Thread: Acqua di Parma Collezione Barbiere Shaving Cream

I love AdP, beautiful soap, always reminded me of what an upscale version of Tabac would smell like....

Remember thinking, it's got that subtle Tabac fresh, clean scent to it, but without that something that many have commented as "off putting", not that I don't think Tabac is a Tier 1 soap, it's a classic.

Thanks Richard, did not know that they changed the forumation, think I have the old version...I'll have to check, if not, outrage may follow.... :-)

Two fantastic Italian soaps that I love are:

FARMACIA SANTISSIMA ANNUNZIATA TAKIS SHAVING SOAP

FARMACIA SANTISSIMA ANNUNZIATA ISOS SHAVING SOAP



Beautifully packaged, sublime amazing scent, and always a pleasure to use....not cheap, but if you like soaps, this is a winner in my opinion as well.

Originally Posted by Phrank

I love AdP, beautiful soap, always reminded me of what an upscale version of Tabac would smell like....

Remember thinking, it's got that subtle Tabac fresh, clean scent to it, but without that something that many have commented as "off putting", not that I don't think Tabac is a Tier 1 soap, it's a classic.

Thanks Richard, did not know that they changed the forumation, think I have the old version...I'll have to check, if not, outrage may follow.... :-)

It’s funny, like I said, the scent is awesome! Clean! I can’t wait to try it but... it does not smell like anything close to Tabac in my opinion. Thank goodness! Because I don’t like Tabac. Maybe you do have the older version.

Originally Posted by Phrank

Two fantastic Italian soaps that I love are:

FARMACIA SANTISSIMA ANNUNZIATA TAKIS SHAVING SOAP

FARMACIA SANTISSIMA ANNUNZIATA ISOS SHAVING SOAP



Beautifully packaged, sublime amazing scent, and always a pleasure to use....not cheap, but if you like soaps, this is a winner in my opinion as well.

Oh no! I can only find it for sale via the eu though. Know anyone local?

Originally Posted by earcutter

Oh no! I can only find it for sale via the eu though. Know anyone local?

Try Fendrihan.ca

The US site should have it...just saw it on the Canadian side.

Another AdP fan here, so +1.

I have some complexion ruddiness that AdP and the better Italian products (including face creams and AS balms) noticeably help - the only reason I can figure is maybe better quality humectants? If this and the really nice light, clean scent doesn't matter to your particular circumstances, then there are many products that perform as well in-shave for less.

I'll add that in general, the higher end creams seem to be more concentrated so you can use less product and the cost of use is not as much as you might think based on the price. Castle Forbes is an excellent example. It takes 1.5 grams of many cheaper creams to shave with, about 0.5 grams of Castle Forbes. MdC is another

Cheers, Steve

Originally Posted by Phrank

Two fantastic Italian soaps that I love are:

FARMACIA SANTISSIMA ANNUNZIATA TAKIS SHAVING SOAP

FARMACIA SANTISSIMA ANNUNZIATA ISOS SHAVING SOAP



Beautifully packaged, sublime amazing scent, and always a pleasure to use....not cheap, but if you like soaps, this is a winner in my opinion as well.

Since you like high end Italian soaps, Phrank, you might like this one: Carthusia, a fantastic performer and with a scent that's out of this world. It's available at C.O. Bigelow.

Holy. Cow. I was not expecting what I got. This might actually be worth the money!

I started out using creams. AoS Sandalwood was a mainstay for a while - I’ve been through two tubs. It’s only in the last couple 5 years really that I’ve moved to more soaps than creams, so I have an idea as to what I’m saying. That lather balm was impressive!!

Lather: I used as much cream as I normally would had it been my AoS cream. It was two times more than I needed! Wow. I made enough lather for five, maybe six passes.

The lather is thick and luxurious. After putting on my first layer, I squeezed out my brush into my bowl and added a little more water to the brush to hydrate the soap on my face a bit more. This stuff just... blossoms. I was a little taken back.

Viscosity: I kept feeling the suds on my face to feel for glide and to see how fast it could dry out. There was an awesome, very “glycerin(ie)” glide, even after leaving the soap on my face for a bit of time. You’re going to get close with this soap.

Scent: It smells like soap to me! Clean. A beautiful, proud clean. It’s simple and timeless, but if scent and scent alone floats your boat, look away. It really is lovely, but unfortunately, it dissipates quickly.


I love the scent. It’s simple but “inspiring.” The lather and glide were exceptional. I think I just gave myself the closest shave I’ve given myself in a while. I was not worried about irritation with this between me and the blade.

I eventually put a little bit of pre de provence 63 balm on afterward. It’s the closest thing I have scent wise. My face feels insane. What a great shave! I’m well pleased. But was it worth the money?

Was it worth the money indeed? Without a doubt, this stuff does everything marginally better. But four times better? That’s about where I figure it is retail. For me it’s going to be. I want to know what it’s like to shave with this for a couple weeks straight. Then it’ll be a nice treat for when I travel, as I’ll be getting it in the tube vs the glass jar.


That was fun!

It’s everything that you describe. The scent is great but understated, so if you have an insensitive nose or just like strongly scented soaps, this fragrance may come up short for you. I like it because I never get tired of it no matter how often I use it.

It’s more concentrated that T&H, and one definition of luxury is loading up a big, soft cream brush like a big Rooney 3-band Heritage or a Simpsons 59. When that thing hits your face your pillow will seem hard!

Now, the cream in the tube is a little thinner than the cream in the tub - makes sense, you have to squeeze it out and cream in a tube will stiffen up a bit as you use it. My 2 cents is get the stuff in the tub and transplant some to a small cosmetic jar for traveling. I always worried about tubes getting squashed in transit.

Cheers, Steve

Great heads up Steve. Thanks!