I recently tried some Citrus Musk and it was great. I was wondering about the lime sec. How is it in comparison? Tangier, sweeter, and so on. When I obtain employment again I will likely pick up a pinauld sampler from the bay but I want to hear opinions as well. In case it matters I have a love hate relationship with the veg. It seems to react off my skin in a very strange way. Some days its very nice light floral with a hint of musk. Other days its like a territorial tom cat sprayed my face. I have tried it all of twice and I got one of each. The clubman original is my daily splash. If I don't use a balm I use clubman. I'm wanting to add to my AS collection since I only have 3 right now. Pinauld likes my face so Ill start there and branch out
I haven't used the Lime Sec but Clubman is very inexpensive and I wouldn't consider it a high risk, I like all of the Clubman aftershave's I have so I would only guess it would be a good one to.
I prefer Citrus Musk over Lime Sec, The Sec is more of a plain jane lime scent, where the musk has more going on. Some people like both so you will have to find out for yourself.
Is 'Pinauld' vintage Pinaud? I can see the connection, and now I've got "Auld Lang Syne" stuck in my head...
I really like the sec. the sec means dry, I get limes to start then it morphs into something very gentle and nice. I like it.
The Virgin Islands bay rum is one my favorites it has a burn close to captains choice cat o nine tails and is way less expensive.
For me the Pinaud Clubman Bay Rum is too heavy on the cloves. One day I wore it to work, was working with a group of people, and one of them said, "(sniff, sniff) What is that smell?" It was me wearing the Pinaud Bay Rum. It was embarrassing and I have never worn it since, except on days I'm not going anywhere. The other bay rum scents don't have that overpowering clove scent.
I like it too, but sure had a bad first impression. I didn't try it again for a year. What I've found is that the "cat urine" smell is less prominent if you either refrigerate the bottle or decant the contents into a glass bottle.
I'm aware of the heavy clove issue on the VIBR. Makes me wonder about when they write "As refreshing as an island breeze". But Clubman makes great items.