Got these two 1970's Avon aftershaves. One is "captains choice spicy" and the other is the Mexican counter part "Tesoro nautical". They are in the exact same bottles, but smell quite different. I didn't even know there was a Mexican Avon.
Vintage Avon find
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Very cool
Right on, cool bottles! 
Nice! Island Lime is great, and one that doesn't show up very often. Congrats!
great price for a true lime aftershave.
1999 doesn't seem that long ago, but it is 16 years! Just picked this up today at a garage sale. Avon 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang decanter Mesmerize Aftershave dated 1999.
I sampled Aramis in a department store after not smelling it for probably a few decades, and to my nose Oland and Aramis are on the same scent continuum..
If Wild Country is Avon's shot at Clubman, then Mesmerize is their take on Clubman Vanilla. So my point is, if you like Clubman Vanilla and see the aftershave cheap, you might want to try it..
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I agree with you on Aramis. But not on mesmerize. Unless the aftershave is different from the mesmerize cologne I have.
That will be something to research.. it shouldn't be that hard to get my hands on some Mesmerize cologne. Now I'm curious!
hahaha I still have 2 bottles of Mesmerize aftershave. But I did pick up these today
Avon Friktion aftershave and talc
And Avon Spicy
I must say I like both. But have to try them to see if they have the staying power.
Avon Friktion aftershave and talc
And Avon Spicy
I must say I like both. But have to try them to see if they have the staying power.
Congrats! Mesmerize is one I still haven't found. Also I usually see that mustang in blue, looks nice in clear too.
Congrats! Mesmerize is one I still haven't found. Also I usually see that mustang in blue, looks nice in clear too.
haha, I was thinking it would be a good home for some Aqua Velva once it's empty..
Congrats to you too Ice Man, I've never even heard of Friktion. Spicy is my favorite, but I thought it was yellow in color.
I'd be Leary of that bottle of spicy. Way wrong color.
Was thinking the same about the color..... Could it have been made in different colors though?
I have the exact same bottle, it's older than the special shaped bottles. It should definitely be brownish. I also have emptied all of my special shaped bottles into larger clear jugs for consolidation. All spicy I have come across is a brownish color. I really do not see how that could be spicy.
Way cool! Had no idea Avon was still doing special decanters as recently as '99.
If memory serves, 2000 was the last year for them.
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