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    Hi guys, I was thinking about getting another soap, and the brand choice is Dr Harris, however I'm not sure about the scent. I'm between the Arlington and the Windsor. I have a Mitchell wool fat and a tabac puck, I would like to ask to some of you who have experience with these scents if either the Arlington or the Windsor scents are comparable to MWF and tabac. Also I'm looking for a masculine scent, not so soapy like MWF.
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    DR Harris Windsor is one of my favorite shaving soaps - hands down...smells like a museum or a 19th century British Officer's Club LOL!

    Not so fond of the Arlington...little too sweet for me.
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    Hi William, I use MWF in my rotation, along with Arlington and Marlborough.
    I've not tried the Windsor but can say the Arlington and Marlborough are a good complement to MWF.
    I find them slightly more subtle than MWF but that's just me .I have not used Tabac.
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    DR Harris soaps are not very masculine.
    They are gentle IMHO.

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    windsor>arlington

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    With the exception of lavender and sandalwood, D.R. Harris scents usually include some refreshing citrus undertones, but all D.R. Harris scents are fairly light.

    D.R. Harris produces some of my favourite toiletry products and they are also quite good in their fairly extensive shaving soap range, usually not the strong point of British shaving soap/cream makers.

    Marlborough is a good starting point and somewhat of a "heavier" Harris scent, even though still much more subtle than Tabac that has strong sandalwood, lavender and some warmer floral accents, but that in itself is still much more subdued than for example Proraso Green that launches a menthol attack on my olfactory senses.

    Tabac takes me back on time travel to the early 60's, probably because my dad may have used it for a while back then, but D.R. Harris takes me back even further, to a gentlemen's dressing room in the heydays of the British Empire. (God save the Queen.)


    Can't comment on MWF, not in my rotation.
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    I'm no expert on scents, don't know the proper terminology but I'd place Arlington between MWF and Tabac for strenth of scent. The Arlington scent is not as floral as Tabac and is sharper - brighter might be the term - than MWF, probably due to the citrus note that beluga mentioned.

    As to performance, the D.R. Harris soaps are quite good. I'd give the edge to Tabac and MWF for cushion and slickness but the difference is very slight.


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    As far as comparing dr to tabac or mwf, I wouldn't know, I haven't tried the latter 2. I have the Windsor and really like the scent, it is strong when while using it then lightly lingers for a couple hours.

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    Dr Harris Windsor is a masculine scent. Great soap.

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    Windsor is one of my favorites. Scent is manly but not over powering. I have Arlington an it's ok but a little to floral perfume smell for me. Either way you can't go wrong. Excellent products from DR.
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