.anticlimactic.
I picked up a sample of the VEG about 3-4 weeks ago along with some other samples from Garry's. I put the VEG sample in a glass container I had and let it "age" while I waited for a day where I could try it. I didn't want to try it on a work day, and I've had to work several Saturdays in a row, and I certainly didn't want to try it before heading to church.
But today was the day. As I finished up a good shave I almost changed my mind and select another sample, but decided to stick to the plan and find out for myself what this famous/infamous aftershave was like. When I poured some in my palm, I did get the urine smell, not an acrid ammonia type smell, but a musty type of smell - not encouraging. But, I applied it to my face, the scent engulfed me and I felt a good tingle. The scent seemed strong at first, not in a good way.
Then, nothing much. It seemed to disappear on me which was really surprising. After 5 minutes I stood close to my wife and she said nothing about it. I told her I had the most controversial aftershave on, and she didn't register a reaction to it. Once in a while I would catch the scent, mainly when I lifted my hand to my face, but it just didn't seem to have staying power. So, I guess I wasn't selected.
Funny, when my wife and I were first married in the late eighties, an elderly widow would have us over for coffee/dessert and the house had this same musty type smell. We felt sorry for her, thinking she may have had some "accidents". In hindsight, maybe she was just sporting a healthy dose of Lilac Veg!
I picked up a sample of the VEG about 3-4 weeks ago along with some other samples from Garry's. I put the VEG sample in a glass container I had and let it "age" while I waited for a day where I could try it. I didn't want to try it on a work day, and I've had to work several Saturdays in a row, and I certainly didn't want to try it before heading to church.
But today was the day. As I finished up a good shave I almost changed my mind and select another sample, but decided to stick to the plan and find out for myself what this famous/infamous aftershave was like. When I poured some in my palm, I did get the urine smell, not an acrid ammonia type smell, but a musty type of smell - not encouraging. But, I applied it to my face, the scent engulfed me and I felt a good tingle. The scent seemed strong at first, not in a good way.
Then, nothing much. It seemed to disappear on me which was really surprising. After 5 minutes I stood close to my wife and she said nothing about it. I told her I had the most controversial aftershave on, and she didn't register a reaction to it. Once in a while I would catch the scent, mainly when I lifted my hand to my face, but it just didn't seem to have staying power. So, I guess I wasn't selected.
Funny, when my wife and I were first married in the late eighties, an elderly widow would have us over for coffee/dessert and the house had this same musty type smell. We felt sorry for her, thinking she may have had some "accidents". In hindsight, maybe she was just sporting a healthy dose of Lilac Veg!
