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    Default The Art of Shaving creams, thoughts?

    Just wondering if anyone has tried em and what did you think?

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    I have tried almost all The Art of Shaving creams and soap and find them of quality. From what I understand, earlier they were made by Valobra of Italy. No idea who makes them now. Either way, I prefer the sandalwood and the lavender, and still have some lavender cream and some sandalwood soap left. Good stuff.
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    The only bad thing I've ever heard someone say about them is they're pricey.
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    I have the sandalwood and Lavender. They are excellent, top notch creams, both in performance and scent. They are among my favorites. The sandalwood is almost gone, I am thinking about replacing it with the AOS ocean kelp.

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    I have Sandalwood and Ocean Kelp creams. These are premium quality creams that lather nicely and smell great. The price is also premium, but still a pretty good value when you consider the volume of 150 ml (5oz) compared with 75-100 ml sizes from other brands like Muhle or Edwin Jagger at a similar price break point. One of these days someone should post on this forum the cost/ml of the top creams. That would be a valid way to compare price.
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    By the way, my AOS cream label (not the plastic container) says made in the USA. But it also says Geneva * London. I am not sure where these creams are really manufactured?

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    Lavender and the Sandalwood here also, I received both as gifts so price was not a factor...

    Both give excellent performance, the Sandalwood scent is pretty strong though, and is right at my max limit for skin irritation, so if you are sensitive to strong FO's then I would suggest a different scent...
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    Like the Ocean Kelp. I get a good lather and a comfortable shave. My son also likes AOS but he uses a Fusion.

    The Swiss Miss likes AOS creams but considers them a bit pricy.

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    The ocean kelp is the one I actually liked the most out of all of them as far as scent goes. The sandalwood is nice but wasn't quite up my ally.

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    Great quality - great easy lather, good protection and glide. AoS products are in my regular rotation. If price is an issue, hang around eBay for a bit. I have picked up starter kits for 10 USD (retail $25), and full size kits for around $60. You can also pick up just the individual products there as well. So if you don't want to spend the full price, just be patient on the bay...

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