Thread: If You Absolutely Could Not Buy MCD Or Castle Forbes

Great example! So have I! Too many to buy..

Interesting thread to read. As far as MDC goes although it lathered well so does Tabac. As far as my experience goes MDC didn't offer the slickness or protection of others like MWF, Soap Commander, or Tabac. I found the post shave lacking as well and my face was left pretty dry. You can tell it's a quality soap but there are SO many others out there that it’s not a soap I held on to. I sold it off as I am going to do with my Oleo. Not a big fan of that either. So if I had to live without MDC well....I guess I wouldn’t notice. It’s like being wet when it starts to rain.

Originally Posted by Steel

Interesting thread to read. As far as MDC goes although it lathered well so does Tabac. As far as my experience goes MDC didn't offer the slickness or protection of others like MWF, Soap Commander, or Tabac. I found the post shave lacking as well and my face was left pretty dry. You can tell it's a quality soap but there are SO many others out there that it’s not a soap I held on to. I sold it off as I am going to do with my Oleo. Not a big fan of that either. So if I had to live without MDC well....I guess I wouldn’t notice. It’s like being wet when it starts to rain.

Your description is very similar to mine firs use of MDC. Problem was that I have loaded brush for too long and didn't ad enough water. After dialling in right amount of product and water it is now firm among top 5.

GREAT POST! I shaved with MCD this morning and its good stuff but, I'm looking forward to shaving with Tabac either tomorrow or the next day. Great post thanks

I quit buying these weird smelling soaps and creams. As soon as I have all this crap used up there will be only 3 soaps and 1 cream in my cabinet. Tabac, Mitchell's Wool Fat, Taylor of Old Bond Street, and Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet. The old widow women and divorcees want me to smell like a man, not a walking fruit salad.

Originally Posted by Benz

I quit buying these weird smelling soaps and creams. As soon as I have all this crap used up there will be only 3 soaps and 1 cream in my cabinet. Tabac, Mitchell's Wool Fat, Taylor of Old Bond Street, and Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet. The old widow women and divorcees want me to smell like a man, not a walking fruit salad.

I'm not sure I agree with the words, but very, very, much the intent!

There are lots of frags that are 'unisex' and quite good; all the citrus, rose, lavender, many colognes, most of the natural scents etc

But what I absolutely, no way, never ever want to smell like is Yankee Candle. No disrespect to Yankee Cancle scents, they're fine for candles. BUT NOT SHAVING SOAPS. HELLO.

Cheers, Steve

I’ve never tried Czech and Speake

If I could not buy Castle and Forbes or MDC it wouldn't change a thing. While CF is good I will take Barrister and Mann over it (and everything else) any day of the week.

I don’t use MDC or CF. I have been using JM Fraser’s daily for the past two months and find it performs better then either of those two and costs pennies per shave.

I'd be just fine with all of the other artisanal offerings available. I haven't used MdC or CF for over seven years and I am very satisfied.