This product gives me a great shave. The word "luxury" keeps coming to mind. I think I prefer the much stronger scent of C&E Sandalwood, but this scent is very pleasant, as described by others above. Remind me again: why did I ever use canned goo?
T&H Sandalwood
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Well, here is another gem that is being discontinued in the US. My understanding is that it will still be available overseas, though. In any case, if you are a fan of the T&H style, which produces a slightly lighter lather than Taylor or Trumper, you will like this one as well. It has a quite interesting scent as well, described below.
Price: Not cheap, but not as expensive as some other creams out there.
Quality: T&H quality is generally very good. This cream also clearly uses some good sandalwood EO (though it is not a single-note by any means). As you can see, the color is a sort of orangeish, burnt-umber sort of thing:
Scent: A very interesting take on sandalwood. The base is clearly sandalwood EO, with its uniquely dry, spicy, and balsamic notes. It is topped with something a bit sweeter, almost reminiscent of the "baked cookie" notes of the Vulfix cream. The combination is quite nice, and the amount of scent is just right - not overpowering at all. If someone wanted to try a sandalwood product for the first time, and wasn't sure if they would like the straight-up scent (which can be a love-it or hate-it thing), this would be a great cream to try.
Latherability: This stuff just explodes into plumes of gorgeous lather. As I said, it is a bit less unctuous than Taylor, but it does not impede the shave in any way. I used it this morning with a Savile Row SR3124 silvertip:
A snurdle of cream ready to roll:
After not many swirls in the old lathering vessel, plenty of gorgeous lather:
Efficacy: This stuff shaves fine, like all the other T&H tubs. Good stuff.
Moisturizing properties: Middle of the road, like most of the other three-T's.
Packaging: I like the black T&H tubs quite a bit, and the cardboard box is done nicely as well.
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Price: Not cheap, but not as expensive as some other creams out there.
Quality: T&H quality is generally very good. This cream also clearly uses some good sandalwood EO (though it is not a single-note by any means). As you can see, the color is a sort of orangeish, burnt-umber sort of thing:
Scent: A very interesting take on sandalwood. The base is clearly sandalwood EO, with its uniquely dry, spicy, and balsamic notes. It is topped with something a bit sweeter, almost reminiscent of the "baked cookie" notes of the Vulfix cream. The combination is quite nice, and the amount of scent is just right - not overpowering at all. If someone wanted to try a sandalwood product for the first time, and wasn't sure if they would like the straight-up scent (which can be a love-it or hate-it thing), this would be a great cream to try.
Latherability: This stuff just explodes into plumes of gorgeous lather. As I said, it is a bit less unctuous than Taylor, but it does not impede the shave in any way. I used it this morning with a Savile Row SR3124 silvertip:
A snurdle of cream ready to roll:
After not many swirls in the old lathering vessel, plenty of gorgeous lather:
Efficacy: This stuff shaves fine, like all the other T&H tubs. Good stuff.
Moisturizing properties: Middle of the road, like most of the other three-T's.
Packaging: I like the black T&H tubs quite a bit, and the cardboard box is done nicely as well.
This review is being discussed here.
