A Classic Masculine Gift Idea. . .

Royall Lyme, Bay Rhum, and Vetiver aftershave and cologne. Three of my post-shower and shaving favorites.

With Black Friday and the approach of the Christmas gift-giving season upon us, it seems like a good idea to say a few brief words -- Yes, it IS possible. -- about possible gift ideas. Here is one that you might hint strongly for, or to which you might just treat yourself. The Royall aftershave lotions are delightfully fragrant, yet subtle, classic masculine scents that few men seem aware of. Thankfully.

I first learned about Royall products almost 30 years ago, when my maternal grandmother gave me a bottle of Royall Lyme one Christmas. I've been a fan ever since. This year, for my annual 29th birthday celebration, my four-year-old son, the Young Master, presented me with the bottle of Royall Bay Rhum you see above.

Not exactly cheap, but by no means the most expensive male fragrances on the market, it's hard for average guys to go wrong with the Royall line when making the effort to kick up their everyday style several notches. Ask for a bottle on this year's Christmas gift ideas list, or find and purchase a bottle for the guy in your life. It's available through Amazon.com, various other online outlets, and in better department stores. I've even seen it in the few remaining haberdashers hidden away here and there in Minneapolis, Chicago, and Philadelphia.

-- Heinz-Ulrich

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