LA Shaving Co Vert Noir Shaving Soap, 4oz

This soap is fantastic! The lather, slickness, and postshave are outstanding, just as with the rest of the LASSC soap line. You would never guess that this wasn't a tallow-based soap. Appearance-wise, it is a bit unusual. The charcoal gives the soap a silvery-grey color, just as with Blackfern and Black Rose. Unlike those soaps, however, Vert Noir has somewhat unappealing tinges of green. As for the scent, the most prominent note is the unmistakable fragrance of violet flower. It's not unlike GFT's violet shaving cream, but far more subtle in strength, and not cloying. The base is rather hard to describe, but it is distinctly "green," and "plant-like." This is not my favorite scent, but it is a very elegant and sophisticated Fougere.

So I got a sample of this soap because It has bentonite clay which I was curious about. This is one unusual looking soap. Its kinda greenish grayish silvery mix with a texture harder than most. And a scent that is hard to describe. I didnt have much expectation about getting an easy lather. Anyway, put some in a bowl, took a guess about how much water, and started my brush going. It wasnt an easy lather but It wasnt a difficult one either. This soap made a ton of nice thick lather and the scent really exploded. I had about four days beard growth and a new blade. What a great shave. Bentonite clay? Maybe, I couldnt say. Very slippery even on four days growth. I actually liked the scent, but I am at a loss to describe It. Kind of something like a hippie spa owner might use. So if you own a spa and wear socks with sandals ,buy this soap.