So come on!.. Tell me your favourites! Im looking to buy a couple..
right now my head is going with two of these:
Lavender
Mr Taylors
Lemon and Lime
Rose
Eton College
What ones you thin i should go for?..
Cheers guys
JB
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So come on!.. Tell me your favourites! Im looking to buy a couple..
right now my head is going with two of these:
Lavender
Mr Taylors
Lemon and Lime
Rose
Eton College
What ones you thin i should go for?..
Cheers guys
JB
All good, but I like Rose best.
Only have the Eton College but it smells amazing!
To paraphrase the question: what scent do I buy. The TOBS is wonderful stuff. It'll perform really well. I recommend it for new shavers. The downside of not having products you can see and feel (smell) from our increasingly web-based market becomes apparent here.
I recently tried one (I Coloniali) where the performace was okay, the scent wasn't a fav for me, but I don't care much about the scent. When done, the Mrs. declares the scent is horrible, and she'll buy the replacement of my choice if I'll throw the stuff out. (could this be my opportunity to finally try MDC?!)
I normally don't respond to questions that involve scent, 'cause my sense of smell isn't the greatest, and I'm tunnel-visioned on the lather performance. Where the issue is scent, it might not hurt to run the final candidates by the Mrs or gf. If I loved the lather, I'd keep it regardless of the Mrs' preference, but there are better suds for me. FWIW, I listen to Obie's take on performance of lather products, but here, you're really asking only about scent.
I really like Tobs Avacado. It has a very light, fresh, fragrance. I'd say if you like T&H 1805, you'll like Avacado. I also use Tobs Rose....
Although it is not on the OP's list, I really like their Sandalwood. It's easy to lather and smells nice, but I will say that it smells more like cinnamon than Sandalwood, at least to my nose. A good morning scent at least :)
+eleventy to the sandalwood. It's the only TOBS I own but I thoroughly enjoy it. Lather easily and has a nice scent. Kind of sweet but not overpowering. Goes really well with ogalolla bay rum + sandalwood as but also goes well with their rum + sage & cedar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan82
I've tried the Sandalwood and Avocado (both very nice), but my favorit by a mile is the Jermyn St for Sensative Skin. The smell is much stronger than the others, but it is complex and addictive.
Just picked up a tub of the Jermyn St today - it does smell fantastic. Not shaved with it yet, but it might be a contender to knock the Eton College off my top spot - we shall see...
JB, scents are a personal choice, and that what I like you might not. If I were to choose from the list you note, however, I would take the rose and the lavender. The rose is exquisite and the lavender not far behind.
As you say, Obie, scents are down to the individual; I had a whiff at the lavender today and didn't think much of it! Different strokes for different folks - or in this case, different soaps! :)
Thanks! I went for Mr. Taylors and Lavender, Should be here sometime today or tomorrow... I'll report back!.
Good stuff, hope you like them :)
I have the Lemon & Lime, it has a very fruity lime scent, real fruity, quite realistic. As I don't really have a shaving soap/cream addiction, it's one of the three I have.
Oh, just noticed you already bought something. Well, hope they float your boat. I'll have to check out some other scent myself when my Limey runs out in a couple of months.
First Mr Taylors. Is a fall/winter scent. I love it. second Eton is more spring scent, more fresh citrus than Mr Taylors. I don't like single scented ones, so I didn't like sandalwood. Roses, limes, and lavander are not on my list to buy.
Salu2.
Indesio.
Well, JB,
There you have it: looks like you're going to have to try them all. I've tried several of the Taylor creams and like them all, with Almond and Sandalwood being my favorites.
good luck making your selection(s)
The two I have tried are rose and lavender and I would highly recommend both.