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Cheers GB! I recently bought an aftershave from DR Harris. It seemed a good choice at the time and has minimal ingredients. It's the Bay Rum AS. Initially I wasn't too keen on it and put it up on BST. After some thought I withdrew it and I'm using it again. That may be an option. Alternatively, don't use them at all or make your own which I think is the direction I'm going in. As a matter of interest, aftershaves were never intended to have a long lasting, lingering smell.You do seem to be the font of knowledge in this area STTG, but be in no doubt that I'd rather have a few bubbles burst (no matter how painful) than continue splashing stuff on in ignorance...so your wisdom is greatly appreciated!
They were used to disinfect small cuts, sometimes from not so sterile razors. There are even a few cases where shaving resulted in death, usually attributed to a dirty razor.... So really, contrary to popular belief, an aftershave is not meant to be a perfume. And back in the day when rum was rum and men were men, water & alcohol was the aftershave of choice...