So while looking through online stores for shaving stuff, I would occasionally come across Duru Limon (Lemon) Kolonya (cologne) from Turkey for obscenely low prices on giant bottles of it. Well, as someone who loves lemon, loves trying new things from different places, and is dirt poor, this appealed to me on several levels. Not to mention that I knew I would be moving into a new apartment (which I did on Saturday), so even if the 80% alcohol content was a bit much to use as an aftershave, or if the lemon was a bit strong on the skin (as it is a cologne), I figured I could use it for freshening up the new room.
I got the bottle in the mail and took a whiff, and it was great! It's a VERY natural lemon smell, literally smells like you just sliced a fresh lemon. Well, maybe it comes across as slightly sweeter than fresh cut lemon, so let's say fresh cut lemon + a bit of freshly grated lemon zest. Since I had the package delivered to my lab, I put a bit on my hands to see how long the scent lasted (since I wouldn't be shaving until the next morning), and the nice lemon scent lasted for roughly an hour on the skin, but without projecting so far as to be obnoxious. The scent also slightly sweetened up over time, but by that time the scent was pretty faint anyway and you'd have to sniff your skin to smell it, so it definitely wasn't cloying.
Then for the moment of truth, using it as an aftershave. I figured it would be super harsh, since the high alcohol content actually gave my hands a slight tingling sensation, so I couldn't imagine what it would do to a freshly shaved face. Shaved with Arko (how could I not?), used alum post shave (slight tingle, so I figured I would REALLY feel the Duru), and then rubbed a big glug of it all over my face and neck. And...no burn at all? Strange, it warmed my face at first, then cooled it as it evaporated, but didn't sting at all. The high alcohol content was sure to dry the ever-loving crap out of my face though, so I quickly put some Nivea cream on to trap any remaining moisture in my skin in.
The scent lasted even through the Nivea for about 30 minutes (to my nose), but I assume that if someone who's nose wasn't directly positioned above it smelled me, they might get a hint of lemon for maybe 30 more minutes after that or so.
Overall, fantastic, AND it did a good job of freshening up the room too. I saw some posts about Duru Limon Kolonya, but frankly not as many as it deserves considering the bright, fresh scent and the dirt cheap price.
I see some people really like it, whereas others prefer other Turkish lemon colognes (such as Pereja), but have you tried this as an aftershave? If so, what did you think?
I got the bottle in the mail and took a whiff, and it was great! It's a VERY natural lemon smell, literally smells like you just sliced a fresh lemon. Well, maybe it comes across as slightly sweeter than fresh cut lemon, so let's say fresh cut lemon + a bit of freshly grated lemon zest. Since I had the package delivered to my lab, I put a bit on my hands to see how long the scent lasted (since I wouldn't be shaving until the next morning), and the nice lemon scent lasted for roughly an hour on the skin, but without projecting so far as to be obnoxious. The scent also slightly sweetened up over time, but by that time the scent was pretty faint anyway and you'd have to sniff your skin to smell it, so it definitely wasn't cloying.
Then for the moment of truth, using it as an aftershave. I figured it would be super harsh, since the high alcohol content actually gave my hands a slight tingling sensation, so I couldn't imagine what it would do to a freshly shaved face. Shaved with Arko (how could I not?), used alum post shave (slight tingle, so I figured I would REALLY feel the Duru), and then rubbed a big glug of it all over my face and neck. And...no burn at all? Strange, it warmed my face at first, then cooled it as it evaporated, but didn't sting at all. The high alcohol content was sure to dry the ever-loving crap out of my face though, so I quickly put some Nivea cream on to trap any remaining moisture in my skin in.
The scent lasted even through the Nivea for about 30 minutes (to my nose), but I assume that if someone who's nose wasn't directly positioned above it smelled me, they might get a hint of lemon for maybe 30 more minutes after that or so.
Overall, fantastic, AND it did a good job of freshening up the room too. I saw some posts about Duru Limon Kolonya, but frankly not as many as it deserves considering the bright, fresh scent and the dirt cheap price.
I see some people really like it, whereas others prefer other Turkish lemon colognes (such as Pereja), but have you tried this as an aftershave? If so, what did you think?