"best" shaving cream

**alexcasdin** · 05-23-2012, 08:45 AM

i recognize this is very subjective and variable from face to face, but i wanted to hear from veterans what your top ranked cream is. I mainly use NB and proraso and wanted to see what the highest end creams are for me to expand into. thanks.

**Bshell** · 05-23-2012, 09:07 AM

I have started expanding January of this year. I have owned CF Lime, Pen BB, TOBS Avocado, Trumper Coconut, RR XXX. Out of all of those, I choose RR XXX.

**jpipes3** · 05-23-2012, 09:13 AM

In my opinion, you can't go wrong with any of the three Ts, DRH, AOS, or eShave. They're all fantastic... you just have to find the scents you like. I include your aforementioned NB in that mix as well.

**BrookR1** · 05-23-2012, 09:13 AM

I'm only listing Nancy Boy Signature because it's the most recent cream I used and really enjoyed. But DR Harris has excellent creams as well as a few others.

**brucered** · 05-23-2012, 09:47 AM

GFT Coconut, Nancy Boy, Castle Forbes, AOS are all excellent smelling and performing soaps and if you look around and luck in, can be had for very good prices.

**Optometrist** · 05-23-2012, 09:50 AM

Castle Forbes Lavender/Lime, AdP Collezione Barbiere and Trumper's Coconut

**MoJoe** · 05-23-2012, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by Optometrist

Castle Forbes Lavender/Lime, AdP Collezione Barbiere and Trumper's Coconut

^ What he said.

**njpaddy** · 05-23-2012, 09:54 AM

I switched from creams to mostly soaps, but Taylor Rose is the one cream still in my rotation. Salter also makes a great performing cream, but I tend to get tired of their scents.

**mol81** · 05-23-2012, 10:04 AM

Purely based on performance I would say that Palmolive is my go to. In the fragrance departement however I prefer all of the above mentioned ;)

**Tim_McD** · 05-23-2012, 10:27 AM

Top Three Creams (order varies by mood)

* Geo F Trumpers (favs: Violet & Coconut)

* Truffit & Hill (favs: Rose, 1805, Grafton)

* NancyBoy Signature

**heybatter** · 05-23-2012, 10:40 AM

Castle Forbes

**Greyzer** · 05-23-2012, 10:56 AM

Speick

**mctmatt** · 05-23-2012, 11:14 AM

Some of the best cream I have tried has to be from QCS http://www.queencharlottesoaps.com What makes these creams so great is they are made with tallow which is kinda unusual when it comes to creams. Here are a few pics.

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**nannahill** · 05-23-2012, 11:31 AM

I'm a Sandalwood fan and love Trumper's or Art of Shaving. I'm sure the others they make are as good as Sandalwood is.

**fcdiscus** · 05-23-2012, 12:20 PM

I have four T.O.B.S. flavors and I really like them all. Lime, Mr. Taylors, Avacodo and Sandalwood.

**Clockwork** · 05-23-2012, 12:22 PM

Honestly it depends on the season. But the best 3 all around (keep in mind i am a broke college student) are:
Proraso
Speick
TOBS St. James

**Gammaray** · 05-23-2012, 12:38 PM

There is no best cream. There is just different. Above a certain minimum quality and performance level most of us go for the different fragrances and other qualities. I have at least 7 different brands, most already mentioned, in my rotation. May I add that Muhle's sandalwood is my favorite fragrance and an excellent shave. Try them all I say....

**Kramerica** · 05-23-2012, 12:45 PM

Lots of good candidates out there, but the best for me, scent and performance-wise, is CF Lime.

**Deep Red** · 05-23-2012, 04:09 PM

AOS Lavender #1 and Castle Forbes Lavender #2 for me.

**mharris127** · 05-23-2012, 04:15 PM

Admittedly I am sort of cheap but I really like Arko creams. I know Best Shave has them, there are a couple of other vendors that carry Arko products as well.