Thread: The Seven Wonders

Originally Posted by MJB

Mystic Water is bath soap masquerading as shave soap, great scents though...

I tried again to like the soap this morning, still no likey

Originally Posted by gooser

just like the the brush thread you posted Obie , i have to admit that i go to the cheaper end of soaps/creams when shopping and kinda lean to the more earthy smells ... im still in the razor/hone purchase faze !! but after getting a nice Rooney brush in a trade of quality , i quickly discovered why the higher price tags come with such great things and almost think that i maybe missing the same in a soap or cream !! i admit most of the product listed in this thread i never even looked at so i cant tell you if they are expensive or not but right now i find myself with these soaps/creams as being my favorites .. in no specific order
Mama Bear "Fall Leaves "
Mama Bear "Whiskey Cream"
SRD "Opus X
SRD" Vanilla Boubon
Mikes"Barbershop"
Proraso"Red"
Proraso"Blue"

i hope one day to get into the soaps/creams some more but right now i only have a few more to my name other then what is listed so im limited

I think everyone starts not wishing to spend too much until they get good and hooked. Of the soap and cream suggestions Obie has given that I ended up purchasing not one has been a miss. Finer things come in time when you run low on current stores or want a new brush. Quality is what counts. Often enough quality is not the most expensive.

Originally Posted by Royalpar1

Oh no ! I fired Mystic Rivers tonight, and need a great replacement. I already have stirling on the list, and i feel that is better than the MR. I have Cold River coming in, what are your guys thoughts?

CRSW Select please note not regular, and Barrister & Mann tallow are currently my two favorite soaps, although I will give B&M the top slot, CRSW Select is also a truly wonderful performer.

Originally Posted by wingdo

CRSW Select please note not regular, and Barrister & Mann tallow are currently my two favorite soaps, although I will give B&M the top slot, CRSW Select is also a truly wonderful performer.

Yeppers, I have select being delivered on Monday, This morning i will shave with Phoenix, however, i think they are also over rated, and will fire them also today. However, this morning will try the Bay Rum for the first time.

Gentlemen,

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

Originally Posted by Royalpar1

Yeppers, I have select being delivered on Monday, This morning i will shave with Phoenix, however, i think they are also over rated, and will fire them also today. However, this morning will try the Bay Rum for the first time.

Ok, did not fire Phoenix as the Bay Rum soap was better than expected, they are now on the bench

Stirling "Bonaparte"
Palmolive PIF (big thanks to a generous member)
AOS "Lemon" cream
Creamo Cream
Stirling "Black Cherry" (use on my wife for her legs, she asks me to lather it for her)

Since I am still in the early stages, and am short on tins, I haven't tried all the Stirling soaps I bought. I find they are absolutely great. There was a sharp learning curve for me, coming from mostly from using creams. But the Palmolive PIF blew me away! I have gotten a taste for face lathering because of it, and it was a truly wonderful shaving experience. I am going to see if I can get anything like it in the States.

My new amended list after trying XPec and Antica Barbiera Colla not in any order but fantastic shaves.

1. Martin de Candre. Loving the fourgere
2. Antica Barbiera Colla. Not over powering scent but great soap
3. Truefitt and Hill. Great cream great scents.
4. Taylor of Bond Eton. Not all ToB scents are great but Eton...
5. Barrister and Mann Seville is like a perfect barber scent
6. Castle Forbes. The cedar does not do it for me but Lavender and Lime are outstanding
7. Catie's Bubbles. I only have one scent, Tonsorial Parlor, but look forward to trying more.

Current soap/cream inventory is so great I need to keep a list to remember what I have purchased.

Originally Posted by JTmke

2. Antica Barbiera Colla. Not over powering scent but great soap
3. Truefitt and Hill. Great cream great scents.
6. Castle Forbes. The cedar does not do it for me but Lavender and Lime are outstanding

Interesting that XPEC didn't make the list as so many love it. I've yet to try it or ABC.
Truefitt & Hill No. 10 is a truly fantastic cream, and while I love CF Limes (best limes around) I find the Lavender scent to be almost non-existent.

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.