Cella, Crema Sapone Extra Extra Purissima.
I heard this six words for the first time 29 years ago, when I was only 4.
I still remember that day, perfectly.
I was in Abruzzo (center Italy) with my Grandfather, the first real Old School Wet Shaver I’ve ever known.
It was a hot summer morning and my Granddaddy was there in the bathroom, close to the sink: a shaving brush on the shelf, a small mirror on the wall, a DE razor in his right hand, a towel on his left shoulder.
And a wonderful looking, creamy, white lather all over his face.
I asked him: “What are you doing?”
My Grandfather: “I’m shaving”
Me: “Why?”
My Grandfather: “Because a real Gentleman shaves, every morning”
Me: “What’s that on your face?”
My Grandfather: “Cella, Crema Sapone Extra Extra Purissima”
These six words, as already written above, after almost thirty years, are still in my head, in my heart, in my soul.
Excuse me my friends, but this is my way to honour my Grandfather, who passed away exactly four years ago.
And in order to honour him, I also want to honour Cella, his favourite shaving cream/soap.
Cella, Crema Sapone Extra Extra Purissima is an EXCELLENT tallow based soft soap and, in my opinion, the greatest soap ever produced in Italy, with over one hundred years of history.
Since its first introduction in 1899, it has been family made and it is still produced with the purest natural ingredients, using a century-old proven method that has been handed down for generations.
Here is the ingredients list: Cocos Nucifera Oil, Tallow, Stearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Aqua, Potassium Carbonate, Parfum.
This ingredients list has truly remained unchanged over the years, to underline what has just been stated above.
Cella is produced in San Giuliano Milanese (Milano, north Italy) by a company called Nicky Chini Srl, about which a very few things are actually known.
And regarding this company I cannot tell anything else myself.
But I suppose this is really not that important, since Cella has already set its spot in the great Italian Old School, Barbershop tradition.
I began using Cella as soon as I started wet shaving, fifteen years ago.
This has been my very first soap and, to be honest, it’s the sole soap I’ve ever loved.
Cella is a true classic and comes in a huge red cardboard box, very old-fashioned, very cool, very beautiful.
On the top of this pack we read: “L’ottima qualità e l’alto rendimento sono il miglior regalo per il consumatore” (“The excellent quality and the high performance are the best gift for the customer”
.
On the two sides of the pack we have: “Crema sapone di alto rendimento e di sorprendente dolcezza. Facilita la rasatura lasciando la pelle fresca senza irritarla. E’ un prodotto Cella” (“Cream soap of high performance and of great sweetness. Allows to shave leaving the skin fresh, with no irritation. It’s a Cella product”.
This eye-catching, unique pack contains a large 1000 g block of product, that is soft enough to be moulded into shape of any soap container.
And this product lasts forever.
No kidding.
I have a 1 Kg purchased one year ago, still more than half unused.
Its price, here in Rome, is between 8 € and 12 € per kilo and, therefore, Cella is also certainly the biggest bang for the buck, no doubt.
Its scent is of sweet almonds.
Something unique, particular, pleasant to my taste, that brings me back to distant memories.
The latherability of Cella is amazing: a peanut size of cream/soap develops tons of super thick, super slick, super moisturizing lather.
And this fantastic product is, on your skin, very protective, too.
Cella, as well-known in Italy during the 50’s and 60’s, leaves your face wonderfully soft, clean and smooth, like a “bambino” (“child”.
I could go on more and more, but I think it is not necessary.
This cream/soap is simply outstanding, under every aspect.
For the perfect shave: Cella, Crema Sapone Extra Extra Purissima.
I heard this six words for the first time 29 years ago, when I was only 4.
I still remember that day, perfectly.
I was in Abruzzo (center Italy) with my Grandfather, the first real Old School Wet Shaver I’ve ever known.
It was a hot summer morning and my Granddaddy was there in the bathroom, close to the sink: a shaving brush on the shelf, a small mirror on the wall, a DE razor in his right hand, a towel on his left shoulder.
And a wonderful looking, creamy, white lather all over his face.
I asked him: “What are you doing?”
My Grandfather: “I’m shaving”
Me: “Why?”
My Grandfather: “Because a real Gentleman shaves, every morning”
Me: “What’s that on your face?”
My Grandfather: “Cella, Crema Sapone Extra Extra Purissima”
These six words, as already written above, after almost thirty years, are still in my head, in my heart, in my soul.
Excuse me my friends, but this is my way to honour my Grandfather, who passed away exactly four years ago.
And in order to honour him, I also want to honour Cella, his favourite shaving cream/soap.
Cella, Crema Sapone Extra Extra Purissima is an EXCELLENT tallow based soft soap and, in my opinion, the greatest soap ever produced in Italy, with over one hundred years of history.
Since its first introduction in 1899, it has been family made and it is still produced with the purest natural ingredients, using a century-old proven method that has been handed down for generations.
Here is the ingredients list: Cocos Nucifera Oil, Tallow, Stearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Aqua, Potassium Carbonate, Parfum.
This ingredients list has truly remained unchanged over the years, to underline what has just been stated above.
Cella is produced in San Giuliano Milanese (Milano, north Italy) by a company called Nicky Chini Srl, about which a very few things are actually known.
And regarding this company I cannot tell anything else myself.
But I suppose this is really not that important, since Cella has already set its spot in the great Italian Old School, Barbershop tradition.
I began using Cella as soon as I started wet shaving, fifteen years ago.
This has been my very first soap and, to be honest, it’s the sole soap I’ve ever loved.
Cella is a true classic and comes in a huge red cardboard box, very old-fashioned, very cool, very beautiful.
On the top of this pack we read: “L’ottima qualità e l’alto rendimento sono il miglior regalo per il consumatore” (“The excellent quality and the high performance are the best gift for the customer”
.On the two sides of the pack we have: “Crema sapone di alto rendimento e di sorprendente dolcezza. Facilita la rasatura lasciando la pelle fresca senza irritarla. E’ un prodotto Cella” (“Cream soap of high performance and of great sweetness. Allows to shave leaving the skin fresh, with no irritation. It’s a Cella product”
.This eye-catching, unique pack contains a large 1000 g block of product, that is soft enough to be moulded into shape of any soap container.
And this product lasts forever.
No kidding.
I have a 1 Kg purchased one year ago, still more than half unused.
Its price, here in Rome, is between 8 € and 12 € per kilo and, therefore, Cella is also certainly the biggest bang for the buck, no doubt.
Its scent is of sweet almonds.
Something unique, particular, pleasant to my taste, that brings me back to distant memories.
The latherability of Cella is amazing: a peanut size of cream/soap develops tons of super thick, super slick, super moisturizing lather.
And this fantastic product is, on your skin, very protective, too.
Cella, as well-known in Italy during the 50’s and 60’s, leaves your face wonderfully soft, clean and smooth, like a “bambino” (“child”
.I could go on more and more, but I think it is not necessary.
This cream/soap is simply outstanding, under every aspect.
For the perfect shave: Cella, Crema Sapone Extra Extra Purissima.
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