Aftershave

[Lancs Harp]

We're all men of the 21st century :greengrin

Whats your fave aftershave then.

Paco Rabanne Invictus currently my flavour of the month. Red Rush YSL not bad either.

Hibs defeat my least favourite.

Must be some Brut fans on this site :greengrin

[bigwheel]

At the moment Creed Aventus for everyday and for special occasions La Labo (matcha 26)


Although I tend to change fairly regularly …

[Pete]

Wearing Calvin Klein eternity just now for everyday. Got it because I wore it back in the day but it smells a bit dated.

Got a bottle of Montblanc Individuel due to reviews but smells quite synthetic.

Can't see past 1million and 1million Lucky, and I'll be topping up at Christmas. These smells are associated with good memories which is maybe why I'm so fond of them.

I have it on good authority that the equivalent Hearts supporters thread has Tabac as their favourite.

[Scouse Hibee]

John Paul Gaultier for me, nothing else.

[Pretty Boy]

Paul Smith Extreme and Dior Sauvage for everyday.

Creed Green Irish Tweed for special occasions (and at £175 for 50ml, I mean special).

[Bridge hibs]

John Paul Gaultier for me, nothing else.I had that and liked it, wore Aramis on my wedding day, another decent aftershave and when I was a young pup my go to (all I could afford at the time) was Insignia 🤣

Ps, can you still get Insignia ?

[Pretty Boy]

Incidentally if anyone wants a cracking aftershave at a great price then I'd recommend Maurer & Wirtz 4711 Original. It dates from the 18th century and is one of the oldest traditional colognes still made.

About £15 a bottle and the smell lasts forever. It's not fashionable, it's timeless and classics are classics for a reason.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

I still have a bottle of the original Shulton Old Spice with the blue stopper. It is magnificent. The M&S colognes are worth checking out for value and longevity. Have to say that Creed Green Irish Tweed is lovely. A little goes a long way so it isn't a splash it all over.

[Pretty Boy]

I still have a bottle of the original Shulton Old Spice with the blue stopper. It is magnificent. The M&S colognes are worth checking out for value and longevity. Have to say that Creed Green Irish Tweed is lovely. A little goes a long way so it isn't a splash it all over.

M&S do one is an orange box that is great value for everyday wear. Name escapes me but I'm sure it's vaguely Italian.

I quite like Old Spice as well. It smells like grandads used to smell and there's nothing wrong with that imo.

[matty_f]

I’m fortunate that my wife sells perfumes and after shaves (Essens, which are basically designer fragrances without the huge mark up) so I’ll switch between a few different ones. Currently going between Armani Acqua di Gio, Creed Aventus, Dior Sauvage, and One Million.
Happy to hook anyone up if you want to save a few bob on them!

[sleeping giant]

I get more aftershaves as presents than i could possibly use.
Currently on my aftershave shelf , i have Jimmy Choo, Aramis,Barbour, Versace , Boss , Stronger with you , Paul Smith and Suavage.
Current favourites are Versace and Aramis.

[silverhibee]

Paul Smith for me.

[sleeping giant]

Paul Smith for me.

The green one ? 😀

[easty]

I’m between Jo Malone Earl Grey & Cucumber, and Reiss Black Oudh at the moment. Love the smell of both.

[Itsnoteasy]

I’m fortunate that my wife sells perfumes and after shaves (Essens, which are basically designer fragrances without the huge mark up) so I’ll switch between a few different ones. Currently going between Armani Acqua di Gio, Creed Aventus, Dior Sauvage, and One Million.
Happy to hook anyone up if you want to save a few bob on them!

So how does it work? Tell you what brand you are looking for & the good lady matches that up to that particular one.

[Itsnoteasy]

I get more aftershaves as presents than i could possibly use.
Currently on my aftershave shelf , i have Jimmy Choo, Aramis,Barbour, Versace , Boss , Stronger with you , Paul Smith and Suavage.
Current favourites are Versace and Aramis.

Guess your sock drawer & slipper rack are full.

