Some of the most fun you can have with aftershave is the Booster Sampler Pack from ShavingEssentials.net. The pack consists of nine one ounce bottles of each scent Booster makes. I will be reviewing these scents as I work my way through the sampler pack. First off, Lilac.
My personal preferences in aftershaves tend toward spicy and citrus-based scents and the classic Aqua Velva Ice Blue and Original Sport. Nevertheless, I like this scent but on two fronts it is problematical.
Like all of the Booster aftershaves I’ve used, Lilac is a light scent. On my face it actually has a natural lilac scent. There are many lilacs planted around our house so I am very familiar with the scent of the flower. Also, like Booster aftershaves in general, it moisturizes well and leaves my face in fine shape for the next day’s shave.
Problem one: I’m not sure what the public acceptance is for a man who smells like a flower. I know in the past, flowery scents were more in vogue. Today it appears that natural floral scents are out of vogue. I would be happy to wear the Lilac in informal, non-work situations and will do so for the life of my sample bottle.
Problem two: This one is a biggie. My wife says that Booster Lilac smells like “bug spray” to her. That pretty much ends any consideration of adding Lilac to my aftershave stable.
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