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In a previous post I wrote about a new personal discovery in Eight Wolves , a homegrown brand that offers pomades and other men's grooming products. Predictably enough, I went home with their cologne, a co-branded effort with another local brand, Sparrow . Let me start by saying how inexpensive Eight Wolves Cologne by Sparrow is. I got it (a 100 ml bottle) for only Php 350, and it's even cheaper on their website! Other than its cool label, there's not much else to its packaging. But a brown plastic bottle should be the least of our concerns, I think, given its really low price.

Pomp hard, bros! I stumbled upon Eight Wolves while looking around Cura V  at the Power Plant Mall in Makati one evening. Amid a sea of jewelry, household ornaments, trays, bags, candles, and all sorts of knickknacks, I spotted a small display set of goods in tin cans and plastic bottles. Aha! Something for men, I thought. I looked them up and learned that Eight Wolves is a local brand that started with pomades back in 2014. I'm not really into them but only because I don't have that much hair to style in the first place. How I wish I could do a pompadour but no, my remaining hair will just fall flat in an instant. So bless you guys with really thick hair (sigh). This one's for you. The pomades smell really good and carry some pretty hip names like Dire Wolf, Beowulf, Cherry Bomb, Crazy Eight, and more. Cool packaging, too! But more than pomades, Eight Wolves is on a mission to promote local products as it has, and continues to, partner with local artists, brands,...