The most expensive cream I have bought yet is Proraso Green. I see a lot of people using TOBS creams and am thinking about upping my game and trying one out. I'd kinda like to know what scents you prefer. I don't have sensitive skin and I'm pretty open to most scents. Thanks!
Favorite TOBS scent?
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My favourite TOBS is Almond.
It's a good cream - is it that much better than Proraso ? In my opinion, No. Given the right prep, technique, razor, and blade, you won't suffer by comparison using Proraso.
But, the TOBS does smell a lot better...than all Prorasos...in my opinion.
It's a good cream - is it that much better than Proraso ? In my opinion, No. Given the right prep, technique, razor, and blade, you won't suffer by comparison using Proraso.
But, the TOBS does smell a lot better...than all Prorasos...in my opinion.
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Eton College > St. James > Sandalwood > Jermyn.
The rest I haven't tried.
The rest I haven't tried.
Eton college is my favorite
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Is there a cream that out performs proraso better than TOBS for around the same price?
I'm a big fan of the St. James scent.
I'm a Mr Taylor's guy myself. However, I haven't tried Jermyn St or Eton College, and I suspect that both would probably appeal to me as well. In this price range, I don't know that I've come across a cream that I would take over Proraso or TOBS. If the old Florena were still available I would cast a vote for it based merely on the fact that it was priced around $4 or $5. However, it certainly didn't outperform TOBS or Proraso.
Eton College is great. "Manly citrus" is the best two-word description I can come up with.
Get a sampler--you'll be money ahead.
http://www.shoeboxshaveshop.com/taylor-of-old-bond-street--samplers.html
http://www.shoeboxshaveshop.com/taylor-of-old-bond-street--samplers.html
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Wow never thought about that. How many shaves does one typically get out of a 1/4 oz?
Shave Shop
Mr. Taylor
Mr. Taylor
I've never used them to shave with, just sniffed them to figure out which ones I wanted. Then I passed them on to someone else--either by selling them or just giving them away.
The problem with buying a tub of something is that if you don't like it, then you'll have to sell it at a loss and spend a lot on shipping. Since the TOBS only sells for $15, that means that you'll lose about half just to try it out. That's why you'll be money ahead by buying the samplers, and it's especially true for the scents that you can't define (e.g. Eton College, St. James, Shave Shop, etc.). Lastly, very often you'll find that the scents which are the most popular are not necessarily the ones that you would choose yourself.
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Before I switched to soaps, my TOBS favorites were Sandalwood (now using TOBS Sandalwood soap) and Rose. I would second the recommendation for trying samples; Sandalwood might be strong for your sensitive skin. The Rose is to die for! I still have some of that!
Eton College is the best smelling to me. Avocado and Lavender are OK.
I haven't tried them all, but I love the fresh scent of Elton college. More importantly though, my wife digs it.
I havne't tried them all, but I love the scent of Mr. Taylor's. More importantly though, my fiancé digs it
LOL, Pistol. You're thread said what I wanted to say, so I just replaced a few words
LOL, Pistol. You're thread said what I wanted to say, so I just replaced a few words
