Had this for a week or more now, and really like it. I've been meaning to try one of the Floids, the Italian versions are different I'm told, but seem to bounce in and out of stock. Plus, you can only get them from the Euro vendors, due to the anal postal services in the US, and they come in 400ml. So not a cheap tryout.
I got the Spanish from the sometimes reliable Bruno at Vintage Scent. 150ml delivered for about $22 (eventually). How hard is that? He's not the best packer, in keeping with his postage costs. This was in its box, in a thin padded bag, with some packing peanuts stuffed down the side of the neck of the bottle. The box barely made the trip, it was battered to buggery.
I really wanted to try this because it's a menthol AS. I love Proraso and wouldn't be without it, it's cooling and really soothes and makes my skin feel excellent. Proraso has no scent, so it's great to use if you're adding a cologne.
This stuff works just as well IMO. The menthol is more muted than the Proraso and the alcohol content lower. I'm guesing on that, simply because there's very little sting in comparison.
I like the scent too. This one lingers for a good while. Right out of the bottle it might raise eyebrows; it smells like hard boiled lollies. Cough candy twists to be specific, for those who lived through the sugary 70s.
But it settles down to a warm and powdery scent. I can't place it descriptively, but importantly, I like it. It's a male scent, the reviews I've read say it gets labelled suitable for the old man, but to me, it falls into that generic barber shop-style smell. None of which is helpful to anyone who might want to try it. Sorry. It's not a cologne, so it won't last forever, but nice while it does.
My only gripe is the pourer. Way too big, and it always spills down the side, no matter how careful you are. C'mon. How hard is it to make it smaller, or put a plastic dropper in there. Really?
I got the Spanish from the sometimes reliable Bruno at Vintage Scent. 150ml delivered for about $22 (eventually). How hard is that? He's not the best packer, in keeping with his postage costs. This was in its box, in a thin padded bag, with some packing peanuts stuffed down the side of the neck of the bottle. The box barely made the trip, it was battered to buggery.
I really wanted to try this because it's a menthol AS. I love Proraso and wouldn't be without it, it's cooling and really soothes and makes my skin feel excellent. Proraso has no scent, so it's great to use if you're adding a cologne.
This stuff works just as well IMO. The menthol is more muted than the Proraso and the alcohol content lower. I'm guesing on that, simply because there's very little sting in comparison.
I like the scent too. This one lingers for a good while. Right out of the bottle it might raise eyebrows; it smells like hard boiled lollies. Cough candy twists to be specific, for those who lived through the sugary 70s.
But it settles down to a warm and powdery scent. I can't place it descriptively, but importantly, I like it. It's a male scent, the reviews I've read say it gets labelled suitable for the old man, but to me, it falls into that generic barber shop-style smell. None of which is helpful to anyone who might want to try it. Sorry. It's not a cologne, so it won't last forever, but nice while it does.
My only gripe is the pourer. Way too big, and it always spills down the side, no matter how careful you are. C'mon. How hard is it to make it smaller, or put a plastic dropper in there. Really?
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