got some new bug juice for Christmas to help me smell better. Its called NOMAD by Crabtree and Evelyn. Great stuff.
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got some new bug juice for Christmas to help me smell better. Its called NOMAD by Crabtree and Evelyn. Great stuff.
Yeah, it's an interesting scent. The cream at least. I don't think it's quite me though.
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I like the scent and their creams are good but the soap was horrible.
I have the Nomad shave cream and after shave balm. Great scent and great feel
My wife ignored the list of suggested soaps I gave her, and gave me some C&E Sienna soap for Christmas. I've only used it one time but thought it was ok.Quote:
Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT
I like the Sienna cream very much. Much more my style.Quote:
Originally Posted by DMS
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I had two major issues with it:Quote:
Originally Posted by DMS
1) It dried out too quickly on it. The scary part was that it would still look nice and moist but it would be completely dry. And no, I don't take forever to complete a pass.
2) Even when wet it didn't give me decent lubrication even compared to the $5 Wilkinson soap, not to mention Colleen's stuff.
I'm glad it's working out for you though :tu
This prompted me to go back and try it again, a little more critically.Quote:
Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT
I use a lot of water with this (and most) soap, and catch any excess when loading the brush in that shallow wooden bowl by letting it drain into my lathering cup when I'm working the puck.
I also dip the ends of the brush in the sink and remoisten what's on my face after stropping and again before relathering for a 2nd/3rd pass, the brush has plenty of soap to keep making more lather as water is added.
No real complaints about lubrication here - the shave was good and skin was slippery when I go to stretch it on a just-shaved area. I did get a couple of little weepers where I don't normally see them, don't know if this was due to the soap or something else.
I doubt that I'd ever choose this soap over Mamabear's but I don't think it's a bad one.
I'm not surprised with the weepers as I also get more when I use the C&E soap. I get those under 2 circumstances:
1) Harsh blade (new DE or freshly honed SE)
2) Lack of lubrication
Big C&E fan here with a store nearby. I love both Sienna and Nomad cremes in the tubes. Not sure if they still do the old Almond creme in a tub. That too was an all time favorite.
I tried the Body Shop tubs creme too and while I love the scent, using it a few days in a row leaves my face red and irritated. On an occasional basis though it is fine.
The AOS almond smelled wonderful, felt and shaved nice but I looked like I had diaper rash after my first shave. Thank goodness it was only a small sampler size. The genuine badger brush from the same set is a prickly little thing but may be great as a cheap travel brush.
Tony
Tony, I'm not sure about tubs, but they have it in tubes. It's an excellent shaving cream. Too bad their soaps aren't on the same level.
I love the C&E stuff as well, just an fyi the Almond Oil cream in the tub can still be found at a lot of TJ Maxx stores as well as Marshalls if you have them nearby.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony Miller
They sell for $7.99 for the 5+ oz jar. :)
Ilija, I'surprised you've had problems with the soaps. I have the Sienna, Nomad, and Sandalwood and they're among my favorite hard soaps.Quote:
Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT
Maybe its somthing in the water. :shrug:
Jordan
Jordan, I've found the Nomad soap to be an extreme underperformer in comparison with:
1-9) Different soaps by Colleen
10) Wilkinson soap
11) Williams soap
12) C&E Sweet Almond Oil cream
13-14) Colleen's creams
15) T&H 1805 cream
I've even set aside time to experiment with various brush techniques, various brushes and water levels. Here are some universal results with the Nomad:
1) The lather did not lubricate as well as either of the 15 listed even when it was at its wettest.
2) It dried out too quickly, while it APPEARED like it was still nice and moist (major source of burn)
I will have to try the C&E soap. I have their creams and love three of them (Nomad, Sienna, Sweet almond) I didn't like the scent of their sandalwood. However it did work wonderfully. When I try the soap I will post.:D
I don't like the scent of Sweet Almond Oil cream but I have to admit that it works remarkably well.
I've been furious with C&E ever since they discontinued my favorite scent, Hungary Water. It had been around for a couple of hundred years, why did they have to choose my life to cancel it????
Trekker, you may wish to google the scent.. It may still be available with some retailers or maybe even a recipe. Worst case scenario write to them.
I googled the scent and found a couple of formulas and I guess if I were a alchemist I'd try them. Also wrote the company to see if they had a case or two in some warehouse but no go. Too bad. So I moved on to Cadlwell and Massey. By the way... who is this Colleen I've been reading about in the posts???
Colleen is member churley, proprietor of The Gentlemen's Quarter, best shaving soaps and creams known to man. No kidding.Quote:
Originally Posted by trekker2017
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One of the soap/cream makers may be able to recreate the scent for you. Maybe Colleen or Mama Bear? Just a thought.Quote:
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Jordan
I've found a couple of formulas on the internet, but I'm not sure I want to get into the alchemy of making my own scents. My wife really likes the way Caldwell & Massey's #6 smells on me... so between that and a little Bay Rum I guess I'm set for a while.