Found a bottle of Lilac Vegetal at a local pharmacy!

[Fatboy Slimhandle]

As I was finishing my training ride today (I am a bicycle racer), I was searching for medical supplies at a local pharmacy after having a bit of road rash from a crash this weekend- it's annoying to deal with till it heals, and tegaderm is the best way to heal it quickly.

But of course I had to check the shaving supplies, just to be sure they didn't have anything interesting that I haven't tried... Yes! The Veg! One Pinaud scent I haven't experienced, and obviously the most polarizing of aftershaves on this board.

I wear aftershave because it's fun, and I've not really met one yet that I absolutely hated (although after giving it a good chance, I think I don't care for Pinaud Special Reserve- that stuff is a little much). I don't care much what others think of my aftershavey smells, and honestly I could shave avery 2 weeks and no one I interact with would care at all- I have my own business that does not in any way require me to be presentable (except maybe on the bike). I'm 33, so most of my contemporaries have no experience with classic smells, I feel like a regular maverick when I wear the classics.

So I immediately grabbed a bottle and figured I'd spend my bandage money on a fun impulse buy instead. Got home, had a kind of average shave from my '46 Ranger Tech w/ an Astra Superior; used a Euro Palmolive shave stick with a vintage Rooney brush. I opted for no witch hazel just to get the full effect from the Veg, and I slapped on a mighty handful. I did notice that it smelled remarkably like a urinal mint at first, but I'm really liking it after the dry down. Lilacy! Urinal smell disappeared after a few minutes, smells fine!

I'll be interested to get a ladies opinion on this, and I'll get a chance to try it out on one later in the week so that will be fun!

 

[rickboone1]

Take it back where you got it from. You'll thank me later.

 

[David in Boston]

...Urinal smell disappeared after a few minutes, smells fine!

That about sums it up!

 

[Inked Daddy]

Was it on the household cleaning isle?

 

[JPDyson]

Put. It. In. Glass.

 

[Fatboy Slimhandle]

Put. It. In. Glass.

Hmm. Does it really alter the smell? I do have a Pinaud Clubman "greaseless hair tonic" bottle I found recently, it's not correct but still pretty awesome looking. I need to get a little decanting funnel.

 

[Prince]

I did notice that it smelled remarkably like a urinal mint at first, but I'm really liking it after the dry down. Lilacy! Urinal smell disappeared after a few minutes, smells fine!

See, it's that part I cannot get past.

 

[Fatboy Slimhandle]

Was it on the household cleaning isle?

No, but now that you mention it I almost overlooked it since it was on the top shelf of the shaving area, well away from the other aftershaves. They probably had some kind of "incident" where it came alive at night and emptied out all the other aftershaves on it's shelf!

 

[luvmysuper]

Hmm. Does it really alter the smell? I do have a Pinaud Clubman "greaseless hair tonic" bottle I found recently, it's not correct but still pretty awesome looking. I need to get a little decanting funnel.

Go to a Bed Bath and Beyond and buy a condiment squeeze bottle.
Put the liquid in, screw on the cap and put the funnel tip into the receiving bottle. No spills and a lot faster.

 

[The Nid Hog]

I have my Lilac Vegetal in an old LV bottle now, but I used it straight out of the plastic for years. I like it better now but I don't know if it really smells different. The important thing is that if you like it, and it looks like you do.

 

[Hammer]

Remove the cap and the small dispensing plug and let it sit open for 2 weeks. No really it does help it develop a better bouguet

Then on the initial application you don't get that initial urinal cake burst.

Embrace the Veg
It's just like Williams and Colgate shave soap..Just gotta know how to handle the stuff.

 

[Swampfox]

If it likes you, then congratulations!

 

[Fatboy Slimhandle]

Go to a Bed Bath and Beyond and buy a condiment squeeze bottle.
Put the liquid in, screw on the cap and put the funnel tip into the receiving bottle. No spills and a lot faster.

Awesome! Thanks for the idea, that's exactly what I'll do!

 

[Fatboy Slimhandle]

If it likes you, then congratulations!

Thanks! After all the hoopla about this scent, I'm pretty surprised- figured I'd hate it when I finally gave it a shot. It doesn't exactly make me want to go punch someone, but I believe with a bit of this splashed on my face after a quality shave I definitely would if I had to.

 

[Topgumby]

Fatboy Slimhandle,

You say you found a bottle of Lilac Vegetal.

I submit, sir, that you are wrong. The bottle found you.

