I used to really like Tabac. Using a good pre-shave oil makes an immense difference in comfort. Commercial pre-shave oil is expensive as hell, but you can make your own using grape seed oil as the base, then adding whatever fragrance oils you prefer...I used to use sandalwood, eucalyptus, and a couple of other fragrances and end up with about 16 ounces for $30 rather than 2 ounces of commercial for $30-40.