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You can purchase them from various prominent shaving vendors: Straight Razor Designs, Royal Shave, West Coast Shaving, Bull Goose, and so on. Some products, such as Domenico Caraceni, are...

Gentlemen,
The topic of this thread is The Seven Wonders. Please stay on topic. Thanks.

Gentlemen,

I see the thread is starting to take a detour. Please stay on topic: The Seven Wonders. Thanks.

Royal,
I count eight soaps and creams, one too many for the Seven Wonders.

Slasher, yes, it is Italian.

Karlo,
It is a big tub, 250mg, and should last several months. All you need is the amount the size of a small almond.

Gentlemen,

With the resurgence of Xpec recently, in the reformulated version, I have revised the 7 Wonders list. Taylor of Old Bond Street has been edged out. The list is not in order of...

On the other hand, Martin de Candre is soap and Xpec cream. I try not to pit soaps and creams against one another because of their distinct characteristics.

Karlo, Le Pere Lucien is a fine shave soap, with rich lather, good cushion and slick glide. It is worth trying. After a while, though, the texture of the lather did not impress me, and the cushion...

Ron,
It absolutely does. I did not include it in my list, because at the time it was no longer available. Before I include the new formulation, though, I must test it.

Harold,
Right you are. A good preparation is essential for a good shave. Granted, one can shave without preparation and get away with it. Shave even dry. But let's have mercy on the skin. Not only...

Jim,
Thank you, my friend. I often feel as you about the pleasure of lathering. I often go back and forth on which I prefer, lathering or shaving, and often lathering wins. Some mornings I catch...

Jim, neither Santa Maria Novella nor Esbjerg make massive lather, but they are superb and worth the try. Which reminds me, I'm getting low on both and starting to get nervous.

I did not mention...

10Pups,

The ideal plan is to choose what works best for you regardless of cost. For instance, Mama Bear is a good soap. In fact, I know Sue Clark, the artisan who makes it, and have interviewed...

Gentlemen,

From time to time, I update my preferred shave soaps and creams. Some have been permanent resident in my humble shave den for years, while others come and go. Since mine is a hyper...