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I found the performance to be genuinely superb, but I couldn't handle the scent if used frequently, too sickly.

Have you used the Aloe Vera one? It seems to be rated very highly.

Yes, after one tub and a "reload" of that from part of a block via Ebay was all I could handle as regards the smell!! :sick:

I have read that the new green one has a scent similar to Terre d'Hermès. :unsure:
 
Cella is a great soap. But for pure Christmas cake-ness, may I recommend Vitos Vegetale? My favourite Italian luxury soap, incidentally is Santa Maria Novella Tabacco Toscana.
Yes, after one tub and a "reload" of that from part of a block via Ebay was all I could handle as regards the smell!! :sick:

I have read that the new green one has a scent similar to Terre d'Hermès. :unsure:

Have the green one on order also. Due to arrive on Thursday. If it has a decent scent and performs the same as the red tub.. We're onto a winner!
 
Cella is a great soap. But for pure Christmas cake-ness, may I recommend Vitos Vegetale? My favourite Italian luxury soap, incidentally is Santa Maria Novella Tabacco Toscana.

Indeed it is wonderful but still smells disgusting to me. I couldn't imagine something which smells even more Christmas. In June?
 
@Rohleder James, my AdP arrived from Allbeauty today and I also have the older formulation like @Sabre - they dropped the price further to £30 and I'm wondering if this is why? I'm not overly fussed about it as I'm sure it will perform well but I don't get much of that amazing Colonia scent from the jar. Maybe it will improve once lathered.
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@Rohleder James, my AdP arrived from Allbeauty today and I also have the older formulation like @Sabre - they dropped the price further to £30 and I'm wondering if this is why? I'm not overly fussed about it as I'm sure it will perform well but I don't get much of that amazing Colonia scent from the jar. Maybe it will improve once lathered.
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Naturally being the owner of 300 to 400 soaps and creams, I want both. Will they send me a free one?
 
Yes, after one tub and a "reload" of that from part of a block via Ebay was all I could handle as regards the smell!! :sick:

I have read that the new green one has a scent similar to Terre d'Hermès. :unsure:
I just bought the Terre d'Hermès cream, a lot cheaper than last time.
 
@Rohleder James, my AdP arrived from Allbeauty today and I also have the older formulation like @Sabre - they dropped the price further to £30 and I'm wondering if this is why? I'm not overly fussed about it as I'm sure it will perform well but I don't get much of that amazing Colonia scent from the jar. Maybe it will improve once lathered.
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Damn that's annoying, still a great price but not what was advertised :(

The older formulation you received has no Colonia scent unfortunately.
 
IIRC they intended it to be a complimentary shaving cream to their entire fragrance line so it's deliberately neutral... The classic Colonia scent would clash with flankers such as Colonia Pura which smells like Fabreez.
Want to swap? Your face burner for my unopened disappointment? ;)
 
Want to swap? Your face burner for my unopened disappointment? ;)

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Hiya,

XPEC was Italian origin and to me and some other members a top cream for scent and performance, but the reformulation maybe 5-6 years ago wasn't quite the same anything. The 'Regular' scent is kinda like the C&S #88 dark rose thing, but I preferred that over the 88 myself. Not sure if the current incarnation's even available. Something an ingredient check is needed to make sure of the particular version offered.

Couple pics of a purchase maybe 6-7 years ago, with a long empty tub. Hah, lots of guys here remember XPEC being talked about before the sudden extinction.

Martin
 

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Hiya,

XPEC was Italian origin and to me and some other members a top cream for scent and performance, but the reformulation maybe 5-6 years ago wasn't quite the same anything. The 'Regular' scent is kinda like the C&S #88 dark rose thing, but I preferred that over the 88 myself. Not sure if the current incarnation's even available. Something an ingredient check is needed to make sure of the particular version offered.

Couple pics of a purchase maybe 6-7 years ago, with a long empty tub. Hah, lots of guys here remember XPEC being talked about before the sudden extinction.

Martin
XPEC was originally manufactured by Forester for a company founded by the former perfumer of C&S and Penhaligons, Shirley Brody. John Stephen is alleged to have produced the original C&S fragrances including No 88.
Forester also produced the famed Domenico Caraceni 1913 shaving cream. If you love the scent of XPEC or No 88, try Washington Tremlett Black Tie also by Brody.
 
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