E-Shave.... E being Excellent!

**Hobbesoxon** · 02-12-2008, 04:39 AM

Shaving cream made with white tea, you say?

Toodlepip,

Hobbes

**guenron** · 02-12-2008, 05:23 AM

Originally Posted by Hobbesoxon

Shaving cream made with white tea, you say?

Toodlepip,

Hobbes

Lemon or Cream?

**bthomasb** · 02-12-2008, 06:20 AM

As puzzled by other people's reactions to the scents as they were by mine, I went back and reviewed my stock.

We must be coming from really different places, I suppose, when it comes to the White Tea. It smells like concentrated cotton candy syrup to me.

maybe somewhat more so in the aftershave cream than the shave cream (?) (the ASC btw can work pretty great after a rough shave used very sparingly on a wet face in dry or winter months-often still too heavy and greasy for me though.)

But I do like the Cucumber scent- better in fact (sadly) than the real-cucumber scent of Nancy Boy's rendition. It would be nice if the use of some real cucumber were involved and extended beyond the scent, because it has great skin-conditioning properties.

Maybe it does. I haven't been able to ascertain.

And it probably is worth emphasizing again how good the shave soap is. Virtually foolproof if you just lather a little on the cake and then move to the face when you start to see something that begins to look (and feel) like a thick enough, creamy lather.

I'm hoping the scent of the SS will settle down into something mellower and more tolerable for me because I do like the soap's performance. In the meantime, I'm storing it exposed to the open air.

**momo360** · 02-12-2008, 06:23 AM

Anyone try their red tub? I beleive it's their floral? If so, how does that perform / smell? And thanks.

**Isaias** · 02-12-2008, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by joel

Those items were purchased at full MSRP. Insinuating I was bribed into giving them a positive review is both inflammatory, and insulting.

Not exactly bribed and IMO you should not be offended. Joel, the first thought of a today's precautious man is that the review, the first one I remember on the front page, is a form of publicity. However we know the important contributions and reviews you have made to this site. I do believe you made this thread thinking on the benefit of the members of the board. After all, this is one of the few sites that has remained add free and we really thank you for that. Good job and keep em coming.

OTOH, I am not really convinced by the photos. It definitely looks weird and perhaps it is a matter of trying it by yourself. It seems like Joel had to use a bit more cream than what I am used to without creating a lot of lather (2 passes for me). Looks like a Nancy Boy kind of cream which I do not like. The brush's handle appears to be long and too thin for my taste.

**boboakalfb** · 02-12-2008, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by momo360

Anyone try their red tub? I beleive it's their floral? If so, how does that perform / smell? And thanks.

I have a tub and really like it. I really wish they would make and after shave cream in the scent as well.

While the cucumber scent was so so with me, the stuff works really well. The White Tea is one of my top creams and the after shave cream really works well with my skin...a little dab is all that you need. Their products really make your skin feel good.

As for the maker of the essential brush, we will never know. There are only a couple of people who know...and they aren't telling. The mods don't even know.

**ScottS** · 02-12-2008, 08:51 AM

I like much of the line, but don't see much use for the preshaves. The brush is nice-- I appreciate a good long handle, but there is more bang for the buck out there. I don't think I'll ever be without white tea shave cream.

I find, BTW, that eShave creams are easy to over-work to a stiff non lubricating lather. It was this product that got me started down the purifying path of face lathering, and I haven't had a problem since.

**letterk** · 02-12-2008, 09:24 AM

I think the shaving creams works very well, but it's a little different than the traditional British creams. I love the White Tea scent, but the Cucumber is a little weird to me. I own the White Tea ASB and think it's fantastic, although I don't use it a lot as it's very thick (I have oily skin). The Mandarin soap is fine, but nothing world beating. I'm itching to try the Lindin Oil.

**Scotto** · 02-12-2008, 09:36 AM

The White Tea cream is an excellent product. In fact, I used it this morning. I do not care for the cucumber aroma. It is more of a "cooked" cucumber - too vegetal for me. I was looking for more of an up-front fresh cuke smell like what you get in the Em's cucumber splash, but this isn't it.

**joel** · 02-12-2008, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by VR6ofpain

I was always wondering if eShave was the company making the Essential Brush. They seem to use the same material in their brush handles.

They don't gave one shaving brush with the same material.

**jramire2** · 02-12-2008, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by joel

Of their line of 6 different fragrances, only TWO are commonly found in other lines - the Almond and Lavender scented cream. E-shaves Floral, Citrus, White Tea, and the subject of this article, Cucumber, are all special/specific to E-Shave.

