taylors 'shaving shop' cream anyone?

andrew_sam3 · Post by **andrew_sam3** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 1:18 am

Hi guys,

Has anyone used Taylors 'shaving shop' cream at all? I havent heard anyone give an opinion on this stuff, I just wondered what it smelled like. It certainly sounds interesting.

Regs,
Andy

rschul2 · Post by **rschul2** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 3:21 am

Best description that I can give is that it has a very "clean" smell to it. A very nice and distinguished scent. The cream also provides one hell of a good shave.

rtaylor61 · Post by **rtaylor61** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 4:49 am

Best description that I can give is that it has a very "clean" smell to it. A very nice and distinguished scent. The cream also provides one hell of a good shave.

What Randy said. Hmmm, so that would be what I said.

Randy

Hugo · Post by **Hugo** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 4:52 am

rschul2 and rtaylor61,
What exactly does "clean" scent mean??
Could you describe the notes?

rtaylor61 · Post by **rtaylor61** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 5:05 am

I'm not good with descriptions, but a bit woody perhaps. Maybe Ron or possible Gordon could chime in here.

Randy

gruffydd3 · Post by **gruffydd3** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 5:33 am

Shaving Shop has mostly the smell of cedar. Think cedar chips or cedar shoe trees. It also has a slight floral note which seems like rose to me. It performs the same as the other Taylor's creams.
Rick

mark the shoeshine boy · Tue Sep 27, 2005 5:38 am

"clean smelling"....I believe it is a citrus base...I really enjoy it myself...I even have the cologne....

Really, that is the best that I can describe it....That "barber shop freshness"...Pinaud cologne has a different scent, but it too has a "clean fragrance"...

mark tssb

Gramps · Post by **Gramps** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 8:20 am

Description from QEDUSA.com...........

<<Shaving Shop shaving cream
Revitalizing fresh Citrus is blended with the sophistication and ruggedness of precious Cedar and Oak woods. Add a virile undertone of musk over a floor of Sage and Rosemary and alluring Petitgrain for a lightly scented shaving cream that stimulates the senses and excites the emotions. >>

- Gramps

guenron · Post by **guenron** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:59 am

Shaving Shop is favorite shave of mine. Definitely starts off citrus and dries down to herbals. Very pleasant. Typical Taylor's fragranced cream, GREAT! I like the entire range. Excellent spray deodorant too. Keeps you smelling the citrus!

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 7:33 pm

Thank you, Larry. I was hoping someone would get me out of having to type all that! Shaving Shop is a fairly strongly scented cream, as are all the Taylor proprietary scented shave goods. Personally, I like the scent better in the shave cream, then in the cologne, but that's just me. Some insist that this is the cream that they actually use in the Taylor's barbershop in Jermyn Street. Regards, Gordon

Gramps · Post by **Gramps** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 8:19 pm

LMAO

- Gramps

Maynard · Post by **Maynard** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:06 pm

I just got a tub, and my newbie first impression is definitely CITRUS (strong), followed by wood. Doesn't seem floral at all to me (very different from the rose...).

andrew_sam3 · Post by **andrew_sam3** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:57 am

thanks guys, this sounds like an ideal scent for me. I'll place an order for some now.

Regs,
Andy

guenron · Post by **guenron** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:15 am

andrew_sam3 wrote:thanks guys, this sounds like an ideal scent for me. I'll place an order for some now.

Regs,
Andy

Andy,
I think you will look back on this decision as a wise one. Of all the Taylor's cologne fragranced creams, Shaving Shop has the most pronounced fragrance, and perhaps the most delightful one at that.

Classyjack · Post by **Classyjack** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:34 am

Andy: Absolute ditto what Ron's said. Fabulous cologne: fresh, subtle, sophisticated, all the good things. Not at all over-priced, either. You will, indeed, look back on your move to Shave Shop as a great one. Best, John.

halwilson · Post by **halwilson** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 11:23 pm

Mark's description of Shaving Shop as having "that barber shop freshness" has really piqued my interest. Now, I've gotta try this stuff too. I'm putting it next on my list. Wonder why they don't offer a hard soap in the same fragrance?

Hal

guenron · Post by **guenron** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 8:39 am

halwilson wrote:Mark's description of Shaving Shop as having "that barber shop freshness" has really piqued my interest. Now, I've gotta try this stuff too. I'm putting it next on my list. Wonder why they don't offer a hard soap in the same fragrance?

Hal

Greetings Hal,
Any hardsoap you want from Taylors, as long as it is either sandalwood or lavender. (Both of which are good)

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 4:27 pm

Ron, And the 'Traditional' which one sometimes sees, although it seems to be rare. I think it's easier to get in the smaller 57g size. It's a more-or-less lemon scented soap. Regards, Gordon

guenron · Post by **guenron** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 7:51 pm

bernards66 wrote:Ron, And the 'Traditional' which one sometimes sees, although it seems to be rare. I think it's easier to get in the smaller 57g size. It's a more-or-less lemon scented soap. Regards, Gordon

Gordon,
Right you are! Ah, the scuttle-sized pucks. Yes, wouldn't consider them unless I could own that beautiful bone china scuttle I saw last year, with the lilacs.. It was a piece of art.

andrew_sam3 · Post by **andrew_sam3** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 12:20 am

Hi guys,

Well, I ordered some of the shaving shop cream and it arrived yesterday. I have to say that this stuff is FANTASTIC! My usual cream is trumpers limes, but I like sandalwood scents also (I wear trumpers spanish leather cologne), and wouldn't you know it but the smell of this cream is a mixture of citrus and sandlewood! I can't put my finger on it, initial hits of citrus followed my a deeper spicy scent. I really love it.

In fact, I can't believe it's been so long since I used Taylors (I used to use their almond shaving cream for years), as I found it to generate significantly more lather than my usual trumpers creams using the same volume. Combine that with the price (taylors is half the price of trumpers), and I think I've found a new best friend!!

regs,
Andy