I don't find the lack of glycerine to be an issue but you can certainly add it or even an unscented AS balm if you like. It's your face and you should experiment to find what works best for you. Personally, if I am going to use this as a fragrance rather than just an AS then I will use a short lived AS like Pinaud Eau de Portugal or Thayer's Peach and then apply this as a fragrance after it fades.
Fine Aftershaves - are you kidding?
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I don't find the lack of glycerine to be an issue but you can certainly add it or even an unscented AS balm if you like. It's your face and you should experiment to find what works best for you. Personally, if I am going to use this as a fragrance rather than just an AS then I will use a short lived AS like Pinaud Eau de Portugal or Thayer's Peach and then apply this as a fragrance after it fades.
Just pulled the trigger in a bottle of American Blend....looking forward to trying it!
I do the same thing with my aftershaves. Make a little 50/50 mix in an atomizer, not because they aren't already healing, but because I'm a cheap bastard
I add glycerin to every aftershave that doesn't already have it. I usually add 1 drop per 1oz. of aftershave; you might want to start with 1 drop per 2oz., then go from there.
Makes the "dry and tight" feeling of some aftershaves turn into "soft and supple."
You might like the Stirling aftershave splashes. They have witch hazel, aloe, and glycerin.
I do the same thing with my aftershaves. Make a little 50/50 mix in an atomizer, not because they aren't already healing, but because I'm a cheap bastard
Great, I only had the Clean Vetiver but now I just order Platinum and L'Orange Noir! ASAD strikes again! Good thing it was in August!
I am a big fan of the older guerlain formulation...what about the longevity of the Clean Vetiver?
thanks
tam
I haven't done a true longevity test but I would say at least 4 hours where I can still smell the vetiver.
I like the Fine Fresh Vetiver. Great product or should I say Fine product.
I have the sample pack of the higher menthol formula. My girlfriend was here and she applied some of the clean and fresh vetivers to different arms. She preferred one over the other but I don't remember which is which. Now she wants to take a whiff of the Tom Ford Grey Vetiver to compare all three.
Fresh Vetiver is a copy of Tom Ford
IMightBeWrong
Loves a smelly brush
My interest is piqued. I hadn't really looked at these before. I'm using Captain's Choice right now which contains a similar small number of ingredients, however it also contains witch hazel. Fine is similar in make up but with menthol and not witch hazel. Do they perform similarly? How is the post shave feel if one is prone to dry skin? Does menthol help nourish the skin and help it recover like witch hazel does?
IMightBeWrong
Loves a smelly brush
Grey Vetiver is an amazing scent IMO. This particularly interests me.
I tried the Fresh Vetiver, sold it immediately. It was like mentholated white lightning that overdosed on cheap perfume.
Thank you, I'll let her know.
On my face the Captain's Choice has a better post shave feel. But I am not prone to dry skin, oily if anything, so that might make a difference.
Never heard of this before, might have to give it a try!
I did this the other day with my Windsor, Arlington, and TOBS Shave Shop aftershaves. It worked like an absolute charm.
