Strong Smelling Creams

**gnubbs** · 07-29-2009, 08:44 PM

Hey,

I have pretty constant allergies, so my sense of smell is always pretty damped. I just got my first DE today, but have been wet shaving with a cartridge razor for about a year now. I have been using AOS sandalwood shaving cream for a while. My complaint is that I can't really smell it at all when I put it on.

So, I am looking for suggestions of good shave creams that have a pretty strong smell. I would be open to a soap as well if someone has a good recommendation.

I am not too picky on what the smell is -- as long as I can smell it!

Looking forward to recommendations,
gnubbs

**SALBOSKI** · 07-29-2009, 08:46 PM

Tabac or Irisch moos

**Stubblefield** · 07-29-2009, 09:20 PM

If you can't smell the AOS then you have strong allergies indeed, as that is one of the strongest sandalwood creams out there.

You might try:
Irisch Moos
Musgo Real
Trumper's Limes

But I'm guessing they may not be all that strong either, given your current scent-ability.

**Kevan** · 07-29-2009, 10:40 PM

Tabac
TOBS St. James
Musgo Real
Old Spice Original or Musk cream (from India)

**mdunn** · 07-30-2009, 02:49 AM

tabac soap is nice and smelly. T&H makes some smelly creams, too

**Jethro1984** · 07-30-2009, 02:51 AM

I have really strong Allergies too but I can still smell my AOS Sandalwood or Lavender and my TOBS Lemon/Lime.

I have some Solo Reg. and some Arko Citrus on the way but I hear those have much fainter scents so we'll see.

**mretzloff** · 07-30-2009, 03:29 AM

Here are ones I have found to be strongly-scented:

TOBS Mr. Taylor
TOBS Avocado
TOBS St. James
TOBS Eaton College
GFT Coconut
GFT Violet
Irisch Moos
Acqua di Parma
Penhaligon's Opus 1870
All Crabtree & Evelyn creams
Old Spice (made by Shulton)

**JD.E.** · 07-30-2009, 04:16 AM

Originally Posted by mretzloff

Here are ones I have found to be strongly-scented:

TOBS Mr. Taylor
TOBS Avocado
TOBS St. James
TOBS Eaton College
GFT Coconut

I don't know about GFT Coconut being strongly scented.... at all. There is a faint coconut smell, but it is no way a strong scent IMHO

From my experience, TOBS Avocado as well as Eton College are pretty strong scents, and I may have some more input in the near future.

**mretzloff** · 07-30-2009, 04:22 AM

Originally Posted by JD.E.

I don't know about GFT Coconut being strongly scented.... at all. There is a faint coconut smell, but it is no way a strong scent IMHO

YMMV, I guess. I haven't used GFT Coconut in a while, so that may be it. I'll have to see later on.

**Johnny Dale** · 07-30-2009, 06:05 AM

I have little experience with many of the shave creams listed. However I do have the C&E Sienna shave cream that seems to me to be a strong smell. I do like it.

**MikeLip** · 07-30-2009, 06:44 AM

Wars!

**kingfisher** · 07-30-2009, 07:38 AM

T&H Grafton, Trafalgar, 1805, West Indian Limes.

I, too, don't think the Trumper Coconut is very strongly scented.

**gnubbs** · 07-30-2009, 07:50 AM

Wow... That is almost too many suggestions...

If I shove my nose into my tub of AOS I can smell it clearly, but by the time I convert that to lather and get it on my face I can't smell it at all. My nose pretty much sucks.

I will have to pick one of the ones recommended and give it a shot. Thanks for the info!

**Emmett** · 07-30-2009, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by gnubbs

Wow... That is almost too many suggestions...

If I shove my nose into my tub of AOS I can smell it clearly, but by the time I convert that to lather and get it on my face I can't smell it at all. My nose pretty much sucks.

I will have to pick one of the ones recommended and give it a shot. Thanks for the info!

Maybe you should try a mentholated cream. It might act like Vicks and clear your nose.

**Emmett** · 07-30-2009, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by JD.E.

I don't know about GFT Coconut being strongly scented.... at all. There is a faint coconut smell, but it is no way a strong scent IMHO

From my experience, TOBS Avocado as well as Eton College are pretty strong scents, and I may have some more input in the near future.

See I would say the opposite. GFT Coconut is pleasantly strong and lasts through the shave for me, but TOBS Avocado just smells like...well, like water somehow.

**DSB** · 08-01-2009, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by JD.E.

I don't know about GFT Coconut being strongly scented.... at all. There is a faint coconut smell, but it is no way a strong scent IMHO

From my experience, TOBS Avocado as well as Eton College are pretty strong scents, and I may have some more input in the near future.

Originally Posted by mretzloff

Here are ones I have found to be strongly-scented:

TOBS Mr. Taylor
TOBS Avocado
TOBS St. James
TOBS Eaton College
GFT Coconut
GFT Violet
Irisch Moos
Acqua di Parma
Penhaligon's Opus 1870
All Crabtree & Evelyn creams
Old Spice (made by Shulton)

Originally Posted by kingfisher

T&H Grafton, Trafalgar, 1805, West Indian Limes.

I, too, don't think the Trumper Coconut is very strongly scented.

I found the GFT Coconut to be very stronly scented. One of the strongest creams I've tried. I used the tube, if that's the difference.

I also find TOBS rose to be strong, in a very, very good way.

+1 on the Pen's Opus 1870. Pen's Endymion is also very strong and enjoyable.

If you want strong scented soaps, I would try QED. I found the pine and cedarwood to be the strongest smelling soap I've tried.

**TinFish** · 08-01-2009, 11:18 PM

I also have allergies and a weak sense of smell. I'd like to suggest Vulfix Persian Musk. Nice strong scent and makes a nice slick lather too.
I've not yet tried the other Vulfix creams (lavender or sandalwood)