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Taylor Of Old Bond Street Oud Shaving Cream Review

There are no good reviews yet about the Taylor Of Old Bond Street shaving cream scent "Oud". I thought I would get one out there.

I will not go on about the quality of shave this cream gives. All Taylor of Old Bond Street Shaving Creams are 1st class and the only variance between the different scents is the amount of water required for the perfect lather. Soak your brush... count how many times you gently shake off the excess to control water content. Only use enough cream to just coat the tips of your brush. At least that is what works for me. Now onto the scent.

Oud
Scent group: Fruity
Scent characteristic: Bright
Scent Longevity: Several Hours
Description:
This was not what I was expecting. The TOBS website description says

"Opening with bright quince, before the spicy heart of rose and saffron add depth to the fragrance, while resting on a base of rich oud and dry amber"

That means nothing to me. Quince is not widely known in the USA. In fact no one I have asked has ever heard of quince. I found this scent to be an almost comforting smell. Fruity but not really citrus. Not an apple scent and not a pear scent, but somewhere in the same family as those.

The scent of Oud is described as follows:

"The fragrance is comprised of many diverse aspects. It is simultaneously pungent, yet very pleasing, invoking warm, smoky notes with tinges of dampened wood. Although subtlety blended with touches of floral and fruit, the predominant scent is musky and sensual”

Interesting fact..... Oud is by far one of the most expensive raw fragrance ingredients in the world. Oud essential oil is 1 1/2 times the cost of gold.

I think the above descriptions sum up this fragrance rather well. I find it captivating and hope they continue this scent. I will buy again.
 
Welcome to B&B, Sir Chuckismeyousee!

Nice review and I'll agree with your overall characterization of TOBS excellent creams!
While I've not yet tried their oud, I've had Art of Shaving's Oud, which is outstanding.
Not sure if the AOS oud is still available, since they're rapidly downsizing.
If you like, PM me and we can swap samples of each!
Happy Shaving!

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Just bought a tub of this last week and gave it my first try couple of days ago.

I have to say the scent really builds as you whip up a lather. Initially I found it quite mild but it was soon filling the room.

Performance is on a par with other TOBS creams (ie very good in my opinion), seems a little thirstier for water perhaps than some.

I think I may be a little sensitive to one of the ingredients as I get a warming sensation from it that I don't get from any of the other TOBS products. Anyone else experienced this?
 
I gave it a try and I have to say I'm impressed. The fragrance reminds me of incense. Perfect for winter. The wife likes it. I think I'll stock up before it disappears like my other favorite - Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna.
 
There are no good reviews yet about the Taylor Of Old Bond Street shaving cream scent "Oud". I thought I would get one out there.

I will not go on about the quality of shave this cream gives. All Taylor of Old Bond Street Shaving Creams are 1st class and the only variance between the different scents is the amount of water required for the perfect lather. Soak your brush... count how many times you gently shake off the excess to control water content. Only use enough cream to just coat the tips of your brush. At least that is what works for me. Now onto the scent.

Oud
Scent group: Fruity
Scent characteristic: Bright
Scent Longevity: Several Hours
Description:
This was not what I was expecting. The TOBS website description says

"Opening with bright quince, before the spicy heart of rose and saffron add depth to the fragrance, while resting on a base of rich oud and dry amber"

That means nothing to me. Quince is not widely known in the USA. In fact no one I have asked has ever heard of quince. I found this scent to be an almost comforting smell. Fruity but not really citrus. Not an apple scent and not a pear scent, but somewhere in the same family as those.

The scent of Oud is described as follows:

"The fragrance is comprised of many diverse aspects. It is simultaneously pungent, yet very pleasing, invoking warm, smoky notes with tinges of dampened wood. Although subtlety blended with touches of floral and fruit, the predominant scent is musky and sensual”

Interesting fact..... Oud is by far one of the most expensive raw fragrance ingredients in the world. Oud essential oil is 1 1/2 times the cost of gold.

I think the above descriptions sum up this fragrance rather well. I find it captivating and hope they continue this scent. I will buy again.
There are no good reviews yet about the Taylor Of Old Bond Street shaving cream scent "Oud". I thought I would get one out there.

I will not go on about the quality of shave this cream gives. All Taylor of Old Bond Street Shaving Creams are 1st class and the only variance between the different scents is the amount of water required for the perfect lather. Soak your brush... count how many times you gently shake off the excess to control water content. Only use enough cream to just coat the tips of your brush. At least that is what works for me. Now onto the scent.

Oud
Scent group: Fruity
Scent characteristic: Bright
Scent Longevity: Several Hours
Description:
This was not what I was expecting. The TOBS website description says

"Opening with bright quince, before the spicy heart of rose and saffron add depth to the fragrance, while resting on a base of rich oud and dry amber"

That means nothing to me. Quince is not widely known in the USA. In fact no one I have asked has ever heard of quince. I found this scent to be an almost comforting smell. Fruity but not really citrus. Not an apple scent and not a pear scent, but somewhere in the same family as those.

