Aesop Moroccan Neroli Post-Shave Lotion 60 ml

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Combining botanical ingredients and advanced technology, Aesop is everything you’d imagine a pro { skin care} brand to be, and more. Offering everything from iconic hand washes to soothing skin care, each product is created with the finest quality in mind. All the different types of products we’ve tested here have very much the same purpose in the post-shave scenario: calming and moisturising skin that has been aggravated by shaving, dealing with resulting problems such as rashes, itching, redness and burning, all described by various members of our panel.

Let's start this roundup of the best Aesop products with a confession. You know how seemingly every hot restaurant has the Aromatique Hand Wash from in the bathroom? Well, I’m guilty of the double pump whenever I see that tall brown bottle. Aftershave balms are specifically designed to treat a whole host of minor to majorly-irritating skin sensitivity issues that are caused after you have gone to town with your razor. Most aftershave balms are handily created to care for all skin types. But it should be considered a must-have product for men who have particularly sensitive skin and are susceptible to experiencing any degree of irritation after shaving. The last thing you want to be leaving the house with is a face that looks red or sore and feels tight. Your aftershave balm should be kind to your skin, fast-absorbing for comfort, and don’t go overlooking the value of an attractive scent. Crafted from the Crown Perfumery Company archives from 1925 to join Clive Christian’s Crown Collection in 2023, Town & Country pays pays tribute to the contrasting quiet, rejuvenating freshness of the countryside and the sophisticated elegance of London Town. The Crown Collection, first launched in 2020 has risen to become one of the leading collections under the Clive Christian perfume house. Each signature red bottle tells a story from the past, a secret formula from the brand's archives in the storied Crown Perfumery Company, re-imagined for the modern day connoisseur of this stealth-luxury British perfume house. First crafted in 1925, Town & Country was said to have been worn by Winston Churchill and was a defining scent for the house loved by British and global royalty, celebrities and influencers of the day. The remake takes the signature herbaceous blend referenced from the old formula books with clary sage and juniper in its top. Given a citrus twist with lemon and bergamot, the heart of the fragrance sings with cardamom, white tea, olibanum and sandalwood, finishing with notes of grey amber, base of kashmir fusion, patchouli and cedarwood. What sets Aesop apart from other brands is that their focus isn’t on anything ‘anti’, so you won’t find any products promising anti-ageing or anti-acne. Instead, this forward-thinking beauty brand strives to complement a balanced lifestyle, helping you to grow old gracefully and love the skin you’re in.Lose yourself in a story of scent with Aesop fragrances, each woven through with heart-stirring evocations that awaken nostalgia and daydreams. Each Aesop Eau de parfum, built by the Australian-founded beauty brand, offers a story that is conceptual as well as olfactory – resulting in richly-layered fragrances inspired by a theme, a place, a film or an individual. Get swept away with scents blended with florals and earth, rising beneath zesty top notes of fresh citrus. An eau de toilette contains more perfume oil than the aftershave (typically around four to eight per cent). This higher concentration means that if you put it on post-shaving, your skin is likely to turn blotchy and red. An eau de toilette lasts around six to eight hours. Post-shave aggravation can be relatively mild for a lot of guys, but things can soon become very painful and severe if you suffer from the likes of razor burn or ingrown hairs. These are issues you really want to be as prepared for as possible, particularly if you like to shave just before heading out the door and find yourself requiring some urgent relief. What does aftershave balm do? Inspired by a very old collection of seeds and seedlings gathered by 18th century botanists, Buly’s new Les Jardins Français collection of scents brings to life an intoxicating and unique palette of garden-influenced fragrances. The best of nature transformed into expertly-refined and surprising scents, the collection harvests vegetable-based notes, which have been largely forgotten in perfumery, with aromatic finesse. Like a morning stroll through the vegetable garden and orchard, Iraqi Beetroot And Egyptian Rhubarb is an earthy yet bright genderless fragrance with a subtle but tangy twang.

