I like the soap! The scent and the warm-lather are truly pleasures! The cream also has an amazing scent, but I have a really hard time lathering it. Will definitely buy the puck again, but not the cream
L'Occitane Cade
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I didn't like Cade at first. The scent is very, very nice but faint. It leaves my face feeling softer than most shave products. I have never been able to get the lather to look like other soaps (like Palmolive or Speick) -- Cade always looks rather foamy. BUT it shaves really well despite how it looks, and has earned a permanent place in my rotation.
I'm currently using the Cade soap. I don't have problems getting a good lather, it lathers very easily for me. I'm a bit disappointed by the scent - it is faint (which is ok) but not very well defined and seems to have some cheap synthetic musk base, like the Speick stick also. It's not bad but for the price I expected slightly better. All in all a good product, if a bit overpriced.
I like the bowl, btw. It's well made and sturdier than I had expected and therefore not all that bad for the relatively high price for the bowl alone.
I like the bowl, btw. It's well made and sturdier than I had expected and therefore not all that bad for the relatively high price for the bowl alone.
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I picked up a puck about 4 months ago and have been using it 3-4 times a week.
It provides a very slick and protective lather that I came to appreciate as I ventured into straight razor shaving. Post shave feel is excellent.
It needs water, i leave a pool on it while I shower which softens it up.
I find the scent to be very faint. At one point i sprayed some nice aftershave on tissue paper and kept it inside the soap container overnight. The scent from the AS infused gently into the soap.
I might just do it again soon...
A fantastic soap, inexpensive and by far better, IMO, than the overhyped MDC not to mention il coloniali...
It provides a very slick and protective lather that I came to appreciate as I ventured into straight razor shaving. Post shave feel is excellent.
It needs water, i leave a pool on it while I shower which softens it up.
I find the scent to be very faint. At one point i sprayed some nice aftershave on tissue paper and kept it inside the soap container overnight. The scent from the AS infused gently into the soap.
I might just do it again soon...
A fantastic soap, inexpensive and by far better, IMO, than the overhyped MDC not to mention il coloniali...
Have tried the soap and creme, neither impressed me.
Not the worst I've tried but not in my rotation either.
Not the worst I've tried but not in my rotation either.
I use it as a stick. Works very well and is easy to make lather with. A bit over priced though!
I love the shaving cream, the soap was rubbish though, thin,foamy lather regardless of the amount of water I added , no cushion, next to no scent, I ended up giving mine away
I have shaving cream it lathers easily and I love the smell, it's sad they don't make cade fragrance anymore.
Or make a soap with the scent of Eau de Baux!
I think I have smelled Eau de Baux once, but can't remember the smell.
I find Cade soap followed by Cade ASB a pleasure to use. It's easy to produce a luxurious, thick, slick lather, and I love the scent. The classy bowl is a great bonus!
I too was a big fan of Cade splash and I really miss it but I always hope that it will make a return someday.
New formula Cade Soap has a stronger scent and it is a bit easier to lather. But, I never had problems lathering the old formula. There is more info about the new formula in the thread linked below.
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/367993-CADE-soap-new-formula?highlight=
New formula Cade Soap has a stronger scent and it is a bit easier to lather. But, I never had problems lathering the old formula. There is more info about the new formula in the thread linked below.
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/367993-CADE-soap-new-formula?highlight=
They describe it as wood (cypress) and incense. I'm terrible at describing scents, but I know what I like. SWMBO said "baby oil", but I don't get that at all.
My sincere sentiments exactly! For some reason I didn't try it for a long time, but now that I have, it's one of my favorites.
The new formula is rapidly becoming one of my favorites, I did have problems with the earlier version. The problem was mainly the performance of the soap...
Used new formula Cade for the first time today. Consider me impressed. I haven't been a fan of veggie soaps until now, but I could see Cade challenging Harris for my #1 soap. I got a great lather with my well water, loading half as long as usual, and a close shave. It smelled so good I skipped the aftershave and went with only a splash of Dickinson witch hazel. Plans right now are to use it for the month trying different brushes & blade combos.
I have a hint for you: try applying the soap directly to the face, as a large stick. Works wonderfully for me, if I store the soap on a bath soap holder between uses. I use the same method for Haslinger (smaller pucks).
