Thread: Brummel aftershave splash

Gentlemen,

I had known of Brummel aftershave splash for years and never tried it. What had intrigued me about the name was the person who, from what I gather, inspired the creation of the this aftershave. His name was George Bryan Brummel, a fashionable gentleman and a trend-setter in Regency England.

Brummel, referred to as Beau Brummel, was born in 1778, which made him three years younger than the great Jane Austen and eight years younger than the great Beethoven. He lived until 1840, way beyond Austen and Beethoven.

Finally I managed to get a hold of a bottle of Brummel aftershave splash, at a reasonable cost. The fragrance is light and pleasing. If I were to liken it to a popular aftershave in the U.S., it would be somewhere in the distant neighborhood of Aqua Velva, from what I remember Aqua Velva smelling like. The fragrance, however, disappears fast.

It would make a good summer splash, outdoors, and is worth the try for gentlemen who prefer their aftershave on the refreshing but light side. I don't think I will replace the bottle once it's gone, but it was worth the try.

Regards,

Obie

I bought some from Leon here at the forums (and damn near one of everything else he has in stock), and I think it's great stuff.

Your description of "near AquaVelva" is pretty darn good, I agree.

Please do not use the word "splash" when discussing aftershave!!!!

Originally Posted by fccexpert

Please do not use the word "splash" when discussing aftershave!!!!

But I like to splash it on when I use it! How is that not appropriate?



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Originally Posted by joke1176

But I like to splash it on when I use it! How is that not appropriate?



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In all seriousness, I really like it. I got mine from Leon as well, and quite happy I did. It's scent is very traditional, and remains for a moderate amount of time. To me, it reminds me of something you'd get splashed with at a barbershop after a shave.

Originally Posted by joke1176

But I like to splash it on when I use it! How is that not appropriate?



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Splash is not an object it is either a verb (action as in to splash) or a phenomenon (admittedly a noun, but the result of an action, not a thing). What you are using (the actual object) is hopefully and after shave. The use of the word "splash" to refer to the object brings to mind those effete AXE commercials or other similar atrocities.

Thank you for the review and info.

Gentlemen,

Before World War III begins over the word "splash," may I be the peacemaker?

Even though I used the word "splash" in my initial post, I must agree with our friend FACEXPERT about the overuse and misuse of the word.

As a verb, "splash" is a strong word, with a good sense of action. In the fragrance world, "splash" is also used as a noun. Since "aftershave" itself is a noun, when you add "splash" to it, we come up with a touch of the redundant. Two nouns in succession describing the same thing is perhaps a bit too much.

So . . . Gentlemen, henceforth I shall refrain from using the word "splash" as a modifier for aftershave. They both are splashed on the face, after all. Also, aftershave is a strong enough word to stand on its own.

Now, if you will pardon me, I must grace my Hollywood face with a generous application of Brummel aftershave.

Regards,

Obie

Gentlemen,

Please forgive me for misspelling Brummel in the title box of my previous post. Typographical errors and misspellings give me heartburn.

Regards,

Obie