I don't have much to add except I have always liked the blue scent, really have. I don't have much to add as I always over use shaving products so the smell is always stronger to me but I enjoy it.
I don't mind it, although it is quite a "cologney" sandalwood rather than a warm, dry one. AFAIK, Proroso is one of the few products actually using genuine sandalwood oil (or it was prior to the rise of the artisans) but I imagine the quantities are small and there's definitely an admixture of other stuff in there too. The splash smells a lot better than the soap / cream!
...and actually ended up hucking the tube if blue I had. I did the same with the red tube but I did use that one for several months until I just got sick of the overly heavy sandalwood scent.
The Sandalwood on the other thand....that one is offensive to me. I just threw a tube out as myself and both kids couldn't handle it shaving either.
... Though the red has a bit of a slight synthetic scent that I’m not quite fond of...
... I know a lot of people love the red but when I sniffed it at a store I didn't like it - and I wanted to like it...
Agreed. The red is a very synthetic take on sandalwood and is not to my taste. The aftershave is good though, at least I liked it. But the soap….no thanks.There is no way a company the size of them is using anything more than a super tiny amount. It smelled nothing like the real thing to me...very synthetic - almost rubbery on some note. It is mostly likely predominantly FO. I know a lot of people love the red but when I sniffed it at a store I didn't like it - and I wanted to like it. That's just my nose.
I can deal with "cologney" sandalwood scents, even if they aren't faithful per se, e.g. DRH Sandalwood. It just depends on the specific product though.
I'm no rocket scientist, but a if product treated my face like paint stripper why on God's earth would you try three more from said brand? .... there are like 1000 other optionsAll Proraso scents are very cheap, chemically type of fragrances. To me the blue smells like generic body wash mixed with paint stripper and mineral turpentine. I’ve always thought it’s awful.
ironically, the blue is the best performer proraso makes and has the best face feel. But the scent is atrocious. I tried them because why not? I like trying new things and seeing how they are. Its a part of making shaving a hobby. I gave it a fair shake for two weeks before I tapped out and gave it away.I'm no rocket scientist, but a if product treated my face like paint stripper why on God's earth would you try three more from said brand? .... there are like 1000 other options