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Wow, that's exactly the insight I was after. Thanks for the info.Floris - Very good performance (recently reformulated, for the better.)
D.R. Harris - Good performance.
Taylor's - Average performance.
Trumper's & T&H - Useless formula unsuitable for shaving soap... Most who buy it either bin or use in the bath/shower.
Penhaligon's - Shaving soaps all discontinued.
If limited to that selection I would advise you to go the D.R. Harris route, scents are:
Arlington: citrus & fern (think old fashioned Cologne.)
Windsor: Terre d'Hermes knockoff.
Marlborough: Cedarwood & Sandalwood (strong, some claim it smells of "ashtrays".)
Lavender: Smells of those old dried lavender pouches Granny used to keep in her wardrobe.
Sandalwood: Incense & woods (one of their most popular scents I recall.)
Almond: Named after the almond oil it contains, scent is actually quinine (mild yet bitter/medicinal.)
If you go for Floris I think they only do No.89 these days which is a 1950's scent which smells like expensive talcum powder.
TOBS, I honestly think their creams are far better products than their hard soaps.
Penhaligan website says their products are for "inimitable icons", I'm not sure I can live up to that.You can still find Penhaligon's Bayolea for sale (local shop has some in stock) and highly recommended from here together with DR Arlington.
I'm swaying more towards soaps than creams these days. I hear quite a lot about D R Harris soaps being excellent but not much about the other similar priced offerings from Trumpers, Truefitt and Hill, and Taylor.
I'm thinking of these 3 in particular as I'm going to be in the area to walk in and buy some. Floris etc a bit out of my price range.
Slickness is what I'm after, scent is of course subjective.
Are they all ok? Any better than others?
Cheers, I have some MWF but a spare puck won't hurt I'll call in to JLIf you're in central London I'd recommend walking down to John Lewis and buying yourself a puck of the hard soap Kent (aka Mitchells Wool Fat)
Cheers, I have some MWF but a spare puck won't hurt I'll call in to JL
I'm going to stick up for the T&H soap here. I've got the Luxury (lavender) and 1805 versions and I find they both perform well. For context though, I live in the South West where we have very soft water so maybe that makes a difference.Floris - Very good performance (recently reformulated, for the better.)
D.R. Harris - Good performance.
Taylor's - Average performance.
Trumper's & T&H - Useless formula unsuitable for shaving soap... Most who buy it either bin or use in the bath/shower.
Penhaligon's - Shaving soaps all discontinued.
If limited to that selection I would advise you to go the D.R. Harris route, scents are:
Arlington: citrus & fern (think old fashioned Cologne.)
Windsor: Terre d'Hermes knockoff.
Marlborough: Cedarwood & Sandalwood (strong, some claim it smells of "ashtrays".)
Lavender: Smells of those old dried lavender pouches Granny used to keep in her wardrobe.
Sandalwood: Incense & woods (one of their most popular scents I recall.)
Almond: Named after the almond oil it contains, scent is actually quinine (mild yet bitter/medicinal.)
If you go for Floris I think they only do No.89 these days which is a 1950's scent which smells like expensive talcum powder.
TOBS, I honestly think their creams are far better products than their hard soaps.
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