Item Description
I can't explain it, but I seem to acquire lavender scented items rather quickly. For review today, the Castle Forbes Lavender Cream.
First...the photos...
This cream glistens and is on the thick side.
A dollop in the bowl.
A few swirls.
Maybe 30 total swirls. And there's plenty left in the bowl.
One quick swipe on the hand.
A few additional swipes and you can see how thick and rich the lather is.
Price: Ouch. CF creams are expensive. If you're looking purely at performance for the price, stay clear.
Quality: A very high quality cream. Right up there with the best of them.
Scent: Wonderful. My favorite lavender anything. It is VERY strong and you're hit with it as soon as you open the container. If you don't like lavender, you won't like this cream. The scent fills the entire bathroom when in use. Even though it's a "floral" smell, it's very masculine. You buy Castle Forbes for the scent.
Latherability: Piece of cake. This cream lathers as good as anything I've tried. It just explodes in my bowl and makes a wonderful think, heavy, slick, luxurious lather. It's also rather forgiving of the water ratio. (FYI - I have very hard water.)
Efficacy: This cream does what cream is supposed to do. It moistens the beard, is slick, and provides a load of cushion.
Moisturizing Properties: Let me preface this by saying I have oily skin. For ME, this cream sits at just the right amount of moisturizing, which is why it gets a 10, not because it's the most moisturizing a cream could be. Someone with dry skin would probably rate this around 8.
Packaging: If this were $15/tub, it would be fine. But the plain plastic tub is rather boring. I don't usually care much about packaging, but at $35, the presentation is not fitting the price. And while the black box is nice, it doesn't make up the difference.
Overall: Great cream with a fantastic scent, but potentially not worth the price. These are luxury items and sometimes we get hit with luxury prices. And in the grand scheme of things, $35 isn't THAT much more than a $25 tub. Yeah, I'm already justifying my next purchase...
TO DISCUSS THIS REVIEW PLEASE GO TO THIS THREAD!
First...the photos...
This cream glistens and is on the thick side.
A dollop in the bowl.
A few swirls.
Maybe 30 total swirls. And there's plenty left in the bowl.
One quick swipe on the hand.
A few additional swipes and you can see how thick and rich the lather is.
Price: Ouch. CF creams are expensive. If you're looking purely at performance for the price, stay clear.
Quality: A very high quality cream. Right up there with the best of them.
Scent: Wonderful. My favorite lavender anything. It is VERY strong and you're hit with it as soon as you open the container. If you don't like lavender, you won't like this cream. The scent fills the entire bathroom when in use. Even though it's a "floral" smell, it's very masculine. You buy Castle Forbes for the scent.
Latherability: Piece of cake. This cream lathers as good as anything I've tried. It just explodes in my bowl and makes a wonderful think, heavy, slick, luxurious lather. It's also rather forgiving of the water ratio. (FYI - I have very hard water.)
Efficacy: This cream does what cream is supposed to do. It moistens the beard, is slick, and provides a load of cushion.
Moisturizing Properties: Let me preface this by saying I have oily skin. For ME, this cream sits at just the right amount of moisturizing, which is why it gets a 10, not because it's the most moisturizing a cream could be. Someone with dry skin would probably rate this around 8.
Packaging: If this were $15/tub, it would be fine. But the plain plastic tub is rather boring. I don't usually care much about packaging, but at $35, the presentation is not fitting the price. And while the black box is nice, it doesn't make up the difference.
Overall: Great cream with a fantastic scent, but potentially not worth the price. These are luxury items and sometimes we get hit with luxury prices. And in the grand scheme of things, $35 isn't THAT much more than a $25 tub. Yeah, I'm already justifying my next purchase...
TO DISCUSS THIS REVIEW PLEASE GO TO THIS THREAD!
