Santa Maria Novella after 4-1/2 Years and 11,000 Posts

[OldSaw]

Yes, many soaps & creams are made in the same factory but that's where the similarity ends between SMN & Proraso. I respectfully disagree that they are similar in performance but YMMV.

Definitely agree.

+1. I thought that the old formula proraso green was frankly pretty bad and was nowhere near the performance of SMN.

The new proraso green formula, however, is just as good as SMN in my opinion. Better lather than the old and the menthol and eucalyptus is toned down to the SMN level. It's hard for me to justify the cost of SMN now.

This new formula has me intrigued. Old formula Omega was almost as good as SMN, but old formula Proraso never did much for me. If the new Proraso is as good as the old Omega I will definitely get some and add it to my rotation.

[JaDo]

Did SMN decrease the quantity - and increase the price?

I just received tub as a gift and it is 220 ml (7.4 oz). I have seen pictures of tubs with 250 ml.

[OldSaw]

Did SMN decrease the quantity - and increase the price?

I just received tub as a gift and it is 220 ml (7.4 oz). I have seen pictures of tubs with 250 ml.

It appears so. Talk about a double wammy, decrease the content by 10+% and increase the price by 20%! I love this stuff, but they are making it difficult to justify.

[global_dev]

Did SMN decrease the quantity - and increase the price?

I just received tub as a gift and it is 220 ml (7.4 oz). I have seen pictures of tubs with 250 ml.

i think that change was quite a while ago, but the marketing pictures online haven't noticed yet...

[CHSeifert]

Yes, many soaps & creams are made in the same factory but that's where the similarity ends between SMN & Proraso. I respectfully disagree that they are similar in performance but YMMV.

Have you tried the new formulation of the green Proraso ?

[CHSeifert]

i think that change was quite a while ago, but the marketing pictures online haven't noticed yet...

I got my SMN in February and it's 220 ml version, but still the biggest pot I own and have ever seen of any shave cream out there........I have to hurry up if I can empty this in 5 years time......with 25 creams in my rotation.............

[Prince]

Since this works out to about $8/oz, is it worth double say for instance AOS creams at $4/oz?

[global_dev]

Since this works out to about $8/oz, is it worth double say for instance AOS creams at $4/oz?

IMHO, yes..

[Obsessed]

I'd love to try this stuff one of these days, but I'm a little worried about the lanolin. Both MWF soap and Musgo Real cream irritated my face (although I use bath soap containing lanolin with no problem).

[petr]

Since this works out to about $8/oz, is it worth double say for instance AOS creams at $4/oz?

Yes. This is a different kind of product. A lot like the croaps coming out now, but superior. I don't like the price either, but if I could find something, anything, that performed better I would say so.

[Cuttingboard]

Have you tried the new formulation of the green Proraso ?

Have not and have no desire to since I have more than enough soaps/creams in the den. But...I will buy another tub of SMN when its gone...will never be without SMN or ADP.

[OldSaw]

Since this works out to about $8/oz, is it worth double say for instance AOS creams at $4/oz?

The only AOS cream that I had only lasted about a month. In the past 5 years I have gotten at least a years worth of shaves from the tub of SMN. So mathematically the SMN is a better value, after that it is all preference. If I had nothing but SMN and AOS I would be very happy and would have a tough time choosing each day. The big advantage that AOS has is more flavors.