St James of London Sandalwood & Bergamot Shave Cream Jar, 5.07 oz

great smell and great shaving cream. I've love to shave

Soap is not that complicated a substance; however, not all shaving soaps and creams are equal by any measure and, since no two faces are exactly alike in terms of age, skin tone, complexion, beard growth, etc., various brands have their champions and their detractors. Taylor of Old Bond Street, for example. I've used several of their shaving creams over the years and never liked the shave. Ditto for Trumper. Yet both have a huge following, and deservedly so. They're just not for me.St. James of Bond Street is. The fragrance is remarkable. I don't smell much sandalwood, if any, but it doesn't matter. This is a truly plush, wonderful fragrance. The cream itself is very easy to apply. A little dab'll do ya. I dipped my brush and got just a bit of cream on the tip and found it made a really slick lather with a lot of cushion. The shave was baby butt smooth. This is, in my view, as good as XPEC, which is arguably the best shaving cream made (though it's much denser and harder than this and seems more like a soap). I don't know that it knocks XPEC out of contention, at 5.7 ounces for $25 plus shipping (XPEC gives you nearly 9 ounces for $65 and has other merits), but it has the fabled slickness of XPEC and great cushion and wow, that scent is wonderful. The post shave feel is good, too.I'm not picky about packaging but for those who are, they've really done a first class job at St. James. Beautiful glass jar which comes in a beautifully designed box, the interior of which is a bright red paisley pattern rather than just plain cardboard.P.S. I'm not a paid reviewer or a shill, just one happy shaver.And Tod at Silvertip was a pleasure to deal with. He sent me samples in a very nice velvet drawstring bag.This has everything I could want in a shaving cream and is a true pleasure to use. Five big stars.

I have used a lot of different shaving creams since going over to safety razor. I will say that st. James of London is one of the best creams I have used and I like how it feels on my fast. As an added bonus the glass jar it comes in makes it feel like very high quantity product and I plan on using the jar for other things in the future after I use all the cream.

This is an excellent shaving cream I have been using for sometime now. I have always ordered it in a tube. However I decided to order it in the five ounce jar. When I finally opened the jar about 1/3 to half of the cream was missing.

Great smell , not too strong. Great later, a little goes a LONG way. the size of a dime on your shaving brush will later your face 3 times (I shave different directions for smoothness, so I reapply 2 times and have plenty of good creme without needing to redip brush.

ridiculous thing for this price, willnever buy it again

Love, love, love! I never get razor burn or bumps on my legs after shaving. My husband uses it on his face too. It lasts a long time, you only need a pea sized amount. Absolutely the best!

Love the scent and feel of the product. Using just a little bit on a shaving brush goes a long way. But I originally purchased this to give as a gift but the item package (not the shipping package) and the container were in bad shape to give as a gift. The outer package was worn and torn and the container had multiple dents on the lid. Thought of returning it but ended up using it myself and like it. Glad I shipped it to myself instead of directly to the gift recipient.