Scents that remind you of your first steps in the hobby

[Nicholas]

For me the scents of Palmolive stick, Cella, Speick Men and Proraso Blue remind me of my first shaves. These scents are irrelevant to each other. Palmolive is a fougere-type scent, Cella scent is almond/marzipan (I can't even smell it anymore), Speick has a peppery lavender scent and Proraso Blue is a liquorice/blue/oceanic scent.

Every time I use any of the above products (not Cella), my memory recalls my first attempts, the mistakes I did back then, my first efforts to create a great lather, the first nice and smooth shaves...

How about you? Which are these scents?

 

[Clay S]

My first shaving scents were AoS sandalwood cream, VDH Scented Luxury, and Proraso Green. Not sure what VDH scent is, but I like it.

 

[nemo]

Gillette cream 50 years ago. Not a hobby then.

Maybe the peanut oil?

 

[shaversnapper]

For me it's always going to be VDH glycerin. (I never remember what the actual name is).

My step dad bought me a set from them with that soap about 5 years ago. Whenever I smell it (rare these days as I can't find it anymore) I'm brought right back to the begining.

We are both simple and complex creatures

 

[alabaster21]

Proraso Red cream in the tube. When I first started I wanted something easy to lather and something that was relatively inexpensive.

I’ve used dozens of soaps since then but I always keep a tube of Ol’ Red around. Great stuff.


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[STP22]

Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood.

1st soap I tried and still love.

 

[naughtilus]

This one had a funny ad.

 

[Nicholas]

This one had a funny ad.

Besides Denim and Pino, all the other products are unknown to me! [emoji44]

 

[Scarry Knight]

Awapuhi

 

[Hannah's Dad]

AOS Sandalwood was my gateway scent.

 

[Orangeman]

Wilkinson Sword soap. Still on the roster.

 

[guitarslinger]

Before the hobby (why I switched to boutique gear) = Gillette wild rain. Coincidentally, I bought bm waves reserve to relive those old days.

My gateway scent that changed everything = proraso green soap. It will always have a soft spot in my heart.

 

[naughtilus]

Besides Denim and Pino, all the other products are unknown to me! [emoji44]

That's what the Yugoslavian army and police shaved with the most, so it stuck with the generations. Prisoners would drink the Pitralon AS because it was made with 70-80% pure (not denaturated) alcohol.

 

[Ad Astra]

Pinaud Clubman of course!

But AV Blue recalls the 80s ... That and Paco Rabanne.


AA

 

[shaversnapper]

That's what the Yugoslavian army and police shaved with the most, so it stuck with the generations. Prisoners would drink the Pitralon AS because it was made with 70-80% pure (not denaturated) alcohol.

So that begs the question.... Which were you? Lol

 

[xxvaleria]

The original Old Spice soap, aftershave, and cologne.

 

[naughtilus]

So that begs the question.... Which were you? Lol

Umm...

 

[BigD]

Arko.

 

[Macfrommichigan]

Ivory soap. Old Spice AS.

 

[BigJ]

Pinaud clubman splash and talc is the scent of the barbershop in my home town!!