I have found Mike's to require a whole lot of water, but added slowly (I use a scuttle). I swirl between passes and like a looser lather for the clean up work. It really does a nice job cushioning and moisturizing.
I just got a half dozen of Mike's samplers and haven't tried the Hungarian lavender yet, but it seemed pretty subtle in scent compared to the others. I did try the Rose and Cedarwood one and it had a slightly unpleasant scent when I started lathering with it. Maybe it's just a matter of chemistry with my water, but I did not get the amazing lather that others have talked about with Mike's soaps; caveat: I don't spend 5+ minutes whisking and whisking away to get a best-possible lather - I spent about 15 seconds loading my brush and then face lathered for 30 seconds. It was an ok, but not particularly slick or cushion-y lather.
??? Where do I say that I spend 15 seconds making lather? My face lathering technique works well with other soaps. I just didn't think that Mike's Soaps were that impressive.
I just placed a order for Hungarian Lavender, Peppermint & Rosemary plus Rose Garden shea butter bath soap.