[sleeping giant]

Guess your sock drawer & slipper rack are full.

Have about 6 pairs of slippers 😂

[patch1875]

Tom Ford Grey Vetiver

[silverhibee]

The green one ? 😀

In green box, Sunshine :greengrin

[Alfiembra]

Musk Natural for me, never use the stuff, never have, never will. :offski:

[Hibrandenburg]

Nothing like a bit of Brut to splash it all over.

[Willis1875]

Chanel Allure Sport and Paco Rabanne Phantom at the moment

[degenerated]

Pagan Man25341

[Killiehibbie]

Whatever my boys get fed up of.

[Frazerbob]

I’m fortunate that my wife sells perfumes and after shaves (Essens, which are basically designer fragrances without the huge mark up) so I’ll switch between a few different ones. Currently going between Armani Acqua di Gio, Creed Aventus, Dior Sauvage, and One Million.
Happy to hook anyone up if you want to save a few bob on them!

I also sell Essens stuff. It’s absolutely superb. Just sell it to pals and family so not for profit. Works out around £15 for 50mls. I find the quality and longevity better than the brands. My current favs are Allure Sport, which I’ve worn for years and usually cost £70 and Creed Silver Mountain Water, which would be over a ton a bottle.

[Dalianwanda]

Dont really use them much these days but I do like Comm de Garcons Man or Miller Harris Etui Noir if Im doing something special

[The_Exile]

Only really use two. Prada L'Homme and Tom Ford Neroli Portofino. Used to love YSL La Nuit de L'Homme but pretty sure they changed the recipe or something a few years back and it's nowhere near as good now.

On my bathroom shelf I've also got Armani Aqua di Gio, Bulgari Aqua Marine and John Varvatos Artisan Pure.

[HH81]

Hugo boss orange round bottle.

Keeps the smell all day and the one that has brought the most luck.

[007]

Boss Bottled and Boss Bottled Night.

[LaMotta]

John Paul Gaultier for me, nothing else.

A timeless classic.


I’m between Jo Malone Earl Grey & Cucumber, and Reiss Black Oudh at the moment. Love the smell of both.


The Reiss one is majestic - I tried to buy recently in Reiss but they had none in stock.

Eccentric Mollecule 02 is my first choice. Not many people know about it and it always gets good comments.

[FifeHibs]

Allbeauty.com usually has decent deals

[.Sean.]

Currently Lacoste Blanc for everyday and Tom Ford Black Orchid for occasions

Liking Carolina Herrera Bad Boy too

[easty]

A timeless classic.




The Reiss one is majestic - I tried to buy recently in Reiss but they had none in stock.

Eccentric Mollecule 02 is my first choice. Not many people know about it and it always gets good comments.

I’ve had mollecule before, cannae mine if it was 02 or if it’s a different one though. It’s great. As you say, not many folk have it, which is always a plus.

[LaMotta]

I’ve had mollecule before, cannae mine if it was 02 or if it’s a different one though. It’s great. As you say, not many folk have it, which is always a plus.

Eccentric Molecule 01 is pretty amazing as well - that's the one that smells different on each person depending on how it reacts and the fragrance disappears and reappears over the course of the day.

[Ronniekirk]

John Paul Gaultier for me, nothing else.

It’s always the one that people come up to me snd ask what it is as it’s a nice smell
I also like Black Code by Armani
And Chanel Allure


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[easty]

Eccentric Molecule 01 is pretty amazing as well - that's the one that smells different on each person depending on how it reacts and the fragrance disappears and reappears over the course of the day.

Aye, that’s the one I’ve had. Cheers

[Lendo]

Really liked Dior Fahrenheit

[Jakhog1]

Really liked Dior Fahrenheit

Thats a classic, its the one I used all the time when in my teens, I'm due a new aftershave and was thinking of getting that one again

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

I liked Cerutti 1881 as a youngster, nae point in wearing any at the moment, face masks just become scented!

