Clubman Pinaud Lilac Vegetal After Shave Lotion, Botanical Musk, 12 Fl Oz

The Vege. A polarizing scent, if you aren't one of The Chosen you might not comprehend the good, clean crisp aroma of the elixir within. But it's wonderful. Be bold.

Wonderful gift for dad! He has been using this forever and his dad used it. Very soft, gentle lilac smell. My dad says it leaves his skin feeling hydrated and refreshed. I buy it for him throughout the year and have never had any problems with the product, packaging or shipping,

Lilac Vegetal aka "The Veg"; a long-running/historic aftershave in the wet shaving world. Yet never has an aftershave had so many loyal fans & even more loyal haters. It was a 50/50 shot whether I'd like this or not, & worst case scenario I'd only be out $10 if I found myself on the hater-side of the spectrum. When it comes to the performance & scent of a product, you really don't know until you go & try it for yourself.I'm very surprised to say that I'm a fan of "The Veg"! Sure, it doesn't beat out some favorite artisan aftershaves in my collection, but it's solid enough that it has found a spot in my shaving rotation. Performance-wise, Lilac Vegetal felt great on my skin after shaving. There's a mild-medium alcohol burn, & it left my skin feeling smooth & not dried out. Scent-wise, to my nose & with how this juice reacts to my skin... it kicks off pretty strong with its floral/vegetative fragrance, but that dissipates pretty quickly. As the scent continues to mellow out, what remains is a light floral smell (like the ambient air in a flower store/garden) along with a powdery/talc finish (common in all Clubman products I've tried).Glad that I decided to bite the bullet & give "The Veg" a shot. As I was hitting the purchase button, I honestly thought I'd end up disliking this aftershave & getting rid of it. I'm not the biggest fan of floral scents, but this stuff is making other floral scents start to grow on me (like my G. Beene "Grey Flannel" EDT). Take the Lilac Vegetal leap! You just might be pleasantly surprised like I was.

Priced great for amount in bottle. Smells good.

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 CAKESThis 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.

I’m going to be brief. I’m not a big fan of the scent. I’m in my 50’s which makes me old enough to remember this stuff but to young for it’s hay day. But, the scent fades fast. This stuff is fantastic! It’s a perfect aftershave aside from the sent (again fades very quickly).Of all my aftershaves, it’s my favorite for what it does, not how it smells. The scent fades quickly but it leaves your face feeling like a million bucks (2.6 billion in todays money). So again forget the smell, it goes on with a little burn. It’s then cools and leaves your face feeling tight and fresh. The sent goes away and you left with a hint of a powder smell and that’s about it.If you have a man bun, this is not for you! If you laugh at people with man buns, try it. You won’t be disappointed.