Crabtree & Evelyn shave soap

So I can't find ANY soaps for straight razor shaving or anything related in my area except for one store I came across the other day that actually does sell razors. Even though he does sell some Krieger and other types of razors, that's not what i'm looking for since I already own a Dovo. But since I mentioned that, does anyone have any input on that brand of razor? It has me curious now. Anyways the first soap I ever used was Col. Conk Amber and in my extremely limited experience (col conk, van der hagen, williams), conk seemed to give me the best glide and dramatically reduce irritation and nicks I always seem to get on my neck as my neck has many sharp angles and it's tough to get the skin nice and taut. My question has to do with a soap called Crabtree & Evelyn "Nomad". Does anyone have any experience with this soap and if so could you please detail your opinion and whether you liked it or not?

Here is a link:
Nomad Shave Soap Refill | Collections | Nomad | Crabtree & Evelyn

Thanks.

About 10 years ago I had a Sandalwood soap from Crabtree & Evelyn that was very nice. It came in a wooden bowl w/lid and I'm sure you could buy refills. Not sure if it is the same formula or manufacture used today, but it was certainly high quality then.

I use C&E Sandalwood and I like it. It gives me a good lather and a smooth shave and the sent is rather nice also. I haven't used the Nomad but do have a puck of their Sienna on the shelf waiting to go.

William

I picked up some C&E Nomad products for my first shave, yesterday. I purchased some creme & soap. It will be a few days before I use them, but I will let you know. The aroma of the Nomad is some of the best I've ever experienced.

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i miss the almond scent.. it was great stuff.. other than that.. i have not used the nomad..

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Even though he does sell some Krieger and other types of razors, that's not what i'm looking for since I already own a Dovo. But since I mentioned that, does anyone have any input on that brand of razor? It has me curious now.

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Assuming you are asking about Krieger: Brands of Straight Razors to avoid - Straight Razor Place Wiki

I have the Nomad soap and I love it! The scent is a bit of an acquired taste, but I have found myself reaching for it with higher and higher frequency as time goes on. I have found it to be best if you load the brush a little more than many other soaps - just seems to take a little more oomph to get a good lather, but it produces a nice, slick, comfortable lather.

I have some and I think it is a good soap, but the cream is better for me. Either is worth the money.

There are other soaps that I much prefer though there isn't anything bad for me to say about C & E soaps.

Will N.

C & E soap seems to be love-it-or-hate-it, although the reviews Ive read are usually on the negative side. Ive never tried it myself so I cant offer an opinion. But I did smell their Nomad soap once and nearly gagged, and I'm normally easy to please as far as scents go.

I have used the Crabtree and Evelyn Sandalwood and liked it. I am now using the SRD Frankencense and like it even more. IMO the SRD lathers better the C&E, but I realize there are alot of factors that can play into it. It is looking like SRD is going to be my go to soap due to the quality and price of the product. Lately I am wanting to try Mitchell's Wool Fat just to see if all the talk is true.

I smelled the entire range of the creams (there are 3 that are currently in production, but some stores still have stock in the discontinued ones) and not a single one of them gave me a positive reaction. It was like smelling the armpit of someones grandfather to me. But, if you dig it, all the power to ya.

if you can get your hands on some proraso I would reccomend it....shoppers drug mart in canada sells it....cvs in the states sells it....it is easily available on the internet....I have a feeling you will love the cream or soap as much as I do...provides incredible lubrication oh and its very cheap

I'm not a fan of the Nomad scent. I do have the C&E Sienna, and enjoy the smell. If the lather is anything like the Sienna, you're good to go. My experience has been favourable so far, great lathers, easy to make. Hopefully the ingredients in the Nomad are the same, save for a vial of scent.

I really love the Nomad cream, scent and all, I get a great shave with it too!. Different strokes for different folks I guess!

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if you can get your hands on some proraso I would reccomend it....shoppers drug mart in canada sells it....cvs in the states sells it....it is easily available on the internet....I have a feeling you will love the cream or soap as much as I do...provides incredible lubrication oh and its very cheap

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One thing worth mentioning is Proraso has Eucalyptus and Menthol in it, It's like Vick Vapo Rub. Some people don't like, It's great shaving cream, I just don't care for the smell much.

I appreciate everyone's feedback and today I picked some up. Cost around $9.00. I agree the scent is a little unique and probably is an acquired taste. I'm anticipating my first use and will give some feedback later on. I will also look into the Proraso thing as well although I could not find it on the CVS website. In any case, thank you all.

So I did use the Crabtree and while I do feel it could be a good soap, i'm still lusting for the slickness and glide that Col. Conk had. When I mixed water with the col. it seemed to become so slick that the container almost fell out of my hands. That's the kind of glide i'm looking for. I do not know what ingredient in conk that makes it this way -- anyone know? Is it just a high glycerine content or something? I want to figure out what it is so I can buy other soaps that would match this super-slick feeling. My skin seems to be pretty sensitive and any kind of razor drag appears to irrirate my face and neck.

Thanks.

It's most probably the glycerin that's making it glide better, however there are many soaps that are much better for your skin than col conk.
I just got myself some DR Harris marlborough and some mitchell's wool fat. both have a great reputation with members here, and I can attest to the fact that these are amazing quality soaps. They leave my skin much softer and smoother than does col conk.
If you want to get the best of both worlds, I would suggest either, get a quality soap, (look in the review section) and add some glycerin on top of the puck before loading your brush.
Or you can get a top quality glycerin based soap like geo f. trumpers or the SRP line of soaps.

Narrez

first couple times i smelled Nomad soap or cream in the store, i was turned off and left... couple weeks/months later smelled again and felt same feeling, but decided to buy some. i gave it a try and immediately like the scent in a lather... don't know how it happened... but it was very enjoyable...

i tried colonel conk lime and thought it was a less than satisfactory product in all respects...

My favorite Crabtree& Evelyn soap is their sweet almond oil. If you can find it, it is awesome.
That said if you like the glycerine slick feeling of Colonel Conk, there's lots of stuff out there... have you tried plain old VDH? Couple bucks everywhere and, to me at least, shaves identically to Conk...
John P.

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I have 4 different soaps that I use, been shaving two weeks. Nomad is by far my favorite. This weekend I'm going on a shopping spree and will add at least 8 other brands; got a new razor on the way also.:w