Which aftershave do you use?
Discussion
94OD said:
Just discovered my bottle of Bleu de Chanel is bone dry. Not a drop left. What are the chances of half a bottle of aftershave evaporating in 6 months? Haven’t used it since the start of the year.
Stored in the bathroom, not in direct sunlight. The bottle is well sealed, cap secure and never removed.
I found some old bottles of aftershaves in a drawer in their original boxes, probably 20+ years old, still half full some of them. As an experiment I tried using them and pretty much all of them were fine, same smell as I remembered and still lasted as long as I remembered.Stored in the bathroom, not in direct sunlight. The bottle is well sealed, cap secure and never removed.
Funk said:
toasty said:
Just ordered the full sample set from Zoologist. I'm a sucker for unusual scents (love the branding too) and these have been reviewed highly.
I'm especially interested in trying Bat which was the Winner of the Art and Olfaction Awards 2016 in the Independent category.
“Designed by award-winning perfumer Dr. Ellen Covey, Bat is undeniably, the strangest, most wonderfully unique perfume you will ever smell. Opening with a nearly overwhelming note of damp, primordial earth both vegetal and mineral in execution, this immediately conjures inky caverns and pitch-black, damp limestone caves. The scent then morphs into something I can only describe as “night air and velvet darkness”; I cannot say how she has done this, I only know that it is the very essence of the vast, temperate midnight sky, the glowing moon high overhead. At this point it becomes something quite different, and quite possibly even more beautiful.”
Intriguing.
https://www.zoologistperfumes.com/collections/perf...
I was intrigued and found this review on Reddit....I'm especially interested in trying Bat which was the Winner of the Art and Olfaction Awards 2016 in the Independent category.
“Designed by award-winning perfumer Dr. Ellen Covey, Bat is undeniably, the strangest, most wonderfully unique perfume you will ever smell. Opening with a nearly overwhelming note of damp, primordial earth both vegetal and mineral in execution, this immediately conjures inky caverns and pitch-black, damp limestone caves. The scent then morphs into something I can only describe as “night air and velvet darkness”; I cannot say how she has done this, I only know that it is the very essence of the vast, temperate midnight sky, the glowing moon high overhead. At this point it becomes something quite different, and quite possibly even more beautiful.”
Intriguing.
https://www.zoologistperfumes.com/collections/perf...
TinyLittleHamster on Reddit said:
My experience with Zoologist Bat:
I read the notes before I got this sample. I thought I knew what I was getting myself into- I like fruit and I’ve found soil accord to be quite interesting at times (I like both CB Invisible Monsters and Demeter Thunderstorm). But I wasn’t expecting this.
I first applied it and caught a whiff of taking cheap shots at the bar. I couldn’t decide if it was Jack Honey or bottom shelf tequila with a lime. I decided it was both. Thankfully within minutes that toned down (but never completely disappeared) and I got a dank cave and soil. Wet leaves followed by bananas. Dole fruit cocktail. Dog. Then the fruit started to rot. Too sweet and almost nauseating. After two hours, I had to leave the house, and I was embarrassed to leave my house smelling like this. I didn’t want to subject anyone to this decaying scent so I scrubbed.
Later I washed my face and as I dried it off in the same towel that I used earlier on my hands, the smell hit me again. It was worse this time. Sickening. It’s also under my fingernail and I want it gone.
The only redeeming thing about this experience is that I imagined a painting of dogs sitting around a table, taking shots and eating Dole fruit cocktail out of a can while in a cave with bananas hanging from the ceiling. If I could paint that masterpiece, I would and it would be more popular than dogs playing poker.
This is the first time I’ve had such a visceral reaction to perfume before. Truly nauseating and I hope I can sleep tonight without catching any lingering smells.
I have a 1ml sample that I’ve only used once that I want gone out of my house, so if you want it, you can have it.
