Lavanda Arch Brito and Estoril Sports Line

[kiwimike]

Just an update...... I notified my supplier here in New Zealand. He checked a tube from his stock and it had the same consistency. He ordered fresh stock and sent me a tube which had a normal consistency. Interesting enough they have enlarged the size of the cap; both the outer diameter of the cap and the screw thread and tube hole. Photo comparison below....

 

[Big Rick]

I think Lavanda may be better than the Musgo cream. Perhaps it’s just me.

Rick

 

[kiwimike]

Yeah I agree. Shaved with the Lavanda the other day...... probably my best cream so far. I like that it has lanolin and no menthol as menthol irritates my skin.

 

[Salty O'Rourke]

I've never had this problem with Lavanda, but one of my other Portuguese creams, O Mehor, became very thin and runny.

 

[Salty O'Rourke]

I think Lavanda may be better than the Musgo cream. Perhaps it’s just me.

Rick

+1

 

[Big Rick]

Yeah I agree. Shaved with the Lavanda the other day...... probably my best cream so far. I like that it has lanolin and no menthol as menthol irritates my skin.

Musgo supposedly has menthol but it’s not detectable. At least I don’t feel it. Isn’t that odd!

Rick

 

[kiwimike]

I also think the Lavanda is more concentrated. Not overjoyed about the scent but if it continues to give me good shaves ill come to enjoy it.

 

[Bratwurst]

Ach Brito Lavanda is the best and most natural lavender scent out there IMO
Tried about 8 lavender soaps sold all.

 

[FL shaver]

Ach Brito Lavanda is the best and most natural lavender scent out there IMO
Tried about 8 lavender soaps sold all.

I came back to this thread after trying Lavanda yesterday and today, just to see what the scent is perceived to be. I have used CF Lavender Essential Oil cream, and is smells like a sprig of Lavender snapped from the plant. I was surprised at the scent of Lavanda. I initially thought "menthol," though it contains none, and there is a warm spice, to my nose. Love the scent, but it seems as though there is more to it than straight up lavender? Performance wise, I see it as very similar to Musgo.

 

[Yyragtoj]

Lavanda is an amazing cream that can still be had for a reasonable price.
Haven't tried Musgo as I consider it to be overpriced. Perhaps @oversaturn can compare ingredients?
All Portuguese creams are great quality and great value.

 

[Bbb34]

Just had first two shaves with Ach Brito Lavanda, and I like it quite a bit.

Performance wise, it reminded me of Speick, just a bit more slick perhaps. Scent wise, it's very pleasant, fresh and clean scent, but not quite as good lavender as Castle Forbes is (benchmark for perfect/true lavender scent for me).

 

[Bratwurst]

Castle Forbes is a diffrent kind of Lavender, Suffolk Lavender. Almost exclusively used in British soaps/cremes. Ac Brito is more like a Lavender you find in Italy, France and Portugal. Lavanda does remind me of the Lavender Fields in Portugal when I was a kid. Hard to compare IMO.

 

[Bbb34]

Castle Forbes is a diffrent kind of Lavender, Suffolk Lavender. Almost exclusively used in British soaps/cremes. Ac Brito is more like a Lavender you find in Italy, France and Portugal. Lavanda does remind me of the Lavender Fields in Portugal when I was a kid. Hard to compare IMO.

Fair enough, I was exposed to a lot of lavender growing up, and CF reminded me of little sacks of dried up lavender as well as oils produced by small growers.

Chatillon Lux, B&M Reserve line and few others for example, I find on the sweet side and those are just not for me.

Ach Brito I like the scent, just not as much as as CF (or Midnight and Two "Provence"). I'm glad I tried it though, I'll likely buy it again.

 

[FL shaver]

Castle Forbes is a diffrent kind of Lavender, Suffolk Lavender. Almost exclusively used in British soaps/cremes. Ac Brito is more like a Lavender you find in Italy, France and Portugal. Lavanda does remind me of the Lavender Fields in Portugal when I was a kid. Hard to compare IMO.

I wondered if there was a regional difference. Thanks for that. I hope to be able to experience the Portuguese version some day. The fresh lavender I smelled was found here in FL.

 

[FL shaver]

Another couple notes about Lavanda...
I noticed the viscosity inconsistency throughout the tube, also, and....

This dried Lavender, found in a Düsseldorf market today, smells much more like the cream than fresh Lavender I have smelled in the US!

 

[cgr86]

I've never had this problem with Lavanda, but one of my other Portuguese creams, O Mehor, became very thin and runny.

How was that cream o mehlor? I’ve been eyeing it and wondered what the scent was comparable to. Is it better to just get la toja ?

 

[Salty O'Rourke]

How was that cream o mehlor? I’ve been eyeing it and wondered what the scent was comparable to. Is it better to just get la toja ?

I used O Melhor this morning to refresh my memory. The scent is very much like Top Secret, perhaps a bit stronger. It's pleasant, not as "soapy" as LA Toja, performance about the same as other quality Iberian creams .

 

[cgr86]

I used O Melhor this morning to refresh my memory. The scent is very much like Top Secret, perhaps a bit stronger. It's pleasant, not as "soapy" as LA Toja, performance about the same as other quality Iberian creams .

I see it for 12 bucks , which seems like a great price . Much like wine, Portugal provides a great value for shaving supplies.