Hair Tonics and Creams

I like the Pinaud or the Pashana eau de Portugal as a daily tonic with the Pinaud Eau de Quinine, Jeris Osage Rub or Pashana Bay rum tonic if I'm up for something different and there won't be fragrance conflicts.  I tried the Pashana Brilliantine a while back and it about triggered my gag reflex.  Its what IMO, cologne for a corpse almost certainly smells like....or is it cologne from a corpse?
Mark

Cologne on a corpse maybe? Wasn't that what someone described XPEC as smelling like?

It was...now that reference has become part of my fragrance descriptor vocabulary. This stuff was truly awful, I know that smell is subjective but I couldn't imagine anybody wanting to smell like that.
Mark

I like the Pinaud or the Pashana eau de Portugal as a daily tonic with the Pinaud Eau de Quinine, Jeris Osage Rub or Pashana Bay rum tonic if I'm up for something different and there won't be fragrance conflicts.  I tried the Pashana Brilliantine a while back and it about triggered my gag reflex.  Its what IMO, cologne for a corpse almost certainly smells like....or is it cologne from a corpse?
Mark

Cologne on a corpse maybe? Wasn't that what someone described XPEC as smelling like?

It was...now that reference has become part of my fragrance descriptor vocabulary.  This stuff was truly awful, I know that smell is subjective but I couldn't imagine anybody wanting to smell like that.  
Mark

Mine too At least it is a description I can get my head around!

I like the Pinaud or the Pashana eau de Portugal as a daily tonic with the Pinaud Eau de Quinine, Jeris Osage Rub or Pashana Bay rum tonic if I'm up for something different and there won't be fragrance conflicts.  I tried the Pashana Brilliantine a while back and it about triggered my gag reflex.  Its what IMO, cologne for a corpse almost certainly smells like....or is it cologne from a corpse?
Mark

Cologne on a corpse maybe? Wasn't that what someone described XPEC as smelling like?

It was...now that reference has become part of my fragrance descriptor vocabulary.  This stuff was truly awful, I know that smell is subjective but I couldn't imagine anybody wanting to smell like that.  
Mark

Mine too

I don't know what the Pashana Brillantine smells like but if it is like the aftershave and hair tonic then I have to admit that I quite like the scent on occasion.   However, it must be used very sparingly otherwise one could find oneself ostracized to a formerly deserted island, 5,000 miles from the nearest human habitation.

Another interesting scent descriptor I heard before was that Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum AS smells like roadkill. The one time I was at the Maggard Razors store, curiosity got the best of me and I took a whiff of it. It wasn't pure roadkill, but I did get a note of dead animal. Needless to say, I did not purchase any!

Another interesting scent descriptor I heard before was that Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum AS smells like roadkill. The one time I was at the Maggard Razors store, curiosity got the best of me and I took a whiff of it. It wasn't pure roadkill, but I did get a note of dead animal. Needless to say, I did not purchase any!

Roadkill.... interesting. Most of the time I get 'skunk'... which can also smell like weed.

It wasn't pure roadkill, but I did get a note of dead animal.

So perfect...

I don't know what the Pashana Brillantine smells like but if it is like the aftershave and hair tonic then I have to admit that I quite like the scent on occasion.   However, it must be used very sparingly otherwise one could find oneself ostracized to a formerly deserted island, 5,000 miles from the nearest human habitation.  

Freddy it's not like those at all. I have several Pashana products that I like but the brilliantine is another thing altogether. One of the very few products that I've thrown out rather than offering it to someone.  It mustn't fall into the wrong hands - almost as bad as going out in public smelling like that is encountering someone else in public who smells like that
Mark

I don't know what the Pashana Brillantine smells like but if it is like the aftershave and hair tonic then I have to admit that I quite like the scent on occasion.   However, it must be used very sparingly otherwise one could find oneself ostracized to a formerly deserted island, 5,000 miles from the nearest human habitation.  

Freddy it's not like those at all. I have several Pashana products that I like but the brilliantine is another thing altogether. One of the very few products that I've thrown out rather than offering it to someone.  It mustn't fall into the wrong hands - almost as bad as going out in public smelling like that is encountering someone else in public who smells like that
Mark

LOL. Point well taken.

Before I got into this whole wetshaving thing I used to just buzz my whole head with a #2 and call it good. I wore a hat most of the time anyway. But alas, the step up in shaving somehow stepped up the whole grooming game and I started getting proper haircuts. That then prompted me to look into hair stuff as well. I started with Brylcreem and Groom N' Clean, etc. but my hair is wavy/curly so I needed something with a bit more hold. Pomades were the answer because who wants to use gel right? What is it, 1987? Lol. I tried some of the cheap oil based ones (Murray's) and couldn't deal with the greasiness/build-up and unwashability. So anyway, now I use water based pomade exclusively. I've tries a number of brands and I'm still looking for the right one.

I hope you don't mind me reviving this thread but it has been a while and it just so happens that I purchased some Murray's Super Light Pomade & Hair Dressing last week and have used it for the last two days.  The hair dressing I have been using more than any other over the past year has been Groom & Clean and, overall, I like it.  It doesn't take much, it doesn't feel greasy, and it gives me light control.  By light control I mean that my hair will stay in place as long as there is not a strong breeze outside.  If there is then my hair will blow around, however, as soon as I get inside, a quick run through with a comb and my hair falls right back into place.

The one downside is that as my hair grows longer, usually the week before I need a haircut, the Groom & Clean becomes less effective.  I started considering pomades, something I didn't think I wanted, for exactly the reasons Jeff states above.  Just for the heck of it I looked on Amazon and was amazed at the number, variety, and price range of hair dressings, including pomades.  Of course, eventually, I came across Murray's, which is an old standby.  I soon saw their light pomade, read the reviews, and, because it was inexpensive enough, decided to give it a try.  After day two of use, this may be a keeper and here is why:

PROS: 1) a little goes a long way, 2) it adds a bit of shine, which may or may not be a plus for some of you, 3) there is better control when outdoors and in a slight breeze, 4) while not greaseless like Groom & Clean, it isn't nearly as greasy as I thought it would be, in fact, almost no feeling of greasiness at all, 5) unlike Jeff's experience (perhaps he was using a Murray's pomade with a stronger hold), I had no trouble washing it out.  I do wash my hair every day when I take my evening bath or shower and there was no problem removing all of the product.

CONS: 1) petroleum is the first ingredient listed so, yes, even this light formula feels mildly greasy when compared to Groom & Clean, 2) after applying it to damp hair, there is some drag during the first pass-through of the comb so I comb gently; once the initial pass-through has straightened the individual hairs, it's fine.

At this early stage of use, I am pretty pleased with the results and even if I don't use it regularly, I can see myself using it in that week or so before I know I should get a haircut but just don't feel like it.