I love the product, but I feel like it doesn’t really have that heavy hold I was looking for. Could be user error, but I really need to layer it to get that hold, but then it gets real greasy. Still a fan though!

Has a great smell and is easy to apply. Will def buy again.

Grim Grease Ghost Peach Heavy Hold Pomade was a great first experience for me as someone new to pomades. The scent is the standout — a smooth, sweet peach fragrance that isn’t overpowering but lasts throughout the day and feels premium. The gold color in the jar gives it a really cool, high-end look and makes the product feel special right away. The hold is strong without making my hair feel stiff or greasy, and it washed out easier than I expected for a heavy hold. Overall, it was simple to use, performed better than I anticipated, and I’ll definitely be purchasing it again.

Works well with my Tan A13

I love this stuff because it feels like a luxury grooming ritual without the luxury price tag. It pairs perfectly if you already use the Executive Man soap or aftershave, layering the scent so it lasts all day.

Really fantastic knot and comfortable handle.

Great light scent! One of my favorites!

Smelling this aftershave gave me flashbacks to my time at Krabi beach in Thailand. My wife and daughter both said it smelled tropical. Great scent!

This shave soap smells Excellent. Maybe a smidge more woody-spiced than the original fragrance, which smells a little more purple-scented to me (if that makes any sense), but definitely one of Stirling's best dupes out of the dozens I've tried. And no face-burn, despite how crisp and spicy it smells! One of my favorite shave soaps.

Straight-forward un-scented lightly-mentholated post-shave lotion. Does exactly what it's supposed to do: moisturize, sooth, and cool a freshly shaved face. YES IT IS THICK but that's because all Stirling post-shave products are highly concentrated with less water than typical. Use a popcorn-kernel-sized blob and lightly wet your hands before applying it to your face: the little bit of extra water helps spread it across the skin and soak in better. On my third bottle of this stuff now!

In the wide spectrum of variations on Aventus (both in the original fragrance and in dupes), Executive Man shave soap is one of the fruity-freshest I've tried. The leathery-woody-amber base is a subtle undercurrent here and there's almost no smoky birch tar to speak of. It's cheerful and uplifting and wonderful. If that's the way you like to experience Aventus then Executive Man is a great choice. On my second tub now!

In soap form, Piacenza does a pretty good job conjuring the classic Acqua di Parma fragrance on which it is based. Fresh citrus, soapy lavender and moss, and an almost nag-champa undercurrent. I have heard their fragrance mix doesn't hold up as well in aftershave or EdT form where more details are exposed, but in the lower-resolution format of their soap where the notes blend together a little more? Fabulous stuff. On my second tub of it, actually!

So... I own the original now-discontinued Sir Irisch Moos shave soap as well as the still-available Sir Irisch Moos fragrance. In its original form, the fragrance has a little more detail and freshness compared to the soap.

I Rich Moose shave soap does a nearly perfect impression of Sir Irisch Moos Eau de Toilette in all its brilliant spicy-aromatic-green glory... Comparing the two side by side, I'd say Stirling's soap base lets far more of that fragrant detail through than the original product's soap base did. The Stirling version might be stronger than the original soap, too. If you're looking for the SIM shave experience but can't afford black market prices for one of the original shave sticks, go with I Rich Moose. It'll scratch the itch!

A wonderful SMOOTH scent to shave with. Primarily rosy, but not too floral or saccharine. Vanilla gives it a nice round sweetness without being sugary. The spices are soft and add depth without being overtly Spicy. More unisex than manly to me. No clue how the aftershave or EdT hold up against the soap. (I do have the original Burberry fragrance; Duke shave soap is smoother, mellower, less spicy. Very friendly.)

Bought the soap and the EdT. Already owned the old Tabac-hard-soap-formulation of Fine American Blend and the matching aftershave, as well as a decant of the actual YSL Rive Gauche pour Homme.

Seine Reserve is Very close to the drydown of "La Collection"-era Rive Gauche, albeit without the original's faintly citric opening. The soap and fragrance smell essentially the same. Fragrance has decent strength and long staying power for a Stirling dupe.

As a point of comparison, FAB soap is slightly cooler / greyer / more anisic in character (in a pleasant way, a little like Gillette Foamy), FAB aftershave is a little more medicinal (in an Acceptable way), and FAB fragrance is not recommended. If you can track down the vintage hard-puck version of Fine American Blend I'd say it's worth trying; if you can't, I'd recommend this Stirling version instead.