I am a traditional wet shaver- shaving soap and shaving brush- but I thought I would give this organic shave gel a try. What a wonderful surprise! It worked like a dream. A nice citrus smell. A little almond size amount spread with your fingers goes a long way on slightly damp skin . I tried with Proraso Pre-Shave cream and without. It works very well without Pre-Shave. The blade glides effortlessly and the gel gives great cushion so you can hardly feel the blade on the skin. ( I used a Karve de razor with a B plate and a sharp Polsiver blade). The result was a quick close shave with absolutely no irritation to talk about. Post – shave feeling on the skin was also excellent! In short , if you want a quick close shave with a safety razor, this shaving gel with natural, organic ingredients will give you wonderful results. It is also inexpensive compared to top- of – the line shaving soaps. I would highly recommend it!