Saponificio Varesino shave soap formulas and scents

SV produces six different shaving soap scents using three different formulas, but not all scents are offered in each formula. I don't understand why they don't offer all scents in the new formula 4.2, or at the very least 4.1. Instead, customers have to buy the older 4.0 formula if they desire Fern, Dolomiti, or Manna, and the 4.1 formula for Tundra and the 70th Anniversary soap. So here I am wanting to buy Fern or Dolomiti which is 4.0, but I would prefer to have the newest 4.2 formula since SV claims each formula is better than the previous.

I suppose I can contact SV and ask them directly why the different formulas. In the meantime, can anyone on here share their experience and opinion on the different formulas? Is 4.1 better than 4.0? Is 4.2 better than 4.1?

Edit: I had Manna 4.0 but have not used any newer formulas. The 4.0 performed great. I just want to try a different scent.

To be honest, I haven't found much difference between formulas.

To be honest, I haven't found much difference between formulas.

That's good to hear.

I have the Fern and didn't even know it wasn't the "current" formula.

I LOVE it. It's truly a fantastic soap too.

I have hard water and not all soaps others rave about work well for me. The SV does. The scent is great. I have run my brush over my head and around my neck and upper chest after I shave (in the shower) I like the scent so much. I need to get it in a cologne or aftershave.

It's the performance that I have a love affair with.

That, and the puck perfectly fits into an Ikea Grundtal tin, which helps.

I have the Dolomiti and I like it a lot. Scent and performance are both very good. I don't think you'd be disappointed. I don't have experience with the other formulas though so I couldn't tell you much about those...

I have the Fern and didn't even know it wasn't the "current" formula.

I LOVE it. It's truly a fantastic soap too.

I have hard water and not all soaps others rave about work well for me. The SV does. The scent is great. I have run my brush over my head and around my neck and upper chest after I shave (in the shower) I like the scent so much. I need to get it in a cologne or aftershave.

It's the performance that I have a love affair with.

That, and the puck perfectly fits into an Ikea Grundtal tin, which helps.

I had Manna and it performed exceptionally well once I dialed it in. I think I'll try the Fern scent next. It's the same formula so I suspect no differences between it and Manna.

I have the Dolomiti and I like it a lot. Scent and performance are both very good. I don't think you'd be disappointed. I don't have experience with the other formulas though so I couldn't tell you much about those...

How would you describe the scent on Dolomiti?

The Manna performs better than any other offering but Cosmo may be right there in performance. I use the Dolomiti the most as it is the best for my acne. These 3 seem to have the thickest, most dense, protective, long lasting lather.

The 70th, Tundra and Colonia all have a great slickness and great post shave as well. My skin is so soft after using Colonia but the lather isn't quite as thick or cushiony.

Are you a straight razor or DE user? Tell me outside of scent if you are looking for something in particular performance wise.

The Manna performs better than any other offering but Cosmo may be right there in performance. I use the Dolomiti the most as it is the best for my acne. These 3 seem to have the thickest, most dense, protective, long lasting lather.

The 70th, Tundra and Colonia all have a great slickness and great post shave as well. My skin is so soft after using Colonia but the lather isn't quite as thick or cushiony.

Are you a straight razor or DE user? Tell me outside of scent if you are looking for something in particular performance wise.

Thanks for sharing. I updated my original post to show that I have owned and used Manna. Thus, I know what performacne the Beta 4.0 provides, which includes Fern, Dolomiti, and Manna. My concern was if the newer formulas are a lot better, although I don't see how you can get much better than 4.0 to be honest. I've been pleasantly surprised before with new formulas though so I had to ask.

I am a DE shaver, and prefer my soaps to have plenty of cushion and slickness, as well as a nice post shave. 4.0 has all of that so I will just stick with it until Shaving.ie has Cosmo back in stock.

I have the Dolomiti and I like it a lot. Scent and performance are both very good. I don't think you'd be disappointed. I don't have experience with the other formulas though so I couldn't tell you much about those...

How would you describe the scent on Dolomiti?

Very pleasant all around scent. It's got light citrus with lavender/floral notes and amber/woodsy notes too. It's kind of one of those smorgasbord type scents that are a little hard to describe. I like it it more now than when I first had a sniff. I already PMed you all of this though. I just thought I'd answer here for purposes of the thread.