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Colognes, Deodorants, Aftershaves, and Other Such Fragrances
I don't believe we've ever had a thread about this. At least, a topic search did not reveal one.
So, I've been thinking about trying out a few new fragrances. Right now, most of my scent (that isn't my own funk) comes from my deodorant: Old Spice High Endurance. Usually, I go with the Sport scent, but on I occasion I mix it up. Generally, for day-to-day wear, that's the only scent I go with. If I'm going out somewhere, or otherwise want to be more decent, I'll throw on a splash of cologne. Right now, I'm using CK Obsession for Men; it's nice, but it's also sort of generic. At least, I don't think there's much special about it.
So, I've been thinking about changing up the cologne, and perhaps starting with an aftershave. My deodorant choice is most likely going to stay right where it is, because I like it, and it lasts for a while. I've tossed around a lot of ideas, but I haven't really come up with anything. I'm thinking I want something bold and different, and maybe a little spicy. I've also contemplated musk-based fragrances, for those times when I want to be particularly masculine. However, there are so many options out there, I have no idea where to start, and shopping for fragrances in a store winds up being overpowering; there are too many other scents going on for me to really be able to judge any one alone.
So, what do other people use? You guys out there, what scents do you lean towards? I'm just getting a feel for what some other people like, and maybe some suggestions to try things out.
Comments from the ladies are always appreciated.
EDIT: I swear to god, if anyone suggests AXE, I'm going to reach across the Internet and strangle you. I don't want to smell like a douchebag.
So, I've been thinking about trying out a few new fragrances. Right now, most of my scent (that isn't my own funk) comes from my deodorant: Old Spice High Endurance. Usually, I go with the Sport scent, but on I occasion I mix it up. Generally, for day-to-day wear, that's the only scent I go with. If I'm going out somewhere, or otherwise want to be more decent, I'll throw on a splash of cologne. Right now, I'm using CK Obsession for Men; it's nice, but it's also sort of generic. At least, I don't think there's much special about it.
So, I've been thinking about changing up the cologne, and perhaps starting with an aftershave. My deodorant choice is most likely going to stay right where it is, because I like it, and it lasts for a while. I've tossed around a lot of ideas, but I haven't really come up with anything. I'm thinking I want something bold and different, and maybe a little spicy. I've also contemplated musk-based fragrances, for those times when I want to be particularly masculine. However, there are so many options out there, I have no idea where to start, and shopping for fragrances in a store winds up being overpowering; there are too many other scents going on for me to really be able to judge any one alone.
So, what do other people use? You guys out there, what scents do you lean towards? I'm just getting a feel for what some other people like, and maybe some suggestions to try things out.
Comments from the ladies are always appreciated.
EDIT: I swear to god, if anyone suggests AXE, I'm going to reach across the Internet and strangle you. I don't want to smell like a douchebag.
Comments
I am afraid I fall into the "Other such fragrances" category most of the time I'm around the house. Mostly just soap when I go out.
As for cologne I really don't use it that much, but if I must, I use Hugo Boss.
It is nearing Christmas so I am sure someone will get me a cologne pack. I really hate that.
If you find any Hai Karate, let me know.
I have been thinking about buying him Acqua Di Gio by Giorgio Armani or Clinique Happy for Men.
I can't get enough of these two scents. My homeboys would always wear these scents, and I whenever we would hug, I would hug them just a tad bit longer so I could smell them. I would then say, "Damn, baby, you are smelling mighty fine." They wouldn't use it all the time, so everytime they did use it, I felt like it was a treat because I got to hang out with cute boys that smelled really good.
MrRoboto: Old Spice High Endurance is not an antiperspirant. Give it a shot; you might like it.
I'm not going to drown myself in cologne, either. I usually find that my body wash, plus deodorant, plus a splash of cologne, is enough to keep me smelling pleasant for many hours.
EDIT: Joe: Y'know, I think I've had that Polo Cologne once before, like a long time ago. Maybe I'll give it a shot. I don't at all remember what it smells like.
Don't buy cologne in the same store where you can buy an enema.
Hemp soap barely has a scent, so I use that because it gets me clean and I don't generally like soap scents. The only trace of a scent it has could be described as "earthy," I guess, but its a good smell and you really have to pay attention to notice it.
Crabtree & Evelyn make excellent-smelling shave soap.
As for me...I wear whatever deodorant is cheapest at wherever I'm buying it at. I don't really care for one scent over another, so to me it's basically all the same shit. Considering AXE sticks cost like 2x more than anything else, I never buy it.
I don't use cologne or spray deodorant, either.
I'm actually pretty into the whole cologne scene. My dad is a chemist that works on developing formulations that are eventually sold to Estee Lauder, CK, Tommy Hilfiger, and other brands, meaning I can get some nice stuff every now and then. I usually vary my cologne choice based on the mood and the reason I'm wearing it. The Tommy Hilfiger "Summer" cologne, for example, smells crisp and less musky so I prefer it for more casual things and would wear it on a normal day. The bolder Tommy scent that I have is almost always reserved for more formal and classy affairs and the Estee Lauder "Pleasures" line tends to be a bit "fruiter" which is a nice contrast to the usual when I'm in the mood for it (there are more but hopefully you get the point).
The key to cologne in my opinion is to use just enough so that the smell is noticed if you walk by someone. It's always really pleasant for me to be out somewhere and smell a woman's perfume a second after she walks by me, as that way I'm not horribly overpowered by the scent. I've been told the same works the other way around so that's how I do it.