cologne-scented creams vs. single notes like rose
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cologne-scented creams vs. single notes like rose
tried some taylor's mr. taylor tonight. pleasant smell and kinda like a pick-me-up, upper nobility type of scent. im not usually into scented creams that mimic colognes, and truefitt's 1805 cologne while pleasant does not translate into a great cream smell. this was ok. but i think i still prefer violet, rose, classicshaving citrus spice and gonna try lavendar. gotta try some lime (anybody got some they wanna give me?)
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Sam, While I can certainly appreciate why some gents favor some of the cologne scented creams, like Mr. Taylor's or T&H Trafalgar, personally I prefer the traditional 'single note' fragrances for shave creams and soaps. I'm especially partial to lime, lavender, or rose scented shave products. I find many of the cologne scented creams to be a little too intense for me, although, I can't deny that I'd love to see Trumper come out with a Spanish Leather or Fougena scented shave cream/soap! Regards, Gordon
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Sam: Didn't I read or learn somewhere that Taylor's Shaving Shop Cream was the scented one that they (the Taylors) used to use in their barbershop to shave their customers? What does that tell you, if correct? Shaving Shop cologne is one of my (many) tops! Gordon, please fill us in on correct history. Best, John.
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I'm also very partial to the 'single fragrence' floral or natural scents mainly because they are more suited for my sensitive skin...I do love the scents of many 'cologne' scented creams - maybe even more than the single note florals, but the single notes give me the superior shave...Although I really want to try Taylors St. James, Shave Shop, Eton and well all of them...One day
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i tried some taylors lavendar this evening. gordon has really given me an appreciation for this tradtional mens scent, and since i had gotten a root english lavendar candle, i am slowly coming around to this. well taylors smells divine. if castle forbes is better in smell, well guys, ill be jonesing for that as well.
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Taylors Lavendar was the first high end shave cream I have purchased and I am immensly pleased. It is a lovely scent to smell while shaving and its the only one my wife will use to shave her legs with. She says the T & H 1805 is too manly for her, but she likes it on me. At least that's good news.
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