I've had a bottle of this for quite a while and am close to killing it. Been using it as fragrance as of late but it has gotten a lot of use as an AS. Imo, its got to be one of the best cheap aftershaves you can get. The presentation is nice. It comes in an elegant glass bottle with an easy to remove plastic lid (you'd be surprised how many aftershave lids can be tricky to take off with wet/slick hands or even just one handed). Has an effective restrictor though I admit, I prefer it when the glass spout restricts the flow in some way to reduce plastic usage (I forgive it given the price but it is something to consider). The ingredient list is okay. Not the best but certainly not the worst. It has some nice soothing and antiseptic ingredients without being overtly reliant on alcohol and fragrance or glycerin and cheap oils. The scent is quite nice. A boozy vanilla scent that is masculine and comforting without being overtly in your face. Staying power is naturally quite weak and becomes a skin scent in about 20min. When applied to my freshly shaved face there is little to no burn and I really like the consistency too.
What are your opinions? Any other contenders for best cheap AS? I personally can't stomach the splashes which are just water, fragrance and occasionally food colouring. They just don't float my boat anymore. Maybe Imperial Leather is that camp that I enjoy.
What are your opinions? Any other contenders for best cheap AS? I personally can't stomach the splashes which are just water, fragrance and occasionally food colouring. They just don't float my boat anymore. Maybe Imperial Leather is that camp that I enjoy.