Edit: I got rid of it already, thank God
I read the notes before I got this sample. I thought I knew what I was getting myself into- I like fruit and I’ve found soil accord to be quite interesting at times (I like both CB Invisible Monsters and Demeter Thunderstorm). But I wasn’t expecting this.
I first applied it and caught a whiff of taking cheap shots at the bar. I couldn’t decide if it was Jack Honey or bottom shelf tequila with a lime. I decided it was both. Thankfully within minutes that toned down (but never completely disappeared) and I got a dank cave and soil. Wet leaves followed by bananas. Dole fruit cocktail. Dog. Then the fruit started to rot. Too sweet and almost nauseating. After two hours, I had to leave the house, and I was embarrassed to leave my house smelling like this. I didn’t want to subject anyone to this decaying scent so I scrubbed.
Later I washed my face and as I dried it off in the same towel that I used earlier on my hands, the smell hit me again. It was worse this time. Sickening. It’s also under my fingernail and I want it gone.
The only redeeming thing about this experience is that I imagined a painting of dogs sitting around a table, taking shots and eating Dole fruit cocktail out of a can while in a cave with bananas hanging from the ceiling. If I could paint that masterpiece, I would and it would be more popular than dogs playing poker.
This is the first time I’ve had such a visceral reaction to perfume before. Truly nauseating and I hope I can sleep tonight without catching any lingering smells.
I have a 1ml sample that I’ve only used once that I want gone out of my house, so if you want it, you can have it.
Edit: I got rid of it already, thank God
https://www.reddit.com/r/fragrance/comments/849zw0...
Good luck, be interested to hear your thoughts...!
Running low on Aventus so I may be paying Tom's Decants a visit soon, but decided to impulse buy some TF Grey Vetiver EDP after a quick test when I was out earlier.
Tried the EDT version of it at the same time and it's amazing how different they are - I can still smell both but the EDT seems a lot harsher where the EDP has dried down a lot smoother.
Tried the EDT version of it at the same time and it's amazing how different they are - I can still smell both but the EDT seems a lot harsher where the EDP has dried down a lot smoother.
Pulse said:
You’re taking them all? No way I’d do that. Too much hassle! I just pick one and take that - normally whatever has less left, so it weighs less!
Did take an almost full 100ml Tom Ford once, and dropped it while riding a Boris bike. That was fun.
That's just a small part of my collection Did take an almost full 100ml Tom Ford once, and dropped it while riding a Boris bike. That was fun.
Got given a load of samples yesterday when I got a new Royal Mayfair so that has actually saved a load of space.BrabusMog said:
Pulse said:
You’re taking them all? No way I’d do that. Too much hassle! I just pick one and take that - normally whatever has less left, so it weighs less!
Did take an almost full 100ml Tom Ford once, and dropped it while riding a Boris bike. That was fun.
That's just a small part of my collection Did take an almost full 100ml Tom Ford once, and dropped it while riding a Boris bike. That was fun.
Got given a load of samples yesterday when I got a new Royal Mayfair so that has actually saved a load of space.
king thing, smashed, gone, 
My personal favourite is Tom Ford Ambre Leather 16. My misses bought me a bottle at £148. We wandered into Debenhams the other day and it's no longer on their private collection and you can now buy it at £82 a bottle as Ambre Leather. She aint happy but when I run out and renew, it's easier to swallow at that price.
toon10 said:
My personal favourite is Tom Ford Ambre Leather 16. My misses bought me a bottle at £148. We wandered into Debenhams the other day and it's no longer on their private collection and you can now buy it at £82 a bottle as Ambre Leather. She aint happy but when I run out and renew, it's easier to swallow at that price.
Like for like ? Parfum vs toilette etc?David A said:
toon10 said:
My personal favourite is Tom Ford Ambre Leather 16. My misses bought me a bottle at £148. We wandered into Debenhams the other day and it's no longer on their private collection and you can now buy it at £82 a bottle as Ambre Leather. She aint happy but when I run out and renew, it's easier to swallow at that price.
Like for like ? Parfum vs toilette etc?
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