I have to admit that I enjoy matching the shaving soap or cream and the aftershave. Does anyone else do this? Examples: D.R. Harris Marlborough soap and aftershave Honeybee Spa Fresh Lemon soap and Thayers Lemon Astringent Mama Bear Vanilla Cream soap and Coty Vanilla aftershave and, this morning: Honeybee Spa Lilac soap and Booster Lilac aftershave. Very pleasant.
I must admit that this is one of the joys of wet shaving being able to match the razor to the soap to the after shave in any of hundreds of different combinations. This is not something that cartridge shavers have the option of doing. For them its one razor and one cream no choices anywhere. I also need to admit that I have fallen for my gillette super speeds I have a 70s for myself and a 50s for my pop and a 50s on order. So many combinations one can't wait to get up in the morning and try the new combination. Always something to look foward to. Once I can get my super speed collection together I am going to start rotating among them. Man these super speeds are great things.
I find myself matching up same creams to aftershaves on occasion. Sometimes a bath soap too. Musgo Real Proraso De Vergulde Hand Mama Bear, The Gentlemen's Quarter and Saint Charles Shave Either that I will go with a scent match. Bay Rum Citrus Sandalwood and so on.
not a lot of matching gear but..... I do try to layer / match scents. Bay Rums are my fave. Earthy, woody scents...vetivers, patchouli, musks You know. Stuff like that
Things I usually match up.......... Bay Rum w/ Bay Rum -> Thats an easy one.........also mix lime stuff with bay rum combos Williams Mug Soap + Aqua Velva Ice Blue De Vergulde Hand Soap + De Vergulde Hand Aftershave Spray (a very high quality aftershaving application), Aqua Velva Ice Blue, Swiss Pitralon, Any Floid Erasmic Shave Cream + Brut Aftershave Splash Mitchell's Woolfat + Aqua Velva, Any Floid, De Vergulde Hand Spray, Swiss Pitralon D.R. Harris Almond Soap + Aramis Aftershave Splash, Italian Floid Wars Shave Cream + Aramis Aftershave Splash, Any Floid Valobra Menthol Soap + Lustray Menthol Splash, Italian Floid Palmolive Shave Stick + Clubman, Master Lord & Master, Provence Sante Green Tea Splash LEA Shave Stick or La Toja Shave Stick + Williams Aqua Velva (Spain version or Italy version) Arko Shave Stick + Clubman
Cartridge shavers can and do use brushes and good creams or soaps. I don't think the razor limits your scent choices. Granted most cartridge shavers are not aware of the fine products we use.
Joe's right on the money--Erasmic shaving cream and Brut go together super. I also like Erasmic cream, or soap with Yves Saint-Laurent Pour Homme edt, or De Vergulde Hand shaving soap with Givenchy Gentleman edt. Here's another great combo--La Toja shaving soap with Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme edt. A winning mix!