Ok, so 3 shaves in...
I've been blooming the soap with a covering of a couple of mm of warm water whilst I shower.
I then use the water as a pre-shave & the lather is tremendous with a damp brush.
The thing I wanted to comment on now is the scent.
Initially, I found the lavender element rather strong, but this seems to quickly faded a little. Now I get a creamy, powdery moderately floral scent which is utterly intoxicating! The scent remains for a good 5 hours post-shave.
I thoroughly recommend OSP Barbershop. If you've yet to try it & are thinking about it - you're in for a real treat!