There have been some hilarious threads of people describing this aftershave in the past. Many descriptions involved old catcher’s mitts and John Wayne’s sweat in some form....
Pinaud clubman Special reserve, your thoughts?
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At least it’s John Wayne’s sweat, and not his sweaty...um...
It's so strong that it seems more of a cologne than an AS. As far as the smell, it's somewhere between regular Clubman Pinaud and English Leather. Notes of both.
I love it however it has a 'endurance' and 'projection' that is not for everyone. In fact, given how potent an elixir Special Reserve is, I don't use it too often. SWMBO is sensitive to scents that are too overpowering.
With this in mind, I noticed JCarr's mention of Bootlegger's El Dorado mix. After doing a little research I realized I had all the necessary components to make up a batch for myself.
I wound up using English Leather cologne instead of aftershave because all I had was the former. Otherwise I followed the recipe and I am storing it in a vintage Royall Spyce bottle -
Of course I had to ensure the bottle was appropriately labeled
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Tim
With this in mind, I noticed JCarr's mention of Bootlegger's El Dorado mix. After doing a little research I realized I had all the necessary components to make up a batch for myself.
I wound up using English Leather cologne instead of aftershave because all I had was the former. Otherwise I followed the recipe and I am storing it in a vintage Royall Spyce bottle -
Of course I had to ensure the bottle was appropriately labeled
.Tim
Bought a bottle of this years ago since I like leather scents. However, I don't always like strong scents. This is one I liked mixing with a little witch hazel to take it down just a notch. Instead of the Spinal Tap '11' I keep it '10' and love it. I love to splash some on after using Ghost Town Barber shave soap.
Have you seen this @OkieStubble ? Looks good to me!I love it however it has a 'endurance' and 'projection' that is not for everyone. In fact, given how potent an elixir Special Reserve is, I don't use it too often. SWMBO is sensitive to scents that are too overpowering.
With this in mind, I noticed JCarr's mention of Bootlegger's El Dorado mix. After doing a little research I realized I had all the necessary components to make up a batch for myself.
I wound up using English Leather cologne instead of aftershave because all I had was the former. Otherwise I followed the recipe and I am storing it in a vintage Royall Spyce bottle -
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Of course I had to ensure the bottle was appropriately labeled
Tim
OkieStubble
Dirty Donuts are so Good.
JCinPA
The Lather Maestro
Definitely ‘old school,’ think ‘John Wayne’ in a WWII movie! Great value IMO and well worth a try!
Nailed it. It’s fall for me. Time to reload!
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