Cella Milano 1 kg (2.2 lb) Professional Refill – Classic Almond‑Scented Tallow Shaving Cream Soap, Rich Lather, Made in Italy Since 1899

Giant block of off white semi solid putty like goop wrapped in plastic inside a colorful cardboard box.My being Italian and it being from Italy, I liked this product and the almond aroma it gave off. Sliced off a piece, mushed into the bottom an antique coffee cup, wrapped up the part not used in plastic twice. Wet my small Escali Italian shaving brush and worked up an impressive lather. brushed it on my wet face and man- oh- man, what a nice thick lather that you would never be able to get out of any can of shave cream I had to work with. .. Love this product. So rich, thick and wonderfully moisturizing when applied to your face. I recommend this to anyone who wants a superior shaving cream at a really great price. It also comes in a small size tub if you do not want to purchase the 2.2 pound (one kilo) block. You will not be disappointed by the performance of this product. Regards , D. Paganelli UPDATE 11/2014: Been using this wonderful shave soap with Feather Stainless Steel Platinum coated razor blades that used to last me about 55 to 60 shaves. The last Feather blade I used with this tallow based soap lasted 4 months, that is about 110 to 120 shaves. I finally did change the blade, but did not have to. It still shaved rather well. Of course, I wash the blade and dry it, coat it with mineral oil after using it. The tallow based shave soap seems to retard rusting of the steel edge. Think I am crazy, try it yourself. You will be amazed. I just get a kick out of beating the system. Regards, D. Paganelli

CELLA Shaving cream Soap is a great product. You will not go wrong buying this soap. The fragrance has a slight almond smell. The best thing about this shaving soap is how soft the soap is (makes it easier to lather with a brush) and the quality of lather it produces. The lather produces a very slick surface to shave with. The XL GIANT size is the best bang for your buck. If you don't want to get it, buy the smaller version. I already have a shaving bowl and old CELLA container (ex: small red one). I just cut off a piece of the soft soap and press it into my old container. I store the rest in a giant zip-lock bag. Lastly, this stuff will last forever. I shave my head and face regularly (2-3 times a week). I bought the XL GIANT size about 3 years ago....yeah, 3 years ago and still have a little left. I just bought another XL GIANT because I only have a little left. So if you only shave your face, this stuff will probably last you much longer than it did me...which is great :)

Works up fast and real slick! Makes shaving easy and the smell does not effect my wife sinuses.

So my shaving life has gone through some rough patches lately (literally). I normally use glycerin based shave soaps, namely Colonel Conk's bay rum. I shave using a silver tip badger bristed brush and a 1974 Gillette black beauty with Feather blades. I finish off with an alum block and Nivea alcohol free post shave balm. Do you remember after the first time you wet shaved? When the epiphany happened. When you realized all you thought you knew about shaving was wrong. That the old ways were really better than the new. Well it happened again last night. I really wanted to give a tallow based soap a try and OOOOOH BOY. Cella is amazing!! Its slicker than the glycerin soaps and the lather it produces is rich beyond belief. I shave my whole face 3 times and the lather just doesn't die. The razor effortlessly glides along your skin and the sweet almond scent just makes you want more. After shaving, my face was left feeling soft with zero razor burn or irritation. This is the only shave soap I will be using from now on.

I'm a woman in my 40s who switched over from canned Barbasol & shave gels over a year ago. My preference is for "croaps" - cross between a hard cream & a soft soap - and in my regular shave rotation are Proraso green, white & red, Cella, and Arko. Cella has a pliable, clay-like consistency you can mold with your hands, so you can use this large refill to fill your empty containers without any grating or melting - just cut off a chunk & press it into your container. I am in a hot climate so I store my large block in a gallon ziplock bag in my fridge. I cut my block in a "tic-tac-toe" pattern to refill the standard 5.4 oz. plastic Cella bowl, for 9 refills. Cella has an almond scent, lathers easily & well, tons of slickness thanks to tallow, and I find it the most moisturizing out of the soaps I've used, probably due to coconut oil as the first ingredient. If you're a woman looking for a good budget-friendly shaving soap, Cella & Proraso white (the sensitive skin version) are the most feminine/least overtly-masculine scents in my opinion - Cella being the more moisturizing of those two. Obviously I'm a fan of this soap since I bought the massive brick, and it will always be in my rotation.

Cella is an Italia shave soap that is fairly soft and has a mild almond scent. It took a day or two to get the feel for the right amount of water to use in lathering it, but once I had that down, it produces a slick and thick lather that really gives a great shave. The one kilo block is a great value per shave. It is likely to last well over a year. I look forward to my morning shave knowing that I am using Cella.

