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    Is there a kind of top 10 list of shaving cream?
    Which provides the best Lather
    Which has the best smell.
    Was wondering what cream are a must have for you.
    What should I buy

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    Can't say I have tried enough shaving creams to have a top 10 but my fav at the moment is the eshave lime. Makes a great lather and smells awesome as well.

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    Top 10 may be a little excessive, but off the top of my head I could give you the top 5:

    1. Domenico Caracenei
    2. Castle Forbes
    3. Xpec (yes, I know it is classified as a soap, but it really is a cream)
    4. DR Harris
    5. Gentlemen's Refinery
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    kalerolf,

    Such choices are very personal. The below are some I have that I have used and really liked

    Castle Forbes Cedarwood & Castle Forbes Lime
    Musgo Real
    TOBS Avocado & TOBS Rose

    Whilst not a cream, but a soft soap, the best lather product for me has been Cella Crema da Barba/Cella Crema Sapone Extra Extra Purissima; stunningly good stuff

    Hope you find your 'nirvana' cream

    Have fun !

    Best regards

    Russ

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    Here's a few that come to my mind (in no particular order):

    1. Al Raz' Da Bomb (FANTASTIC)
    2. Acca Kappa 1869 (New Creme in tub, not the one in the tube)
    3. Acqua Di Parma
    4. Cyril Salter
    5. Castle Forbes
    6. Black Jack Triple Cushion
    7. eShave
    8. Godrej (not bad either)

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    Well I can tell you I like SRD's Lime and West indies Bay shave soap.And I can also tell you that I just tried some Mitchells wool fat soap and that just put me in a gorgeous frame of mind.That stuff is awesome !!

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    Domenico Caraceni
    Xpec
    Castle Forbes
    Truefitt and Hill
    The Bluebeards Revenge - New
    TOBS Avacado (I love the fragrance)

    +1 Phatman. Soap and Creams can be very personal.

    Smell, or Fragrance is a personal thing as well, What appeals to me, may not to you, and vice versa. For lather, I think anyone who's used it wouldn't argue that Caraceni is tops, followed by Xpec, and believe it or not, The Bluebeards Revenge. These creams lather very quickly, with very little effort and provide rich, thick, luxurious lather. Great glide, great protection, and all have very unique fragrances, not your run of the mill EO's and FO's. The new one, "The Bluebeards Revenge" is paraben free and affordable. I have yet to find an Artisan offering that even comes close to Caraceni, Bluebeards or Xpec for that matter. Price is a completely different subject. These are expensive shave creams, make no mistake. If your looking to save money, I'd go with the Artisan creams, TOB or AOS....
    I've tried Proraso, it's great but, I don't like Menthol. Nancy Boy is good too, again. I'm not crazy about the fragrance. Tabac makes a cream which is good. Musgo Real, A nice fresh lanolin smell, goes great when mixed with MWF.

    All I listed are a "must have" for me. Truefitt and Hill would be the 1805 fragrance. All of the Castle Forbes, and the rest are unique, or listed....

    Enjoy....
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    That's a hard question. Since no one has tried every soap and cream out there you will get a list of everyone's favorites and since some are more popular than others you'll see those names pop up again and again.

    You just need to experiment. For me:

    Castle Forbes
    Trumpers
    Harris
    Fitjar
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    You cant go wrong with Penhaligons IMO. It aint cheap but my god its good! Incredible scents, superlative lather and great glide and cushion.

    I highly recommend the Endymion, thats probably my favourite out of all my soaps and creams.

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    Thanks to everyone for their reply.
    I see that almost everyone Castle Forbes has listed in his list, Is this as good as they say or whether the price is acceptable.
    I can not make a choice, Also I hear good things about Saint Charles, Al shaving cream, Proraso, ect.
    Nobody uses one of these creams?

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