man smells

[fishfinger]

he could be modern day amish though, lets be real.

Quite, it's so hard to tell these days

 

[pengaleng]

i'm out.

of what? a box? a cake? a dungeon? prison?

 

[blairsh]

of being real...although being out of cake is no laughing matter.

 

[pengaleng]

CAKE

 

[blairsh]

CAKE

 

[Callie]

Oak.

the scent of acorns, youll have squirrels after you pengaleng

eta oops thats a pretty big sqrl :/

 

[pengaleng]

nahhhh I aint got nuts

 

[innit]

I think that's the same with a lot of scents, whether aimed at men or women. I don't want to go all Brexit/Daily Mail on you all but IIRC it may be something to do with EU directives on not using animal-derived products (which is a good thing).

I don't think Estee Lauder Pleasures (not the most original choice but a lovely smell) is the same as it used to be when it came out in the mid-90s, and there are a few others about which I'd say the same (trying hard to remember which ones I mean and failing for now).

This is true, although only partly related to the EU. I find this stuff (and the world of perfumistas, which my nose doesn't qualify me for) fascinating. This blog post from 2009 is a bit out of date but interesting imo: Perfumista tip: on reformulations, or why your favorite perfume doesn’t smell like it used to :: Now Smell This

 

[oryx]

This is true, although only partly related to the EU. I find this stuff (and the world of perfumistas, which my nose doesn't qualify me for) fascinating. This blog post from 2009 is a bit out of date but interesting imo: Perfumista tip: on reformulations, or why your favorite perfume doesn’t smell like it used to :: Now Smell This

Interesting link - that's pretty much what I meant but they have put it more knowledgeably! Thanks.

 

[ViolentPanda]

I use this as well:

Allegedly, as a sexual lubricant!

 

[ViolentPanda]

I've always thought Urban had a wide range of weirdos but man smells,really.I'm a Halifax Nova Scotia type meself (it's against the law to use perfume in a public space).

Don't all Nova Scotians smell of mud, like Newfies smell of fish?

 

[ViolentPanda]

All my favourite scents are unisex - 4711 is my go to everyday scent, it's remarkably inexpensive and smells so clean and lovely.

Even less expensive in Germany!
The reason I like it over more complex scents is that it doesn't "die off" anywhere near as fast as most other colognes on me. I used to get pissed off buying Kouros or Eau Sauvage, and having the smell totally disappear 20 minutes later!

 

[ViolentPanda]

I had a boyfriend who used to wear Davidoff cool water and I used to love it. I had a sniff of it in superdrug before Christmas and it didn't smell anything like I remembered.

It depends how the scents components react with the wearer's skin ph etc.

 

[Libertad]

Allegedly, as a sexual lubricant!

Aren't there forum rules about disclosing personal details about other posters? The Swarfega thing was a special moment between you and me. I've always remembered our time together fondly and now you've ruined it.

 

[ringo]

Mrs R bought me some of this, quite like it, not too strong.

 

[skyscraper101]

I need to find a new fragrance. But I can't decide on one I like.

I've had CK One for ages, but it lasts about 2 seconds before the smell disappears so I'm looking for a nice, fresh, long lasting perfum. Not musky or sickly smelling so much that it's overpowering, but something fresh, that lasts most of the day.

Any recommendations?

 

[trabuquera]

Chanel Pour Monsieur or Czech and Speake Neroli or Citrus Paradisi

 

[Steel Icarus]

I used to like Issy Miyake but Mrs SI likes me to wear Acqua Di Gio or Hugo Boss Red

 

[skyscraper101]

Thanks will check em out.

 

[gentlegreen]

I wiff a bit at the moment - possibly because I'm burning old body fat.
So I just ordered a couple of years' supply of body shop fragrance-free aloe vera roll-on.

 

[existentialist]

I wiff a bit at the moment - possibly because I'm burning old body fat.
So I just ordered a couple of years' supply of body shop fragrance-free aloe vera roll-on.

I am relieved.

When I saw you'd posted on this thread, I was half-expecting to find that you'd decided to make your own cologne from cat wee and the livers of poisoned pigeons.