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    Proraso, AKA C. O. Bigelow is my favorite lather.

    I picked up three large tubes at Bed Bath and Body buy two get one free!

    I also bought the Proraso soap, and the Proraso tea aloe soap. I can't really tell the difference.

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    people often claim that proraso and c.o. bigelow are the same thing.. however.. the bigelow is not nearly as menthol intense as proraso.. i did a two day comparison and the bigelow is slightly lighter.. yet still very nice.

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    Perhaps I can't tell because I use the Pre/post shave Proraso cream as well which is very mentholy.

    Quote Originally Posted by vthomlinson View Post
    people often claim that proraso and c.o. bigelow are the same thing.. however.. the bigelow is not nearly as menthol intense as proraso.. i did a two day comparison and the bigelow is slightly lighter.. yet still very nice.

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    i could hardly tell the difference either.. my brother in law had to bring it to my attention before i took notice.. and even then i had to test them both before i could confirm..

    i have yet to try omega.. but i'm told it's more soapy than the others as well. or i read it somewhere.. i don't remember exactly.. perhaps someone else could chime in..?

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    FWIW, they have a fantastic bay rum aftershave that is very nice as well. As far as the shave cream, I am more of a soap man but it is pretty darn nice stuff for the price!

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    C.O. Bigalow, Proraso, or Omega?

    Quote Originally Posted by kfralin View Post
    FWIW, they have a fantastic bay rum aftershave that is very nice as well. As far as the shave cream, I am more of a soap man but it is pretty darn nice stuff for the price!

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    Quote Originally Posted by afguy74 View Post
    So I went into bath and body works with my wife. While looking around I stumbled onto some c.o. bigelow shaving cream. I went home and started to check it out. It starts out really think and continues during lather. I was just wondering if this is a good shaving cream?
    Great cream, and yes, it is actually just plain old Proraso in a different tube, but still, good stuff.

    The best thing about the C.O. Bigelow packaging is the fact that you can get it in a much smaller tube than Proraso. The small 1.7oz/48g tube is excellent for travelling. I have one in my travel kit that I use all the time. The Proraso tube is too big to carry around the world when you are travelling a lot.

    Bought mine from C.O. Bigelow pharmacy in NYC.

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    I use the C.O. Bigelow at least 2 times per week. I have other soaps and creams, but I LOVE how this stuff lathers and how it makes my face feel. I use a C.O. Bigelow "mentha" body lotion as an aftershave (it has peppermint oil in it) and my face feels like it is on ice for a good 30 minutes. I give a 10+!

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    Haven't tried out the other C.O. Bigelow products, but they have a lot of great stuff in their store.

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    I too love it and use in more then more expensive brands I have.

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