Hai Karate, the stuff of legends. Made popular back in the day by their clever ad campaigns. Now the stuff is pretty rare, and when you can find a bottle on auction sites, they fetch quite a price. Luckily, I recently received a bottle as a birthday present.
I've long heard that Avon's Tai Winds was a clone of Hai Karate. And Tai Winds is my favorite aftershave so I have always been very excited to try Hai Karate.
Initially the scent of Hai Karate, the scent is a bit weird, I can't describe it. But that only lasts a second. As soon as it is applied and begins to dry down, it transforms, and does smell pretty much the same as Tai Winds. Slightly different, but close enough. Then things get really weird.
After 5 minutes or so, when the dry down is complete, the scent transforms again. It ends up smelling very similar to Skin Bracer.
The face feel is much better than Tai Winds in my opinion. I love the scent of TW, but always thought that it felt a bit harsh. I need to experiment with some glycerin. Regardless, Hai Karate does not have that issue. It feels great.
I'll be doing some experimenting, mixing Tai Winds and Skin Bracer to see if I can get something that better approximates Hai Karate.
Anyone else use Hai Karate? What are your thoughts on the scent, and the dry down?
I've long heard that Avon's Tai Winds was a clone of Hai Karate. And Tai Winds is my favorite aftershave so I have always been very excited to try Hai Karate.
Initially the scent of Hai Karate, the scent is a bit weird, I can't describe it. But that only lasts a second. As soon as it is applied and begins to dry down, it transforms, and does smell pretty much the same as Tai Winds. Slightly different, but close enough. Then things get really weird.
After 5 minutes or so, when the dry down is complete, the scent transforms again. It ends up smelling very similar to Skin Bracer.
The face feel is much better than Tai Winds in my opinion. I love the scent of TW, but always thought that it felt a bit harsh. I need to experiment with some glycerin. Regardless, Hai Karate does not have that issue. It feels great.
I'll be doing some experimenting, mixing Tai Winds and Skin Bracer to see if I can get something that better approximates Hai Karate.
Anyone else use Hai Karate? What are your thoughts on the scent, and the dry down?