Thread: Acqua Di Parma Shaving cream

Well, this is not a normal shaving cream - at least not in my book. It is much more dense and dry than other creams I have tried (Trumper's Rose, Musgo Real, Speick, KMF, Proraso, etc.) Price is also a bit out of the ordinary - $55 for 125g. I did expect something on the higher side (Neiman Marcus, after all) but still was surprised to hear the number.

It does have what I consider a VERY barbershop scent. Actually, I was almost tempted to try it with the Omega (Proraso) boar brush! It also reminds me a bit of Proraso (which I don't like) but in a good way - it's not that it's like it, it just comes from the same Italian barber tradition, I guess. I actually like ADP: less / almost no mint. My wife smelled it and asked "Why do you like it, it smells *like* barber soap?"

Packaged attractively, if you care about this. Lathers very well. Not very moisturizing, imo. For this you might prefer to try Dr. Perricone (they were out of it, but the sample had a nice scent)

I hope you enjoy the photos. If you plan on buying - I'd recommend sampling in person. If you can't get it locally - drop me a line and I'll send you a little to try

Cheers
Ivo