Thread: Putting on after shave/ Cologne

Right this is going to be one of the silliness Q of all Time right here it is I am 63 and since the day I started shaving when I was 14 after finish the shaving came the dreaded time that all men shudder and go weak at the knees thinking about it it when you put on the after shave Arghhhh!!! and a few Fs spurted out from that day to quite recently I splashed after shave Brut/Old Spice etc on my cheeks and neck thinking I was doing the right thing even if it meant pain ( We Do anything for woman and they say giving birth is painful they should what we have to though to smell nice for them )anyway going off track Now I have been told that is wrong you do not put aftershave on the cheeks is that right if so why do they call it after shave then? I have told you just put a bit round your neck& ears.And is it the same with Cologne or do I use that on my cheeks ? Have I been doing it wrong for and suffering pain for the last 40 years Please tell me the right way. PS I see Brut is on sale again it says original I remember using that when i was a Teenager even diluting it when i was getting low cause it was expensive back in the 60s that and Ben Sherman shirts and sit in the bath to get your levies to fit Pulled birds like no tomorrow Oh Happy days does anybody use Bruit today Thanks for any help given

I have a bottle of Brut in my collection of A/S's I apply all over the area shaven..also find it to be a good gauge if the shave was done properly..the less burn the better the shave was done.

I too apply the A/S to all areas shaved. I get a bit of burn, but it fades quick. And I get more or less depending on the type used. My Captains Choice bay rum is defiantly the most noticeable burn, and my Musgo Real is the least. But the end result is usually the same smooth skin.

If the splash is a problem, you could go with a balm or gel.Some, like AoS balms, give a very very mild burn, while others, like GFT or TOBS, give none but stI'll leave smooth skin.

So you do put it on cheeks as well then So I did not get it wrong after doing it for 40 years Then Thank god for that So what do you use Cologne for then which is of corse more expensive as I wish to buy some like 1801 do you use it instead of aftershave and does the smell last longer than after shave or what

Yup - cheeks too!!!!

After shave scents are usually nice, but very few last more than a couple hours, and is usually pretty mild.

Colognes will have a stronger scent that should last longer. Of course, there are thousands of colognes. Some are very inexpensive, and some cost A LOT. But it offers a variety of scents. I actually enjoy trying to combine pre shave oils, soaps, a/s splashes or balms with a cologne. There are also many companies who have the same scent in an entire line, from pre shave oil to cologne.

Since cologne is typically a stronger scent, I use very little...especially when going to work as to not offend anyone who may be allergic to or not like the scent. To me, the cologne is to be most enjoyed by those who will be close to you.

I apply a spray or splash of cologne on my neck, right around the collar line, and another spray or splash on my wrists, which I then rub together.

Yeah, aftershave is fine for your cheeks. Whoever told you aftershave is meant for neck, chest and behind the ears was thinking of cologne/EdT. Due to the higher percentage of fragrance oil, cologne is very drying to the skin. Besides, you'd end up smelling like a teenage boy or one of those greaseballs from Jersey Shore.

Ohh You Tart Thanks for that advice I wish to buy T&H 1801 I have already got trafalger I also want to buy T&H Grafton Cologne which I have just tried from there free sample collection one other I have been try and get is called Van Cleaf Arpal " MIDNIGHT IN PARIS " anybody heard or tried this and at the other end of the scale is of coarse is good old BRUT (But when I was a teenager that was bloody expensive indeed ! )

I've never used Cologne myself. I don't like overpowering scents in men or in women.

Probably the award for burn would go to Pinaud Lilac Vegetal. It's the ultimate test of good shaving skill.

They used to sell this product "Midnight in paris" years ago but it was womens stuff.

is a reason colognes are applied to the neck areas and wrists,They are areas of high bloodflow,the skin is warmer and that enhances fragrances.

Originally Posted by Catrentshaving

I have a bottle of Brut in my collection of A/S's I apply all over the area shaven..also find it to be a good gauge if the shave was done properly..the less burn the better the shave was done.

I concour on the shaving guage part. as for where to apply...I never overthought it. I just splashed it on,never dreading one moment burn or no burn. I love right after the shave and splashin on some after shave and then the moustache wax.It's the cherry on the sundae ahhhhh ! Never been a cologne fan though...too much fer me. and can't stand some of the modern almost perfume colognes that some of the younger set wears these days. Talk about smelling like soiled dove's.....wheeeewwww ! I learned how to splash on AS from watchin all those old war movies and westerns as a wee sprout !