Thread: Pinaud's Lilac Vegetal

I think Lilac Vegetal was my first ever aftershave. My grandfather told me that it was, at one time, his favorite. I first bought it back in the 70's when it still came in glass bottles. I loved it back then. Had a very clean, light, pleasing fragrance.
The stuff I buy today still has some of that original scent, but I detect something different, sort of chemically, in the formula. I still like it, but it's just not the same stuff.

Scott

I've made the comparison to cat urine and decaying greenery in vase water.



The interesting thing is that it is still on the market. Somehow it must have been highly regarded at one time. I've tried two bottles twenty years apart. It still smells as bad. 1987 and2007. The bottle looks OK for a collection . My 2cents. MikeB

From all your reviews on this, I really
can't wait to get it and splash some
on. Ladies here I come .

John

I like it, but I poured mine out after a girl told me it smelled like baby diapers.

Norm

Originally Posted by sdsquarepoint

The interesting thing is that it is still on the market. Somehow it must have been highly regarded at one time.

Lilac Vegetal was Edouard Pinaud's first aftershave formulated for the Hungarian Calvalry attached to the court of Napoleon III in 1810 (Pinaud was the court perfumer). It was at one time found in almost all barbershops. Still found in many.

For that reason, I'd guess, it's considered a venerable, old-time aftershave.

Suppose it's better than smelling like a Hungarian horse...

Scott

I wish I could find this stuff in a local store, that way I can take a wiff of this infamous aftershave without having to actually buy it.

Originally Posted by tacobus

I wish I could find this stuff in a local store, that way I can take a wiff of this infamous aftershave without having to actually buy it.

I promise you, if you did that, you would NEVER buy it. Im glad it was sealed or I would have passed. You should be able to find it at your local drug store. I found it at Longs, but Classicshaving has all of it. You should get a 6oz bottle of it for nostalgia.

Once when I was shopping for perfume for the BW, an experienced saleslady told me you never judge perfumes by how they smell in the bottle; you put a little on the inside of your wrist and wait a few minutes for the stuff to interact with the chemicals of your skin. That probably happens with Lilac Vegetal too, otherwise I can't imagine how it would have been a barbershop staple for so long.

Rich

Well, I finally used the stuff. I didn't
think it smelled that bad in the bottle.
I can see where some people might
be put off. Anyway, I put it on and it
stayed with me for the entire day.
My wife actually thought it smelled
pretty good, so it passes.

John

I bought some and put it on . I asked my 20 year old daughter hows it smell. She told me it smelled like the one of the urinal pucks in the bathroom. Come to think of it she was right. I will stick with the original clubman, now thats what a guy should smell like.