Thread: Need help building a perfect "rose" shave

I would have thought that rose scents would make me smell like a grandma, but eff that. I like a heady rose scent.

So, I'm building a rose shave. I have Geo. Trumpers Rose Soap and I'm getting D.R. Harris pink aftershave. I also have Smell Bent's Cocoa Rose cologne.

What I would love to find is a rose-scented pre-shave oil. I've done a fair amount of searching and have not found one yet. If you know of a rose pre-shave, I would love to hear about it.

Thanks!

I can't help you with the pre-shave oil but Murray and Lanman Colonia de Rosas is the best cologne I've found that perfectly complements Trumpers soap.
Check this link out : http://straightrazorpalace.com/presh...ving-soap.html

Best rose as was Rose of Bulgaria AS and shave cream by Biofresh. Eastern European. Shave a Buck used to carry it but they are long gone

Trumper's Coral Skin Food is worth trying out. I know Trumper says it can be used as a pre-shave as well as an aftershave balm. To me the Coral Skin Food has a very natural rose scent.

Anybody that might be a fan of Queen Charlotte soaps, The Rose Otto scent is rosey but quite masculine also. i use this soap quite often and I haven't put a dent in it during many months of use it seems to last forever. I would just make my own preshave oil using castor, grape seed,olive and jojoba oil and add a essential oil of rose that you might like. I hate spending money on preshave oils they are usually expensive and easily duplicated at home.

Faena of Greece do a Lanolin + Rose scented soap

Originally Posted by HopChugger

I have Geo. Trumpers Rose Soap...

Your thread inspired me to give rose a try, and I bought this soap. However, I've found that the lather breaks down unbelievably rapidly. If I lather my neck, by the time I finish half, the other half has no lather, which means it breaks down in a minute or two. The scent is great, but the lack of persistent lather is frustrating. I've even tried putting it on drier than usual, and it makes no difference. I don't use any pre-shave oil or lotion; I wash my face, build a lather, and apply.

What is your experience?

Originally Posted by Moonshae

What is your experience?

You bring up a good point. I'm glad I bought this soap, but I was more interested in the fragrance when I picked it up. I think there's something regal about rose scent. Having said that, I think the Geo. T is a good soap, but not a high performance soap. I'll only compare it to other hard soaps, but this is nothing like a Saponificio, DRH or even TOBS, which give me an incredible lather. However, with the right amount of moisture and a HEAVY load on the brush, I enjoy shaving with this.

Originally Posted by HopChugger

... a HEAVY load on the brush, I enjoy shaving with this.

I guess I will try loading more heavily, that could be the problem. I did try to load more than I usually do, so more yet.

Originally Posted by Moonshae

I guess I will try loading more heavily, that could be the problem. I did try to load more than I usually do, so more yet.

After I saw your post and the problems you were having, I opened up my GeoT Lime puck. It was EXACTLY what you were talking about. The lather, much more than the rose, wouldn't even hang in there for 20 seconds. I was so annoyed. I still get a decent shave with the rose, but with heavy loading and more water than I am used to.