I just had my first shave with Simpsons newish Vanilla and Rose cream, purchased on Marco's strong recommendation. Was he ever correct! Vaults to the top of my creams.
In order to avoid madness and bankruptcy, I have mainly concentrated in rose soaps and creams, with a minor in almond. I love these two scents, and I seem to dislike so many others that people love, like sandalwood, mint, lime, fougere, etc.
This is a soft white cream, no nasty dyes. The aroma is most appealing; I didn't catch any vanilla notes, but the rose is clean and pleasing. Doesn't have the authentic attar-of-rose scent that Rose of Bulgaria or Queen Charlotte Soaps Rose Otto creams have, but it is certainly rose, not some vague floral like TOBS, and much more pleasant than the luridly pink and artificial smelling Trumper rose cream. Certainly as good as D. R. Harris or Truefitt + Hill rose creams, in aroma.
The performance was more than outstanding, certainly one of my top two or three performing soaps or creams. I mounted up a big pile of thick lather quickly in my warm bowl. (I bowl-lather exclusively.) My usual two-pass-and-touch-up shave gave me great BBS results, with no irritation. Same razor and blade and brush as my last shave. The lather was thick and clinging, but not too slick.
Now, later, I still can catch a very mild and welcome scent from the cream, an unexpected benefit! Thank you, Marco.
In order to avoid madness and bankruptcy, I have mainly concentrated in rose soaps and creams, with a minor in almond. I love these two scents, and I seem to dislike so many others that people love, like sandalwood, mint, lime, fougere, etc.
This is a soft white cream, no nasty dyes. The aroma is most appealing; I didn't catch any vanilla notes, but the rose is clean and pleasing. Doesn't have the authentic attar-of-rose scent that Rose of Bulgaria or Queen Charlotte Soaps Rose Otto creams have, but it is certainly rose, not some vague floral like TOBS, and much more pleasant than the luridly pink and artificial smelling Trumper rose cream. Certainly as good as D. R. Harris or Truefitt + Hill rose creams, in aroma.
The performance was more than outstanding, certainly one of my top two or three performing soaps or creams. I mounted up a big pile of thick lather quickly in my warm bowl. (I bowl-lather exclusively.) My usual two-pass-and-touch-up shave gave me great BBS results, with no irritation. Same razor and blade and brush as my last shave. The lather was thick and clinging, but not too slick.
Now, later, I still can catch a very mild and welcome scent from the cream, an unexpected benefit! Thank you, Marco.
