Nivea Men - Body Shaving Stick

This is a stick of shaving balm that you apply directly to your skin.

The scent is generic "men's" scent, marine notes.

When applied directly on the skin in the shower, it creates a lubricating soapy film which works really well with a razor.
You don't get 'razor burn' and it is non-irritating.

This would be absolutely perfect for travel!

Price: 3/5 ($9.99 for 75mL)
Scent: 2.5/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

Cien - Men - Rasierschaum Fresh - Shaving Foam

For men... nah, for me!

How I feel about marketing telling me they are only for one gender.

This is a shaving foam that works pretty well.

It has a mild generic 'male cologne' scent which isn't too unpleasant.
It isn't irritating, which is also super important.

Price: 5/5 (~$2 for 300mL)
Scent: 2.5/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

L'Oréal Paris - Men Expert - Shaving Gel - Sensitive Skin

I love how shaving cream foams up! 

The smell is a not too overpowering "generic male smell", fresh, a little marine, a little lynx.

It also won't give you a rash (like some shaving creams will).

Price: 4/5 ($6.95 for 200mL)
Scent: 1/5 (generic male)
Effectiveness: 4/5

Aldi - Protane Naturals - 6 Precious Oils - Shampoo

In previous Aldi shampoo adventures, I found the bottle too hard for squeezing out the product.
This product 'solves' this problem by making the shampoo as viscous as water, so you don't have to squeeze the bottle.
This is a stupid solution.
You will loose product because of this.

It smells like generic man shower product :(
I am not a generic man!

It cleans well and lathers well, but it did leave my hair 'crunchy'.

Overall

Price: 5/5 ($5.99 for 400mL)
Scent: 0/5
Effectiveness; 2/5

Dr. Severin - For Women - Body Aftershave Balm - Original

I got this from the May Glossybox and was really looking forward to trying it.

Before I even took of the seal on this, there was white powder (plastic? free cocaine?!) cap... 

As a balm, it really is more of a gel.
It is soothing, it does the job.

However, you should probably never use it, because of the smell.
It's a mix of generic-male-marine, weird herbs, and hospital disinfectant.
And it's strong.

It is less potent after being on for a little bit, but still there and unpleasant.

It's like they just slapped some lame men's aftershave in a bottle and said 'This is for ladies now!'.

If you are going to sell a product that people they are meant to put over their skin, perhaps don't make it smell like the memory of serious illness.

Update: I noticed a few hours later that it gave me a rash...ugh.

Price: 2.5/5 ($49.77 for 200mL)
Scent: 0/5
Effectiveness: 0/5

Nivea Men - Energy - Shower Gel

How convenient! Hair, body and face wash in one! -_-

The smell is generic cheap male smell, but the lather is okay and it does the job in terms of making the filth of the day go away...

"I want to smell good (as a male) but not cheap after washing" Solution:

Smells so good! And not fake :)

Price: 4/5 (rrp $7.50 for 500mL)

Scent: 1/5 (eww)

Effectiveness: 5/5 (meh, it soaps good)