One Soap, One Cream

OK, I sort of did this another way, in another area, but I'll give this a go as well....If you can only have One Shave Cream, and One Soap for ever.
What would you choose, and why...
P.S. I better not hear "TGQ"......:mace:

Just kidding guys......

I'll start, For Soaps, probably the hardest for me to pick because I consider myself a Shave Cream guy.
Soap, I'd have to go with SRD's Rose Otto. Honest, Unbiased opinion. I just has everything that I'd want. Great lather, moisture, enough barrier, and an intoxicating aroma.

Cream, Easy, T&H 1805, It was hard to pick this, over CF, which usually is the clear winner hands down, but I never get tired of the fragrance in 1805.

Fragrance plays a big role for me.... I can't use something that doesn't smell good.
Runner ups:

Tabac and Castle Forbes...

Figaro cream (often classified as a soap, but says "crema" on the tub, so...)

Tabac soap

I picked both as "best in class" for lather. Scent wasn't really a consideration.

FWIW, Tabac was my runner up in soaps. It's just everytime I use that Rose Otto, and I use it sparingly, it's a treat....

Easy, in my streamlined collection I only have one soap and one cream. :D

Soap: Fitjar Fjellheim
Cream: Proraso

I can easily survive on just these. :)

One review says more than 1000 words:

1. http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...ing-cream.html
2. http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...ving-soap.html

And yes, the Caraceni cream is that good.

Cream: Barbon
Soap: self made melt/pour with genuine Bulgarian Rose oil.

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Originally Posted by OLD_SCHOOL

TGQ creams are very good, I haven't found any that perform better than theirs. I'm not saying the creams I have tried are worse, or not as good, I'm just saying, they aren't better. I absolutely love Desert Ironwood.

Ogallala shaving soap I think has to take the prize here. It is very cheap, yet extremely good. And the Bayrum Sandalwood soap is to die for. :beer2:

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+1 on the Ogallala....I have not tried TGQ Shave Creams...
I'll have to put that on my to do list.....

Rich

That's a tough decision for a soap/cream junkie like myself:

Soap: A tie between Tabac and MWF

Cream: Another tie between Maca Root and all of CarrieM's creams

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Originally Posted by zepplin

That's a tough decision for a soap/cream junkie like myself:

Soap: A tie between Tabac and MWF

Cream: Another tie between Maca Root and all of CarrieM's creams

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Ha ! You sound like me....that's why I do a thread like this, To see what I don't have yet....:)

I alternate between Castle Forbes Lime cream and SRD Blood Orange soap. Those are pretty much my "pick one and stick with it" choices. I like MWF soap too, but don't care for the fragrance.

Tabac, always and forever. Mitchell's Wool Fat has come in second.

Cream: Olivia's Crema
Soap: MWF

I have read some rave reviews on the Prairie Creations tallow SS and Fitjar SC. These are next on my to-buy list (hopefully some time soon).

Soap : Floris elite
Cream: Anthony logistics

In a soap box T&H luxury is truly as good as Floris but today my pick was F.
In a cream can I have tried many creams and agree that e.g CF is really great but it drops down in my list due to scents.
Overall I like creamy stuff.

For soaps MWF and Fitjar comes close to each other, but if I have to choose one it would be: MWF

It's easier to pick the cream: CF Lime

Its simple for me too, I only have one of each!

GFT Sandalwood soap and cream. I love them both!

I am sure glad I don't have to choose just one. I love my variety of 30 or so soaps and creams. If I had to get by on just one of each it would be:

Soap; Ogallala Bay Rum and Sandalwood

Cream; Kiss my Face Vanilla Earth or Uncented

I would have chosen Floris on the cream but at about $30 It looses to KMF with 3 times as much product at about $5.

bj

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Soap: Sir Irisch Moos (tough descision)
Cream: Acqua Di Parma (hands down for me)

Gentlemen,

Obviously I have not tried everything. Of the ones I have tried, for soap, I will take Mama Bear unscented, and for cream, I'll go with Truefitt & Hill's unscented.

The two products I would love to try come recommended by Robin (BeBerlin), for whose opinion I have the highest regard. The soap is XPec "Original" and the cream, Domenico Caraceni "1913." Unfortunately, those two cost a fortune and I am a poor writer. I must wait until I have a bestseller to try them.

Regards,
Obie

This is harder for me to answer than most but here goes

Cream- Castle Forbes Lime

Soap - Taylor of Old Bond Street - Sandalwood

The the ones I have tried, and I of coarse haven't tried them all. Soap: MWF. Cream: TOBS Mr. Taylor's. A close second T-H 1805.

It's a hard call. Geo F. Trumper's Rose Has a Great smell, But SRD Bulgarian Rose Otto has such a smooth Lather. But it really doesn't matter to me Because I'm a Proraso cream guy.
Soap- Any Rose Whiff will do
Cream- Proaso Cream.- a must have for me

For the soap I would chose TGQ desert ironwood. Right now I would chose JW Morrison for the cream.

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classy... oh i'd pick TGQ Desert Ironwood and Olivia Cremas

Cream - TOBS Eton College
Soap - Mother Mabel's Gentlemen's shaving cream. Runner-ups: D.R.Harris Arlington, C&E Nomad

I think I have about 30 different soaps
probably about the same or more in creams...

So it isn't easy to narrow it all down

Still tops and reigning champs

Mitchell's Wool Fat = it still shaves better then any other soap...

Castle Forbes = By far still the best lather...

Notable newbies:
SRD Soaps
Prairie Creation Tallow soap
Al_Raz's Da Bomb
CarrieM's creams


Notable oldies:
Tabac (soap & cream)
Velobra (almond)
Ogallala
KMF
C&E Sweet Almond oil cream (if you can find it)
The Body Shop shave cream (old formula if you can find it)
Musgo Real

Soap Winner: Fitjar Fjellheim
Soap Runner-Up: Kell's Arabian Spice

Cream Winner: TOBS Eton College
Cream Runner-Up: TSD Mojito

Going by scent along, TSD Mojito would win creams, but I think the TOBS lathers much better.

Sweet Jesus this is is impossible.

I only have one cream: Speick. Piece of cake. Lathers like a champ.

Now soap... errr.. ummm....

umm..



uhh...


I think I'll go with L'Occitane. Ask me again tomorrow and I'll have a different answer.

Ask me my least favorite soap and I'll say MWF. Now where's the gallows?

NO!! I will not answer :ziplip:



OK the cream is easy I don't use cream :) I have a couple but never use them only when I test shave razors and need a quick lather. So I don't have a real opinion

Now soaps (why do you hate me, making me choose one)

Ogallala Bayrum lime pepercorn

I haven't try many; but the ones I have tried thus far my preference would be......

Soap:MWF
Cream: TOBS Sandalwood....with about five drops of pure glycerine

Runner up: Proraso cream.

Cream - A toss up between C&E SAO or J.M. Fraser's. Fraser's is friggin' magic and one of the best values in wetshaving, IMO.

Soap - D.R. Harris Arlington.

Hard question with so many to choose from, however

D R Harris Arlington Cream
D R Harris Arlington Soap

I could easily live the rest of my life just using both these, they're just too good IMO.

Kill two birds with one stone, P160.