Thread: Acqua di Parma Collezione Barbiere Shaving Cream

Id say no. Its soap man! I see no reason to pay that much. It cant be that much better than MDC and the fact its a cream, its not going to last anywhere near as long. Unless your wallet is much, much larger than mine. Who knows. But if it was me, id say forget it. JMO.

I totally get what you both are saying - totally. I am "in a soap acquisition era" though RezDog. It's a problem lol. It just hit out of nowhere.

I'm hoping those who have been loving on it pipe up - particularly anyone with experience using the balm.

If cost per shave were the only issue in a soaps' worth, we'd all be shaving with Arko. If someone enjoys shaving with fine Italian soaps, aftershaves, and fragrances, whether Acqua Di Parma, Santa Maria Novella, Antica Barbieria Cola, or Boellis Panama 1924, it's worth it to him. The previous formulation of Acqua Di Parma shave cream had a Colonia scent that most people enjoyed, and they were angered when the new formulation came out that is essentially scentless. However, the new formulation is a marked improvement in the quality of the lather. I enjoy using all of the above products, and don't find ADP to perform any better than the others, and not necessarily better than many other fine shaving soaps and creams that are available today. I would consider it just one of many luxury Italian soaps that might be fun to use, but many people are just as happy using Cella or Proraso.

I thought you had a new different cream sample, doh.
The shaving cream is the best you can buy ime. It has menthol smell/feel to it.

The balm is kinda crap.
I have the Colonia Intensa , purchased in my search for the best.
To be fair is ok but its a bit milky where as I prefer the cream type balms..