- Joined
- Saturday January 2, 2016
- Location
- Liverpool
Their creams and soaps are great! You don’t need much of the cream to make a great lather, and the soaps lather up really well and last for ages. Would also recommend their pre shave cream, which is extremely good stuff. All of Proraso’s products punch above their weight in terms of price. The scents of their creams and soaps are where it’s worth trying a few out to see which you prefer. The green is a classic, and depends on your liking of menthol and eucalyptus. The pre shave cream is particularly strong on that score. The red is a strong sandalwood scent that is unlike any other sandalwood soap, possibly just because it is very strong. I like it, but find it a bit overpowering as a scent and prefer other sandalwood creams and soaps, but know some people love the Proraso red scent. The white has a lovely citrusy scent that is more subtle than the other scents, and the blue has a strange scent that I’ve never quite been able to put my finger on, a sort of manly anaseedy scent that I initially wasn’t keen on but kinda like. Only the red, green and red are available as soaps, and for me the white in the soap seems to work more effectively, though they’re all as I say extremely good. I would recommend trying one of each of the creams to work out which you prefer, as some you’ll like and some you won’t or won’t be so keen on. There are some newer scents they’ve brought out in the last few years - azur lime; wood and spice; and cypress and vetyver - that are more expensive, but which I haven’t tried. I have heard very positive things about them, and know a lot of people prefer those newer scents to the older more traditional ones.Can't believe I've been here for over 7 years and never tried Proraso until recently. Highly impressed by some of their balm on a cheapy from TK and just wondered what their Soaps and creams are like.
Worth a hit?
Thanks in advance
The white is aimed at sensitive skin, and contains oatmeal, and nothing that would give you a reaction.
The blue is marketed as Protective.
Red contains Shea butter, and is recommended for those with tough bristles that need extra softening before a shave.
The Green is supposed to be the Proraso flagship. For normal skin. I don't like the menthol.
Unlike some other creams/soaps, it isn't all the same bland cream with different perfumes.
The idea is to chose one that suits your skin.
My very uneducated guess would be ... menthol. Companies seem to put menthol in for 'sensitive skin' ones - perhaps to 'desensitivise' the skin?The White Cream made my face burn. Near enough every shaving cream I have used with the word sensitive has made my face burn, no idea why!
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