If you don’t mind separating your routine into a 2-step process in the mornings, then getting Brut Aftershave is certainly an option, and then you can always top up with the Brut cologne if you want more coverage or a stronger scent. 4. Scent I'll confess that Brut was never really something I grew up around. My dad never wore it, neither did his dad (my paternal grandfather). My maternal grandfather supposedly wore it, but he died before I was born. Either way, I kind of had to get to know Brut myself, and I've gathered that it's not really a fragrance for me. It's been a long since Brut is not in people taste, so I will grab a bottle and wear it, if someone ask I will say it's something from Amouage or Creed or something really expensive... and if someone really want to know, maybe I'll tell the secret. Brut Splash On, though some men do choose to use this as an aftershave, is not designed specifically for this purpose and doesn’t contain any menthol. On me it smells mossy yet sweet, clean but with a slightly animalic note that adds a sense of danger. Of course, in Junior High I got some flak for wearing a male cologne, but at that time I wore men's clothes pretty much all the time anyways, so I was used to it.

So if you’re purely looking at price, then choosing Brut Splash On will be the best option for you. 2. Function

I usually wear and enjoy it after a shower in the shiny cool winter evening ,when sky is blue and and the sunlight has turned to orange ,sitting in the open under the sky in solitude, sun is landing in the west and full winter moon is rising from the east, it gives an strange feeling of relaxation and calmness, no rush , no one around . However, due to the differing alcohol contents, the citrus notes become more prominent with the Brut Aftershave, and the herbaceous and powdery notes are more prominent with the Splash On, which tends to have a lighter scent.

A very common question when it comes to fragrance is, what is the difference between Brut Splash On and Brut Aftershave? BUT, that doesn't necessarily have to do with how "butch" I am or am not. It's more like so many guys wear Brut, and this fragrance has definitely seen more of the world than I have. Don't get me wrong; I *love* aromatic fougeres, and I think if you're just getting into them, then Brut is a logical place to start. As of writing this review, I'm a 19 year old boyish-looking college student still trying to find his place in the world, and Brut doesn't exactly suit me. From giving it a whirl lately, I can say it still smells pretty much the same although a bit tamer than I remember. Performance wise is about the usual for EDT-concentrations of this age. So, for the few of you that haven't smelled Brut, what does it smell like? Well, it's a classic lavender-coumarin fougere, with a spicy middle and coumarin/tonka bean to lend to the sweetness. Kind of soapy and very "barbershop"-like.Being a passionate lover of Givenchy’s Gentlemen, Azzaro PH, Guerlain’s Héritage etc., I never trembled for such an ancient, quasi–prehistoric, scent as Brut… I used to have some memories about the green plastic bottle of the 90’s… or some about the current Fabergé’s “Original” version, in the squared glass (pictured above)…

So which product you choose largely depends on what you are looking for when it comes to the function of your fragrance. 3. ApplicationBy steps, and to start with, Brut is possibly- as many from the X generation- a first memory, an imprinting feel hardwired in the collective imaginary. This was the quintessential perfume for male, beloved son of a grand French tradition, conjuring lush undertones as from the bois in the outskirts of Paris (please have a walk in a French Forest and you will understand). Distilled from extracting genial ideas and discernment from Karl Mann, and Cary Grant’s commitment, casted an aura of refinement and became music for the masses, without losing charme - and this as the middle class and the bourgeoisie spirit was well alive in the ‘60es and decades thereafter, and a cologne could have been niche while widely distributed. This is for sure part of the spell. The ladies could immediately identify it as archetypical Fougere male odour, and men use it with confidence as signature- so personal while so well distributed and accessible. In summary, then, Brut Splash On is theoretically more likely to have a longer-lasting scent compared with Brut Aftershave. When it comes to design, however, it is difficult to tell them apart. Brut Splash On Vs Aftershave: 3 Differences