Proraso Aftershave Splash

I love it!This stuff is AWESOME!The BEST splash Ive ever used.Has a mild but very cooling menthol kick,very soothing thanks to the witch hazel,the burn from the alcohol is very mild,but yet depends on the shave.The scent is very crisp,clean,and dries down to a clean non offensive scent and doesnt over power or make you smell like you bathed in it.Leaves my face feeling refreshed and calm after a shave.As for moisturizing,not very much,but enough and not to heavy which makes it a great after shave all year around.I never feel the need to follow with a balm after using this.The price I paid for it was worth every single penny I paid for it.Sadly its being replaced with the new formula which Ive already ordered and cant wait to try.A top notch splash that Im already planning on stocking up on.

Gents,
Well I had been wanting to snag a bottle of this for quite some time - and finally got around to purchasing a bottle - among other things - from QED. It arrived in an interesting shiny green box, with a neat "grating" effect/feel to the box.... very different from the white box the liquid cream comes in.

I whipped this sucker outta the box.... and it was love at first sniff, simply delightful stuff and smells much different than the standard proraso scent. This splash has a lovely mix of light, zesty, vetiver like scents, very subtle, very interesting. I find it to be quite delightful. (** UPDATE - I have since grown a touch distant to this scent... I think it is a touch medicinal, however it is not very lasting)



This splash comes in the same bottle style as the cream - with the exception of a "splash" top with just a small hole in a fitted button of plastic. It dispenses the desired amount with relative ease.

Now on to the important stuff.... how does it work? In my opinion - rather nice! It provides a wonderful cooling feeling- followed by a delightful scent, and a great - deep toning effect. The witch hazel in this concoction does a wonderful job at soothing you face as does the allantoin. It does just as it claims - freshens, moisturizes (lightly) and tones while soothing irritation. For summer use this stuff is delightful.

How does it compare to the liquid cream? Night and day..... very different products. I have tried using the splash along side BEFORE using the cream as a 1-2 measure which was quite nice. On its own they both do very well - for hot summer use - I prefer the splash- and look forward to using it quite frequently this summer. If you have dry skin - the liquid cream may be your best bet - as it has just that perfect amount of moisture - but the neat thing about this proraso splash is that it can simply be used as a soothing toner - before the application of your desired a/s balm.

I'd give it a strong recommendation - especially if you enjoy traditional after shave splashes!

This stuff is my favourite AS on the market - I like the light, clean traditional smell. More important, the product really works - reduces razor burn and leaves your face/neck feeling cool and refreshed - great combination of ingredients, including witch hazel.

I agree that the scent is quite traditional - I liken it to Italian Old Spice - and that some may find it medicinal.

However, indvidual scent preferences aside, this stuff works great and is a real bargain to boot - this is my standard AS and I often use it again in the evening to "freshen up".

I love this stuff! Tried it today for the first time. I really like the scent, the feel of it going on, and surprisingly, its moisturizing properties. I followed up the a/s splash with Nivea aftershave balm purely out of habit... I didn't need the balm, the Proraso splash provided such good toning and moisturizing on its own. This stuff is VERY refreshing.

Drew

Good product, nice clean scent. Effective, but not as much as some other medium-prices splashes.

Use this all the time along with the aftershave balm and the Proraso "Green Tube".....This is great stuff, very cooling and in my opinion smells great.

It is easily absorbed and yet the smell lingers fleetingly and is not too "clingy"

As a "splash" its very good and i would recommend you at least give it a go.

It's not the most expensive out there but for what you pay it does it's job very well. Every guy should have this in their bathroom!!

It does have a gentle bite as you apply but that in itself does not detract rom using it.

Go get some !!!!

Even though the scent isn't nearly as medicinal as that of the pre/post, it bothers me more in this variation. Perhaps that's because the p/p works so damned well. Not to say that the splash doesn't, but it's only "okay" in my book. Yeah, it's nice enough, but I'd rather stick with the memorable Musgo or Harris splashes, or, for that matter, the Speick lotion.

Proraso is a classic purveyor of honest, hard working products. This one just doesn't shine as brightly as the others in their portfolio.

Have a rough shave? Is it summer? This is the stuff then. I use this when I need it, and sometimes even when I don't (to prepare my face for my favorite smelling but stinging products), and it works like a charm. It's cheap cheap cheap, relatively speaking, lasts a long time, and just makes you feel nice and clean. Used in combination with green/red tube cream, pre/post, and liquid cream, this completes the proraso picture.

The splash works great. It has a very fresh soothing sensation. This is the least amount of razor burn I have ever experienced in A/S splash with alcohol.

The scent is very good but does not linger for too long.

A very good product overall..

For me, this is the best. I've tried just about everything and this comes out on top because it works very well, good scent that doesn't linger or overpower, and moisturizes just the right amount for my slightly oily skin. Kills razor irritation as good as anything I've tried. I couldn't ask for a better combination. It's like a better smelling, better for your skin, better packaged, more efficient albeit higher priced Aqua Velva.

My only complaint is, it's not available locally, that I've found anyway. I wish Target carried this as well.

John

This is a fantastic product and has become my go-to AS. I was particularly impressed with the scent for $12. A light woodsy citrusy sophisticated scent with out being overly complex. I actually marked the scent lower because it doesn't last a long as I would like. Cools your face just like the Proraso cream with minimal alcohol burn. I can't really judge on the moisturizing aspect because I have pretty neutral skin, but it seemed to keep my face healthy and reduced razor burn.

