I've never been able to get on the Clubman train. I've been to the station a few times but the scent of the Original aftershave just never appealed to me. It's properties made for a great post shave feeling, but the scent... just too overpowering and chemical-y to my nose.
I had spent many a night trying to find out more about the Vanilla. And no offense to any of the members here, but what little info I could find was brutal. "I can't describe the scent" ... "It kind of smells like vanilla, but not really". Tsk tsk.
Anywho, I was able to get my hands on a bottle that I found in stock at a little gem called Eddie's. I decided to pick it up and give it a whiff. Wow! Now I know why the boys 'round here had a tough time with the scent. It's not like the original AT ALL. There's no chemical punch like the original. But, to my nose it does have shades of Gillette foamy paired with alcohol and a bit of fresh musk. That's the best I can do at describing it. As I sit here in my car typing this and smelling the cap, I know that the scent may change on my skin, and may smell different to others. I'll report back after tomorrow's shave and share some more of my experience. But so far I'm liking what my sniffer is picking up. I may have finally been able find a classic aftershave that works for me.
Thanks for reading.
Brad
I had spent many a night trying to find out more about the Vanilla. And no offense to any of the members here, but what little info I could find was brutal. "I can't describe the scent" ... "It kind of smells like vanilla, but not really". Tsk tsk.
Anywho, I was able to get my hands on a bottle that I found in stock at a little gem called Eddie's. I decided to pick it up and give it a whiff. Wow! Now I know why the boys 'round here had a tough time with the scent. It's not like the original AT ALL. There's no chemical punch like the original. But, to my nose it does have shades of Gillette foamy paired with alcohol and a bit of fresh musk. That's the best I can do at describing it. As I sit here in my car typing this and smelling the cap, I know that the scent may change on my skin, and may smell different to others. I'll report back after tomorrow's shave and share some more of my experience. But so far I'm liking what my sniffer is picking up. I may have finally been able find a classic aftershave that works for me.
Thanks for reading.
Brad