There it is, just when you walk in to that pharmacy with a little discretionary spending money in your pocket. Away from the other products. Where it caught your eye.

Coincidence, sir? I think not.

You may hear the voices of doubt, both from within and without, urging you to stay away from the road less traveled.

I'm certain that Lincoln was counseled to stay away from books and stick to rail splitting. Perhaps young Ensign Nimitz thought the Navy wasn't for him after he beached a destroyer.

These men cast aside doubt and went with what they felt was right. Can you do any less with Lilac Vegetal?

The threads that bind us to the storied past only become strong bonds when we take them up and form them with our own deeds. The Veg has been handed down from the days of cavalry and lances to our own digital age. Only the spirit of those who wear it remains the same.

You may think you merely picked up a bottle of polarizing aftershave, but I say you have taken up the banner of the essence of what we are all about here.

Wet shavers are no strangers to the looks of doubt when it's discovered that we are embracing something different than the norm, something out of the past that perhaps inspires a little fear when the idea is first encountered.

I say, for the sake of wet shavers past and those who will come after us, but will only follow us if we dare greatly, Rock The Veg!

Be prepared, however, to sleep the couch.

 

[Blue_2]

Fatboy Slimhandle,

You say you found a bottle of Lilac Vegetal.

I submit, sir, that you are wrong. The bottle found you.

There it is, just when you walk in to that pharmacy with a little discretionary spending money in your pocket. Away from the other products. Where it caught your eye.

Coincidence, sir? I think not.

You may hear the voices of doubt, both from within and without, urging you to stay away from the road less traveled.

I'm certain that Lincoln was counseled to stay away from books and stick to rail splitting. Perhaps young Ensign Nimitz thought the Navy wasn't for him after he beached a destroyer.

These men cast aside doubt and went with what they felt was right. Can you do any less with Lilac Vegetal?

The threads that bind us to the storied past only become strong bonds when we take them up and form them with our own deeds. The Veg has been handed down from the days of cavalry and lances to our own digital age. Only the spirit of those who wear it remains the same.

You may think you merely picked up a bottle of polarizing aftershave, but I say you have taken up the banner of the essence of what we are all about here.

Wet shavers are no strangers to the looks of doubt when it's discovered that we are embracing something different than the norm, something out of the past that perhaps inspires a little fear when the idea is first encountered.

I say, for the sake of wet shavers past and those who will come after us, but will only follow us if we dare greatly, Rock The Veg!

Be prepared, however, to sleep the couch.

Wow, very nice indeed! I almost heard music and gunfire. If you don't write for a living you've missed your calling.

 

[Topgumby]

I almost heard music and gunfire.

While detractors gather, to say it's like Cat Pee
Let us pledge allegiance, to the big LV
Let us all be grateful, for that bottle square
They say I smell like diapers, but really I don't care...

My Lilac Vegetal, splash that I love
That decanter, I'll grant ya
Contains notes that will curl your nose hair
From the Hussars, to morticians
Now its sitting, in my den
My Lilac Vegetal, wet shaving's best freind
My Lilac Vegetal, the scent that won't end

 

[Fatboy Slimhandle]

Fatboy Slimhandle,

You say you found a bottle of Lilac Vegetal.

I submit, sir, that you are wrong. The bottle found you.

There it is, just when you walk in to that pharmacy with a little discretionary spending money in your pocket. Away from the other products. Where it caught your eye.

Coincidence, sir? I think not.

Rock The Veg!

Be prepared, however, to sleep the couch.

I just went ahead and reapplied The Veg, and was satisfied that you are probably right. I'm hoping not, about the couch, but you could be right about that too. Anyway, it's a great feeling aftershave, on top of smelling great. I'll rock it!

Thanks for the kind and eloquent words Sir!

 

[Fatboy Slimhandle]

While detractors gather, to say it's like Cat Pee
Let us pledge allegiance, to the big LV
Let us all be grateful, for that bottle square
They say I smell like diapers, but really I don't care...

My Lilac Vegetal, splash that I love
That decanter, I'll grant ya
Contains notes that will curl your nose hair
From the Hussars, to morticians
Now its sitting, in my den
My Lilac Vegetal, wet shaving's best freind
My Lilac Vegetal, the scent that won't end

I think you capture it nicely, th' Veg has sharpened your gift with words! Cheers!

 

[blood_type_O]

In warm weather like this, smells bad for 5 minutes, smells great afterward.
You either love it or hate it. It's like nothing else.