Italian soft soaps. WOW!

**BrianK** · 07-16-2011, 09:13 PM

I was sent a sample of Vitos a few weeks back. Fantastic stuff. Nice scent that largely disappears as it's lathered. I'm a fan of light scents, so this is a plus for me. Loads the brush very easily, heck, everything is easy with this soap. It works great too. Truly a fantastic soap.

OK, so on the strength of Vitos I decided to buy a kilo of P.160 from the Italian Barber. Everything Vitos is, P.160 is more of I think. Loads even easier than Vitos, that's probably why I had such mounds of lather too. More product = more lather. I didn't shave with it, just a test lather tonight. Nice almond scent, stronger than Vitos in the block, stronger as lather also, but far from overwhelming, just a nice muted almond scent. It smells like it should be spread on something and eaten. The 4th ingredient is tallow, the 5th is coconut oil. How can it not work great? One observation... it is very very soft, almost like putty. I didn't put the Vitos in the container, but it struck me as being even softer than Vitos. That's probably why it loads the brush so easily. It would be speedy for the barber. A few swipes with the brush and go. I'm really looking forward to shaving with this in the AM.

I plan on using those 2 soaps all week, swapping back and forth daily to notice what I can about each. I'll get back to this.

One final note, anyone who has trouble producing lather needs to buy a block of soft Italian soap. I can't imagine anyone not being able to use either of these and not get great useable lather the very first time.

As I wrote, when I think I've observed them enough to comment further I'll come back to this.

Ciao!

**Ross#** · 07-17-2011, 04:00 AM

I love the Cella soap,its really good.

**Optometrist** · 07-17-2011, 04:17 AM

Italian soft soaps, be it Cella, P.160, Vitos, Valobra, are as easy as they come to lather. And my preference is in that order too.

**jgkeegan** · 07-17-2011, 05:36 AM

Originally Posted by Optometrist

Italian soft soaps, be it Cella, P.160, Vitos, Valobra, are as easy as they come to lather. And my preference is in that order too.

I mostly agree. I corrected your typos in the order.

P.160, Vitos, Valobra, Cella.

--james

**Optometrist** · 07-17-2011, 06:09 AM

Originally Posted by jgkeegan

I mostly agree. I corrected your typos in the order.

P.160, Vitos, Valobra, Cella.

--james

Have you woken up yet, James?? That was a dream you had!!!!

**jgkeegan** · 07-17-2011, 06:15 AM

Originally Posted by Optometrist

Have you woken up yet, James?? That was a dream you had!!!!

Actually my post was a B&B thread distribution test to see who would jump on it first: you or Marco.

**Optometrist** · 07-17-2011, 06:21 AM

Originally Posted by jgkeegan

Actually my post was a B&B thread distribution test to see who would jump on it first: you or Marco.

Could be wrong but I reckon I speak for him too!!

**ElTiante** · 07-17-2011, 06:48 AM

Hey all, you have peaked my interest! I see Cella at West Coast Shaving but no luck finding the other three mentioned (P.160, Vitos, Valobra). Any ideas?

**rockviper** · 07-17-2011, 06:49 AM

Originally Posted by ElTiante

Hey all, you have peaked my interest! I see Cella at West Coast Shaving but no luck finding the other three mentioned (P.160, Vitos, Valobra). Any ideas?

Check out Joseph @ Italian Barber.

**jgkeegan** · 07-17-2011, 06:58 AM

Originally Posted by jgkeegan

Actually my post was a B&B thread distribution test to see who would jump on it first: you or Marco.

Originally Posted by Optometrist

Could be wrong but I reckon I speak for him too!!

I agree. You're interchangeable, almost.

**TallyShave** · 07-17-2011, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by Optometrist

Italian soft soaps, be it Cella, P.160, Vitos, Valobra, are as easy as they come to lather. And my preference is in that order too.

Are we not considering Razorock as an Italian soft soap? I would have the XXX in my list (which would look a lot like yours), and will withhold judgment on the new artisan products until I have had a chance to work through my new haul.

**Optometrist** · 07-17-2011, 07:42 AM

Originally Posted by TallyShave

Are we not considering Razorock as an Italian soft soap? I would have the XXX in my list (which would look a lot like yours), and will withhold judgment on the new artisan products until I have had a chance to work through my new haul.

Marco will confirm, but I think Razorock XXX comes under the cream category.

**PozzSka** · 07-17-2011, 07:45 AM

I agree with everyone! All of the soft Italian sorts are great. The new razorock artisan soaps are very nice, and the LE is top notch as well.

**Marco** · 07-17-2011, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by jgkeegan

Actually my post was a B&B thread distribution test to see who would jump on it first: you or Marco.

Originally Posted by Optometrist

Could be wrong but I reckon I speak for him too!!

Originally Posted by jgkeegan

I agree. You're interchangeable, almost.

My friends already know what I actually think!

**RazoRock** · 07-17-2011, 08:00 AM

in AFTER Marco!

**Marco** · 07-17-2011, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by Optometrist

Marco will confirm, but I think Razorock XXX comes under the cream category.

The RazoRock XXX belongs to the cream category, but actually is a "cream/soap". This is also the idea of my friend Joe of Italian Barber.

**AndreasTV** · 07-17-2011, 08:11 AM

Hello, gents.
A few days ago I became the Italian soft soap "Sapone da Barba Vegetale alla MAndorla" from a seller here in Germany / Hamburg.
This soap I had never heard before in the last years ...

It smells like a charm of Marzipan

and lathers up very good with outstanding cushion, very good skin care and the lather stays very long without drying out

.

The company "La Saponeria Artigiana" ->
http://www.lasaponeriaartigiana.it/page/gallery .

Greetings

Andreas

**TallyShave** · 07-17-2011, 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by Marco

The RazoRock XXX belongs to the cream category, but actually is a "cream/soap". This is also the idea of my friend Joe of Italian Barber.

Well, color me confused. Is the difference in the process of making or the ingredients? Seems as "hard" if not harder than Valobra to me.

**Marco** · 07-17-2011, 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by TallyShave

Well, color me confused. Is the difference in the process of making or the ingredients? Seems as "hard" if not harder than Valobra to me.

The only difference is in the consistency. Valobra's soft soaps are cream/soaps as well. Their definition is "Valobra, Crema di Sapone Purissima". And crema di sapone means cream/soap.