Now, I'm fairly new to wet shaving, so I won't claim to be a savant, but since starting this hobby of mine, I will say that the Solar Samurai is my favorite soap that I have in my collection. I bowl lather, so it takes a while to build a rich dense lather, but that's also just my preference. Perhaps it's just the brush I have. Like someone said before, a stiffer brush would help. I have yet to try any others from Alien Shave, but I just wanted to say they are doing an amazing job and wanted to show my appreciation for them. Hands down my favorite soap. My one and only issue is that I wish the smell was stronger and lingered longer after the shave. Makes me wish they had a cologne that smelled like it, I like it that much! That being said, I will definitely buy again. I've got to restock my solar samurai, but might also snatch up another scent while I'm at it.