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Picked up a tube of this and a cake of the shaving soap (review in the Soap Reviews section) last weekend from a recently opened L'Occitane shop, and used both all last week. I've enjoyed the Cade a/s splash for a while, but with winter setting in, my face will need some extra protection, so decided to get some of the a/s/b.
Packaging
It comes in a metal (aluminuim?) tube, that is completely blank apart from the label, and this matches up nicely with the other Cade products.
Scent
Again, this matches the soap and the splash, but is closer to the soap, and is a little more 'woody' than the splash. It's not strong at all. It fades with time, but never completely disappers, and you get a very subtle wiff of it as the day goes on. It's not strong enough to clash with any cologne or edt.
Performance
When I opened the tube and squeezed some out onto the palm of my hand, I found it to be quite thick, more like a moisurising cream than an as balm or milk. It goes on like a cream, and does feel a little heavy, but it soon sinks in too leave your face moisturised, but not tacky, and you only need a small amount. I have combination skin, where parts of my face are oily, and some parts can be fairly dry, and this can be an issue with some balms as my oily bits get too greasy. The Cade a/s/b, seems to even this out. I don't know how, but all of my face feels the same, even at the end of the day.
Conclusion
It's expensive. The tube I bought was £18.00, BUT it is the best balm that I have ever used.
Ian
Packaging
It comes in a metal (aluminuim?) tube, that is completely blank apart from the label, and this matches up nicely with the other Cade products.
Scent
Again, this matches the soap and the splash, but is closer to the soap, and is a little more 'woody' than the splash. It's not strong at all. It fades with time, but never completely disappers, and you get a very subtle wiff of it as the day goes on. It's not strong enough to clash with any cologne or edt.
Performance
When I opened the tube and squeezed some out onto the palm of my hand, I found it to be quite thick, more like a moisurising cream than an as balm or milk. It goes on like a cream, and does feel a little heavy, but it soon sinks in too leave your face moisturised, but not tacky, and you only need a small amount. I have combination skin, where parts of my face are oily, and some parts can be fairly dry, and this can be an issue with some balms as my oily bits get too greasy. The Cade a/s/b, seems to even this out. I don't know how, but all of my face feels the same, even at the end of the day.
Conclusion
It's expensive. The tube I bought was £18.00, BUT it is the best balm that I have ever used.
Ian