Thread: English Creams

Originally Posted by Theseus

Right now I'm torn between the Rose, Almond and West Indian Limes. Still have a few more samples to go through so this answer might change.

I might not like the lather all that well, but that Rose scent is out of this world lol!!

T&H Rose is next level in my mind and I never shy away from saying that, I absolutely love it! I've never had a problem whipping English shaving creams up into brilliant lathers. Might be the English water I'm using?!

I find them to be all over the place.
TOBS is basically useless, be it their cream or soap.
D R Harris is a big step up from that, T&H are decent stuff, while Castle Forbes is pretty much the best of the best (Ok, that is Scottish, but close enough )

Penhaligons is far and away my favorite special occassion cream. Regular creams I like T&H Number 10, TOBS, Sandalwood and Mr. Taylors, and GFT Sandalwood. And as said above the Castle Forbes line of creams. Scottland is close enough.

Originally Posted by lz6

Penhaligons is far and away my favorite special occassion cream. Regular creams I like T&H Number 10, TOBS, Sandalwood and Mr. Taylors, and GFT Sandalwood. And as said above the Castle Forbes line of creams. Scottland is close enough.

Holy c**p, how could I forget about Penhaligon's?
Thanks Bob, you are of course quite right.
Penhaligon's, and especially my personal favorite scent, the Endymion is indeed stellar stuff

Originally Posted by Birnando

Holy c**p, how could I forget about Penhaligon's?
Thanks Bob, you are of course quite right.
Penhaligon's, and especially my personal favorite scent, the Endymion is indeed stellar stuff

LOL - I forgot Penhaligon's too. Though I have never given it a shot. Maybe it's time, but some of my creams are starting to "harden" lol, so I think I might want to finish them first! I am guessing you think it's worth the $$?

Oh and ... "Scotland Is Not Close Enough" lol. Scotland is Scotland ; )

I find trumpers to be great but TOBS and DR Harris aren't as good. Body Shop Maca Root is great (not sure where its made) as is Real Shaving Co. That said i'll choose Nanny's Silly Soap over any of them.

I know this isn't super exciting for my 1st post, but here it goes! Bottom line, after going through several creams, the Truefitt and Hill 1805 was the biggest improvement to my new shaving experience. I had been struggling tremendously with building even a decent lather. Keep in mind for a moment, that I've only been at this a month. Also, to learn a little bit about me..... whenever I get into a new hobby, I jump in waaaaay too fast. Meaning, in the first 2 weeks I bought a Boker King Cutter, Dovo Bismarck, Dubl Duck Goldedge, Red Imp 133, Wade and Butcher 1850's, (2) Sta Sharp, Joseph Smith 1850's, Feather Artist Club, Edwin Jagger DE89, a Robert Williams (on order) and a few others I can't think of right now. I also purchased and Edwin Jagger Badger brush, Dreadnought shaving cream, Mama's bear Amber soap, Razorock Cacao cream, George F. Trumers coconut, Proraso Sandalwood cream, and several accessories, blades, Bison Strop, etc... I have 2 Crabtree and Evelyn's on the way. I had been getting "better", but still struggling with the lather. I decided to try the Truefitt brand just from playing around on ebay looking for something "New". So, I ordered the 1805. I tried it the day I got it, and fell in LOVE!!!! I got a smooth lather, and a blade that didn't drag across my skin, or grab. Now, I know I need more TIME, & practice, which I'm sure will aid in getting a better lather out of any of these products, but...... the Truefitt worked the first time, and every time I've shaved after the initial experience. It smells incredible, it's silky smooth. I have hard water where I live, Federal Way, WA, but have come to realize that this stuff is the real deal, even with horrible water. Tomorrow I have 6 different T&H's arriving on my front porch. Overboard? Maybe, but that's just me. I find something I like and buy a nice "supply". I'm sure I'll find some others that I'll try one jar at a time, and like maybe close to as much as the TF&H, but until then, this stuff is the "CREAM" of the crop......

Oh Yeah, I know that some of you are going to bring up my awesome $40 Edwin Jagger brush. But, keep in mind that I went in head first without knowing much until reading every night on here, before finally joining a few days ago. So, with that said, I received my Simpson Chubby 2 brush today. I'm expecting big things from this brush, and I"ll tell you that when I opened the box today I was astonished at the quality without ever dipping it in one drop of water, or lathering with it yet. It's gonna be a long wait until tomorrow for my shave...........

Lol, Ryan82, you're going to start a war if you call the Scots English. Anyway if we expand this discussion to include Scotland I have used Castle Forbes, D.R. Harris and George F. Trumper creams and Cyril Salter is on my toget list. I agree they are all excellent. If fact the best I've tried.

Just bought a tube of Trumper Eucris and love it. Coates is the best cream I have ever used but is hard to find.