[Keith_M]

Apparently Aramis was so good in the 1980s that you were in danger of being molested by Princess Di.

https://perfumesociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SL24ADS_STORYTELLING_Aramis-758x1024.jpg

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Apparently Aramis was so good in the 1980s that you were in danger of being molested by Princess Di.

https://perfumesociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SL24ADS_STORYTELLING_Aramis-758x1024.jpg

Only if you were Ted Danson when he was in Cheers

[ErinGoBraghHFC]

Versace Eros. Has been that daily for about 5 years now, could probably do with a change though. Anyone know anything similar?

[Pretty Boy]

Picked up a bottle of Halfeti from Penhaligons.

I got a sample after hearing good things and was stopped by 3 different people asking what it was when wearing it so invested in a bottle. Fairly pricey but it is very, very nice. It's unisex in theory but it's definitely more masculine imo.

[RyeSloan]

Picked up a bottle of Halfeti from Penhaligons.

I got a sample after hearing good things and was stopped by 3 different people asking what it was when wearing it so invested in a bottle. Fairly pricey but it is very, very nice. It's unisex in theory but it's definitely more masculine imo.

Fairly pricey as in £185 for 100ml fairly pricy? [emoji50]

[Pretty Boy]

Fairly pricey as in £185 for 100ml fairly pricy? [emoji50]

100ml will last an age though but definitely at, and some way over, the upper end of my usual budget.

When you consider some of the Creed fragrances mentioned earlier in the thread are £140+ for 50ml then is seems a wee bit better.

[RyeSloan]

100ml will last an age though but definitely at, and some way over, the upper end of my usual budget.

When you consider some of the Creed fragrances mentioned earlier in the thread are £140+ for 50ml then is seems a wee bit better.

All things are relative I suppose [emoji2957]

Each to their own I suppose…but it reminds me of the convo I had with her indoors when she found out the cost of my nice new Driver in the golf bag…oh aye it wasn’t cheap darling but you should have seen how much more expensive the other one was that I could have bought [emoji12]

Oddly she was still less than impressed especially when I admitted it will probably make zero difference to my golf! At least you’ll benefit from smelling nice while I still hit that big slice into the rough.

[Godsahibby]

I also sell Essens stuff. It’s absolutely superb. Just sell it to pals and family so not for profit. Works out around £15 for 50mls. I find the quality and longevity better than the brands. My current favs are Allure Sport, which I’ve worn for years and usually cost £70 and Creed Silver Mountain Water, which would be over a ton a bottle.

I've seen this Essens stuff on line but how can you tell which fragrance is similar? Big fan of Creed Silver Mountain Water but as you say at £150+ a bottle its not one I use a lot. if i could find similar at a fraction of the cost id be interested to test it out.

[Scouse Hibee]

Fairly pricey as in £185 for 100ml fairly pricy? [emoji50]

How much! Jeez that or anything near that price will never end up in my bathroom cabinet. I was spoilt for many years when I worked for Jenners by having 100ml tester bottles of virtually any brand I wanted, I still loathe paying full price for any after shave to this day.

[Pretty Boy]

I've seen this Essens stuff on line but how can you tell which fragrance is similar? Big fan of Creed Silver Mountain Water but as you say at £150+ a bottle its not one I use a lot. if i could find similar at a fraction of the cost id be interested to test it out.

With the Creed aftershaves a lot of what you might call high street brands have similar fragrances.

Davidoff Cool Water isn't massively dissimilar to Green Irish Tweed at about a tenth of the price. For the Silver Mountain Water the Bvlgari pour Homme Soir has a lot of the same notes albeit nothing smells quite like SMW.

I've tried a few of the non branded copies from the likes of the Essence Vault and so on and I've got another one recommended that I need to order from to try. I find them quite hit or miss. Some of them smell very like the originals but don't last as long, others last ages but there isn't the same depth of fragrance and some are very good on both albeit you will pay a bit more than the cheaper copies for that.

