Penhaligon's ups the ante!

[Scotto]

Folks,

I got a hold of a couple of tubes of Penhaligon's shave cream, and let me tell you this stuff kicks ass like nothing else. The lather is super thick and unctuous, the scents are classic, and the shave is slick and smooth. Just awesome stuff. English Fern is already my favorite scent, now having the shave cream, I am in heaven. If you can find some (no easy task), it behooves you to pick some up.

[Dinder1]

Folks,

I got a hold of a couple of tubes of Penhaligon's shave cream, and let me tell you this stuff kicks ass like nothing else. The lather is super thick and unctuous, the scents are classic, and the shave is slick and smooth. Just awesome stuff. English Fern is already my favorite scent, now having the shave cream, I am in heaven. If you can find some (no easy task), it behooves you to pick some up.

Scotto, this is why I was raving about the Enymion cream, have you tried yours yet? I think that even at full retail ( now 30.00 insted of 24.00 ) it is worth the splurge.... when you want to really indulge yourself.
Cheers, DJ.

[Tito]

( now 30.00 insted of 24.00 )



My thoughts exactly!
I'm a rookie around here. The cost of everything I feel I must purchase is nearing exponential levels. Now the ante has been raised?

Tito

[Justso]

Scotto,

I'm assuming you got the English Fern Cream from Franco? I find it a bit bizarre that even on Penhaligon's website, they don't offer the shave cream for sale. They only offer the soap, for a ridiculous $55.

You have any other lines on where to get this stuff? I'd like to try that & the Endymion.

[HlSheppard]

I found it here:

http://www.shoplondons.com/penhaligons.html

[Justso]

howard,

I guess they don't sell it anymore there because I can't find it.

-justin

[HlSheppard]

They sell it - just not ALL of the scents. Look at the Blenheim link, for istance - it's there. Same for the Castile and Endymion, etc. No Fern though!!!

[guenron]

Howard,
Could some of those bargain (clearance) offering have been NIBOS?

[HlSheppard]

Beats me. I haven't actually purchased any (yet)...

NIBOS = New In Box OverStock??

[guenron]

Beats me. I haven't actually purchased any (yet)...

NIBOS = New In Box OverStock??
Old Stock

[Joedy]

"Old Stock" as in a new formulation or as having had a long shelf life?

-joedy

[guenron]

"Old Stock" as in a new formulation or as having had a long shelf life?

-joedy
As in having sat on the shelf for some time, unsold past normal expectation..

[HlSheppard]

Guys -

Having now tried this cream I can say without reservation that Scotto is (once again) right on.

"This stuff kicks ass like nothing else" indeed...

It was, bar none, the smoothest, most lubricious shave I've had so far in my life. I NEVER thought I would say that... Soap, cream - better than all I've tried (and I've tried a few).

Wow... Just, wow.:eek:

[Jonnybc]

Guys -

Having now tried this cream I can say without reservation that Scotto is (once again) right on.

"This stuff kicks ass like nothing else" indeed...

It was, bar none, the smoothest, most lubricious shave I've had so far in my life. I NEVER thought I would say that... Soap, cream - better than all I've tried (and I've tried a few).

Wow... Just, wow.:eek:

It looks like I'm off to the Penhaligon Shop on Monday then... Bloody SCAD, is there no cure!??

[Scapa]

Hi,

You might do a quick scan on Ebay for these shaving creams -- I picked up a tube of Endymion last week for about 14.00. Haven't seen the Fern though...

s

[guenron]

Hi,

You might do a quick scan on Ebay for these shaving creams -- I picked up a tube of Endymion last week for about 14.00. Haven't seen the Fern though...

s
Good tip! Any particular seller?

[letterk]

Here's one. http://cgi.ebay.com/PENHALIGONS-BLENHEIM-BOUQUET-SHAVE-CREAM-150ML-BOXED_W0QQitemZ230009661201QQihZ013QQcategoryZ7806 2QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[HlSheppard]

Here's one. http://cgi.ebay.com/PENHALIGONS-BLENHEIM-BOUQUET-SHAVE-CREAM-150ML-BOXED_W0QQitemZ230009661201QQihZ013QQcategoryZ7806 2QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Yup - that's where I got mine!

[Scapa]

... and me mine. A tip: you might try to negotiate a lower shipping price since with Signed-for at about 7.00 GBP you're close to bricks-and-mortar price...

s

[moses]

Alright, I guess I'm gonna have to try this.... DAMN the SCAD.

Anyway, anybody know if any brick and mortar store in NYC carries it? Not knowing the Penhaligon's scents, I would like to sniff before buying....

Especially would love to hear that Pastuer's carries it (dangerous as it is for me to go there).

[aldouspfc]

I got the Blenheim Bouquet cream off ebay and just shaved with it Maybe I was expecting too much but I'm a little bit underwhelmed really.

On the plus side, the scent is out of this world - It's Blenheim Bouquet afterall.

However...

It's the first cream I've come across that's needed more than showing to my PJ3 to get to explode into lather. Got there in the end though and the shave wasn't bad. Certainly not as close as I get with Coates, Castle Forbes, Trumpers or Harris.

I've had better is my first impression. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt until I've tried it again a couple of times though. If I feel the same then it will be going very cheap in the Sales forum.

[Jonnybc]

I wondered who snapped that up, I was watching it for a while but couldn't decide whether to go for it or not!

[letterk]

So I finally got a chance to visit the Penhaligon's store at the mall. It's one of only three in the US, so I feel privaledged to live so close to one. Very nice store. And they had the shaving cream. Quite a few to pick from as well. I saw Endymion and 1870 and a few others. $30 + tax for a tube. In general, the store's prices were very good.

Speaking of 1870, is that not a FANTASTIC scent. That one just jumped up to the top of my future-aqcuisition list.

An no, I didn't come home with anything but a few samples. :eek:

[waynep]

Alright, I guess I'm gonna have to try this.... DAMN the SCAD.

Anyway, anybody know if any brick and mortar store in NYC carries it? Not knowing the Penhaligon's scents, I would like to sniff before buying....

Especially would love to hear that Pastuer's carries it (dangerous as it is for me to go there).

Was just at Pasteurs on Sat. Don't think they had it. There is a Penhaligons store at 870 Madison Ave. Should be located somewhere in the high 60's low 70's. Wayne

[guenron]

Folks,

I got a hold of a couple of tubes of Penhaligon's shave cream, and let me tell you this stuff kicks ass like nothing else. The lather is super thick and unctuous, the scents are classic, and the shave is slick and smooth. Just awesome stuff. English Fern is already my favorite scent, now having the shave cream, I am in heaven. If you can find some (no easy task), it behooves you to pick some up.
Well Scotto,
I would say that is rather effusive praise. I tried my Douro shave cream today, Ah, remember one must layer to do justice to a fragrance. I'd say that the shave cream kicks booty damn good! Very nice stuff. Keep your Castle Forbes and gimme the Penhaligon's.

[Scotto]

Douro I presume?

[letterk]

I'm itching to go back and get some of that 1870. But then I figure I'd want to get the scent as well...

[guenron]

I'm itching to go back and get some of that 1870. But then I figure I'd want to get the scent as well...
That's a good lad! Layer, layer, layer!:blush:

[letterk]

That's a good lad! Layer, layer, layer!:blush:

The problem is my wife would be burying me under layers and layers of dirt after she killed me.