Portus Cale Black Edition Shaving Soap

[brothers]

New product from a very old Portuguese soap maker Castelbel. I'm just wondering if anyone here has tried it. I gather that Black Edition is a proprietary fragrance that the maker has chosen for the Men's range of products. One would assume it's going to be a great soap, but aside from Irisch Moos, most new shaving soaps from major commercial firms are "less than outstanding". I really hope that isn't going to be the case with this shaving soap. I want to see them succeed, thrive, and prosper.

[malocchio]

I've been waiting for reviews on this one as well...Ingredient list seems a little bizarre,main ingredient is "propylene glycol",third is "sucrose" ??? This doesn't look like ingredients were listed by weight,at least I hope not...

[TheMonk]

I've got it, and it's actually got a nice performance, and the scent is indeed a winner IMO, but it just looks too much like a melt and pour soap to me... Plus, and as stated before, the ingredient list is strange, to say the least.

[CMur12]

It looks like it is based on "detergent" (sodium laureth sulfate) rather than soap (no saponifier: no sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide).

- Murray

[TRBeck]

Melt and pour with a detergent. Not to say it isn't a good performer - I've had detergent creams and M&P soaps that were good. But it is definitely a melt and pour base.

[TheMonk]

Melt and pour with a detergent. Not to say it isn't a good performer - I've had detergent creams and M&P soaps that were good. But it is definitely a melt and pour base.

It is a pretty good performer, and with a lovely scent to boot, but considering how many even better performers there currently are, and without detergents in them... I definitely won't be buying this one again.

[Squire]

Think I'll pass as well.

[brothers]

Someone kindly pointed out that Teiste got one of these soaps almost 2 years ago and posted his thorough review on TSN. Smells great and pretty much OK in other respects. I'm going to ride this one out as well.