In contrast, the dry down has a Brut 33 feel to it, that watered-down quality but nice all the same. Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). You will not be sent future correspondence unless you request to be added to our mailing list at a later date. Some products may have an associated image or photo, these are for reference only and should be considered illustrative.

From 1969 to 1976, Bond girl Valerie Leon played the woman driven wild by a man wearing Hai Karate aftershave in a highly successful series of British commercials for the product. Also brought some of the Supermax shaving cream, they seem to have changed the packaging but the cream seems the same as before, I haven't had any of this for about a year and tried it today, really good smooth shave better than I remembered, but that may be down to my technique improving and a better brush since I tried it last time! Beauty Clear was very pleased to ask Wendy Pickthall, Michael’s daughter who is also a key part of CPL Aromas 54 years later, to help us produce Hai Karate in its exact formulation again – to delight a new audience with the iconic classic Hai Karate Aftershave.Whilst straplines like ‘ Splash it all over’ and ‘ The mark of a man‘ meant sporty and manly, Hai Karate’s strapline of ‘ Be careful how you use it‘ provided a stern warning to the user: this aftershave is lethal and you’ll need to spring into self-defence/karate mode to keep women at bay. Have heard about it forever, loved the Valerie Leon campy "Carry On"-esque commercials and wanted to experience what the swinging 60s/70s was about. To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. As a child, I remember a neighborhood friend's father wore this and he'd give his son a splash of this and he'd go kicking his feet up and karate chop the air around himself.

If you have saved your login details, you may also opt out or in from future mailings by changing your mailing list options. For reason of hygiene and safety, we cannot refund or exchange any cosmetics that have been removed from the original wrapping or show any signs of having been used unless they are faulty, damaged, unsatisfactory quality or incorrect item received.Okay, I bought a full vintage bottle of Hai Karate after shave as a gag, or maybe less of a gag as curiosity. I don't remember the scent from the Good Old Days - can anyone who does remember compare today's version with the older stuff?

If I had to guess the notes, I'd say bergamot/citruses, tonka, patchouli, vetiver, musks, soft spices (nutmeg?The advertisements were considered humorous as they played to a “male fantasy of a world where women find them irresistible. It is an excellent quality replica of HK, the presentation is stellar, and the scent is extremely naturalistic.

Hai Karate was a budget aftershave and cologne for men that was sold in the United States and the United Kingdom from the 1960s to the 1980s. Opened up the bottle expecting an eye-watering obnoxious 70s hit you in the face cologne, but was pleasantly surprised.

Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. Brought some and it does seem to strike a chord in my memory, I think it was the same colour in the 70's, can't remember it being green! Sales on this web site are governed by English law and you agree to submit any dispute to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. Hai Karate opens up with Bergamot then moves onto jasmine and benzoin and finishes the scent with smooth musk with sandalwood. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions.