Swiping a sharp piece of iron over your face is not the nicest thing you can do to your skin, but one has to shave nonetheless. To minimize the damage, calm the irritated skin and help it heal faster, one can use certain aftershave preparation, be it after shave balms or aftershave lotions. Tugging your beard when shaving it off means opening up the pores, while using a blunt razor blade may result in small cuts and using excessive amounts of foam or cream can dry the skin out a lot.
That's quite a few negative effects in a very short period of time. And that's where the aftershave lotion comes in handy. Its main purpose is to hydrate and disinfect the skin, close up the pores and to make the shaving process much more pleasant as a result. And yes, on top of all that, it usually also has a pleasant scent.
Most of the times it won't be a strong one, in some lotions it only lasts for a few minutes. Even the more persistent scents only last for an hour or two - and for a good reason, having a lasting scent just is not one of its core duties. However if scent is what you're after, go for an eau de cologne. Its name comes from the place of its origin, which would be the German city of Cologne. The level of perfume oils in these fragrances will likely cause you to come up in a rash.
And we don't want that, do we? These 2 are less common in the mens fragrance world, especially Parfum, so that's why we'll only briefly touch on them. But, if you can afford to get yourself an Eau De Parfum or Parfum for those special occasions then the longevity and compliments you'll get if it's nice may well be worth it!
So that's it gents, you're all set now and know the difference between an Aftershave, Cologne and Eau De Toilette , and also have some handy tips for applying them! Your cart is empty. We've all had this conversation Our family - "What do you want for Christmas? And if they actually got you an aftershave, you'd probably think it was weak and not use again.
In this post: 1. Aftershave is for exactly what it says on the tin, it's for after shaving. As it's for "after shaving", aftershave is the weakest of all of the types of scent. How Strong Is A Cologne? Cologne or Eau De Cologne is the next strength up on the fragrance scale from aftershave. However, that is not the case. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser.
For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Hopefully, we will answer these questions here. Fundamentally these terms signify very different and distinct products, despite frequently being confused as being the same thing.
An aftershave is designed to disinfect freshly shaved skin, the alcohol kills surface bacteria. Any minor nicks and cuts will be disinfected, and the alcohol will constrict the blood vessels and speed up the healing process.
An aftershave will leave your skin disinfected, toned, refreshed and lightly scented. The scent will probably dissipate after an hour or so.
Many fashion designers lend their names to brands of aftershave. We created our very own range of aftershave lotions that have a little higher concentration of aromatic compounds compared to other aftershaves. We currenlty have Nevis and Duine Fon Choill available. Fine Snake Bite contains five times more menthol than other aftershaves!
Today the term Eau de Cologne has become a generic term that is applied to perfume for men. This gives an Eau de Cologne a much stronger scent than a typical aftershave. An enduring classic, Spanish Leather is a cologne that has been loved by both men and women for many decades.
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