I always like to have 1 or 2 really nice bottles for special occasions and as such they last ages. For day to day I mentioned above I use Maurer & Wirtz 4711 Original which is under £20 and is a classic. I also use Paul Smith Extreme which again doesn't break the £20 mark.

[OldEast]

How much! Jeez that or anything near that price will never end up in my bathroom cabinet. I was spoilt for many years when I worked for Jenners by having 100ml tester bottles of virtually any brand I wanted, I still loathe paying full price for any after shave to this day.

Grow a beard and save a fortune on razors and smelly stuff. 👍🏻🤑

[Frazerbob]

I've seen this Essens stuff on line but how can you tell which fragrance is similar? Big fan of Creed Silver Mountain Water but as you say at £150+ a bottle its not one I use a lot. if i could find similar at a fraction of the cost id be interested to test it out.

I’ll be putting in an order soon. Fire me a message if you want to try a bottle. I personally love it.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Picked up a bottle of Halfeti from Penhaligons.

I got a sample after hearing good things and was stopped by 3 different people asking what it was when wearing it so invested in a bottle. Fairly pricey but it is very, very nice. It's unisex in theory but it's definitely more masculine imo.

I pinched Savoy Steam moisturiser by Penhaligons from the toilet of the Savoy in London when I was in their bar.

In my head it was like stealing a pint glass. I got home and seen it was £40 a bottle and realised I probably shouldn’t go back to the Savoy :greengrin

Smells outstanding though.

[Godsahibby]

With the Creed aftershaves a lot of what you might call high street brands have similar fragrances.

Davidoff Cool Water isn't massively dissimilar to Green Irish Tweed at about a tenth of the price. For the Silver Mountain Water the Bvlgari pour Homme Soir has a lot of the same notes albeit nothing smells quite like SMW.

I've tried a few of the non branded copies from the likes of the Essence Vault and so on and I've got another one recommended that I need to order from to try. I find them quite hit or miss. Some of them smell very like the originals but don't last as long, others last ages but there isn't the same depth of fragrance and some are very good on both albeit you will pay a bit more than the cheaper copies for that.

I always like to have 1 or 2 really nice bottles for special occasions and as such they last ages. For day to day I mentioned above I use Maurer & Wirtz 4711 Original which is under £20 and is a classic. I also use Paul Smith Extreme which again doesn't break the £20 mark.

Thanks re the Bvlgari pour Homme, I will give that a try.

I am normally a big fan of Oud and really like the Tom Ford Oud and use the Bvlgari Man Wood which is very similar to it. The YSL M7 is also a stick on for Tom Ford Oud but only because he created that when he worked for them and its a fraction of the price.

[greenlex]

Hungarian wasps love Tom Ford Noir Extreme. Be warned.

[Trinity Hibee]

Dior Sauvage (elixir) is superb. Usually on offer in boots for around £130 and the smells lingers for a couple of days

[Tambo]

Big fan of CK IN2U, a good cheap option which smells good and usually get a good compliment on how it smells.

[Scouse Hibee]

Recently purchased Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Elixir in the Gold packaging. I normally stick to the original JPG Le Male. I like the Elixir very much.

[easty]

I’m between 2 Jo Malones just now. English Oak & Hazlenut or Cyprus & Grapevine

[Moulin Yarns]

No aftershave but cocoa butter moisturiser.

[EH6 Hibby]

Paco Robanne phantom. Cool bottle and very much popular with my 20 year old son and his girlfriend. I was lucky to get it half price on our EasyJet flight to Gatwick when travelling to Mexico. Was most unimpressed with BA’s offers. There wasn’t a single one I felt tempted by.

[stuart-farquhar]

Savage.

[EH6 Hibby]

Savage.

One of my son’s favourites. Unfortunately just like his other favourite of Blu De Chanel Sport, neither of them are ever on offer. With the odd exception here and there to the odd 10% off which given the original price is worthless. Boys are expensive. My neice loves vouchers from Primark and H&M she can get several outfits for far less than one of my sons favourite aftershaves.

[pollution]

Savage.


Is that Eau Sauvage ? Maybe a name change but difficult to find.

