I love my TOBS Lavender soap! Does anyone who's been able to compare different lavender soaps have a recommendation for my next one?
I'm thinking Trumper's.
I'm thinking Trumper's.
Lavender!
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Trumper's makes a violet, not a lavender, soap. Sorry to inform you. Their violet is pretty great, though.
eShave makes a great lavender soap.
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I have been wanting to try their violet anyway, though.
How about DR Harris?
D.R. Harris is very good.
I also like Saint Charles Shave Bulgarian Lavender, but I think that was a limited edition product. I assume their regular lavender soap is of similarly high quality.
My next lavender soap will likely be Art of Shaving.
I also like Saint Charles Shave Bulgarian Lavender, but I think that was a limited edition product. I assume their regular lavender soap is of similarly high quality.
My next lavender soap will likely be Art of Shaving.
I own and enjoy AoS and DR Harris Lavender shave soaps.
Both are nice, but fairly muted scents.
I like the Harris scent better. I can get slightlybetter lather from the AoS.
Never tied any others.
Both are nice, but fairly muted scents.
I like the Harris scent better. I can get slightlybetter lather from the AoS.
Never tied any others.
Harris for me. Clean scent goes well with anything, and is especially good with vintage A/S's.
Funny story, I bought some AoS Lavender cream & balm and sold it after one use. Hated it. I read a lot of rave reviews, re-tried it, and LOVE it. Scent, performance - all very good. There are products that are a better value, sure - but AoS is good stuff. They just charge too much for it.
Anyway, I doubt you'd hate the soap. Most people seem to like it a lot. Great Lavender scent. Also, I am an utter nut-job and I ordered some Martin de Candre Lavender & Mint. I'll letcha know.
Anyway, I doubt you'd hate the soap. Most people seem to like it a lot. Great Lavender scent. Also, I am an utter nut-job and I ordered some Martin de Candre Lavender & Mint. I'll letcha know.
You should try Aos lavender soap, light years better then the cream imo.
+83,424 on AoS Lavender. It's light on the scent, but lathers like the dickens. I never fail to get a great shave with it. +2 on Trumpers Violet, too.
How about Czech & Speake Oxford & Cambridge? - very nice soap.
Art of Shaving,Trueffit and Hill and Cyril R Salter make wonderful lavander soaps.
The Art of Shaving soap is simply a luxury,one of the best soaps I ever tried.Valobra knows how to make great shaving soaps.
The T&H and the Cyril R Salter has the same scent but diferent formulation.I like both but the Cyril Salter makes a better lather,or at least,I make a better lather from that soap.
I was so dissapointed with the Harris one:I was expecting a great lavander scent,but is really weak and fades away so quickly...anyway,its a good performer but not as good as the AoS.
The Art of Shaving soap is simply a luxury,one of the best soaps I ever tried.Valobra knows how to make great shaving soaps.
The T&H and the Cyril R Salter has the same scent but diferent formulation.I like both but the Cyril Salter makes a better lather,or at least,I make a better lather from that soap.
I was so dissapointed with the Harris one:I was expecting a great lavander scent,but is really weak and fades away so quickly...anyway,its a good performer but not as good as the AoS.
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Lavender for me has got to be Monsavon. The scent is very light with a hint of rosemary or sage - can't tell exactly. Dirt cheap, is tallow based and IMHO is by far the best lavender out there.
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I guess I know what my next ten soap purchases will be!
Maybe a better question would be which lavender soaps to stay away from... at the moment it looks like I'll just end up buying every option I can find!
Maybe a better question would be which lavender soaps to stay away from... at the moment it looks like I'll just end up buying every option I can find!
I can't in good conscious recommend the soap I bought. Far too expensive for any sane human being not living in France (due to postage).
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You're talking about the Martin de Candre? Since you haven't said anything bad about the soap itself, I'm afraid it might have to remain on my list!
Im a lavender man myself. I also wish Trumper made a lavender but the violet is fine also. My favorite is Castle Forbes lavender shaveing bream and the aftershave. Next would be TOBS, DR Harris and AOS. I also forgot Truefitt & Hill's lavender. Its a very good shaving bream but doesnt have your traditional lavender scent but is still one of the best.
