Is this a cologne?

[Compaq]

http://www.thebodyshop-usa.com/mens-fragrance/prod170104

I have one of these, but is this useable after shaving with proraso shaving cream and proraso liquid cream AS? That site there says I should spray directly into my face, but that doesn't feel right, after a nice shave, or?

Any tips here? I have no, if any, experience with colognes and smells.

ONE more question, that, I'm sorry, doesn't really belong here I think. I came across the Maxim Antiperspirant against sweating. Does anyone have any experiece with this one? Does it work?

-Compaq-

 

[theperfectstorm]

Eau de Toilette is one of the classifications of cologne, based on the amount of aromatics (essential oils, etc.) included. Some EdT's can be used as after-shaves but they will be mostly alcohol, burn like the dickens, and have little or none of the helpful or moisturizing properties (witch hazel, lanolin, glycerin, etc.) of a real after-shave product.

 

[kingfisher]

It's definitely a cologne. I wouldn't use it as an aftershave.

 

[cvac]

Here is an aftershave balm with the same scent:

http://www.thebodyshop-usa.com/mens-skin-care/prod6370031

The stuff you linked to is definitely a cologne.

 

[Geordon]

Some EdT's can be used as after-shaves but they will be mostly alcohol, burn like the dickens, and have little or none of the helpful or moisturizing properties (witch hazel, lanolin, glycerin, etc.) of a real after-shave product.

High-jack: That's an interesting observation, and brings to mind one of my own. There are a large number of AS products (e.g. Pinaud-Clubman) that are marketed as AS, but appear to contain none of the goodness that you've described above. Any idea why that is?

 

[kingfisher]

High-jack: That's an interesting observation, and brings to mind one of my own. There are a large number of AS products (e.g. Pinaud-Clubman) that are marketed as AS, but appear to contain none of the goodness that you've described above. Any idea why that is?

That's what an old-school AS was; alcohol and a scent. But usually the concentration of scent in an AS is lower than in a cologne, and considerably lower than in an EdT. You can buy modern (drugstore) colognes with matching aftershaves, and these are almost always just diluted forms of the cologne itself.