Domenico Caraceni
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Who Makes the Best High End Shave Cream
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I also think Castle Forbes is the "cream of the crop"(pun intended). I use Proraso/Omega because I have too many other hobbies that my money would better serve, and there isn't that much of a dollar to performance difference to justify the cost for me. I do spring for their AS balms though.
Nancy Boy Signature Shave Cream.
It makes a very slick and protective lather, smells good too.
It costs more than $20, if you factor in the shipping cost.
It makes a very slick and protective lather, smells good too.
It costs more than $20, if you factor in the shipping cost.
Floris or Penhaligon's, both outstanding in scents & performance.
Agree with the list, just not the order. I'd put GFT at top, T&H 2nd, and EJ 3rd, but those exact creams are there for me, too. Only thing with me, I used my creams up and switched to soaps.
AOS creams are about 20 bucks and they are very good performers
+1. You might want to take a look at QCS and eShave too.
There are plenty of outstanding creams out there for $20 plus and many more that are less than that.
Santa Maria Novella followed by Acqua di Parma. Nothing more to discuss here, sorry.
I was gifted two samples of RazoRock cream soap this week. I tried them both and have been absolutely stunned by the performance for the price, actually, at any price!
Try the RazoRocks first... then compare the high end creams to them later on...
Disclaimer... I'm not on the payroll and have nothing to gain.. Just pleased to see a reasonably priced product perform so well.
Try the RazoRocks first... then compare the high end creams to them later on...
Disclaimer... I'm not on the payroll and have nothing to gain.. Just pleased to see a reasonably priced product perform so well.
There's no difficulty in that I know where to get it. It's expensive though, that's the issue. Unless an online retailer orders in bulk, you'll have to buy directly from Fitjar. That is a small company and it's very, very expensive. There is an online retailer where I'd rather buy, but they're out of creams at the moment.
Even samples are just over $8 directly from Fitjar, plus shipping.
The international market wouldn't accept Norwegian market prices since they're so high, so I guess you can get it cheaper abroad.
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Another vote for QCS creams. I have some QCS, T&H, COB, Godrej, Indian Old Spice and some Em's Place glycerine shave rounds. I like them all and they are all fine performers, but (for now) I like QCS the best.
The truer this statement is, the less right you are. Statistically speaking.
I've not noticed a correlation, at least not a linear one. You hit the $20 mark and you're less likely to find duds, but that's not saying that the quality continues to go up.
I've noticed a subtle increase in shave quality between Proraso and Santa Maria Novella. But aside from the menthol, they're virtually indistinguishable except for a teeny increase in cushion. This is not enough to justify a price difference of $40. However, because I'm a snob, I'll still buy both. I like the unmentholated eucalyptus scent.
TOBS is 1/2 to 1/3 the price of T&H. But for me it performs just as well if not slightly better. I still own both, because I'm a snob.
DR Harris significantly outperforms both, but is pricewise on par with T&H. I have both. Because I'm a snob.
Trumpers doesn't shave well for me at all. I don't own it. Castle Forbes is meh for me, so I don't own it. Penhaligon's is about as good as my $6 tube of Speick, but I'm not a fan of the scents enough to blow $60 on a tub. Those two are about as good as Nancy Boy, AoS, and eShave, all of which I own or have owned and would buy again. So maybe not all that snobby.
Palmolive easily shaves as well as my TOBS. I paid 5 bucks for the tube. I will gladly use it again.
I'm not so snobby as to pass up a good deal.
I've noticed a subtle increase in shave quality between Proraso and Santa Maria Novella. But aside from the menthol, they're virtually indistinguishable except for a teeny increase in cushion. This is not enough to justify a price difference of $40. However, because I'm a snob, I'll still buy both. I like the unmentholated eucalyptus scent.
TOBS is 1/2 to 1/3 the price of T&H. But for me it performs just as well if not slightly better. I still own both, because I'm a snob.
DR Harris significantly outperforms both, but is pricewise on par with T&H. I have both. Because I'm a snob.
Trumpers doesn't shave well for me at all. I don't own it. Castle Forbes is meh for me, so I don't own it. Penhaligon's is about as good as my $6 tube of Speick, but I'm not a fan of the scents enough to blow $60 on a tub. Those two are about as good as Nancy Boy, AoS, and eShave, all of which I own or have owned and would buy again. So maybe not all that snobby.
Palmolive easily shaves as well as my TOBS. I paid 5 bucks for the tube. I will gladly use it again.
I'm not so snobby as to pass up a good deal.
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Haha Good one!
The performance of Castle Forbes and a couple of others is hard to beat, these creams produce copious amounts of cushioning and slick lather that conditions the skin superbly with about 1/2 to 1/3 the amount needed with the rest. In terms of the scent.... well that is very personal.
Al raz.
Al raz.
A tube of Truefitt & Hill will go for $20 or so, its high end and expensive lol.
