I May Have Misunderstood What Martin de Candre gifted me...

With my last order from Martin de Candre, I received my ordered product, a jar of MdC (original lavendar) shaving soap, but I also received a sample labeled "fougere".  It was certainly a different consistency of that of the shaving soap in the jar.  The sample is hard and cut into a square of about 1.5" and about 0.5" thick.  It has a strong fourgere scent that was apparent even prior to opening the well-sealed package.  I'd assumed this was a shaving soap sample, but when I attempted to use it last night, it was very difficult to load after "blooming," and making a lather was very difficult.  When I finally achieved a lather, it broke down as soon as I applied it.  I ultimately rinsed, gave up, and went to another soap.  Can someone who's received a shaving soap sample from from the the French Martin de Candre store tell me what the sample actually looked like?  I am thinking this was actually a hand/body bar soap.  Whatever it is, I'm trashing it because it's a pain in the ass.

.......why not use it as a bath or hand soap instead of throwing it away?

.......why not use it as a bath or hand soap instead of throwing it away?

For one, it pissed me off. Secondly, it broke into 3 pieces as I attempted to press it into the bottom of the bowl. Finally, the scent would be fine as a shaving soap, but it would be a little much for my whole body, and I don't use bar soap as hand soap.

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The MdC small samples, usually square, wrapped in paper with handwritten name on them, are BATH bars.

All evidence has been buried.  All tapes have been erased.

Thanks for the confirmation.

Too bad you threw it out, they are amazing body bars.

All evidence has been buried. All tapes have been erased.

The MdC small samples, usually square, wrapped in paper with handwritten name on them, are BATH bars.

^^ This!

It's a very nice body bar.
I just finished one.