Have you tried this soap from Spanish soap maker Los Jabones De Joserra? I picked up a tub of their Rodrigo De Jerez soap from Top Of The Chain last week and used it yesterday. It’s really good. Beautiful scent -top sweet tobacco and spice, middle tonka bean, tobacco flower, vanilla and cocoa and base patchouli, leather and bourbon. They say this is their most popular scent and I can see why but the soap base is the super star here. This is just my opinion but this might be the best soap base that I have ever used. I bowl lathered it and it took some time and water to develop but then wow! Rich thick yogurty beauty and lots of it. And did I mention the scent? So nice. Great shave and super post for those that search for the ultimate post feel. I’m really glad I took a flyer on this one. I can say I’ve found my top pick for 2022 already.
I concur with Marko that Los Jabones is an elite-level soap base all the way. It's expensive ($35 for 4 oz) but worth trying. The scents have mostly all been winners for me and quite strong. A couple have burned me a tiny bit, but nothing too bad, just a light tingle. Most of the scents are on the sweet side but complex and interesting.
I have realized that there is no point in trying to use up all my soaps and creams before I die, so I might as well spend my savings on trying some new ones for variety. After reading the good reviews, I have ordered three Los Jabones de Joserra shaving soaps: Rodrigo de Jerez, Passion Intense, and Fig.
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(02-22-2022, 10:38 PM)churchilllafemme Wrote: I have realized that there is no point in trying to use up all my soaps and creams before I die, so I might as well spend my savings on trying some new ones for variety. After reading the good reviews, I have ordered three Los Jabones de Joserra shaving soaps: Rodrigo de Jerez, Passion Intense, and Fig.
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I’d be interested in hearing your thoughts once you’ve had a chance to try them.
(This post was last modified: 02-23-2022, 05:04 AM by MaxP.)
I used Viriato this morning and thought "What a great soap. I'll miss it when I use it up?" Whenever that may be.
I acquired this in a blind trade sometime ago. I agree with others. It's very much a top shelf soap. Great scent. I won't even try to describe. Here's the official scent description: Opening with a spicy note of Cardamom, blending in to a heart of Leather and Suede all resting on a woodsy base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Patchouli.
And now, darn it Marko, I think I "need" to order a tub of Rodrigo.
Tobacco, leather, patchouli. Hits several of my buttons.
I acquired this in a blind trade sometime ago. I agree with others. It's very much a top shelf soap. Great scent. I won't even try to describe. Here's the official scent description: Opening with a spicy note of Cardamom, blending in to a heart of Leather and Suede all resting on a woodsy base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Patchouli.
And now, darn it Marko, I think I "need" to order a tub of Rodrigo.
Tobacco, leather, patchouli. Hits several of my buttons.
Great soaps that are very good performers. I have the Spanish Fern and the Fig. Spanish Fern is simply one of the best Fougere's I've ever used, the scent is just amazing. I purchased the fig because I used to have a fig scented soap that I loved the scent of from an artisan that has since closed it's doors. Sadly the Joserra Fig is nothing like the one I had before, it's described as:
'A woody fragrance with refreshing green leaf top notes and floral accents of cyclamen and lily of the valley, resting on a rich woody base of fig, cedar warmed by touches of amber, vetiver and tonka.'
I get nothing really except the Green Leaf top note. If you like leafy green scents then this ones for you. Otherwise you may want to chose another scent.
'A woody fragrance with refreshing green leaf top notes and floral accents of cyclamen and lily of the valley, resting on a rich woody base of fig, cedar warmed by touches of amber, vetiver and tonka.'
I get nothing really except the Green Leaf top note. If you like leafy green scents then this ones for you. Otherwise you may want to chose another scent.
Dave
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I bought one to include in my Aventus clones mega review. I haven't used it yet. Probably kicking that off in late March or Early April.
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