Enchante Aromatic Tonics?

[Phog Allen]

Good morning gents. As I get closer to my annual October buyathon I am rounding up suggestions for products a bit more off the beaten path. This year I have singled out some brands that are not exactly the most common on the shaving forums. The first additions are I Coloniali and Atkinsons. The former's shave soap get excellent reviews but we hear very little about the rhubarb a/s or the skin conditioner. And while certainly many know of Atkinsons grand old English Lavender water they also have some shave creams and a/s splashes I am investigating.

Which brings us to Enchante. While I have not engaged in Method Shaving as such I have kept a weather eye on the reviews of their products. The a/s balm gets almost universal praise as one of the very best. Another item of theirs that has developed into a rather full line of scents is what they call Aromatic Tonics. Here is a link to the page that lists them but I haven't dug deep enough into the site to ascertain what they are. I am pretty sure at their core they are hydrosols which are one of my favourite a/s treatments. Two that caught my attention were Frankincense/orange and Bergamot. Have you ever used these? Comments?

Cheers, Todd

 

[mars]

The tonics are simply purified water and essential oil blends. They should be used with the conditioner to help it absorb. I wouldn't use it by itself as it probably doesn't do much. I've never used the two you mention, but have used others. They smell wonderful.

 

[Phog Allen]

Thank you. Sounds as if some further investigation may be needed. Who knows? Maybe a good idea to buy the a/s conditioner *** well.

Cheers, Todd

 

[sanuginz]

I personally skip the hydrosol and go straight for the conditioner on a mildly wet face. If you must use a hydrosol there is some rose water on e bay for cheaper. The scent of the hydrosol is fleeting and the effect just doesn't do much for me considering the price. YMMV