**Note that I use a Moss scuttle and a Men-U premium synthetic brush for building lather**



Quality - This is one of my top reasons for buying this soap. I know that Kylee (the owner) makes her products using the best natural ingredients out there and none of the "bad stuff" that you find in other soaps.



Scent - The scents available fall into general categories of bay rum, fresh, citrus, and flowers. I find them all to be quite good. The soap gets a ding here on rating because I do not find the scent strong enough, especially once I've gone through my first shaving pass.



Lather - Makes loads of slick and rich cream. In the bowl it is fairly thick and goes onto the face as a somewhat thin (but not limp) layer, which I prefer because it makes seeing where your razor is going easier. My only knock here is that getting the water-to-soap ratio just right seems to be a tight window, but once you get used to it you'll be fine.



Efficacy - Extremely effective: gets the whiskers soft, lets your razor glide through, and also does not clog it! One thing I've noticed with many shaving soaps is that passes after my first I typically get a bit of razor skip as my skin does not seem to want to get as slick as before. Creams I typically do not have this issue, but this is the only soap that does not that I have found.



Moisturizing - Perhaps tied to the above skipping problem with other soaps, I've found this soap to be very moisturizing in comparison. My skin feels extremely soft and supple after a shave.



If you throw out a non-lathering cream I use for days when I need a quicker shave, this has become my sole shaving soap I like it so much. I also appreciate the natural ingredients, homemade nature, and the owner's responsiveness and attentiveness to her customers and community.

For some reason I cannot edit my prior review. The Scent category should have been rated a 7, not a 6. Also note that I give a 9 overall because 10 implies perfection for me, which I do not believe I'll ever find :)