It's even better when coupled with the matching soapIf one likes menthol like I do, Master Creations Frosted Lavender aftershave is sure to please. It's available at Pasteur. But be warned, it's eye watering strong. I personally love it.
.Menthol is to summer as ??? is to winter?
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thats very odd you find it "synthetic", for me it is exactly the opposite. its one of my favorite scents of all time. proraso definitely doesnt use harsh chemicals in their products from what i understand. the scent is green tea and oatmeal and id highly recommend someone try a sample for themselves first.
I perceive a slight warming from Old Spice.
I am not the only one to find its scent ‘synthetic’, there are others on the forum who agree with this. My partner also thinks the same, even though she is not into shaving stuff. And to be honest, it does make sense. For a few bucks, Proraso cannot use natural flagrant oils as it would be too expensive.
I am not saying this to attack Proraso, on the contrary, I don’t blame them for using synthetic flagrance oils. I think they are fine given the price point (and I don’t think they are necessarily dangerous), it’s just that some may not like it, that’s all.
Menthol is to Summer as
capsaicin is to Winter.
capsaicin is to Winter.
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That's an interesting idea. I wonder if there is a safe amount or extract that could be used without causing irritation?
doctordial
my brain goes "thonk"
Wholly Kaw Iced Tea. I know that sounds like it wouldn't, but it's warming to me.
Same for me. The white Proraso smells horrible. Can't describe it. Very odd smell. All other colors are fine.
One can always add little red pepper powder to the bowl. That will warm things up
Vetever............
Stirling "Pumpkin Spice", maybe? It contains actual cinnamon, apparently.
From Proraso (amongst the other ingredients): Avena sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Camellia sinensis Leaf Extract ... it may smell bad to some, but it's not synthetic
The two ingredients you mentioned are not for the smell.
Here’s the ingredients lists, where it is mentioned only “Parfum (Flagrance)”, so it is synthetic. I am not sure if you are aware of the very high prices of essential oils. At that cost, nobody can afford using them and sell the finished product for just 5 EUR.
Aqua (Water), Stearic Acid, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Parfum (Fragrance), Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Flower/Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Potassium Hydroxide, Menthol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxhydrocinnamate, Limonene, Linalool, Citral, Hexyl Cinnamal, Geranoil, Citronellol.
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Interesting idea. I will give this a try too. Thanks!
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For those that care, I think I may have found the answer I was looking for. It looks like Vanillyl Butyl Ether is what is needed. It is used in many industries and if used properly, safe for humans. Now to find some in a small quantity to test with.
Leather, oud and amber all say winter to me. And anything super spicy or gourmand.
Something rich with proper tallow to protect the skin from the elements
Menthol.
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