Pre de Provence Shea Butter Enriched Men's After Shave Balm, 2.5 Ounce - Bergamot & Thyme (Packaging may vary)

I never thought anything could replace Tabac, yet here it is!Pre de Provence has a beautiful, fresh, distinguished, and dignified scent. Not overpowering, but not too muted either. if I had to look for a word, it would be "Gentleman."It lathers a heap right out of the gate. The lather has great creamy consistency and gives wonderful cushion and a slickness that takes a bit of rinsing to remove. This is a good quality. All that slickness offers a lot of protection.I dare say ANY first time wet shaver will have absolutely no problem building a lather with this soap!The puck is a generous size and amount and comes in a great tin with a screw top lid. Based on how easy it is to load a brush and build alter, this is going to easily last for a year or two.My new favorite!EDIT - 02/23/2021 I still have this original puck!:) Plenty of soap left. I don;t think I even made a dent. PDP still has its scent and has performed beautifully. (I'm shaving with it again for my next shave!) It really is great soap. I'd have to qualify my first statement, though. I love Tabac and it's a sentimental favorite.:) I think PDP, for a non-tallow soap, runs neck and neck with Tabac. But, Tabac is certainly "the horse for the course" for me.:) Since trying both, I've been introduced to artisan soaps which are REALLY amazing. But, I think PDP and Tabac are both among the best large commercial soaps offered on Amazon. When I want a great tallow soap, Tabac. When I want non-tallow, Pre de Provence!

Good lather, very good lubrication, light & pleasant scent. The wife likes. This and the #63 are my go to shave soaps. I've got a few creams, tried TOBS (gets consumed way too fast), and these are simply the ones I return to over and over.The bergamot and thyme is a light scent than the #63, and for general public probably more pleasant. For a more masculine scent, the #63 knocks is the ticket.Top tip: adjust the amount of water in your brush to get best performance. This soap likes water. If you see little flecks of soap flaking off when lathering, add water.

Amazing ease of lather, clean scent, cushion, and post shave feel. On par or better than top artisan makers like Barrister or Declaration, and I greatly prefer the classic, clean soap scent from Pre de Provence. Lathering with a synthetic or badger knot is ridiculously easy. The puck lasts a ridiculously long time even with heavy loading one each save. Great for sensitive skin.And as a word of caution, I originally tried the no. 63 line from Pre de Provence but was not a fan of the scent. To my nose it smelled like a cheap old spice knockoff. I would say to try the original Pre de Provence shave soap first and go from there. I don't think you will be disappointed with this classic scent.

Nice hard soap. Smells clean but overpowering. Lathers well-leaves my face slightly dry feeling but still is good.

It is definitely a shaving soap that offers a lot of protection, you do not need to be an expert to rub the brush and get a lot of very consistent, creamy and thick foam. The pulp left by this soap adheres a lot to the face which gives you a sense of comfort, but it is something difficult to remove you will have to rinse your shaving tools very well with hot water (safety razor and brush) to remove it without problems. When you finish your shaving routine you will feel your face too soft very hydrated, I use it with my favorite safety razor MÜHLE R41 and believe me it feels comfortable when passing the blade across the face I gave myself 3 passes without problems, without irritation, I personally suggest using it with a badger hair brush, that way you'll get better results on your face in terms of softness. My girlfriend grateful that my skin is softer because it does not irritate my beard at the time of kissing her LOL. I highly recommend it because in short, protection and softness is what we look for when shaving and this soap provides both, the cons in my opinion I would like the smell to be something more noticeable stronger, I do not say that I do not like it on the contrary I like the aroma so much that I would like it to be more lasting because when I rinse my hands and face I feel that the aroma is losing. Those have been my impressions I hope it serves something thanks.

The best balm I have used, and I have used several different brands over the years. Great product.

I have always used expensive, branded aftershave balms, such as Polo Blue, Polo Red, Aqua di Gio, etc. These tend to run $60 or so, but the quality is always excellent and the fragrances are pleasant. These days I am trying to be more frugal and found this Pre de Provence here on Amazon. The reviews were all very good and the price was right. After a couple weeks of use, I am very pleased. I like a thicker balm and Pre de Provence is just that. Also, the fragrance is soft, natural, and pleasing, and not overwhelming or stifling. I should also note that I wear a beard and only shave the edges occasionally. I use this balm daily, however, as a general moisturizer, beard softener, and aftershave. For $13, you can't go wrong.

First the pros: the cream is super good at moisturizing my skin after my shaves and very little goes a long way. My skin absolutely loves it. The next great thing is the price! It performers like a high end moisturizer you'd normally pay twice as much for. But after two weeks of daily use I do have some critiques.Now the CONS: it smells like this old school soap from my childhood in Mexico and even though the smell mellows out about 10 minutes after, it doesn't go away totally. Now it's not an wakeful smell and I AM gonna finish this tube, but I will likely not buy it again because I DO love my sandalwood DR Harris aftershave which this smell just screws it all up! Lol. So again, the cream is amazing at moisturizing and the price is perfect but the light lingering smell just killed it for me.