Proraso Green Tea Soap in Rome - where to find?

[Thomas]

Gents,

Please forgive me if this post comes out weird. These Italian keyboards are a chore once you get away from the QWERTY keys. But back to the topic at hand. I cannot find the Proraso Green Tea and Aloe soap, and I am right here in Roma. I've hopped into every Pharmacia and Profumeria I can find in the city, between the Vatican and the Colosseo and the Spanish Steps, and no one has it.

Iàm about to try the barbieres, but those are nearly impossible to find at the moment, even after buying a new knife from a really old gent in a Coltelleria, and came THIS close to snagging an old Puma (too bad he knew what they were worth).

So. any suggestions?

Grazie and Ciao!

[jramire2]

Try a supermarket, that's where I here the proraso cream sells. The hard part is finding the supermarket.

[fisherc]

Try Barbiere Peppino (http://www.antica..........com) near the Spanish Steps on Via delle Vite. Not sure if he carries it but he might be able to tell you where if not. BTW, if you have time you might pay a visit for a shave or check out his line of proprietary products. Also, if you do this do me a favor and ask him if it is possible to order his house brand products for shipment to the US. If yes, ask for his card/contact info and forward it on if you would.

Ciao,
Chris

[Stauff]

Supermarket. I only know one (1!) in Rome, facing the central station. it's small, so easy to miss. Good luck.

[Thomas]

Try Barbiere Peppino (http://www.antica..........com) near the Spanish Steps on Via delle Vite. Not sure if he carries it but he might be able to tell you where if not. BTW, if you have time you might pay a visit for a shave or check out his line of proprietary products. Also, if you do this do me a favor and ask him if it is possible to order his house brand products for shipment to the US. If yes, ask for his card/contact info and forward it on if you would.

Ciao,
Chris

Chris,

Found Antica Barbiere Peppino, and I would have signed up for a shave but had just been fleeced by Fillippo earlier for a haircut. Good God that was expensive.

So, Antica Barberiere Peppino can be reached at info(at)anticabarberia.com (so it was written on their card). Their contact info is:

Tel / fax - 06.679.84.04
Roma - via della Vite, 62 (Ang V.mario de Fiori)
No postal code given.

The bad news:
They didn't understand a lick of English, they called in a translator off the street and we went round and round between English, Spanish, French, and Italian until we reached an understanding. I'm very poor with the last three languages, BTW, but it was all I had.
Shave soap - 7 euro for a 45 gram cake, just the soap - no container.

Ciao,

Thomas

[Thomas]

Supermarket. I only know one (1!) in Rome, facing the central station. it's small, so easy to miss. Good luck.

I have found at least four supermarkets (such as they are), at least a dozen profumerias, and at least as many Farmacias. Each has Proraso. None has the green tea soap.

But at this point, Iàm throwing in the towel. I have six tubs of soap now (3 Proraso, 3 Prep), and that should last me a good few years.