The Obie Memorial First Tier Soaps and Creams Thread.

[earcutter]

Glad to hear that all said and done, you are on the road to recovery Obie. Enjoy your DE's - I've just recently discovered an R41, and it's love, and its in the rotation. It wouldn't kill me if I had to use it for a couple weeks on end. Shaving shitting down however, even if it's just lathering, takes a little getting used to. I'd hate that. But we do what we have to.

Anyway, I have a question. You have the Baum.Be. cream in your first tier, which has peaked my curiosity. What is it about this stuff that you love so well? What's the scent like? Let me know, I'm really interested to hear your take.


david

[sharptonn]

David! You love your R41? Say it ain't so!
1st I have heard of this phenomenon!

[earcutter]

David! You love your R41? Say it ain't so!
1st I have heard of this phenomenon!

Sometimes you just have to scream it from the rooftops a couple of time so everyone can hear sharptonn.Not everyone is as keen as you are you know!

In case anyone else missed it, I love my R41! Lol

But what I really want to know is, why should I love Baum.Be?

[Obie]

Recovering and still on top of the soap review

Ah, my friend, some things are important and priority. Lea soap was also designed for sensitive skin, by the way. Good stuff.

[Obie]

Glad to hear that all said and done, you are on the road to recovery Obie. Enjoy your DE's - I've just recently discovered an R41, and it's love, and its in the rotation. It wouldn't kill me if I had to use it for a couple weeks on end. Shaving shitting down however, even if it's just lathering, takes a little getting used to. I'd hate that. But we do what we have to.

Anyway, I have a question. You have the Baum.Be. cream in your first tier, which has peaked my curiosity. What is it about this stuff that you love so well? What's the scent like? Let me know, I'm really interested to hear your take.
david

David,

With my ultra-sensitive, I always look for soaps and creams that treat me well. Many products with robust fragrances are hard on my skin. Products with almond fragrance usually give me a burn. And so on.

From what I understand, Baum.Be was designed for shavers with sensitive skin. In that respect, the cream feels like an angel's smooch. The fragrance is mild and clean — lavender, neroli, flowers. I like it, especially because of the overall soft air about it.

Finally, Baum.Be creates rich lather that does not dry out. Residual slickness is exceptionally good. Some gentlemen don't care for the fragrance. I do. I love this cream and it will be part of the shave den den for as long as it is made.

Love the stuff.

[earcutter]

David,

With my ultra-sensitive, I always look for soaps and creams that treat me well. Many products with robust fragrances are hard on my skin. Products with almond fragrance usually give me a burn. And so on.

From what I understand, Baum.Be was designed for shavers with sensitive skin. In that respect, the cream feels like an angel's smooch. The fragrance is mild and clean — lavender, neroli, flowers. I like it, especially because of the overall soft air about it.

Finally, Baum.Be creates rich lather that does not dry out. Residual slickness is exceptionally good. Some gentlemen don't care for the fragrance. I do. I love this cream and it will be part of the shave den den for as long as it is made.

Love the stuff.

You’re the best. Thanks.

[Obie]

You’re the best. Thanks.

Bless your heart, my friend. Thanks.

[Phrank]

Bailed on the AdP soap for tonight and went with an old superb favourite.

This soap has mixed reviews, but I'm a huge fan, and it's been in my rotation for the duration.

It's a very unique soap, Osma Alum Shaving Soap.



It can be hard to get a lather according to some, I find the added alum requires a little more persistence and a thorough loading of the brush.

But this French soap, such a clean, fresh fragrance, very pleasant on the nose, somewhat floral, is one of my favourites.

But it is the Alum infused through the soap that makes this one stand out. Good warm rinse on your face prior to lathering, and scrub away and lather up. Almost immediately, you'll feel your face start to tingle, feels so nice, and it actually starts to tighten your skin, I always get one of the closest BBS shaves whenever I use this soap. The soap is also infused with Shea butter, so after the shave your skin is uber soft, and the alum astringent leaves your face tingling for hours afterwards.

So many classic soaps, this is an old, old school soap if I'm not mistaken, and another of the aspects that makes this so much fun....great shave all round, coupled with the Alvarez Gomez Agua de Colonia, perfect match.

Also realized I'm half way through my second tin of this stuff, bought 3 originally, and had a "whew" moment when I found the sealed 3rd tin...almost time to re-order!

[markbignosekelly]

Anyway, I have a question. You have the Baum.Be. cream in your first tier, which has peaked my curiosity. What is it about this stuff that you love so well? What's the scent like? Let me know, I'm really interested to hear your take.


david

As usual Obie is right to put it in the 1st teir. Baume Be gives a thick, dense lather and as Obie said rich sums it quite well.
Even with my big nose the fragrance is quite subtle, clean, flowery. A bit boring for my taste but the performance surpasses most.

[Pithor]

According to people who would know, Baume.be is incredibly similar to the legendary shaving cream by Domenico Caraceni.