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Material => Sabões e Cremes => Topic started by: Anthony0031 on September 01, 2013, 09:14:26 pm

Title: Portuguese soaps or creams
Post by: Anthony0031 on September 01, 2013, 09:14:26 pm
As a second generation Portuguese abroad, I love everything Portuguese. I now use Proraso only, but I would love to hear your opinion about Portuguese soaps and creams. I know Antiga Barbearia de Bairro and Musgo Real, but there must be more.
What would be your favourite and how would it compare to Proraso or other 'bigger' brands?
Title: Re: Portuguese soaps or creams
Post by: FatSlim on September 01, 2013, 09:19:46 pm
There is a cream made by Confiança that I always said it was far superior to Musgo Real from my humble opinion.
That cream is Top Secret and costs normally only 3.5€. It has a very complex scent with notes from roses. There is also Veleiro which is a far more maritime scent but I never tested it (a failing from my part). I recomend for you to try both.
Title: Re: Portuguese soaps or creams
Post by: goaman on September 01, 2013, 09:31:29 pm
And "Lavanda" by Ach Brito!!
Title: Re: Portuguese soaps or creams
Post by: Gago on September 01, 2013, 09:49:00 pm
I do have Lavanda, Veleiro, Musgo Real and Portus Cale (made by Castelbel), and love all of them. Especially Portus Cale.

There's also the Antiga Barbearia de Bairro shaving soap, Top Secret, O Melhor... and i think that's it.  Havent tried these yet, but i'm sure they follow the "portuguese standarts".

The ones i do have dont shortcome, in any aspect, the "bigger" brands. Maybe even the other way around! It's a shame that they dont make hard soaps of these.
Title: Re: Portuguese soaps or creams
Post by: oversaturn on September 01, 2013, 10:24:23 pm
There's also Goldex (quite rare to find) and Men's Estoril Sports Line (somewhat common in the Portuguese drug-stores and available to the world trough portugalonlineshop.com). But the better ones are made by Confiança and Ach. Brito: Musgo Real, O Melhor, Lavanda, Top Secret and Veleiro.

For soaps, there's Portus Cale and Antiga Barbearia de bairro... and that's it.
Title: Re: Portuguese soaps or creams
Post by: FML on September 01, 2013, 10:30:32 pm
There's also Goldex (quite rare to find) and Men's Estoril Sports Line (somewhat common in the Portuguese drug-stores and available to the world trough portugalonlineshop.com). But the better ones are made by Confiança and Ach. Brito: Musgo Real, O Melhor, Lavanda, Top Secret and Veleiro.

For soaps, there's Portus Cale and Antiga Barbearia de bairro... and that's it.

Acrescento o ViaMen da Confiança  ;)
Title: Re: Portuguese soaps or creams
Post by: oversaturn on September 01, 2013, 10:38:47 pm
Sim, eu mencionaria o Via Men, mas desconfio que esse esteja a ser descontinuado.
Está cada vez mais a desaparecer das prateleiras do Intermarché, e quando desaparece, já não é reposto... pelo menos por aqui :P
Title: Re: Portuguese soaps or creams
Post by: brg on September 01, 2013, 10:43:09 pm
There is a cream made by Confiança that I always said it was far superior to Musgo Real from my humble opinion.
That cream is Top Secret and costs normally only 3.5€. It has a very complex scent with notes from roses.

This. :)
Title: Re: Portuguese soaps or creams
Post by: RF on September 01, 2013, 11:18:58 pm
Please do not confuse the Musgo Real shaving cream with Musgo Real shaving soap.
If the shaving cream Musgo Real is very good.
In my opinion, the shaving soap Musgo Real is not for shaving, the  lather is very weak.

There is a cream made by Confiança that I always said it was far superior to Musgo Real from my humble opinion.
That cream is Top Secret and costs normally only 3.5€. It has a very complex scent with notes from roses.

This. :)
It is your opinion
Has I said before, in terms of performance is good but I simply hate the scent from Top Secret.



