TOBS 74

Taylors No 74 Original Aftershave

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Taylor's of Old Bond Street No 74 aftershave is a distinctive classic scent.
The fragrance has notes of orange, lime and bergamot with undertones of rose, lilac and a sweet musk.

This is an alcohol based splash with menthol that provides me with a sting with every application to my freshly shaven face.
I'm reminded of disinfecting rather than being invigorating.

The fragrance is robust to begin with but quickly fades to a subtle lingering scent.
I'm left with a powdery feel to my face.

Price: Average. Around $30, which is reasonable IMO.
Quality: Good. Packaging is presentable and enduring.
Sooth Razor Burn: Good, after the initial sting, it soothes well.
Alcohol Burn: Good, this delivers a bite.
Cooling: Average. Has menthol and is cooling, but not extremely.
Moisturising: Average, as far as A/S go as it (like most) doesn't moisturise at all, but it didn't dry my skin any further either.
Scent: Average.
Staying Power: Good.
Quality: Good.
Efficacy: Good. It does exactly what it's suppose to.

(Rather than assigning numerical approximations,
I decided to score with (IMO) more useful terminology such as:
"poor, average, good, excellent.")

SWMBO dislikes this fragrance,
describing it as "old man" and rates it along side TABAC
(in terms of not enjoying the aroma, not due to any similarities in scent).

I like TABAC and I wanted to like the TOBS 74, but I don't...

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Interesting review. It sounds like something my SWMBO would feel approximately the same way about. She's still deciding about Arlington.

Nice review and format.

My wife does not care for it either, but on the bright side she likes most of the other TOBS scents

I must admit, I had a smell of each of their scents on one visit, and found none of them to my taste. My loss.