A high quality aftershave balm will sign off your clean shave with the assurance that your skin is being revived to full strength. It will cool and calm any immediate soreness while relieving any dryness with a hefty does of moisture. Nurturing ingredients will then get to work treating any lingering irritation, redness and sensitivity. To guarantee your skin is left feeling calmer and smoother, no matter what your shave throws at you, it’s time to introduce a quality aftershave balm to your routine. What is an aftershave balm? Capturing the verdant, herbaceous shrubs edged by purple fields of lavandin from Koobus’ home in Provence, the scent opens with a hit of wild mint and basil before the distinctive lavandin (a more powerful and greener variety of lavender) plays its pivotal role. Sensuous orris root has been added to soften the edges of a base made up of rich sandalwood and tonka bean but it is creamy nutmeg that leaves an addictive trail and a naturally sophisticated impression as well as being a warm balance to tonic mint. Wild meets refined; distinctive and contemporary.This product has a lower concentration of perfume oils, around 5%. It usually lasts three or four hours and can be reapplied if necessary, but won't deliver the same effects of an eau de parfum or eau de toilette. Aftershave The difference between aftershave, eau de parfum, eau de toilette and cologne is often overlooked. While most blokes use the terms interchangeably when talking about scents, they actually refer to different products with distinct potencies and price points. Eau de Parfum This dedicated product is something that a more all-round skin moisturiser can’t fulfil as successfully. While moisturiser can absolutely make skin feel softer in general, the ingredients used in aftershave balms are more considered towards the vulnerable state that skin is left in after a shave. Allow us to introduce you to four of our favourite Aesop hand soaps: { Aesop Resurrection Hand Wash} This updated concentration of the internationally acclaimed, original Elysium parfum cologne (2017), opens a new and exciting chapter for this iconic scent. A stepped-up and enriched experience in comparison to the founding fragrance, this new Eau Intense reimagines the original by increasing its three defining signatures: fresh, woody and sensual characteristics. The freshness of the top becomes even brighter and more succulent, the woodiness of the base becomes even dryer, warmer and more rounded and the musks become more sensual, bringing an extra depth which runs throughout the fragrance; weightless and luminescent in the top and animalic in the base.

All of Goldfield & Banks artisan fragrances pay tribute to the lush, aromatic and botanical landscape of Australia. From its dramatic sweeping plains to the turquoise fringed coast, this luxurious collection of gender-free scents are unique in their use of rare indigenous ingredients, unexplored in modern perfumery. Founded by artistic director, Dimitri Weber, all of the fragrances have a rich concentration of 20 per cent + essences and are tested under extreme humid weather conditions. The latest addition to its botanical series is based around lavender from Tasmania; a sweet and clean cultivar of the highly fragrant lavendula angustifolia species which was introduced a century ago to the continent. Harvested and steam distilled into an essential oil, it has a personality which is slightly woody, floral and herbaceous. Opening with pink pepper before exploring precious woods, spices and luxurious leather, its baseline features a heady blend of oud, amber and patchouli from Indonesia.

Aesop Sublime Replenishing Night Masque

All Tom Ford creations share something in common: they have a characteristic confidence, a luxe appeal and the inherent ability to unleash the provocative. Cherry Smoke, a new addition to the designer’s top-tier Private Blend collection, is a spin-off from the successful Lost Cherry fragrance, launched in 2018. A more masculine take on the original amber/floral scent, it intriguingly balances bitter with sweet and lends itself more to evening wear. Opening with a dark sour cherry flavour, enhanced with exotic saffron notes, you are immediately transported to somewhere ‘forbidden’. The heart develops through a bouquet of fragrant and velvety Chinese osmanthus white flowers, supported with facets of apricot, olive and leather. A precious smoked wood accord anchors the base, accented with earthy and spicy cypriol oil. As with all TF productions, the perfumer for this tantalising EDP is undisclosed, adding to its mysterious and simmering persona. Armani’s Acqua di Gio (launched in 1996) defined a generation by being one of the first and subsequently one of the most successful aquatic masculine fragrances. This new interpretation, in an intensified eau de parfum concentration, shows the Italian designer’s commitment to sustainability; eco-conceived, refillable and composed of consciously-sourced ingredients. Aromatic and luminous, it ingeniously captures the original fragrance’s marine signature with a new molecule that allows its freshness to last infinitely. Master perfumer, Alberto Morillas, who has shaped all of the Acqua di Gio fragrances chose natural and sustainably-sourced sparkling green mandarin from Calabria, radiant and reminiscent of the designer’s Mediterranean roots, to open the crystalline scent. Clary sage heart from Provence (aromatic, warm and mineral), lavender and geranium bourbon heart from Madagascar, give it a masculine-floral facet. Patchouli Guatemala essence, with woody, balsamic and earthy qualities, cedarwood Atlas essence, vetiver heart (sustainably sourced in Haiti) complete this brave and evocative edp.