Tried New York Shaving Co.

[Jack-in-the-Green]

I emailed New York Shaving Company about shaving cream samples, and they sent me four samples free of charge. So far I've only sniffed the Lemon (smells like Pledge), Sandalwood (a cologne-type sandalwood) and the Elizabeth Street (classic fougere). I was disapointed that the samples didn't include the Tonsorial or the Lavender, but hey, beggers can't be choosers. Anyway, tonight I tried the Old St. Patrick.

Performance was sub-par to be honest. I found it to have very little cushion (which I don't mind) and almost no slickness (which I do mind). Combined with my Fatip, it made for a rather uncomfortable shave. In all fairness, though, it was a fairly small sample, and I only used half. Tomorrow I will try using the entire sample of one of the other scents to see if it makes a difference.

That was the bad news, but now for the good news. The scent is absolutely heavenly! (No pun intended.) Unfortunately I'm no good at describing scents, but it reminds me of something my Granddad would have worn - in a good way!. He was a classy, sharp-dressed kind of guy. Even if I decide the ceams are absolute crud, I will be looking to aquire the AS or the EDT.

 

[Jack-in-the-Green]

I tried using the entire sample of the Lemon, and the performance was much improved. The cushion was actually quite good. Slickness still didn't blow me away, but it was acceptable. I will probably pick up a tub of the St. Patrick's before too long. Anybody tried the Tonsorial who would like to take a stab at describing the scent?

 

[Dusty1]

I have not tried the NY stuff, but I do love a good sandalwood scent. Maybe adding glicerine or a couple of dropps of oil to the mix could help the slickness if you really dig the scent. Enjoy your shave!

 

[alohakid]

I tried using the entire sample of the Lemon, and the performance was much improved. The cushion was actually quite good. Slickness still didn't blow me away, but it was acceptable. I will probably pick up a tub of the St. Patrick's before too long. Anybody tried the Tonsorial who would like to take a stab at describing the scent?

Millésime Impérial by Creed

 

[adango]

Oh, I guess I'll stick with C.O. Bigelow next time I'm in NY to pick up creams. Thanks, I was going to stop by New York Shave Co next time I was in the city.

 

[wstruth]

I rediscovered my tub of Elizabeth Street and am enjoying it! it makes a ton of slick lather. I can't wait to try out some of their other scents, so I would love to hear about their other scents too!

 

[jmsodpc]

just came across this thread...seems like another brand i have to look into

 

[stryker4526]

I have exactly the opposite experience with NYSC. I have their Tonsorial cream (smells kind of classic barbershop-y... hard to describe the scent) and it is a very good-performing cream with lots of cushion and slickness for me. The only problem is I don't really like the Tonsorial scent much... I've tried getting rid of it before but no one seems to want it, either! It's just not a very popular or well-known cream, I guess.

The scent description from the site is as follows, I think it's the musky part that I dislike: Warm and masculine, this scent opens with a citrus fusion of lemon, lime and mandarin. It emerges with lavender and iris, finishes with a warm musk and amber woods

 

[Egmont]

I believe you should stick with a new product (cream or soap) with the same brush for at least 2 weeks, more if you can, and use nothing else during this time. Most products have some learning curve and for some products it may time a few shaves to dial it in just right. I normally don't use a rotation, but use my creams or soaps one at a time. One product (happens to be a veggie based soap) yielded pretty bad lather the first week or so I used it, now I get very slick, creamy lather. Live with a product for a while. Get to know it's idiosyncrasies regarding water, lathering time, etc. and you will be rewarded with the best the product can give.

 

[brooks_bro]

I recently acquired a couple samples from NY Shaving Company. I recieved the SC and ASB in the Old St. Patrick scent, and the SC in the Tonsorial Scent. I have to say i am very impressed with the performance of these creams. The lather is rich and thick. The scents are very nice. I think this is a very underrated line that doesn't get much attention on here. I know I will be placing an order to add these creams into the rotation shortly!

 

[babydials]

I liked the perfomance (though not as much as T&H). I even liked the lemon scent in my sample container. My issue was that when I lathered the lemon scent disappeared.