Speick - a superlative classic.

**joel** · 09-07-2008, 10:09 PM

Speick - a sharp, spicy classic from Mr. Walter Rau.

A no nonsense classic from Germany. Spicy, clean fresh and efficacious... hard to ask for more....

Speick after shave splash is one of those consistently stellar products whose popularity seems to come and go in waves. While its popularity seems to fluctuate - one thing's consistent, Speick's stellar quality and no nonsense performance.

Speick gets its name from the company's use of the genuine Speick herb used in every product they create. Speick is the common name for Valeriana Celtica, a very interesting, protected plant grown in the Austrian Alps. The oil from this plant has a medicinal effect of healing ones skin, soothing irritation and best of all - boasts a very unique, complex and interestingly spicy fragrance.

The scent of this oil and by default Speick's aftershave are quite hard to describe (it would be like trying to explain lavender or lime, it's quite tricky) however my best effort would be to categorize it as a lovely mix of bergamot, pine, jasmine, cedar and neroli.... a really zesty neroli that is. A better description would trudging though the Swiss Alps on the first day of spring. Very German, very masculine, very good.

So it smells good, it's healing - yadda yadda, you want to know why its different from other superlative aftershave splashes? Ok, i'll bite. All products are only as good as the quality and sum of their ingredients. Speick cuts no corners. Pure fermented alcohol kills all the nasties on your skin, provides a refreshing jolt and fights razor burn, Speick plant extract soothes and calms your skin, witch hazel tones and soothes your freshly shaven face, menthol and camphor give you a nice cooling zap, alum tightens your pores, tones your face and stops nicks/cuts from bleeding and lastly a few nourishing oils/properties are added to replenish any lost moisture. Other than the aforementioned, there are merely a few all natural scents added to both soothe your skin and provide a wonderfully complex scent - and there you have it.... all natural goodness with no unnecessary chemicals or fillers. Very impressive.

Say you like the scent of Speick... you're in luck, they've got matching scented deodorant (which is lovely), shampoo, body soap, shaving cream, shaving sticks, aftershave balm, moisture cream, body cream, cologne - the list goes on of Speickalicious, reasonably priced products. Unfortunately though, you're not going to find this lovely scent in other products. The wonderful Speick plant is highly protected, and the only company with a license to harvest (in a very controlled manner) and use it, is Speick. The owner of Speick personally persuaded local farmers in Nockberge, well above tree line, to grow this plant in their gardens over 25 years ago and purchases the plants from these farmers directly. Since 1936, the plant has been heavily regulated - and will only grow in the harsh local climate, so it's basically impossible to come by, unless you've got some superlative farmer swooning skills. Luckily, for wetshavers, this makes at least one choice easy for us. If you want to experience the rare Valeriana Celtica - get yourself some Speick!

**Lightwaves** · 09-07-2008, 11:22 PM

Joel,

Thanks for the great information but where do we get this stuff from? Is it available in the USA at known places? I'm gonna do a search right now but I figured sometimes there are products available in strange places that even the internet hasn't crawled...thanks man.

**Stauff** · 09-07-2008, 11:38 PM

Amen. Excellent review.

**Dinder1** · 09-07-2008, 11:48 PM

A true classic, and performance wise....it really does not get much better than Speick.

**joel** · 09-07-2008, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by Lightwaves

Joel,

Thanks for the great information but where do we get this stuff from? Is it available in the USA at known places? I'm gonna do a search right now but I figured sometimes there are products available in strange places that even the internet hasn't crawled...thanks man.

Yep - smallflower has it.

**htownmmm** · 09-08-2008, 01:32 AM

great review joel-now I have something else to add to an evergrowing list.

marty

**copperhead** · 09-08-2008, 04:33 AM

This is one product that every wet shaver must have in their shelf. Excellent review.

**Jim** · 09-08-2008, 05:44 AM

Great review Joel, Speick AS is the first product I repurchased after using it up.

**thirdeye** · 09-08-2008, 06:02 AM

I have the shave stick and cream, looks like I need to add te AS to my shopping list. Thank you Joel, you pushed me over the edge...

**B R A N D X®** · 09-08-2008, 06:02 AM

Some of The Best, least expensive stuff out there......period.

Excellent write up.

**Bobtrumpet** · 09-08-2008, 06:28 AM

Originally Posted by joel

Yep - smallflower has it.

I believe I read in other posts that Charles at QED carries it, although he doesn't list it on his site.

I got mine from Beauty Habit with their (now expired) coupon:

http://www.beautyhabit.com/speick_mens.html

Smallflower looks to be a tad higher that Beauty Habits, but they carry more of the line. (both carry all the men's products)

Trafalgar Shop has the following site for Speick products: http://speick.com

A few other places carry it as well - Google is your friend.

The Speick company web site is here: http://www.speickwerk.de

**ouch** · 09-08-2008, 06:57 AM

Originally Posted by Jim

Great review Joel, Speick AS is the first product I repurchased after using it up.

That's the best complement I can think of.

**castlecraver** · 09-08-2008, 07:03 AM

Joel,

The information on the herb was really insightful. I had no idea. Its cool to finally put my finger on a detail like that about a product that I like so much. I was unaware it was so unique, and its good to finally be assured that looking for imitators would be fruitless.

Thanks for the info!

**BigRich** · 09-08-2008, 07:04 AM

Great review Joel!

**Evbo** · 09-08-2008, 07:28 AM

I love this stuff. It works exactly as described. Fortunately a little goes a long way so a bottle lasts quite awhile.

Great review!

**burningdarkness** · 09-08-2008, 08:06 AM

This is great stuff. Details for Men (http://www.detailsformen.com/) has quite a few Speick products as well.

**papasmurf** · 09-08-2008, 08:10 AM

Ha I red the review last night.It made me use the speik stick this morning along with the after shave .

Thanks Joel

I haven't used the stuff for a while thanks for bringing it back up in my rotation

Nick

**Semi-Constant Gardener** · 09-08-2008, 08:15 AM

Very nice write-up; for the first time in my life I am going to order a frag without the benefit of a preview!
BTW coupon code TOUTIEFALL provides a 20% discount at the beautyhabit.com website (until the 15th of September, I believe).

**gaelic841** · 09-08-2008, 09:01 AM

If you email or call Charles at QED , he usually has it in the products that never make it to the web page.

Dick

**iron maiden** · 09-08-2008, 09:35 AM

Ahh, Speick. Wonderful stuff. The ASB and AS splash are both top-notch products. I also like the cologne, but it doesn't seem to last very long....which might be a good thing in the long run.

I was wanting to try the Speick deodorant. I've heard it is a good product as well as the others.