Most Over-rated Cream/Soap

**ada8356** · 08-04-2006, 07:27 AM

Well Brandon's under-rated thread instantly made me think of a lot more contentious thread topic:

What do you think is the most over-rated, over-hyped shave cream or soap?

From what I have used to date I would cast a vote for Tom's Peppermint. Compared to everything else I have tried, it is by far my least favorite, least fun cream.

Naturally every post in this thread should end with YMMV, IMHO, ASAP, PDQ, XYZ, etc...

**Austin** · 08-04-2006, 07:28 AM

Arko

**Dennis** · 08-04-2006, 07:58 AM

Trumper Violet. YMMV.

**majkeli** · 08-04-2006, 08:13 AM

Love the Violet!

Castle Forbes, YMMV.

**kozulich** · 08-04-2006, 08:34 AM

Burt's Bees Bay Rum

**AJS** · 08-04-2006, 08:37 AM

I'll have to cast another vote against Trumper Violet.

**tryphon** · 08-04-2006, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by ada8356

Well Brandon's under-rated thread instantly made me think of a lot more contentious thread topic:

What do you think is the most over-rated, over-hyped shave cream or soap?

From what I have used to date I would cast a vote for Tom's Peppermint. Compared to everything else I have tried, it is by far my least favorite, least fun cream.

Naturally every post in this thread should end with YMMV, IMHO, ASAP, PDQ, XYZ, etc...

I am with you on Tom's peppermint. Uninspiring, unrefreshing, smells like chewed Wrigley's gum...

**rc20007** · 08-04-2006, 10:04 AM

taylor's lemon/lime -- smelled like something under my kitchen sink.

**scarface** · 08-04-2006, 10:14 AM

All DR Harris creams.

Ya i use them but still.....

**mparker762** · 08-04-2006, 10:22 AM

proraso, both soap and cream. More the cream though, since it's more highly hyped.

**ouch** · 08-04-2006, 01:33 PM

I like the Trumper's violet, but it's not the be all and end all that some make it out to be. Gives a decent shave, and scent is always subjective.

**AJS** · 08-04-2006, 01:54 PM

I dislike GFT Violet so much that I'll have to cast a second vote for it. Shame they couldn't come up with a cream that performed as good as it smelled

**crackstar** · 08-04-2006, 01:58 PM

Long live Arko!

I could live without DR Harris lavender.

Jeff

**PottyDoctor** · 08-04-2006, 01:59 PM

Castle Forbes. YMMV, IMHO, ASAP, PDQ, XYZ, etc...

**Agent86** · 08-04-2006, 04:35 PM

C&E Almond

**With The Grain** · 08-04-2006, 04:45 PM

butter

**CraigK** · 08-04-2006, 04:46 PM

I'll second on the C&E Almond Cream and I'm not real crazy about the Nomad Soap. I get a great lather with the soap, but its missing something. The best way to describe is, the slip is missing (glycerin or bentonite clay)?

CraigK

**ajw1976** · 08-04-2006, 06:21 PM

Nancy Boy...

**JAG** · 08-04-2006, 07:04 PM

I tried Nancy Boy from the sample set from Scotto. I was as disappointed in it as much as I was delighted with the C&E Almond Oil when I first got it.

I think it has to do with expectations (at least in my case). The C&E was such a pleasant surprise that I almost started laughing. But it was my first high end cream.

I had read such ecstatic reviews of the Nancy Boy before it arrived that it couldn't possibly live up to my image.

Bob