churchilllafemme
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Do you ever mix your aftershaves together? In the past I used just one aftershave each day, trying to match it to a shaving cream or soap whose character it complemented in some way. But just recently I have also been combining two aftershaves sometimes to get a more complex fragrance to finish my shave.
For instance, I have added a woody, spicy, aromatic one, such as Ralph Lauren Safari, Antonio Puig Agua Brava, Azzaro, Pierre Cardin, or Floris Elite, to a citrus type like Armani Acqua di Giò or Acqua di Genova 1853. I have added a woody citrus aftershave, for example Cussons, Dior Eau Sauvage, or Floris No. 89, to one with musk such as Tom Ford for Men, Fine Fragrances Aficionado, or Jovan Musk. I have mixed a fougère like Penhaligon's English Fern, Houbigant Fougère Royale, or Aramis Tuscany with one of the woody, spicy ones already mentioned, with one of the citrus types, or with an Oriental aromatic such as Penhaligon's Endymion or Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel. I have found that for me the aftershaves with musk lend themselves especially well to combination with other scent families.
I really like the depth and richness of these combinations, and so far, when mixed in my palm, none of them have shown any immediate precipitation or other signs of incompatibility, and my skin is tolerating them quite well. I don't use combinations every day - I still also like to use just one aftershave alone - but I have found it to be an entertaining and satisfying alternative at times.
For instance, I have added a woody, spicy, aromatic one, such as Ralph Lauren Safari, Antonio Puig Agua Brava, Azzaro, Pierre Cardin, or Floris Elite, to a citrus type like Armani Acqua di Giò or Acqua di Genova 1853. I have added a woody citrus aftershave, for example Cussons, Dior Eau Sauvage, or Floris No. 89, to one with musk such as Tom Ford for Men, Fine Fragrances Aficionado, or Jovan Musk. I have mixed a fougère like Penhaligon's English Fern, Houbigant Fougère Royale, or Aramis Tuscany with one of the woody, spicy ones already mentioned, with one of the citrus types, or with an Oriental aromatic such as Penhaligon's Endymion or Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel. I have found that for me the aftershaves with musk lend themselves especially well to combination with other scent families.
I really like the depth and richness of these combinations, and so far, when mixed in my palm, none of them have shown any immediate precipitation or other signs of incompatibility, and my skin is tolerating them quite well. I don't use combinations every day - I still also like to use just one aftershave alone - but I have found it to be an entertaining and satisfying alternative at times.
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