Thread: TOBS, Truefitt & Hill, or D.R. Harris???

After reading a couple of threads about English creams, I decided o break down and try some. The question is, which brand and which scent?

I like sandalwood. Proraso red is a favorite and pared with Aramis after shave always pleases.

I like lavender too. My only experience is with the AoS cream and post shave balm. It's OK, but doesn't thrill me.

The descriptions of "Trafalgar," "Marlborough," and Eton College" frankly leave me perplexed.

So, what do you recommend for my first foray into English creams?

Try Castle Forbes, not English but close enough. Though I'm sure plenty of Scotsman would not like that. No perplexing scents either. Top notch performance.

I'd go with DR Harris Marlborough. It's my go to soap and cologne. I love it. The scent is strong of cedar wood.

DRH Marlborough is a great soap not too heavily scented!
TOBS Sandalwood has a great scent that lasts a good while. It has a hint of pine with sandalwood!

Out of those three, Truefitt & Hill is hard to beat. It is simply a stunning shave cream, though DR Harris isn't far behind. If you like lavender DRH would be a good choice. TOBS is good but not quite in the same league.

If you are considering TOBS, it's worth looking at the Grapefruit. It's a nice soap with a fresh, but not overly fruity, scent.

I would second what Ryan said, Truefitt & Hill is premier cream. I would also add Castle Forbes. They are the shaving creams I have no problem spending money on, because I know I'm buying a great cream. I have Truefitt & Hill's 1805, Almond, Grafton, Rose, Sandalwood, West Indian Lime, and Castle Forbes Lime.

My 17 old Son has been wet shaving for about two years and recently started with a straight. The Sandalwood, West Indian Lime, and Almond are constantly disappearing from my bathroom into his bathroom, along with my Castle Forbes Lime. I've pretty much given up on trying to get them back.

And my Wife shaves her legs with a DE and a synthetic brush in the shower, which is usually where I find my Truefitt & Hill Rose. I doubt I'll get that cream back either.

Which leave me with the 1805 and Grafton. Which I absolutly love.

I have other soaps and creams but it is the Truefitt & Hill and Castle Forbes creams that keep disappearing. You know they're good creams when everyone in the house keeps taking them.

Once my Daughter starts shaving her legs I wont have any shaving creams left

Thanks, guys. I wanted to include Castle Forbes, but everywhere I looked was out of stock.

Originally Posted by GeauxLSU

Thanks, guys. I wanted to include Castle Forbes, but everywhere I looked was out of stock.

Classic Shaving has Cedarwood & Sandalwood and Lavender in stock - no lime
looked at a bunch of places as saw the same thing - lots of places out of stock of all three flavors - weird

Good Luck

Depends what you want...if you want a soap, go for Harris (I have both lavender and marlbourough and prefer the lavender), if you want a mid range cream with nice scents, go TOBS (I have st james plus a sampler of everything else), if you want a higher end cream get a Truefitt and Hill (I have their sandalwood).