I had a Gen-X shave today, thanks to my daughter who gave me a tube of Extrait d’Olive Shaving Cream from France and a matching tube of A.S. Balm. This is a brushless and non-lathering shave cream, so I approached it with some trepidation fearing that it would not provide the requisite protection from the extremely sharp Treet “Batman” blade in the E.J. Chatsworth razor. True, I was careful, but the cream behaved quite admirably with a solid 8.5 shave on three classic passes and a finishing “freeform” touch-up. This cream would probably perform even better with a Fusion or other cartridge razor (for which, I suspect, it is really intended), so I plan to use it in my travel “quickie” kit. The after shave balm also performed well, absorbed quickly by the skin, and with a mild earthy scent. Thank you Aliki!