I've heard rave reviews about BB and EF soap and about their various creams, but how are they in the scent department? Are they strong, mild, or weak?
How strongly scented are Penhaligon's creams and soaps?
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Penhaligon's BB is extremely fragrant! I haven't tried the EF. But Pen's BB is THE top of my rotation and my absolute favorite scent....but, with scents more than most things....YMMV greatly
Quite strong. The BB cream in particular is stout.
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Would you say the soaps are the same?
No experience there, dude. Just with the creams.
I find the BB soap to be mildly scented and the EF soap to have a bit stronger scent. Both lather great and are among my favorites.
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If you've tried D.R. Harris soaps, how (in terms of scent strength) would you say Penhaligon's soaps compare?
Sorry, I have not tried any D.R. Harris soaps. I also use MWF and some Mama Bear soaps as well as Trumoer creams. I would rate the Penhaligon soap scents mild (BB) to medium (EF) compared to the rest of my soaps and creams. I highly recommend both.
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Ahh, you're tempting me to get both.
I've heard great stuff about them, but I'm worried neither will be strong enough for my taste.
The answer is that it could vary, depending on the age of the pucks. However, I happen to have DR Harris Arlington and Penhaligon's English Fern side-by-side, and I think the Arlington puck's scent is slightly stronger. Both are very fragrant, regardless.
It's a special day when I break out the BB for a shave. I love the scent. It's strong, but nowhere near overpowering.
The EF is fragrant and tends to linger after a shave, the BB is a little less fragrant and does not linger. Both are excellent.
