Pinaud Lilac Vegetal After-Shave Lotion 6 oz

An old school barbershop favorite, that still gets the job done! 👍

I am hesitant to wear this every day, but for more formal, fancier occassions, I would not hesitate to wear this aftershave with my favorite cologne. At first, this splash is kind of overwhelming, at least for me. After about five seconds it diminishes to its base notes, which are mainly lilac and fresh garden vegetation. This scent lasts for a good 3 hours after splashing it on and you will be reminded of it from time to time throughout the day, as will those near you. The best way I can describe this scent is that it's "fancy" or "sophisticated". You won't ever get the reaction "ew, what is that smell" but you will get "wow, what is that you're wearing" type inquiries from women, at least in my experience :) You can always dilute this with another aftershave product such as a lotion or another, thicker aftershave, which is common amongst wetshavers. When I do this, I prefer to use this lilac vegetal, give it a few minutes to absorb, and then use a Proraso crema aftershave, or a Proraso Dioibarba (menthol) aftershave. Either of those will subdue the fragrance but allow it to still come through more subtly. Apply your daily cologne and go on your way. As far as this product as a pure aftershave, it seems to be a bit more harsh for me, but I have very-super-sensitive neck skin. My facial skin is in love with this, and basically all aftershaves, but my neck does not like it as much, unless I use a second, more lotion-y type aftershave afterwards. For that, I stick with Lubriderm Men's 3-in-1 lotion. Using both, I get the scent I love (lilac) and the soothing I need. Overall, 5 of 5 stars. I will subscribe and save again when I am nearing the end of my current supply :)

You're reading this, so somehow..., you've been summoned by "The Veg". This stuff has been around in one form or another for close to 2 centuries. According to the Pinaud website, Edouard Pinaud (perfumer for the court of Napoleon III) created "The Veg" for use by the Hungarian Calvalry during the 1800's, so it has had remarkable "staying" power as far as distinctive scents go. And yes, this scent was in wide use way before urinals were first patented in the USA (1866). There is a faint resemblance to some urinal cakes at first application, but that fades rather quickly and you're left with that good ole barbershop powdery smell so many of us remember. And to be fair, why do you suppose urinal cake manufacturers chose this scent for their products? Yep..., it's because the scent was recognizable and enjoyed by many men across many countries. Anyway, all that said, this fragrance is not for everyone these days, but if you have been called to "The Veg", you know the goodness!

A excellent inexpensive body splash for around the house. Nice clean scent.

With all due apologies to the fan boys here, I must offer a frank review. To put my taste in context, I'm a 30-something professional man. I work in an office, wear business casual and sometimes business formal. I'm a somewhat experienced fragrance collector; my fragrance wardrobe numbers well over 300 by now, ranging from dollar store knock-offs to numerous Montale, Amouage, L'Artisan Parfumeur, Le Labo, and so on. I like anything that smells really nice, really enjoyable, regardless of how much it costs. Some of my top 10 most enjoyable fragrances are pretty cheap synthetics, particularly Fujiyama and Issey Miyake fragrances, simply sublime. This was purchased as an experiment, 'buy blind', because it was cheap and "lilac vegetal" sounds like it might be interesting if it's done competently. Unfortunately, there is already a name, which every gentleman will know and know well: URINAL CAKES This is a dead ringer, absolutely indistinguishable from those little pink cakes you find melting away when you... well, no need to go further. I'm sorry to say it, as I bought 12oz of it and I generally make an effort to use up every fragrance I buy even if it's not my favorite. I have not, to date, found one so objectionable that I would discard it. Unfortunately, I may not even find this worthy of being a toilet bowl freshener, as I do not want the toilets in my home to smell like a gas station urinal. It's just such a familiar scent... I suppose I'm apologetic because so many folks will rate my review "not helpful" simply because I don't like it, or because of the negative connotation of urinal cakes, but all I'm saying is that I do not enjoy the smell of urinal cakes on my face after I shave. It's an honest assessment of a tremendously familiar and unmistakable scent. Whether that's something you want on your face is up to you! === An update: it is very good as an astringent. Meaning, as an aftershave, it actually does work. It smells like urinal cakes, but when I give myself a clean shave on the weekends and don't need to be around anyone but myself, I apply this stuff just to use it. It actually really does work to smooth over a rough shave and stop itching. Better than just about anything else I've tried, including all the designer fragrances. So it works for its chemical purpose, but it smells like urinal cakes. Try one of the other Pinaud fragrances if you want something that works really wonderfully as an aftershave and doesn't make your face smell like something the janitorial staff just dropped into your urinal at work or the airport.

It brought back memories of my youth. It was my aftershave of choice.

Classic masculine scent that is almost 200 years old. The wealthy wanna bees in the gen Y and Z who believe that the suit makes the man think that it smells cheap. They should know! Putting lipstick on a pig you know. To a secure normal real and unpretentious guy this the real stuff. Pretentious "dandies" should avoid as they are too good for this scent LOL

What he's worn for ever! Still smells the same.

Package had leaked slightly but not enough to matter. Very happy with product!

TIMO/ESTAFA NO HUELE A LILA. SU OLOR ES DESAGRADABLE, DEBERÍAN DENUNCIAR AL FABRICANTE, SI PUDIERA LO HARÍA YO MISMA.

this does smell a bit like urine when you first put it on but after a few seconds it changes to a floral lavender type smell, nice to dab on now and again.

bien

de 1era calidad, 100% recomendable