Mr Taylor's Aftershave

[Scarlatti]

This is a very pleasant aftershave from Taylor of Old Bond Street: not too harsh on the skin, with a fresh, musky aroma.

[SmoovD]

I like the Mr. Taylor's AS as well. And a nice price to boot.

[Phog Allen]

Hello Mr. Scarlatti. I see you are a relatively new member. Welcome to the forum. Great photo. I wish I could take photos like that. My meager attempts are none to good.

I appreciate your take on the Mr. Taylor A/S. As a general rule, I like Taylor of Old Bond Street's colonge type scents. At least in the shave creams. I suspect I would really like their sandalwood, Mr. Taylor, and I know I like Shave Shop and St. James. The "not too harsh on the skin" comment was what I was looking for. Many alcohol based A/S lotions are pure hellfire on my skin. If these are mild enough to use without undue burning then I really will have to consider buying a few bottles. Mind you I am not talking about applying this over a razor rashed face. Any alcohol base A/S will burn me fiercely if I get sloppy with the razor. Thanks again and keep those neat photos coming.

Regards, Todd

[Lynchmeister]

That bottle just oozes class. Very nice!

[Mottern Man]

Tried it, liked it

But I am more of an Aqua Velva kind of guy :biggrin: Taylor's (all the T's for that matter) prices are a little high.

[rek981]

Scarlatti,
Could you do me a favor and post a pic of the ingredient list if you get a moment? I would greatly appreciate it.
Ross

[Scarlatti]

Hello Todd, I wonder if you have tried D. R. Harris's Pink After Shave (pic below), which is very mild on the skin (it has a very low alcohol content for an aftershave) and an unassertive rose smell.
Hi Ross, below is a pic of the ingredient list for Mr Taylor's.

[Steerpike]

Razorburn is what alcohol aftershaves are designed for! The burn is temporary, it heals the skin really fast!

[Phog Allen]

Hello Todd, I wonder if you have tried D. R. Harris's Pink After Shave (pic below), which is very mild on the skin (it has a very low alcohol content for an aftershave) and an unassertive rose smell.
Hi Ross, below is a pic of the ingredient list for Mr Taylor's.

Scartlatti. No I have not tried the Harris products but they are on my "to buy" list. D.R. Harris is the one major firm from which I have NO products. I will remedy that situation soon. Harris product availability is a bit spotty in the U.S. I know that Enchante carries it or did. I haven't checked lately. I think that Vintage Blades carries it as well. I would order from the UK since most purveyors there seem to carry a better selection than the maudlin amount of U.S. vendors. The shipping charges have kept me from it so far. I may have to thoroughly check out the U.S. sources. I am very interested in the A/S products from Harris. The reviews that come in are almost universally 100% positive. When you get consensus like that on a group as finicky as a bunch of picky wetshavers, then you know it is good indeed. The shave soaps are another item that ranks high on my list of must haves as well.

Regards, Todd

[Emilius]

Nice pics, Scarlatti, welcome to B&B. Thanks for your comments on Mr Taylor's aftershave, I intend to try it very soon, and perhaps their Sandalwood, Victorian Limes and St. James as well. You said it is "musky". Would you please comment a bit further on that? Is it refreshing à la Aqua Velva? I lean towards traditional aftershaves, like AV (Doc Mottern here can confirm that, he he), Floid, Clubman...

Nice avatar, by the way. Domenico Scarlatti... Do we have a music lover or even a virtuoso among us?

[Scarlatti]

Emilius, Thank you for your comments. I would say that the Mr Taylor's is certainly more of a traditional smell. Yes, I love Scarlatti, but cannot claim to have heard all 500+ of his sonatas yet! Domenico :biggrin:

[Chewy]

Where can I buy Taylor's in the U.S. besides Classic Shaving, as they are out of stock on a few things? Thanks.

Chewy

[perry]

Where can I buy Taylor's in the U.S. besides Classic Shaving, as they are out of stock on a few things? Thanks.

Chewy

Knox Cigar (http://www.knoxcigar.com/taofoldbostg2.html) has a decent selection, as does London's Bathecary (http://www.shoplondons.com/taoldbost.html).

[BarryR]

The extremely well-regarded vintageblades.com has Taylors as well (but Jim is on vacation right now). I recently got the Mr. Taylor AS Gel and like the scent and feel of it though I can't yet comment on its healing/nurturing properties.