The KotC Brain Freeze hard soft is more of a hard soft soap, if that makes sense. All of these hard soaps are more or less the consistency of Proraso soap. The scent is similar to RR 888. I get a bit a Eucalyptus and that's about it. It's a nice clean scent, but not much going on here.
Brain Freeze lathers very easily, and expected of any RazoRock soap. I used an Omega 49 and yogurty lather poured exploded out of the container almost immediately. These soaps work well with the wet brush approach, as expected of any Italian soft soap. No complaints about slickness or protection. Both were top notch. The lather was also very stable. I had no problems with the lather drying out or magically dissapearing as some soaps are prone to doing. After the first shave, I had no nicks, cuts, or any irritation. Just a great shave.
Now comes my only negative about this soap. This soap is named "Brain Freeze," which I find somewhat of an exageragtion. I was expecting a cooling sensation along the lines of Proraso. The menthol content of this soap is nowhere near that. I got at best a very mild cooling sensation. I used cold water, which typically enhances the cooling effect of menthol soaps, and the cooling effect with Brain Freeze was almost imperceptible.
I believe these soaps are produced by TFS, but I can't be certain about that. My basis for thinking that TFS makes the hard soaps, and most likely the KotC soft soaps also, is that the Don Marco Bergamont Neroli intense hard soap, is clearly the made by the same artisan that makes the La Famiglia soaps. Since we know that's TFS, I assume these soaps are made by TFS also.
Overall, I would give this soap about an 8 of 10, with the only negative the lack of cooling sensation. If you're looking for a really good soap with a clean eucalyptus scent, this is one you should try. If you're looing for something to replace Proraso, you'll be disappointed.
Brain Freeze lathers very easily, and expected of any RazoRock soap. I used an Omega 49 and yogurty lather poured exploded out of the container almost immediately. These soaps work well with the wet brush approach, as expected of any Italian soft soap. No complaints about slickness or protection. Both were top notch. The lather was also very stable. I had no problems with the lather drying out or magically dissapearing as some soaps are prone to doing. After the first shave, I had no nicks, cuts, or any irritation. Just a great shave.
Now comes my only negative about this soap. This soap is named "Brain Freeze," which I find somewhat of an exageragtion. I was expecting a cooling sensation along the lines of Proraso. The menthol content of this soap is nowhere near that. I got at best a very mild cooling sensation. I used cold water, which typically enhances the cooling effect of menthol soaps, and the cooling effect with Brain Freeze was almost imperceptible.
I believe these soaps are produced by TFS, but I can't be certain about that. My basis for thinking that TFS makes the hard soaps, and most likely the KotC soft soaps also, is that the Don Marco Bergamont Neroli intense hard soap, is clearly the made by the same artisan that makes the La Famiglia soaps. Since we know that's TFS, I assume these soaps are made by TFS also.
Overall, I would give this soap about an 8 of 10, with the only negative the lack of cooling sensation. If you're looking for a really good soap with a clean eucalyptus scent, this is one you should try. If you're looing for something to replace Proraso, you'll be disappointed.
