Your Theme

[qhsdoitall]

OK, it seems that each person at some point develops a favorite theme in their shaving product repertoire. For some, it's a scent such as Rose, Lavender, Bay Rum, Old Spice, etc. For others it may be a product line like Truefitt & Hill, Tabac, Taylor of Old Bond Street, Proraso or maybe one of the three Sues (Mama Bear, Honey Bee Spa, Saint Charles Shave). And then, there are the menthol heads. The coolest of the cool. They put the ice shavings in shaving. So what is? What's your theme? Right now, I gravitate towards "citruspice" warm spiciness with a hint of citrus. I want it bloom not go boom.

[PottyDoctor]

I have narrowed my cream/soap preferences down a considerable amount since beginning wetshaving, again, in mid-2005. However, I don't know that I have yet arrived at a 'theme'.

My preferences are for Lavender and Rose, along with 'Clean' or 'Modern' scents.

[crackstar]

my favorite scent theme seems to be a barbershop scented soap, like Erasmic, or De Vergulde Hand. But, I do switch around...

[Mottern Man]

Drunk off Bay Rum and High on Menthol

[crackstar]

2 good combinations! :rofl :rofl :D :D

[Edcculus]

Bay Rum all the way!

[Straight Arrow]

At the moment I am enjoying Williams soap supercharged with Palmollive brushless cream. Not really a theme but it does make a very nice lather.

[Lynchmeister]

Speick Baby!

[Spirit_of_76]

French shaving soaps and TI razors.

[Htownmmm]

1st theme: AOS Lavender SC, SCS Lavender Shave Milk, and SCS Lavender EDT;

2nd theme: SCS B&B Bay Rum w/Twist SC, Aqua Velva Ice Balm, SCS B&B Bay Rum w/Twist EDT

3rd theme: HBS Bay Rum SS, Proraso ASB, SCS B&B Bay Rum w/Twist EDT

4th theme(7-UP): SCS Cool Lime SS + SCS Coconut SC

5th theme(oldtimer): Mama Bear Old Spice Type SS, Old Spice Cologne, Aqua Velva Ice Balm

6th theme(Italian): Proraso SC, Proraso ASB, Fendi Edt

These are not listed in order of preference, rather, order of remembrance!

Marty

[navy_shave]

Basic. Williams soap, Palmolive cream, fixed head DE and Aqua Velva.

[xChris]

I don't think I've got a true theme yet. But, I definitely graviate to woody/base notes -- sandalwood, patchouli, vetiver, etc.

[Smedley]

The only recurring element for me is Aqua Velva. :rofl

[rick]

Quality only ! :cool:

[TraderJoe]

The only recurring element for me is Aqua Velva. :rofl

Good Man :happy088

My themes:

A. Velva
Menthol
Patchouli
Bay Rum

[Stauff]

For me it's either citrus-centered scents (AdP, Arlington, Trumper limes soap and cream, Taylor St-James abd a few others) or otherwise manly stuff like Tabac or Mr. Taylor. On sundays a little rose can be nice as well. :rolleyes:

[qhsdoitall]

See, I knew you guys had some themes. I see we have several representatives of the Linimentum Mentholis Lobby here. :rofl

[msandoval858]

Two themes for me:

1. Method Shaving
2. Straight razor shaving

I'm simple like that :cool:

[Baloosh]

Menthol, menthol and more menthol. (Peppermint, Spearmint, etc. fall into play here as well)

[MaduroMan_wcp]

mine is more along the lines of "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly".....

[Leisureguy]

I go for a lot of variety, but I do like to have some link between soap fragrance and aftershave. For example:

QED's Mocha-Java or Honeybee Sue's Coffee-Mocha or Mama Bear's Turkish Mocha will normally call for Pinaud's Vanilla aftershave (though it's not terribly vanilla).

A Lime soap will get a Bay Rum aftershave.

A Rose soap will get Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel.

Otherwise, I go as the mood strikes.

[qhsdoitall]

I go for a lot of variety, but I do like to have some link between soap fragrance and aftershave. For example:

QED's Mocha-Java or Honeybee Sue's Coffee-Mocha or Mama Bear's Turkish Mocha will normally call for Pinaud's Vanilla aftershave (though it's not terribly vanilla).

A Lime soap will get a Bay Rum aftershave.

A Rose soap will get Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel.

Otherwise, I go as the mood strikes.

I like your thinking. Exactly what I did today in bold.

[Bronco]

I do try to link together the items I have basically into these categories -

Menthol
Lime
Lavender
Spice

[moviemaniac]

I also love the variety of things, but as far as themes are concerned, there are two of 'em:

a) menthol - I just love the icy feeling on the face
b) Lavender - REAL Lavender EO, mind you, I don't care about the sweet, chemical Lavender FOs out there.

[Scorpio]

Straight Razors

Everything else is icing on the cake:D

Raf

[PalmettoB]

Straight Razors

Everything else is icing on the cake:D

Raf

What he said! Straight razor AD is going to be my undoing!

[xChris]

What he said! Straight razor AD is going to be my undoing!

W - O - R - D ! ! !