DR Harris Windsor Shaving Cream?

[Mendel]

I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on Windsor. For those of you that already own it, how would you describe the scent?

By the way, I already own Arlington shaving soap and love it, but much prefer creams.

 

[7 O Menthol]

Hey Mendel, have you ever tried Blennheim Bouquet? The two are similar enough to give you a basic idea of how it smells.
If you send an email request about Windsor to DRH, they'll send you a fancy handwritten post card along with two "moist towlette" type cologne samples. I find the cream to be spot on in scent compared to those samples.

 

[CHSeifert]

I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on Windsor. For those of you that already own it, how would you describe the scent?

By the way, I already own Arlington shaving soap and love it, but much prefer creams.

I just bought it - see link here:

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/303883-So-what-shaving-creams-have-you-bought-lately

Windsor scent is like a copy of Terre D´Hermés EDT (not the PP) with a bit of added Penhaligon Blenheims Bouquet.
Very nice scent - but a close copy of TDH with added BB, so not original at all, but never the less a wonderful scent - but a copy cat

Shaving performance based on my sample is like my 3 other DR Harris creams : 9.5/10, better than my 2 Castle Forbes (not kidding)
My skin and water likes DR Harris shaving creams - I have 4, and they all get 9.5/10 in my book.
Awesome thick lather.
Awesome glide.
Awesome skin protection.
Nice scents - I own Windsor, Almond, Arlington and Marlborough

 

[Mendel]

I just bought it - see link here:

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/303883-So-what-shaving-creams-have-you-bought-lately

Windsor scent is like a copy of Terre D´Hermés EDT (not the PP) with a bit of added Penhaligon Blenheims Bouquet.
Very nice scent - but a close copy of TDH with added BB, so not original at all, but never the less a wonderful scent - but a copy cat

Shaving performance based on my sample is like my 3 other DR Harris creams : 9.5/10, better than my 2 Castle Forbes (not kidding)
My skin and water likes DR Harris shaving creams - I have 4, and they all get 9.5/10 in my book.
Awesome thick lather.
Awesome glide.
Awesome skin protection.
Nice scents - I own Windsor, Almond, Arlington and Marlborough

Better than Castle Forbes?! My Castle Forbes Lime is my favorite cream, so much so, I want to move to Scotland.

 

[jazzguy]

Citrus with a strong base note, definitely some vetyver. It reminds of Eau Savage but it's been at least 15 years since I last smelled that. To me it is a very masculine scent but not overpowering. I prefer it to Arlington.

 

[CHSeifert]

Better than Castle Forbes?! My Castle Forbes Lime is my favorite cream, so much so, I want to move to Scotland.

FYI I'm not that huge if of a fan of Castle Forbes, own the Lime and Lavender and while both are great shaving creams, they are not among my 10-15 favorites (I own 60+ shaving creams)
Either my EXTREME hard water and skin does not suit Castle Forbes or I got a bad batch of 2 pots of CF, either way - I think it's an overrated shaving cream.
Yes, the lime and lavender scent are divine, but after 25-30 shaves with both CF Lime and CF lavender, I still get a lather that dries out on me if I don't shave fast from 2 shaving creams - Fitjar and Castle Forbes.
I have used more product, I have used less product and more water, and if I add too much water, it starts to run on me.

I don't get that dry lather from any of my other 57 different shaving creams - and the healing properties of CF Lime is below average on my skin.
That's why I think it's an overrated shaving cream - only the scent makes it wonderful IMHO, a bit like Fitjar shaving cream to be honest, although I far prefer Castle Forbes to Fitjar, but both share some of the same issues on my skin.
I've shaved for 1 year now, so not a rookie any more, neither am I an experienced DE shaver, so take it for what it is based on that information

 

[Mendel]

FYI I'm not that huge if of a fan of Castle Forbes, own the Lime and Lavender and while both are great shaving creams, they are not among my 10-15 favorites (I own 60+ shaving creams)
Either my EXTREME hard water and skin does not suit Castle Forbes or I got a bad batch of 2 pots of CF, either way - I think it's an overrated shaving cream.
Yes, the lime and lavender scent are divine, but after 25-30 shaves with both CF Lime and CF lavender, I still get a lather that dries out on me if I don't shave fast from 2 shaving creams - Fitjar and Castle Forbes.
I have used more product, I have used less product and more water, and if I add too much water, it starts to run on me.

