Arancio Mediterraneo (La Florentina)
woody orange
The first thing you do when you get a new soap is pick it up and give it a sniff. And that's just what we did when this bar of
Arancio Mediterraneo appeared in our mailbox. "Auugggh," groaned my wife. "Gimme that," I said. I took a big whiff and what did I smell? Armpits. Hot sweaty armpits. Late summer afternoon been in the car all day without air conditioning armpits. Oh, and a bit of orange, too. It was a gagger. I figure it was some sort of joke. At some point this bar of soap ended up under someone's arm. Maybe the mail lady had a big date and needed to freshen up. I don't know, but I'm relieved to report that after leaving the soap out to air for a few days, the stink is gone. What's left is a nice woody orange. It's a little on the mild side, but I've ended up liking it. The lather is alright, and the skin conditioning is quite good thanks to the Shea butter and olive oil.
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