MdC Original vs C&S Oxford & Cambridge

Can someone help me decide between these two from a scent strength and quality perspective?

I know they're similar and both will perform very well. I have the MdC Fougere which I find to be moderate in strength and low on scent longevity on skin. The lather is superb with great cushion and glide, but lacks a little in post-shave feel. It can be slightly drying. I've not tried a C&S or Valobra soap yet.

Thanks, gents.

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From a purely technical POV, I rate C&S superior to MdC on the basis of the After Shave face feel attribute. It's clearly superior. The other attributes are a wash.

In terms of scent, however, no contest to me - MdC is much better. Oxford to me is stronger and just a weird Lavender, but scent is a personal thing and between two humans, we can have 30% difference in what we perceive.

I like them both.

For the summer months I prefer MdC.

The scent of the O&C is something that prevented me from buying it for a while. Simply because I generally don't know if I'll like something based on written descriptions. Wish I'd have bought some sooner rather than later. I really like it.

They're different. For sure.

Right now, from the MdC website, you can get a jar of original MdC soap for $54 shipped to the US.

They are both terrific soaps. Hard to pick a winner.

That being said....since you already own MDC Fougere, I'd go for the O&C. It's lavender and peppermint, a unique scent combination in the shave world, and it's a superlative soap. Scent strength is stronger with the O&C. Not necessarily better to everyone, but better to me than MDC lavender, but not by much. Certainly O&C should be experienced at least once by every wet shaver, and summertime is a great time to try O&C as the peppermint is a bit cooling.

I would vote for Oxford & Cambridge by a wide margin in all aspects. I quickly lost interest in my MdC soaps and after a couple of years with them NEVER use them anymore. O&C on the other hand, for me at least, is the best lavender scent in all of shaving. Wonderful lather, wonderful scent, wonderful performance.


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Both soaps are excellent performers. I give MdC the edge in everything except post shave comfort. I do enjoy the scent of both, and when I use MdC, I follow up with the O&C cologne. It works out as a great combo for me.

In case you don't know, C&S O&C is on Amazon for $30.99 shipped. I've been thinking of picking one up myself.

In case you don't know, C&S O&C is on Amazon for $30.99 shipped. I've been thinking of picking one up myself.

Is that the puck alone, or the puck with the insane jar?

Is that the puck alone, or the puck with the insane jar?

Not there jar. Jar prices is insane

I happened to use Oxford today. IMO its just to "heavy", not a summer scent at all. Good stuff but ... heavy.