Aqua Velva New Musk
by Williams

I am really impressed with this $3.99 US bottle of cologne. It smells really good, and does actually smell musky. This is a very simple and linear scent, but it does not smell cheap at all.

What I especially like about Aqua Velva New Musk is that it can be used as an aftershave with so many other fragrances. Though it is a long lasting scent, it does not clash at all with so many fragrances I own, and in fact it actually complements many of them. L'Instant de Guerlain, Lapidus Pour Homme, Jovan Musk, Kouros, etc. all layer remarkably well with this aftershave. Of course, due to its excellent longevity, New Musk also makes a very good standalone fragrance. This is a basic sweet musk with a slight floral note, very clean and very manly.

If you poured this juice into another bottle, slapped on a new label that says something like "Smythe's of Taylor St., London" or whatever, and claim that it's been used in London barbershops since the days of Beau Brummell, people would pay $50 for this.

29th March, 2010.

This is the aftershave equivalent of a vintage muscle car - dated, but lots of raw power and fun. This is hairy-chested masculinity at a cheap price. Use with restraint. R U Man Enough? God bless.

4th February, 2010.

I take it this is the orange juice that is available at most drugstores and markets in the US and UK. Smells very similar to the original AV, but has some laundry detergent musk. I would go with Jovan or Kiehls.

6th December, 2009.

This is a nice, warm musk. It's made in an after shave/cologne so it does last for quite some time. OK, it is certainly not a designer fragrance but it is still pleasant to wear and smell. I like to call this a "comfort fragrance" (just like "comfort food"). As this fragrance wears throughout the day it smells real manly in a very natural way. It is a very clean "non-perfumy" type of scent and everyone says it smells the way a man should smell.

6th November, 2009.