Results 1 to 9 of 9
1Likes
LinkBack URL
About LinkBacks-
10-28-2013, 06:16 PM #1Junior Member
- Join Date
- Aug 2013
- Posts
- 4
Thanked: 0
What is similar to C.O. Bigelow??
Hi all, I'm in love with this stuff. I've been straight razor shaving for a few months now and have purchased several of the most recommended soaps. I'm still narrowing down my favorites, but one I just love, both smell and texture/feel is the Bigelow stuff which I understand is made by Proraso. Just wondering if anyone knows more about the smell of the Bigelow and if there's any other cream out there similar to it?? Just looking to expand my cream/soap collection.
Thanks!
-
10-28-2013, 06:28 PM #2Senior Member
- Join Date
- May 2013
- Location
- London, UK
- Posts
- 453
Thanked: 54
not one I have personally tried, but I understand valobra does a mentholated shaving soap. Razorguy on this forum does good reviews of the other italian soaps and I remember reading one recently about Valobra.
-
10-29-2013, 03:28 AM #3Senior Member
- Join Date
- Mar 2013
- Location
- long island
- Posts
- 200
Thanked: 33
palmolive menthol is similar
-
10-29-2013, 03:56 AM #4
Bigelow is SO CHEAP though... How can you beat it? They have sales on it all the time too! Plus SWMBO has coupons for additional money off... It is a NO BRAINER!
Siguy likes this.
Ed
-
10-29-2013, 04:15 AM #5Senior Member
- Join Date
- Sep 2008
- Location
- Crossville, TN
- Posts
- 1,711
Thanked: 304
C.O. Bigelow, Ogalala Bay Rum and glycerine makes some killer uberlather.......
"If You Knew Half of What I Forgot You Would Be An Idiot" - by DoughBoy68
-
10-29-2013, 04:48 AM #6Senior Member
- Join Date
- Aug 2009
- Location
- New Port Richey, FL
- Posts
- 3,819
- Blog Entries
- 3
Thanked: 1185
Proraso green is, I believe, the match for C.O. Bigelow. However, I really do prefer C.O. Bigelow because its cheap and available locally.
The older I get, the better I was
-
10-29-2013, 04:58 AM #7
I believe omega cream is also made by proraso for omega, i also believe ii is slightly less mentholly
Bread and water can so easily become tea and toast
-
10-29-2013, 06:45 PM #8Junior Member
- Join Date
- Aug 2013
- Posts
- 4
Thanked: 0
Hey thanks for the input guys! Yes I just did the buy two get one free from Bath and Body. It is soo cheap, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything. Glad to see there are other CO fans out there.
-
10-29-2013, 06:50 PM #9Know thyself
- Join Date
- Feb 2008
- Location
- New York
- Posts
- 11,930
Thanked: 2559
It's my #1 recommendation to new shavers. Inexpensive (not cheap!), easy to lather, friendly on the water/cream ratio, and easy to find.
Anything menthol should smell similar.
Reply With Quote
