#1

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Seattle, WA (USA)
(This post was last modified: 12-19-2021, 06:53 AM by draebeard.)
Is Agua Balsamica the only Myrsol Aftershave that isn't heavily mentholated?  
So far it's the only Myrsol Aftershave I've tried that doesn't freeze my face.
If there is another, kindly let me know.  Thank you.
#2

Snuff
Belgium
A description of them all:

Antesol : citrus, orange, bit floral scent. It contains allantoin which gives you a nice post shave feeling. Elegant barbershop scent! It increases the smoothness of the skin, promotes cell proliferation and wound healing


Agua Balsamica: has a subtle, clean, medicinal scent and very nice healing properties. Rosemary, thyme, lavender!


Don Carlos 1972: floral, sweet, citric, spiced and fresh.


Don Miguel 1919: Jasmijn tea,lasts a longer time then most myrsols


Electric ShaveTonguerovides an interesting freshness that lasts a long time.


Emulsión: great pre and post shave balm, leaves your skin feeling smooth and fresh. Smell as the old barbershops, and slightly mentholated


Formula : Candy, violets, melon


Formula F/EXTRA: Barbershop scent, musk, sweet, powdery


Formula K: This is great for summer. Peppermint at its finest.


Lemon: Lemon and menthol, very cooling, for oily skin


Metilsol: This is astringent. Scent very similar to Agua Balsamica, but with alum and a bit of menthol.

Myrsol Blue: If you like Aqua Velva or Floid blue, you will like Myrsol Blue. But it's not the same. This is blue too, but it plays in a different league


Plastic Shave: a mixture of roses and talc. Old smell. It is the only one with lactic acid.

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Peachtree City, GA
(This post was last modified: 12-19-2021, 02:20 PM by DanLaw.)
The Antesol and Don Miguel 1919 are seriously tempting....

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(This post was last modified: 12-19-2021, 02:52 PM by primotenore.)
(12-19-2021, 02:18 PM)DanLaw Wrote: The Antesol and Don Miguel 1919 are seriously tempting....

Disclaimer: I like flowery scents. That being said, I had a bottle, it was so sickening sweet, I had to sell it. Couple of years later, tried it again...nope.

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#5

Posting Freak
Peachtree City, GA
(12-19-2021, 02:52 PM)primotenore Wrote:
(12-19-2021, 02:18 PM)DanLaw Wrote: The Antesol and Don Miguel 1919 are seriously tempting....

Disclaimer: I like flowery scents. That being said, I had a bottle, it was so sickening sweet, I had to sell it. Couple of years later, tried it again...nope.

Which of the two was too sweet, or were they both so?
#6

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Thank you for the descriptions Snuff.   I am excerpting this briefer, color coded list, which came yesterday in an email from Fendrihan:

  • Red (F): Musk & Mint
  • Yellow: Tangy Lemon
  • Green (K): Awakening Menthol
  • Lime Green ©: Fresh Mint
  • Blue: Exhilarating Menthol & Floral
  • Pink: Sweet & Fruity
  • Orange: Refreshing Mint
  • White: Invigorating Menthol & Herbs
  • Clear: Calming Rosemary, Lavender, and Thyme

"Menthol" is mentioned three times.

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#7

Posting Freak
I like the Don Carlos and the Antesol. 

Don Carlos is a Colonia type scent to my nose. 

Antesol is not what I’d call a “pretty “ scent. Very medicinal. If you like this one you probably also like some of the more polarizing scents like bay rum or the Salter French Vetiver.

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#8

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(12-19-2021, 02:18 PM)DanLaw Wrote: The Antesol and Don Miguel 1919 are seriously tempting....

(12-19-2021, 02:52 PM)primotenore Wrote:
(12-19-2021, 02:18 PM)DanLaw Wrote: The Antesol and Don Miguel 1919 are seriously tempting....

Disclaimer: I like flowery scents. That being said, I had a bottle, it was so sickening sweet, I had to sell it. Couple of years later, tried it again...nope.

I too have come close to pulling the trigger on Antesol.  These days, I restrain myself more easily, and for the most part with one of these options:
  • ETHOS SFS's.  I have eight varieties of them, and for whatever reason, all but one work crazy good for me.  The jury is still out on whether the one is as superb (for me) as the rest.
  • Hyaluronic acid, or variants that include it, perhaps with B5.
  • Matched set aftershaves (i.e., other than the ETHOS).  I said I would stop buying these, but the body is weaker than the spirit sometimes, and several artisans make excellent aftershaves that complement their soaps nicely.  These aftershaves often complement SOTD photos too, silly as that may seem to some.

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#9

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(12-19-2021, 03:28 PM)DanLaw Wrote:
(12-19-2021, 02:52 PM)primotenore Wrote:
(12-19-2021, 02:18 PM)DanLaw Wrote: The Antesol and Don Miguel 1919 are seriously tempting....

Disclaimer: I like flowery scents. That being said, I had a bottle, it was so sickening sweet, I had to sell it. Couple of years later, tried it again...nope.

Which of the two was too sweet, or were they both so?
Don Miguel. Cloying would be a more appropriate adjective.

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#10
I have always read that their AS's last about as long as a stepmother's kiss.

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