Taylor of Old Bond Street 100g Wooden Bowl Sandalwood Herbal Shaving Soap

I treated myself to a small array of shaving soaps, with this being one of them. The puck is presented in a nice wooden bowl and the fragrance hits you hard - in a nice way. Being a hard soap, it only takes a minute to load a brush with enough soap to make a nice creamy lather (either in a mug, hand or separate bowl). A fantastic, close shave is the result with a distinctive yet subtle fragrance that's very pleasing indeed. And with such a good quality soap, skin is left feeling clean, smooth and hydrated (so no need for balm). To enjoy the lovely post-shave aroma there's no need for aftershave either.

I wrote a review saying how I was a Proraso convert. That was until a friend suggested I try TOBS products, this is pure luxury in a well crafted wooden bowl and I shall definitely be buying a refill. The creamy texture and the traditional aroma makes shaving more of a pleasure than a chore. I suggest that you leave a little more water in the shaving brush than you might with other soaps to get the perfect lather. I also got the sandalwood aftershave from my wife as a Christmas stocking filler which is the perfect compliment to the shaving soap.

Excellent item, the best.

The soap was well packaged on arrival. It lathers well and has a subtle scent which is described by my wife as ‘pleasant’. It doesn’t leave my face feeling particularly dry afterwards which is always a concern for me when trying out a new shaving soap. One small disappointment is the lid. It is virtually impossible to grip the knob on the top of the lid as it is around 2mm thick and sunken slightly into the lid. Someone ‘shaved’ too much off it during manufacturing! Recommended

Attractively packaged and presented in a wooden bowl that doesn't look out of place in the bathroom. The soap has a very pleasant smell and my husband is very happy with it. He much prefers this type of soap to canned cream soaps.

TOBS is an old school soap. The sandalwood scent is the best sandalwood out there and brings memories from old barbershops ! Lathers easily it has great slickness and last for ages cos is triple milled soap.

I've been using Body Shop shaving cream for more years than I can remember, finding it the best that I had tried. I bought this after reading reviews and I have to say that it makes shaving with a cut-throat razor much easier. The wooden bowl is stylish to have in the bathroom and the soap lathers well with the brush. The razor glides easily and the scent is pleasant and mild. My wife likes it! I bought the re-fill as well to save postage. The Body Shop tub used to last a year and the way this is going it's likely to last a year also.

I had high hopes for this soap, I often use the TOBS creams. The soaps fragrance is ok, quite a classic (old barbershop perfume), clean scent. produces a decent lather when loading the brush up but I found it takes a bit of effort to produce a full lather in the bowl. goes onto the skin well and gives a good coating. I don't often need to buy sensitive skin products but this seemed to burn me within 10 mins of application, head went a deep red and I had a good few hours of a warm feeling around the areas the lather was applied. This is no fault of the soap, however I would like to point out that I would not recommend this for anyone with even remotely sensitive skin. To clarify, I used the same technique I always use, clean brush, fresh blade, the only difference with this shave was the new soap.