Cheap Splashes are for Real Men
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Welcome, brother!
You would love Lucky Tiger Aspen. I call it spicy Barbicide berries.
This thread is killing me. In the last 3 days I've purchased Nivea Energy, Gillette Cool Wave, and Adidas Dynamic Pulse. The good news is all three cost less than $20. They've now been added to Clubman, Neutrogena balm, and Nivea Original.
I'm curious about the LT aftershaves too but all I have is a bottle of their AS/face tonic. That reminds me, I need to try it soon.
Look at Master or Gabel's for inexpensive-yet-effective.
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I just ran into a bottle of AV Ice Sport - it's very Cool Water-esque...
This has been my one and only balm. The performance is great, but more importantly my wife brought it home many years ago because she liked the way it smelled. Two satisfied customers in my home
Thanks for this post. I definitely got to pick up some Pinaud tomorrow after work.
9 pages deep and no love for the Booster line? June Clover, Polar Ice and Oriental Spice - all great!
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Hey, brother. I never even heard of that stuff until you just mentioned it. How do you like it?
I've actually used it before. Bought a bottle probably about 5 years ago. I didn't remember being very enthusiastic about the scent/performance and ended up selling it off. If I remember correctly, it goes on with somewhat of a skunky essence before settling down to more of a barbershop scent. Maybe I need to try it again though.
The one that I thought was even more "Barbicide" then AV Ice Blue is Booster Polar Ice. I LOVE this one. In fact, it has the same exact ingredients as AV Ice Blue. After I slapped some on I felt cool, crisp and clean, bordering on sterile. Reset back to zero to start the day. I actually wondered, do they clean their scissors with this in Canada? I would have bought some more if AV Ice Blue weren't so easy to get.
All this talk makes me think I need to quit beating around the bush...maybe I'll just cut to the chase and pick up some Barbicide from Sally's for my morning shave.
Now that'll be starting the day "barbershop clean"!- Thread starter
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All this talk makes me think I need to quit beating around the bush...maybe I'll just cut to the chase and pick up some Barbicide from Sally's for my morning shave.
+1
Finally actually used the Ivy Club (Vi-jon) "Spice" today after owning it for almost 2 years. I wasn't sure of the scent and I guess stuck it aside, since I liked P&G Old Spice so much.
Really enjoying it! Its very spicy and masculine. I paid $1.75 when I got it, I think its $2 now, and well worth it. It has the same awesome skin feel as Old Spice, but a bit heftier spice scent, without the powder/floral notes P&G OS has.
I'm going to try the 50/50 mix of both and see if I like that. Can't hurt to try! This CHEAP AS is going to be kept around from now on, I like it!
Really enjoying it! Its very spicy and masculine. I paid $1.75 when I got it, I think its $2 now, and well worth it. It has the same awesome skin feel as Old Spice, but a bit heftier spice scent, without the powder/floral notes P&G OS has.
I'm going to try the 50/50 mix of both and see if I like that. Can't hurt to try! This CHEAP AS is going to be kept around from now on, I like it!
I got my first bottle of Booster's Polar Ice about a month ago, and I really like it. Nice barbershoppy scent, contains glycerin--a great cheap splash. Has menthol, but it's undetectable and I'm a menthol weenie. Nice and refreshing.
Was off today, I cleaned out the garage. So I decided to reward myself and since I had to run out to get gas, I'd go trolling for cheap AS.
I've been using regular Clubman for over two years, I thought to give my skin & nose a change. I checked Walgreens online for Florida Water (Thanks to whoever posted that tip!) and found a store 3 miles from the house with it in stock, the one closest to me did not show as having it. Went there and found at least 5 bottles, of course, I brought one home. Then I went to the Dollar General and found the last bottle of Barbasol Brisk.
Tomorrows shave ends with Florida Water and Friday's will end with the Brisk.
Total cost (Without tax) $3.99 for the Florida Water and $1.75 for the Brisk, not bad for a change of pace.
Thanks to all for the suggestions, I didn't want to spend a lot and find out it doesn't work for me.
I've been using regular Clubman for over two years, I thought to give my skin & nose a change. I checked Walgreens online for Florida Water (Thanks to whoever posted that tip!) and found a store 3 miles from the house with it in stock, the one closest to me did not show as having it. Went there and found at least 5 bottles, of course, I brought one home. Then I went to the Dollar General and found the last bottle of Barbasol Brisk.
Tomorrows shave ends with Florida Water and Friday's will end with the Brisk.
Total cost (Without tax) $3.99 for the Florida Water and $1.75 for the Brisk, not bad for a change of pace.
Thanks to all for the suggestions, I didn't want to spend a lot and find out it doesn't work for me.
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You're welcome, brother! Enjoy!
Had to go to two Family Dollar stores to pick up a bottle of their Spice AS...sure hope it's not being discontinued now that you guys turned me on to it!
Used the Florida water today, felt a little warmth from the alcohol and it had a nice scent.
I would say it has a nice overall citrus scent with a small amount of floral in the background. I'm not one you can describe scents that well.
Only thing is that it didn't last too long, I guess you might need an AS to do that sometime, so you can take it as a positive or a negative.
I have to try it again soon, tomorrow I'll be trying the Barbasol Brisk.
Tomorrow
I would say it has a nice overall citrus scent with a small amount of floral in the background. I'm not one you can describe scents that well.
Only thing is that it didn't last too long, I guess you might need an AS to do that sometime, so you can take it as a positive or a negative.
I have to try it again soon, tomorrow I'll be trying the Barbasol Brisk.
Tomorrow
