Could you share which are your preferred soaps from TFS? From your taste for MdC and SV I expect those 4 to be truly good.
Thanks, Stoyan
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Thanks, Stoyan
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1,000 ml / 1 kg
1,000 ml / 1 kg
I had the 125 ML and was running low on my other, more expensive stuff. I scratched out all my remainding PAA and Stirling left overs and filled the jars with that kilo brick of TFS. I absolutely love the face feel of this soap. It's like burrying your face in a satin pillow!
I'd have loved to love it (cheap, nice lather and nice scent) but my face was reacting to it 
I couldn't tell if the issue was with the base or the almond fragrance.
I couldn't tell if the issue was with the base or the almond fragrance.
Sure, here listed below:
- TFS Crema Purissima Per Barba
- RazoRock Plague Doctor
- RazoRock Santa Maria del Fiore
- Mastro Michè Revisited Rive Gauche Shaving Stick
Yep.
It is a fantastic soap and a great value...and has replaced all of my Italian flavored (marzipan/almond) soaps, including Cella.
Do you know if all of the Razorock soft soaps use the TFS base? I've got a few that I use regularly:
xXx
xXx Fresco
Acqua
Essence of Lime
Classic Italian (replaced by TFS red in my rotation)
All of the RR soaps that I've tried shave great (and smell pretty good too).
I still have my jar from the group buy; I had it in my hands last night but I chose RL Safari SS w/ Tallow instead for today's shave.
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Yes, this is great soap. Same base and many Razorock soft Italian soaps that are made by TFS. It's part of my soap rotation.
FYI that Italian Barber has kilo bricks of this soap in a box back in stock for $19.99 or the equivalent of $2.50 per red tub.
Ignoring trace elements the one Razorock soft soap I own that appears to have a different base is Mudder Focker. See post #37 in the thread linked below. I've the TFS "Red Bowl", RR Classic Italian, XXX and P.160 (current formulation) that all use the same base.
Do Shaving Soap Trace Ingredients Ever Matter or is it All About the Base?
Just posted today's shave with my new tub of Razorock's Classic Italian soft shaving soap (see link below). Excellent shave. The soap performed really well, actually slightly better than my P.160. This soap has identical ingredients to the P.160 listed in my OP above with the exception that...
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I'm curious how the TFS Red Bowl soap performs compared to the Santa Maria del Fiore. I know the ingredients lists are not exactly the same, but there seems to be a lot of similarity. I like the SMDF (used it today).
Anyone care to share your experience?
BTW, is the Mastro Michè Rive Gauche Revisited soap similar to the Razorock hard soaps like Black Label, etc.?
I'm curious how the TFS Red Bowl soap performs compared to the Santa Maria del Fiore. I know the ingredients lists are not exactly the same, but there seems to be a lot of similarity. I like the SMDF (used it today).
Anyone care to share your experience?
BTW, is the Mastro Michè Rive Gauche Revisited soap similar to the Razorock hard soaps like Black Label, etc.?
Sir, the only main difference is of course the scent. The two soaps perform very, very similarly since they share the exact same TFS base formula. Santa Maria del Fiore has some extra trace ingredients added, but to me they do not improve or modify performance compared to the Red Bowl. Both are excellent.
Not all of them. Joe and uncle Michael (zio Michele) have their soaps made by different manufacurers. The hard pucks and sticks are NOT made by TFS.
Ah, I know those are your favourites. I thought you mean some of the other TFS branded soap like Stupefacente, Vecchia Torino and some more which are available on Rasoigoodfellas site. Do you know how they compare to Razorock soft soaps considering TFS makes them all and they are in the same price range?
Sir, the answer is very simple here: TFS makes them all by using the same old trusted formula. Some have trace ingredients added, but these do not affect performance, they are all great. Therefore, the sole main difference is in the fragrance that each single soap has. Just look at the scent profile and buy the one that inspires you more.
I tested Vecchia Torino and it has a refined cologne-like fragrance, the scent an elegant Italian gentleman ideally put on in bygone days.
That said, TFS Crema Purissima Per Barba remains my n°1 pick among TFS own branded soaps. It's their very first creation, the original and still the very best for me.
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I find the TFS one of the easiest soaps to make a great lather with. I wish I discovered this years ago when I first joined B&B.
I love it.
I love it.
In my city, I can buy Figaro soap at the Auchan store for very little money. And I like it. Unfortunately, I haven't tried TFS soap.
I heard someone suggest they were made by Bignoli
It could be possible, but I have no elements to either confirm or to deny that.
Is that how you like your lather?In my city, I can buy Figaro soap at the Auchan store for very little money. And I like it. Unfortunately, I haven't tried TFS soap.