I don't get that dry lather from any of my other 57 different shaving creams - and the healing properties of CF Lime is below average on my skin.
That's why I think it's an overrated shaving cream - only the scent makes it wonderful IMHO, a bit like Fitjar shaving cream to be honest, although I far prefer Castle Forbes to Fitjar, but both share some of the same issues on my skin.
I've shaved for 1 year now, so not a rookie any more, neither am I an experienced DE shaver, so take it for what it is based on that information

I would still move to Scotland!

 

[CHSeifert]

I would still move to Scotland!

Only if I could drink Irish Malt whiskey year round in Scotland, which you can't

 

[bastimret]

I fell in love with it when I got my samples of the cream, as, and EdT from Garry. Excellent scent, and the EdT has some good staying power, which I've heard has been a ding against the Arlington EdT.

 

[bosenberg]

Used My sample from Garry. Most excellent and I will be picking up a tub when I burn through some current inventory. No room!

The aftershave is nice too.

 

[General]

D.R. Harris sent me samples of their scents when I ordered Arlington shaving soap and I instantly fell in love with the Windsor. The first word that popped into my mind when I opened the Windsor was "KING". That can't be bad so I ordered shavingcream, Eau de Toilette, aftershave and deostick of the Windsor-range. The scent starts out with a citrus note and settles, in my case, into a complex yet mild vetyver spicy scent that last all day and most of the evening. As a positive side effect the ladies loves it too Positive comments all the way.

 

[Jack-in-the-Green]

D.R. Harris Windsor is my current favorite shaving cream. Unfortunately, I'm not very good at describing scents, but I would call it fresh, sweet, and clean. It's definitely on the traditional rather than the modern side of cologne scents.

 

[Squidma]

I pulled the trigger on Windsor today...can't wait until Monday for it to arrive and test it out.

 

[CHSeifert]

I pulled the trigger on Windsor today...can't wait until Monday for it to arrive and test it out.

It's a great cream - like my other 3 from DR Harris, but I somehow like DR Harris better than the 3 T's (and I really enjoy the 3 T's creams) - the Windosr is kind of fantastic really

 

[jazzguy]

I used the Windsor cream the other day and I was quite surprised at its performance. I'm more of a soap guy but this one performed really well, perhaps equalling GFT coconut which is my favorite cream. I ordered Windsor soap but now I'm thinking about getting the cream as well and making super lathers.

It's a great cream - like my other 3 from DR Harris, but I somehow like DR Harris better than the 3 T's (and I really enjoy the 3 T's creams) - the Windosr is kind of fantastic really

 

[bastimret]

Mendel, do yourself a favor and just buy it. It's a fantastic product both in scent and performance. It's in my top 3 right now, with MdC and Vitos Red. Well, QCS probably has MdC beat right now just due to the hot Georgia weather.

 

[Malakas1981]

Great cream dont hesitate !

 

[Bravado13]

See now, this whole TDHermes similiarity is turning me off a bit.. but then some describe it as clean, sweet and fresh which I like but none of those words describe TDH. I always found TDH to have a very earthy vibe to it and basically smelled like an orange covered in dirt which I guess comes from the vetiver and patchoul. I guess I will have to acquire a sample and decide for myself.

 

[Mendel]

Mendel, do yourself a favor and just buy it. It's a fantastic product both in scent and performance. It's in my top 3 right now, with MdC and Vitos Red. Well, QCS probably has MdC beat right now just due to the hot Georgia weather.

I broke under the pressure and bought it! Excellent performer and fantastic scent. So much so, I'm ordering the after shave and deodorant.

 

[bastimret]

Woo hoo! Good choice Mendel!