Adding Menthol to my A/S Splashes....

[Shaving Dad]

I love mentholated A/S splashes. My favorite is Iced Lime by The Shave Den--I highly recommend it if you haven't tried it. JoAnna makes an excellent A/S splash--smells good, fantastic cooling effect, works great and fairly priced. But...I'm almost out and all I have left are some non-mentholated A/S splashes sitting on my shelf.

The other day I was on mama bear's site ordering some shaving soaps and saw where she sells liquid menthol. A light went off...I ordered it and have been adding menthol to some of my non-mentholated A/S splashes.

So far I am actually liking this process very well. Instead of sitting on a shelf, not being used, I am now getting rid of an old supply of unused A/S. Plus using it expands my future options (if I find a product/scent I like I can just add menthol.) Another cool thing about this is that the addition of menthol doesn't change the scent of the A/S (I was worried it might). The menthol is almost entirely odorless.

I still love my Shave Den Iced Lime and plan to order more soon, but this new approach has turned out to be a pretty good fix for the meantime. I'm just wondering, has anyone else tried this too?

 

[azmark]

You like mentholated? Then get yourself the "Rub," that's Osage Rub. Take video of yourself when you put it on the first time.

If you like a little extra kick to your mentholated splash, get yourself 444 from from member Leon 444 the only balm I like and use.

 

[Shaving Dad]

Thanks azmark. I am checking it out now. I have never ordered from the Vintage Scent Co. b/c it was out of the US. Have you had good luck with them? Any problems with getting stuff shipped to the US (customs, time delays, etc). Are shipping costs fair?

Not a big balm fan either, but I do love Baxter of Cal. balm and NB Signature Scent is ok. I reserve balms for those rough days...like when I turned the feather blade up too high on my merkur fusion!

If its as good as you say, I will probably order it b/f too long.

 

[cvac]

I've ordered from the Vintage Scent a few times, shaving cream, a brush, and a shave stick. Each time everything arrived A-OK, though it obviously takes longer than ordering from a U.S. Vendor. I believe shipping is 2 Euros or 2.5 Euros per item. For larger orders, you probably want to email to get a shipping quote.

 

[Shaving Dad]

Yeah I am planning on ordering some Floid A/S and a La Toja shave stick from the VS b/c its so hard to get here in the US. We actually have a Spanish specialty store in Williamsburg, VA (about 20 minutes from where I live), and they carry La Toja products but not the shave soaps!

 

[Deltaboy]

I got some Menthol crystals from my Drug store disolved them in 90% alcohol over nite and then added the mix to my AS bottles. shake them to mix well and POW AV has a BATMAN Punch now!

 

[azmark]

Thanks azmark. I am checking it out now. I have never ordered from the Vintage Scent Co. b/c it was out of the US. Have you had good luck with them? Any problems with getting stuff shipped to the US (customs, time delays, etc). Are shipping costs fair?

Not a big balm fan either, but I do love Baxter of Cal. balm and NB Signature Scent is ok. I reserve balms for those rough days...like when I turned the feather blade up too high on my merkur fusion!

If its as good as you say, I will probably order it b/f too long.

I order from them all the time. I usually get my stuff in about 7 days. Shipping is real fair and sometimes less than ordering domestic on some items

 

[azmark]

Spanish specialty store in Williamsburg, VA (about 20 minutes from where I live), and they carry La Toja products but not the shave soaps!

That is nice. I actually enjoy the cream much more than the soap and I only have 3 creams that I use on a regular basis. And Im a soap guy.

The splash is amazing and has quickly become one of my favorites.

 

[Shaving Dad]

That is nice. I actually enjoy the cream much more than the soap and I only have 3 creams that I use on a regular basis. And Im a soap guy.

The splash is amazing and has quickly become one of my favorites.

Does the splash contain menthol? Also, how would you describe the scent.

Btw, that's interesting...you prefer the cream over the soap (I always hear how good the soap is. In your opinion, how does La Toja soap compare to Speick, Cade or Mama Bear's, etc.

 

[azmark]

Does the splash contain menthol? Also, how would you describe the scent.

Btw, that's interesting...you prefer the cream over the soap (I always hear how good the soap is. In your opinion, how does La Toja soap compare to Speick, Cade or Mama Bear's, etc.

Not mentholated but has a good sting. Scent is mossy oak/grassy. Im not good with scent descriptions but it reminds me of Polo original a bit which I love. It braces good and is great on razor burn and nicks.

If you like mentholated but don't want to freeze your face off with Osage. Try Alt Innsbruck. It is going to be one of your pricier splashes at $30. It smells amazing and I use it as a light cologne. It sticks around pretty good and if you have perfumes with the same tobacco/smoke scent it compliments it very well. I would strongly suggest a decant of if though because you either bathe in it or are completely repulsed by it.

Im actually a soap person but use a few creams (La Toja, Musgo Real, Santa Maria Novella). As for La Toja soap. I think it is nice, but I enjoy my Palmolive soap stick or Valbora over La Toja. Speick irritates my skin and I don't really care for the smell. Cade is to die for. Great lather, moisturizing effect, protects the face well and does not have much of a scent which is plus for me. Top 3 soap for me. Mama Bears has a nice line but Im not a fan of so much variety of scent but if you have a nose for a favorite smell. MB will have it. I used the Creme Brule a while ago and it's smelled good enough to eat.

 

[joshmpdx]

Does the splash contain menthol? Also, how would you describe the scent.
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The spanish Floid vigoroso has a nice menthol punch. the Suave has much less.

the scent is lovely... powdery and sweet version of the barbershop scent.