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P. - nobody has yet made a good job of selling this scent to me - reviews generally go along the lines of, what ever the Russian is for 'smell like a real man - smell like an Afghan Spetsnaz veteran!'Chris was kind of right when he described the soaps scent - "like the bloke on the labels jacket"
J. - for what it is and claims to be, it is pretty good at it. I was minded to bring it out because of another thread asking for suggested brushless creams for travel and I'd nominated this one. I did use a brush but that was more for massaging it into my beard before shaving - it doesn't lather in any normal sense. The scent is fresh, minty with a wee bit of menthol - not much. The manufacturer claims that it is 'chock full of menthol and tea tree,' - it isn't. Whoever wrote that has never used Denali or Mint Ice Menthol. The slickness is very good and the post feel - for me, is excellent. My skin really likes it. I think it was a gift from my partner - to be honest, it is not the sort of thing I would ever have bought for myself - I'm deeply suspicious of 'big name' male grooming brands - there is always the whiff of hipster about them - overpriced products that come with free lifestyle aspirations but this does work for me - I enjoyed using it today. This is what is in it -Can I ask how do you find the Baxter of California shave cream ?
Hi Ian thanks for that I found that very helpful it’s one I’ve looked at for a long time just to use in a pinch sort of thing but have not seen many favourable reviews because of it not lathering but if you’re buying it knowing it doesn’t lather and it still does as it is supposed to then that sounds good to me, I like the idea of still being able to use a brush even though it doesn’t lather without the product disappearing as some products would..like you say massaging it in to the face is great and still helps with preparation if you chose to and also the slickness is a bonus. Not a big fan of menthol so something very mild also sounds good to me. Really appreciate that as I haven’t been able to find anything really that gives a decent evaluation. Will go with it and pick some up at some point just to have in for those times when the usual isn’t possible. Thank youJ. - for what it is and claims to be, it is pretty good at it. I was minded to bring it out because of another thread asking for suggested brushless creams for travel and I'd nominated this one. I did use a brush but that was more for massaging it into my beard before shaving - it doesn't lather in any normal sense. The scent is fresh, minty with a wee bit of menthol - not much. The manufacturer claims that it is 'chock full of menthol and tea tree,' - it isn't. Whoever wrote that has never used Denali or Mint Ice Menthol. The slickness is very good and the post feel - for me, is excellent. My skin really likes it. I think it was a gift from my partner - to be honest, it is not the sort of thing I would ever have bought for myself - I'm deeply suspicious of 'big name' male grooming brands - there is always the whiff of hipster about them - overpriced products that come with free lifestyle aspirations but this does work for me - I enjoyed using it today. This is what is in it -
PROPYLENE GLYCOL, AQUA / WATER, SODIUM STEARATE, PROPANEDIOL, PARFUM / FRAGRANCE, SORBITAN STEARATE, LINALOOL, LIMONENE, ALLANTOIN, GLYCERIN, METHYLPROPANEDIOL, CITRONELLOL, GERANIOL, CITRAL, COUMARIN, EUGENOL, HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA LEAF EXTRACT / WITCH HAZEL LEAF EXTRACT, ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM EXTRACT, CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT, FARNESOL, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, PRUNUS DOMESTICA EXTRACT / PRUNUS DOMESTICA FRUIT EXTRACT, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, CITRIC ACID, EUTERPE OLERACEA FRUIT EXTRACT, LYCIUM BARBARUM FRUIT EXTRACT, PUNICA GRANATUM EXTRACT, HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES FRUIT EXTRACT
There's plenty to like in that list - it is what it is - cheers - I.
I brought some of this company's aftershave balm and upon delivery I noticed it contained menthol......shit, I thought, I hate menthol but to my relief it's such a small amount I could hardly detect it, good news for me!J. - for what it is and claims to be, it is pretty good at it. I was minded to bring it out because of another thread asking for suggested brushless creams for travel and I'd nominated this one. I did use a brush but that was more for massaging it into my beard before shaving - it doesn't lather in any normal sense. The scent is fresh, minty with a wee bit of menthol - not much. The manufacturer claims that it is 'chock full of menthol and tea tree,' - it isn't. Whoever wrote that has never used Denali or Mint Ice Menthol. The slickness is very good and the post feel - for me, is excellent. My skin really likes it. I think it was a gift from my partner - to be honest, it is not the sort of thing I would ever have bought for myself - I'm deeply suspicious of 'big name' male grooming brands - there is always the whiff of hipster about them - overpriced products that come with free lifestyle aspirations but this does work for me - I enjoyed using it today. This is what is in it -
PROPYLENE GLYCOL, AQUA / WATER, SODIUM STEARATE, PROPANEDIOL, PARFUM / FRAGRANCE, SORBITAN STEARATE, LINALOOL, LIMONENE, ALLANTOIN, GLYCERIN, METHYLPROPANEDIOL, CITRONELLOL, GERANIOL, CITRAL, COUMARIN, EUGENOL, HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA LEAF EXTRACT / WITCH HAZEL LEAF EXTRACT, ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM EXTRACT, CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT, FARNESOL, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, PRUNUS DOMESTICA EXTRACT / PRUNUS DOMESTICA FRUIT EXTRACT, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, CITRIC ACID, EUTERPE OLERACEA FRUIT EXTRACT, LYCIUM BARBARUM FRUIT EXTRACT, PUNICA GRANATUM EXTRACT, HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES FRUIT EXTRACT
There's plenty to like in that list - it is what it is - cheers - I.
smell like a real man - smell like an Afghan Spetsnaz veteran
Now we've seen the two extremes of your scent dislikes I believe we can safely assume Eau Sauvage is the happy midpoint between Spetsnaz and Hipster.there is always the whiff of hipster about them
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