TOBS Avocado vs Almond

[SirWhiskers]

I am thinking of trying one of these creams. A lot has been said about the Avocado version, it seems to be a TOBS favorite around here. But I can't find much on the Almond.

Strictly from someone who has used both back to back, could you please share your experience, which one you prefer and why?

Thank you for your help.

 

[ek.310]

get both of em n try em out for a 1 month each!

Gl
ek.310

 

[john parker]

Rorschuck sells samples of these in three sizes. Cheaper than buying a tube or tub of each.

I have found the TOBS creams I have had (almond, rose and sandalwood) to shave about the same. Had a sample of avocado which I gave away without trying. I select my creams based equally on shaving performance and fragrance. Avocado failed the fragrance test; not that it is horrible, just not as nice as the others.

 

[SirWhiskers]

Avocado failed the fragrance test; not that it is horrible, just not as nice as the others.

I understand at least it does not smell like guacamole on your face.

 

[ek.310]

lol..if it wasnt like smelling a Guac on yer face try rubbin in some chips, sourcream n salsa!..ahaha

 

[dog]

http://www.shoeboxshaveshop.com/taylor-of-old-bond-street--samplers.html


I'd suggest sampling them for yourself!

 

[SirWhiskers]

lol..if it wasnt like smelling a Guac on yer face try rubbin in some chips, sourcream n salsa!..ahaha

Anyone tried shaving with the 5 layer dip from the market?

Or combine NancyBoy cucumber with TOBS Avocado and have a nice super-salad for your face! Or is that called super-lather?

 

[SirWhiskers]

Interesting that you can find TOBS on Amazon, most of them available for $14 with free shipping over $25. So a tub of Avocado + a tub of Almond = $28 shipped. Hmm, sounds very tempting. If I don't enjoy one or the other or both I'm sure I can find a loving home for them on BST.

Correction: Almond is $15 on Amazon.

 

[rm71]

Shavingessentials has TOBS creams at great prices and service. I have both creams you mention. If I had to choose one, I'd go for the almond. Lathers well, nice smell and moisturises my face better than the avocado IMO.

 

[cvac]

I've gone through 2 tubs of the avocado and on the balance of price and performance I'd say it's probably the very best shaving cream I've tried. The avocado oil in there makes the cream fairly dense, and it's very slick and moisturizing when used properly. I've never used the almond but one thing I noticed is that it doesn't seem to contain actual almond oil as an ingredient...it's just almond fragranced. The avocado cream definitely doesn't smell like guacamole.

 

[jkh]

I have tried both. The Avocado was so off-putting (to my nose) that I only used it for a single shave. I love the Almond - still kicking myself for selling this one.

This certainly wasn't very helpful. Uhm, the TOBS Almond is a sweet almond - marzipan/cherry.

 

[GarageBoy]

Avacado smells like cucumber melon stuff from bath and body works

 

[azmark]

I've had both and love them.

Avocado has a crisp scent of cucumber/nutty scent but where it shines is it's lathering ability and moisturizing. Definite 10 in the Taylor line.

Almond is not the best smelling almond scent in the shaving underground but it is nice. Lathers well and also moisturizes but compared to Avocado it is a solid 8 and probably rank it #3 in the creams behind the Rose from Taylor line.

 

[du212]

TOBS Avocado doesn't have salad smell, or something like,....light traces of unripe avocado, but nothing like guacamole.....Please try the prduct with criteria....

 

[JPM]

I've tried them both. As mentioned above, Avocado doesn't smell like guacamole, but I don't particularly care for the scent, which is sort of like unripened avacodo. The Almond smells great, like sweet almond filling on a Bearclaw!

Having said that, I think the Avocado lathers better and is more moisturizing with better cushion than the Almond.

 

[SirWhiskers]

Have the TOBS creams been reformulated recently? I was exchanging some messages with a retailer and was told that the latest batches of all scents say "Parabens Free" on the bottom of the jar, under the UPC code.

I saw an older thread here that seemed to imply that the black jar of Jermyn for Sensitive skin is parabens free, not the other sensitive formulation.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?p=1650406

 

[cvac]

Both sensitive formulas are Paraben free, though the white/tan sensitive has a different preservative, and the black one appears to be preservative free. I have no idea about the other TOBS flavors of recent manufacture, but all the other TOBS creams used to contain parabens. You might want to email TOBS directly if this is a concern.

 

[azmark]

As mentioned above, Avocado doesn't smell like guacamole

How awesome would that be though!

 

[JPM]

How awesome would that be though!

I'd be hungry all day.

 

[SirWhiskers]

I'd be hungry all day.

I'm telling you, someone needs to come up with the 5 layer dip shaving cream.