Since I had to throw away my trusty Floid The Genuine , I live in dissatisfaction: I don’t have anymore an aftershave that fits basically any soap, smells good and plays nice with my skin.

Do you have any recommendations for one-size-fits-it-all aftershaves?

  • DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social
    2·
    16 hours ago

    The Goodfellas Smile has alcohol-free aftershave fluids in their scents, beware of added menthol in some scents though. HAGS has some pretty nice variations of their scents as witch hazel toners. Speaking of it, both TGS as well as Thayer’s offer a Witch Hazel + Cucumber toner (the cucumber extract is said to help moisturise your skin).

    Apart from those already mentioned:

    I also really support the idea of Stirling Soap Co. ASBs that someone already mentioned; these are great for dried out skin 👍🏻

    • PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.socialOP
      2·
      16 hours ago

      I have a HAGS soap, and it is great. I’m not sure though that I would consider the scent of Megalodon something that goes with anything.

      The trouble with ES is that they seem to be distributed nearly only by themselves…

      • DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social
        1·
        13 hours ago

        Hmm, perhaps Barberwood would be a good HAGS choice then? I find barbershop scents pretty much go with anything. The emulsion balms by WestMan might be the best choice for you then, however I only have MazaGran and that’s somehow a sweet & spicy coffee note - not sure how well it’d go with citrus/fresh shaving soap…

        Unfortunate. I got a lot of their (E&S) stuff at AboutBodyCare, but I’m not certain that they ship to France at an acceptable price.

        I may have a way better recommendation then: OAM Oli del benessere toner - it’s an alcohol denat. free aftershave toner with OAMs “wellness oils” scent. It pretty much goes well with most other scents, doesn’t break the bank, Rasoi Goodfellas even mentions that the scent of the toner is “less persistent than the alcohol version” so it doesn’t linger around too long to interfere with any perfume you might want to use.

  • 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍@midwest.social
    3·
    18 hours ago

    I don’t have a recommendation; I just want to lament Dapper Dragon Soaps going out of business. I don’t know the story, but probably he just lost interest or wasn’t making enough money. He made some really fantastic and unusual aftershave lotions, and I miss them so much.

    Apparently he still does some releases, announced on Facebook and X, but I don’t love the product enough to join either of those platforms to get updates.

  • Scary le Poo@beehaw.org
    3·
    1 day ago

    Supply.co has been fucking amazing. My GF got me it for Christmas last year and I just ran out of the shave balm. It’s so great!

    For something more store bought, bevel shave gel and bevel aftershave lotion balm from target is also excellent.

  • StrawberryPigtails@lemmy.sdf.org
    3·
    1 day ago

    I’ve always liked TOBS, personally. Soaps and aftershaves. The sandlewood aftershave is great in the winter but is extremely overpowering during the summer. During the summer I prefer Jermyn Street, Eaton College or St. James.

    Granted, the only soap I use that has a strong scent of it’s own is Arko.

  • SattaRIP
    5·
    1 day ago

    I use aftershave that doubles as moisturizer. Regular aftershave hurts my face, while what I use helps seal any cuts. I can’t recall the brand atm tho.

  • walden@sub.wetshaving.socialM
    3·
    1 day ago

    If you have Lidl near you, their branded aftershaves are very affordable, have great ingredients, and there are a couple of scents to choose from last time I checked (which is admittedly 2+ years ago).

    In the USA they’re sold as allMan, and in Europe they’re Cien Men.

    The scents are:

    Fearless (Aqua in Europe) - A fresh type of scent. I’m not sure what it’s a dupe of, but it smells good. I’m not sure if it’s my favorite of the two, but it smells stronger than the other option which is:

    Defiance (X-Bolt in Europe) - A mellow sort of scent said to be a dupe of Boss Bottled.

    I think both scents are good, and I’ve used both at work, although I think Defiance/X-Bolt is more suitable since it doesn’t cut through as much.

      • walden@sub.wetshaving.socialM
        3·
        15 hours ago

        Probably not worth it, then. In the US they don’t sell anything online, I’m not sure about your neck of the woods. You can get it on eBay probably, but the price will be quite a bit higher I imagine.

        Edit: I just checked USA eBay and there’s none to be found. I wonder if they even still sell it!

  • djundjila@sub.wetshaving.socialM
    3·
    1 day ago

    Mühle Rasurlotion and Speick. They’re alcohol + witch hazel with a light fresh scent. The witch hazel makes me optimistic about the “plays nice with my skin” part.

    Pitralon.