Title: Re: Portuguese soaps or creams
Post by: TheMonk on September 01, 2013, 11:24:38 pm
There's also Goldex (quite rare to find) and Men's Estoril Sports Line (somewhat common in the Portuguese drug-stores and available to the world trough portugalonlineshop.com). But the better ones are made by Confiança and Ach. Brito: Musgo Real, O Melhor, Lavanda, Top Secret and Veleiro.

For soaps, there's Portus Cale and Antiga Barbearia de bairro... and that's it.

Não conheço o Goldex! Onde se consegue comprar isso? :)

Cumps.
Title: Re: Portuguese soaps or creams
Post by: john3voltas on September 02, 2013, 12:54:22 am
Come on gents, the OP also asked us to compare all these excellent Portuguese creams/soaps with Proraso. Since I don't have Proraso I can't give my opinion.
Title: Re: Portuguese soaps or creams
Post by: FML on September 02, 2013, 02:46:44 am
Come on gents, the OP also asked us to compare all these excellent Portuguese creams/soaps with Proraso. Since I don't have Proraso I can't give my opinion.

Comparando com o Proraso Verde, todos os cremes portugueses são melhores (Goldex não conheço). O Proraso só vale mesmo pela frescura e pelo boião quando comparado com os cremes portugueses.
Title: Re: Portuguese soaps or creams
Post by: oversaturn on September 02, 2013, 09:55:59 am
Come on gents, the OP also asked us to compare all these excellent Portuguese creams/soaps with Proraso. Since I don't have Proraso I can't give my opinion.

Comparando com o Proraso Verde, todos os cremes portugueses são melhores (Goldex não conheço). O Proraso só vale mesmo pela frescura e pelo boião quando comparado com os cremes portugueses.

I agree... skin-carewise and performancewise, the portuguese creams (specially the ones by Confiança/Ach Brito) are better than Proraso.
Title: Re: Portuguese soaps or creams
Post by: Razoredge on September 02, 2013, 10:16:01 am
You can go with anyone of the above mencioned products, that they are all better than Proraso, excepting for me, Estoril Men..

"O Melhor", Top Secret, Musgo Real (all creams), for me are the best in portuguese shaving creams..
Title: Re: Portuguese soaps or creams
Post by: Caramelo on September 02, 2013, 12:34:30 pm
You can go with anyone of the above mencioned products, that they are all better than Proraso, excepting for me, Estoril Men..

"O Melhor", Top Secret, Musgo Real (all creams), for me are the best in portuguese shaving creams..

  ...and Lavanda, that is a very good cream.
Title: Re: Portuguese soaps or creams
Post by: Razoredge on September 02, 2013, 03:45:18 pm
You can go with anyone of the above mencioned products, that they are all better than Proraso, excepting for me, Estoril Men..

"O Melhor", Top Secret, Musgo Real (all creams), for me are the best in portuguese shaving creams..

  ...and Lavanda, that is a very good cream.

I never tryed Lavanda.. ;)
Title: Re: Portuguese soaps or creams
Post by: Gago on September 02, 2013, 04:16:27 pm
You can go with anyone of the above mencioned products, that they are all better than Proraso, excepting for me, Estoril Men..

"O Melhor", Top Secret, Musgo Real (all creams), for me are the best in portuguese shaving creams..

  ...and Lavanda, that is a very good cream.

I never tryed Lavanda.. ;)

Maybe i'm stupid, but every portuguese cream (and Portus Cale soap) i use, feels the same high quality product. I like PC better for the smell, and Lavanda not so much, again, for the smell. But it seens like the new Lavanda formula is missing something from the old one. I couldnt say what cuz  have only the old one.
Title: Re: Portuguese soaps or creams
Post by: john3voltas on September 02, 2013, 10:09:54 pm
I gotta level it with you guys, but I'm not very fond of Lavanda.
I've said it more than once but here it goes again: I even prefer "Via men" which is a white label produced by Confiança.
No matter how hard I try with Lavanda I always end up with a very poor lather.
As usual, YMMV ;)
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