W.M. Neumann's aftershave splash reviews

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Thanks to OCDshaver peaking my curiosity on this brand, I struck out and ordered the aftershave sampler for 9.95 shipping and all. I should start off by saying they had this stuff shipped to my door in 3 days...nice! Also, they threw in a full size bar of their juniper berry bath soap: light, fresh, and earthy without being drying at all. I am hooked on it. Now for the nitty gritty, I am going to try all the samples, list the ingredients, and give my impressions as I go, so please stay tuned. It seems all their aftershave splashes have the same base essential oils, and ingredients; which so far left my face smooth, refreshed, and absorbed quickly w/out being tacky or overly burning. So here is the base: Aloe, witchhazel, Slippery elm bark, marshmellow root, green tea, blue green algae, nettle, milk thistle, black willow bark, and tee tree oil. All good stuff so far. Sorry for the long first post, but they will be shorter as we go.
First up is: 1911
A little strong in the bottle, but once it goes on it tames out a bit, but still had about 3-4 hours of longevity on me, better than some colognes I've used.
My face got immediate relief w/out it just hanging around and getting sticky or oily, but never dried me out, just soft and smooth. Liking this stuff already.
It opens w/ a light citrus (maybe bergamot, and orange), sandlewood and rosewood. It was a fresh/crisp start, but quickly dried down to bring on the nutmeg, cardamom, and spices, with just the lightest hint of vanilla. To me, it seemed like a bit of juniper, vanilla, nutmeg, and musk...but very light and sweet, not the baby powdery chemically musk we see used alot. I would say this is best for winter, and early spring when it's cool, or cool breezy summer night.
So guys after this one, my curiosity is peaked. The 1911 struck me as something a high class business person of the 30's would be wearing going into their swanky building with brass stairwell rails and such. This is a definite top 5 favorite now.