Latest AS Haul

[Techichi]

Stopped by my salon supply today and picked up a few splashes and balms.

Masters Focus - Smells a lot like Clubman. I really wish I had picked up the Topaz, but I'll grab that next time. This is still pretty nice. It's a bit lighter than Clubman, but very similar.

Draggon Noir - This is basically strong mint with a smokey dry down. Not bad.

Arko Balms (Adventure, Aqua, and Comfort) - These all smell very nice but I haven't had a chance to use them yet. I will start with Adventure tomorrow. They all seem to have a sporty kind of scent to them which I like in some instances. I'll report back when I have more on them.

I'll probably PIF off the Focus so keep your eyes pealed for that.

 

[patrickthebassbash]

Nice score! I find Focus to be like a hybrid of Skin Bracer and Brut, personally I like it a lot and have received compliments on it. Definitely get the Topaz, it's very good stuff as well.

 

[shevek]

I second the Focus/Brut comparison. I really enjoy this one. I've read good things about Topaz but have not tried it.

 

[Techichi]

Definitely similar to Brut, thanks for pointing that out. It's still very Clubman like to me though as well. Maybe a Clubman/Brut hybrid to my nose.

Going to lather up here in a few hours and use one of those Arko balms, I'll report back.

 

[Techichi]

Used the Aqua Arko balm today and am pretty impressed. I was afraid these might be tacky, but not even close. They soak up quickly and really left my face feeling good. The Aqua scent was just okay to me. It was a sporty, kind of Axe like scent that is good on certain days. I believe the Adventure is more of a barber shop scent (hope so anyway). So I'll use that next and report back. But so far for the price, these are a great balm to try.