After a few years of lurking, I recently became a proper member and had the pleasure of running 2 PIFs (here and here) for some excess gear. For my third (and final for a while) PIF, I am turning to my favorite aspect of wet shaving - aftershaves. This is my favorite forum and I've received so much from it in terms of shaving happiness, that I want to give some back with this PIF.
The Rules
This is open to ConUS residents only to keep shipping simple. Reply to let me know you are "in" and share a little bit about why the PIF interests you or simply what you like like/dislike in aftershaves. My one ask is that the winner post their experience with the PIF aftershaves back in this forum.
The cutoff for entries will be midnight Eastern Time on Friday 2/10. I will pick a winner via random drawing on the following weekend.
The Goods and The Story
Barbasol Pacific Rush - This is sort of a rare treat since its no longer in production. I bought this at a dollar store in rural Pennsylvania on the way back from a hunting trip. I had to try it, since it was so cheap and got so much good press on B&B. I remember dabbing a little on my wrist and sniffing it as I drove. I used it a few times and it just never "took" with me. It's not offensive and has a serious menthol punch, but it turns out the "aquatic" scents just aren't as interesting to me as other types. This dollar store treasure is far too coveted by many to sit in the back of my collection, so it is into the PIF.
Country Club Southern Oud - I bought this at Pasteur's in New York after having bought Country Club Classic Fougere on an earlier visit. I guess it smelled better to me in the store, but when I used it at home, it was just not for me. According to this thread, it is based on Creed Royal Oud. It has a pretty good amount of menthol and a nice face feel.
AV Ice Sport - After hearing all there raves this gets, I had to try it. I want to like it, but it has just a little too much of a tobacco/leather note to it for my tastes. It is also very close to Nivea Energy, which has a little less of the tobacco/leather note to my nose. With all the love for AV Ice Sport, it seems logical to pass it on so someone will get to enjoy it.
5 Pinaud Samples - Some of these were hits for me and some decidedly were not...
Citrus Musk - Described (accurately IMHO) as having a clean linen note - I liked this from the start and it's a regular in my summer line up. I am happy to pass along the Citrus Musk joy to a fellow B&B'er
Special Reserve - This is liked by many here and I can see the attraction to this when I take a sniff off the bottle. Some have described its leather and tobacco notes as a cigar in a well worn baseball mitt. Unfortunately, on me it smells like an old leather jacket in a '70s bus depot ash tray. I suspect the lucky winner may fare better.
Clubman Vanilla - This became one of my (and SWMBO's) favorites straight away. I really like it as a more complex take on Clubman. Unlike some, I gravitate to it in the winter, but it's good all year round.
The Veg - As you can see from the amount remaining in the sample, it didn't take long to determine I was definitively NOT chosen. If I had any doubts, SWMBO, the dog, the neighbor's dog, the mailman and a guy who died a week earlier were happy to confirm it for me... Here's your chance to see if you are chosen!
Best of luck, I look forward to your posts and I hope the lucky winner has some fun with these aftershaves!
Bart
An Aftershave PIF
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