Floris Elite Shaving Soap Review – Light Classy Fragrances
Floris Elite Shaving Soap
A shaving soap that is triple-milled and British-made, and offers various light fragrances to the senses is the Floris Elite.
Pros
High quality and subtle mix of fragrances
Creamy, thick, and rich lather
Lasts long
Cons
Pricey
The Gentleman Floris London Elite is a triple-milled shaving soap priced at the high end of shaving soap price ranges that caught my attention on a quest to test a number of triple-milled shaving soaps.
Triple milled soaps are usually denser, which helps them last much longer when in constant use. It’s a process of compressing or milling the soap and removing excess moisture.
Many guys enjoy a combination of fragrances within their shaving soaps. The Floris Elite is said to offer these in abundance, with the star notes being Bergamot, Lavender, and Oakmoss.
Brand/Company: Floris Gentleman has been a British Family Perfumer since 1730, which has a long history of serving well-known stars and public figures such as Winston Churchill, Ian Fleming, writer and creator of James Bond, and Marilyn Monroe, among others. It’s a real gentleman’s and lady’s brand with a great history of serving classy scented cosmetics and perfumes.
Floris London Elite Shaving Soap Description
As mentioned, this soap is triple-milled, making the soap hard and denser, enabling it to last longer. In addition, it contains shea butter that helps lather become rich and creamy.
The soap is sold in a wooden bowl and refills of 100g/3.5oz. I only bought the refill to save on money, hand wrapped in an attractive wrapper.
Floris state this soap is cruelty-free and vegan.
Top notes:
Bergamot | Cedar Leaf | Grapefruit | Juniper Berry | Lemon | Petitgrain
Heart notes:
Bay | Fir Balsam | Lavender
Base notes:
Amber | Cedarwood | Leather | Moss | Musk | Patchouli | Vetiver
Ingredients: Potassium Palmate, Potassium Palm Kernelate, Potassium Stearate, Sodium Palmate, Glycerin, Aqua (Water), Sodium Palm Kernelate, Sodium Stearate, Palm Kernel Acid, Parfum (Fragrance), Limonene, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Pentasodium Pentetate, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool, Eugenol, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Benzyl Alcohol, Citral, Hexyl Cinnamal, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide).
The Lather and Shaving Experience
As the Floris Elite is expensive shaving soap, I had high expectations of its ability to lather up some slick creamy, and well-covering lather. I was really hoping the scent would be something I also liked, of course.
As soon as I opened up the posh soap wrapper, I was pretty impressed.
Latherability – 9/10
Although this is a triple-milled soap, it did not take long for soap to get inside the shaving brush bristles and start to create a lather. It took me a few shaves before reaching the proper water ratio, so the lather was not too foamy or over-creamy.
It’s quite a heavy soap lather, possibly because of the shea butter and other ingredients.
I lathered both straight from the puck to face and from the puck into a lathering bowl. I preferred using a brush loaded than lathering up in a shaving bowl, but this has a lot to do with using a synthetic brush with this soap that tends to leak water when not using a shaving bowl (puck to face).
How Was The Texture of This Soap? – 9/10
As Floris states, this soap has a creamy and rich texture. It certainly does, and I had no complaints there.
What Is Floris London Elite Soap’s Scent Like? – 9/10
As soon as I opened the box and the wrapper, I could smell the soap, and when I had a good whiff, it was addictive. A scent you just want to continue smelling more of just for the aromatic fragrance.
I can see why Floris mention all those top, heart, and base notes, as there does seem to be a lot going on. There is something citrusy, earthy, floral, woody, and more going on, but nothing really overpowered me.
Overall Experience – 9/10
Opening up the soap wrapper to shaving off the last bit of lather was a pleasant experience. Post-shave, my face felt soft, and I could still smell a light fragrance.
Value for Money 8/10
A puck of Floris London Elite Shaving Soap costs around £20, $30 or 30€, and the soap in the wooden bowl costs £35, $55, or 50€. It is pretty expensive, and some great soaps can be picked up for more than half the price.
There is no doubt that the Floris Elite is high-quality soap, and for those gentlemen that like to buy premium products from premium stores, this is one to consider.
Any Common Consumer Issues, Complaints, or Positive Reports?
Many gents comment on liking the scent and how well it lathers alongside the comfortable post-shave skin feeling.
Non-English speaking reports state this soap is typically British regarding the scent. This could mean old-fashioned and classic, I guess.
There are no consistent complaints or issues reported I can see.
Final Thoughts – Who is the Floris Elite Shaving Soap Best Suited For?
It was a real pleasure to use the Floris Elite, and the light and somewhat bold scents are still with my senses now. It’s high quality and ticks boxes on many levels. I just wish I bought the wooden bowl as well now!
I guess guys that prefer the higher quality shaving soaps and triple-milled types are the first to be attracted to the Elite. And, those that enjoy woody and floral scents of nature that do not overpower but offer more than just sandalwood, for example, might like this.
See you on the next lather up and shave down.
