It is invaluable as a natural source ingredient with emollient like properties which can soften the skin. Vegetable Glycerine: is derived from soy and is used in cosmetics and body care products to assist in retaining moisture. This ingredient’s value for skin is made greater by the fact that it’s considered gentle. It’s included in cosmetics due to its mix of fatty acids that skin can use to resist moisture loss. ![]() It can be derived from animals, however the allantoin we use is derived from plants.Ĭaprylic/Capric Triglycerides: from coconut oil and glycerin, it’s considered an excellent emollient. A refreshing, alternative that you instantly will fall in love with!Īllantoin: a naturally ocurring nitrogenous compound used as a skin conditioning agent. Unlike traditional balms, our Star Jelly absorbs rapidly into freshly shaven skin without any greasy, heavy feeling build up! Star Jelly leaves your skin moisturized and silky. Then there is that familiar cool down we all know and love.but something more is going on, something cosmic! Not to be confused with an alcohol free balm, meaning this stuff still contains alcohol and a kiss of menthol to give you that classic splash feel at first. If it is ever produced again, I would recommend it for anyone interested in simple lime-forward fragrances with a touch of grit.If an aftershave balm and alcohol based splash were to have a baby, our Star Jelly Aftershave Formula would be their love child. When it was announced that Holliday was being discontinued I almost purchased a bottle, but it falls just shy of being full bottle worthy for me, even at PAA’s reasonable prices ($26 for the aftershave/cologne). The type of splash to be whipped up by a pharmacist in a bustling boom town apothecary.” While I can appreciate the theme PAA was going for here (it’s only a few degrees of separation from Lilac Vegetal), it just doesn’t strike me as a “cowboy” scent. PAA calls Holliday a “Victorian masculine scent. Overall, Holliday lasts a good 6 hours, but it’s mostly a skin scent after that burst of lime fades (which admittedly lasts several hours). This is my favorite part of the fragrance. ![]() In the first several hours of wear, the fragrance reminds me of a denser version of an aftershave Pinaud might have made, but Holliday has a nice (light and clean) patchouli backbone to counterbalance the freshness of the top notes. Combined with the lime, it *almost* has the same effect as crushing a tomato leaf between one’s fingers. There isn’t all that much “mintiness” here, but rather a nice green “crushed leaf” accord. The opening salvo is a robust lime which lasts surprisingly long. While it’s an undoubtedly pleasant fragrance, the listed notes are pretty much what you can expect. Holliday strikes me as the kind of fragrance one might expect from a “grooming brand”, which might be why (as of this review) it is being discontinued. ![]() Though some may scoff at buying an “aftershave/cologne” from a company that sells shaving products, I find most of their fragrances rather artistic and quite long lasting. Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements makes some very nice and rather complex fragrances.
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