I use Aqua Velva and Skin Bracer year round. I don't understand why anyone would change due to the seasons. Menthol feels great on my face and my home is heated in the winter and the freeze is gone before I walk out into the Minnesota winter weather.
The seasons do not influence my menthol use in any way. The Penguin , Kremlon, Osage rub (named after a native American tribe known for their great medical knowlege) ,Vito's Ice ,and several Myrsol menthols are year round enjoyment for me.
Yeah, I love my CO Bigelows too... i could use it every day happily, if I had to..
(even in the winter time) Aqua Velva is great also, that cool tingling is nice.
I've only used the Valobra Menthol, not very operpowering in any sense of the word, but it's my first/only menthol experience so far. I have a puck of Yeti Snot on the way, and am worried about using it!
I've only been wet shaving for about 6 months now. Love the ice cold frozen face that menthol gives me. Don't plan on changing my shave routine, just because the weather has.changed.