Thread: Top 5 Shaving Soaps

So far I have tried 55 different shaving products (mostly creams), only 7 of them have been soaps. I really can't wait to order the SRD sampler next time I place an order with them.

However, currently my top soaps are:
1) LUSH - Halloween edition pumpkin spice. I melted down one of their soaps and it makes an excellent shave soap. They use rapeseed oil, which isn't tops but it works for me. The scent is just amazing! Why don't we see more people making seasonal scents like pumpkin spice in the shave world!
2) Edwin Jagger - Sea Buckthorn
3) Van Der Hagen - Scented (cheap and worked great for me when I first started out)

That's it, all the rest have sucked in one way or another. Can't stand MWF, will probably throw out the rest of the puck and reuse the mug it's in for something else.

Originally Posted by justinA

I've really wanted to try the Boellis, and the 88, do they lather up thick? and slick? both of their scents sound interesting. I judge all creams compared to MDC.

Sorry for the late reply mate, it has been a hectic few weeks around here

You know, the Boellis is a divine scent, I love that stuff.
The C&S also, a bit more complex, but a winner in my book!
The soaps are very good, but in fairness, the MdC is a notch above.
Still, both are brilliant products IMO, and I'm sure you would enjoy both!

I would go with:

MWF
Tabac
Mike's Natural Soaps (any flavor)
Palmolive (tallow)
Irisch Moos

So I guess my top ones are the only two that I own as of right now.

RazoRock King Louis Lavender
Straight Razor Design Soap Old Bay Rum scent

I prefer creams because I find I can get a denser lather with them, but when it comes to soaps Arko is my favorite.

My top 5 in no particular order:
AOS lemon
Crabtree and Evelyn west Indian limes
Cella
DR Harris Marlborough
Col. Conk almond

So far:

Tabac
Mikes
MWF
Arko


Cella is waiting at my doorstep... All 1000g of it and DRH Arlington! Revision inc.

I'm still finding out'about soaps and creams after 2 years shaving with straight razors. My favorites at this stage are (in any order)
RazorRock La Famiglia Don Marco
Provence Santé Verlaine
SRD Vetiver
L'Occitane
Omega

My rotation

Martin De Candre
MWF
Tebac
Cella

Tabac
MdC
DR Harris Arlington
Cella
Vintage Yardley