Impulse Buy – SMN

...One more thing....I once bought a Razorock knockoff called Santa Maria del fiore
since I'd read it was the official value for money version of SMN. Having tried the original
today, I can safely say there is no comparison at all.

Fantastic buy for me.

$71.00 MSRP for any shaving soap/cream IMO is insane.

Looks like it has SLS and many parabens inside.
https://www.smallflower.com/products/san...6762609815

INGREDIENTS
Aqua (water, eau), stearic acid, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, glycerin, sodium lauryl sulfate, eucalyptus globulous (eucalyptus leaf) oil, menthol, parfum (fragrance), amyl cinnamal, eugenol, geraniol, methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, butylparaben, eucalyptol, boric acid, camphor, peg 150 disterate, lanolin, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium borate, BHT.

Well, I tried this croap today and loved it! Everything, from the scent, to the sheer
quality of lather and post shave face feel was top notch. The slickness was evident.
I don't think I can make do with just one tub of this...lol.

It completely outshone some heavyweights like MDC, ADP and ABC.

One more thing....I once bought a Razorock knockoff called Santa Maria del fiore
since I'd read it was the official value for money version of SMN. Having tried the original
today, I can safely say there is no comparison at all.

Fantastic buy for me.

It’s great to stumble in to things that bring you so much joy.

I really liked the sample that I bought from shavedash.com. I've got a lot more soap to get through before I consider buying a container of SMN, but I'd definitely consider it. By my calculation, I was averaging a cost of $0.31/shave. Expensive, but less than other creams and soaps I've used on a cost per shave basis.

...One more thing....I once bought a Razorock knockoff called Santa Maria del fiore
since I'd read it was the official value for money version of SMN. Having tried the original
today, I can safely say there is no comparison at all.

Fantastic buy for me.

$71.00 MSRP for any shaving soap/cream IMO is insane.

Looks like it has SLS and many parabens inside.
https://www.smallflower.com/products/san...6762609815

INGREDIENTS
Aqua (water, eau), stearic acid, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, glycerin, sodium lauryl sulfate, eucalyptus globulous (eucalyptus leaf) oil, menthol, parfum (fragrance), amyl cinnamal, eugenol, geraniol, methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, butylparaben, eucalyptol, boric acid, camphor, peg 150 disterate, lanolin, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium borate, BHT.

I noticed that the Smallflower page describes SMN as "100 percent paraben-free", while at  the same time listing parabens among the ingredients.  FWIW I have a different ingredients list, kindly provided by Steve56 in this post: 



Admittedly, this post is over a year old, but OTOH it does not contradict itself.

I bought that directly from SMN about 18 months ago. I think Smallflower need to update their listing.

Price isn’t bad, remember it’s a generously packed 220ml. So for the amount of most soaps and creams of about 125ml, SMN would be $35.50. Not cheap, but it’s easy to find watery artisan soaps at that price or above.

Well, I tried this croap today and loved it! Everything, from the scent, to the sheer
quality of lather and post shave face feel was top notch. The slickness was evident.
I don't think I can make do with just one tub of this...lol.

It completely outshone some heavyweights like MDC, ADP and ABC.

One more thing....I once bought a Razorock knockoff called Santa Maria del fiore
since I'd read it was the official value for money version of SMN. Having tried the original
today, I can safely say there is no comparison at all.

Fantastic buy for me.

Told you so...

Yeah I like the smell...has a slightly medicinal whiff about it.
I think this used to be a pharmacy run by monks or nuns (wild guess).
The germans call this kind of outfit 'Apotheke'. Maybe some German
dude will set me right on this.

Apotheke is just a generic term for pharmacy. Not specific to ones run by monks or nuns.

$71.00 MSRP for any shaving soap/cream IMO is insane.

I purchased from a boutique outside US....worked out to about US$58.
Not too shabby....I can think of many other shaving implements that are
waaaaay overpriced. I classify SMN as 'affordable indulgence'.

Some eye candy for the SMN people. Agua Balsamica pairs nicely if you want a lighter touch.