Tags
8/10, Al's Shaving Products, citrus, floral, Fruit, Orange, petitgrain, shaving cream, SOTM, wood, ylang ylang
Next up we’ve got another Scent of the Month from Al’s Shaving Products.
The sweet citrus blend of the orange orange and the petitgrain are most immediately perceptible in this scent, supported by the base of the woodsy scents; the ylang ylang softening up the scent a bit. I do rather like it; I was pondering between a 8 or a 9, but as the girlfriend also appears to have quite enjoyed it, a 9 it is.
The strength could have been a bit better, although I know that’s sometimes hard to do with citrus aromas. It came on at what I’d say is about medium/strong strength, and only faded a bit from there.
As for the lather; despite the fact that the fragrance changes can apparently have a slight difference in performance, overall it’s the same great product. Great balance of glide and thickness, being a bit on the thirsty side to get there. Good moisturization, and good lather stability.
- 9/10 Scent Pleasantness
- 8/10 Scent Strength
- 9/10 Quality of Lather
Anyhow, I’ll be giving this a 8/10 overall.
- Cost: This sample was provided gratis for the purposes of this review. A 4 oz tub will set you back $20.
Gear used:
- Brush: The Colonel
- Razor: Travel Tech head on an Ikon wave handle
- Blade: Asco Super Stainless
- Scuttle: Robert’s Feats of Clay #4
Ingredients: “The forumula of Al’s Shaving Cream is Triethanolamine and preservative (parabens) free and only contains sodium and potassium salts of fatty acids (stearic, oleic, linoleic, palmitic, myristic and lauric) in addition to water, glycerin and botanicals.”
Palpz's Shaving Soap Reviews 
Do you use lots of water for all your lathering? Or are the pics of your brush with lather taken after you’ve already shaved? I don’t understand why they all look so thin, regardless of your rating of Lather Quality.
I use a fair amount, and usually take the pictures after the shave. That having been said, I’m not really sure exactly what looks thin about them, or even what that means exactly, as I find photos tend do a poor job of conveying qualities such as viscosity.