Ran into some high proof nick sealers from russia...not bad !! see the "cheap.....but good" post in the shopping forum
Russian aftershaves
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That's pretty cool, what do they smell like?
Which ones are for shaving and which ones are for drinking?
For those who don't read Russian, let me translate the names 
Top picture, left to right: "Tabac", "Arbat" (cologne for men), "Don Juan".
Bottom picture, left to right: "Homeland" (aftershave lotion), "Tet-a-tet" (cologne), "Take Off" (cologne).
Looks like all of them are made at the factory called (or used to be called) "New Dawn".
Cool stuff!
Top picture, left to right: "Tabac", "Arbat" (cologne for men), "Don Juan".
Bottom picture, left to right: "Homeland" (aftershave lotion), "Tet-a-tet" (cologne), "Take Off" (cologne).
Looks like all of them are made at the factory called (or used to be called) "New Dawn".
Cool stuff!
For those who don't read Russian, let me translate the names
Top picture, left to right: "Tabac", "Arbat" (cologne for men), "Don Juan".
Bottom picture, left to right: "Homeland" (aftershave lotion), "Tet-a-tet" (cologne), "Take Off" (cologne).
Looks like all of them are made at the factory called (or used to be called) "New Dawn".
Cool stuff!
Interesting how "Homeland" is red in color.
Yup, quite typical during the Soviet era.
On another note, I am curious how "Tabac" one smells... any resemblance to the Tabac SC?
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Yup, quite typical during the Soviet era.
On another note, I am curious how "Tabac" one smells... any resemblance to the Tabac SC?
you beat me to the punch on the translation. good to know there are other commie... i mean russians on B&B....
or are you just a spy trained to read our language?????
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y2k....the "take off" is translated on the website as "flight"...maybe you are more accurate with your translation.......
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These are too cool. I love the transliteration of "lotion". 
where can these be bought?
Dla Muzhchin ("for men") is quite nice, but due to high alcohol content is deadly on freshly-shaved skin. It's better used as an EDT.
Cigare is also quite nice in the tobacco family and is a full on edt.
The staying power of both is quite good and both are inexpensive (I found them somewhere on line).
I've tried others (including Don Juan) and found them to be very much of the "old commie man" scent family and overly strong in scent and in alcohol content.
Cigare is also quite nice in the tobacco family and is a full on edt.
The staying power of both is quite good and both are inexpensive (I found them somewhere on line).
I've tried others (including Don Juan) and found them to be very much of the "old commie man" scent family and overly strong in scent and in alcohol content.
you are correct. it says "odekolon v polet" which means "EdT into flight"
well done comrade!
No spies here, Евгений,you beat me to the punch on the translation. good to know there are other commie... i mean russians on B&B....
or are you just a spy trained to read our language?????
I am originally from Tashkent actually. You?"Flight" is close but I think "Take off" is more accurate because the name actually implies the process of getting into the flight, not the flight itself. Also, now when you posted a link to the site, I see that that the one I translated as "Homeland" they translated as "Fatherhood". I don't want to trump my horn but I am pretty sure that their translation is inaccurate because fatherhood has a different meaning in English. Another alternative translation would be "Motherland" but definitely not fatherhood. That is if anyone cares...
I say as long as they smell good, it doesn't really mater what they are called!EDIT: Never mind, they translated it as "Fatherland" which is correct. My mistake, I need some reading lessons...
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cosmeticbag.com....see "cheap....but good " thread in our "shopping " forum for more description
Alas the postage to Australia is $50 US flat.
You'd have to buy a lot of gear from that site to make it worthwhile.
You'd have to buy a lot of gear from that site to make it worthwhile.
if you're not a spy, how do you know my name?! 
i'm from kiev originally...
i'm from kiev originally...
No spies here, Евгений,
"Flight" is close but I think "Take off" is more accurate because the name actually implies the process of getting into the flight, not the flight itself. Also, now when you posted a link to the site, I see that that the one I translated as "Homeland" they translated as "Fatherhood". I don't want to trump my horn but I am pretty sure that their translation is inaccurate because fatherhood has a different meaning in English. Another alternative translation would be "Motherland" but definitely not fatherhood. That is if anyone cares...
EDIT: Never mind, they translated it as "Fatherland" which is correct. My mistake, I need some reading lessons...
