What's the most classic aftershaves?

[shm]

I haven't been using aftershaves a lot - that is until recently when I started DE shaving, now I rarely leave the house without wearing it.
It is an old school or say classic way of shaving, and I have begun to take interest in the classic aftershaves to compliment the way of shaving.

It can always be discussed what defines classic , but to make things easier let's just say it had to be available at least 25 years ago (1984) and still available today.

Of course everyone has their own favorites, but liking the scent or not; what would you consider to be the five most classic aftershaves?
Please state from 1-5, where 1 is the most classic, thanks :smile:

[The National Razor]

1. Pinaud Lilac Vegetal
2. Pinaud Bay Rum
3. Old Spice
4. Aqua Velva
5. Skin Bracer

These all strike me as working class warriors that have been around a long time, are ubiquitous, and still have fans among the old and the young

[jakespoppy]

Here's my grouping, starting with the "most classic":

1. Old Spice
2. Aqua Velva
3. Mennen Skin Bracer
4. Brut
5. Pinaud Clubman

:cool:

[ClubmanRob]

I'll rank them chronologically oldest to newest.

1. Pinaud Lilac Vegetal
2. Pinaud Bay Rum
3. Old Spice
4. Aqua Velva
5. Clubman

[johnniegold]

Aqua Velva
Old Spice
Skin Bracer
Brut
English Leather*


*Perhaps it's not a top-fiver but certainly a popular "classic" one.

[Deltaboy]

Aqua Velva
Clubman
Old Spice
English Leather
Brut

[gollum83]

Old Spice? How does that even count seeing as it's been reformulated? :confused:

[Ru4scuba?]

No love for Musgo Real???

[ClubmanRob]

Old Spice? How does that even count seeing as it's been reformulated? :confused:

Every single brand listed has been reformulated at some point.

[gollum83]

Every single brand listed has been reformulated at some point.

Point taken. Just some more dramatically than others.

[Topgumby]

Old Spice
Aqua Velva
Bay Rum
Beer

[Luc]

Interesting to see names like Pinaud and Old Spice.

I'm also surprised that Musgo isn't there or Proraso...

[Topgumby]

Interesting to see names like Pinaud and Old Spice.

I'm also surprised that Musgo isn't there or Proraso...

US bias, I'd guess.

[gollum83]

US bias, I'd guess.

Probably. And speaking of probably's, I should probably post my list.

1. Aqua Velva
2. Old Spice
3. Skin Bracer
4. Bay Rum
5. Clubman

The top three are all aftershaves my grandfathers and even my great grandfathers used. I actually found out recently that one of my great grandfathers actually wore Old Spice to church every Sunday. I thinking I may continue that tradition by wearing Old Spice every Sunday too, well the generic version anyway. :001_smile

[luvmysuper]

1. Pinaud Lilac Vegetal
2. Pinaud Clubman
3. Old Spice (original or the Ivy Club substitute)
4. Any decent Bay Rum
5. Aqua Velva

[donkennison]

Aqua Velva
Pinaud Clubman

I just "re-found" these after years of being sucked into slick marketing and phonie social snobbery. Long story short- "I strapped a pair on", and will never go back to sissy scents. Thanks to these time tested scents I have regained my personal manhood. Metrosexual my A##!

Never sit when a lady enters the room,and never sit to pee, ever ever ever!

[andrewckellogg]

Wouldn't that depend on the date that you call classic? Everything people listed is a classic, but Old Spice first came about in the 30s, Aqua Velva in 1929. If by classic you mean very old, the English Houses all have scents that are far older.

[Subcutaneous]

what about the english scent houses?

[andrewckellogg]

what about the english scent houses?

If by classic you mean age and history, then the three Ts are far more classic that old spice and aqua velva

[Thunderjugg]

+1 Old Spice

. ..and brut as well, i use the spice reguarly as my dad uses brut, and honestly i don't want to smell like him. but my great grandpa, he was an old spice guy.

[wbw0126]

Lately I like

-Old Spice
-English Leather

The Old Spice is too sweet and powdery smelling for me sometimes though. The two listed above contrast very well for day-today changes. I also use Ralph Lauren Romance.

[The National Razor]

If by classic you mean age and history, then the three Ts are far more classic that old spice and aqua velva

i almost put down TOBS 74 Original, which I love.

but to me classic means not just pedigree and age, but status in the minds of the masses. while i love the English houses, I'm not sure their AS are above Old Spice and AV in terms of legendariness (in the USA, at least)

[Thunderjugg]

i guess now that ive seen someone posted beer, i can say also, gasoline. mix that with the smell of hickory smoke, bacon, and some high life, and i believe we will have the parfume de trailer that will have all the brittany spears hopefulls tearing down the tin can walls of their homes. :D

[gollum83]

If by classic you mean age and history, then the three Ts are far more classic that old spice and aqua velva

Perhaps, but the thing is none of my forefathers would have worn anything from the England. They were farmers, assembly line workers and carpenters. Seemingly simple folk with simple tastes. They used what they found in the stores like Old Spice, Aqua Velva, and Florida Water. Not something they would have to special order from aboard.

[andrewckellogg]

Perhaps, but the thing is none of my forefathers would have worn anything from the England. They were farmers, assembly line workers and carpenters. Seemingly simple folk with simple tastes. They used what they found in the stores like Old Spice, Aqua Velva, and Florida Water. Not something they would have to special order from aboard.

