Floris Soap

While I was out of town last month, Tony went to his favorite men's shop Truefitt & Hill and bought a bar of Floris soap that cost $12. It was a large bar, but I was a little surprised at the price. So this weekend we tried it. It was amazing! The lather is so rich and creamy. It's pretty, too. And at the top, you can see the British royal coat of arms and the Prince of Wales feathers representing Floris's royal appointments. (In the background is a German shaving mug that I bought for Tony at White Horse.) I would definitely say that this soap is worth it. I'll have to try some of the women's fragrances now...

Penhaligon's

One of the interesting places that we visited in Chicago was the Truefitt and Hill barbershop and store at the 900 Shops Mall on Michigan Avenue. Truefitt and Hill are the barbers to Prince Philip. In addition to their products, the store sells items from Caswell Massey and other brands. A new one that we discovered was Penhaligon's of London. We really liked the Blenheim Bouquet scent - especially since we visited Blenheim Palace in August. I also liked the Endymion scent - that was interesting if you remember that one of Keats' volumes of poetry was titled Endymion.