Best Lavender Cream?

[bongo]

I've been wet shaving now for almost a year. I've explored (thanks to Scotto's samples) a wide variety of shaving cream scents and have come to the realization that while there are some wonderful blended scents out there, (Speick, Trafalgar, GFT, Musgo Real are some favs) I simply LOVE the scent of real lavender. AOS Lavender was the unguent that reminded me of this. It has the sharp, piney smell of real lavender EO. I like its moisturizing and lubricating qualities as well. I don't think it's as good as Musgo or Proraso for lubricating but a lot better than many I've tried.

So my question is: what are people's favorite lavender creams, that combine a real lavender scent with meringue cream, and excellent lubricating, moisturizing and beard softening qualities? I'm particularly curious about offerings from smaller places like Mama Bear, Saint Charles Shave, and QED.

 

[gglockner]

Taylors has a very nice scent and makes a super lather.

Glen

 

[letterk]

Castle Forbes Lavender
DR Harris Lavender

 

[Xert]

DR Harris

 

[ouch]

The Harris is great, but I find the AOS to be the best of them all.

 

[echophonic]

I have to say I'm not one for the Taylors. I can barely smell it and it seems to dry out pretty quick. The tub of Taylors Sandalwood that I purchased at the exact same time still explodes every time I open it and shaves great. Perhaps I got a bad batch or something, but I for one wont be buying TOBS lavender again.

 

[berzerkeleyan]

I've only tried two: TOBS and DR Harris. I traded away the TOBS tub 'cause I didn't really find the scent appealing. DR Harris, OTOH, has been a keeper for me. It lathers beautifully, and the lavender scent is tops.

 

[jvcjbl]

AOS gets my vote. Excellent Cream...Excellent Shaver... Great smell

 

[greendyk]

AOS gets my vote. Excellent Cream...Excellent Shaver... Great smell

Ditto here!

John

 

[BroJohn]

HoneyBee Sue makes a wonderful Lavender shave soap. It's really top notch.

-- John Gehman

 

[jnich67]

TGQ Provence Lavender....simply amazing. Try it.

Jordan

 

[Austin]

Castle Forbes and AOS.

 

[boboakalfb]

Harris and AOS...

 

[Notsooldman]

Castle Forbes - expensive but wonderful fragrance and lather. If you want to treat yourself and like lavender, you have to try it.

 

[Handy]

Put me down for AOS Lavender.

 

[Thomas]

I've only tried AOS, but love the scent and cannot imagine a lavender more vibrant or invigorating. It whips up into a great lather, too.

 

[smithno]

I have Taylor, AOS, and KMF. Even the KMF is not bad, but a little faint of scent. When I use the Taylor's, I think "gee, this is the best Lavender ever!" and when I use AOS, I think "Gee, this is the best Lavender ever!". As usual, YMMV. There are a lot of very good Lavender's out there!!!

 

[Taz]

CF hands down

 

[Scorpio]

AOS Lavender

Raf

 

[RJSquirell]

AOS