I have been wet shaving for 8 years and have tried many different shave soaps, Catie's Bubbles, Toja (stick and tube), Speick, Halsinger, Geo. F. Trumper's, Nivea, Taylor of Old Bond Street, Fine, Phoenix, Arko, etc. Cella and Phoenix outperform all other soaps. At $0.70/ounce (I bought my Cella brick for $24.95) this is by far the least cost soap that also happens to be the best soap on the market. I purchased over a year ago and cut the brick into 9 pieces. Sealed them in individual sandwich bags and then sealed them all in a ziplock bag and stuck them in the freezer. I let a chunk warm up for an hour or so and then smoosh it into my Old Spice shave mug. The soap is as fresh as the day I bought it. Light almond/cherry smell with a thick lather. The soap is thirsty so don't shake much water out of your brush before loading. Great post-shave feel. Now what to do with all my other shave soaps...

Shaving soaps are ridiculously expensive, but this is a Wonderful way to get a high quality soap in bulk for better affordability! It works VERY well!

The soap is simply brilliant, right down to the very retro packaging. It is made in Italy. Smells great (almonds), feels great on the skin and gives a brilliant smooth cushioned shave. The consistency is excellent, not too hard and therefore easy to shape into a shaving mug. Lathers easily. For 1000ml, the price is very reasonable. No down sides to this product at all. It's perfection when it comes to shaving soaps.

... is allways Cella! Really nice shavingsoap!, 👍👍👍👌👌👌👍👍

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Ich habe diese Seife im Einsatz, wenn auch der Kauf hier aus 2018 datiert. Die Seife kostete damals rund 21 Euro inkl. Versand. Dass ich nach so einer langen Zeit eine Rezension schreibe, hat einen Grund : Talg, auch Rinderfett genannt. Talg ist mit Talk (auch Talkum genannt ) nicht zu verwechseln. Talk ist eine recht gefährliche pulvrige vegane Substanz, die z.B. im Kinderpuder Anwendung findet/fand. Kann lebensbedrohliche Lungenschäden (wenn eingeatmet ) verursachen. Die vegane Fraktion, die auch hier Ihre hysterischen Kommentar-Spuren hinterläßt, wäre gut beraten, auf diese von mir soeben beschriebene Begriffs-Verwechslung (und die Konsequenzen von Talk) hier einzugehen. Kindern während der Wachstumsphase tierisches Eiweiß zu entziehen, ist aber auch nicht vorausschauend, egal, Hauptsache vegan! Zum Corpus Delicti: Cella ist eine halb-weiche Rasierseife, die ein gigantisches P/L-Verhältnis hat(te) und Rinderfett (Talg) enthält. Kauft man sie in Italien, halbiert sich der Preis nochmals. Die Langzeitaufbewahrung des Kilo-Blocks hat durchaus ihre Tücken: bitte bei max. +15 Grad C , ohne direkte, starke Lichteinstrahlung im Originalkarton aufbewahren, ein Keller ist vorzuziehen. Werden größere Mengen der Seife (z.B. im Bad) in einer zu großen Menge >150 mL eingesetzt, so kann die Seife eine gelbe Farbe annehmen und ihre Beduftung einbüßen. Für die Rasur spielt das aber keine Rolle, der Schaum ist einige Monate immer noch einwandfrei. Also: immer mit kleinen Menge arbeiten, den Rest en bloc im Keller lassen. Man kann die Seife auch in gut desinfizierte (Heißwasser reicht) leere Einzelbehälter (z.B. eine Tupperware oder leere Proraso-Dose) mit einem sauberen Eßlöffel verteilen und in einem normalen Kühlfach eines Kühlschranks (noch besser: 0-Grad-Fach) dicht geschlossen deponieren. Die Behälter sollten aber nicht Mehr als 150 mL groß sein, so dass man die Seife direkt einsetzen kann ohne erneutes "Umpflanzen" . Die Seife riecht nach Marzipan, Mandelöl riecht von Haus aus kaum, auch wenn es in der Seife enthalten ist. Die Rezeptur stammt von 1899, der Großvater der Chefin hat sie konzipiert, es bleibt noch eine Weile beim Talg , da bin ich mir sicher , da die Rasur mit Talg besser funktioniert. Die Rasur ist aussergewöhnlich gut , kaum Verletzungen oder Reizungen (benutze einen Hobel) . Auch Anwender von "Gilette Proglide & Co " profitieren von dem Einsatz einer Seife, die teueren Köpfe halten länger, diese Meinung kann man in allen Fachforen nachlesen und sie stimmt auch. Die Pflegewirkung der Seife (also: wie ist die Haut nach der Rasur?) ist sehr gut, man glaubt 10 Jahre jünger zu sein :-) Der Duft nach Marzipan kann einem sehr gefallen, es animiert zum Reinbeissen, sollte man aber nicht machen :-) Wer ein Veganer ist sollte diese Seife nicht kaufen. Er sollte aber auch auf Lederschuhe verzichten. Meistens sind die Einwände gegen das Leder minimal, es sieht so schön aus ! Meine Devise: ich nutze tierische Produkte, sehe aber auch zu, dass die Tiere ein "artgerechtes" Leben führen durften und nicht als Jungtiere bereits geschlachtet wurden. Dazu greife ich wesentlich tiefer in die Tasche... Und ich nutze alle Teile eines Tieres, das finde ich nur konsequent . Viel Spaß bei der Nassrasur mit Seife und Pinsel, Schaum aus der Dose war gestern.