Aqua Velva will no longer be sold in glass bottles. To some, that statement might provoke no more than a disinterested shrug, maybe a “meh”. To others, it signifies the curtain slamming down on generations of wetshaving goodness. Pressure from retailers looking to protect their margins finally has caused its manufacturer, Combe, to give in. [...]

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Word is out that there’s a new version of the classic Habit Rouge cologne coming this spring. Habit Rouge Sport. Ah, crap. Now, I love Habit Rouge. It’s a venerable cologne, debuted in 1965. It’s been tweaked some over the years; the European Union has forced reformulations of many fragrances with the new rules they’ve [...]

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Have you opened that Acqua di Gio cologne/body wash gift set your aunt gave you for Christmas yet? Good. Don’t. At least until you read this list of what you should be wearing instead. (note: These opinions are strictly my own and reflect no commercial interest or claim of expertise. Except that I know more [...]

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