Saponificio Varesino Comparison 2020

[BarberDave]

The following chart is based on the "Tour of Saponificio". Used is the same criteria for the 2020 "Shoot-Outs" and although "my favorite" did not win, all of these are fantastic and was done in an effort for this looking to purchase and try this brand a roadmap of sorts

BarberDave’s Soap Shootouts 2020​

Name/Criteria​	70th Anniversary​	Dolomiti​	Cubebe​	Opuntia​	Manna Di Sicilia​	Desert Vertiver​	Stella Alpina​	Tundra Artica​	Felce Aromatica​	Mirto Do Sardegna​
Presentation/Packaging​	5​	2​	5​	5​	2​	5​	2​	2​	5​	2​
Initial Fragrance Appeal / Strength​	5​	4​	4​	5​	3​	5​	5​	5​	5​	4​
Latherability​	4​	4​	5​	5​	4​	5​	5​	4​	5​	4​
Lather Stability​	5​	5​	5​	5​	5​	5​	5​	5​	5​	5​
In-Shave Fragrance Strength/Complexity​	5​	4​	4​	5​	4​	5​	4​	5​	5​	5​
Glide / Slickness​	4​	4​	5​	5​	4​	5​	4​	4​	4​	3​
Cushion​	5​	5​	5​	5​	5​	5​	5​	5​	5​	5​
Face Feel​	5​	4​	4​	5​	4​	5​	4​	4​	4​	4​
Post-Shave Fragrance Strength​	3​	3​	4​	4​	4​	4​	3​	2​	3​	2​
Post-Shave Face Feel / Nourishment​	5​	5​	5​	5​	5​	5​	5​	5​	5​	5​
Skin Sensitivity lower score more sensitivity​	5​	5​	5​	5​	5​	5​	5​	5​	4​	5​
FINAL SCORES​	51​	45​	51​	54​	45​	54​	47​	46​	50​	44​

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Name/Criteria​	Cosmo​	X​	X​	X​	X​	X​	X​	X​	X​	​
Presentation/Packaging​	5​	X​	X​	X​	X​	X​	X​	X​	X​	​
Initial Fragrance Appeal / Strength​	3​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Latherability​	4​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Lather Stability​	5​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
In-Shave Fragrance Strength/Complexity​	3​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Glide / Slickness​	3​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Cushion​	5​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Face Feel​	4​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Post-Shave Fragrance Strength​	2​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Post-Shave Face Feel / Nourishment​	5​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Skin Sensitivity lower score more sensitivity​	3​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
FINAL SCORES​	42​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​

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All Videos for this "Tour" can be found Starting Here:

BarberDave's Barbershop at Home

and continuring to the completion Here:

BarberDave's Barbershop at Home

 

[NurseDave]

This thread is the only good thing I've seen carrying the 2020 label

 

[Spider]

This thread is the only good thing I've seen carrying the 2020 label

And now it's tainted....

 

[utei]

Sorry Final Score error for Cosmo. should be 42 in total.
Great series about the SV, thanks a million.

 

[Dave in KY]

Sorry Final Score error for Cosmo. should be 42 in total.
Great series about the SV, thanks a million.

Yep, I see 42 as well. Have Artic Tundra, 70th and Opuntia. Now I'm glad to have Desert Vetiver on the way. Thanks David

 

[BarberDave]

Will fix when. Get home thanks

 

[BarberDave]

This thread is the only good thing I've seen carrying the 2020 label

I love you so much right now ROFL

 

[Spider]

Will fix when. Get home thanks

OK William Shatner......

 

[BarberDave]

OK William Shatner......

I was Driving

 

[utei]

Yep, I see 42 as well. Have Artic Tundra, 70th and Opuntia. Now I'm glad to have Desert Vetiver on the way. Thanks David

I started with Tundra Artica as it was one of the cheaper ones and I wanted to have a SV badly. Now I also own 70th, Cubebe and Desert Vetiver. After this series Opuntia is high on my wishlist. Glad SV is only bringing out 1 soap/year.

 

[Dave in KY]

I started with Tundra Artica as it was one of the cheaper ones and I wanted to have a SV badly. Now I also own 70th, Cubebe and Desert Vetiver. After this series Opuntia is high on my wishlist. Glad SV is only bringing out 1 soap/year.

I had a Cubebe set and pif'd it

 

[Maryland998]

Fact checkers are on high alert
Might need to hire a better editor Dave.

 

[Maryland998]

I had a Cubebe set and pif'd it

@Dave in KY ’s den is mucho exclusive. Nuttin but da best.

 

[Dave in KY]

@Dave in KY ’s den is mucho exclusive. Nuttin but da best.

Was a light scent and felt like making someone happy. I forget who it went to. Don't think they posted much here besides Desert Vetiver arrives today

 

[Maryland998]

Yea Dave. I think if you do the Ancestry or 23 and me thing. You’d have a straight line back to Santa.

 

[ksblazer]

SV Dolomiti was one of those soaps I tried a few years back that gave me a real WOW!! experience.

Shortly after that I got the 4.3 Felce.

SV has always provided me with great shaves. Can't ever recall a bad one. Like to use it on weekends or days off. But now I'm having thoughts on work days too. Seems like the soap is holding up really well for the number of uses.

Hope to eventually get the Vetiver as I like Vetiver scents. So I was glad to see they put one out.

 

[dangerousdon]

@BarberDave are all these soaps made with the same ingredients more or less? I know SV isn't a tallow based soap, but didn't know if some contain ingredients others don't have. Also...are these different formulations? Would you be able to tell us which soaps are made with newer formulations?

This is a good comparison thread. I know your views on these soaps are subjective...but it gives a nice starting point.

 

[Shavin’ Yeti]

After watching @BarberDave ’s SV series of videos and having tried an aftershave sample of SV Cosmo, I am now feeling the need for a SV soap and aftershave to add to my den. My wife and I both lIked the scent of the Cosmo sample I used, but the scent description of 70th and Dolomiti also sound great. Looks like 70th is also a favorite of many Cadre members, so now I am stuck between getting Cosmo, Dolomiti, or 70th anniversary. And to head off the early replies of “just get all three”, I will be purchasing just one set.

 

[shadowman12]

After watching @BarberDave ’s SV series of videos and having tried an aftershave sample of SV Cosmo, I am now feeling the need for a SV soap and aftershave to add to my den. My wife and I both lIked the scent of the Cosmo sample I used, but the scent description of 70th and Dolomiti also sound great. Looks like 70th is also a favorite of many Cadre members, so now I am stuck between getting Cosmo, Dolomiti, or 70th anniversary. And to head off the early replies of “just get all three”, I will be purchasing just one set.

One shavedash.com you can get a sample of all three and then decide for yourself which one you like the most. You can get an idea of the scent and it won't break the bank for a full set which you are not sure you like/or not like

Products - ShaveDash.com

We retail samples of over 300 shaving creams,soaps, balms, aftershave lotions & colognes from Europe and USA ranging from the popular main brands to smaller artisans & the luxury market.

shavedash.com

 

[Shavin’ Yeti]

One shavedash.com you can get a sample of all three and then decide for yourself which one you like the most. You can get an idea of the scent and it won't break the bank for a full set which you are not sure you like/or not like

Products - ShaveDash.com

We retail samples of over 300 shaving creams,soaps, balms, aftershave lotions & colognes from Europe and USA ranging from the popular main brands to smaller artisans & the luxury market.

shavedash.com

Thanks for the link. I was only looking at the SV site. Maggard was out of stock.