What soap/cream did you use today?

Sabonete de barbear de Portugal 
From denton majik
It's a Mogno homage with matching splash
Performance is great and so is the scent.  Super solid shave. 

Honeysuckle (Ethos) sweet floral
Shave 1 ・ 141 g

Frank’s latest version of his F base has soared to the top of my list. This is the one – the lather I’ve always dreamed of. With perfect cushioning, slickness, and a clean finish, it combines all that is best in tallow and vegetal formulas. I enjoyed three passes without the slightest hint of irritation or burn, and there’s nothing greasy afterwards. And the scent? The warm, authentic fragrance of honeysuckle basking in the sunshine – it reminded me of a a walk to church on a peaceful Sunday morning.
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Brush Slightly Cloudy 24mm floppy black synthetic (63) ・ Razor Karve Stainless Overlander, 3" G-Tech handle (26) ・ Blade PolSilver Super Iridium (1) ・ 750 consecutive shaves

As we head into the hot and muggy months down here . . .

Eucalyptus Piperita (Joserra) wet peppermint

Today’s pick, Eucalyptus Piperita, had me tearing up the moment I uncapped it. No extra menthol needed – the natural menthol found in the mint does the job, clearing the head and cooling the skin. The lather is thick and creamy, just the way we like it, and the duck fat adds an extra layer of slickness. With cow tallow, quack fat, and clay this is one of the very best soap bases ever.

There must be more seasonal variability in climate than advertised.

Coincidentally, an especially itchy neck drove me to a similar destination, a Joserra (Brihuega - lavender) and Eufros (Boreal - institutional lavender) with eucalyptus oil and menthol in the form of essential oil of cornmint (menthol) added to the bowl.  Does the trick; dominates the scent (although Mumtaz {Grooming Dept.}—whose scent might persist through Armageddon—would make an interesting test case).  The oils do seem to be lather-deflators, for what that's worth.

Honeysuckle (Ethos) sweet floral
Shave 1 ・ 141 g

Frank’s latest version of his F base has soared to the top of my list. This is the one – the lather I’ve always dreamed of. With perfect cushioning, slickness, and a clean finish, it combines all that is best in tallow and vegetal formulas. I enjoyed three passes without the slightest hint of irritation or burn, and there’s nothing greasy afterwards. And the scent? The warm, authentic fragrance of honeysuckle basking in the sunshine – it reminded me of a a walk to church on a peaceful Sunday morning.
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Brush Slightly Cloudy 24mm floppy black synthetic (63) ・ Razor Karve Stainless Overlander, 3" G-Tech handle (26) ・ Blade PolSilver Super Iridium (1) ・ 750 consecutive shaves

Thank you my friend for the encouraging words. You hit on two things I wanted my soaps never to be and that is to have a greasy post shave and hard to rinse off. So thanks for recognizing these two properties. Means a lot to me.

Back in Vermont for a bit. Morning run and the foliage is peeking through and should come to life in the coming days. Warm temps and little precipitation have delayed the color but it is on the way. 

Valobra/C&S Oxford and Cambridge tallow. 

GD Aion Liberte

Balkan Blend (black cherry lozenge/toffee) – Shannon's

Tub scent has grown on me.  Lather scent seems to go all-cherry.

Croap texture cuts down on bowl-lathering time.  Cushion and conditioning may be areas of underperformance if one prefers robust, substantial soaps.