Hey gents,
I just got my LARGE bottle of Royall Vetiver today and tried it after my shave this morning. Pretty good stuff but does hover between a cologne (which it is marked as) and an AS. I used it like an AS so I posted this here.
First off let me just say that I applied a LOT of this on my face, neck, chest and forearms. This is not a straight Vetiver scent. It opens up very citrusy and a little on the sweet side. There are also (and excuse my unrefined sense of smell) hints of spice and clove. After about an hour, Royall Vetiver drys down to a more pure Vetiver scent. It is very clean and grassy smelling and very manly imho. This scent sticks around for about 5 hours before it dissipates beyond my ability to pick it up. Total duration of the scent was just over six hours so, like I said, it is definitely stronger than any of my AS splashes but does not have the staying power of, let's say, Paco Rabanne 1million. I did apply some to my shirt but changed it a few hours later so I will see if the scent is still present on the fabric when I get home.
Since I used this as an AS splash I will comment that it left my face feeling smooth, fresh and clean like most of my other high alcohol content splashes. I was surprised that it did not burn like Royall Lyme but that could be due to the exceptional shave I got today.
Overall, I like the product very much and am happy with the purchase. The 8oz bottle for 19 dollars was too good of a deal to pass up on and I am glad that I did not!
On another note, my fiance said it gave her a headache but I think that was mostly caused by me talking about it so much
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nrv216
I just got my LARGE bottle of Royall Vetiver today and tried it after my shave this morning. Pretty good stuff but does hover between a cologne (which it is marked as) and an AS. I used it like an AS so I posted this here.
First off let me just say that I applied a LOT of this on my face, neck, chest and forearms. This is not a straight Vetiver scent. It opens up very citrusy and a little on the sweet side. There are also (and excuse my unrefined sense of smell) hints of spice and clove. After about an hour, Royall Vetiver drys down to a more pure Vetiver scent. It is very clean and grassy smelling and very manly imho. This scent sticks around for about 5 hours before it dissipates beyond my ability to pick it up. Total duration of the scent was just over six hours so, like I said, it is definitely stronger than any of my AS splashes but does not have the staying power of, let's say, Paco Rabanne 1million. I did apply some to my shirt but changed it a few hours later so I will see if the scent is still present on the fabric when I get home.
Since I used this as an AS splash I will comment that it left my face feeling smooth, fresh and clean like most of my other high alcohol content splashes. I was surprised that it did not burn like Royall Lyme but that could be due to the exceptional shave I got today.
Overall, I like the product very much and am happy with the purchase. The 8oz bottle for 19 dollars was too good of a deal to pass up on and I am glad that I did not!
On another note, my fiance said it gave her a headache but I think that was mostly caused by me talking about it so much
.nrv216
