Thread: Brut

It is rather strong - some Brut, some distilled water and a dash of witch hazel make a useful combination....

Originally Posted by Johnus

How would you be able to tell if it had gone bad??

I have had a cologne go bad, get rancid. Some oils have a shelf life, heat sunlight etc. can affect them.

I still use it in my rotation, but not often. if you still have the glass bottle, hold on to it, most are plastic now.

I think the formula has been compromised, kind of neutralized like P&G did to Old Spice. I don't think my tastes changed, but it changed.

i have the glass bottle...is a good product as A.S.,the smell is near to Mennen and for me nothing special....i use it but not often

I used to always have it when i was a teenager. I recently tried it again and it burnt the hell out of my face, too much alcohol, which is bad for your skin anyways...

Maybe someday I will try it again .

It's in my rotation but I don't choose it often. I like the smell a lot but it is very strong. I personally like the feedback/sting. Many others are just plain better. If I had to choose a drugstore AS I would have to say I've really grown fond of aqua Velva cool blue, despite the crazy blue dye.... Aqaua Velva smells and feels great. I'm also partial to clubman, mainly because I have always used it. Brit still decent stuff though. I really like there stick deodorant. It smells awesome

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I love the stuff! These classics are still around for a reason in my opinion. Old Spice, Brut, green Aqua Velva and Quorum are right up there in my daily rotation. Brut takes me back to being 16 in my Camaro thinking I had the world by the tail. I'm only 36 now but still love the oldschool scents. In fact I recently found a shop local to me selling Brut Musk and Brut Alaska in glass bottles for £2.99. I got the Alaska and love it, to me it smells very similar to CK Shock minus the candied overtones. Winner at £3 a bottle! Thinking about it I'll be stocking up on more in case they run out. My favorite bit about Brut is leaning forward and getting a whiff of it randomly throughout the day, I really like the way it settles down but still gets noticed. Lets hope it's around for years to come...

I use the aftershave balm from time to time, but it seems very weak & the scent doesn't last long. I actually use it as a face lotion instead of aftershave.

I faintly remember my dad used to splash it on after shaving as a kid, I remember I used to like its smell a lot and would keep opening the bottle to smell it after he's left. But I'm not buying it nowadays, lots of better stuff out there- even classic ones like Floid amber I really like and Old Spice.