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I traded with a Brazilian gentleman from TSD, so he sent me the Palmindaya cream and some other stuff, and I sent him some Gada Cool Mint cream and some other goodies that are unavailable in Brazil.

Gary, I don't think they ship to the US or to Canada. I hear it's not even that easy to find Palmindaya in Brazil.

This stuff is used in Brazilian barbershops, and is excellent. It lathers very easily, and it has a beautiful, traditional scent. There's also a good menthol sensation.

I never tried the De Vergulde Hand Fris soap, but the original is a top favorite of mine when I use soaps. The company which makes it has really been around for over 450 years.

www.QueenCharlotteSoaps.com.

Dapper Dad wrote:Love the quality and scent of the Vostok. I wish QCS would come out with an aftershave line to match their soaps. Hint, Hint!

Guess what - now there IS a Vostok aftershave balsam!

Bonnes nouvelles - pour tout le monde ici à Montréal, la nouvelle crème à raser Proraso Rouge avec de bois de santal est maintenant disponible, surtout aux pharmacies Jean Coutu. Le prix est raisonable - seulement 8,55$ CDN. (English translation) Good news - for everyone here in Montreal, the new Pr...

brothers wrote:Yes Jeff, the menthol's listed near the end of the list. It might provide some degree of cooling, but not anything lke some others do.

Thanks for the info, Gary. There are some other so-called menthol creams which are not cooling in the least.

brothers wrote:Yes, the Musgo Real Creams contain lanolin.

Gary, is there any menthol? The reason I ask is because the original Musgo cream supposedly does, but there doesn't seem to be any cooling effect.

Guys, I bet I'm the only guy in Montreal who has this stuff - it's Claus Porto shaving soap powder. I'm going to shave with it this weekend and see how it performs. I'm sure this is the forerunner of all the Musgo Real stuff.

malocchio wrote:this puck got bad reviews on the Spanish forums.

I'm on the gut rasiert (German) forum every day, and I actually spoke to 4 guys from Germany on the phone this week and last, and they told me the Musgo soap is almost worthless as a shaving soap.

This is now pretty well a vintage cream because Aroma Cosmetics in Bulgaria has reformulated the brand. This original version is really good. Ease of lathering: 10/10--Explodes into rich lather fast. Longevity of lather: 10/10--Oh, great stability. General skincare: 9/10--Moisturizes, protects very ...

There is now a new version of the Proraso soap in the white bowl which contains green tea and oatmeal, and it is absolutely magnificent. Ease of lathering: 10/10--Great lather so easily. Longevity of lather: 10/10--Perfect stability for multi-passes. General skincare: 10/10--I cannot believe how soo...

Russian creams are fantastic in my opinion, and there is one brand which comes from Kalina Konzern, the producer of Tet-a-tet which is called Phyto Expert, which is made from 100% natural ingredients such as calendula and ginseng. Ease of lathering: 10/10--Whips to rich lather very fast. Longevity o...

Jeff, I have to agree with you; the new green is more to my liking than the old green. Thanks for pointing it out. Mike ...........Same for me,great Italian lather ,a true classic,but for me the new formula smells even nicer,a cool refreshing shave.... Ron, I swear, I see no real difference in the ...

This is a very nice cream made in Bulgaria which I received yesterday, and Ron (Malocchio) reviewed it already, but I felt I had to add an additional review on it. I agree with pretty well everything he wrote about it. Ease of lathering: 10/10--Explodes into rich lather so fast! Longevity of lather:...

Wll, I used this Agressia cream this morning for the first time, and look at the review I'm writing.

bulgaria seems to have a large variety of creams for the size of the population. i realize they export but i wonder if some bulgarian women have beards also. this would account for the large variety :lol: :lol: I've seen some absolutely stunning women from Bulgaria - they don't have even the slight...

Here is a new cream from Russia which I NEVER heard of until today. It's called ZNAKHAR, which is Russian for witch doctor, and I just put it to the test. Ease of lathering: 10/10--Tons of lather very fast. Longevity of lather: 10/10--Perfect stability. General skincare: 9/10--Really moisturizing an...

I just received a tube of it which was sent to me from Russia. It sure smells nice. Maybe I'll try it tomorrow morning.