Santa Maria Novella
What is the Tabac of shaving creams?
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Santa Maria Novella
OK, so it seems that most folks are jut posting up theor favorite cream of choice. It does not appear that there is a single "must have" cream, does it?
Ditto on Fraser. Also Speick, Godrej(! Awesome!) and Wars.
the answer to your question is:
Proraso
Musgo
Speick
however, im with Sarephim and Matthew that if your looking to stear clear of soaps you can just forget that idea right out of the gate!
Proraso
Musgo
Speick
however, im with Sarephim and Matthew that if your looking to stear clear of soaps you can just forget that idea right out of the gate!
LaToja, Em's Place Shaving Creams
The Tabac of shaving creams would be a high performing, inexpensive cream with a funky smell. Face it, those are the performance characteristics of Tabac.
I'd nominate TOBS Avocado or Speick for the honors, as both meet all 3 criteria. Proraso also, as it has that wet dog smell. I might also include Irisch Moos.
SMN? Too pricey. Same goes for Pens, GFT, you get the idea. And Musgo, oddly, does not smell weird enough to be considered the Tabac of shaving cream.
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+1 for the La Toja creams, my goodness they just may be the best performing creams out there and they're super inexpensive. check out Leon's shop "the vintage scent"
La Toja is good for those who enjoy their lathers so thick and dense you can put a spoon in them without it falling over. It is simply too much for me to enjoy it much, and the fragrance is ... weird. (La Toja soap is better to my nose, but still a bit strange.)
The Tabac of shaving creams... Easy to use, reasonably priced, always satisfactory results, good fragrance. Any three of TOBS, TBS (old fruity or fresh cucumbery) or Musgo, methinks. Personally I'd vote for the first two as the yardstick: they're quite similar, but TBS is more readily obtained. Musgo is also excellent, but is a bit thirstier than most creams, and the lanolin can cause problems for some.
The Tabac of shaving creams... Easy to use, reasonably priced, always satisfactory results, good fragrance. Any three of TOBS, TBS (old fruity or fresh cucumbery) or Musgo, methinks. Personally I'd vote for the first two as the yardstick: they're quite similar, but TBS is more readily obtained. Musgo is also excellent, but is a bit thirstier than most creams, and the lanolin can cause problems for some.
I really enjoy Proraso. I also enjoy some of the TOBS
what is TBS?
If money were no object, I'd say SMN or Castle Forbes.
Otherwise, TOBS (rose?) or Trumpers (coconut?).
Otherwise, TOBS (rose?) or Trumpers (coconut?).
SMN = Shave my Nose. I like that.
I did see the SNM = Santa Maria Novella at a local shop here in Houston (Kuhle Lindscombe) and it was well north of $50.00 for the jar. Hey, might make a great stocking stuffer, the season for which starts in just over a month.
I did see the SNM = Santa Maria Novella at a local shop here in Houston (Kuhle Lindscombe) and it was well north of $50.00 for the jar. Hey, might make a great stocking stuffer, the season for which starts in just over a month.
I would have to agree, even though I dont like creams I like this one.
my vote is for Proraso
