Guys

Fairly new to SR shaving - probably on my 20th - 25th shave or so. I was hooked early on with all the soaps, creams, AS's, colognes etc - seemed to me to be the best part of the whole shaving scene.

I read alot of reviews on AS/Colognes on SRP and there seemed to be a bit of a consensus that Pinaud Clubman was THE fragrance to be wearing post shave. I'm in the UK, but it just so happened that my good buddy Andy was visiting his folks in Phoenix. I looked up the details on SRP and my good bud managed to pick me a bottle of the said AS for around $5.

I just met up with Andy tonight for a few beers (and shooters, and cocktails!) and he gave me my prezzies, which included the Pinaud Clubman AND a Diamondbacks Baseball Shirt.

I was well chuffed (i.e. happy) but on smelling the AS, I can't help but feel a little let down. To me, it smells like Talcum powder? I admit, I havent yet used it post-shave, but I wonder if it will smell as good as I hoped it would (after listening to all the rave reviews). I have a Colonel Conk Bay Rum soap and it smells pretty good, but I don't see the comparison between this AS and the soap. Am I missing something, or should I just have a shave and splash it on to get the full effect?

Cheers,

Barrie