I discovered that product in my home town! It's a new shop who sells products to barbershop and hairdressers.
The cooling sensation is great like with other proraso products.
Scent in my opinion is not strong at all and doesn't last for long.
A very good product especially made for summer but if you want a cooling sensation to wake you up in the morning in winter, It's a good deal

I love this stuff. A about $15 for the bottle is alot more expensive than Aqua Velva but alot less than some others out there. It has one of the best Menthol kicks I have experienced. The scent is not something I would wear like a cologne but it is a very nice clean sort of scent. I give this product very high marks and would recommend it as a mid level AS (price-wise). I comes in a very nice glass bottle and is another strong product in the Proraso line.

This is the first Proraso product that I have bought and it won't be the last. I agree with most of what has been said previously, however I have marked low on price as I had to buy online at a cost of £9.99 plus £3.50 p&p. The scent is clean and pleasant, but is gone all too soon. I love the icy menthol blast and have used this product every day since it was received.

Is there now a Bath and Body (C.O. Bigelow) version of this?

Thanks!!

I never knew an alcohol based aftershave splash could be so cooling!

This is only my second alcohol based aftershave splash, the first being speick, and the Proraso is now my goto splash whenever I have any irritation, its amazingly cool and refreshing.

Its an alcohol based product, so its not terribly moisturizing (but then again, its not really supposed to be) and it does have a fairly sharp alcohol burn, it seems a bit harsher to me than the speick, but its worth it!

Overall, fantastic product.

it's almost like this stuff puts on an invisable protecting layer on my skin. also my skin feels moisterised and soft with it.
i wish they would put out a colonge that smells like it and lasts 6-8 hrs.
all in all a great product!.

I just got this one yesterday and I have used it two times so far. Its predecessors were Tabac Original and D.R. Harris Pink After Shave.

The Proraso AS Splash feels great on the skin, I really like the cooling effect after the shave. I wouldn't use proraso while shaving though, because the skin sensation is kind of benumbing, which makes it imho a bit harder to steer your razor through your face.

It's as mosturizing as the Pink AS but all in all it feels like it takes more care of my face, which should have been the Harris's strong point. It does not smell as good as the tabac, yet it ends up as the winner in this competition. The fragrance isn't really great, yet it is not too powerfull and does not last that long.

For starters, let me state that my whole 15+ years of shaving, I've been a balm guy...so splashes are a bit new to me.

I've used this stuff for a whole week now and this stuff ROCKS! I was a bit intrepid about the alcohol burn, but its SOOO worth it. Great burn, great cooling sensation and AMAZING toner and razor burn eraser! Two thumbs up! I'm already thinking about the 400ml bottle for the summer...mine wont last!

1) Price: At $16-18 bucks, I listed it as an 8 as alot of stuff is cheaper (particularly some CVS and Walmart available balms)...plus availability means most will have to order it online, wait the lengthy wait for alcohol splashes...and pay shipping.

2) Quality: Since you are supposed to use an AS primarily for its skin healing properties (not scent), I did not include my thoughts on scent at all in this rating. This stuff rocks as a toner. Any redness or just regular blemishes are cleared up by using this over time. The Italians definitely got this one right...Mussolini not so much, but Proraso...YES!

3) Fights Razor Burn: I get great results when I've had a little bit of a rough shave and I use this. Originally, I thought the alcohol would aggravate my razor burn...but clearly the other products make up for any elevated aggravation. Extremely cooling sensation and minimized existing redness due to my poor technique.

4) Cooling Sensation: Having never tried Osage...this stuff has the most cooling sensation I've ever tried. Quite the menthol kick!

5) Scent: Best way to describe it is good, clean and Italian (I'm married to one...can't describe it). Not blow your socks off unique scent, like say TGQ Desert Ironwood...but just good and clean.

6) Efficacy: I've always loved this category. Most online dictionaries describe efficacy as "the power to be effective" or something similar. Thus, this category is about as subjective as it can get. Nevertheless, I believe the efficacy of this product is top notch for what I asked it to do...heal, tone, re-invigorate and GIVE ME THAT MORNING KICK IN THE PANTS THAT COFFEE CANT DO ANYMORE!!

7) I often thought alcohol based AS couldn't be as moisturizing as a balm. I was FLAT WRONG. This stuff makes my face feel better than some balms. Nuff said.

8) Alcohol Burn...definitely there. And thats why I like it!

Of course, I have to add another category....

9) Why does Scuba like it? BECAUSE IT BLOWS ME SOCKS OFF, KICKS ME IN THE ARSE AND TELLS ME ITS TIME TO WAKE UP OTHERWISE I'LL KICK YOUR....

Nuff said

Price: Great price for a product this good!

Quality: A really nice splash that I find myself wanting to use frequently.

Fights Razor Burn: I haven't had a problem in this area...

Cooling Sensation: A very nice menthol kick, especially when used alongside other Proraso products.

Scent: I love the Proraso scent in all its forms!

Efficacy: It does what I want it to do!

Moisturizing: Not the most moisturizing, but it's best used on a warm day or when you want a break from the "heavier" products, so this isn't really a weak point to me--it's a positional soap that is every bit as important as its more moisturizing brethren.

No Alcohol Burn: No real alcohol burn here for me, only menthol!