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