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    Default Buying Aftershaves etc. in Downtown Vancouver

    My wife and I will be spending a few days in Vancouver in February. Living in Taiwan, I don't have much access to aftershaves, or else they're rather expensive. I'm reluctant to buy aftershaves over the internet as I can't smell them first. Are there any stores in downtown Vancouver that sell reasonably-priced-yet-decent-quality aftershaves? Right now I'm using TOBS Eton College, but I don't want anything more expensive than that. I'd be very grateful if you could tell me one to two places that may have Pinaud-Clubman, Old Spice, Thayers, Proraso, etc. all together so that I can compare side-by-side.

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    I can't think of the name now but I'm sure someone will come along. There is a place there in Vancouver that is a big Plisson distributer right there and I think they sell other shaving gear.
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    Hey SlowRain,

    Shoppers Drug Mart carries Proraso products, as well as Old Spice. Pinaud seems to be readily available in the States, hardly at all here in Canada. I do believe some salon supply chains, such as Sally's, may carry the original.

    Other than that, try a Google search for Art of Shaving retailers; Last I checked there were a couple in Vancouver and Surrey.

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    You can try Momentum Grooming on Burrard Street

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    Thank you very much. I knew Old Spice would be pretty easy to track down, but I'm glad to know Shoppers has Proraso too. I worry that some of the other places may be a little pricey for me. Pinaud-Clubman seemed to be within my price range, but too bad about their Canadian availability.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SlowRain View Post
    Thank you very much. I knew Old Spice would be pretty easy to track down, but I'm glad to know Shoppers has Proraso too. I worry that some of the other places may be a little pricey for me. Pinaud-Clubman seemed to be within my price range, but too bad about their Canadian availability.
    You can order Pinaud from Rasage Poulin..he's in Calgary and for the price of it, you can't go wrong..it is my favorite a/s and I bought it without even smelling it!

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    You'd be surprised at what you can find at a hairdresser supply store, like Sally's Beauty Supply. I got my Pinaud from there.

    There isn't one in downtown Van, but looks like there are a couple in Surrey.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Catrentshaving View Post
    You can try Momentum Grooming on Burrard Street
    This is a good stop as they have lots of interesting stock.

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    Yes Atkinson's was the one I was thinking of.
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