Travelling to Milan - Recommendations

[dunadan]

Going to Milan next month. Going to stop by Antica Barbieria Colla for a shave and Santa Maria Novella for a tub of their shaving cream. Does anyone have recommendations for other stores to go to for wet shaving products? I know Proraso/Omega/Cella are widely available in groceries/pharmacies over there.

 

[AshleyC]

Well, I'd make a play for the Italian version of the Rex Ambassador. I think it is called the "Denali". Supposedly, it is milder than the Ambassador, but cannot be bought from Italy to America. They won't ship here.

 

[sanookd]

Coltelli • Affettatrici • Accessori Cucina • Lorenzi Milano

Coltelleria Lorenzi Milano specializzata in coltelli, affettatrici, accessori da cucina, da barba e molto altro. Scopri la nostra collezione e acquista online!

www.lorenzimilano.com

You might want to check this out online and see if any of their wares interest you.

 

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

Going to Milan next month. Going to stop by Antica Barbieria Colla for a shave and Santa Maria Novella for a tub of their shaving cream. Does anyone have recommendations for other stores to go to for wet shaving products? I know Proraso/Omega/Cella are widely available in groceries/pharmacies over there.

Dan:

A great source of Italian shaving products and sooo much travel info is our own B & B's 'Man in Italy' (and btw...in country Shaving Concierge, Merit Awardee & Ambassador),...Marco...PM him & he can 'hook-you-up' w/ all you need!

"[For] many people, [shaving] is not [simply a] voyage of discovery, but a ritual of reassurance". Philip Andrew Adams

 

[dunadan]

Well, I'd make a play for the Italian version of the Rex Ambassador. I think it is called the "Denali". Supposedly, it is milder than the Ambassador, but cannot be bought from Italy to America. They won't ship here.

Oh, interesting! I didn't know about the Denali. I read that the Rex was co-developed with them but they went separate ways after Denali wanted to make their version milder?

 

[dunadan]

Coltelli • Affettatrici • Accessori Cucina • Lorenzi Milano

Coltelleria Lorenzi Milano specializzata in coltelli, affettatrici, accessori da cucina, da barba e molto altro. Scopri la nostra collezione e acquista online!

www.lorenzimilano.com

You might want to check this out online and see if any of their wares interest you.

This is perfect, thank you! Do you know if they have a physical store at the address on their website or is it a warehouse?

 

[sanookd]

@dunadan :It sure looks like a brick and mortar store to me if you check the address on Google maps but i have not been there.

 

[The Knize]

It is good to plan ahead. I didn;t and when I was in Italy, more Southern Italy, I found it hard to find things. SMN is great, but overwhelming. They have scents various places other there that seem scarce in the States.

 

[dunadan]

It is good to plan ahead. I didn;t and when I was in Italy, more Southern Italy, I found it hard to find things. SMN is great, but overwhelming. They have scents various places other there that seem scarce in the States.

Yes, for sure. ABC is around the corner from where I’ll be staying and there are also a couple of SMNs within walking distance (and I already know what I want from there so will hopefully be in and out without getting distracted ).