Taylor of Old Bond Street 30ml Sandalwood Pre Shave Oil

Amazing scent. Tailors of old bond street never disappoints

I already use Taylor's shaving products for the old whiskers but have never needed this. I decided to give it a go as now 'needs must' I recently got one of those modern skin tight haircuts and figured a newly sensitive noggin would need some prepping before the Sabre rattling began, I was right heads are different to chins, a lot more sensitive.As I expected I'm well pleased, this stuff is easy to use, smells great, does what it says on the bottle plus some … don't overdo it though, it just needs a drop or two in dry hands then massaged well onto the face/head, I find heating my hands up in hot water aids the massaging tremendously … chucking gallons on will make for a slippy experience.The only thing that would make this product better would be it being available in bigger bottle, say 100ml for a better price … it is expensive compared to other brands.P.S. After trialing three other less expensive brands too, I now know why this is so well reviewed. I think this stuff is the best of them all, superb quality and results. It's not cheap, but it's above and beyond.

This smells absolutely wonderful and finished off my TOBS Sandalwood set. After a hot shower, massage this into your damp skin thoroughly and the shave becomes even easier and that is true for those of us with sensitive skin!

This is the best stuff I have tried. Other pre shave oils I’ve used have been ok, but I’ve always been left with a nick or two. Using this and some Taylor’s shaving cream and I rarely have a problem. The scent is lovely too, very old fashioned. A proper scent, not like a teenager type scent which seems to be the fashion now.The oil is quite thick and it’s not that water soluble. I do get left with a slightly sticky sink sometimes, possibly I’m using too much.The downside is it’s expensive. You get a small bottle and £15 for something this size is expensive. But you also get what you pay for. Yes this will cost you more, but you’ll get a far nicer shave and a lovely scent. If you go cheaper you might get a bigger quantity, but you pay for that with more nicks and razor burn. The latter of which I have never experienced using Taylor’s.I can’t recommend it enough.

This product does what it says. An old timely smell. One good thing about this product is that the main bottle is glass. Nice to see that some effort has been made to reduce the use of plastic as this is a growing concern for a lot of purchasers. For me one big aspect of shaving with a double edged safety razor is to reduce on my plastic waste consumption, so this product goes hand-in-hand with this ethos. The multi-bladed plastic stuff is so wasteful.

Very thick and oily, takes a bit of rubbing in to spread over the face. At first it gives out smells of citrus and lavender which are a bit strong and offensive to me. But, after about 30 minutes those desappear and warm scents of earth, leather and wood emerge which stay for hours and are very nice, calming and masculine. It does not add very much to the quality of shaving, but definitely adds to the whole experience and the this masculine smell fills the bathroom as you go which takes the experience and the whole ritual to another level. If you can afford the price, definitely worth trying.

I bought thinking that it might softener my skin pre shaving but it’s not even close to the effect of putting a warm towel for 10 minutes in my face.It’s a very nice fragrance but a part that it’s pretty useless.

I wetshave. I would always leave the bathroom crying, a butchered and razorburnt mess (especially my top lip). I had enough, all this pain and suffering told me I was missing something, and I refused to give up and go back to regular cartridges. I bought this oil, and I am so glad I did.Shaving has never been a smoother experience. The oil adds an extra extra layer of protection, letting your razor glide over your skin. None of my hairs tug anymore, there's no irritation and definitely no razorburn.I left the bathroom after using this with the smoothest shave I've had in years, and absolutely zero irritation. Skin looked fantastic, smelled nice and was moisturized to boot.