Most menthol-y splash?

**yaderhey** · 03-28-2011, 07:54 PM

I'm liking the cooling effect of the Lucido, but I've read that it's just slightly mentholated. So what's on the other end of the spectrum, the splash equivalent of liquid nitrogen?

**mretzloff** · 03-28-2011, 07:58 PM

Osage Rub

**MichaelG** · 03-28-2011, 08:00 PM

Alt Innsbruck definitely has a healthy menthol kick to it - nice scent too.

Originally Posted by yaderhey

I'm liking the cooling effect of the Lucido, but I've read that it's just slightly mentholated. So what's on the other end of the spectrum, the splash equivalent of liquid nitrogen?

**Walter Sobchak** · 03-28-2011, 08:01 PM

There are quite a few that go heavy on the menthol. I stay away from some of them because the menthol is just too much. A good freeze is great, but I don't want my eyes watering hours later from menthol vestiges wafting off my cheeks.

Osage Rub is pretty serious stuff.
Boosters Polar Ice (I haven't tried this, but hear it's chilly).

Saint Charles Shave's Blue Line is the one I most want to try. Good people, good products, good prices at SCS.

**csmorris** · 03-28-2011, 08:12 PM

Of the ones I've tried, in order

Alt Innsbruck
Proaso
Aqua Velva
Boosters Polar Ice

**jkh** · 03-28-2011, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by mretzloff

Osage Rub

You gotta love an AS that numbs your hands.

**malocchio** · 03-28-2011, 10:11 PM

are you willing to try the ultimate in face freeze ? the most brutal menthol I ever tried is "kremlon" from bulgaria......second place goes to the mighty penguin,"alcolado glacial ", from the island of curacao,and coming in a strong third is good old american "osage rub"...

**Topgumby** · 03-28-2011, 10:21 PM

Malocchio, that's a great pic and thanks for sharing some info on menthol blasts that many of us haven't heard of. Fascinating.

**Enigma** · 03-29-2011, 01:31 AM

Ahh looks like I have more menthol cooling awesomeness to try now.

**Navaixero** · 03-29-2011, 01:34 AM

in order:

1.Ossage Rub
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.2. Proraso Splash

**gtoface** · 03-29-2011, 01:58 AM

Is there a menthol that doesn't have the stinging and all that I would love a splash of cool that doesn't feel like I'm being murdered ... BTW the penguin stuff is insane it burns and stings so bad I flipped out hit the floor and wiped my face on the bottom of the curtains.... ouch. And that was after a no nick shave

**kg4ghn** · 03-29-2011, 02:12 AM

Barbasol Pacific Rush has a fairly good menthol kick to it and it's less than $2 if you have any dollar general stores nearby.

**Sullybob** · 03-29-2011, 05:05 AM

Order some menthol crystals and make your own mentholated AS. I super mentholated a bottle of Pinaud Clubman, pure face freezing goodness

**michiganlover** · 03-29-2011, 05:24 AM

Originally Posted by kg4ghn

Barbasol Pacific Rush has a fairly good menthol kick to it and it's less than $2 if you have any dollar general stores nearby.

+1 Good stuff.

Barbasol Brisk (their Skin Bracer clone**) also has a fairly decent menthol kick too it.

**The Barbasol line is made by Vi John who also makes the original Skin Bracer for Colgate. Pretty easy to make an accurate clone when you have the actual recipe for the real thing.

**ouch** · 03-29-2011, 05:58 AM

Originally Posted by mretzloff

Osage Rub

This.

But it burns the living hell out of my eyes.

**SmoovD** · 03-29-2011, 07:22 AM

Kremlon, eh? Interesting. Thanks for the info.

My top 5 mentholated splashes:
1- Alcolado Glacial
2- SCS Blue Line
3- Osage Rub
4- Barbosol Pacific Rush
5- Alt Innsbruck

**OUFINNY** · 03-29-2011, 09:52 AM

I had no idea that Osage Rub had a tendency to irritate the eyes, never read that before at all. I do want to just get some menthol cystals and add them to my various AS splashes. I added some pure Glycerin to my Addidas splash, so much better now that it does not dry my face.