Declaration Grooming After the Rain Aftershave, Menthol Optional, 3.1oz

I did not enjoy this aftershave at all. I gave it away. It didn't smell how I expected, which is fine, as there are many interpretations out there of what "rain" smells like - hell "Summer Storm" smells like dryer sheets to me, but the main rub is that I had a skin sensitivity to the fragrance in it. Even on unshaven skin, it stings/burns. Normally Scott does a great job with aftershaves (I LOVE Trismistegius), but this one was a miss for me. On a positive note, the guy I gave it to enjoyed the fragrance and didn't have the skin sensitivity issue, so it's probably just me.

I have the After the Rain soap, which, while I don't think it captures an "after the rain" scent at all, is quite nice regardless, and performance is top notch. I thought I'd get the aftershave too since I liked the scent so much, and it also gave me a chance to try one of his aftershaves. The aftershave liquid itself is nice and soothing, while having just the right amount of alcohol for that necessary "sting." It is alcohol-based, but the alcohol is down a bit in the ingredients list just FYI. Problem is, it's quite a bit mentholated - almost as much as Stirling's Margaritas in the Arctic. The amount of menthol in this is just too much for the scent profile of this thing - the menthol gave the scent a medicinal, minty smell that the soap doesn't have. I wish I liked this more, but I think the next time I shave with the After the Rain soap, I'm going to finish it off with Captain's Choice Bay Rum instead, which is in the same broad "warm scent" category and has no menthol.