Pinaud Clubman Lilac Vegetal After Shave Lotion

Pinaud Clubman Lilac Vegetal After Shave Lotion

From Clubman After Shave

INDICATIONS: Pinaud Clubman Lilac Vegetal After Shave Lotion Instantly cools, tones and refreshes the skin with an invigorating tingle. Gives skin a smooth, comfortable feeling. All - over body freshener to splash on freely after bath or shower.

Features

• Pinaud Clubman Lilac Vegetal After Shave Lotion Instantly cools, tones and refreshes the skin with an invigorating tingle.


• Gives skin a smooth, comfortable feeling.


• All - over body freshener to splash on freely after bath or shower.

Customer Reviews

Not My Favorite Pinaud Scent...

Vegetal Lilac has a scent that is about as appealing as its name. To me, it smells like an unwholesome mixture of lilacs and vegetable oil, and is not among my top choices for a men's aftershave. It delivers the refreshing tingle and restorative cooling sensation characteristic of the Pinaud line, but I find the odor more musty than musk. I am a big fan of the classic and special reserve scents, which I find spicy and masculine. I've used quite a variety of aftershaves ranging from Taylor of Old Bond to Pinaud and this is at the bottom of my list of specialty brands favored by those luxury shavers who use a straight razor or metal safety razor.

Perhaps it's a generational thing, but this has a distinct "old person" smell. By "old" I mean elderly and on the verge of death, as opposed to the classic scent I'd associate with a good aftershave a la the old-fashioned barbershops. I like everything about this product except for the smell. The bottle is classy and harkens back to the days of hair and health tonics. The texture is even pleasant, as the lotion has a pleasant viscosity that is neither too dry like most alcohol-based aftershaves, nor too creamy like some alcohol-free aftershave salves and balms.

I found this product especially disappointing because I love the smell of fresh lilac blossoms, but for some reason this scent just doesn't work for me. I recommend that those in the market for a good old-timey aftershave go with the Pinaud Clubman Classic or the Special Reserve. Both are excellent alternatives to the more expensive English aftershaves, and are more in line (from a value perspective) with the affordable bay rum scents many men find appealing. I've found the 6 ounce bottle itself will keep you in good company for about three months, and I like the profile of the smaller bottle, which is made of plastic and comes with a screw on cap. So, should it fall out of your medicine cabinet into your sink during a particularly harried Monday morning, the bottle won't shatter into a million pieces and baptize you and your bathroom with its concentrated aroma.

Vegetal Lilac is not a bad product, it's just not for me.