JCinPA
The Lather Maestro
Well,
While there are perhaps more popular after shaves around here, there seems to be NO aftershave which generates the amount of controversy, the range of love/hate reactions, or more humorous postings than Pinaud Lilac Vegetal.
While many intrepid souls who have tried it have been ...
Alas, many have tried it and tossed the bottle after one (apparently horrifying) application. This dichotomy of visceral reaction to a product is unusual enough to cause many of you to want to try this product, but you are understandably diffident about ordering this when the odds are that you will hate it.
But ... you ... may ... LOVE IT! So you are conflicted, probably tossing and turning in your beds each night wondering if you should or if you shouldn't, unable to pull the trigger on the order. It is with you in mind that I am starting this Perpetual Traveling Veg concept. I want to end your misery and give you back your ability to get a good night's rest without being tormented by dreams of The Veg and the regret your indecision is causing you.
So, I am going to purchase a large bottle and start a list of folks to send it to. Use the product and see if you are Chosen! Then pass it along to the next person on the list. Before getting to that, however, I have to give you some instruction on how to evaluate The Veg, because it is not a normal product, by any stretch of the imagination.
Most aftershaves lay on top of your face, not reacting with your own personal body chemistry. The Veg is not this way. If you have watched the women at perfume counters, you will see they spray their wrists and walk around for half an hour before passing judgement on a scent. This is because what they get sniffing the bottle is not what they get sniffing themselves later ... perfume melds with each individual and yields a unique result.
If you splash on Pinaud Clubman, Aqua Velva, or Old Spice after your shave, a half hour later you will still be wearing Clubman or Aqua Velva or Old Spice. It will not change its character much. Open a bottle of The Veg and you will likely not want to splash it on! I tried it ten years ago and had this reaction. Then, when I did, I was so horrified I jumped back in the shower (I'm not kidding) and washed it off.
Luckily, after coming here, I gave it a second chance and, lo and behold, I was Chosen! But once you splash on The Veg, it begins to morph into something completely different. It is utterly unpredictable, you won't know what the heck is going on for at least a half hour.
So, here are the rules:
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1. Read the first post!
2. If you want to try The Veg add your name to this list.
3. The previous owner of the bottle will PM you and get your address and send it to you. Wrap in a couple of zip-lock baggies.
4. Try The Veg, but the rules are, and these are inviolable ...
a. You must try it, no chickening out when you smell it from the bottle
b. You must leave it in place for an hour, no jumping back in the shower! You may want to do this on a weekend for that reason.
Be brave! Be generous in your application!
5. If you are not sure what you think, feel free to try it again, use it for a few days. If it is not for you, PM the next guy on the list and get his address and send it on, shipping at your expense. When the bottle is running low, post in here and I will start another bottle at my expense. I am doing this as penance for my disrespecting The Veg ten years ago.
6. Do not number the name list, and include the ++++ CUT MARKS ++++ when posting the list further on.
7. Subscribe to the thread so you don't lose track of it! Have fun!
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JCinPA
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And for your entertainment, check out this thread with songs with repurposed The Veg lyrics, home made advertisements for The Veg, good-natured banter about experiences with it. It will keep your interest up while waiting for the bottle to arrive.
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/303098-Veg?highlight=hell
While there are perhaps more popular after shaves around here, there seems to be NO aftershave which generates the amount of controversy, the range of love/hate reactions, or more humorous postings than Pinaud Lilac Vegetal.
While many intrepid souls who have tried it have been ...
Alas, many have tried it and tossed the bottle after one (apparently horrifying) application. This dichotomy of visceral reaction to a product is unusual enough to cause many of you to want to try this product, but you are understandably diffident about ordering this when the odds are that you will hate it.
But ... you ... may ... LOVE IT! So you are conflicted, probably tossing and turning in your beds each night wondering if you should or if you shouldn't, unable to pull the trigger on the order. It is with you in mind that I am starting this Perpetual Traveling Veg concept. I want to end your misery and give you back your ability to get a good night's rest without being tormented by dreams of The Veg and the regret your indecision is causing you.
So, I am going to purchase a large bottle and start a list of folks to send it to. Use the product and see if you are Chosen! Then pass it along to the next person on the list. Before getting to that, however, I have to give you some instruction on how to evaluate The Veg, because it is not a normal product, by any stretch of the imagination.
Most aftershaves lay on top of your face, not reacting with your own personal body chemistry. The Veg is not this way. If you have watched the women at perfume counters, you will see they spray their wrists and walk around for half an hour before passing judgement on a scent. This is because what they get sniffing the bottle is not what they get sniffing themselves later ... perfume melds with each individual and yields a unique result.
If you splash on Pinaud Clubman, Aqua Velva, or Old Spice after your shave, a half hour later you will still be wearing Clubman or Aqua Velva or Old Spice. It will not change its character much. Open a bottle of The Veg and you will likely not want to splash it on! I tried it ten years ago and had this reaction. Then, when I did, I was so horrified I jumped back in the shower (I'm not kidding) and washed it off.
Luckily, after coming here, I gave it a second chance and, lo and behold, I was Chosen! But once you splash on The Veg, it begins to morph into something completely different. It is utterly unpredictable, you won't know what the heck is going on for at least a half hour.
So, here are the rules:
++++++++++ BEGIN CUT ++++++++++
1. Read the first post!
2. If you want to try The Veg add your name to this list.
3. The previous owner of the bottle will PM you and get your address and send it to you. Wrap in a couple of zip-lock baggies.
4. Try The Veg, but the rules are, and these are inviolable ...
a. You must try it, no chickening out when you smell it from the bottle
b. You must leave it in place for an hour, no jumping back in the shower! You may want to do this on a weekend for that reason.
Be brave! Be generous in your application!
5. If you are not sure what you think, feel free to try it again, use it for a few days. If it is not for you, PM the next guy on the list and get his address and send it on, shipping at your expense. When the bottle is running low, post in here and I will start another bottle at my expense. I am doing this as penance for my disrespecting The Veg ten years ago.
6. Do not number the name list, and include the ++++ CUT MARKS ++++ when posting the list further on.
7. Subscribe to the thread so you don't lose track of it! Have fun!
*** LIST ***
JCinPA
*** END LIST ***
++++++++++ END CUT ++++++++++
And for your entertainment, check out this thread with songs with repurposed The Veg lyrics, home made advertisements for The Veg, good-natured banter about experiences with it. It will keep your interest up while waiting for the bottle to arrive.
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/303098-Veg?highlight=hell
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I'll do it for you to show you how it's done. Just copy everything including and between the cut lines. Put your screen names in there. Like this...
