Aftershave samples review

[Blaidth]

Next up I ordered some juice bar samples from shoebox shave shop. Another great place for samples. Had great experience with ordering and very quick delivery. He does have a minimum order on his site but check em out. Glad I found em.

 

[raygsoko]

Thank you. I love Maggard's- they ship faster than lightning and Garry's has awesome sample selections.

I concur. First time using Maggards the other day and fast shipping along with efficient communication.

 

[Not Sure]

I'm enjoying your journey, OP.
Can you include links for the online shops?
[ I have purchased soap samples from http://www.maggardrazors.com/ ]

 

[Blaidth]

I'm enjoying your journey, OP.

Thank you. Glad you are following along.

Can you include links for the online shops?
[ I have purchased soap samples from http://www.maggardrazors.com/ ]

I see you have already found Maggard Razors. They have great customer service and lightning fast delivery.
I have also ordered from Garry's Sample Shop. Notice the 2 R's in Garry when you email him. He also is great at responding to your questions and he sometimes has some items you can't find elsewhere (I got a sample of Mdc from him)
Lastly I ordered some samples through ShoeBox ShaveShop. They also had fast delivery. Also a very interesting website.
Enjoy your journey as well. I am enjoying mine.

 

[raygsoko]

Yes, great thread indeed! I am gaining so much knowledge.
I know it's been a few months, but as I'm watching the video reviewing Lilac Veg, I can't believe I'm actually watching a video for an aftershave review......ha.

 

[Blaidth]

Stephan's Tropical Breeze:
This is labeled more as a skin and scalp tonic, but works as well for an aftershave. Not sure why it is called tropical as the scent is more of a peppermint. Very nice and fresh. Has a small alcohol burn and a nice average menthol cool although the cooling may come from the peppermint. Feels great on the skin, must have some oils mixed in(?) Doesn't last more than 6 hours up close and fades quickly. But those old timers knew what they were doing.

 

[Blaidth]

Stephan's Island Lime:
Nice and refreshing. Has a nice citrus smell. Strong alcohol burn. Felt good after tone down. Mainly a fresh scent that lasts about 4-5 hours.

 

[Musikmann]

English Leather:
Probably a mainstay in many shave dens. Very complex fragrance woody and sweet at the same time. Nothing particular stands out, but the wife liked this one. Very classy fragrance. Has a small alcohol bite but no menthol that I noticed.

I have this in both vintage and modern. It was the cologne everyone wore in junior high school (yes I'm that old!) and maybe into high school. I don't find myself using it very often but I'm glad I have what I do.

 

[Blaidth]

I have this in both vintage and modern. It was the cologne everyone wore in junior high school (yes I'm that old!) and maybe into high school. I don't find myself using it very often but I'm glad I have what I do.

I remember my dad had a bottle of this, so I had to pick one up. Sometimes I wish they didn't update the scents and if they did they would offer both the original and the new.

 

[Blaidth]

Stephan's Bay Rum:
Another nice feel on the face, doesn't burn as strong as other bay rums. Has a decent bay rum smell and has that Stephan's feel of smoothness on the skin. That said the scent does not last very long. Too bad, but otherwise great feel.

 

[Blaidth]

Stephan's Lilac:
Very nice light Lilac scent. Less powdery than Pinaud's version. Goes on nice and smooth with a little burn. Refreshing on face. However I did feel a little tight afterwards, but this might be more attributed to the blade I used. I tried using a KAI blade again now that my technique is down, however it didn't feel good. So I will try this again in the future to see if that drying is still there.

 

[Musikmann]

I remember my dad had a bottle of this, so I had to pick one up. Sometimes I wish they didn't update the scents and if they did they would offer both the original and the new.

I should have been more clear. The scents of the vintage and modern smell very much alike to me but the older bottle seems a little stronger. But that could be because some of the alcohol evaporated over time.

 

[Blaidth]

I should have been more clear. The scents of the vintage and modern smell very much alike to me but the older bottle seems a little stronger. But that could be because some of the alcohol evaporated over time.

 

[Musikmann]

I think the smaller bottles in the background and the 2 large bottles in the foreground are the vintage ones. I believe you can see the color differences.

 

[raygsoko]

Definitely love this thread. Especially for being so new to the world of AS and Wet Shaving.

 

[ZergoZatgai]

Nice to see more on the Stephan's line Blaidth! Thanks for your Reviews! Love your EL collection Musikmann. This thread is a fun read!

 

[Blaidth]

Nice to see more on the Stephan's line Blaidth! Thanks for your Reviews! Love your EL collection Musikmann. This thread is a fun read!

Thank you..
Sorry I have been away for a bit.. But now back to some reviews:

 

[Blaidth]

Gabel's Original after shave:
Nice scent and nice feel. Sort of reminded me of brut with a talc powder smell on the finish. Didn't last long but didn't dry me out. No burn whatsoever and no menthol.

 

[Blaidth]

Gabel's Sta-Cool:
This has some menthol in it. Only a small amount of sting upon application and very little cooling, even though it is called sta-cool. The menthol just isn't that powerful. Overall feel was nice, didn't dry me out at all. Just wish the menthol was a little stronger.

 

[ZergoZatgai]

Nice! I've been looking forward to hearing more about the Gabel's line.