What is the most expensive aftershave you have bought?

HarveyMushman

I’ve worn the same one daily for about 12 years, I just checked and it’s £234 for 100ml. That will last me probably a year though. It’s subtle, I’m not a fan of strong perfume scents.

It’s an indulgence for sure, but to me it’s just a nice way to top-off taking care of yourself like smart, clean/ironed clothes and tidy hair/shave.

PaulL

I forget their names but I reckon one cost me about £150K and another at least £50K, this being the price each one cost me when they worked and I then had to get myself out of the relationships they attracted, lol.

TheDamnedCoda

I’ve tried noted aromas who do dupes of designer fragrances for £20 odd. I found the copy of a hermes fragrance was indistinguishable to my nose. I’m sure other such companies exist.

DavecUK

I bought Aramis aftershave back in the day, I can’t remember exactly how much it was under £8 I think, which was a lot in 1978. I didn’t like aftershave, so never bought any again.

Tal

I use old spice on the dome after a DE shave, I don’t bother with anything fancy, use it purely for the “burn” to seal up those cuts or nicks!

Jason1wood

Tal got into DE shaving a while ago and bought a Gillette black beauty from 1971 Q3 (my birth)

Need to get back onto them forums to move them along if I can remember what ones haha

JonWoo187

Tal Exactly, my preference is Afta ‘Fresh’ scent as it’s crazy cheap and conditions the skin nicely. Also, I have to be mindful of obnoxious scents wreaking havoc on these lungs (asthma/synthetic allergies), so that rules out 95% of the overpriced crap on the market.

NHK295M

Tal

‘bloc osma’ is brilliant at stopping cuts bleeding and is part of my shaving entourage :)

dfk41

Jason1wood I have flirted with DE shaving many times but it never lasts long! You just cannot beat the shave a modern multi blade head gives you. I hate shaving and do it once or twice a week. Luckily I am not that hairy! Remind me next time you are over Jason and if you want it, I have a tin with 3 or 4 DE razors. I know there is a Merkur and a Gillette plus quite a few blades

dfk41

I ended up buying a 100 ml bottle of Creed Silver Mountain Water. With an initial discount for a first time purchaser it came out at £256.50. It will probably be the only time I do this, but on the plus side, it is rather nice!

Jason1wood

dfk41 I’ve also stopped David, just a quick whizz with electric shaver does me now as I’m also not that hairy and my lass likes a bit bark haha……

Thanks for the offer though. There’ll be a few quids worth there. Get them sold on. 👌

NHK295M

dfk41

I have been an avid DE’r for the past 15 years, flirted with straight edge but too much of a sharpening faff and a sub universe of sharpening stones. I originally bought a Muhle R89 DE razor not really knowing that it was ‘closed comb’ so when I bought a spare for travelling I thought I bought the exact same one but it was an R41 ‘open comb’. The shave of the open comb was really aggressive so it has been back in its box for years. I picked up many lifetimes of safety blades on my travels so I’ll stick with it.

Coffee has overtaking shaving now as my main distraction!

Tal

I just use a Fatip Piccolo, nothing fancy. Will Google your Gillette!

Pompeyexile

Never paid much for aftershave. Back in the day Brut, Hai Karate or Aramis. Today, good old M&S do a nice selection.

Last year though, I had a yearning to try an aftershave that has been around since 1938…Old Spice. So, put it on my list to Santa. He obliged and I like it. I don’t know why, but at 66 it feels like the right aftershave to be wearing. A bit like a jacket with leather patches on the elbows😁

dfk41

Pompeyexile Takes you back in time!

dfk41

For some reason I have stood at the entrance to the aftershave rabbit hole, looking in to the dark abyss! Never having spent more than £80 or so I have bought some Creed Viking, Creed Silver Mountain Water and 3 bottles of Mont Blanc Star Oud for myself and my sons. I found this website

https://fragrancehouse.co.uk/

I have spoken to the owner three times and he is both helpful, knowledgeable and his prices are very keen. The Mont Blanc is about £130 everywhere and his price is £105. There are plenty of reviews and he offers all the usual payment methods including Paypal and Klarna for security. I rang him this morning to ask about a Kouros replacement as the current version is a shadow of what it used to be. His advice was do not buy anything blind as it settles and smells completely differently on different people. Instead, he is going to send me a handful of samples.

I firmly believe that when you get good service, you acknowledge it!

HarveyMushman

Something I’ve noticed with fragrances is that the more expensive ‘boutique’ (for lack of a better term) options tend to last longer throughout the day.

Some of the ‘big name’ / high street brands, even expensive ones smell nice but then an hour after you’ve applied them have more or less gone.

Some of my favourites for subtle styles that last all day - Le Labo, Diptyque, Byredo is pretty good. DS & Durga are nice (also do good car air fresheners as an odd side note…)

There’s also classic ones like Santa Maria Novella.

Basically anything that you find in places like Liberty’s is likely to be a notch above, not always in price but in quality.

dfk41

HarveyMushman I always find the name ie cologne, aftershave, parfum etc most misleading…..everything seems to be watered down as well. At one time we bought cross ply tyres that were good for 5000 miles……then steel raced radials that were good for 35000 and the manufacturers realised they were diddling themselves. Now, the modern radial does 20000 maximum…..strange hey!

dfk41

I have just taken delivery of a bottle of Mont Blanc Star Oud Warm Woods……it is really potent and right up my street!

dfk41

This really is a rabbit hole! But like coffee, if you hunt around you can find things. My eldest son has just bought me a 200 ml bottle of Mont Blanc Explorer.I was a bit so

so as the other MB I have is really potent and in your face but this one is much more subtle. All I need to do now is survive long enough to use it all up!

On a different note, I am an unashamed Temu fan. A lot of the stuff is cr*p but some is ok. I just bought a shaving handle and 12 × 5 blade blades for £3.92!

https://shorturl.at/Zi584

I have used it twice now. I have both shaving soap and a can. I prefer the can on my skin but the trick is to clean the blade in between passes under the tap to get all the gunge out. My stubble today, having shaved yesterday is fine and I think I would give them a solid 8 out of 10! The blades will not fit any other handle as they are help into the handle by a peculiar system, but hey ho!