Grandfathers, but neither Aqua Velva nor Old Spice existed when our forefathers were alive. Great-great-grandfathers would be pushing it for me and I'm only in my 20s.

[shm]

Is Aqua Velva the US equivalent of Williams Ice Blue?

[Deltaboy]

Is Aqua Velva the US equivalent of Williams Ice Blue?

Yes I believe so .

[shm]

Right, then I've got one classic so far :smile:

Bought it about a month ago, and that scent brought back some memories. Funny how a smell can make you remember things you thought you had forgotten.

[rm71]

Old spice
Brut
Blue Stratos

[thunderball]

I'm going to have to say
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s257/nuskool73/4902806108064-1.jpg

[strat1117]

1. Mennen Skin Bracer (I have personally been using this one for more than 25 years!)
2. Aqua Velva
3. Tabac
4. Gillette Gel (see #1)
5. Royall Lyme (or Bay Rhum)

[nemo]

If by classic you mean age and history, then the three Ts are far more classic that old spice and aqua velva

Please, do tell what are the three Ts?

I spend more time trying to figure out all these damn abbreviations you guys use around here than I do shaving!

[Cookie_Junkie]

My list would be:

1)Skin Bracer
2)BRUT
3)Aqua Velva
4)Clubman
5)Old Spice

C_J

[The National Razor]

Please, do tell what are the three Ts?

I spend more time trying to figure out all these damn abbreviations you guys use around here than I do shaving!

The 3 Ts are storied British companies that make men's grooming products

Geo. F. Trumper
Taylor of Old Bond Street
Truefitt & Hill

you may want to check out the glossary for some of the commonly used abbreviations (look under Miscellaneous)

http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/Main_Page

[shm]

The 3 Ts are storied British companies that make men's grooming products

Geo. F. Trumper
Taylor of Old Bond Street
Truefitt & Hill

you may want to check out the glossary for some of the commonly used abbreviations (look under Miscellaneous)

http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/Main_Page

Thank you for that link; I've been struggling too, trying to figure out some of them.
For instance as a motorsports fan, I thought BBS was rims for your car, some of the post makes more sense now :wink:

[Topgumby]

I'm going to have to say
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s257/nuskool73/4902806108064-1.jpg


Mmmmmm, Mandom. I feel the urge to pluck some fish out of the stream and throw my shirt around.

[The Nid Hog]

Mmmmmm, Mandom. I feel the urge to pluck some fish out of the stream and throw my shirt around.

Beyond manliness.

[ShaveAddict]

For the ones i used yet:
-Pineaud BayRum
-Pineaud Clubman
-Pineaud Lilac Vegetal
-Brut

[Kenno]

1-5

[Hughies_online]

Old Spice (original)

[taffy]

Old spice
Brut
Bay rum
Denim
Blue stratos

[BlackDog]

Pinaud Bay Rum
Old Spice
Pinaud Clubman
Jockey Club (Caswell-Massey)
Royall Lyme

[SteelCity]

What, no one mentioned Hi Karate?!

[kingfisher]

What, no one mentioned Hi Karate?!

It's HAI Karate, and it's not a classic because it stinks.

[Topgumby]

Sea water
Mead
The blood of your vanquished enemy

Oh, that's going back too far.

[The Nid Hog]

It's HAI Karate, and it's not a classic because it stinks.

Hai Karate is the poor man's Jade East.

[vashave]

A bit late to the party, but...

1. Clubman
2. AV
3. Old Spice(though I've not used it in a very long time).
4. Afta

[winstonage]

Clubman
Aqua Velva
Skin Bracer
Bay Rum
Tabac

[insomniac]

I don't believe anyone has mentioned Floid yet. That's definitely a classic aftershave. :thumbup1:

[Topgumby]

The age of this thread qualifies it as a classic in it's own right. :blink:

[Luc]

Old thread but I should answer it now... My choices are slightly oriented toward Japanese AS...

1.MG5
2.Mandom
3.Vintage
4.Proraso
5.Brut

[mftoms59]

1. British Sterling
2. Canoe
3. Tabac
4. Mennen Skin Bracer
5. English Leather

My rankings are based on Early Childhood memories of what the Male Members of my Family wore, Tabac @ 3, My Dad's Father, an Immigrant from Sicily, used this EVERYDAY after his STR8 Shave, BS @ 1 Pop's Favorite.

I prefer using the Classics, My personal Classics in order;
1. Tabac
2. British Sterling
3. English Leather
4. Brut
5. Mennen Skin Bracer
Honorable Mention; Aqua Velva Musk

[RABIDMONKEY]

1) florida water 2) geo trumper extract of limes 3) superior or dominica bayrum 4) tabac 5) old spice

[ESTEBE VERDE]

Every single brand listed has been reformulated at some point.

We all get "reformulated" at some point.

It's just part of the circle of life... :biggrin1:

[Elecid]

THREAD NECROMANCY!

Eau de Rotting Internet Corpse.

[Sir Sartana]

Clubman
AV
Old Spice
Skin Bracer
Tabac

[urr-lord]

4711
skin bracer
bay rum
old spice
florida water

[binowatch]

[QUOTE=Topgumby;1572089]Sea water
Mead
The blood of your vanquished enemy


+1 :thumbup1:

[Topgumby]

We all get "reformulated" at some point.

It's just part of the circle of life... :biggrin1:

I'm just tickled that somebody quoted a ClubmanRob post. :001_smile