Since I had to throw away my trusty Floid The Genuine , I live in dissatisfaction: I don’t have anymore an aftershave that fits basically any soap, smells good and plays nice with my skin.
Do you have any recommendations for one-size-fits-it-all aftershaves?
If you have Lidl near you, their branded aftershaves are very affordable, have great ingredients, and there are a couple of scents to choose from last time I checked (which is admittedly 2+ years ago).
In the USA they’re sold as allMan, and in Europe they’re Cien Men.
The scents are:
Fearless (Aqua in Europe) - A fresh type of scent. I’m not sure what it’s a dupe of, but it smells good. I’m not sure if it’s my favorite of the two, but it smells stronger than the other option which is:
Defiance (X-Bolt in Europe) - A mellow sort of scent said to be a dupe of Boss Bottled.
I think both scents are good, and I’ve used both at work, although I think Defiance/X-Bolt is more suitable since it doesn’t cut through as much.
Probably not worth it, then. In the US they don’t sell anything online, I’m not sure about your neck of the woods. You can get it on eBay probably, but the price will be quite a bit higher I imagine.
Edit: I just checked USA eBay and there’s none to be found. I wonder if they even still sell it!
Mühle Rasurlotion and Speick. They’re alcohol + witch hazel with a light fresh scent. The witch hazel makes me optimistic about the “plays nice with my skin” part.
Pitralon.
Pitralon.
I would hahe been disappointed if you hadn’t recommended it.
I think I had seen Speick in German supermarkets, so I guess I should be able to get this
Shit, I just read @DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social’s skin care advice on your other question (thanks Dave, btw!). I had forgotten about your menthol sensitivity. Speick has menthol.
thanks Dave, btw!
No problem! 👍🏻
ADHD hyperfocus can be quite useful sometimes and this is one of my current favourite topics. If I can help a fellow wetshaver with my acquired knowledge, even better! I now plan to write a little skincare essay for our instance which I hope to finish around the end of this month, as I want to consult with some experts too.
I’m wôndering though if this is sensitive to dosage: I have used Proraso Green preshave for years without issue, and AFIK AYLM’s Marduk also contains menthol, but I did get strange skin feelings with both Don José ast Meissner Tremonia soaps with menthol.
I use aftershave that doubles as moisturizer. Regular aftershave hurts my face, while what I use helps seal any cuts. I can’t recall the brand atm tho.