Almost vomited while shaving!

**Jobol** · 03-10-2010, 11:12 PM

And the culprit: The Proraso Pre-Shaving cream, the green tub! man that smell is nasty!

I kid you not, I applied the cream on my face, and the smell just overcome me like when you take a whiff of something rotten and you have a sharp gag reflex. It smelled like a cough syrup called Buckley's we have up here in Canada

I usually really hate strong smells on my face, but never a product made me actually on the verge of vomiting. And the worst part is that it didn't help me get a closer shave or whatever. I used it with the proraso cream.

So far not so good...I will give the white jar version a try and report later.

**Pioneer** · 03-10-2010, 11:17 PM

Wow. Maybe you got a bad jar. Or maybe that just doesn't agree with you...trade it off!

**Jobol** · 03-10-2010, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by Pioneer

Wow. Maybe you got a bad jar. Or maybe that just doesn't agree with you...trade it off!

I think this is how it is supposed to smell?

Not sure how to lookup the expiration date.

**spinyeel** · 03-10-2010, 11:36 PM

I love Proraso.

**TiberiuR** · 03-10-2010, 11:55 PM

Is it spoiled? It doesn't smell terrific but it certainly can't be that bad..

**BladeDE40** · 03-11-2010, 12:02 AM

I find the white to have a pleasant...pretty neutral smell.

**Rev. Nathan** · 03-11-2010, 12:31 AM

Have you tried using your hair's conditioner as a pre-shave? They usually don't smell at all (unless it's attached with a specific scent)

**talibeard** · 03-11-2010, 01:02 AM

Originally Posted by Jobol

So far not so good...I will give the white jar version a try and report later.

Though the green Proraso did work good as a pre I couldn't stand it either; it made my eyes water, my nose running and worst of all it felt like it burned holes in my skin.

The white 'sensitive' version however works equally well as a softener and still has a little menthol bite but is far nicer for me. It has earned a steady place in my routine!

**valmara1971** · 03-11-2010, 02:07 AM

Using mine every morning this week as after only and it's smelling and feeling great.

**michiganlover** · 03-11-2010, 03:16 AM

I had some of the Proraso Pre/Post as well, and I too didn't find the scent that pleasant. It also didn't perform any better than the hair conditioner I had been using, but it is vastly more expensive.

**Ru4scuba?** · 03-11-2010, 03:45 AM

Everything involving scent is so YMMV. One man's nostril delight is another's bane

**SRock** · 03-11-2010, 03:58 AM

Originally Posted by Ru4scuba?

Everything involving scent is so YMMV. One man's nostril delight is another's bane

You got that right. I think C&E Nomad smells like death warmed over but many love it. Scent is a huge (possibly the biggest) YMMV we have in this little adventure of ours.

**ALL HANDS WORKING** · 03-11-2010, 04:17 AM

I used it this morning, smelled fine. Not on the level of T&H or TOBS, but fine in its own way. If you felt like vomiting just from the scent, you might be pregnant.

**jazzman** · 03-11-2010, 05:02 AM

I used to think Canadians were tough.

**Loner16** · 03-11-2010, 05:12 AM

I assume that this is a bit of an exaggeration...

After years of cleaning kennels and stalls for Tennessee Walkers, and not finding the smells at all offensive (actually, cleaning stalls is very relaxing alone), I can't imagine finding any shave product so offensive to provoke a gag reflex...

But hey, that's just me....

**Alacrity59** · 03-11-2010, 05:12 AM

Originally Posted by jazzman

I used to think Canadians were tough.

Perhaps an exception to prove the rule? (no I'm not gonna claim to be tough)

Personally I love the stuff but I have seen a couple of posts where some people have to rinse the menthol from their faces because it hurts.

**DE Shaver** · 03-11-2010, 05:27 AM

At least you know Proraso Pre-shave cream is not for you.

If you have a problem with it you can always sell it.

**hairscraper** · 03-11-2010, 06:42 AM

Originally Posted by jazzman

I used to think Canadians were tough.

LOL!, must be a bad jar!

**Jobol** · 03-11-2010, 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by jazzman

I used to think Canadians were tough.

looool...we're tough in public only :P

But honestly, if I could have seen some benefits, I would have convinced myself that it is worth it. But my shave was no different that usual, it seems like the Pre-Shave did nothing for me at all.

Are you supposed to leave it on your face for a long time?

**petr** · 03-11-2010, 07:54 AM

This is interesting because I was wondering how the Poraso pre post compared to the SMN pre post...since they are "supposed" to be similar.

The SMN prepost works amazingly well. It made an amazing difference in the quality of the shave. They smell is great also in a perfumey cloying kind of way.