Musgo Real is a brand of fine men’s grooming products from Portugal that originated in the 1920s. The brand was created specifically for the aristocracy by the Claus & Schweder company, which has been around since 1887. Today, these products are available to the masses, but they can be challenging to find. Fortunately, Canadian shaving store Fendrihan carries a variety of offerings by Musgo Real including shaving soap, shaving cream, after shave splash, after shave balm, pre-shave oil, pre-shave soap,…
Category: Brand Profiles
This is the place to go to find more about the history of those brands that have captured our imagination for centuries and those new ground-breaking ones. The unifying theme is their drive for quality in producing the finest grooming products and accessories for men.
Speick Combines Exclusive Extract With Natural Ingredients in Superior Products
Speick is a German company with a rich history that dates back more than eight decades to the 1920s. This well-respected company focuses on high quality products that contain natural ingredients like Valeriana celtica, a medicinal plant also known as Speick. The company was named for this plant, which was recognized for its medicinal properties as early as the 10th century. Valeriana celtica, or Speick, has always been painstakingly harvested by hand. Speick continues that tradition by using only Valeriana…
Perfect Time for a Change: eShave’s After Shave Soothers
Looking for a new aftershave lotion? Your timing is fantastic, as Men’s Health just released its 2012 Grooming Awards in the June issue. Heading the list of Best Post Shave Lotion of the Year is one of our recent favourites—eShave’s After Shave Soothers.
The Golden Head Colorado Collection of Leather Accessories: Rocky Mountain Majesty Meets European Design
Luminous colors: glowing bronze, richly wine-hued purples deepening into softly silky sable and obsidian. The stunning natural palette of the Colorado Rockies inspires a rugged yet elegant collection of fine leather accessories for discerning men everywhere from Golden Head, German leather-crafting artists and experts. Distinctively grained and precisely designed, the Colorado Collection creates a connection between the untamed beauty of the wide open spaces and precipitous heights of the Rockies and the luscious and lithesome leathers of Golden Head.
Taylor of Old Bond Street: luxury, quality, and understated class
Since 1854, Taylor of Old Bond Street have ensured the gentlemen of London — wherever they may travel — look their elegant and well-groomed best. Bond Street has been at the heart of classic, timeless elegance since the late 17th century, and Taylor of Old Bond Street offer especially high quality, natural personal grooming products. Located in a part of London that has been classically fashionable for over 150 years, where the streets are elegant and the gentlemen’s clubs numerous,…
Heinrich L. Thäter: Silver-Tip Brushes Take the Gold
Although in a state of continual metamorphosis when it comes to their logos, the German company Heinrich L. Thäter never alters its key attribute: the exquisite quality of their products. Encompassing the slogan ”Times and Tastes May Change, Yet Quality Always Endures,’’ the ultimate shaving-brush crafter Heinrich L. Thäter has put Nürnberg at the center of the wet-shaving map. Cherishing the family tradition of “Nothing But The Finest,” the artisans at Heinrich L. Thäter maintain the highest standards by using…
Alt Innsbruck: Fresh from the Austrian Alps
Conceived and nurtured in the heart of the Tirol, the refined products of Alt Innsbruck are as fresh and pure as the surrounding snow-capped Alps. Alt Innsbruck’s intoxicatingly aromatic fragrance is full with Virginia tobacco, rich and nostalgic and reminiscent of a deep breath of an antique humidor brimming with the finest hand-wrapped cigars. A crisp, yet harmonious, note of icy menthol cools and refreshes, balancing the aroma perfectly. Available in Pre- and After Shaving Emulsions, Colognes and Aftershaves, this…
Head to the Highlands: Castle Forbes
Crisp, fresh and exhilarating, Castle Forbes premium products for men lead you deep into the Scottish Highlands to discover inspiration for your unique grooming needs. Crafted on the grounds of the Castle Forbes estate, Jinny Forbes and her husband, Malcolm, Master of Forbes, share a life-long love of their wild and fiercely beautiful natural surroundings and ancient Highland traditions through their quality line of men’s skin care and shaving products. Six centuries of Clan Forbes nobility have graced the Castle…
A Quality Leather Wallet: Required for the Man of Distinction
Often it’s the little things that can make the ordinary extraordinary. Every day we pull out our wallets to pay for a morning coffee, cover a late lunch with colleagues or buy a round of drinks after hours. Bulky and battered, the average man’s wallet bleeds change and scatters credit cards with each use. Stuffed full of receipts and business cards, it can make every transaction aggravating and sometimes even downright embarrassing. Why put up with the irritation of cheaply…
Feather Japan: A Modern Answer to an Age Old Problem
The technical superiority of a straight razor converts many men from the ranks of disposable razor users to the rich yet simple joy of straight-razor shaving. The pace of morning grooming slows a bit, all to the good, as the straight-razor man takes the time to truly know his face and develop his own shaving rhythm. But the quickened pulse of modern life sometimes intrudes on even this most intimate of personal moments, and the pleasurable communion between man and…
Edwin Jagger: Designed and Hand-Finished in the Heart of Sheffield
The hand-finished Edwin Jagger double-edge razors are sharp not only when it comes to their shiny edges but also when taking into consideration their innovative design, meant to fit the needs of the contemporary gentleman. E. Jagger also manages to elevate the act of getting a clean shave from no more than a routine to a unique experience by using proficient, stylish shaving accessories. This British company, founded in 1988 in Sheffield, England has smoothed its way into the grooming…
DOVO: True As Solingen Steel
DOVO Solingen was one of those initial product lines we added to the Fendrihan Store way back when we were first trying to build an inventory of wet shaving staples. It seems a long time has gone by since then (at least in internet years), but our reverence for DOVO endures. DOVO is a traditional, world-renowned company that specializes in grooming products for both men and women. It was founded back in the beginning of the 20th century (1906, to…