Thread: Crabtree & Evelyn Nomad?

I bought some of this for my father in law last Christmas. Couldn't bear to watch him using the Gillette fatboy he's had since he started shaving with canned slime.

I've had a go on it too. We live in an area with water so hard it's painful but it lathered really well and personally I think it smells great. The only issue I found was that it dries on the face a lot quicker than some other soaps and creams I've used. That said a quick re-lather and you're off.

I've asked for either some of this or some Mitchell's wool fat for my birthday. See what the wife prefers.

This one is so controversial it would be best to go to one of C & E stores to smell it first. Personally, it seems too strong. Their sandalwood in the wooden bowl or cream in a tube/tub is great as is their almond scent. I think the almond scented soaps and creams are by a different maker than the nomad and sandalwood. Las Vegas has very hard water and all have worked well.

C&E will also give you a sample if the cream if you ask for it.

I'm not sure the almond is still made, it's not here in Canada at least. Just the four: Sienna, Nomad, West Indie Lime, and Sandlewood

driftwood: I did not know about the samples. Do they do this by mail do you have to go to the store? I am pretty sure they no longer have the almond scent but I suspect that was being made by another vendor than the others. Funny side note, when walking through their Las Vegas store a few years back I checked out their ample selection of accessories --very nice-- and found a beautiful large brush for about $25. I later realized the brush must have been priced wrong because it was an Edwin Jagger.

Originally Posted by LVheretic

driftwood: I did not know about the samples. Do they do this by mail do you have to go to the store? I am pretty sure they no longer have the almond scent but I suspect that was being made by another vendor than the others. Funny side note, when walking through their Las Vegas store a few years back I checked out their ample selection of accessories --very nice-- and found a beautiful large brush for about $25. I later realized the brush must have been priced wrong because it was an Edwin Jagger.

Their shops will do little sample pots of shave cream and balm. The wife is getting me a nomad gift pack for my b/day. Can't wait!

Yup I think you need to get to brick and mortar store.

That's awesome about the brush! I was looking at their brushes, but I already own 10 brushes so I don't really NEED another one (even though I have three on my Christmas list). The nomad is a nice winter scent, really it's a bit like Spanish Leather to my nose, very masculine.

Thats great Dave. C & E cremes really lather up nice.

drift, guilty. like you i had several brushes... the nicest being a silver tip badger from Germany and the most expensive one I ever bought from Trumper's in London. BTW, Trumper's cremes are available in a tub or at a much lower price, tubes about the size of toothpaste, and are IMHO one of the richest, most appealing scents and need only a small amount so they last. if all my soaps and cremes had to be from the same maker, this would be my choice. A few like C & E can match but not surpass them in quality but they have an excellent selection of choices. Jeez I just read my little recommendation...sorry it seems like a commercial. =)

Originally Posted by LVheretic

Thats great Dave. C & E cremes really lather up nice.

drift, guilty. like you i had several brushes... the nicest being a silver tip badger from Germany and the most expensive one I ever bought from Trumper's in London. BTW, Trumper's cremes are available in a tub or at a much lower price, tubes about the size of toothpaste, and are IMHO one of the richest, most appealing scents and need only a small amount so they last. if all my soaps and cremes had to be from the same maker, this would be my choice. A few like C & E can match but not surpass them in quality but they have an excellent selection of choices. Jeez I just read my little recommendation...sorry it seems like a commercial. =)

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