Aqua Velva

I'll bet Aqua Velva is one of the earliest after shave lotions that I can personally remember.

I wouldn't be surprised if it isn't the oldest, but it has a LONG history.

Anyone know the OLDEST "after Shave" out there??

 

My memory remembers the commercial, "There's something about an Aqua Velva man."


Old Spice is right up there, too.

 

My Dad was an Aqua Velva man - he used it often and I always have some on hand.

 

I remember Old Spice ads on TV. What was the tagline? If it weren't for Old Spice you wouldn't have been born?

 

I once had a full bottle of the original AV. It was yellow.

 

That about said it all, didn't it?

 

I heard Methuselah preferred a simple splash of river water.

 

I have two nominations: Clubman(1810)-Truefitt&Hill(1805)

 

Are you sure it was Aqua Velva in there?

 

I bought me some Aqua Velva today

 

my grandad was an aqua velva original sport man for years.

 

Yep, it checked out. The bergamot had faded but was still detectable.

 

AV was originally sold as mouthwash. It's nowhere close to being one of the oldest. 4711 was founded in 1792.

 

4711???????

 

Yes. 4711 is from Koln (Cologne), Germany. They created Kolnisch-wasser, which the French call Eau de Cologne or literally "Koln water".

 

http://www.4711.com/index.php/en/original-eau-de-cologne-129.html

Very refreshing and dries down to a rose on my person. Many equate it to the smell of "household cleaners". I believe this is the case because the "original cologne" fragrance was something to be imitated as an everyday "refresher".

 

Murray & Lanman Florida Water- 1808

 

I'm still trying to figure out the exact year they made AV an aftershave for good.

 

My guess is shortly after the last lawsuit.

 

Oh, you mean "Listerine v. Aqua Velva"?