Name your favorite shaving soap / cream?

As most of us out there not only hoard razors, but constantly experiment with the endless array of soaps and creams both commercially and privately produced. I wanted to get everyone's input so members could have a place to go for new suggestions.

I'll kick it off.

Cream - For me nothing beats Taylor's Avacado, the scent and the lather are truely amazing. Add it to the recipe for those superior weekend shaves.

Soap - While I'm new to Mama Bear's products, once I tried the Rosemary Mint soap I was hooked. It leaves your face feeling cool and tingly (similar to porasso, but with a much better scent).

Soap - The Gentleman's Quarter Leatherneck (super lather, great glide and an incredible scent)

Tryphon Enterprise's Rosa (a great soap with abundant lather and a very attractive light rose scent)

Creams - N/A

Soap-Tabac

Creams- it's a tossup between Taylor of Old Bond Street's St. James and Tom's of Maine's Mint Shaving cream.

I really can't!

Love Tabac soap, of course, and Trumper's Rose cream.

But there are also many other nice products, too many, actually. Now, if most of them didn't irritate my skin even before starting the shave it would be even better :)

Cheers
Ivo

Mt Lake, Dragons Blood and Morning Coffee from KKcogle, an ebay seller.
Ernest

Right now:

soap: Taylor's sandalwood

cream: tossup between Musgo Real and Trumper's Violet

Cream - I don't use it so I have no opinion there.

Soap - TGQ (Colleen's) Desert Ironwood is still my favorite. The smell and lather get me every time.

Cream - TGQ Gentlemen's Oak & Moss
Soap - TGQ Leatherneck

Colleen does good work, what can I say.

X

I can't stop at one, so I'll go triple...
Soaps: TGQ Leatherneck, TGQ Cavendish Black, Tryphon mentholated Alpino
Creams: C&E Nomad, T&H 1805, Williams Menthol+E.

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Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

I can't stop at one, so I'll go triple...
Soaps: TGQ Leatherneck, TGQ Cavendish Black, Tryphon mentholated Alpino
Creams: C&E Nomad, T&H 1805, Williams Menthol+E.

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I have the same problem
Soaps TGQ Cavendish Black, Taylors of OBS Sandalwood
Creams C&E Nomad, C&E Sweet Almond, Taylor of OBS St James

Soaps: TGQ - CB and Orange Patchouli, Tabac (probably my favorite of all time), and Pre de Provence

Creams: TGQ Lavender de Provence. I'm also really into T&H Trafalger at the moment.

There are so many to try!

Jordan

soaps:
Harris Arlington
T&H (there's only the one...)

creams:
none

I have yet to try Colleen's soaps, but there are some rave reviews in here so i'm going to request a sampler and give them a try.

I call it Bob.

Castle Forbes Shave Creams in either Lavender or Lime........Most awesome lather ever.........

Lynn

what, just one of each?? :thinking: :hmmm: :shrug:

Okay, I'll try ... soaps, I'll pick Mama Bear Cedar/Lemon (or Elements of Bamboo, or Bonsai) ... creams I'll go with TOBS avocado (used it this morning!)

Mind you, I have NOT YET tried
Tabac & Colleen's soaps
Trumper's coconut or any Castle Forbes creams ...

... so I may be working with partial information.

Right now I'm going with TGQ Cavendish Black soap. Leatherneck is good too. Really need to order some Provence Lavender though, the bath soap in that scent is awesome.

Ant

Soap - TOBS Sandalwood

Cream - TRUMPER Violet

Regards,
Viktor

I've been gravitating more to milled soaps and creams while I'm learning the straight.

Milled soaps:
L'Occitane Cade
Mitchells Woolfat (I'm reaching for this one the most lately)

Creams:
Taylor Lavender (Castle Forbes is en route...can't wait to try it)
Taylor Avocado

Glycerin soaps:
QED Wild Rose
QED special 218
QED Lavender

Soap: Tabac.
Cream: Proraso (in the round pot).

These two are my outright favourites, hardly anything else gets a lookin. :)

Creams: TOBS Shaving Shop (old formula - more scent), Green Pond Sandalwood, Nancy Boy, (still have to order some TGQ cream)

Soaps: depends on my mood (DR Harris, Arko, TGQ, SCS, etc)


Too many good choices in the throne room.


Wayne

For me the best cream in the world hands down is castle forbes. Nothing else comes close. For soap there are many great soaps out there. I like Trumpers and Haslinger.

Got the Castle Forbes lavender last night. Need to update my list. :D
What a shave.

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Originally Posted by BrianP

I've been gravitating more to milled soaps and creams while I'm learning the straight.

Milled soaps:
L'Occitane Cade
Mitchells Woolfat (I'm reaching for this one the most lately)

Creams:
Castle Forbes Lavender
Taylor Lavender (Castle Forbes is en route...can't wait to try it)
Taylor Avocado

Glycerin soaps:
QED Wild Rose
QED special 218
QED Lavender

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Favorite Cream: Taylor's Avocado
Favorite Soap: QED Lime

Although I'm heavily invested in this hobby (incl. a Maestro and many new power tools)...for some reason, I just can't seem to pull the trigger on the costly Castle Forbes cream. Is it really that awesome?

-Steve

Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat, but I haven't yet tried Tabac (which I finally ordered yesterday, thanks to you lot)

Cream: I like Taylor's St James for its consistency and scent. I like Proraso tubes for its menthol. Now, I realize I have to try Castle Forbes . . . :cry:

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Originally Posted by Elspago

Favorite Cream: Taylor's Avocado
Favorite Soap: QED Lime

Although I'm heavily invested in this hobby (incl. a Maestro and many new power tools)...for some reason, I just can't seem to pull the trigger on the costly Castle Forbes cream. Is it really that awesome?

-Steve

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I wondered the same thing since I have plenty of soaps and creams. I also really like the Taylor Lavender. It's pricey, but now that I have it, I'm really glad I got it.

Favorite Soap - TGQ Orange Patchouli. Great scent, great lather
Favorite cream - C&E Sweet Almond Oil. or Trumper's rose. or Salter's mint.

I had my first cut-free shave with the C&E, so it holds a special place in my heart. I was going to say I haven't bought any creams or soaps in a while, but that's not really accurate unless you call one week "a while". Until next week...

Soap : TGQ Leather neck (and the Lavender)


Cream : Nancy Boy