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YesSheDoes! · 01-30-2008, 04:02 PM

Got a lot more Castle Forbes stuff in--yeah, it was a GOOD day!

I was pleased to see that their stuff includes a nice flyer, written in a very readable (i.e., short paragraphs, bulleted) way (that's the copywriter in me.)

People who posted that their shave cream lasts a looooooooooong time are NOT kidding! I got a nice sample of the lime from Jim at Vintage Blades (a wonderful man to deal with!) and let me tell you, you just soak your brush in hot water, then slightly brush it through the cream and it's like a lather explosion on your face when you start swishing it around!

The cream seems to expand, soaking in all available water, and then when you need more lather, you just dip your brush in hot water to replenish the water-hogging Castle Forbes cream. Sure, that cream is $38/jar, but it is extremely efficient cream that lasts probably 5-6 times longer than regular cream (maybe even 10 times), so I judge it worth it.

And the lime smell is heavenly...like slicing open a fresh lime to make a daiquiri!

I wasn't as pleased with the preshave goop, perhaps because it's unscented. I would recommend they add a lime scent to it. It may also be that it's water-based, and I've grown very fond of my citrus-scented Truefitt & Hill. The Forbes just didn't seem to help much.

Onto the colognes...I really splurged and bougtht BOTH the "Gentleman's" and the "Forbes of Forbes" scents. I am not good at describing scents in terms of ingredients, so I describe them in what they make me think of. (Which is probably more entertaining.)

"Gentleman's" seems misnamed to me, since the image it brought to mind is of a steely middle-aged power-dressed woman who runs a business or a real estate empire. I could imagine my mother or me wearing this, in a power business suit. I just don't find it real manly. I suppose it would be a good weekend or vacation scent, though, and I'll use it.

"Forbes of Forbes," on the other hand, is VERY masculine. It steps in, grabs the reins, and takes control. If you want a scent to convey masculine authority, this would be the one. I am going to have to be careful where I wear this one, for sure.

01-30-2008, 04:02 PM	#17 (permalink)
YesSheDoes! Status: Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Blanco, Texas Posts: 102 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Got a lot more Castle Forbes stuff in--yeah, it was a GOOD day! I was pleased to see that their stuff includes a nice flyer, written in a very readable (i.e., short paragraphs, bulleted) way (that's the copywriter in me.) People who posted that their shave cream lasts a looooooooooong time are NOT kidding! I got a nice sample of the lime from Jim at Vintage Blades (a wonderful man to deal with!) and let me tell you, you just soak your brush in hot water, then slightly brush it through the cream and it's like a lather explosion on your face when you start swishing it around! The cream seems to expand, soaking in all available water, and then when you need more lather, you just dip your brush in hot water to replenish the water-hogging Castle Forbes cream. Sure, that cream is $38/jar, but it is extremely efficient cream that lasts probably 5-6 times longer than regular cream (maybe even 10 times), so I judge it worth it. And the lime smell is heavenly...like slicing open a fresh lime to make a daiquiri! I wasn't as pleased with the preshave goop, perhaps because it's unscented. I would recommend they add a lime scent to it. It may also be that it's water-based, and I've grown very fond of my citrus-scented Truefitt & Hill. The Forbes just didn't seem to help much. Onto the colognes...I really splurged and bougtht BOTH the "Gentleman's" and the "Forbes of Forbes" scents. I am not good at describing scents in terms of ingredients, so I describe them in what they make me think of. (Which is probably more entertaining.) "Gentleman's" seems misnamed to me, since the image it brought to mind is of a steely middle-aged power-dressed woman who runs a business or a real estate empire. I could imagine my mother or me wearing this, in a power business suit. I just don't find it real manly. I suppose it would be a good weekend or vacation scent, though, and I'll use it. "Forbes of Forbes," on the other hand, is VERY masculine. It steps in, grabs the reins, and takes control. If you want a scent to convey masculine authority, this would be the one. I am going to have to be careful where I wear this one, for sure.