[stuart-farquhar]

Is that Eau Sauvage ? Maybe a name change but difficult to find.

Yes indeed. Wild water.

[greenlex]

Is that Eau Sauvage ? Maybe a name change but difficult to find.

I call it sausage.

[BILLYHIBS]

Old Spice

The mark of a man

Zits gone in 24 hours

Sends women wild

Reminds them of their Dad

[Pretty Boy]

Old Spice

The mark of a man

Zits gone in 24 hours

Sends women wild

Reminds them of their Dad

'If your Grandfather hadn't worn it, you wouldn't exist' and 'It worked for your Grandad' were brilliant advertising tags from them. I liked Old Spice. Very classically manly spice and musk. It did smell like your Dad or Grandad but there is nothing wrong with that. It's similar to Aramis (albeit at a totally different price point) in that it's unashamedly masculine, something that really went out of fashion with aftershaves in the mid 90s with unisex scents like CK One or what would have been more traditionally feminine notes dominating in aftershaves like Le Male by JPG or Joop.

There does seem a bit of a renaissance for the masculine fragrance though with things like Tobacco Vanille by Tom Ford, Bvlgari Man and Dark Rebel Rider all being huge sellers.

I'm using Sartorial by Penhaligons at the moment, not cheap but lasts forever and absolutely screams masculine totally unashamedly. No one is mistaking that for a unisex. At a much, much cheaper price point I like the M&S fragrances. £6 for 30ml and the Cool Vetiver, Ocean Musk and Moss & Citrus are all excellent. They don't last long which is to be expected at the price point but equally because of said price you can reapply pretty liberally.

[alhibby]

Really enjoying Barts Balm after shaves, Eau de Parfume and shaving oils made here in Edinburgh . 24.99 for 100ml. Scent last for ages . Give it a try

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[Hibbyradge]

My good god.

[Hiber-nation]

My good god.

Exactly!

I never even used Old Spice or Brut in the 70s. Vile.

Denim was alright and Aramis for special occasions 😁

[The Tubs]

Old Spice

The mark of a man

Zits gone in 24 hours

Sends women wild

Reminds them of their Dad

My favourite ever advert:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGykVbfgUE

[Green Reaper]

I call it sausage.

Can't remember where it was but someone had stuck a bit paper with a big letter S on to one of those resolving billboards so when the Sauvage advert came round it read Sausage😅

[BILLYHIBS]

My favourite ever advert:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGykVbfgUE

Wow! First time I have seen that but sums it up

Been wearing it now for 50 years interspersed with Brut and Hi Karate but always a dependable stocking filler at Christmas and sits proudly beside Calvin Klein and Aramis in our bog

The Mrs swears by it as an astringent to get rid of her stress spots and plooks

Craig Gordon should try it :greengrin

[Fuzzywuzzy]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAFuE4OuXrt/?igsh=MWlzZHBvb2lqbjQwMQ==

[Pretty Boy]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAFuE4OuXrt/?igsh=MWlzZHBvb2lqbjQwMQ==

I mentioned the M&S range above.

They really are good in terms of fragrance, as I said the issue is they just don't last very long. Whilst there is nothing worse than these guys who walk into a room absolutely reeking of aftershave, you do want it to be a bit noticeable and these do fade pretty quickly.

[Colr]

We're all men of the 21st century :greengrin

Whats your fave aftershave then.

Paco Rabanne Invictus currently my flavour of the month. Red Rush YSL not bad either.

Hibs defeat my least favourite.

Must be some Brut fans on this site :greengrin
I find aftershave dries my skin too much. I’m an old buffer so that’s a problem. I’ll end up like a prune!

Fragrance though, I have a few by Floris. Not too well known so less chance of someone else having the same.

Used to have Penhaligons but their stores are staffed by total ******s so I gave up on them.

Escentric Molecules is interesting. You don’t smell it much on yourself but other people notice it. Mix it with another frangrance. That said they put the price up recently so I’ll wait until I find some knock off stuff on Ebay.