Use AV, Nix to Cologne?

[Storm]

I like my Aqua Velva and Clubman, but I also like my Penhaligons and Creed. So question: does AV and other aftershaves "clash" against the colognes I enjoy so much? I've been using scentless witch hazel and others that are mild instead of the AV I love so much out of concern. I miss the AV cooling and moisturizing feel, but don't want to step on my cologne.

Thoughts?

[michaelskar]

i think it depends on the aftershave. If I use Musgo real aftershave I wouldn't use a cologne (at least not one that hasn't been carefully chosen to compliment the musgo scent). I might not use one with clubman, either, as I find that one stays around a bit.

Speick, on the other hand, fades quickly and doesn't clah...so I use em both (if I'm using cologne at all that day).

[htownmmm]

If you use the AV early enough to give it time to fade away, it shouldn't clash with your cologne/edt.


marty

[cr8n]

There's a decent discussion of this topic underway in the Colognes forum ...

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=53570

[cr8n]

Ooops, you know that.:blushing:

[Mottern Man]

Who needs Cologne when you have Aqua Velva. :cool:

On that not it goes well with,

Drakkar
Kinze Ten
Tabac

[Christoph]

It depends on your body chemistry and on the products in question.

I find that Aqua Velva fades on me after a little while, so if I were to wear a cologne it would probably not clash with it.

I do sometimes wear colognes because I have a bunch of them sitting around. But my new philosophy is to not buy them or use them. Instead, I purchase aftershave versions of my favorite scents and wear them instead. I find that you can sort of "justify" wearing an aftershave. But wearing cologne is just because you want to smell a certain way. And with scents being frowned upon in so many workplaces... this is a problem!

So I just wear aftershaves. C'mon! They can't tell you not to wear an aftershave!

I have Penhaligons Blenheim Bouquet in an alcohol based aftershave and I love it. I also have aftershave versions of Knize Ten and Clannel Pour Mousiuer. I love them all. And of course I have Aqua Velva, which is sometimes the only scent that I wear other than deoderant.