After Shave Lotion - Sandalwood Oil & Shea Butter

I stopped using aftershaves just after high school. I had been using cheap drug store scents and once I "discovered" department store quality colognes I gave up on them (I used them more for the smell than for the after shave skin conditioning). I stopped using colognes in my early-20s when I was a salesman and found that some people with allergies or sensitivities to scents wanted to get out of my office to avoid the scent long before I had closed the sale. After that, I never really got back into it. Fast forward a bit over 20 years and I got into wet shaving (pre-shave, good quality soap or cream lathered with a bowl and brush, DE razor) due to skin sensitivities after 20 years of wearing a beard or goatee and my skin being unused to shaving and I needed just a little more to combat skin irritation. I didn't want to spend a fortune but I didn't want the cheap drug store brands and smells of my teens. I wanted something that smelled good, but that wasn't too overpowering. So, I decided to give Proraso and a few others a try. I have this and IMHO one of the nicer drugstore/grocery store brands (Nivea). I may buy the Nivea again, but I will definitely buy the Proraso again. Both have the subtle but nice and masculine scent that I wanted, neither is too intensely scented, but this, while subtle, lasts a lot longer and has a much nicer smell. I find myself reaching for the Proraso about 3 or 4 times to every one time I reach for the Nivea after a shave (and when I shave in the evening I put this on in the morning as well for the scent). I like it enough that I'm not sure that I'm going to buy some of the others I had my eye on (especially those that cost more) since I like this one so much. I may have found "my" smell on the first try. So, how's it work as an aftershave? I like it. Like I said, after 20 years with a beard or goatee and certain parts of my face never seeing a razor, my skin was pretty sensitive once I started shaving again. I don't use this in isolation, but rather with the whole wet shaving routine of pre-shave oil (and shaving only after either a shower or a hot towel treatment), high quality shave soap or cream bowl lathered with a brush (or occasionally face lathered with a brush), DE razor, alum block, plus the aftershave lotion. It is alcohol based so I do use a body moisturizer on my face after I use this aftershave (though the times I haven't, this didn't seem to dry my face at all). This aftershave really does help to cool some of the sore spots after shaving. It feels great on my skin. And coupled with the moisturizer lotion my skin feels great for hours after.

One of my top two after shaves. The smell is light, the sensation is refreshing. This is a great “date night” after shave, as it is not overpowering. My wife can only smell it when she is close (which is how proper after shave lotions should be). The green Proraso is my other “daily driver”. Classic musk sent, great on my skin (I shave my face almost daily and my head once per week), I have also purchased this as a gift for others as well

Addicting scent.

Proraso has been in existence in Italy for a long time, tracing its roots back to 1908 according to the company. Their shaving products began in 1948. As a kid, I would watch my grandfather shave every morning in front of a mirror hanging on his front porch wall. It didn't matter if it was icy cold outside, he would take a pan of hot water, his razor, brush and soap mug and go through the ritual every day. Afterwards, he would splash on an aftershave. I don't remember the brand but I can still recall the fragrance, woodsy and warm. It might have been Proraso's Red Aftershave Lotion, I don't know, but the scent of Proraso brings my grandfather to mind. In any event, I gave this aftershave a try and I like it. It's a little strong for my taste so I dilute it by wetting my palms before pouring a bit into my hands and slapping it on my face. There's definitely a woodsy fragrance--sandelwood per the label. The odor fades some but stays with you for quite some time--hence my dilution ritual. My preference is for a lighter fragrance that fades into the background quickly but remains as a very subtle reminder for the day. Therefore, I only give it four stars. Proraso's Red Aftershave is one of the good ones.

Nice bottle thank you

Love the smell not too strong doesnt leave your face or head looking shinny either forsure sooths after a good shave.

Wonderful retro barber show fragrance...

Has a refreshing smell even if it doesn't last long.

Üst düzey koku tavsiye ederim.

Die After Shave Lotion hatte ich eigentlich recht Spontan auf einen Tip von Amazon hinzugefügt. Ich bereue es nicht. Es richt sehr gut, nicht aufdringlich, sicherlich nicht allzu lange, aber dafür ist es ja auch eine Lotion mit dem Hauptkriterium pflegen. Ich habe schon viel ausprobiert aber noch nie hat sich meine Haut so frisch und erholt nach einer Rasur angefühlt.

Przyjemny, ponadczasowy zapach kojarzący się z tradycyjnym zakładem fryzjerskim dla mężczyzn. Zawiera alkohol, ale w dość niewielkiej ilości. Po nałożeniu na twarz przez chwilę szczypie, a po kilkunastu sekundach przynosi ulgę. W sam raz do skóry wrażliwej. Polecam.

Best after shave I’ve ever used! Wonderful scent, leaves you feeling fresh.

I bought for my man and work well.