Thread: The Seven Wonders

Me top 7:

LA Shaving Bespoke #1
Honeybee Sue Sandalwood
Chelsea Soap Garden Cedar & Saffron
Institute Karite
Mundus Brave
Phoenix cavendish
le Pere Lucien

runners up:
Czech & Speake 88
Strop Shoppe Baker Street Tallow


my wish list:
Truefitt & Hill Sandalwood
Martin de Candre Fogure
Castle & Forbes Sandalwood

I'd like to share my thoughts here as well. Below are my favorites, all judged on overall performance and consistency.

This thread is going to prove quite useful. This week I stood in the shave aisle of famed Pasteur's Pharmacy in NYC. Pasteur's is one of the only brick and mortar vendors with a selection of many of the top soaps, creams, balms, brushes and razors, all on the shelf. (No MdC though) I left with nothing this time. I wanted to try something new, but was a bit overwhelmed with the selection. Now I have some ideas. Truth told, the last thing I need is more software as I have far too much already. Surely, that's my AD.

- Mama Bear
- Leah
- MWF
- Trumpers
- Kell's
- Portus Cale

I've listed only six because the other soaps I reach for regularly and favor are no longer available, though I have stock-piled enough of each for a lifetime of shaves..

- Original formula P.160
- LaToya Manintiales
- Tom's of Maine Menthol

Originally Posted by MikekiM

- Original formula P.160
- LaToya Manintiales
- Tom's of Maine Menthol

Never was lucky enough to have La Toja Manantiales. I have the AS and love it, but the soap ..... never had it. I've tried to find it but no luck. The looks of the jar is one of my all time favorites.

Originally Posted by JTmke

I did not enjoy XPec. I was very excited to try it. The smell is fantastic. Performance was not there for me, could be all the talk had my expectations too high, but I doubt it.

I never had the opportunity to try the original. I recently tried the reformulated version. My first couple of shaves left me unimpressed. I began to use more water and product. The results were much better. I found it to provide a slick comfortable feeling to my skin after the shave.

i don't have a top seven yet but currently i have been using sterling soaps and have close to fifty pucks and love them all, they lather great for me and smell great.
In terms of creams i have a tube of porosso and old bond st. but i don't use them to often.

Originally Posted by wingdo

Never was lucky enough to have La Toja Manantiales. I have the AS and love it, but the soap ..... never had it. I've tried to find it but no luck. The looks of the jar is one of my all time favorites.

I can't remember how or why I got the first jar. I think I just liked the look of it. Once I lathered it, I picked up all that I could find. I have three or four jars. Love this soap for sure.

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

No order

Xpec- goes without saying
AoS Sandalwood cream- my favorite
AoS Sandalwood soap original formula- I enjoy the new formula as well just not as much
Caties bubbles Boucles Fruite Shaving Soap- smells and performs well
truefitt and hill 1805- great all around cream
Palmolive shave stick- I no kidding love it
TOBS- it's just a work horse that does it's job without thanks.

It is hard to find an order but here goes - out of my current rotation
1.Martin De Candre Fougere
2.Xpec
3.Creed Aventus
4.Razorrock xxxt
5.Caties Bubbles LPV
6.TOBS grapefruit
7.Body Shop- Maca Root

WARNING THIS COULD CHANGE TOMORROW!!!!!

I guess I might as well add in my $.02. My list includes some "old formulations" and discontinued soaps, but is in no particular order:

Xpec
Domenico Caraceni
Tallow First Penhaligon's English Fern
Al's Shaing Bomb (especially my custom rose/sandalwood formulation)
D.R. Harris Windsor
Acqua di Parma
Yardley