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I am a fan of Wet Shaving Products , I dont have any problems admitting it.They have been delivering excellent shaving brushes since 2012 , as well as shaving soaps.First with the Rustic version , a veggie based soap inspired by the arch famous Martin de Candre , and not too long ago introducing the Formula T , tallow based shaving soaps.
This soap is a Formula T made for Asylum Shave Works and its scent , I must say , have made me fall in love with it after my first sniff.
A few week ago I used the WSP formula T Mahogany , Tobacco and Sandalwood with great results.Those scents are more suited for cold weather , and let me tell you , the Mahogany scent was also love at first sniff , so I knew how good are these Formula T shaving soaps.
Lets first take a look to its ingredient list , as its written on its sticker :
So we can read only few ingredients , with tallow , Shea Butter (an extra dry skin like mine truly appreciates it) and few others like stearic acid and coconut oil.
The consistency of this soap is between a hard soap and a "morbido" italian type of shaving soap.I wouldnt call it a "croap" since this is a little bit harder than those ones.And it last.I didnt need to use too much product or load the brush for over 10/15 seconds , unlike other shaving soaps , which require more product.
And how does it performs ?
Well , thats another great quality of this soap and let me show you its lather first.
Using a shavemac silvertip two band brush , I only load it for 10 to 15 seconds , and you already can see how much lather have made in such a short time :
And after one minute building up the lather (I didnt add more water , this brush holds enough water to bring me such deal) this is the lather I can make :
So we all can see creamy , thick lather with no much effort to build.
Its skin care properties are there.Mind that I have an extra dry skin , and I need to used a pre shave oil , unless Im testing a soap or cream , as I have been doing with these.Well , my skin feels good with this Asylum Shave Works soap.I think is because it contains more Shea Butter than the normal Formula T , but I (well , my skin ) notice that difference after shaving.I truly appreciate that.Dont like to finish my shave and have an even more dry skin.It doesnt happens with this soap.
Its slickness is there , has cushion and takes care of the skin.What else can I ask more ?
Well , a great scent.And this one has it.The opening notes are fresh , herbaceous and slightly fruity which develop into a more deep and spicier notes , giving it a manly presence.Its not a strong scent , but you can smell it right away as soon as you open the lid , and also last during the shave.
I would say its more suited for warmer weather , but boy , its been love at first sight.Fresh , elegant , manly scent.Perfect on my book.
For 14.99 dollars (4oz tin , which are 125 grams) , I find this soap extremely well balanced between a fresh , refined manly scent and a good skin care performance.Excellent choice and glad I got it.Well done WSP and ASW !
