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My wife loves Jovan Musk. I really like Sex Appeal by Jovan. Did you ever try Sex Appeal by Jovan? I recommend that. I never tried the White Musk. Have to look into that.
I find your reviews and comments to be very useful. My only suggestion would be to correct your use of terminology and use the term "fragrance" as opposed to "odor" which is defined as an offensive or repugnant smell. Thanks.
Thanks! You are not the first person to point this out, and I think that I am better at using "fragrance" in my later videos. I still catch myself sometimes using "odor" thought. Thanks for being part of the channel!
I have only tried the Clubman Hair Tonic and I now only use it as a bedtime application to break up and comb through the matte cream (JS Sloane) that I use during the day. I found that if I applied it in the morning after my shower AND at night before bed, that it would dry my scalp and it would break out in blemishes. I do love the scent? Maybe I could use it as a body splash? 🤣
It’s a shame that the Eau de Quinine does not contain Quinine as it did originally. The Quinines primary use was probably as an antiseptic since people didn’t tend to wash their hair as often back in the 1800s and early 1900s but despite the science not being discovered at that time Quinine is shown to be good for Hair growth and stimulates Blood flow in the scalp. I’m guessing it is a cost cutting measure to not include quinine but it is a shame and a bit disingenuous considering the name of the product. Would make a good alternative to using other scalp stimulating hair products such as caffeine shampoo. It smells great too.
Great explanation of these products. I have been using them for a couple of years and I like to apply them out of the shower to kind of get any residual product or oil out of my scalp before I apply styling product, usually a hair oil or pomade. One note I should mention, on the Pinaud site, there is a warning that the Quinine version is not recommended for lighter hair colors. My hair is the same color as yours and I just ignored the warning. By the time I got around to my next haircut, my barber said "Are you dyeing your hair pink now?" I said "No." But he held up a mirror to my scalp and sure enough, my hair was a very pale shade of pink. So, I switched to the Portugal and my hair is back to normal. 9 out of 10 times these days I go Shower - Pinaud Eau de Portugal - Gabel's Rose Hair Oil. Cheers! -Scott
Do you prefer eau de Portugal to the original clubman tonic? Also can you use hair tonic on freshly shampooed hair and then use a blow-dryer? Or will that make hair sticky?
@@BeautyofScent I prefer Eau de Portugal because it is a clean scent which is great right out of the shower. Although I love the scents of the Original and Quinine, they wear slightly more as a fragrance to me. As opposed to Portugal which I feel is citrus-y, but neutral enough that I can use other fragrances with it and they won't clash. Like a Pinaud Lime Sec or something.
I decant into glass bottles I get at Walmart Neighborhood Market. I use the Spice, Blue Spice and Coachman a lot and really like them. For the pennies these guys cost, you can't go wrong. 100% agree with you on the first two. The Bay Rum and Dragon Noir are not worth the time or money. If you want to throw a couple others into the mix that are distributed by Clubman, the Jeris Musk and Osage Rub are a couple of sleepers that are also pennies and work fab.
Comparing the new bottle I got to an older bottle of the aftershave, I can see a definite difference in quality. I'll probably make a new review of the OG to point that out. Thanks for the contribution to the channel!
Could be this guy is affraid of water? That brush is dry. You never can get a decent lather like that. Soak the brush and use circular motions and you will see a different result.
Its my daily driver. Won't interfere with other fragrances like deodorants and colognes. Disinfects cuts and cools. Will not dry out or irritate if you shave right.
My barber would always sprinkle some on a barber brush and dust the back of my neck and around my ears after a haircut. Now that I’m into wet shaving I need to grab some of this. I already use the clubman aftershave in regular rotation.
I have Boucheron Pour Homme EDP. You've convinced me to wear it on Saturday night. It is hard to get excited to buy the EDT. I don't remember people saying that you needed both.
I love the powder. It was always around at my dad's barbershop. Its scent brings back memories😊 I never thought if it smelled more like the musk instead of the original, but now I will have to see. Regarding the corn starch instead of powder...maybe it was talc back in the day until it was realized that talc was extracted from the same minerals as asbestos?
I totally agree with this video. I think that Joop! Homme is much better and more sophisticated than most people think that it is. However, Joop! is like playing with fire. Through painful mistakes I have learned that Joop! is all about sillage. Some fragrances are not supposed to be smelled directly. Joop! is supposed to be experienced as a subtle fragrance and at a distance. Up close it smells like cough syrup. From a distance you can pick out the sophistication.
I used Jeris before the weekly personnel inspection when i was in the USMC. When the haircut was marginal and to avoid a zinger from the Officer inspecting, I'd put Jeris on liberally around the ears. Inspecting officer would notice hair growing close to the ears but the scent smelled like i jumped right out of the barber chair. Since it smelled like a fresh haircut, Id get the pass.
I was never a fan of the "everything and the kitchen sink" fragrances, but if it settles down on a specific set of scent notes I'll be willing. Thanks for the review.
Thanks for sharing your experience with Lomani! The more perspectives on it, the better for the channel members. It happens to be my fragrance of the Day.🙂
I only have experience with the dark purple cap, which is the modern version. I'd imagine that a silver cap would be more vintage, but I can't say for sure.
I keep buying fairly crappy middle eastern fragrances that are tol spicy or unusual lackluster fragrances. I find that I love classics like this, but haven't bought it yet. I need to buy an 8oz bottle. 😂
I'm certainly going to get a bigger bottle🙂. However, as with anything, I always recommend going with the smallest bottle first if you haven't tried it yet. Nothing less satisfying than having an 8oz bottle of something that you don't love.
I didn't much care for this one for the initial two, perhaps three tries - mostly because I was only taking notice of that first "Blast." Yet, after it mellows - "Dries" to an almost powdery feel/scent, I've almost finished this first bottle. I've been using it several times a week. As an old-fashioned New Englander that always likes a bargain, you can't go wrong here. Last I knew it was less than five bucks on the Amazon Prime. Been enjoying your reviews for some time now - always relaxing and they've helped cheer me up. Thanks...
Morning... I'm a huge fan of the old school, "Vintage" aftershaves, and I can't believe I've somehow completely forgotten about this one, "By Mennen." Thus - I just now ordered up a bottle on the Amazon Prime. I'm eager to add it to my usual favorites; Old Spice, Aqua Velva - both regular and the "Musk" version, which I think is a real Yankee bargain...!
It's a pretty good tonic, but like most of these products (Vitalis, etc), a company basically just owns the rights to the name. People aren't actually using the "classic" tonic or using the same formulation that people in the 50s were using. The ingredients are completely different from the original. For example: the ingredients in the classic version of the tonic were: 8- Hydroxyquinoline, Resorcinol Monoacetate, Tincture of Capsicum, Fixed and Volatile Oils, Ethyl-alcohol. The version that exists now which uses the Jeris name contains alcohol, glycerin and boric acid. I wish that Clubman would make a version that is closer to the reality of what the original contained. The main reason I seek out classic products in the first place is due to my belief that many classic drugstore formulations and remedies work better than those with trendy modern ingredients.
I would agree. Another example: Lucky Tiger hair tonic on the front advertises being made from "fine oils", while the listed ingredients has none. It's unfortunate to a degree, but I find the products still useful, and sharing a sense of history is important. Thank you for your great observations and being a part of the channel!
@@classicalgrooming Colgate Palmolive used to make it, and in the United States it was called Irish Spring, now it is made by Genoma-Lab, the interesting thing would be to know if Colgate Palmolive still manufactures it in the United States, but yes, it is an excellent soap.
