After seeing the latest adverts on TV for 'Pino Silvestre' (I've never smelt it, or used it, so just using this as an example) I thought it might be interesting to start a discussion about affordable (I say affordable as I wanted to avoid the term 'cheap') aftershaves and fragrances.
Particularly the more obscure or older ones that time may have forgotten because it now resides only in Chemist Warehouse on a bottom shelf, or through somewhere random like an overseas foreign language website.
Lets set ourselves a price limit here, say $50 Australian or less? And provide a link to where it can be purchased.
I'll start with this one I bought about 3 years ago online from the Czech Republic, for less than $5 (although I bought almost all of the Alpa brand line of aftershaves combined for less than $50 delivered)
To give credit where it is due, I found out about it from this thread, : https://paste-and-cut.com.au/community/threads/famous-czech-alpa-colognes-aftershaves-others.1534/
It is a really generous sized 250ml bottle,and although some reviews say the scent isn't long lasting, I can faintly smell it well after midday on me when I touch my face.
I've read it described as a 'Stylish bouquet of fern, lavender and oakmoss in the style of the 1940's'
I like it, as does Mrs Schoolforants and my daughters.
I purchased mine through - https://www.drogeria-vmd.com/alpa-fougere-eau-de-cologne-panska-kolinska-voda-250-ml/ although it can be bought from other english speaking online retailers as well for a slightly higher price.
Who has some other recommendations?
Particularly the more obscure or older ones that time may have forgotten because it now resides only in Chemist Warehouse on a bottom shelf, or through somewhere random like an overseas foreign language website.
Lets set ourselves a price limit here, say $50 Australian or less? And provide a link to where it can be purchased.
I'll start with this one I bought about 3 years ago online from the Czech Republic, for less than $5 (although I bought almost all of the Alpa brand line of aftershaves combined for less than $50 delivered)
To give credit where it is due, I found out about it from this thread, : https://paste-and-cut.com.au/community/threads/famous-czech-alpa-colognes-aftershaves-others.1534/
It is a really generous sized 250ml bottle,and although some reviews say the scent isn't long lasting, I can faintly smell it well after midday on me when I touch my face.
I've read it described as a 'Stylish bouquet of fern, lavender and oakmoss in the style of the 1940's'
I like it, as does Mrs Schoolforants and my daughters.
I purchased mine through - https://www.drogeria-vmd.com/alpa-fougere-eau-de-cologne-panska-kolinska-voda-250-ml/ although it can be bought from other english speaking online retailers as well for a slightly higher price.
Who has some other recommendations?
