Clove-Peppery Barbershop Daredevil in the "Cardhu" Whisky Bottle
Cappellusman's blind test No. 3 and with my appearance tip (1972) I was only off by 3 years.
Stylistically, "Helio's" from the completely unknown Spanish brand Berhanyer is a typical child of its time and fits somewhere into a type triangle between "Z-14", "Derby", and "Equipage".
Green-barbershop-like, yet quite spicy, I perceive a decent amount of clove pepper, a bit of ethereal eucalyptus, perhaps cardamom, certainly some leather, and a good deal of wood. What the bottle makes quite clear, which bears a striking resemblance to the Scottish "Cardhu" whisky, reflects the target audience, namely rugged guys.
Consistently woven with a rich spice punch, yet undeniably built with a refreshing touch from the aftershave aspect along with eucalyptus.
In my opinion - and this also bothers me a bit about "Equipage" - the clove pepper is somewhat brutally dosed, taking up a bit too much space with its dry-spicy-nutty-bitter character.
Nevertheless: Well crafted, a very classic three-day beard guy, although not in any closer selection for me.
