Why didn't you guys tell me proraso red smells so good?

[thisISjoel]

Went to shavershop today with all intentions to buy a tub of proraso white (I already have and love green) but after I smelled the red there was no question I had to have it! Haven't shaved with it yet but I'm assuming performance will be similar to the green.

Anyway, I love the smell and can't wait to give it a run! Why were you guys holding out on me?

 

[chef8489]

I enjoy both the green and the red. Both were given to me and makes me wonder what the blue is like

 

[BSAGuy]

Glad you found the red.

 

[LightShave]

I washed with proraso red today to test for irritation. Smells very earthy, musty and herby with a cologne of deep peppery sandalwood spice. It invokes memories of my musty dusty bean toys I had as a child.

 

[Glaze3]

Too much chocolate for my nose.

 

[BradWorld]

I love red so much, I have a jar of the red pre/post shave out for delivery today.

 

[J0rdi]

I have the white in soap and the green in cream. I prefer the green's scent now that is summer, and the cream format to lather directly on the face.

Haven't tried the red and blue... I bought both Proraso at the knife sharpener shop I have near home, passing by recently I saw he had it poorly displayed... and I was so excited (I had only seen pictures on the internet shops) that I bought the two kinds he had.

But I'm very bad with scents son I'm a bit concerned about how these strong scents can affect the after-shave parfume

 

[ByMyBeard]

Red is the first I used. At first I hardly noticed the scent, but it is definitely a favorite. You will not get the menthol cooling from the red, but the shave is pretty good. Red is a little thirstier.

I'd be interested in the red pre/post. I sometimes go too long between shaves, and find the pre/post to help with the extra growth.

 

[DC_MPA]

Don't know why, but I just never could get a likable return that justified the red vs the green.

 

[Fearless Freep]

I got the red last fall and loved it. Just got the green for the summer and all I can say is Wow! They make some nice soaps. Also when the red is gone the top will fit nicely on my vintage Old Spice shaving mug. Win,win!

 

[tankerjohn]

Yes, Red smells awesome! I wish Proraso made an aftershave splash with the same scent. I get better performance from Red than Green or Blue. Haven't tried White yet.

I like the smell of Blue as well. Sort of an anise scent with some medicinal undertones - very different than Red. A little menthol, but not as much as Green. Great scent for spring/early summer. Switch to Green when summer gets HOT.

 

[fightingillini22]

I enjoy both the green and the red. Both were given to me and makes me wonder what the blue is like

Blue is also great, especially in the summer! Great licorice-esque scent, very refreshing.

 

[Mostho]

Why were you guys holding out on me?

Where you was hiding during the last years?

 

[thisISjoel]

I have the green pre shave cream and use it when I use the green soap as both a pre and post, would love to try the red pre cream too!

 

[thisISjoel]

Yes, Red smells awesome! I wish Proraso made an aftershave splash with the same scent. I get better performance from Red than Green or Blue. Haven't tried White yet.

I like the smell of Blue as well. Sort of an anise scent with some medicinal undertones - very different than Red. A little menthol, but not as much as Green. Great scent for spring/early summer. Switch to Green when summer gets HOT.

I feel like I saw a thread a while back where they had teamed up with mini to make a shave set and it included a red splash. Not sure of availability or anything like that but you may yet be in luck.

 

[J0rdi]

good new everyone!

I found this post yesterday and tried it this morning.... AWSOME!!

I did my own simple version of the Proraso Superlathe since I did not use a jug... I did a few laps with the brush on the white proraso soap, then I applied directly on my face some green proraso cream, and mixed it all on the face... It's the fist time I get a thick foam and doesn't feel dry before I finish the first pass

 

[ByMyBeard]

just had the shave & here's my thoughts, (used with RED Sandalwood soap)
no good as a pre/shave: ....

Sorry you had a bad experience with it. I use a VERY small amount of the green pre-shave when I use it. Perhaps you used too much?

As for the other Proraso scents, I've tried the green and blue as well, and have a sample "puck" of the white. Not a fan of the blue scent, too medicinal for me. The green is ok, but not my favorite scent either. I need to give the white a fair shot, but I think I like it better than the green. May try to get both for warm/cold weather use.

My only issue with the red was the tube. The threads on the cap broke out before I was done. Luckily I was ALMOST done and had some sample tubs to put it in.

 

[Musikmann]

I started out with the green, soap and shaving cream, and those are great. Then a friend sent me a sample of the red cream and I fell in love. Now I have the soap and cream in that flavor and I still need the pre/post to match. I don't have that many sandalwoods but this is by far my favorite rendition of it.

 

[Rory1262]

I have a jar of this in inventory and look forward to when its turn comes up.

 

[AndyW]

Why were you guys holding out on me?

Because I found the smell to resemble pond mud.