Favorite Shave Cream?

[Walker]

As always, I order things that I see on here since i'm still learning about wet shaving. I have me some Gemtleman Best "Signature Series" Shave Cream coming and some Proraso Shave Cream along with some Geo F Trumpers Skin Food ( I used a sample bottle of this stuff and liked it) whats your thoughts on this stuff? I usually buy stuff and decide for myself weather I like it or not but just thought you might wanted to discuss shave cream. What are some other good shave creams? What are your favorites? I have some T&H Trafalgar i'm using now, I love the smell but i'm still learning how to make a good lather (I always tend to use too much). Your Thoughts?

[DFrancis]

I find that I get hands down the best performance out of prorasso. That being said, I'm also quite fond of creams from the 3Ts and feel they all perfrom well so pick them based on scent. T&H Graphton & 1805, Trumper's Lime and TOBS Mr. Taylor and Almond are my favorite scents. Kiss my Face is also a great cream at a very low price. You're going to get lots of different opinions, but that's part of the fun of this community.

[Andrew Dill]

Proraso is my main shave cream.

[canoesota]

European Palmolive Classic (UK)

This is my favorite shave cream!

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p233/canoesota/PalmECLfrt.jpg

[Marco]

Here is my current list of top ten favourite shaving creams:

Castle Forbes Lavender Oil;
Castle Forbes Lime Oil;
Truefitt & Hill Ultimate Comfort;
Truefitt & Hill 1805;
Truefitt & Hill West Indian Limes;
Trumpers Coconut Oil;
Trumpers Extract of Limes;
Trumpers Rose;
Proraso Green;
Speick.

I get amazing shaves with these creams listed here.
Regarding brands, I believe Castle Forbes is actually "a cut above" compared to everything else.
T&H and GFT share second spot.
Proraso, my beloved Proraso, is the sole low cost cream that can compete with the prestigious British shaving creams.
Obviously, my opinion.

[insomniac]

Proraso.

I feel like I'm in an Italian barbershop :thumbup1:

[Charon2000]

Castles Forbes Lime. There's no lather as luxurious for me and it smells great. Trumper Coconut Oil is my close second.

[Leche]

Taylor's avocado is very good.

[Uncle Erik]

I'm much more of a soap guy, but I really love my tube of C.O. Bigelow. Great stuff.

I might pick up another cream shortly - I've been planning a trip to Oh!UBeauty shortly - maybe this weekend. I'd like to grab one of the TTT creams to fool with.

[ALL HANDS WORKING]

Santa Maria Novella, my absolute favorite.
George F. Trumper Violet a close second, possibly tied with AOS Sandalwood.

[media]

Taylor's avocado is very good.

+1

and Shulton Old Spice cream from India :w00t:

[bruno1]

Proraso and Taylors Rose for me.

[patrisVII]

Proraso and Taylors Rose for me.

Two of my top three. The other is Molle - fantastic shave and post shave feel once you muscle past the scent. I also like Musgo, but wife inexplicably became turned off to the scent - she used to love it.

[funkyb]

Out of the 10-15 or so I've tried, my favs are Proraso, Harris Almond, T&H 1805, and C&E Sienna.

[RazoRock]

Proraso, the performance is great and the scent reminds me of 'life in Tuscany'. What's better than shaving in Chianti, while looking out an open window unto the countryside.:001_smile

[AndrewGWU]

A sample of cream developed by SlyGI. Before it had been proraso, but I have fallen in love with the light cherry almond smell of SlyGI's concoction.

[KnoxPhil]

I do enjoy T&H rose, but have yet to try their other scents.

[GJI]

T & H Ultimate Comfort so far.............

[petr]

Santa Maria Novella

There are others?

[Cuttingboard]

Acqua di Parma and/or Santa Maria Novella

[nmg82]

Hard to pick a single one. My top 3 are: Proraso, Trumper's Coconut Oil, Taylor's Rose

[MrMoJoe]

Proraso
Erasmic (original in the metal tube)
TOBS Avocado

At this point of my journey, as far as creams go, I'd be happy shaving with nothing but these three from now on. Having said that, I have enjoyed many other fine creams, and there are many I have not tried.

