Hai Karate was an affordable brand of aftershave essentially used in the United Kingdom. The brand was quite popular during the 1970s and well-known as an icon for nostalgia. Hai Karate products were used by teenagers as their first scent. The product competed with other market leaders such as Brut and Old Spice.
Developed by Pfizer, Hai Karate encompassed products such as aftershave, cologne, perfumes etc. for men. The Hai Karate cologne and aftershave were first launched in 1967. They are vintage items today. The cologne smells great and comes in a chic-looking four oz bottle. The brand was well-known for its advertisements; one particular commercial featured a guy who looked like a stereotypical nerd, wearing Hai Karate cologne. After putting the cologne on, he attracts a lot of female passersby, so much so that he has to fight them using karate. The Hai Karate aftershave also comes with an instruction manual on how men can, wearing the aftershave, defend themselves from women.
Hai Karate by Leeming comes in fragrances such as Oriental Lime, Musk, Oriental Spice, etc. The Hai Karate cologne smells like mistletoe in the bottle. Hai Karate products have now been discontinued and are quite rare. The Hai Karate cologne and Hai Karate gift set for loved ones can be availed only over the Internet and some leading perfume outlets.