CzechCzar
Use the Fat, Luke!
That is because Arko smells like what is commonly used to clean up lilac vegetal.
You need Arko. I'll take Arko over Lilac Vegetal any day of the week.
A thread that isn't really about "Opinions on Lilac Vegetal scent"
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Owen Bawn
Garden party cupcake scented
This is the truth. It is probably your body. You need to reset your body's entire chemistry before condemning Lilac Vegetal. Try a 30 day water fast and then reapply the Veg and see if there's a difference.
I don't think it will help. People either have the chemistry or they don't.
I suggest that folks who think Lilac Vegetal smells bad should consume a cleansing drink of 6 grams strychnine mixed thoroughly with 6 ounces of hydrochloric acid.
It won't cleanse their body, but it will cleanse these threads of people who think Lilac Vegetal smells bad.
Arko/LV playlist:
In the Ghetto - Mac Davis
Send in Lock Up the Clowns - Stephen Sondheim
In the Ghetto - Mac Davis
Owen Bawn
Garden party cupcake scented
I see you are suggesting a measured approach.
CzechCzar
Use the Fat, Luke!
The question is really whether you should want your body chemistry to react well with something that smells like Lilac Vegetal...
Owen Bawn
Garden party cupcake scented
I came for the Arko and stayed for the Veg.
See post #24
There's a Commercial for the Veg as well.
I wonder if the Veg would attract Adrienne Barbeau.
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I see they are herding cats. Its making sense now.
Or Brigitte BardotI wonder if the Veg would attract Adrienne Barbeau.
You guys inspired me. I bought a 12oz bottle of green Cholula which will look lovely filled with the Veg.
Don't do it! Keep the hot sauce, toss the Veg! Keep your family safe!
I think the real crime here is that Clubman is uses plastic bottles. All, and I mean all, of my quality aftershaves come in glass, and clubman would probably boost sales from their customers not getting turned off by whatever smells the plastic imparts on their products. I don't know if it's a cost thing or they have trouble sourcing glass or it's safer to ship in plastic or what, but it isn't good. I would gladly pay an extra dollar or even two if they switched to glass and needed to cover the cost
This seems to be the consensus among the Clubman users around here. I wonder if a petition would make them consider maybe giving a glass bottle option.
Dames dont like it though.
OK, I'll be the country mouse that doesn't understand the point of decanting an aftershave in glass. I'll also be the foodie/chef that completely understands decanting a bottle of wine...
I've given some loves for my B&B members that are putting their Veg in Cholula bottles. But only because the foodie in me finds that kinda hilarious. Also let me put forward that I'd rather use badger urine laced with ground glass over Lilac Vegtal. I genuinely find the odor offensive. Really. Yuck, no, never, gross... YMMV.
My question is, without having done ANY research, does changing the container of ANY aftershave (for the sake of the thread, the Veg in particular) from plastic to glass REALLY change the characteristics of it? Please keep in mind that I understand that plastic is not an ideal container for many liquids for a multitude of reasons. But I'm a tad dubious when it comes to actually changing the scent/performance of a CHEAP/NASTY aftershave.
If I were to decant a bottle of wine I'm not going to put a bottle of 2 Buck Chuck into a Riedel Fatto crystal cordetto decanter. There is simply not enough improvement to be made on such a lousy product. I'd wager that even a Cholula bottle wouldn't improve said $2 Chuck significantly. Please understand that I have a huge amount of respect for Charles Shaw and that I completely understand "Don't you get it? They're charging too much for the water."
Splain it to me like I'm 5 years old. I have a couple nice decanters for wine and use them when appropriate. Have you actually found that placing this nastiness into a glass container gives it any redeeming qualities whatsoever?
I've given some loves for my B&B members that are putting their Veg in Cholula bottles. But only because the foodie in me finds that kinda hilarious. Also let me put forward that I'd rather use badger urine laced with ground glass over Lilac Vegtal. I genuinely find the odor offensive. Really. Yuck, no, never, gross... YMMV.
My question is, without having done ANY research, does changing the container of ANY aftershave (for the sake of the thread, the Veg in particular) from plastic to glass REALLY change the characteristics of it? Please keep in mind that I understand that plastic is not an ideal container for many liquids for a multitude of reasons. But I'm a tad dubious when it comes to actually changing the scent/performance of a CHEAP/NASTY aftershave.
If I were to decant a bottle of wine I'm not going to put a bottle of 2 Buck Chuck into a Riedel Fatto crystal cordetto decanter. There is simply not enough improvement to be made on such a lousy product. I'd wager that even a Cholula bottle wouldn't improve said $2 Chuck significantly. Please understand that I have a huge amount of respect for Charles Shaw and that I completely understand "Don't you get it? They're charging too much for the water."
Splain it to me like I'm 5 years old. I have a couple nice decanters for wine and use them when appropriate. Have you actually found that placing this nastiness into a glass container gives it any redeeming qualities whatsoever?
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I have not decanted the Veg yet, but I have with original Clubman and the Virgin Island Bay Rum. It does seem to smooth out some of the rough edges and balance the scents.
The science part of my brain says it doesn't make sense. And I haven't proved that is the material of the bottle and not interaction with the air that causes the change.
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