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What are some more "barbershop" scents that I can try?

post #1 of 38
1/2/13 at 9:45am
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I love the old school, barbershop vibe and tend to wear that style the most. I only recently discover Rive Gauche and it has quickly become a favorite. I was looking for more frags along those lines. Below are the ones I have that are along those lines:

RGPH
Azzaro PH
Aramis
Quorum
Tabac Original EdC

Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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post #2 of 38
1/2/13 at 9:50am
Old Spice, of course. Longevity is pretty short lived IMHO.

Pinaud Clubman is something else worth trying; it is technically an aftershave but sticks around for a while. If you're my age (40) or older, you'll almost certainly recognize the scent. In fact my local barbershop uses Clubman Talc after the shave.
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post #3 of 38
1/2/13 at 10:08am
Lots of good info, and links here..

http://www.basenotes.net/threads/281...shop-fragrance
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post #4 of 38
1/2/13 at 10:12am
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Yup I am also 40, and the barber always dusted me with Clubman talc after a haircut. I forgot to mention that I do have both Clubman, and Special reserve which I really like.
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post #5 of 38
1/2/13 at 10:17am
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Originally Posted by charger View Post

Yup I am also 40, and the barber always dusted me with Clubman talc after a haircut. I forgot to mention that I do have both Clubman, and Special reserve which I really like.

Special Reserve is pretty nice - it's the Pinaud take on leather.

My favorite Pinauds are the Vanilla (which is actually a pretty nice vanilla, if linear) and Citrus Musk (a great warm-weather fragrance.) None are "barbershop" but they are quite good in their own right.
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post #6 of 38
1/2/13 at 10:48am
Caron Pour un Homme hits all the barbershop notes for me.
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post #7 of 38
1/2/13 at 10:54am
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Originally Posted by JiveHippo View Post

Lots of good info, and links here..

http://www.basenotes.net/threads/281...shop-fragrance

Thanks for the link! I am pouring over that now
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post #8 of 38
1/2/13 at 11:22am
Ysl rive gauche homme
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post #9 of 38
1/2/13 at 12:07pm
Murdock Black Tea and I think Creed Original Vetiver are nice barbershop scents.
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post #10 of 38
1/2/13 at 12:53pm
Trumpers Spanish Leather.
Truefitt&Hill Grafton
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post #11 of 38
1/2/13 at 12:55pm
John Varvatos - superb!!!
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post #12 of 38
1/2/13 at 1:08pm
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Originally Posted by sjg3839 View Post

Murdock Black Tea and I think Creed Original Vetiver are nice barbershop scents.

This. I was going to say pretty much this, but sjg3839 beat me to the punch. Good god, you have great taste

I might also recommend Prada Infusion D'homme. It's extremely "clean", and that might tickle your fancy.
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post #13 of 38
1/2/13 at 1:09pm
Montale Aromatic Lime is very barber shopy IMO.
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post #14 of 38
1/2/13 at 1:12pm
Creed Original Vetiver is barbershop type.
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post #15 of 38
1/2/13 at 1:19pm
Murdocks are a actual modern barbers that do their own range of fragrances, check out this thread to see the range of scents they do: http://www.basenotes.net/threads/319...ces?highlight=
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post #16 of 38
1/2/13 at 1:20pm
Creed Original Vetiver is barbershop type.
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post #17 of 38
1/2/13 at 1:45pm
Truefitt and hill - Grafton (as mentioned above)
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post #18 of 38
1/2/13 at 1:51pm
English Fern
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post #19 of 38
1/2/13 at 2:18pm
So do you. Great minds think alike.
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Originally Posted by hreple View Post

This. I was going to say pretty much this, but sjg3839 beat me to the punch. Good god, you have great taste

I might also recommend Prada Infusion D'homme. It's extremely "clean", and that might tickle your fancy.
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post #20 of 38
1/2/13 at 3:42pm
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Originally Posted by insomniac View Post

Old Spice, of course.

