Wife: “Why do you need so many bottles of aftershave?”

[Hair Scraper]

Tell her, Honey, I used to have a lot more, but I've cut back significantly. That may or may not fly.

 

[Hair Scraper]

We have a silent truce at my house. I don’t mention the handbags and she doesn’t mention the shaving brushes. Everyone’s happy.

This seems to be a common discussion among married folks. Along that same vein:

 

[Rusty Blade]

The simple answer is, "Because they look so nice all together on the bathroom counter". Add a bottle of Old Spice and some Lucky Tiger and you are all set.

 

[AshleyC]

Because the AS I choose is mostly determined by my main activity for the rest of the day. If I'm just mostly by myself, a drugstore-grade AS is what I go with.

If I have a VA appointment or am having lunch with someone, I will pick a "high end" AS. My current inventory of "high end" is Proraso, Canoe, English Leather, and Acqua Di Gio by Giorgio Armani.

 

[cranewarrior]

I enjoy Lustray Spice. That one is a keeper for me. I never cared for their Bay Rum. Have you tried the Blue Spice, sir?

I saw the thread on bootlegger's blends and I quickly closed it. That's dangerous territory, buying gallons of aftershave and then decanting them into custom mixes.

 

[Eric_75]

I saw the thread on bootlegger's blends and I quickly closed it. That's dangerous territory, buying gallons of aftershave and then decanting them into custom mixes.

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Their Bay Rum is very light, imho. Too light for my taste. There's really nothing there for me.

All YMMV, of course.

 

[NorthernSoul]

I saw the thread on bootlegger's blends and I quickly closed it. That's dangerous territory, buying gallons of aftershave and then decanting them into custom mixes.

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16 ounce sizes are available. Think of the savings!

 

[cranewarrior]

16 ounce sizes are available. Think of the savings!

I did get a 16oz of the Clubman Pinaud and have been using it daily. I don't see how I will use up the bottle even in 2 years.

 

[Reconnaissancemand]

I enjoy Lustray Spice. That one is a keeper for me. I never cared for their Bay Rum. Have you tried the Blue Spice, sir?

Haven’t tried the lustray blue spice yet. Will look for it (and put it in an unmarked bottle)

 

[GR5233]

Have you tried the Blue Spice, sir?

It’s pretty good by itself and worth trying at the price. I especially like it when it’s mixed in equal parts with Stephan’s lilac

 

[GR5233]

Three reasons for why I have the number of aftershaves I have. First is I like having a variety to choose between. Second is I want to have backups for making the bootlegger’s blends. Finally I really like a few of the bootlegger’s blends

 

[Rhody]

It's easier to just hide most of the aftershaves away and only bring out a few at a time. Fewer raised eyebrows that way.

Ill add to this that to someone with no interest in our hobby these little bottles tend to all look the same. So the trick is not to have the entire hord out in plain sight.

 

[Eric_75]

It’s pretty good by itself and worth trying at the price. I especially like it when it’s mixed in equal parts with Stephan’s lilac

I have both but I've never mixed the two.

 

[Manye]

It’s not only AS that my wife comments on. It’s everything. Razors, brushes, soaps, balms, colognes, strops, everything. I hide what I can to avoid conflict.

 

[NorthernSoul]

It’s not only AS that my wife comments on. It’s everything. Razors, brushes, soaps, balms, colognes, strops, everything. I hide what I can to avoid conflict.

You put them away. Just keeping things neat and tidy. That's nice, isn't it?

 

[Phoenix997]

By my count that's only 9. I would say you need more

 

[OldSaw]

I don’t “need” them. I want them.

Do we need seven different kinds of pasta when we have bucatini?

 

[Quaznoid]

Me: “to set the tone for the day.” I really was thinking of expanding my modest repertoire.

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They take turns, of course. High on my list of favorites is Lustray Spice (unmarked brown bottle) Chiseled Face Cryogen (cry again!) and Santa Monica Bay Rum (has a light note of anise, barely detectable when it first hits your face). I’ve gone more than 40 years without Brut and found out my wife likes it so bought a bottle just for date night. Some of the bottles are cologne, not aftershave. It’s kind of fun trying to figure out which scents are compatible. The Taconic and California Perfume Co. (Avon) bay rum are also high on the list and I can’t decide which one I like better. They seem to fit different moods. The Suavecito bay rum is just extract and alcohol. I prefer a little more clove in the mix which Taconic and Avon have. But the Avon has a bitter taste if I get it on my upper lip.

Once upon a time in Panamá I discovered a blue bay rum, which was high in menthol. Used it to cool down after the hot afternoons. ¡Bien refrescante! As soon as I find it, a bottle will join my counter top.

Yeah. Ask her why she has so many shoes.

 

[Reconnaissancemand]

She has a wall of them

 

[MarquesSnow]

Women will never understand the problems of real men