[Lusitano]

Top Secret, from Confiança

[markb]

What are your favorites?
In no particular order

Art of Shaving Sandalwood
Speick
Musgo Real
TOBS Avocado
Irisch Moos
CO Bigelow (Proraso)
Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna
Tabula Rasa Vetiver & Tangerine

[Azza]

Acqua di Parma, Trumpers Violet, Taylors Jermyn St.
SMN has been mentioned a few times, I find it to be very similar to Proraso, they both perform excellently but are not in my top three.

Aaron

[beginish]

Trumpers Violet, Musgo Real and Pen's Blenheim Bouquet.

[Alec79]

Ingrams

[taffy]

I do like to try different creams as opposed to just a few and there are enough creams to try to last a lifetime so i dont buy the same twice, or very do, i will say one of the best i have tried so far is st james.

[vertigo12314]

Saint Charles Shave. The lather is very lubricating for me and I find I get slightly better results than Proraso which is also great.

[Defcon5]

The SCS creams I find are a bit of a lathering problem child. Possible to get good shaves but much more finicky to work up IMO.

Castle Forbes, T&H, Salter and D.R. Harris make my favorite creams so far. KMF and Godrej for smaller budgets.

[xivex]

CF lime!

[Scritchnscrub]

Taylor Rose, J.M. Fraser. I have Speick and Cyril Salter Sublime Citrus on order for the first time so I will let you know.

[wwp512]

TOBS avacado!

[pauls51]

Of my creams; Trumpers Coconut Oil, Trumpers Lime and TOBS Avacado oh and Proraso of course!

[DE Shaver]

My top three favourites are...

- My Time Bath & Body shave cream
- Proraso shave cream
- Irisch Moos shave cream

[Don]

TOBS Avocado
Figaro

[Loner16]

Now, I haven't tried anywhere near all the creams available, but at the moment my favorites are..

MEM w/ Olive Oil
LaToja Sensitive
TOBS "Mr. Taylor's"

Honorable mention...

Omega

[aimsport]

+1 on Castle Forbes Lime

[Optometrist]

Castle Forbes Lavender or lime. I'm mainly a soap guy but CF creams just rock!

David

[JohnDee]

I like TOBS Jermyn Street a lot. It performs and smells great. Cyril Salter Fresh Mint is also a great performer.

I have a tube of Proraso which I never tried. When it is a little warmer outside I will try it. If I like it, it can become my summer shaving cream.

[WastedResources]

I'm pushing Kiss My Face today. A great product from a company with great values.

[zliv]

Palmolive Classic (European)

[IronMike]

JM Fraser
Real Shaving Company

[azmark]

Musgo and a distant second, Irisch Moos, and SMN

[ph33nyx]

TOBS Jermyne

[drumguy]

Jm Fraser original for me...A rich dense slick lather and a nice lime scent. A great Canadian product for a bargin price..Check it out:001_cool:

[AlexAD]

Here is my current list favourite shaving creams:

Castle Forbes Shaving Cream;
Muhle Sandalwood Shaving Cream;
Edwin Jagger Shaving Cream.
...:thumbup1:

[Poguemahone]

Omega.

[alfbacca]

Haven't tried many creams, but my favorite is TOBS Mr Taylor. Love the scent and performance.

[Sir Ronald]

Proraso
T&H Trafalgar
T&H 1805

[Saltchuck]

Art of Shaving Sandalwood
Trumper's Rose
Tom's of Maine Calendula

[duderdo]

Just became J.M. Fraser's Mosswood I think. It was my first time using it, but it was awesome.

[Mr. Imperial]

Top 3:

1) Trumper GFT
2) TOBS Jermyn St.
3) Nancy Boy Signature

And other faves: TOBS Avocado, Bigelow/Proraso, Trumper Violet

[polaar]

I picked up a tube of KMF Key Lime this week at the grocery store and am very impressed. Love the smell, the cushion, and the soft skin after.

