Cella is winning [Archive]

incucrash

11-22-2011, 12:40 PM

Ive sampled atleast 1 shave from the following;

Tabac - good stuff but need to use again
Mitchells Wool Fat - great, but need to use again
Dr. Harris Arlington - was good, need to use again
Pre De Provence - probably second place, great stuff
Herbaria Bay Rum and Jojoba - great for natural, lather didnt go well, will use again
Marvy - did not like this at all

Cella is winning, all though its early in the race.

Because it is a soft soap, im concerned it will not last as long, anyone got a longevity report? lol

Marco

11-22-2011, 12:49 PM

Cella is winning? I should try it one of these days... :lol:

incucrash

11-22-2011, 12:51 PM

lol Marco, from what I have read, you probably have a few kg in storage :)

Marco

11-22-2011, 12:57 PM

Actually only one kilo at the moment. But it will last a long, long time. Do not worry.

elsmooth

11-22-2011, 02:26 PM

Based upon my soft soap experience, I would say that the red Cella tub would yield between 75 and 90 shaves, depending on how heavily you load.

Dennard

11-22-2011, 03:27 PM

Cella is winning? I should try it one of these days... :lol:

:laugh:

Those are some of the best soaps available. Cella is an especially great product.

Zoro

11-22-2011, 03:52 PM

I really need to try it soon.

Cutthroat Bill

11-22-2011, 04:22 PM

Cella is winning? I should try it one of these days... :lol:

Marco, is that really you in your picture?

Marco

11-23-2011, 01:45 AM

Marco, is that really you in your picture?

No, it's not me. My avatar pic is Adolfo Pirelli, the Italian Master Barber in the film "Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street".

reaperkit

11-23-2011, 02:05 AM

What does Cella smell of if anything- I am not seeing anything about it on product descriptions- it looks like it could be an economical buy.

leonidas

11-23-2011, 02:11 AM

.....the other soaps cannot come close to Cella.....
.
.... that's right, i'm looking at you Martin de Candre........

Lamb Root

11-23-2011, 02:34 AM

After reading this, I guess I'll have to put Cella on my 'to buy' list.
Curse you.

RonV

11-23-2011, 03:03 AM

Cella is great- I have not used any of the other soaps on your list except Tabac (which has become my standard go-to soap and I love it).
I see you are about as new to this forum as I am so the only suggestion/comment I can make is that Proraso is conspicuous by its absence on your list and you gotta try it- just used it this morning and it is mighty good stuff! I like it as much as Cella.

leonidas

11-23-2011, 03:55 AM

After reading this, I guess I'll have to put Cella on my 'to buy' list.
Curse you.

........welcome to the dark side........

takeshi

11-23-2011, 06:20 AM

What does Cella smell of if anything- I am not seeing anything about it on product descriptions- it looks like it could be an economical buy.
Have you read any threads on Cella? Almonds (sweet) & marzipan are common descriptions.

texaninkc

11-23-2011, 06:43 AM

Although as always YMMV with these things but how are you rating them. How is Cella winning over others?

Ive sampled atleast 1 shave from the following;

Tabac - good stuff but need to use again
Mitchells Wool Fat - great, but need to use again
Dr. Harris Arlington - was good, need to use again
Pre De Provence - probably second place, great stuff
Herbaria Bay Rum and Jojoba - great for natural, lather didnt go well, will use again
Marvy - did not like this at all

Cella is winning, all though its early in the race.

Because it is a soft soap, im concerned it will not last as long, anyone got a longevity report? lol

LuckyR

11-23-2011, 11:05 AM

Blix

11-23-2011, 11:37 AM

Weird, no "Cella is overrated, (insert product here) is waaaay superior"

For me it's hard to explain, I have soaps that sure performs better in certain aspects, but yet still with Cella it all comes together with scent, price, performance and "mojo", it's the everyday hero soap that just delivers day out and day in.
If I was forced to go with just one soap (heaven forbid), it would be Cella.

