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Honolulu, Hawaii
Topanga Fougère v. (The Los Angeles Shaving Soap Company) minty fougère
Until this morning I'd never tried a Lassco soap, so today's shave was full of firsts and surprises. As I opened the tub I got my first eye-opener. The soap was an unusual brick red color, a little like lumpy raw meat. Perplexed but undeterred, I dipped in a damp brush. At first I got a light foam, but a wee drop of water and some agitation led to a wonderfully dense and cushioning lather. It reminded me of Stirling's rich, tallowed soap. But here's the next surprise. Lassco soaps contain no tallow. They just act like they do. I thought the performance was splendid, every bit as protective as a tallow soap's. The vegan finish was different, though. It started off a tad dry, but within thirty minutes I could feel the Shea butter and castor oil doing their softening trick. It gave me a very good shave, and I wish I had sampled this soap long ago.
The scent is a pleasant, green, minty fougère that's got just a smidgen of earthy skank around the edges. All in all an excellent shave and a soap I'll be very happy to pick up again.
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Until this morning I'd never tried a Lassco soap, so today's shave was full of firsts and surprises. As I opened the tub I got my first eye-opener. The soap was an unusual brick red color, a little like lumpy raw meat. Perplexed but undeterred, I dipped in a damp brush. At first I got a light foam, but a wee drop of water and some agitation led to a wonderfully dense and cushioning lather. It reminded me of Stirling's rich, tallowed soap. But here's the next surprise. Lassco soaps contain no tallow. They just act like they do. I thought the performance was splendid, every bit as protective as a tallow soap's. The vegan finish was different, though. It started off a tad dry, but within thirty minutes I could feel the Shea butter and castor oil doing their softening trick. It gave me a very good shave, and I wish I had sampled this soap long ago.
The scent is a pleasant, green, minty fougère that's got just a smidgen of earthy skank around the edges. All in all an excellent shave and a soap I'll be very happy to pick up again.
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Detroit
(10-18-2018, 06:02 AM)Bouki Wrote: Topanga Fougère v. (The Los Angeles Shaving Soap Company) minty fougère
Until this morning I'd never tried a Lassco soap, so today's shave was full of firsts and surprises. As I opened the tub I got my first eye-opener. The soap was an unusual brick red color, a little like lumpy raw meat. Perplexed but undeterred, I dipped in a damp brush. At first I got a light foam, but a wee drop of water and some agitation led to a wonderfully dense and cushioning lather. It reminded me of Stirling's rich, tallowed soap. But here's the next surprise. Lassco soaps contain no tallow. They just act like they do. I thought the performance was splendid, every bit as protective as a tallow soap's. The vegan finish was different, though. It started off a tad dry, but within thirty minutes I could feel the Shea butter and castor oil doing their softening trick. It gave me a very good shave, and I wish I had sampled this soap long ago.
The scent is a pleasant, green, minty fougère that's got just a smidgen of earthy skank around the edges. All in all an excellent shave and a soap I'll be very happy to pick up again.
Bouki, LASSCo soaps have been reformulated and are now made by Ron of Chiseled Face. You would've had a different experience if you tried the old stuff. IMO, it wasn't a very good soap. It's good to know that this new formula performs well and you enjoyed the shave. I find the color odd because the old Topanga Fougere was the typical off-white that you see in a lot of soaps.
OT, today I used a B&M Tuesday sample. I need to find a set of this now that I know it's not being brought back. I love the scent.
- Jeff
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