Ever smell a shaving lather that was so good you could almost eat it? I could make a “meal” of these 5 products:
Cocktail: QED’s “Bathtub Gin” really does smell like a martini or a gimlet to me.
First Course: Spencer & Devon Shaving Cream – Spice Scent, 8 oz. jar
Main Course: Truefitt & Hill Shave Cream Tub – Trafalgar
Seasoning: Speick Shave Cream
Dessert: Castle Forbes Limes Shaving Cream
What shaving creams could you bury your nose in all day?
I’ve tried 3 creams so far: AOS lemon, TOBS lemon lime, and Rise. The TOBS was by far my favorite as it’s a really refreshing scent, but the AOS smells exactly like lemon and is also very refreshing. The Rise smells too medicinal or commercial, but it’s a decent cream.
Penhaligon’s Blenheim Bouquet cream. It smells like a pie made by God’s grandma.
LOL, what an image that inspires!
Old post but had to respond. Penhaligon’s Blenheim cologne is outstanding. My favorite! I can imagine the shave cream is just as good. Try the Geo F. Trumper Almond which reminds me of the Italian pastry shop down the road from us.
For me, I really enjoy the clean, simple yet very pleasant scent of Mitchells Wool Fat!
lol. No of these are really all that edible smelling. You want something you might actually eat? Lather up GFT & T&H Almond. Tell me those don’t smell like sweet cherries and airhead candy.
Castle Forbes lime smells like lime rubbed on wooden furniture. Speick smells like spicy lavender. I don’t why you’d put that on your steak. lol Trafalgar smells like spicy citrus, with hints of sandalwood…1805 and Trafalgar are weak scented, which is sad really. I haven’t tried the top two you mentioned.
Btw, what is your opinion on AOS raising their prices on everything, except their brushes. They’re selling the Merkur HD for $60!!! That’s more than $20 more than you’d pay for at an online shaving vendor. Holy Crap! They’re price gouging all their stuff.
To me Speick smells like pepper–I hardly smell lavender at all.
I wasn’t aware AOS raised their prices. I’ll look into that…it’s probably worth a post all by itself.
I like Speick, to me it smells like lavender licorice.
Wow, I never picked up on licorice. My nose must be weird.
That’s just my impression of it, take it with a grain of salt… I usually defer to SWMBO when it comes to identifying scents.
Sweet cherries and airhead candy is how I’d describe RazoRock Classic. Haven’t smelled the GFT but I have a sample of T&H.
For dessert, GEO F Trumper Coconut all the way. No question about it…
Thanks to you Mr Mantic59, I simply can’t keep my nose out of my New York Shaving Company’s ‘Tonsorial’ shave cream. I find myself lathering up way too long and have to remind myself that, at some stage in the process, I will actually have to start shaving!!
Absolutely divine scent. Thank you kind sir for putting me onto it!
I’m really impressed with the scent and performance of their Elizabeth Street shave cream; I’d definitely like to try the Tonsorial scent!
Of the shaving products I currently own, these are my favorite based upon scent: (in no particular order)
RazoRock XXX Shaving Cream
Queen Charlotte Soaps Queen Charlotte Shaving Cream
New York Shaving Company Elizabeth Street Shaving Cream
Art of Shaving Sandalwood Shaving Cream
Lucky Tiger Liquid Cream Shave
Taylor of Old Bond Street Mr. Taylor’s Shaving Cream
Mitchells Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Kind of surprised you listed MWF. Its not a bad scent, just not one I would have thought of.
It does seem like a “strange” scent to mention, but I find that I like it. Unfortunately, my results with the soap aren’t as positive.
OK. I held off long enough from replying to “smells so good I could eat it”. But now that we have drifted into “strange” scents that we like? I absolutely love the scent of Mama Bears Dragon’s Blood Glycerin soap. I’m no writer so I can’t describe it. Mama Bears Website can’t even describe it. But I love the scent and it lathers nicely for me.
I have Dragon’s Blood too…it is an unusual scent!
Edwin Jagger Sea Buckthorn. Smells like candied peaches.
Nice one. The Shave Den makes a sea buckthorn AS splash that smells just as nice.
Ooooooh, interesting. I’m not too happy with the EJ balm, may have to check it out.
I have a bar of lime soap from Mike’s Natural Soaps that smells, to me, like lime sherbet.
I can’t believe no one has suggested TFS Barbe Rosse, smells like cherries and marzipan which actually resulted in a friend attempting to taste it. Great stuff.
I think my favorites, that i probably would eat are:
DR Harris – Arlington, Musgo Real – Classic, TOBS – Jermyn Street, Col. Conk – Amber, Truefitt & Hill – Luxary Soap ( Lavender ).
Here are some of my favorites in no particular order
Mama Bears Dragon’s Blood Glycerin soap
Mama Bears Aged Spice
Mama Bears Masculine Musk
The Shave Den Vanilla
Fitness
WARS Cream
” Speick Shave Cream smells like something I could put over a steak.”
What kind of strange souces do you put over your steak???
TSD stubble bubble smells just like bazooka Joe! Occasionally a little lather sneaks in the mouth, some are actually sweet, or minty depending on menthol/mint content.
To me, GFT Coconut Oil smells like a Nestle Bounty bar when it’s all lathered up, the after aroma is a sweet coconut with a confectionery vibe to it. It’s good enough to eat and my dog certainly agrees, he tries to lick me to death every time I shave with it.
Perhaps I’m the odd man out here, but Speick smells noxious to me. It’s medicinal in a bad way. After the first few shaves I resolved to reach for the tube of Musgo Real instead.
Not being someone who can afford the high end creams, I’m casting my vote for Col. Konk Limes. Every time I use it, I get hungry.
Applewel has aftershave sprays that smell really good. Plus I shave my head and you can spray them right on your scalp. Good for your skin and they have great scents.
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Proraso Sandalwood! Everytime I use this stuff I feel like taking a bite.