Aqua Velva Musk

Gentlemen.....This right here is an excellent cheap gem that should be tried. Don't let the Musk label scare you. This stuff smells very masculine but not overpowering. this has a timeless classic old school barbershop vibe that can last to almost 6 hours. The cost is unbeatable. I bought this at Dollar General for $2.99! As I have been attempting to review most of the classic old school after shaves I was very surprised with this. I had last used the original Aqua Velva Ice Blue and it was honestly not one of my favorites. Would I buy this again? NO DOUBT. The Gents Score: 9/10 (a gentlemens classic). The Gents Aftershave Rankings: 1:Original Clubman 2:Vi-Jon Spice Scent 3:Old Spice 4:Aqua Velva Musk 5:Clubman Bay Rum 6:Ogallala Bay Rum 7:Clubman Special Reserve 8:Clubman Vanilla 9:Clubman Musk 10: Aqua Velva Ice Blue 11:Clubman Lime Sec 12:Clubman Lilac Vegetal

One of my favorite classic cheapies. I regularly find this for about $3 at Walmart which is a steal. Aqua Velva Musk shares similarities to another favorite of mine, English Leather. That is the dry down stage of English Leather and the main notes of Aqua Velva Musk are alike. Powdery mild suede type leather is the main thing they share. Aqua Velva Musk is warm and pleasant while remaining mild and close to the skin, not remotely offensive to anyone I'd imagine. If you were to really splash a lot on, which with the price you certainly could, you'd probably smell it all day with heavy projection. I don't really recommend bathing in it though regardless of how nice it smells. Curious to see how it developes in a glass bottle instead of the plastic.

Aqua Velva Musk smells, to me, like the men's version of the wonderful, but discontinued, Love's Lemony Musk. It's a slightly dirty musk with a touch of leather, made fresher by a crisp lemon accord and a generous dose of slightly sweet powder (sort of like the powdery notes in Avon's Wild Country).Tobacco is mentioned as a note, but I only get the tiniest hint of something that smells like pipe tobacco, primarily towards the drydown. This is strong, especially for an aftershave, and lasts a long time. Applied VERY lightly, it can be worn in the office, as it's not stinky like the horrible Brut Musk! This is a great musk for layering, too. Don't let the low price fool you-Aqua Velva Musk is excellent!

I like musk and I like barbershop fragrances, so it is no surprise that I love this fragrance. But, there are two things I have found surprising: 1) For an after shave, the longevity of this is amazing. It is an all-day scent that projects a few feet. 2) It gets more compliments than almost anything else I wear. Perhaps that is because it projects so well, but people seem to really like this fragrance for its warmth and rich smoothness -- even people who tend to hate barbershop fragrances.

This aftershave/cologne is as fifties as they come. Loud, brash, and unapologetic. The secret to using this as an aftershave is to SPARINGLY apply. If you don't, you'll smell like a man in his mid-fifties at the bar on Tuesday night, crying to the barhop about how the pass he fumbled in '84 cost him his (imaginary) scholarship. Essentially, Uncle Rico. However, lightly applied, you'll smell cleanly scrubbed and ready for the world. An essential for every man's bathroom cabinet