Clubman Pinaud Musk After Shave Cologne – Refreshing Aftershave for Men Cologne for Smooth Skin, 6 oz

This aftershave/cologne is unlike the others you think you might find in the discount bin at your local flea market.It might be priced at a lower cost than other more famous brands but I find the quantity and quality to be excellent.It does the job of providing that sting of alcohol sanitation as you slap it on your face after a close shave with my Ka-Bar knive.The smell is strong that doesn’t fade during the day, providing the wearer with a comfortable aroma to myself because my opinion is the only one that matters.Strong in sandalwood, musk, and smoke scents.I strongly recommend it if you like eating thick bloody steaks, referring to women as “broads”, carrying an .45 in a shoulder holster, and wearing pinstriped boxers under your seersucker suit.

You either love Pinaud or hate it, there is no middle ground it seems. I've tried the Virgin Island Bay Rum, Classic Clubman, and the Vanilla, and enjoyed them all (especially the Vanilla, that stuff is great). So I gave this one a try after reading the favorable reviews. For about $6 a bottle, the risk on investment was small. Upon opening the plastic bottle and smelling it I feared that this was the first Pinaud that I would regret buying.Then, I decanted about 5 ounces into a glass bottle with shaker top that Amazon sells for those folks who make and bottle their own hot sauce. These are great for decanting "drug store" after shaves out of their plastic bottles to remove that plastic funkiness that all Pinaud's seem to have at first. A few days later I took the plunge and splashed some Special Reserve on after a shave. It instantly reminded me of Aramis, only a bit different (much like the Classic reminds me of Brut, only different). It's strong at first, much like the Classic, so be a bit conservative with your "splash". Leather, tobacco, some other spices which I can't pinpoint, but the overall scent is warm and manly. It definitely has lasting power, but the scent is clean, masculine, not at all floral or sweet. I can smell this stuff from the time I splash it on, through the rest of my morning routine, getting dressed, making coffee, and then during my drive to work in the car. About an hour or so. Then, it starts to fade, to the point where I no longer perceive it but I get whiffs of it throughout the day.This is a good winter time after shave. The scent and feel just seem to "go" with colder temps as opposed to the menthol after shaves like Floid Blue which are definitely warm weather after shaves. While there are no obvious moisturizing or healing ingredients that I can see on the label, but my face doesn't feel dried out or overly tight when using this. I get a kind of matte feeling to my skin which is rather pleasant. Overall, this has become part of my rotation, especially in the colder weather now. The Vanilla is still my favorite Pinaud, but this is a close second.

Classic aftershave, scent wasn't as strong as I remember it, but still great.

I have to agree with a lot of reviewers about the initial response to the scent from the bottle. It smelled odd but I figured I already paid for it so I should give it a go.First, it performs well as an aftershave. I expect to get an instant antiseptic type sting when applied and then almost immediately a cooling effect. This product delivered.Second, the scent is actually very strong compared to my other aftershaves. This was a bit of a surprise. After a few minutes the scent mellows somewhat and is very complex. Woody? Leathery? Musky?, not sure but, I really like it. I have several aftershaves I use and this has quickly become my favorite.This may not be for everyone but perhaps that is part of the reason I like it so much. It is a complex, masculine scent which stands out and is interesting. I like to be a little a little different, walk to the beat of my own drum. I like this aftershave.

I was more than hesitant about buying this than most purchases I've made on amazon due to some less than positive reviews about it on here. At this price, I was more curious/intrigued than anything else. After about a week, I received it today. My typical scent choices are some of the usual mid priced suspects; Curves, Tommy Hilfiger, AquaDigio to name a few. After getting into DE shaving (safety razors), I find myself getting all retro with other products such as Pinaud products. I like Clubman after shave for instance. It's old time and unique. I expected this to be one of those "stink" smells that we all are repulsed by that some old folks or people with bad taste wear or should I say shower in. To cut to the chase, I immediately opened and took a big sniff a few hours ago and was surprised that it smelled nice right at the bottle opening. Other reviews basically said it smelled bad. It does have a strong complex scent initially but with less clove and heavey spice as the Bay Rum i last ordered. I don't dislike Bay Rum but it's not like a nice cologne, more a spicey after shave. This special reserve is the essence of an expensive cologne, even by today's high standards. I wasn't sure if Pinaud was really the type of company that puts out this level of "cologne" premium level toiletries but now I know. To me it's big, in your face but fresh and dark in a warm comfortable way. I for one do have a problem with wierd loud stink fragrances but this is not one. It's Special reserve, it's cheap and very Rich. I'm surprised this isn't sold everywhere at a primo price. I'm like Mikey on the old Life commercial, but I love this...A last note; this is a polarizing scent, folks like it or not at all. It’s definately not for everyone. The original is more for the masses in my opinion.