Aspen- good bug repellent
I was really disappointed in Victorian Limes as well.TOBS 74. Zero lime scent. Reminds me of toilet bowl cleaner.
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I love your description of Osage rub. My barber uses it on a hot towel at the conclusion of my haircut. Your description is spot on.My personal non-favorites are:
Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum, which smells as if someone dipped their head in the Office Christmas Party punch bowl.
Osage Rub, which is a horrendous mixture of Bengay pain ointment, Vicks Vaporub, and jet fuel.
My girlfriend gets an instant headache from Aqua Velva Musk so I no longer use it. I've never got a headache from an aftershave.I am also amazed at how many people get headaches from aftershaves. I can’t even imagine that happening to me.
Ha. I did not mind Pashana until the mishap. Now, I cannot even think of it without having flashbacks.Great thread! As I read the whole thing, I see that every popular aftershave is hated by at least a couple people, lol.
I am also amazed at how many people get headaches from aftershaves. I can’t even imagine that happening to me.
I have developed a slight disdain for Aqua Velva over the years since I first commented on this thread. I am not sure why, but I do not enjoy it anymore.
I also tried a few sandalwood aftershaves and haven’t found one that I would use regularly. No hate for them though.
Just for the op, @BullGoose , I still love Pashana and am nursing the last few bottles I could get sent to me. Ha.
That’s a shame, that bottle and label are pretty nifty. It may be worth it to decant another aftershave or generic bay rum in it. At worst, I‘m sure someone would be willing to buy it empty.Avon Bay Rum - the old stuff - is a fine bay rum. It came in a barrel and other shaped bottles. Wonderful.
But there is an anniversary keepsake re-issue from 1981 that is to be avoided, IMO. This:
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It has some kind of capillary action- that is it creeps like penetrating oil - and when it reaches your lips, and it will - it tastes wretched. I hate throwing away a collectible, but the stuff's unusable. IMO.
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