Thread: Most Popular Aftershaves Used in Barber Shops Back in the Day.

Lilac Vegetal is what they used. A combination of that with talcum powder and witch hazel is the classic old time barbershop scent. They used that stuff cause it was cheap not because it was anything special.

yep Spendur is correct ,, many f times in the shop you would hear someone ask for a shot of lilac water to finish up and what Pixel said a dusting of Pinaud talc tc

When I was living in Italy, it was the small of talcum powder.
In Canada, I haven't been to a barber shop in too long a time to remember.

As a young kid, I remember the lilac water. Never knew it was Lilac Vegetal.

Often i read "barber shop scent" and often i say "what kind of barber shop?!"
The only sure thing is that is a particular scent that change from barber shop to another barber shop.(from country to country)
Probably aroma background is talcum powder...but a memory that i had when i was kind is a Floid genuine bit changed(sweeter and woody) i think that is due to the amounts of Floid vaporized in the air mixed with smell of leather chairs and furniture.
This kind of scent was different from other barber...i think is also due to the A.S. most used
Auslese is a good A.S. with particular tone (floreal and sweet tone) i love it ....i also love floid and bayrum....so... i love barbershops of all world

Thank you all guys.
As you can see the thread title has changed into something less misleading. (Thanks Alot to thebigspendur).
So again, the point of this thread is the aftershaves used by barbers in your Country.
Thanks again for your help.

per the OP

Pinaud Clubman.

The one scent that I remember was Clubman. You can get it here at CVS and WallyWorld.

I remember talc most from the military barbers. Pinuad , maybe. It reminds me of barbers and the well dressed gent in the club restrooms handing out towels and a splash. I think they are called clubmen? Always had chewing gum and nicer Colognes if you tipped well.

Clubman in those who still do shaves.