Long lasting lime aftershave
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Pinaud Lime Sec, doped with glycerin and menthol crystals, seems to persist longer than the straight product. It is not subtle and refined like, say, St. John's, though. Good on hot, humid days.
Penhaligon's Bayolea is a good one with staying power and a fairly strong lime note in it.
Now that I own it and have used it Royall Lyme has got some legs. It's a brighter, more candy lime than Captain's Choice which has cedarwood undertones that soften it some.
I bought it recently on amazon or ebay..
Stirlings gin and tonic splash is the longest lasting lime scent I've had.
Is that an actual after-shave lotion, or just an evening's cocktail that missed your mouth?
T&H West Indian limes is definitely one to consider
Why not both
I compared the following lime after shaves with two other people, putting three drops of each on a small piece of paper towel:
1. Pinaud Citrus Musk
2. Pinaud Lime Sec
3. RazoRock Essential Oil of Lime
4. RAzoRock Evil Eye Lime
#1 is the strongest, but the whole musk thing doesn't really work for me. Smells cheap. I would not wear it to meet the Queen.
#2 is better. Nothing really good about it but nothing bad either. Fades quickly. I would wear this outside of my house but not to meet the queen.
#3 is better than #2 to my nose. Reminiscent of Lemon Pledge but in a good way.
#4 is in the same vein as Castle Forbes lime cream. Reminds me of some lime-flavored food - I think lemon lime Gatorade but am not sure. Stirling lime after shave is similar, but the Stirling is single dimensional with zero complexity.
I like the scent of #4 but here I have to tell you that #4 is not a true after shave splash. It contains alcohol, but the alcohol is grain alcohol and does not provide any sting - it's more of a balm.
After pondering the dilemma of not being able to find an after shave splash with the definitive scent of Mike's lime soap, I found an acceptable solution - after shaving, I first apply #3, and then rub five drops of #4 into my face. I dare say I would be comfortable wearing this to meet the Queen.
1. Pinaud Citrus Musk
2. Pinaud Lime Sec
3. RazoRock Essential Oil of Lime
4. RAzoRock Evil Eye Lime
#1 is the strongest, but the whole musk thing doesn't really work for me. Smells cheap. I would not wear it to meet the Queen.
#2 is better. Nothing really good about it but nothing bad either. Fades quickly. I would wear this outside of my house but not to meet the queen.
#3 is better than #2 to my nose. Reminiscent of Lemon Pledge but in a good way.
#4 is in the same vein as Castle Forbes lime cream. Reminds me of some lime-flavored food - I think lemon lime Gatorade but am not sure. Stirling lime after shave is similar, but the Stirling is single dimensional with zero complexity.
I like the scent of #4 but here I have to tell you that #4 is not a true after shave splash. It contains alcohol, but the alcohol is grain alcohol and does not provide any sting - it's more of a balm.
After pondering the dilemma of not being able to find an after shave splash with the definitive scent of Mike's lime soap, I found an acceptable solution - after shaving, I first apply #3, and then rub five drops of #4 into my face. I dare say I would be comfortable wearing this to meet the Queen.
You can buy it overseas. It is probably made in India, I would guess. I'm not sure what the shipping cost would be. DHL is pretty fast and reasonable.
I prefer Avon Spicy over OS....but Avon Brisk Spice tops them both!
Back on topic: Avon island Lime is my favorite lime splash.
I will have the Brisk Spice someday my friend!