The scent of Oud is described as follows:

"The fragrance is comprised of many diverse aspects. It is simultaneously pungent, yet very pleasing, invoking warm, smoky notes with tinges of dampened wood. Although subtlety blended with touches of floral and fruit, the predominant scent is musky and sensual”

Interesting fact..... Oud is by far one of the most expensive raw fragrance ingredients in the world. Oud essential oil is 1 1/2 times the cost of gold.

I think the above descriptions sum up this fragrance rather well. I find it captivating and hope they continue this scent. I will buy again.
I've wanted to try this one. The only ones I've used so far are Sandalwood and Tobacco Leaf.
 
Meh, TOBS Oud smells of cheap aroma-chemicals found in most overpriced fragrances sold in American fancy junk stores like Macy’s. I smell zero Oud in this fragrance.

I have found this to be a modern trend with TOBS, as I get the same off-putting scent from their Tobacco Leaf and Royal Forest creams as well.

Thankfully, the seller is allowing me to return the untouched product for a full refund.
 
There are no good reviews yet about the Taylor Of Old Bond Street shaving cream scent "Oud". I thought I would get one out there.

I will not go on about the quality of shave this cream gives. All Taylor of Old Bond Street Shaving Creams are 1st class and the only variance between the different scents is the amount of water required for the perfect lather. Soak your brush... count how many times you gently shake off the excess to control water content. Only use enough cream to just coat the tips of your brush. At least that is what works for me. Now onto the scent.

Oud
Scent group: Fruity
Scent characteristic: Bright
Scent Longevity: Several Hours
Description:
This was not what I was expecting. The TOBS website description says

"Opening with bright quince, before the spicy heart of rose and saffron add depth to the fragrance, while resting on a base of rich oud and dry amber"

That means nothing to me. Quince is not widely known in the USA. In fact no one I have asked has ever heard of quince. I found this scent to be an almost comforting smell. Fruity but not really citrus. Not an apple scent and not a pear scent, but somewhere in the same family as those.

The scent of Oud is described as follows:

"The fragrance is comprised of many diverse aspects. It is simultaneously pungent, yet very pleasing, invoking warm, smoky notes with tinges of dampened wood. Although subtlety blended with touches of floral and fruit, the predominant scent is musky and sensual”

Interesting fact..... Oud is by far one of the most expensive raw fragrance ingredients in the world. Oud essential oil is 1 1/2 times the cost of gold.

I think the above descriptions sum up this fragrance rather well. I find it captivating and hope they continue this scent. I will buy again.
Quince trees were imported from Europe in the 1600's. A lot of people have them, but many don't know what they are. Quince are popular in the deep south where they are made into preserves and jelly. I love quince.

Thanks for the review. I had wondered about this cream.
 
I really like the TOBS oud scent. I find the various notes blend well together, and the scent really lingers. I'd never tried an oud scent so I didn't know quite what to expect, but I figured anything from TOBS must be good. I wasn't disappointed.
 
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"Oud" was one of the few TOBS variations I had not yet tried. I ordered a sample at Gift & Care a few weeks ago. With one of these samples I manage to do two shaves: a little few to make a final judgment.

What is Oud? It is a resinous oil extracted from Agarwood. Also known as ‘liquid gold’, Oud is one of the most expensive raw substances in the natural world. Their are various types of Agarwood (Oud) that are found in different parts of world such as Cambodia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and India. However, the Indian Oud is considered the finest.
Dating back to 1400 BC, it appears in the Sanskrit Vedas as a substance connoting wealth and luxury. Oud oil is also featured in many other religious texts and traditions: agarwood – from which oud oil is extracted – is mentioned several times in the Bible’s Old Testament.

Oud is a staple among high end perfumers. Think of Tom Ford "Oud Wood", Amouage "Interlude" and Creed "Royal Oud". As @Lather and Razors said, Oud is widely used in the Persian Gulf, specifically in Dubai's perfume industry.

I always doubted that Tobs was using real oud in their shaving cream. This was confirmed during the first shave with "Oud". Some subtle synthetic notes of wood, roses and spices. I can't say I disliked the scent, I didn't like it enough to justify buying the tub. Nevertheless, the performance of the cream was excellent as per TOBS standards.

Yesterday I used TOBS Oud again and I liked it much more. Maybe I had too high expectations during the first shave and I may reconsider the option to buy it again. It is definitely a good cream.
 

Rhody

I'm a Lumberjack.
Thanks for your review.
I like wholly kaw king of oud and RR oud.
I’m not sure I think TOBS is worth current prices.
 
Thanks for your review.
I like wholly kaw king of oud and RR oud.
I’m not sure I think TOBS is worth current prices.

Surely TOBS is overpriced in the US but it can be found in Europe as low as $14/$15 per tub.
Here TOBS creams are still among those with the best value for money.
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You have to look out for it but I bought 6 tubs from Above The Tie when they were selling them buy one get one free.
 
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