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    My dear friend Obie,

    Isn't your question a little like Beethoven asking Snoop Dogg his preferred key in which to compose a symphony?

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    My dear friend LinacMan,

    Then again, the magnificent Beethoven was so forgetful that sometimes he would lather his face and then forget to shave.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Obie View Post
    Yes, Lazarus, an interesting soap variety here. Oh, by the way, Castle Forbes is actually a shave cream, and it is the only keeper among my creams once they run out.
    That's a good point Obie. It highlights one of the things I like about the Queen Charlotte Soaps line which is that you can get most of their scents in a soap or a cream. I just went and checked and I have three scents in both formats for uber lather fun.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rearviewmirror View Post
    Now to find myself strong citrus scent. I'm thinking C&S, since DC 1913 has been discontinued
    If you're looking for citrus I'd suggest other brands. Both Czech & Speake 88 (TMK the only soap they make) and Domenico Caraceni 1913 (which is actually a shaving cream) are considered rose fragrances. I wouldn't necessarily classify them entirely as such, but they are not citrus scents at all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jdto View Post
    I love this thread because it works for me as a "what to try" thread
    Yeah, this.

    I PM'ed Obie a while back for suggestions and he sent a list similar to this one. I'm saving this thread for my next purchase(s).

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    Thanks very much for this, Obie, I'll also use it as a 'what to get' list, as i firmly believe you know exactly what you're on about so to speak. I've only used two soaps; Crabtree and Evelyn Nomad and Proraso - though I'm still unsure if Proraso is a soap or a cream :-) I like both of them, though C&E doesn't really stand as a SR cream by itself, in my experience; I like a 'bouncy' cream.

    I'll save your list and start working through it. When I started this journey all of four months ago I bought a bundle of creams but not many soaps (not that there's anything wrong with that). I've been thinking about changing tack, especially when I see the wonderful containers they come in (like this) http://www.savonaraser.com/images/se...-a-raser-1.jpg
    It'll take me a LONG time to work through the list, based on a budget that will allow for one cream a month or so, but it'll be worth it. I might not get to them all (I tend to get bored easily) but I'm sure the first five or so will keep me amused for some time at least!

    PS, I've said it before and I'll say it again; I LOVE your posts, always a great read!
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    Obie, thank you for sharing your observations! I'm about to buy my first soap (or two, or three) and appreciate your sage wisdom more than any marketing material.

    One question - assuming you have only one face to shave, how do you maintain such a nice stable of soaps without having them dry out?

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    Hello, hsamuels,

    Thanks for the kind words. You don't have to worry much about soaps. They last a long time. Of course, over time they lose some of their fragrance, but enough remains to maintain the soap's characteristics. Most of mine are in mugs and open. Some of the mugs and shave bowls, however, have lids on them. Mitchell's Wool Fat, Scottish Fine Soaps, I Coloniali, Tabac and La Toja all have lids. Truefitt & Hill, Cyril Salter, Collectioneur Lothantique, L'Occitane, Institute Karite, Savon Barbiere, eShave, Valobra, Martin de Candre, Provence Sante Verlaine, Edwin Jagger, Klar and others are open.

    Creams last a while, too, as long as they stay in the tubes, or the lids stay on the tubs. There, too, in time some of the fragrance fades, but enough remains. I don't use that many creams. The ones currently in rotation are Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet, Plisson and Arko are in tubes. Castle Forbes, Coates and Edwin Jagger are in tubs with secured lids.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Obie View Post
    ....snip....
    Most of mine are in mugs and open. Some of the mugs and shave bowls, however, have lids on them.
    For some of my mugs I have taken to making lids that
    permit me to stack them safely. Some soaps get sealed in
    zip lock bags for storage after they dry out a bit. I had some
    shave soaps in a drawer of shirts and in a couple days it was "obvious"
    that there was more in the drawer than shirts. I also use inexpensive
    kitchen storage tubs that stack well.

    Mitchell's Wool Fat, Scottish Fine Soaps, I Coloniali, Tabac and La Toja all have lids. Truefitt & Hill, Cyril Salter, Collectioneur Lothantique, L'Occitane, Institute Karite, Savon Barbiere, eShave, Valobra, Martin de Candre, Provence Sante Verlaine, Edwin Jagger, Klar and others are open.

    Creams last a while, too, as long as they stay in the tubes, or the lids stay on the tubs. There, too, in time some of the fragrance fades, but enough remains. I don't use that many creams. The ones currently in rotation are Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet, Plisson and Arko are in tubes. Castle Forbes, Coates and Edwin Jagger are in tubs with secured lids.
    Grand list of shave soaps....
    Cyril Salter was my most recent winner.

    With the exception of cream in a tube, creams do not seem to store as well as soaps.
    A tub of EJ lasts and lasts and lasts.


    I might add Williams for a reason.... practice, I found it difficult to "practice" making
    a lather with an expensive puck and thus never took the time to "learn" to lather.
    L'Occitane, Mitchell's Wool Fat and other harder soaps take a bit of practice.
    Also my favorite shave mug is a bit too deep for a single puck. I let a puck of
    Williams settle in and glue itself to the bottom then cover it with a puck of
    a much more expensive soap. If I run out of the good stuff I am not out of
    shave soap.... I punished a puck of L'Occitane and banned it to the back of the
    list for uberization. Then I revisited it again after playing with Williams for a couple hours
    and found it to be a top of the line soap. I also use Williams and an OLD CVS boar
    brush to clean the canvas of my pasted Illinois strop.

    Bottom line... having fun.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan82 View Post
    If you're looking for citrus I'd suggest other brands. Both Czech & Speake 88 (TMK the only soap they make) and Domenico Caraceni 1913 (which is actually a shaving cream) are considered rose fragrances. I wouldn't necessarily classify them entirely as such, but they are not citrus scents at all.
    Czeck and Speake 88 is a great soap, and a keeper. BTW, Shirley Brody, She works in niche perfume markets, worked on C&S 88, Penhaligons and Xpec.
    Xpec should be available again soon for those of you interested.

    I also have some vintage P160, also good, and available in very limited quantities IIRC.

    My keepers for soaps:

    Czeck and Speake 88
    P160 (Vintage)
    Martin De Candre
    Tabac
    MWF
    L'Occitane
    SRD (Especially Rose Otto)
    Vintage Blades brand Triple Milled soap.
    Mama Bears....

    Worthy of mentioning:

    Ogalla Bay Rum and Sandalwood
    Brailea Farms (Was an Artisan brand, and very good)
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