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mpj511elipseskism – :
Lovely powdery aftershave. Davidoff Relax is/was basically an EdT version of this.
LLIELLEST – :
“Classics” sometime become so by being known and loved by many but fully appreciated by few. This minty-fresh floral is a superb “manly men” fragrance that instantly says “clean/shower fresh”.
While it’s a bit too “manly men” for me to wear, I do consider it a clean unisex fragrance. And I’m not alone! I remember and love the silly television commercials that said this is “for mennen, and womennen”, which always made me giggle.
Seitx – :
This was the first fragrance I ever owned. I got a gift boxed version when I was nine years old as a Christmas present along with the matching green Speed Stick deodorant. Thirty years later, I still love splashing a little on every once in a while. Great stuff.
bbanjxci – :
I freaking love this aftershave. That nice opening with a blast of menthol just feel incredible after a shave. After the menthol dies out (about 5 mins), you get a nice interplay of talcum powder, oakmoss and delicate florals. The drydown is somewhat sweet, but not in a vanilla or sugar sort of way. It’s a softer sweetness that I think comes from the coumarin.
Nothing else I’ve ever encountered smells like this. Given it comes at a reduce potency since its an aftershave, I would love for Mennen to make an EDT of this fragrance. It would be brilliant. But in its current form, skin bracer can easily be layered with something stronger since it only lasts about an hour on its own. Still love it though!
csy531Diobtetty – :
It’s really amazing how something as innocuous as a bottle of Skin Bracer could bring
back so many memories. This is one of the items that I remember my grandfather
having in his bathroom, along with original flavor Listerine and Lava soap.
This was the only fragrance I ever remember him wearing.
He was a Midwestern farmer who wore overalls every single day except for specific occasions. Going to the bank,
visiting a doctor, or a funeral were occasions for nice slacks and Skin Bracer. He was born in 1914 and had some strange thrifty habits that you would have
acquired going through the Great Depression. So even this simple luxury
meant a lot to him.
What about the actual product itself? The menthol is the main attraction here. It feels really
nice after shaving and has an intense cooling effect. When the menthol fades a powdery
dry down remains. This doesn’t smell musky or soapy to me at all.
The only modern fragrance that I can think of parallels with is Le Male. If JPG were ever to offer a
homeopathic concentration, this would be it.
2rruRirF – :
FINALLY. Quite possibly the best aftershave splash and one of my favorite scents in general. The combo of bright mint and fresh talc is especially invigorating. Nothing groundbreaking, mind you, merely simplicity, but done exceedingly well. Warhol wanted to be buried with Beautiful by Lauder; bury me with Skin Bracer
ozeron – :
One of the earlier wet-shaver fougeres, this one is a surprisingly well made blend of perky menthol (mint) and powdery lavender, followed by a healthy slug of coumarin sweetened with a lick of dry vanilla in the base. It’s been called a “proto-Brut,” and is often considered too cheap for serious consideration as a personal fragrance, but I think it smells like the first and best in a long lineage of powdery semisweet ferns, and is entirely worthy of every bit of praise given.
сталкер82 – :
If I had a nickel for every splash of Skin Bracer I’ve thrown on I could buy some of Creed’s fragrances. It is probably one of the most refreshing and cooling aftershaves out there besides Osage Rub. Since I’ve had a beard for years now I mostly use it as an after shower splash in the spring and summer. Everyone should have a bottle.
nazarik – :
Skin Bracer sometimes gets a “bad rap” as a “cheap aftershave”, but actually it’s a wonderful, inexpensive unisex fragrance, in the classic barbershop category.
The mint adds a tad more freshness than some other barbershop colognes, which also makes Skin Bracer an excellent “first layer” for other scents (as another reviewer pointed out).
To keep Skin Bracer from smelling “cheap”, please apply to freshly washed skin. DO NOT use it as a “post-workout refresher” without bathing, as I have noticed that it reacts especially poorly on unwashed skin!
I love Skin Bracer (I used to use it in very hot weather when all other scents were too much) and intend to purchase two bottles soon, one for myself and one for my love.
msy237InsuffBooni – :
What is it about the ‘luxury’ status of personal fragrance that manages to tether together both aristocratic pretensions and working class nostalgia? And while my interest in fragrance seems to be informed in no small part by escapist fantasy, I love that I can pluck a $4 bottle of Skin Bracer off the dusty shelf of a rural corner store a short dog walk from my place.
This is what I use as an aftershave, followed by a slap of lavender witch hazel and several spritzes of Pour Un Homme de Caron every morning before heading off to work. The note pyramid above rightly should include both lavender and vanilla, but in any case, it is indeed the menthol that makes this ‘bracing’, with coumarin providing the cushion and the surprisingly long-lasting touch of musk to give it guts. Even my wife (who seems to sense cheap things at 100 metres) is alright with it…
On a side note: awhile back, I purchased a lovely old art-deco-looking glass aftershave bottle at an antique store. Made by Rawlins (a Canadian door-to-door company from the mid 20th century), it smelled remarkably like Skin Bracer, which suggests that the basic premise for this scent has gone unchanged for at least fifty years… And why not?
trulyalya – :
It’s great that classic aftershaves are getting some recognition. This is the father of all the wet shaving classics ! Powdery, minty, musky, sweet.. it’s not fancy at all but so comforting. Works great with any classic aromatic fougere (Brut, Paco Rabanne PH, Azzaro, Tsar, Kouros, etc.) as well as gourmands and chyprés (works great with Chanel pour monsieur too).. I must grab another bottle of this..