Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Shaving Cream Bowl, 150g

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I would respectfully disagree with your assessment that TOBS Sandalwood smells like a classic sandalwood scent. Our range of glycerine based shaving creams are available in a range of luxurious fragrances, presented in either a 200g bowl or 75g travel tube. Don’t let that deter you from trying this out though, as you can get the full Sandalwood Collection from AOS.

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Anyone who had read my previous shave cream reviews knows that I have a relatively insensitive nose so I prefer strongly-scented shave products.To jazz up this base, you can also add fragrances and ingredients that will help foam up your mixture. It's a legacy shaving brand (110+ years strong), whose prestige has been built on that timelessness. From award-winning writing and photography to binge-ready videos to electric live events, GQ meets millions of modern men where they live, creating the moments that create conversations.

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With the classic tones of oriental woody notes matched with a citrus green freshness, our sandalwood fragrance leaves a satisfying lingering scent. GQ may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. It soothes the skin with Vitamin B5, and creates a light film over the face as you shave, to shield you from razor burn. The baking soda adds an extra lift to help raise hairs away from the face, making them easier to cut, while the sandalwood provides a manly fragrance.I’ve gotten the sample shave cream sets for all the ‘three T’ brands and I think they are very close to each other in both lather smell and performance. This involves switching to a safety razor, for some, or using organic and healthy shaving products for others. This article covers both soaps and creams, and we have included large commercial brands to small artisan brands. More important to me is performance which I have found to be “meh” in terms of glide, cushioning, blah, blah, blah. I mentioned earlier that the “Sandalwood” scent can be difficult to pin down, as there are a number of different scent profiles, both natural and artificial, claiming to be “Sandalwood.

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If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page. By coincidence I used TOBS Sandalwood’s ingredient list as the baseline for an examination of how “good” or “bad” ingredients in shave products may be. The first thing that struck me about TOBS “Sandalwood” is how “Sandalwood” is actually a less-emphasized aspect, despite the name. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic.

I’m not usually a big fan of these types of woody fragrances but the TOBS Sandalwood scent has grown on me through the years and I particularly like it in the cold Winter months. The great thing is that there are many recipes available, so you can give plenty of different options a try before settling on your favourite.

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As you’ll see in this article, the idea of making shaving cream can be a little intimidating at first, but it’s actually not a complicated process. For the complete experience finish your shave off with a splash of Extrò Sandalwood Aftershave Eau De Toilette. Unlike some of the shaving gels and creams in the market that use harsh chemicals and can often lead to issues such as razor burn or ingrown hairs, our products are carefully formulated using natural ingredients and essential oils to match any skin type, including sensitive skin making for a comfortable shave that leaves skin feeling luxurious. Aesop's top-shelf serum puts a blend of hydrating botanicals to use to help calm your skin, minimizing burn no matter what kind of razor you're working with.TOBS is regarded as the “value” leader of the three, with pricing generally lower than competing products. Organic shaving soap bar: Ok, this is not DIY, but shaving soap bars are a great eco-friendly alternative to shaving cream. Firstly, many mainstream brands of shaving cream use nasty ingredients, such as petroleum-based chemicals, that are bad for the environment and have no benefits for the health of your skin. That doesn’t seem to detract from the quality and performance, though (actually, formulation-wise, “the three T’s” are fairly close to each other). I wanted so much to like it, but I’ve always found the scent to be too busy to the point of actually being off-putting.