Got a tube of Ingrams today at Pateaur's(sp?) this afternoon. Maybe I'll try it this weekend. Looking forward to it. Jordan
Just Proraso. I also really like the zing provided by the Proraso pre/post. And my bi-monthly hit of AV, of course. I don't remember seeing Ingrams or Erasmic in Pasteur's in the past, but I popped in yesterday (34th st. store) and there they were. I'm not sure if they'll continue with them or not. I almost jumped for some Musgo Real a/s classic too, but I was strong and got out for less than $16. Jordan
Jordan, Ingram is a menthol zing to beat Proraso, and also a super-nice scent, with great, great skincare.
Ok so, need everyone's input here (that has sampled them all) Which one has the most Menthol zing? Ingrams Lather Proraso Lather Noxema Lather Gillette Menthol Italian Palmolive Lather TSD Avalanche Tryphon Mentolo Something else? I've tried all the above, so I'll hold my opinion until we hear from some others. I guess this is somewhat subjective by nature, because there's no official percentage or breakdown of Menthol content for these.
well, Ingram and Noxzema are very, very similar in scent and skincare, and lather anyway, but I think Ingram is a little more cooling. Avalanche is about like Ingram in cooling, Gillette is very cooling, but I despise the scent, I tried the Palmolive Menthol a couple of years ago, and liked it, it's nice and cooling, and smells nice, Proraso is NOT a part of my rotation any more. I've never had Tryphon anything, so I don't know. I'd say there's only one cream that's stronger in cooling than Ingram--Kent cream, but not by much.
Yeah... but in my never-ending quest to try all things Menthol, it's one I must find a way to own. Anybody know if there's an online discount code floating around to Kent's site still? That GBK1777 no workie workie anymore.
I used the Ingrams today with a very nice Bill Ellis restored Fred. Reynolds 6/8square point and finished with a splash of AV. Very good cream and a superb shave today. The cooling is more constant then Proraso (I only feel the Proraso upon rinsing) and the overall-scent is much more pleasant. Now, I'm really more of a soap guy and the creams I prefer are generally scented (T&H Trafalgar, TGQ Lavender etc.), but for $10 I'll certainly keep Ingrams around for those days when I have a hankerin' for a little face freeze. Jordan
I purchased Ingrams menthol recently here in Glasgow. It's really cheap here at the moment (about £1.70) not sure if the company are still on the go. But I also like it's menthol scent-it's somehow reassuring.
Issac, the more you use the Menthol stuffs, the more you'll love it. It will get to a point where it becomes an addiction, and you'll be scouring the deepest depths of vendor websites and back-alley trading threads... searching for that ever-elusive "most Menthol" holy grail. ... or perhaps it's just me who has issues. Either way, Ingrams (and all things Menthol) are the best of the Best!
Ohhh.....i LOVE menthol. Im just saying...going from something like Proraso..where you think.mentholriffic....to Ingrams...was like going up 10 steps..haha Its not for the first timer
Ingram is an ultimate of the menthol creams. I don't know why I don't use it as often as I should...Man, it's so nice.
I can agree, the ingram is some really nice stuff. I'm not as fond of the scent as some of the others that are out there, but it's skincare is very good. I tend to prefer a more "minty" scent with my cooling creams, although the eucalyptus in proraso is pretty nice as well.
