It's been a while since I have used the Nuavia Soaps. In my opinion they are excellent soaps. But mostly for post shave feel and the scents. The performance on these soaps (lather-ability, cushion, glide, slickness, etc) are definitely above average, but there are others that excel far better than Nuavia in these areas. Where Nuavia is the absolute best at is how it makes your face feel after the shave and the incredible scents. Nuavia might be the only soap that I have ever used that I don't require an aftershave. Either for skin conditioning or for smelling good later in the day. Yup...with that soap...the scent projects most of the day. I prefer the Rosa, but the Blu is a really nice scent also.