Penhaligon English Fern

Marsom · Post by **Marsom** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:28 pm

Hello, i'm interested in trying this soap out. Any advice on the best place to purchase? Also, for those of you who use the soap regularly, how does it compare to the Trumpers hard soaps?

Best,
Marion

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:09 pm

Marion, There are very few places to purchase Penhaligon's products. The two that are most accessible are; Penhaligon's themselves, or shoplondon.com. You'll not get any breaks on the price regardless, and their stuff actually costs less in the US then it does in Britain....go figure. The older tallow based soaps were a tad better, the newer ones should be pretty similiar to Trumpers ( but then again, the older Trumper soaps were a tad better too ). And, welcome back.
Regards,
Gordon

fisherc · Post by **fisherc** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:30 pm

Penhaligons NY store had some tallow English Fern soaps as of about two weeks ago.

Chris

Big Swifty · Post by **Big Swifty** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:43 pm

Marion,
There is a shop in Santa Monica:
Studio Fred Segal
500 Broadway
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 319-3454

I just recently got some of this soap and it is easily my new favourite, I highly recommend it.

MAB · Post by **MAB** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:53 pm

The Truefitt and Hill barbershop in Chicago carries English Fern shaving soap. I saw some there myself on Saturday.

Bargepole · Post by **Bargepole** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:49 pm

bernards66 wrote:their stuff actually costs less in the US then it does in Britain....go figure

*Everything* costs less in the US than it does in Britain, unfortunately.

(Except lingerie models.)

a-cut-above · Post by **a-cut-above** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:58 pm

I have the Penhaligon's EF and some Trumper's soaps. The Penhaligon is terrific and gives a richer lather. The difference is not dramatic but noticeable if you use them back-to-back or are "into it" as a hobby. It's comparing excellent products to superb products. Given the price differential, the EF is a novelty and a treat not used every day. The Trumper's makes wonderful, perfect lather, and is more of a top performing daily use item, especially since Penhaligon does not make a sandalwood shave soap (darn them).