Nuavia Blu equivalent
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Heh. You're behind me by a week. Can't wait to receive it by this Friday. Happy shaving!
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I'll only have to read, but not experience first-hand, the paeans about that ceramic bowl, though
I love my Martin de Candre in its glass bowl/jar, so I won't know what I'm missing about the ceramic. I'm hoping for the same outstanding performance of that plus the raved-about sent of Nuàvia Blu.
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I love my MdC and its glass jar as well but then, as they say, if you've never had it, you wouldn't know what you've missed
Why or how does a shaving soap justify the sort of price tag such as the Blu's, though? It's the same with most luxury products around the world... pricing that's about 5 times the cost!
I like this question. What would be a less expensive alternative to the Nuavia Blu? I am sure it is good, but I can't see paying that much for such a product. Something like Wickham's, maybe? That's one I've been curious about.
MdC can lost a long time and has its price defenders. Perhaps Pannacrema's Blu will have the same longevity? I doubt it, but, I'm a sucker for obtainable luxury. Reminds me of the Mad Men TV show ad about the Jaguar—the ad, not the ... price that had to be paid.
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I’m not a fan
Don't expect Nuavia to last as long as MdC. The ingredients in Nuavia are very similar to MdC but it is a much softer soap and they don't dry it for months like MdC does. However, both are great.
Good to know and thanks for the heads up, @shavefan!
Never had a Pannacrema but as the review and the self-ad says, the nuavia line is it's own pre-shave and post-shave/aftershave. You still need an aftershave with the MdC products, which they don't make. Call me shortsighted, but i like to keep my scent simple. Soap paired with it's own aftershave.
Arrived today. Rubbed some on my arm, then some water. Definitely the most complex barbershop smell I've encountered. Something child-like in it? Meaning, I get some (just some) smell-memory from baby products (in the best way). I know, it's weird. Scents of baby products (like Johnson's and Johnson's baby powder) but made manly. Perhaps that's the musk? Musk + baby product scents = time to increase the chance of a (next) child? I joke but honest first impressions must count for something.
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If there is a Nuavia Blue equivalent...I have not yet found it!!! I purchased this about a year ago, and today was its third use. Absolutely SUPERB shave...I also like the Nuavia Black!
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Is Nuavia Blu primarily a cold weather scent?
I could see people agreeing that it and red are colder weather scents.
However, no rules...I have used it whenever the mood strikes.
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However, no rules...I have used it whenever the mood strikes.
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