[auk1124]

Right now my top three are

Edwin Jagger Aloe Vera
Nancy Boy Signature
Proraso

[schatz]

My favorite thus far is TOBS lavender. Just ordered both the Rose and the Mr Taylor varieties to give the lavender some company.

[Not A Nice Person]

Currently . . .

Nancy Boy Signature
TOBS Mr. Taylor
AOS Lemon.

Love all three---thick, slick lathers, clean close shaves, terrific scents.

NANP™

[JBOB]

My favorite by far is Lucky Tiger Molle. Great shave every time and really leaves my skin nice.

[infotech]

Lately my favorite has been AOS Lavender.

[Greyfox]

If really pressed and could only have 1 it would be Castle Forbes Essential Lime Oil.

[Perkus]

European Palmolive Classic (UK)

This is my favorite shave cream!

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p233/canoesota/PalmECLfrt.jpg

+1

We get this in Sweden, as well. Lathers well, smells nice and gives a smooth glide cushion effect.

:o)
Perkus

[jmg]

Trumpers GFT, Trumpers Coconut.

[mandoman]

AOS is the best :thumbup1:

[mattymatt]

Proraso!

[Sfbagger]

Proraso in the green tube, and JM Fraser original scent. Both excellent.

Jeff

[mikeon]

Another for Proraso.
I absolutely love menthol and I've bought creams two or three times the price of Proraso and they weren't as good. If I was having my last shave before armageddon I might want something different, but Proraso is a daily shaver for life.

[Ignatius]

Right now, GFT Coconut Oil or CRS 'Wild Rose'

[Natohog]

C.O. Bigelow

[Harvitz81]

Domenico Caraceni hands down. SMN and Acca Kappa are right there as well.

[Will P.C.]

Dc 1913

[SailBob]

There can be only one. castle forbes






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[Uffizzi]

Queen Charlotte Soaps Rose Otto - this is a custom scent that Matthew was kind enough to make a reality. The rose scent is pure, and the cream shave very well too. (He's also making some patchouli ones for me too!)

[nickn]

Trumpers Rose
Proraso
Palmolive

[CSL]

So far, DR Harris & AOS work best for me.

[FL shaver]

Musgo Real with AOS Lemon a close second.

[salazch12]

AoS lemon!

[ofelas]

I barely use creams anymore, but in order of preference -

1. Kiehl's Lite Flite - this one does it all for me - excellent lather, great feedback with a straight, perfectly moisturizing summer or winter, and the camphor + menthol feel like I've used a bracing aftershave splash after. The scent is a bit medicinal in the tub, but quite neutral during/after the actual shave.

2. Trumper's Coconut - the scent is very nice, and the performance is up there too;

3. J.M. Fraser's Original - only used it twice, but I was pleasantly surprised at how well it performed, even when compared to the higher end creams out there.

[mftoms59]

... in order; LaToja sensitive
Arko extra sensitive
AOS Lavender

[tkto13]

I haven't tried that many creams, but the new Coate's (tea-tree & rosemary) is a cut above Taylor's and Art of Shaving. The only the only other product that comes close is MWF soap, which I find is better. it's all just my opinion.

[julian0808]

I'm a bit of a slut when it comes to shaving creams, I have used so many and I have so many to use that I have enough for the next 10 years. This may not bode well for that silly little sign with a '12' on it.


Then I discovered Speick

[German]

Taylor's Jeremy Street, Speick!!

[RandalltheRed]

J. M. Fraser
J. M. Fraser -Polar Ice
Proraso:thumbup1:

[stljeff]

Speick
____________
Jeff

[djboring]

Trumper's Coconut is always a treat.

[Jerseycitysteve]

Prorasio and AOS lavender.

[dannymayo]

TOBS Avocado is my current leader, it's tied with Castle Forbes Lime until I can get another tub for a proper comparison. Cheers

[hermy65]

Right now my favorite cream has got to be Acca Kappa 1869, the new stuff in the tub....fantastic!