Why do I like Clubman so Much?

[Foyle]

I mean really. It smells a little funny in the bottle, but once I splash it on and it starts to dry down it smells fantastic. It also makes my skin feel great after a shave. I never thought I would like Clubman. It's the quintessential cheap drug store aftershave, and I love it!

I've got to try the Special Reserve sometime. Too bad none of the brick and mortar stores around here carry it.

 

[RVshave]

It reminds me of going to the barber shop with my Dad. Have original, VIBR, and the Veg, also thinking about the special reserve.

 

[the_edski]

SR is cheap enough that you can buy it from Drugstore.com or Walgreens.com and not regret it if you don't like it. Clubman is a classic for a reason. Whether or not we actually went to a barbershop with our dad for haircuts, I think it reminds us of a time when that was a tradition, and that is a very good thing.

 

[Senshi]

Nectar of the gods.

I melted one of my shaving pucks and put a decent amount of of Clubman AS into it. Got the idea from another poster. It's wonderful.

 

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

Why do I like Clubman (now, my scent of choice is Citrus Musk), so much...hhmmm?

Because Clubman is that classic, quintessential and 'old school' barber shop fragrance!!!

"Hard work is the aftershave [and eau de cologne] of accomplishment". Author Unknown

This scent reminds me of that 'timeless, old school and quintessential' barber shop experience...one must go back in time to a simpler (and better?), age (which our family had 'credit' because I never paid for my haircuts). To when I was a young 'whipper-snapper' after getting a fresh haircut ('high & tight'), and getting a 'splash' of Clubman and a scalp massage. To where;

1. The men & boys would wait their turn without number tickets (just the honor system of being a gentleman), to be called "

"!!!
2. Leather strops attached to the leather backed Barber Chairs (with an hydraulic arm device for raising and lowering the patron).

3. The numerous tall canisters of blue Barbicide ​ (with it's distinctive faint smell of ammonia), w/ combs, small brushes, clippers attachments, razors, scissors and other implements.

4. Talcum powder 'duster' brushes were within reach.

5. Hot lather & steamed towel machines

were waiting to be used for str8 shaves & haircut razor 'line' touch-ups.

6. The built-up shoe-shine stand w/ 2 chairs (one for the shoe-shine man when business is slow), and the scent of tins of Kiwi & Lincoln shoe polish, glass bottles of liquid edge dressing and leather mingling in the shop.

7. The slightly 'musty' scent of cut hair in the air (including the 'tufts' of hair on the floor), after the Barbers ceremoniously 'snap' the capes (that was around many necks), in the air to remove cut hair signifying the end of the haircut 'ballet'.
8. The faint aroma of men smoking

and reading newspapers.

9. The 'manly' scent of the many glass bottles of Clubman and Hair Tonic (which always seemed to get 'splashed' on the floor besides on your head).

10. A full magazine rack (no Playboys), of Ebony, Life, Jet, National Geographic's and Highlights Magazine for kids.

11. A blaring black & white TV (with 'rabbit ears'), in the corner.

Now, don't get me wrong because I'm not the sort to wallow in nostalgia about the 'good ole days' but, Ahhhh...those were the days!!!

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"Nostalgia is a file that removes the rough edges from the good old days”. Doug Larson

 

[alpster]

"Why do I love Clubman?" you ask....................

BECAUSE IT'S FREAKIN AWESOME!!!

That's why.

 

[seattleshaver]

Clubman is awesome. Special Reserve is distinctive but not something that most would wear everyday. Cubman Vanilla is nice as well as is VIBR. The others aren't so great IMO

 

[roklein]

A favorite of mine too. Enjoy it!

 

[Niles]

Well said by The Count and everyone else.

 

[August West]

It is a terrific traditional standard.