After seeing this thread pop up a few times lately in my Watched list I decided to grab the Vintage tin of red off the shelf that I haven't used in ages. Still not fond of the pre-shave cream, not sure it really helps. Squirted a way too much in the shave scuttle, perfect, lathered it up and got an excellent shave. I don't mind Sandalwood scent, it is pleasant enough but I can't say I would replenish it.
Proraso revisited (Red). Amazing.
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Decided to throw in a tube of the Red with my Shave Nation order tonight. Got a 100 pack of Gillette 7 o’clock Super Platinums (Black) along with a 100 pack of Gillette Platinums
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Chiming back in here on this one to update as OP.
I have a nice selection of soaps and creams that I really do like and enjoy. Favourites include a few flavours of Saponificio Varesino, Martin de Candre, Noble Otter, Aqua di Parma, loads of creams from the UK traditional makers and more.
But man, I cannot get away from the fact that Proraso Red gives me as good a shave as any of these, every. single. time. Doesn’t matter what razor I use (always feather blades 3 shaves per blade max). Doesn’t matter what brush I use (pretty sure the brush is the least important component of the hardware anyways). Doesn’t matter whether it’s part of the weekly routine shave (I shave every morning Mon - Fri and have a thick fast growing, heavy stubble) or after a few days off.
This stuff is just as good, for me, as absolutely anything else I have tried, at a fraction of the cost.
Yes I love the various fragrances of the stuff in my top drawer - and fragrance is important to me. And the Proraso Red Sandalwood is quite nice, but ok it’s not as nice as the fragrancues I really like. But based purely on performance I don’t think I can justify spending on anything else.
That said I have about 3 years of gourmet shaving soaps & cream sitting there so this won’t be tested anytime soon
I have a nice selection of soaps and creams that I really do like and enjoy. Favourites include a few flavours of Saponificio Varesino, Martin de Candre, Noble Otter, Aqua di Parma, loads of creams from the UK traditional makers and more.
But man, I cannot get away from the fact that Proraso Red gives me as good a shave as any of these, every. single. time. Doesn’t matter what razor I use (always feather blades 3 shaves per blade max). Doesn’t matter what brush I use (pretty sure the brush is the least important component of the hardware anyways). Doesn’t matter whether it’s part of the weekly routine shave (I shave every morning Mon - Fri and have a thick fast growing, heavy stubble) or after a few days off.
This stuff is just as good, for me, as absolutely anything else I have tried, at a fraction of the cost.
Yes I love the various fragrances of the stuff in my top drawer - and fragrance is important to me. And the Proraso Red Sandalwood is quite nice, but ok it’s not as nice as the fragrancues I really like. But based purely on performance I don’t think I can justify spending on anything else.
That said I have about 3 years of gourmet shaving soaps & cream sitting there so this won’t be tested anytime soon
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Nice. I feel the same way about the two tubes of Proraso Green and Blue I have. They work great and I really don't use much per session. Very economical but good.Chiming back in here on this one to update as OP.
I have a nice selection of soaps and creams that I really do like and enjoy. Favourites include a few flavours of Saponificio Varesino, Martin de Candre, Noble Otter, Aqua di Parma, loads of creams from the UK traditional makers and more.
But man, I cannot get away from the fact that Proraso Red gives me as good a shave as any of these, every. single. time. Doesn’t matter what razor I use (always feather blades 3 shaves per blade max). Doesn’t matter what brush I use (pretty sure the brush is the least important component of the hardware anyways). Doesn’t matter whether it’s part of the weekly routine shave (I shave every morning Mon - Fri and have a thick fast growing, heavy stubble) or after a few days off.
This stuff is just as good, for me, as absolutely anything else I have tried, at a fraction of the cost.
Yes I love the various fragrances of the stuff in my top drawer - and fragrance is important to me. And the Proraso Red Sandalwood is quite nice, but ok it’s not as nice as the fragrancues I really like. But based purely on performance I don’t think I can justify spending on anything else.
That said I have about 3 years of gourmet shaving soaps & cream sitting there so this won’t be tested anytime soon
Just picked up a tube 2 weeks ago. My go to. Red is the best. a pea size makes a LOT of lather, smells great and glides the blade across the facee.
Proraso Red is an excellent performer for me, and the scent is top tier. My desert island soap. I'm enjoying the matching splash as well.
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Chiming back in here on this one to update as OP.
I have a nice selection of soaps and creams that I really do like and enjoy. Favourites include a few flavours of Saponificio Varesino, Martin de Candre, Noble Otter, Aqua di Parma, loads of creams from the UK traditional makers and more.
But man, I cannot get away from the fact that Proraso Red gives me as good a shave as any of these, every. single. time. Doesn’t matter what razor I use (always feather blades 3 shaves per blade max). Doesn’t matter what brush I use (pretty sure the brush is the least important component of the hardware anyways). Doesn’t matter whether it’s part of the weekly routine shave (I shave every morning Mon - Fri and have a thick fast growing, heavy stubble) or after a few days off.
This stuff is just as good, for me, as absolutely anything else I have tried, at a fraction of the cost.
Yes I love the various fragrances of the stuff in my top drawer - and fragrance is important to me. And the Proraso Red Sandalwood is quite nice, but ok it’s not as nice as the fragrancues I really like. But based purely on performance I don’t think I can justify spending on anything else.
That said I have about 3 years of gourmet shaving soaps & cream sitting there so this won’t be tested anytime soon
I had to double check if I wrote this, I have exactly the same soaps and in agrement with the statement.
I do enjoy variety, but performence-wise, proraso gets the job done just as well.
Of all the proraso soaps I think I like the green the most, closely followed by the rest for a shared second place.
