Taylor of Old Bond StreetShaving Cream Sandalwood, 2.5-Ounce

I usually use either shaving soap or shaving cream in a tub. This was my first purchase of shaving cream in a tube to use with a bowl and brush to work up a lather. I have to say I'm delighted with the results. Very simply, it's easier to work up a thick and luxurious lather using this than any of the other products I've tried to date.The scent is pleasant and not overwhelming by any means. If you like sandalwood you'll enjoy using this product while shaving and the scent that lingers is very subtle, much less than an aftershave product for instance. The lather quality is extremely good as well. It raises the beard nicely, while lubricating the skin, making shaving very smooth and easy.Another valuable plus for me is that it's easy to transport on a trip. The tube takes up much less room than a tub of either shaving cream or soap. There's plenty of product if you use it sparingly, which makes perfect sense. With a small amount, somewhere between a pea and an almond sized squeeze I got all the lather I needed. Normally I lather twice, once with the grain and once against, but if I really want a particularly close shave I'll lather three times, once with the grain, once across and once against. Even when I lathered three times there was plenty of lather from just a small squeeze from the tube.I haven't tried Taylor's other scents in a tube, but now I will for sure.

I bought this shaving cream for travel,perfect size great quality

Like this shaving cream. Get a good close shave with it. Not a lot of foam like some but covers well. Has a good masculine smell.

Taylor of Old Bond Street's Sandalwood shaving cream lathers and performs pretty well. However, the cream is a little hard to squeeze out of the tube. As you squeeze it, it almost feels as though it has dried up inside. Once it comes out, you'll notice that the cream is just fine after you start to mix it. I'm not quite sure why this is. On a brighter note, I do find it to be less runny than Eton, St. James, and Mr. Taylors in a tube. I prefer the tubes overall as I find them to be a little more convenient for travel, usage and storage.Sandalwood seems to be a popular scent among the wet shaving community so I wanted to see what all the hype was about. Well, I learned that I'm not a huge fan of sandalwood but I still enjoy using this cream. The performance is very good and the scent is not unpleasant by any means; it just seems a bit cloying. If you haven't smelled it before, it's heavy on the sweet, old-fashioned soapy smell. It might be the perfect scent for someone who enjoys sweet, woody, oud-type fragrances. If that sounds like you, then give this a shot.One thing that I love about Taylors is that they don't use parabens in their products. It makes me feel better about what I'm slathering on my face over the years which is one less thing to worry about. So the tube and the ingredients are convenient for me. The scent is pleasing enough, although I'll stay away from Sandalwood aftershaves and colognes. And although it's not the thickest cream I've used, it does lather and protect without any issues. For now, I'll give this the four stars that I feel it deserves. It really is a decent shaving cream. With all the shaving products out there, you could do a lot worse.

This stuff is great! The strength of the scent is just right. I was worried that it might be over powering, but it wasn't at all. I squeeze a drop into my badger-hair brush and it whips into a luxurious lather. I apply a shave oil prior to this cream and my skin is soft and smooth after with no irritation. I have sensitive skin, so I really appreciate this. The size is perfect for me, as I only need to shave 2-3 times/week. When I travel, I don't have to worry squeezing a bunch into a smaller tube. I can pack it in my carry-on!

I wanted a sandalwood scent and this met my expectations. It is masculine (in my opinion) and wouldn't be confused with a sandalwood incense stick or something similar. The scent reminds me of travels in Asia and I really enjoy it as do my wife and daughter.The performance as a shaving cream is as good as I hoped and better than most other foams and creams I've tried. Just a little cream works well and gives me a close shave even with our hard water. It outperforms the Cremo shaving cream I'm alternating with. I will buy it again.

I was skeptical, but I received a gift card so I figured why not. Let me say this is the best creme i have used. The smell is amazing. So good that except for the astringent effect you don't need aftershave. As a matter of fact this smell is permeating more than the aftershave I put on.Lather is excellent, the other part is you only need like a dime sized squirt. This creates a ton of lather. Very slick. My safety razors loved it too.If you are considering it, just get it.

They changed the scent formulation at some point so that it's no longer got any spice to it. Now it just smells like a baby wipe. Will probably toss it.