MikeyNice

11-23-2011, 01:31 PM

Cella is definatly one of my favorites if not my favorite. The only other one Ive tried on your list is MWF and its OK but my problem with MWF is that I think it dries out to fast.

madmedic

11-23-2011, 02:27 PM

I do like Cella.....I am afraid I actually prefer a soap which has not been mentioned.......Vitos!

Brian

gtoface

11-23-2011, 03:49 PM

razorock tallow lavender for me boys. cella is great but i think it smells nasty.

jay67212

11-24-2011, 04:18 AM

I have a bowl of Cella coming from a BST transaction and I can't wait!

Useless shaver

11-24-2011, 04:28 AM

Actually only one kilo at the moment. But it will last a long, long time. Do not worry.

Quite new in Cella but it seems it'll never be finished! Like the scent, the lather, the feeling...

incucrash

11-24-2011, 09:09 AM

razorock tallow lavender for me boys. cella is great but i think it smells nasty.

Will be trying razo soon, but I can't believe you think Cella smells nasty, it made me want to chomp into it, lmao

Sledgehammer39

11-24-2011, 01:28 PM

Cella is a great soap!

penan

11-24-2011, 04:22 PM

Cella lathers like nothing else I have tried, and smells really really good IMO, I love it!

ImTheGluestick

11-24-2011, 04:27 PM

I do like Cella.....I am afraid I actually prefer a soap which has not been mentioned.......Vitos!

Brian

What do you prefer about Vitos? I need a reason to try it...

DNG

11-26-2011, 12:16 PM

I 've read so much about this soap...I'd love to try it. Anyone know of any sources in Canada?

Marco

11-26-2011, 12:27 PM

I 've read so much about this soap...I'd love to try it. Anyone know of any sources in Canada?

Joe of Italian Barber! :thumbup1:

mdevine

11-26-2011, 04:07 PM

While Cella is one of the ten soaps that I use regularly, if I had to pick only one, it would probably be AoS lavender. I find the lather a little more dense than the Cella.

oc_in_fw

11-26-2011, 05:30 PM

Will be trying razo soon, but I can't believe you think Cella smells nasty, it made me want to chomp into it, lmao

Different strokes for different folks. Some think Speick stinks, too

(I believe they are crazy, by the way :biggrin:)

ang

11-26-2011, 05:36 PM

And i had the cella in my hand today and went with Raza Rock XXX

Dripp

11-26-2011, 05:48 PM

I see the love for cella, and I own a kilo, but it's just ok for me. I keep trying and I expect to get it to awesome, but not yet.

incucrash

11-26-2011, 06:41 PM

So whats better? :)

lt114

11-29-2011, 05:56 PM

Cella always stays in my rotation.

incucrash

11-29-2011, 06:33 PM

I got a KG to be delivered soon, so.....

I honestly want to try to stay with 1-2 soaps so I can accurately get a benchmark

I have too many Good shaves to bad shaves right now, so I'm attempting to standardize things!

Dripp

11-29-2011, 06:50 PM

So whats better? :)

For me? P.160 for sure. I find myself also reaching for Spieck more often as well.

Topgumby

11-29-2011, 06:53 PM

Cella is a great product, and let not your heart be troubled by the squooshy nature of this soap...it lasts just fine.

azrichter

11-29-2011, 07:29 PM

RazoRock XXX and Fresco beat out Cella in my testing. I think its a tad easier to lather, slicker, more cushioning and smells more wonderful.

craig87c

11-29-2011, 07:45 PM

For me? P.160 for sure. I find myself also reaching for Spieck more often as well.

P160 is miles above Cella for me...and I think that Cella is pretty great too. Speick and Palmolive are my two favorite hard soaps.

incucrash

12-02-2011, 11:01 PM

P160 is miles above Cella for me...and I think that Cella is pretty great too. Speick and Palmolive are my two favorite hard soaps.

ugh, don't make me buy a kg of p160 =x

craig87c

12-03-2011, 06:57 AM

ugh, don't make me buy a kg of p160 =x

I'm sure you could find a few people to split it up with!

Don Shinchan

12-06-2011, 11:33 PM

Note to self: put "Cella" in one of my must-try shaving soap list.

Wait... Am I developing shaving soap acquisition disorder here? ; )