Thread: nobody told me...

...thayer's was going to smell so bad. i'm holding all of you personally responsible for the emotional trauma i experienced because i wasn't prepared.

Which Thayer's are you referring to. I use the Witch Hazel Skin Astringent w. Aloe and hardly notice any scent.

X

The only witch hazel that I have ever smelled
is cheap store brands. Too me the stuff has
a sour smell.


Terry

Originally Posted by xman

Which Thayer's are you referring to. I use the Witch Hazel Skin Astringent w. Aloe and hardly notice any scent.

X

same stuff. you're nuts if you don't think it's a little gross.

Originally Posted by cyrano138

...thayer's was going to smell so bad. i'm holding all of you personally responsible for the emotional trauma i experienced because i wasn't prepared.

I've got Thayer's with Lavender, Rose and the regular with Aloe Vera. No bad smell from any of them. Possible a bad bottle? I've tried two different bottles of Dickinson's Witch Hazel, tossed them both in the bin.

RT

Originally Posted by cyrano138

same stuff. you're nuts if you don't think it's a little gross.

WOW, I kinda like the earthiness of witch hazel, but I don't even find the Thayer's very strong at all. Gegtik once told me it was the best aftershave he'd ever tried. A lot of guys like Williamson soap too, but I can't stand the smell of that stuff. To each his own I guess.

X

it sort of smells like mediciney melted rubber or plastic. once it's on my face, i don't really notice anything. if you stick your nose in the bottle and get a good draught, though, it's pretty overwhelming. am i completely alone here? maybe i did get a bad bottle...

Well, I just stuck my nose right in the bottle and can see how that might be a 'true' statement so I doubt you're off base. You might be showing your emotional response however. Like I say, I don't mind that smell. That's just me though. Anybody else with opinions on Thayer's Witch Hazel?

X

I use the Thayer's Rose Witchazel and it smells really good. One option before you throw out the bottle you have: put several drops (or to your liking) of clove oil in it and it will smell much better (assuming you like the smell of cloves).

Ed

hmm...

do i want my face to smell like mediciney melted plastic, or an xmas ham?

kidding. thanks for the suggestion, but i'm definitely not a clove guy.