Taylor of Old Bond Street Royal Forest combines the rich, fragrant lather of a traditional shaving cream with a vivid fruit-and-wood composition. Worked with a damp shaving brush or with wet hands directly on a wet face, the cream builds a dense layer that keeps beard hair hydrated, cushions the skin and gives the razor a smoother route through the stubble. Bergamot, apple, blackcurrant, berries and pineapple create a bright opening; jasmine and rose add an elegant floral middle, while birch, patchouli and black pepper introduce a drier contrast.

Choose this: You want a shaving cream that builds a creamy lather; you want to lather with a shaving brush or with wet hands directly on a wet face; you appreciate this product’s characteristic fragrance;

Not suitable if: you want a clear, non-foaming product for precise contour shaving; you prefer foam that is dispensed as foam and does not need lathering;

Fragrance: Bergamot, apple, blackcurrant, berries and pineapple; jasmine, rose, birch, patchouli and black pepper; oakmoss, ambergris, musk and vanilla.