Thread: My Experience with Baume.be

In the last couple of years, there has been quite a bit going on in the soap world. There are some great new soaps out there that have changed everything for me.

I have discovered that there is a lot more to a soap than “mere” scent, bubbles and a bit of glide. A good soap can do all that, plus make your face feel fantastic, hydrated, and according to my wife, make you look younger.

So why would I go “backwards” and get excited about an “old” cream that I’ve never looked at, even sideways in the past?




Well, besides Straight Razor Magazine’s glowing review < Straight Razor Magazine: Baume.be Shaving Cream & Aftershave Balm > and countless other good reviews via members here on the forums, it was Obie’s interpritation as to how the cream made his skin feel that pushed me over the edge.

And that’s the thing, I’ve always been a scent whore. It’s always been a primary concern for me, but now that I know what a great cream/soap can make your face feel like, scent has become secondary... entirely secondary!

Which is a good thing because no one has ever said this stuff smells good lol!

Honestly, the scent is not bad. It’s not a soapy smell, not a winter or a summer scent. I don’t know how to describe it, but I’m ok with it. I got the Fine L'Orange Noir splash to use post shave, pre balm, and it seems like the perfect compliment.


Anyway, I haven’t shaved with it yet. That’s coming in an hour or so. I intend to use it all week and reviewing it as I go. Please feel free to add any good or bad - I’d love to hear it. I’ll update as I go.