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Hmmm - somewhere in the back of my mind, I can remember some to-do about Proraso reformulating. It was around the time of the fated Target appearance. If I'm remembering correctly, it had to do with removing the lanolin from the ingredients. So, perhaps the Omega soap and cream are just the "ol...

Wow. I've been using Cetaphil as a pre-shave for about a month now. I have to try it as an after shave. I've even had the idea of using it as a base, and add some essential oil to it and make my own. The cleanser or the moisturizer, Milo? I'm guessing the cleanser, which is an interesting idea. Per...

Javyn, go ahead and pick up the bodywash. It smells just like the aftershave and cologne. I tried some of their "High Endurance" bodywash in the past, and found the scent very strong, even after rinsing well. I was a bit concerned that the "Classic" might leave a strong scent, bu...

Yes, the very same Bruce Campbell. I saw him doing an ad for an Old Spice bodyspray. Haven't found bodysprays to be much good for anything except spraying over the toilet after I do my business though. I must admit, the Bruce Campbell ads inspired me to try the "classic" body spray. See, ...

Just in case the first poster falls through, I've got a vintage Merkur slant with a silver-plated handle to offer. Great condition, chrome on the head is perfect, handle is clean, but tarnished between the knurling.

Best,
Jon.

I picked up a tube of Witch-Vera recently, and it's decent stuff. A fairly thick gel, but it smooths nicely and doesn't dry sticky. I need a little more moisture on the lower half of my face, but I seem to need this no matter what aftershave I use. The joys of combination skin - oil slick up top, dr...

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Jon

You might try applying a moisturizer to the skin before adding the cologne - my wife's beauty rags seem to keep mentioning this, and it makes some sense. The moisturizer should help keep the scent from soaking into the skin, and keep the molecules on the surface, where they can evaporate off and mak...

I just opened and sniffed my glass jar of SAO, and compared it to the plastic tub of cream I've been using. In contrast to a few other posters, the glass jar smelled less intense than the plastic tub. In fact, it was almost pleasant, being just the floral scent without the sweetness in the soap and ...

Hmmm, I have a plastic tub and a glass jar of this, plus the soap. I've used the tub and the soap, and find both to smell much the same. It's not a bad smell, but it's very floral and somewhat too sweet for my taste. Unfortunately, the scent dominates anything it's mixed with, so adding another crea...

About the only difference I notice is the cream smells better to my nose. The soap is a little more medicinal, and might be less cooling, but I can't really say. Both are great for waking up or just a pick-me-up. The cooling effect when rinsing is an experience...could be good or bad, but it's an ex...

I've been using an aeropress since my last birthday, in early September. I futzed around with grinds and times, and pretty much use the finest grind I can get. I only have a Bodum blade grinder, though, so I doubt it's that fine. I find the biggest factor in getting a good cup is the water temperatu...

Most live in a hall closet with sliding doors, where they stay in darkness 99% of the time.
I admit, I do have a few on display in my bathroom, but most of those are for nostalgia or in more light-proof bottles (Tabac).

Jon

Yes, I'm dredging up an old post, but I recently got some Gillette blades, both the Stockholm ("True Swedes") and the Madrid. I went through a pack of the Swedes, and was quite impressed with their first-shave performance. However, I don't find them to last much past 4 shaves at the most, ...

Gents, those of you who detest the scent of CHL may find this useful: I keep a soap dispenser filled with CHL on my bathroom countertop (I belive credit goes to Big Ren for that one - it works perfectly). Time came to refill it recently, and while I don't find the scent very strong, it can linger, a...

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I just got 2 BP pens from www.pencity.com . Retro51 is the brand. Nice and heavy and they look real nice too. Not to expensive either. Best o' luck on your hunt. -Tye Ditto on the Retro 51 pens. I also have two and have them filled with Fisher space pen refills. Also a southpaw myself. I go mine fr...

After walking past it a few times, I finally plunked down my $2.12 at the local wally-world and picked up a bottle of this, the "original" scent. The clear gel and "fresh" scent are decent, but not for me. Today was my first try of this, and it's definitely a keeper. It soaks in ...

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Jon

Hi Udo, I wonder if your Trumper samples are older, or sat in a hot truck while being mailed. I had a tube of the Rose I had to sell, as the scent would linger enough my wife noticed it. The lather was pretty potent, too. I've still got a tube of Lime, and and it's not strong, but I definitely notic...