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    What is the best Sandalwood ?

    Best Scent: TOBS SW cream Best Lather (and Best Overall): tie between TOBS SW Herbal and Harris SW hard soaps
    Post by: ask4Edge, Jun 30, 2017 in forum: Shave Soaps
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    TOBS Sandalwood

    I sort of dig the scent of PR, myself; it's reminiscent of pure SW. However, PR's scent isn't the same, nor as good (IMO), as the real McCoy. For...
    Post by: ask4Edge, Apr 13, 2017 in forum: Shave Creams
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    Taylors

    Well, spoke directly with Creightons just today, and they confirmed that they still make Trumper’s creams. (And they're still the makers of StJoL...
    Post by: ask4Edge, Feb 16, 2017 in forum: Shave Creams
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    Taylors

    Creightons no longer owns/makes The Real Shaving Co.; it has been sold to another manufacturer (Swallowfield). As per Trumper's Head Office (with...
    Post by: ask4Edge, Feb 15, 2017 in forum: Shave Creams
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    New Soaps

    Hard Soap: Valobra (AoS, C&S, Valobra), I Coloniali Cream: I Coloniali Rhubarb
    Post by: ask4Edge, Jan 24, 2017 in forum: Shave Soaps
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    TOBS Natural Shaving Cream Review

    The new organic version is my favourite TOBS cream.
    Post by: ask4Edge, Apr 23, 2016 in forum: Shave Creams
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    Looking for a good citrus soap or cream

    Hard soap - D.R. Harris Arlington Cream - Trumper "GFT"
    Post by: ask4Edge, Mar 25, 2016 in forum: Shave Soaps
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    Creams vs Soaps

    I'll point out that shaving creams are composed of soap - and (more) water. In terms of effectiveness, I see little-to-no difference between my...
    Post by: ask4Edge, Mar 15, 2016 in forum: Shave Creams
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    Bowl or face lather?

    I either create the lather directly on the puck (in its bowl), or just load brush and lather on face. (I don't lather loaded soap in a separate bowl.)
    Post by: ask4Edge, Mar 11, 2016 in forum: Shave Soaps
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    Hard water

    Soft water is preferable (no matter the soap/cream brand), but, a good soap should lather well, even in hard (within reason) water, IMO. IME, hard...
    Post by: ask4Edge, Mar 11, 2016 in forum: Shave Soaps
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    Have any of you tried the new version of Tabac Original Cologne

    (Links) Repackaged Immediate Predecessor
    Post by: ask4Edge, Jan 30, 2016 in forum: Preshave and Aftershave
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    Have any of you tried the new version of Tabac Original Cologne

    The scent of the repackaged soap is slightly brighter than that of its immediate predecessor; the order of the ingredients has also (slightly)...
    Post by: ask4Edge, Jan 29, 2016 in forum: Preshave and Aftershave
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    Witch hazel enhanced?

    I don't mix (per se) witch hazel with any of my alcohol-based splashes, although my Floris splash does contain WH; there are also other splashes,...
    Post by: ask4Edge, Jan 24, 2016 in forum: Preshave and Aftershave
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    Witch hazel enhanced?

    Just to clarify, ASA (aka aspirin) is not found in vinegar. Acetic acid (aka vinegar) is a by-product of the synthesization of ASA.
    Post by: ask4Edge, Jan 24, 2016 in forum: Preshave and Aftershave
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    What cream to buy next?

    Since you like TOBS, you might want to try their Peppermint. It too (like Proraso Green) provides a strong cooling effect and performance is...
    Post by: ask4Edge, Jan 24, 2016 in forum: Shave Creams