The smell of Erasmic

[Royall Lyme]

Hmmmm.....

I ordered in some soaps and creams to try and Erasmic was one of them. I opened the cap and took a good whiff and the smell is well...well....cant quite place a word on it.....but just...UNUSUAL! What I get is a hint of old people smell, plus a kind of "manly" smell, and another note that my nose is interpreting as a kind of "skunk" smell (like skunked beer). ????????????????

Boy, this one is hard to figure. Maybe my nose is all messed up because I have been around the smell of ARKO at the same time.

I am going to shave with this stuff once and if the performance is not on par with Proraso....off to the BST it goes for a trade.

 

[MichaelG]

it is hard to describe though. It reminds me of old stuff - '50s/'60's hair cream with a powdery note to it. It's an old-fashioned smell.

Hmmmm.....

I ordered in some soaps and creams to try and Erasmic was one of them. I opened the cap and took a good whiff and the smell is well...well....cant quite place a word on it.....but just...UNUSUAL! What I get is a hint of old people smell, plus a kind of "manly" smell, and another note that my nose is interpreting as a kind of "skunk" smell (like skunked beer). ????????????????

Boy, this one is hard to figure. Maybe my nose is all messed up because I have been around the smell of ARKO at the same time.

I am going to shave with this stuff once and if the performance is not on par with Proraso....off to the BST it goes for a trade.

 

[Kevan]

All Erasmic lather cream is now NOS, so you might have a tube that's gone off. It shouldn't be skunky. What I get from it is a powdery/spicy barbershop aroma.

 

[Royall Lyme]

I am not detecting anything powdery at all. Maybe it is bad. I will try giving it a whiff later and see if I pick up any powdery notes.

 

[TenorClef]

I have a puck of Erasmic shaving soap, lathers ok, not to impressed with the smell.

 

[manchambo]

I ordered a tube of Erasmic, used it twice, and haven't since. The smell is definitely not my cup of tea. And, while it lathers fine, it's definitely a step below the TOBS, Proraso level.

 

[Royall Lyme]

Now that my nose has settled down for awhile I took another whiff and the powdery notes came through but it is very subtle. Nothing amazing at all in my opinion.

 

[taffy]

Old style i would call it, i actually like the smell, love the cream, the soap is a totally different scent, but i have this in my current rotation and have now gotten used to the smell, and i now also love the soap.

 

[MrMoJoe]

I love the scent of Erasmic, but there is nothing cologne-ish about it. Words that come to mind are masculine, utilitarian, subtle, and old-school. The prominent note I get is talc. Even though I know he never used it, it reminds me of my father; it's definitely old-school in that way. I find it's performance outstanding; easily produces abundant lather, and provides a comfortable, close, moisturizing shave. I'm speaking of course, of the original cream in the silver metal tube. I believe it's being discontinued so I stocked up last time. All for a very reasonable price.

 

[Alec79]

I love all the Erasmic stick/cream/bowl soap. They all smell different but work really well and are inexpensive. I would say the stick and the cream both have a sort of olde world barber shop type smell, the bowl soap is harder to define but it's fine for me.

 

[Royall Lyme]

I actually got around to shaving with Erasmic tonight and WOW.....works just as good as Proraso and the smell actually became pleasant once outside of the tube. This one is a keeper!

 

[Poguemahone]

I love the smell of Erasmic cream in a tube, kind of like a masculine, baby powder scent (do those cancel each other out?).
I have noticed it leaves a powdery residue on my razor, but that doesn't stop my love for the scent and the great lathering it provides.

 

[Telecaster52]

if you use a menthol splash afterwards the combo smells like bengay

 

[Dave Deluxe]

Erasmic cream is one my favorite "go to" creams. For me its not about the smell, although I don't find it offensive, its about the great shave quality it provides. One of the best creams and for only $3.75 per tube.

DD

 

[tg16]

I have a tube of Erasmic and although its not my favorite its definitely in the rotation. I follow it up with Booster's Jickey.

 

[Speedwell68]

I have been using Erasmic for years and it is great stuff. The best word I can use to describe it's aroma is 'soap'.

 

[Trawlerman]

I'm not keen on the soaps at all. I have the Soap in the Black Tub, non-tallow reformulated stick and the re-reformulated stick. The smell is not to my liking at all.

Now the Creams, that's a different matter entirely. There is just something about the smell of the cream that really appeals to me. It's a bit of an olde worlde barbershop scent that I pick up on that I find satisfying. As for the shave? the cream gives a really comfortable cushion and leaves my face nicely hydrated. It's good hence why I have about 7 or 8 tubes of the cream stashed away

 

[honed]

I just love Erasmic, both scent & performance is top notch IMO

 

[melyus]

I just love Erasmic, both scent & performance is top notch IMO

+1 just i bought 5 x 75 g black box Erasmic shave soap.
Perfect leather and scent.

 

[RILEY]

Tthe best attempt I can make at describing the scent of Erasmic is that of a soft subtle spicy English Leather type of smell. Its a truly great cream as I find in all of the Erasmic stable.