St. James Collection
Taylor of Old Bond Street
Taylor of Old Bond Street (TOBS) is as classic an English shave soap as you can find. Founded in 1854 by Jeremiah Taylor who opened his first barbershop on Old Bond Street in London, his first products were botanical-based hair and beard products which quickly became popular among Victorian gentlemen. TOBS remains a family run busines to this day, although its moved its flagship store to Jermyn Street. The product line has expanded to include shaving soaps, aftershaves, colognes, razors, brushes, a full line of bath and body care, and many various grooming accesories. It's most famous scents include St. James, Eton College, and Sandalwood, which are beloved througout the wet shaving community.
Scent Description
The St. James fragrance is classic in almost every sense of the word. It begins with a fresh blast of Lemon, and is gently rounded by soft tones of Lavendar and Geranium which are distantly underpinned by Patchouli, Sandalwood and Pine which sculpt it into a Fresh Aromatic. The bouquet is all about cleanliness, simplicity, sophistication and traditional charm. A bit on the mature side, but still suited for today's gentleman. The scent strength is mild and the longevity is modest, making it a wonderful choice for daytime, home or the office.
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Scent Strength
6
Longevity
5
Scent Family
Fresh
Subtype
Aromatic
Suitability
Work, Home, Daytime
Inspiration
Unique
Country of Origin
UK
Menthol
Non-menthol
Companion Products
EDP, Deodorant, Body Lotion, Shampoo
Base Description
Taylor of Old Bond Street (TOBS) is unique among shaving soaps in that it is most famous for creams, not croaps. The creams are sold in a tub and are softer than a croap, closer to a more traditional shaving cream such as one from a can. The TOBS base is famous for being one of the easiest and fastest to whip into a lather, which is rich and heavy, with good slickness and high stability. Because the lather tends to be very structured it's characterized by ShaveSplash as Structured, but with excellent density and cushion. Although not known for using natural ingredients or including exotic skin foods the post-shave feel is silky and smooth.
Lather Properties
Cushion
8
Density
8
Slickness
7
Stability
Lather Type
9
Structured
Base Type
Base Name
Vegan
TOBS
Skin Food
Myristic Acid, Coconut Oil, Stearic Acid, Glycerin
Top Notes
Bergamot, Orange, Lemon, Ozonic Notes
Heart Notes
Lavender, Geranium, Coriander, Mint
Base Notes
Amber, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Pine
IIngredients
Water, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Coconut Acid, Glycerin, Triethanolamine, Parfum, Sodium Hydroxide, Methylcloroisothiazolinone, Methyllisothiazolinone, (Parfum contains: Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Eugenol, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Limonene)