This.
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post #21 of 38
1/2/13 at 4:01pm
As much as they're asked about maybe we need an official barbershop thread. Anyway this guy goes through and rates and describes a bunch of barbershop frags. I agree with him on Brooks Bros "1818". If you like the smell of shaving cream it dries down to that for hours. http://pourmonsieurblog.blogspot.com...p%20Fragrances
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post #22 of 38
1/2/13 at 4:20pm
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I really want to get myself some 1818 after reading that, it sounds like exactly what I am after.
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post #23 of 38
1/2/13 at 4:30pm
Lorenzo Villoresi Yerbamate.
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post #24 of 38
1/2/13 at 5:57pm
+1 on Clubman by Pinaud. I have a vintage Cologne concentrate and aftershave that lasts all day and smells great! The epitome of a barbershop scent if you ask me.
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post #25 of 38
1/2/13 at 7:18pm
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Originally Posted by The Bark View Post

Lorenzo Villoresi Yerbamate.

....+1
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post #26 of 38
1/3/13 at 11:43am
YSL Rive Gauche Pour Homme is all that you need
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post #27 of 38
1/3/13 at 6:22pm
BB 1818 is a fantastic frag. Believe it or not, Paul Sebastian is a great contender in that category.
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post #28 of 38
1/3/13 at 6:42pm
nice suggestions thus far...

I'll add Proraso after shave. Essentially, the Italian Old Spice.
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post #29 of 38
1/3/13 at 6:51pm
Escada pH
+1 on PS Fine Cologne
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post #30 of 38
1/3/13 at 7:05pm
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Originally Posted by Dailey View Post

John Varvatos - superb!!!

I agree that it's a superb fragrance, but not barbershop imo...

Creed Orange Spice has that vintage barbershop feel to it.
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post #31 of 38
1/3/13 at 7:41pm
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Originally Posted by charger View Post

I really want to get myself some 1818 after reading that, it sounds like exactly what I am after.

Also look at Tiffany for Men and Richard James EDT if you like this type of powdery and spicy aroma. The Baron is another great powdery floral bomb. There's been a lot of discussion on the Powerhouse/Old School Group board about barbershop fragrances, so you may get some ideas looking through those threads. For the most part, barbershops will use affordable materials (Clubman, Lustray) and not high-end niche items, at least here in the States.
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post #32 of 38
1/3/13 at 7:46pm
I know this isn't a fragrance, but check out Donnie Hawleywood's Barber products, very nice unique scent. And hes a good buddy of mine. http://www.hawleywoods.com/ has grooming creams etc...you would love the scents if you are looking for that barbershop vibe.
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post #33 of 38
1/3/13 at 7:54pm
Davidoff Relax is the quintessential barber shop scent: Lavender, spearmint, anise, leather, moss and some vanilla among many other notes.
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post #34 of 38
1/4/13 at 8:29am
Original Vetiver doesn't have a barber shop vibe to me, it's just really clean.

I would suggest Mugler Cologne if you're going for a OV type smell. It's cheaper and better imo.
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post #35 of 38
1/4/13 at 8:34am
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Thank you for all the great suggestions. I have several samples coming from the recommendations here. I have to say the notes in Relax really intrigue me. I love spearmint and haven't found it in many frags, though recently I picked up Dirty from Lush which has a nice spearmint among the herbal notes.
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post #36 of 38
1/4/13 at 8:34am
To my nose, incidentally, today's SOTE, namely Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood, has a slight barbershop touch of soapniess, powderiness, cleanliness and understated yesteryear classiness to it.
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post #37 of 38
1/4/13 at 11:57am
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Originally Posted by stuigi View Post

Davidoff Relax is the quintessential barber shop scent: Lavender, spearmint, anise, leather, moss and some vanilla among many other notes.

Relax is quite good.
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post #38 of 38
1/4/13 at 12:22pm
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Originally Posted by CologneFan85 View Post

I know this isn't a fragrance, but check out Donnie Hawleywood's Barber products, very nice unique scent. And hes a good buddy of mine. http://www.hawleywoods.com/ has grooming creams etc...you would love the scents if you are looking for that barbershop vibe.

Hawleywood No. 9 is a bay rum, and it's not bad.
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