Opinions Wanted - Best High End Ingredient Soap or Cream

(11-18-2019, 01:23 AM)Rohleder Wrote: For me, the best are at either end of the price scale... I love Martin de Candre, but I also love Speick (sticks.) I could happily live forever after with only these.

I like doing speick superlather...make the lather with cream in a bowl, use the speick stick for wet face, and then combine the two! It’s amazing, and the speick aftershave is tops as far as post shave feel!

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Matt

(11-19-2019, 04:26 AM)apogee Wrote: If you want a citrusy scent and an outstanding soap, you should be perfectly happy with Agrumes. Lime zests, I would say. Makes me want a Limoncello

Sipping Limincello amongst the olive trees, while inhaling that salty Calabria air...sounds like a winner to me!

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Matt

(11-19-2019, 04:47 AM)Ols67 Wrote:

(11-18-2019, 01:23 AM)Rohleder Wrote: For me, the best are at either end of the price scale... I love Martin de Candre, but I also love Speick (sticks.) I could happily live forever after with only these.

I like doing speick superlather...make the lather with cream in a bowl, use the speick stick for wet face, and then combine the two!  It’s amazing, and the speick aftershave is tops as far as post shave feel!

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Matt

+1 with CRSW soap with Speick cream

AdP and Alvarez Gomez are a couple exceptional Creams without Lanolin

Hard to beat AdP Barbiere (Colonia scent), the new version is the old scent with as best I can tell, the same excellent performance as the Collezione Barbiere. 

(11-22-2019, 07:47 AM)Steve56 Wrote: Hard to beat AdP Barbiere (Colonia scent), the new version is the old scent with as best I can tell, the same excellent performance as the Collezione Barbiere. 

Where could it be bought?
Thanks


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(11-19-2019, 04:51 AM)Ols67 Wrote:

(11-19-2019, 04:26 AM)apogee Wrote: If you want a citrusy scent and an outstanding soap, you should be perfectly happy with Agrumes. Lime zests, I would say. Makes me want a Limoncello

Sipping Limincello amongst the olive trees, while inhaling that salty Calabria air...sounds like a winner to me!

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Matt

I just bought a pot after a sample was mailed to me.  Smells so good!  I can't wait for it to arrive!

(11-22-2019, 07:47 AM)Steve56 Wrote: Hard to beat AdP Barbiere (Colonia scent), the new version is the old scent with as best I can tell, the same excellent performance as the Collezione Barbiere. 

I'm so glad you posted this!  I had no idea the Colonia scent was back!  I definitely will acquire some of this!

(11-17-2019, 04:25 PM)Entasis Wrote:

(11-17-2019, 11:30 AM)nervosa1901 Wrote: Sebum Gold products are as good as it gets for me. Best packaging and presentation in the business, best scent and performance for me out of the 100s of things I’ve tried over the last decade, and price per oz on most offerings isn’t out of line with anything else high end, or even run of the mill for that matter.

Thanks to nervosa1901, I too have found the best high-end soap to be Sē'bŭm Gold products. The best skincare and closest shaves I have encountered to date.

(11-17-2019, 06:08 PM)Agravic Wrote:

(11-17-2019, 04:25 PM)Entasis Wrote:

(11-17-2019, 11:30 AM)nervosa1901 Wrote: Sebum Gold products are as good as it gets for me. Best packaging and presentation in the business, best scent and performance for me out of the 100s of things I’ve tried over the last decade, and price per oz on most offerings isn’t out of line with anything else high end, or even run of the mill for that matter.

Thanks to nervosa1901, I too have found the best high-end soap to be Sē'bŭm Gold products. The best skincare and closest shaves I have encountered to date.

I must agree as well with Christian.

Sebum Gold soaps are outstanding in terms of performance as well as simplicity and quality of ingredients.  Distinctive packaging and presentation seal the deal nicely.

Another top one for me is Tallow + Steel, for similar reasons.

I'm a little confused by all the variations in the Sebum Lines, could you gents give me a little help in choosing which to try?  I'm not worried about prices as I've recently sold some gear, which funds other purchases, so let me have it...hahaha

Yep, AdP Colonia is back.

(11-22-2019, 04:40 PM)Crag Wrote:

(11-19-2019, 04:51 AM)Ols67 Wrote:

(11-19-2019, 04:26 AM)apogee Wrote: If you want a citrusy scent and an outstanding soap, you should be perfectly happy with Agrumes. Lime zests, I would say. Makes me want a Limoncello

Sipping Limincello amongst the olive trees, while inhaling that salty Calabria air...sounds like a winner to me!

