September 2016 Acquisitions

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It arrived! Picking up the rest of the kit tomirrow :D
 
dewynter said:
Still have to post my 1000 Polsilver SI. :)
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I was going to ask you about that, I have not seen a SOTD picture from you in quite some time, I really liked the pictures, kit and soaps that you used to post :)
 
FatBoy58 said:
What's it like scent after effect on the skin & does the scent linger for a while
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I'm not at all experienced with aftershaves, so I don't have any real point of reference to be honest.
The scent is in the same family as the red soap/cream, but with a more cologne type of smell than a soap one. I found that the scent doesn't hang around that long.
I didn't love the feeling on my face, it seemed to leave me looking a bit shiny. Since I really like the smell but not the finish on my face, I think I'll just splash it on my throat area and enjoy the scent.
Maybe I'm not an aftershave guy??
 
Benjamin said:
Maybe I'm not an aftershave guy??
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Try a few. There is a whole range of different types of aftershaves. Besides milks and balms. The splashes vary from high alcohol content to no-alcohol (sometimes called "toners"). I've found that a splash like Proraso feels very different on my skin to an artisan-made splash such as Phoenix AA cologne splash, or Barrister & Mann's range.
 
Benjamin said:
I'm not at all experienced with aftershaves, so I don't have any real point of reference to be honest.
The scent is in the same family as the red soap/cream, but with a more cologne type of smell than a soap one. I found that the scent doesn't hang around that long.
I didn't love the feeling on my face, it seemed to leave me looking a bit shiny. Since I really like the smell but not the finish on my face, I think I'll just splash it on my throat area and enjoy the scent.
Maybe I'm not an aftershave guy??
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Awesome review Benjamin appreciate the comment heaps i can relate the same familiarity as the Soap which i have used in the past. This kinda of review helps guide a good few of us in what to consider when buying. Like I said somewhere recently a few are jumping on Floid Blue but i have it and now just acquired American Fine i think it's better scent and lasts longer.
Thanks heaps man for the review though (y)
 
filobiblic said:
Try a few. There is a whole range of different types of aftershaves. Besides milks and balms. The splashes vary from high alcohol content to no-alcohol (sometimes called "toners"). I've found that a splash like Proraso feels very different on my skin to an artisan-made splash such as Phoenix AA cologne splash, or Barrister & Mann's range.
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Thanks for the info @filobiblic, that's good to hear! I'm going to put in an order for some B&M soaps and I was interested to buy a matching splash of my most preferred one, but the Proraso had put me off that plan a bit....
Plan reinstated!
 
FatBoy58 said:
Awesome review Benjamin appreciate the comment heaps i can relate the same familiarity as the Soap which i have used in the past. This kinda of review helps guide a good few of us in what to consider when buying. Like I said somewhere recently a few are jumping on Floid Blue but i have it and now just acquired American Fine i think it's better scent and lasts longer.
Thanks heaps man for the review though (y)
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A pleasure @FatBoy58 , I love the reviews and knowledge everyone shares on this forum!
 
Benjamin said:
Thanks for the info @filobiblic, that's good to hear! I'm going to put in an order for some B&M soaps and I was interested to buy a matching splash of my most preferred one, but the Proraso had put me off that plan a bit....
Plan reinstated!
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B&M splashes are one of my favourites. They make my skin feel SO good and the scent is superb. Can't wait for the Barristers Reserves...
 
filobiblic said:
B&M splashes are one of my favourites. They make my skin feel SO good and the scent is superb. Can't wait for the Barristers Reserves...
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Oh man I hear you, the skin feel from Barristers splashes is excellent.

I will have my Barristers reserve on tuesday and will post a review during the week, a buddy in the states has been using it since a few days after release as have a fair few others and the general feeling is that they are fairly dilute, that is to say in comparison to the rest of the B+M splashes the Reserve line scents do not last very long at all post application which is a bit of a bummer really.
 
todras said:
I will have my Barristers reserve on tuesday and will post a review during the week, a buddy in the states has been using it since a few days after release as have a fair few others and the general feeling is that they are fairly dilute, that is to say in comparison to the rest of the B+M splashes the Reserve line scents do not last very long at all post application which is a bit of a bummer really.
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Ah, bummer if that's the case. It would have been better to make them more like EdC's than simple AS splashes... Still, the packaging and quality of the product is high.
 
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