Which Taylor creams?
Which Taylor creams?
Even though I have enough creams to last several lifetimes, I got a sample of Taylor Lemon & Lime and love it... so want to get some Taylor creams. I figured I'd poll the group on their favorites. I've had Almond, Lavender, Rose, Eton College, St. James, and Avocado (old formula), so would like to check out some new scents.
Lemon & Lime in on my short list. I've heard good things about the new Avocado, so that's in the running. Mr. Taylor appears to be popular, but I'm not sure what it smells like.
I suppose one answer is: buy one each that you've not tried. But that'd be more than I want to spend and would really increase my already ridiculous inventory.
And then there's the whole tub-vs.-tube issue. Tubs are much more affordable, but would add years to my inventory.
Thoughts?
Dave
p.s. I suppose one strategy would be to buy a couple of tubs/tubes and then trade large samples with some other over-supplied Taylor fan.
Lemon & Lime in on my short list. I've heard good things about the new Avocado, so that's in the running. Mr. Taylor appears to be popular, but I'm not sure what it smells like.
I suppose one answer is: buy one each that you've not tried. But that'd be more than I want to spend and would really increase my already ridiculous inventory.
And then there's the whole tub-vs.-tube issue. Tubs are much more affordable, but would add years to my inventory.
Thoughts?
Dave
p.s. I suppose one strategy would be to buy a couple of tubs/tubes and then trade large samples with some other over-supplied Taylor fan.
Hmm.... I haven't tried Mr. Taylor yet. My first two Taylor cologne scents just don't trip my trigger as of yet.2clfrwrds wrote:Mr. Taylor is a subtle, cologne-style scent, based on lavendar and tarragon, with a touch of citrus -- very nice, but unfortunately not long lasting. You do, however, get the choice of finishing up with Mr. Taylor's A/S splash or balm. This is a "sneak in and sniff the tub" scent!
Shaving Shop = Box of Band-Aids
Eton College = Bar of Ivory Soap
Maybe they'll grow on me, maybe they won't.
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Chad
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I like the scent of the cream, but agree it doesn't last long. Do the aftershave and the cologne really smell the same as the shaving cream?2clfrwrds wrote:Mr. Taylor is a subtle, cologne-style scent, based on lavendar and tarragon, with a touch of citrus -- very nice, but unfortunately not long lasting. You do, however, get the choice of finishing up with Mr. Taylor's A/S splash or balm.
When you say the Mr. Taylor doesn't last long, do you mean that it fades even before you apply it to your face? Or that it fades after the shave?
Kiss My Face Lavender shave cream is a fast fader. It smells great for about 10 seconds, then by the time I've built the lather and am ready to apply it to my beard, it might as well be unscented. Same with KMF Lime.
If this is also the case with Mr. Taylor, mebbe I should go with Lemon & Lime and Avocado.
Dave
Kiss My Face Lavender shave cream is a fast fader. It smells great for about 10 seconds, then by the time I've built the lather and am ready to apply it to my beard, it might as well be unscented. Same with KMF Lime.
If this is also the case with Mr. Taylor, mebbe I should go with Lemon & Lime and Avocado.
Dave
I'll second the recomendation for avocado. A fav.
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Dave, FWIW, the old Mr. Taylor shave cream was quite strongly scented, IMO. I don't really know about the new version, although I suspect that it's still more intensely scented then many. The scent of a shave cream is not particularly meant to linger beyond the shave anyway, although some do, to a degree. It's a very masculine herbal/woody sort of scent, with a hint of an incense-like note in it.
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As is my typical MO over on SRP, I'll chime in and add a voice of dissent. Mr. Taylor doesn't do a thing for me. It is very subtle. Shaving Shop, however, is a favorite of mine. Strikes me as very traditional, old school. Reminds me of the barber shop I frequented for nearly 20 years in Chicago. Maybe it's only the memory, but I love this scent. My other go to TOBS scent is Eaton College; my wife loves it...enough said.
Just another data point,
Ed
Just another data point,
Ed
"Memory" plays a very important role in how we like/dislike scents.ForestryProf wrote:As is my typical MO over on SRP, I'll chime in and add a voice of dissent. Mr. Taylor doesn't do a thing for me. It is very subtle. Shaving Shop, however, is a favorite of mine. Strikes me as very traditional, old school. Reminds me of the barber shop I frequented for nearly 20 years in Chicago. Maybe it's only the memory, but I love this scent. My other go to TOBS scent is Eaton College; my wife loves it...enough said.
Just another data point,
Ed
An odd thing with me: my father used to wear "English Leather" when I was a kid - and I love the scent. However, I don't like it on me - nor do I really like the T&H/Trumper Spanish Leather scents on me.
I really don't know why that is.
OTOH, Taylor's Rose is my 'go to', and I have a tube of Lavendar that I frequently use as well... with a pot of Avacado yet to crack open. (Maybe I'll be abandoning my experiments with Taylor's scented creams for awhile!)
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Chad
Chad
Thanks, guys, for all of the advice. Avocado for sure, but the next choices are going to be tough!
I may go with three tubes vs. two tubs, but consistency is a concern. By the way, in the past, two of the four Taylor tubes I got had a runny consistency, one so much so that it would poudr out of the tube like pea soup. Has Taylor fixed their consistency issue? Anybody had problems with the newer tubes?
Dave
I may go with three tubes vs. two tubs, but consistency is a concern. By the way, in the past, two of the four Taylor tubes I got had a runny consistency, one so much so that it would poudr out of the tube like pea soup. Has Taylor fixed their consistency issue? Anybody had problems with the newer tubes?
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Glad to see that I'm not the only one who thinks Shaving Shop smells like Band-Aids!sousy wrote:Hmm.... I haven't tried Mr. Taylor yet. My first two Taylor cologne scents just don't trip my trigger as of yet.2clfrwrds wrote:Mr. Taylor is a subtle, cologne-style scent, based on lavendar and tarragon, with a touch of citrus -- very nice, but unfortunately not long lasting. You do, however, get the choice of finishing up with Mr. Taylor's A/S splash or balm. This is a "sneak in and sniff the tub" scent!
Shaving Shop = Box of Band-Aids
Eton College = Bar of Ivory Soap
Maybe they'll grow on me, maybe they won't.
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