Item Description
Price
Compared to other aftershaves, the price seems very fair. Sure, you could get a bottle of Skin Bracer or Acqua Velva for less than half the price, but this is much better quality.
Quality
Quality is very good. Natural ingredients, some healing ingredients, and EOs for scent. Of the 3 Aubrey aftershaves I've tried, this one seems to have the longest lasting scent and probably a higher concentration of EOs.
Here are the ingredients:
Alcohol denat., aqua, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, aloe barbadensis (aloe) leaf juice*, glycerin, pimenta racemosa (bay rum) leaf oil, pogostemon cablin (patchouli) leaf oil, piper nigrum (black pepper) seed oil, myristica fragrans (nutmeg) kernel oil, vetiveria zizanioides (vetiver) oil, panax ginseng root extract.
*Organic / Biologique
Fights Razor Burn
Didn't rate for this category because I didn't have razor burn when I used it.
Cooling Sensation
This isn't a cooling or mentholated AS, so no rating for this category either.
Scent
This is my favorite scent in the AO men's line. The scent is described as a mix of Bay Rum and Vetiver. I suppose that's about right, but there are some other things going on. It's not a purist Bay Rum, but I'll take this any day over the synthetic or overly clovey Bay Rums out there. The vetiver is there but it's not too strong. The bay oil component seems sufficient in this one. There is a medicinal undertone because of the ginseng in there, but it mellows quickly on application. I found the scent stuck around for a little over an hour, maybe 1.5 hours. I couldn't really smell it after that. Here, I think the strength of the scent is just right.
Efficacy
It gets the job done and has some extra healing ingredients. It doesn't irritate my face or dry it out too much. Be sure to shake up this stuff vigorously before using it. If you look carefully, you can actually see little bits of oil floating on top in the liquid.
Moisturizing
I'm not sure how moisturizing this is because there is alcohol in it and it is not a balm. I will say my face feels significantly less tight just after using it compared to other alcohol splashes. I still prefer to follow up with a good moisturizer or balm though. My guess is the alcohol content is very low on this one, maybe 20-30% or so.
No Alcohol Burn
There is some sting, but it is very, very mild and fleeting.
Overall, this is a good product at a good price that is well worth trying. Of the three Aubrey splashes, this one is definitely my favorite.
Compared to other aftershaves, the price seems very fair. Sure, you could get a bottle of Skin Bracer or Acqua Velva for less than half the price, but this is much better quality.
Quality
Quality is very good. Natural ingredients, some healing ingredients, and EOs for scent. Of the 3 Aubrey aftershaves I've tried, this one seems to have the longest lasting scent and probably a higher concentration of EOs.
Here are the ingredients:
Alcohol denat., aqua, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, aloe barbadensis (aloe) leaf juice*, glycerin, pimenta racemosa (bay rum) leaf oil, pogostemon cablin (patchouli) leaf oil, piper nigrum (black pepper) seed oil, myristica fragrans (nutmeg) kernel oil, vetiveria zizanioides (vetiver) oil, panax ginseng root extract.
*Organic / Biologique
Fights Razor Burn
Didn't rate for this category because I didn't have razor burn when I used it.
Cooling Sensation
This isn't a cooling or mentholated AS, so no rating for this category either.
Scent
This is my favorite scent in the AO men's line. The scent is described as a mix of Bay Rum and Vetiver. I suppose that's about right, but there are some other things going on. It's not a purist Bay Rum, but I'll take this any day over the synthetic or overly clovey Bay Rums out there. The vetiver is there but it's not too strong. The bay oil component seems sufficient in this one. There is a medicinal undertone because of the ginseng in there, but it mellows quickly on application. I found the scent stuck around for a little over an hour, maybe 1.5 hours. I couldn't really smell it after that. Here, I think the strength of the scent is just right.
Efficacy
It gets the job done and has some extra healing ingredients. It doesn't irritate my face or dry it out too much. Be sure to shake up this stuff vigorously before using it. If you look carefully, you can actually see little bits of oil floating on top in the liquid.
Moisturizing
I'm not sure how moisturizing this is because there is alcohol in it and it is not a balm. I will say my face feels significantly less tight just after using it compared to other alcohol splashes. I still prefer to follow up with a good moisturizer or balm though. My guess is the alcohol content is very low on this one, maybe 20-30% or so.
No Alcohol Burn
There is some sting, but it is very, very mild and fleeting.
Overall, this is a good product at a good price that is well worth trying. Of the three Aubrey splashes, this one is definitely my favorite.