Rate the C&E Scents

[shaverjoe]

I went into a C&E store today while on vacation. The only shave soap in this particular store was Nomad, a scent I was not fond of. I have never used any C&E shaving soaps. There is a second C&E store I plan to visit on my way home and I called them today. They have all 4 soaps in stock. With that said, I have a couple of questions.

1. How good are the C&E shave soaps?
2. Of the 4 scents, Nomad, Sienna, Sandalwood, and WIL, which one is your favorite?

Thanks in advance for your reply.

 

[Jack-in-the-Green]

I love the Sienna shave soap. For me it has a very leathery scent. I wanted to like the Nomad, but didn't care for it. I'm not a fan of sandlewood, and I have not encountered the other one.

 

[xillion]

+1 on Sienna.

I've been using the cream and balm in my rotation for years and it smells wonderful.

 

[michiganlover]

WIL = West Indian Limes

I recently purchased tubes of West Indian Limes, and Nomad shaving cream. Nomad has in the past been likened to the smell of green peppers, and smelling it in the tube I do understand that vibe; the scent might change once lathered up.

West Indian Limes is a scent I quite like. I am not a big fan of lime in general, as many times the smell is very synthetic. The C and E Limes though smells pretty natural too me, and is quite pleasant.

West Indian Limes, by the way, is a new product line that just came out within the last month.

 

[Galengwath]

+1 on Sienna.

I've been using the cream and balm in my rotation for years and it smells wonderful.

+2 for Sienna. The scent is downright intoxicating and highly recommended. I also agree that their West Indian Limes scent is pretty good. i recently picked up the WIL balm and quite enjoy it.

As far as how good the shaves soaps are considered, I used to use them, but find they're more drying to my skin than I like, of course YMMV, but they're generally considered middling compared to many other quality soaps. Their aftershave balms, on the other hand, are delightful. Soothing, moisturizing and wonderfully fragrant. C&E Sienna balm was one of the first Products I purchased as a wetshave and it has yet to be dislodged as a prime fixture in my shave. It's just that good, though it pis a bit on the pricey side.

 

[cryhavoc]

I have only used their Nomad and Sandlewood soaps. I love the Nomad soap, it is my go to winter soap although Mike's Pine & Cedarwood will challange it this year. I like the scent of their Sandlewood, unfortunately my skin doesn't like any sandlewood products I have tried but the soap performed well. Sienna and the WIL are on my short list.

 

[shaverjoe]

+2 for Sienna. The scent is downright intoxicating and highly recommended. I also agree that their West Indian Limes scent is pretty good. i recently picked up the WIL balm and quite enjoy it.

As far as how good the shaves soaps are considered, I used to use them, but find they're more drying to my skin than I like, of course YMMV, but they're generally considered middling compared to many other quality soaps. Their aftershave balms, on the other hand, are delightful. Soothing, moisturizing and wonderfully fragrant. C&E Sienna balm was one of the first Products I purchased as a wetshave and it has yet to be dislodged as a prime fixture in my shave. It's just that good, though it pis a bit on the pricey side.

From the website, the description of the Sienna sounds great, as does the scent combination used in the WIL. I tried a sample of the Nomad ASB while in the store. The consistency was fantastic and the scent of the balm had some very nice staying power, but at $10/ounce, it would be hard to beat my QCS ASBs for the same price point. I dont doubt the C&E ASB quality but the QCS ASBs treat my skin very well.

 

[shaverjoe]

Thanks for all your replies, folks.

 

[Omp]

I have the Nomad cream and love the scent

 

[Galengwath]

From the website, the description of the Sienna sounds great, as does the scent combination used in the WIL. I tried a sample of the Nomad ASB while in the store. The consistency was fantastic and the scent of the balm had some very nice staying power, but at $10/ounce, it would be hard to beat my QCS ASBs for the same price point. I dont doubt the C&E ASB quality but the QCS ASBs treat my skin very well.

And of course a big part of a great shave is finding out what works great for you! If QCS balms do the trick for you then that's great! I find aftershaves to be a highly personal choice anyway.

 

[5savages]

I have not smelled WIL, but of the other three, Sienna is my favorite. Nomad, to me, smelled like a sweaty camel.

 

[Greg1911]

I've only used the Sienna shave soap and I think it flat-out sucked from a performance standpoint.

Maybe the creams are the way to go.

 

[g-flyer]

Sienna. I have the aftershave and the cologne I like it so much.