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Matt

I just bought a pot after a sample was mailed to me.  Smells so good!  I can't wait for it to arrive!

(11-22-2019, 07:47 AM)Steve56 Wrote: Hard to beat AdP Barbiere (Colonia scent), the new version is the old scent with as best I can tell, the same excellent performance as the Collezione Barbiere. 

I'm so glad you posted this!  I had no idea the Colonia scent was back!  I definitely will acquire some of this!

I tried the Colonia, I was given a generous sample of this. I wasn't that satisfied. Maybe it's me, I had high expectations from this product...

My 'final five'

SV
MdC
Pannacrema
SMN
Eufros

honorable mentions: WSP, Stirling

I love the animal fat

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(11-22-2019, 05:47 PM)Crag Wrote:

(11-17-2019, 04:25 PM)Entasis Wrote:

(11-17-2019, 11:30 AM)nervosa1901 Wrote: Sebum Gold products are as good as it gets for me. Best packaging and presentation in the business, best scent and performance for me out of the 100s of things I’ve tried over the last decade, and price per oz on most offerings isn’t out of line with anything else high end, or even run of the mill for that matter.

Thanks to nervosa1901, I too have found the best high-end soap to be Sē'bŭm Gold products. The best skincare and closest shaves I have encountered to date.

(11-17-2019, 06:08 PM)Agravic Wrote:

(11-17-2019, 04:25 PM)Entasis Wrote: Thanks to nervosa1901, I too have found the best high-end soap to be Sē'bŭm Gold products. The best skincare and closest shaves I have encountered to date.

I must agree as well with Christian.

Sebum Gold soaps are outstanding in terms of performance as well as simplicity and quality of ingredients.  Distinctive packaging and presentation seal the deal nicely.

Another top one for me is Tallow + Steel, for similar reasons.

I'm a little confused by all the variations in the Sebum Lines, could you gents give me a little help in choosing which to try?  I'm not worried about prices as I've recently sold some gear, which funds other purchases, so let me have it...hahaha

Nervosa and Ravi are the subject matter experts on the sebum lines so it’s best to let them chime in or just shoot em your questions.

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Matt

(11-22-2019, 05:47 PM)Crag Wrote: I'm a little confused by all the variations in the Sebum Lines, could you gents give me a little help in choosing which to try?  I'm not worried about prices as I've recently sold some gear, which funds other purchases, so let me have it...hahaha

Unfortunately, this is such a subjective subject and Sē'bŭm products are more about the natural ingredients and how they play with your skin than their scents, at least for me. My favorite, to date, is their Sē'bŭm Latte since it works best with my skin and results are long-lasting. They sell samples to try.

Also, if you concerned about skincare I find Hemingway Accoutrements' Age Defending Face Serum Elixir and Post Shave Relief to be excellent. The scent of the aftershave is the best scent that I have witnessed to date, but their shaving soap falls short on slickness, glide and protection.

I really like Hemingway aftershave...should try the serum! Hmmmm...yes excellent idea!

Also, Hemingway pairs really really well with I Coloniali Mango shave soap!

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Matt

(11-26-2019, 02:26 PM)Ols67 Wrote: I really like Hemingway aftershave...should try the serum!  Hmmmm...yes excellent idea!

Also, Hemingway pairs really really well with I Coloniali Mango shave soap!

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Matt

The I Coloniali Rhubarb AS balm matches the Mango Oil soap perfectly and is still available. And it’s one of the best that there is.

(11-26-2019, 04:27 PM)Steve56 Wrote:

(11-26-2019, 02:26 PM)Ols67 Wrote: I really like Hemingway aftershave...should try the serum!  Hmmmm...yes excellent idea!

Also, Hemingway pairs really really well with I Coloniali Mango shave soap!

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Matt

The I Coloniali Rhubarb AS balm matches the Mango Oil soap perfectly and is still available. And it’s one of the best that there is.

Where is the icoloniali balm available? This is great stuff.

Amazon. Yes it’s one of the best.

(11-30-2019, 10:26 AM)Steve56 Wrote: Amazon. Yes it’s one of the best.

Thanks! And yes it’s fantastic stuff

I personally really like CBL soaps including the new tonsorial banned line he just put out a few days ago.