Review (5/5): This stuff is AWESOME!!!
I have used the original Murray's Superior many times over the years...usually when in a pinch or when my preferred pomades were not available. I'm not going to lie...I've never cared for it. The scent has historically smelled like one of your grandmother's candles and the consistency was not unlike, well...glue...and not in a good way. It did not spread easily, comb through easily or come out easily and I often felt like I pulled out more hair the usual using it. It also tended to be rather greasy, even though most heavy pomades offer more of a matte finish.
I'm pleased to say that this Vintage Fragrance formulation of Murray' Superior is quite different. It still holds well, but is creamier and less glue-like. It spreads and combs much more easily through the hair, but doesn't seem any less effective at holding a pompadour hairstyle neatly in place with a matte finish. It also has a pleasant fragrance to it...sort of a floral fragrance, but not at all unmasculine. I'm not too good at describing it, but finding a scent is one of the hardest things for me with pomades. Most pomades either have a good scent that is too strong, no real scent at all or a gimmicky, unmasculine scent (like bubble gum or pineapple). Some of the more new school ones just smell like chemicals. This Murray's formulation smells like something out of an old-school barber shop...something your dad or granddad would have worn on date night to slay the ladies. Murray's hit it out of the park with this one. I'm not sure if this is a limited edition or an ongoing product, so I'm going to buy a few more cans while I can.
As to my ratings...I did 4 out of 5 on value because, even though it's a good price for a can of pomade, it is on the high side for Murrays. Scent = 5 out of 5. Easy to clean...well, it's an oil-based pomade, so not exactly easy to clean, BUT it DOES come out much more easily than traditional Murray's Superior. So that's a plus. Will buy this again. It may just be my current fave. I like the new oil-based Suavacito too, but its scent, while nice, is a bit overbearing.
Try this stuff. Thank me later.