What's your favourite AS / ASB?

Discussion in 'Preshave and Aftershave' started by Rusty blade, May 26, 2019.

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AS or ASB?

  1. AS

    20 vote(s)
    50.0%
  2. ASB

    3 vote(s)
    7.5%
  3. Both

    17 vote(s)
    42.5%
  4. Nothing.

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. Rusty blade

    Rusty blade The Good Humor Man

    First, do you prefer an AS or an ASB? And which one is your favourite?
    I prefer ASBs. And my favourite is Truefitt and Hill Ultimate Comfort ASB. An absolute delight. Though I suppose I enjoy both because I always use Lucky Tiger splash and follow that with an ASB.
     
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  2. brit

    brit in a box

    i use aftershaves around the house. casual edt's at work with a balm sometimes when needed..(cold weather). i have a couple of aftershave/edt matched sets i buy for work use as well..
     
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  3. Laird

    Laird Well-Known Member

    Proraso Green Menthol and Eucalyptus Splash / Nivea Men Sensitive "Cooling" Aftershave Balm.
     
  4. BigD

    BigD Well-Known Member

    I have only two balms. Nivea sensitive and Arko Comfort. I'll use the Arko more than the Nivea. I only use them if I really need them. Most of the time a good AS splash is more than good enough.
    Favorite AS? All of them
    Favorite ASB? So far Arko Comfort
     
    Last edited: May 28, 2019
  5. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    After shave, Tabac. After shave balm, Stetson Black.
     
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  6. wchnu

    wchnu Duck Season!

    Aqua velva Ice Blue rules! Clubman is also top of my list.
     
  7. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

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    I like both. My den, however, is about 90% AS.
    The vintage AoS balms are my favorites.
    Eufros makes a wonderful balm.
    The old stand-by is the Nivea. (a bit greasy)
     
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  8. Ksblazer

    Ksblazer Well-Known Member

    My routine is a splash of aftershave then wait 10min and apply some aftershave lotion or gel.

    Right now my favorite is Elipson AS and Gillette aftershave gel. At least it's the combo I'm using the most lately.
     
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  9. ghostlife

    ghostlife Well-Known Member

    I use one or the other but not both, splashes more often, my favourites are Chatillon Lux, Black Ship Grooming, Chiseled Face and Maol
     
    Last edited: Jul 26, 2019
  10. Angelo85

    Angelo85 Well-Known Member

    I’m strictly an aftershave splash kind of gent. My favorites are as follows.

    Vintage
    Shulton Old Spice
    MEM English Leather
    Avon Bravo
    Hai Karate

    Modern
    PAA Supreme Sandalwood Science
    Razorock Tuscan Oud
    Epsilon
    B&M Leviathan
    TOBS Sandalwood
     
  11. KUSTOM

    KUSTOM Well-Known Member

    So I like both after a shave but voted for "balm" just because after a shower I will always lotion up my head and face. I've also been playing around with an unscented post shave gel. This stuff works extremely well after a shave and gets my face smoother than anything else I've tried. This is the same gel Phoenix AA uses for their Star Jelly line.
     
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  12. Frijolero

    Frijolero Well-Known Member

    I mostly prefer splashes, although I do have and use a few balms. #1 for me is Floid Vigoroso. Stirling Glacial Lemon and Proraso green are not too far behind.
     
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  13. Killerflyingbugs

    Killerflyingbugs Well-Known Member

    I use both, depends on the weather.
     
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  14. BigD

    BigD Well-Known Member

    I just discovered the Red One line of ASB. I'm impressed to be honest. It's up there with the Arko ASB.
    Here's their catalog. I think it's in Turkish. So, I have no idea what it says.
     
    Last edited: Jun 12, 2019
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  15. KUSTOM

    KUSTOM Well-Known Member

    Where did you find that stuff?
     
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  16. MntnMan62

    MntnMan62 Well-Known Member

    I use both, but not all the time. I use balms in the winter when the heat dries out my skin and sometimes follow the balm with a splash. In the warmer months I just use a splash. I'd say my favorite balm is Taylor of Old Bond Street Mr. Taylor's Luxury Aftershave Balm. My favorite splash is Pinaud Clubman.
     
  17. BigD

    BigD Well-Known Member

    One of the on post barbers. They buy it in Erbil and sell it on post.
     
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  18. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    Here's Fed X Fred, the man who's fast voice makes an auctioneer sound dull in comparison, doing the first review of this survey:

    AllrightthisappearstobeatwopersonracebetweenBothat47%andASjust5pointsbehindat42Balmneedsmorestrengthat10andNothinghasjustthatnothing.
     
  19. stingraysrock

    stingraysrock PIF'd away his custom title

    I am an aftershave splash guy. I have around 50 different brands and flavors.

    The TSD aftershave milks were quite good. I enjoyed the Anherb aftershave gel while it was available.

    If I had to pick just one aftershave treatment for the rest of my life, I would choose Speick splash.
     
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  20. brit

    brit in a box

    i like the speick splash..smell good and feels great..
     
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