Clubman
by Pinaud

Cloying and vile. Yes, its a trip down memory lane, but when I look back on it, I couldn't wait to leave the barber shop when I was a kid. I hated getting my hair cut, with those stupid crewcuts and flattops and butch wax. I never entered a barbershop again when I reached 19 years old, and proceeded to grow my hair past my shoulders, and never looked back. But getting back to this stuff, it smells cheap, and that retro smell doesn't get out of my head. I flushed it down the toilet.

21st December, 2011.

Clubman is nostalgia in a bottle. Anyone who grew up going to a barber shop as opposed to the Hair Cuttery/Sport Cuts immediately recognizes this scent. To the young'uns, this is what the place where you got your hair cut smelled like, not perm chemicals and nail polish remover.

Clubman is a basic fougere, untainted by time or trends. Powdery herbal/florals sit on a base of oakmoss/treemoss, very simple and linear. Splash on a little (note - little: do not overapply the Clubman or you will be That Guy) in the morning after your shave, and it will ghost about you pleasantly for the rest of the day. It's fresh, it's clean, it's a little old fashioned, it's sporty before "sport" fragrances. Geranium, lemongrass, and a touch of lavender with a solid moss foundation.

Available in most US drugstores, or on the web from purveyors of men's toiletries. Throw on a bowling shirt, slap on some Clubman, mix yourself a whiskey highball, put on your Panama hat, go sit by the pool, and pretend it's 1959.

8th August, 2011.

This scent requires an almost ascetic, scientific level of restraint (think drops vs. even shots or generous dabs). Pretend to be a cheapskate barber, not so bad, nice. But even then, the Perpetual Nowness of this stuff can be "too much" in its constancy (at least for me) however faint or subtle the outcome.

Believe me I get the appeal of this stuff but do not share that particular enthusiasm. For those who seek an actual barbershop scent used in actual barbershops look no further. I much prefer Canoe and Brut or Wild Country.

Overapply this stuff, you don't smell clean but creepy.

" Next!"

20th June, 2011. (Last Edited: 11th July, 2011.)

Bought this at local drug store after reading all about it and I am not at all disappointed. Clubman is definitely a classic and after a good shave leaves you feeling like a million bucks! The nostalgic barbershop scent that is clean and fresh. I luv it. Went and bought wetshaving kit just to experience the full thing. Got the talc too! Will definitely keep in rotation, specially for the weekends when I have the leisure to enjoy a good wetshave. At about $7 for a 6oz bottle, this is a must have.

26th April, 2011.

Purchased this with every other cheap drug store fragrance the pharmacy had. In the ingredients Oakmoss extract is listed; Oakmoss definitively stands out in the forefront as a smooth saltiness alongside a lightly sweet powdery note. A soft citrus and bergamot orange pokes threw the stuffiness of the former notes. I'm impressed they still use an Oakmoss extract in such a low cost fragrance! Smells like a well shaved gentlemen with money from a generation long gone.

1st February, 2011.

I wore Clubman today and was honestly blown away with it. It's just so pure and innocent and it's not cheap smelling whatsoever. It's very smooth, almost velvety and feels great on the face. I agree with everyone that the longevity is outrageous. This baby is an Americana classic and truly the essence of an old barber shop. You can get it for around 6 or 7 bucks at your local drug store. A must have!

6th January, 2011.