I don't have a whole lot of experience w/their full line of products, as I've only tried a sample of their aftershave balm and have a full 8oz bottle of their unscented aftershave soother (average IMO). However, I do have a pretty good handle on their creams. I have all of their scents in shaving cream, except for the new lavender. They all perform admirably and are well balanced in regards to scent (not overly strong, but not practically unscented either). That being said, I'm not sure I agree w/their scents not being commonly found among other brands. I think their marketing/packaging and "naming of scents" is fairly unique. But their scents, other than white tea and possibly cucumber, are fairly common. Allow me to decipher the names of their scents and what they really smell like IMO.

Floral = Rose
Citrus = Lime (definitely not grapefruit like Salters Citrus)
Almond = Almond (on the sweeter side like Taylors)
Cucumber = cucumber, but definitely not the "fresh" cucumber scent like NB Replenishing
lavender = lavender I would assume as I have yet to try it

I know that scent is very YMMV, but I'd find it very difficult for a person to crack open a tub of floral and not think of rose scented creams, the same with citrus.

That being said I like their line of creams. They seem to perform well regardless of the scent (unlike some lines where a specific scent seems to perform better than the rest), and shave well. I don't mind their packaging, but have the same gripe as Joel in regards to form vs. function (who puts a balm in a flat tub?).

**Winzzy** · 02-12-2008, 11:47 AM

IF the essential where an eshave manufactured brush, would it be the middle line of hair quality?

**RichmondR** · 02-12-2008, 01:04 PM

I just sniffed the lavender at lunch and it doesn't smell a lot like lavender, but I thought the others all smelled intriguing.

So ... based on the inspiration of Joel's review, today at lunch I purchased my wife a small gift set with a blue Pure Badger brush and White Tea cream that I am going to stick in with her usual Valentine's Day Bath and Body Works gift basket full of stinky stuff. If she hates it, I figure: 1) I can blame it on Joel, and 2) I end up with the cream and an extra kinda cool looking brush.

**Winzzy** · 02-12-2008, 01:09 PM

That is a genious idea!

**joel** · 02-12-2008, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by RichmondR

I just sniffed the lavender at lunch and it doesn't smell a lot like lavender, but I thought the others all smelled intriguing.

So ... based on the inspiration of Joel's review, today at lunch I purchased my wife a small gift set with a blue Pure Badger brush and White Tea cream that I am going to stick in with her usual Valentine's Day Bath and Body Works gift basket full of stinky stuff. If she hates it, I figure: 1) I can blame it on Joel, and 2) I end up with the cream and an extra kinda cool looking brush.

She won't. My Mrs. LOVES shaving with a brush, and is a big fan of the E-Shave stuff. I'm sure yours will enjoy it as well

VR6ofpain · 02-12-2008, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by joel

They don't gave one shaving brush with the same material.

Did you mean "don't make"? I recall them selling some clear brushes that looked very similar. Maybe it was something different?

Speaking of eShave brushes, what do you think of the one you picked up? I don't think you review went into much detail about that brush.

**RichmondR** · 02-13-2008, 07:54 AM

I purchased a small 2oz container of the Cucumber when I picked up my wife's stuff (see see my earlier posts), and I did notice that it is very easy to get a TON of lather which seems somewhat slick, but not slippery. Being a newbie, I probably "overworked" the lather (per ScottS's comment above), especially when I compare the very thick, dense "whipped cream" lather I ended up with compared to Joel's picures where the cream looks much less dense. I started with about as much as Joel had, but I must have worked it for a good 60-70 seconds, occasionally adding water to (hopefully?) increase the slickness. I also noticed a lot of "tugging" on my first pass (blade was almost new) which improved dramatically with the rest of my passes. That being said, I still ended up with a great shave.

Did I do somthing wrong? I might try posting this on the general or newbie board, but any suggestions appreciated.

**Thomas** · 02-13-2008, 09:59 AM

Didn't eShave offer a white tea soap a while back? I'd had that on the to-buy radar for a while, but time passes and it seems to be off their web site. Anyone know anything on this?

BTW, new creams are pretty well off the radar, until I at least see the bottom of one of these tubs!

**Thomas** · 02-13-2008, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by letterk

(...) I'm itching to try the Lindin Oil.

I've just placed an order with this vendor, but I cannot vouch for their service or quality (yet), but the price seems good enough.

http://www.whatshebuys.com/for-her-shaving.html

The Avocado/Linden is all they have left of the soaps.

**jramire2** · 02-13-2008, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by Thomas

I've just placed an order with this vendor, but I cannot vouch for their service or quality (yet), but the price seems good enough.

http://www.whatshebuys.com/for-her-shaving.html

The Avocado/Linden is all they have left of the soaps.

Cool! Wasn't planning on it, but just purchased a soap w/bowl and soap refill for less than the cost of just the soap w/bowl at regular price. Free shipping too, can't beat that.

Happy V day to myself I guess.