LVMH’s (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy) ACQUA DI PARMA COLLEZIONE BARBIERE SHAVING CREAM is arguably the crème-de-le-crème of all shave creams on the market. Steeped in Italian shave tradition and 100 plus years of classic men’s cologne, Acqua’s shave cream provides a luxurious shave for even the most demanding man. At $55 retail, it needs to do all that and then some!

The Package:
As a gift, it’s ideal. No man or woman could resist opening this jewel at the offices of ShaveReview!

ACQUA DI PARMA’S SHAVING CREAM is packaged in a work-of-art round brown and yellow box with the Acqua Di Parma crest embossed in gold. Once you open the gift, you’re greeted by an elegant 4.4 ounce round glass cylinder of shave cream complete with a stainless steel-looking top. Refined and polished.

The Product:
At its root is Acqua Di Parma’s shave cream is laced with its classic men’s cologne. I don’t know any man or woman alive that can resist this light, airy, crisp citric scent. Capable of taking you off to a faraway place, Acqua like all other fine parfumeurs precise formula is hush-hush. But I suspect bergamot and perhaps coumarin or oakmoss to be on the short list.

Editor’s Note:
Cocktail conversation compels us to provide you with the rhyme and reason behind the category and expense involved in purchasing the following: (1 ridiculously expensive, 4 pricey)
1. Perfume extract: 20%-40% aromatic compounds
2. Eau de parfum: 10-30% aromatic compounds
3. Eau de toilette: 5-20% aromatic compounds
4. Eau de cologne: 2-5% aromatic compounds

Usage:
Enough fluffery; how does it perform?
You will NOT be disappointed. Grab a small amount of cream from the container with the tips of your fingers and get ready for luxe lather worthy of Italian courtesans. For classic badger brush boys, warm your mug up and prepare as usual.

It’s expensive. This product is way beyond most if not all our budgets.

Editor’s Note:
Find a rich lover and convince them to buy it for you. Become a gigolo, pose as an interior decorator, move into a Manhattan apartment and put this on your Christmas list. Don’t let finance come between you and this product in your shave ritual.

Editor’s Note:
The packaging adorns our wall of fame here at ShaveReview.com. The whereabouts of product itself is mystery.

A rich, refreshing cream with Water Mint Extract, Acqua Di Parma Collezione Barbiere Shaving Cream softens the toughest hairs and soothes away irritation. Contains hydrolised Wheat Protein, Almond Oil and extracts of Mallow and Lemon Balm with skin revitalising and protection properties.