I can't believe I'm saying this, but I prefer the Axe 'sleek' pomade to American Crew

[nycalling]

I've had a lot of work meetings recently, and I've been using both products alternatively every day for the last two weeks. I have that sort of "Don Draper" haircut so I do like a little bit of a shine to it. But I'm genuinely shocked to find I prefer the Axe brand. It gives me a better 'sheen' for lack of a better word, holds longer, and more importantly gives my hair a cleaner feel.

And yet, it almost feels shameful. Hmm.

 

[coachschaller]

I enjoyed the smell (and price) of Axe better.

 

[nycalling]

The price helped, but wasn't that big of a difference, as I ordered the American Crew online. It wasn't that much more, but still, yeah, that helps some.

 

[sharpen]

Axe products worked unexpectedly well for me in fact!

Maybe they have more "chemical" ingredients than American Crew products, but the fact is they work really well, and at a very decent price!

Plus, they smell rather good in my opinion.

 

[Greek Trojan]

Why should you be sorry that you found a cheaper product that worked better for you?

 

[nycalling]

Why should you be sorry that you found a cheaper product that worked better for you?

Easy. Axe products are kind of douche baggy for lack of a better word, and tend to be associated with the sort of stereotype associated with the Jersey Shore and Ed Hardy shirts.

 

[sharpen]

But in the end, once the product is in your hair, people won't be able to tell it's AXE. The smell of their products fades quickly. So, unless you use A LOT, and the smell is overwhelming, I don't think people on the street will differentiate between, for example : Axe "Whatever" product from, let's say, American Crew "Forming Cream".

 

[mike72]

I haven't tried american crew but I have tried the suave version of it. I agree with nycalling I like axe a lot better.