Epsilon 01 Blue Mediterranean Aftershave Splash, 400ml

I too wasn't fortunate to get Floid Blue before it disappeared. But this is a great aftershave; very similar to Italian Barber's Blue Barber, but better. In my opinion, you can't go wrong with this!

Never tried Floid Blue before but to me this smells like Aqua Velva, albeit a slightly more complex and classier Aqua Velva. The menthol level is perfect, a little stronger that Proraso Green. Unfortunately, like Aqua Velva it has far too much glycerin in it for my tastes hence the dry down leaves the skin tacky and greasy feeling. Also worth mentioning is how leaky the top cap is. If you shake it up vigorously, liquid will run down the side of the bottle. Indeed, some small amount leaked into the Maggards packaging during shipment, not enough to care about but enough to perfume the box it came in. If you like Aqua Velva, you will like this even better but I'll be sticking with my beloved Proraso Green in the future.

I confess I have never tried the legendary Floid Blue, but I can say that this scent is fantastic in its own right. It is fresh and slightly fruity with a nice mentholated feel. My wife is notoriously picky about scents and colognes and really liked this. My barber also liked it and asked me what it was. It's a good summer scent and a nice one to put in the rotation for sure.