Had my first shave with Bare Siero a few hours ago, so here are my initial impressions.
First thing I immediately noticed when opening the tub is that Wholly Kaw is the first artisan that matches the overall jar build quality of the Barrister and Mann jars. Threads felt really smooth and the plastic is thick and sturdy. Once I saw the soap, I instantly had to think of TOBS Jermyn Street Collection shaving cream. The top layer of the soap has a very similar texture to it. I assume this texture will fade over time though.
Now regarding the scent... One thing I've learned is that you can let 10 people smell a soap and they'll all smell something different. In the end, you can only trust your own nose. I agree with @TheChrisC that it's definitely not scentless. To be honest, I don't think I even know what animal funk really smells like. What I get from the puck is a combination of whey shakes with dry cat food and then the scent strength lowered by 80-90%. I would call it a light and slightly unpleasant scent and the scent strength depends on which part of the puck you smell. The scent also remains noticeable during the shave, but I don't think it's horrible. Compared to Wholly Kaw Merchant of Tobacco, Bare Siero smells like the best scent ever created.
Alright, onto the performance. First of all let me say that I think I could have pushed the lather even further which I think would have improved the residual slickness. That being said, I think the residual slickness was still excellent. Maybe just microscopically worse than let's say DG Milksteak or BaM Reserve, but still elite. If you'd ask me what the strongest point of this soap is, then I'd definitely say the post-shave feel. What also surprised me is how voluminous the lather was. Overall I'd say it's another elite soap base, but I need more shaves with it to properly dial it in (it's very thirsty) and properly evaluate it.
I still want to explore some scented options in the future because I like the soap base so far, but I also think it's overpriced at the same time. I don't see myself buying 5-6 scented Siero soaps though because they're just too expensive. I'm hoping Maggard Razors will have samples of all new Siero soaps in the future, so I can hopefully end up with a few scented full tubs.
First thing I immediately noticed when opening the tub is that Wholly Kaw is the first artisan that matches the overall jar build quality of the Barrister and Mann jars. Threads felt really smooth and the plastic is thick and sturdy. Once I saw the soap, I instantly had to think of TOBS Jermyn Street Collection shaving cream. The top layer of the soap has a very similar texture to it. I assume this texture will fade over time though.
Now regarding the scent... One thing I've learned is that you can let 10 people smell a soap and they'll all smell something different. In the end, you can only trust your own nose. I agree with @TheChrisC that it's definitely not scentless. To be honest, I don't think I even know what animal funk really smells like. What I get from the puck is a combination of whey shakes with dry cat food and then the scent strength lowered by 80-90%. I would call it a light and slightly unpleasant scent and the scent strength depends on which part of the puck you smell. The scent also remains noticeable during the shave, but I don't think it's horrible. Compared to Wholly Kaw Merchant of Tobacco, Bare Siero smells like the best scent ever created.
Alright, onto the performance. First of all let me say that I think I could have pushed the lather even further which I think would have improved the residual slickness. That being said, I think the residual slickness was still excellent. Maybe just microscopically worse than let's say DG Milksteak or BaM Reserve, but still elite. If you'd ask me what the strongest point of this soap is, then I'd definitely say the post-shave feel. What also surprised me is how voluminous the lather was. Overall I'd say it's another elite soap base, but I need more shaves with it to properly dial it in (it's very thirsty) and properly evaluate it.
I still want to explore some scented options in the future because I like the soap base so far, but I also think it's overpriced at the same time. I don't see myself buying 5-6 scented Siero soaps though because they're just too expensive. I'm hoping Maggard Razors will have samples of all new Siero soaps in the future, so I can hopefully end up with a few scented full tubs.
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