Philip R. Owen
Excellent shave soap
I'm not a shaving connoisseur but have enjoyed using soaps for the last several years. This is the fifth or sixth brand that I've tried, and, I think, clearly the best. It produces a rich, creamy lather that provides a smooth shave with a pleasant fragrance. I've used it about three weeks as of this writing and look forward to each day's shave. I decided to try Zingari because it is one of the top-tier soaps recommended by sharpologist.com and has almost uniformly excellent reviews here at Amazon. I'm happy to add another. Here are a few things you might find helpful: Lather. Zingari may not lather up as effusively as some other soaps I've used, which I think is a consequence of its producing a higher quality lather. You won't have any trouble getting a good lather, but if it takes you a bit longer, it is well worth the effort. Color. The "Master" scented soap and lather is a light brown color rather than the traditional bright white. Since this is the first Zingari product I've tried, I don't know if that is true of their entire line. You may have a bit more difficulty seeing where you've shaved. Scent. This is a more heavily scented soap than others I've used. "Barbershop." The fragrance labeled "The Master" is described as a "dark and spicy barbershop" scent. As a fragrance, "barbershop" means different things to different people. I tend to think of sandalwood. If you dislike sandalwood, this is not the scent for you. If you want pure sandalwood, this is not the scent for you. If you want something more complex and interesting but with a sandalwood accent that lingers, you may really like this scent--as I do! As an aside, if you haven't done so, you might enjoy reading the description of a few of the roughly fifteen fragrances offered at zingariman.com. How do you describe a scent? Zingari does it by telling a story, inviting you to associate the fragrance with an experience and usually a personality. It's creative.