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So, got a date this week (first one in a long long time). Is this necessary (it was the subject of a discussion in the pub last night)?
If so, what one?
Old Spice. Obviously.
Do you smell?
Do you normally wear aftershave?
Do you shave?
No (all of the above)
Take care; nothing smells worse than a bloke who has splashed himself with some ghastly perfume. (I work in the fragrance industry so I'm very sensitive to naff smells). If you're going to do it, make sure it's something good like a Jo Malone or Tom Ford, both make very good quality, subtle fragrances with lots of woody ambery notes. Use it sparingly so that she only smells it close up. It should be subtle and low-key and shouldn't be strong enough to bother the other diners in a restaurant.
(Note to women: the worst thing you can do when going out is to reapply the perfume during the evening; you will spoil tha natural evolution of the perfume - what the French call "le sillage", or the wake - and overwhelm everybody near you with the smell. Your perfume isn't fading, you are becoming anosmic - in other words your nose is becoming saturated by the smell.)
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Will sort out your bedding too when you get lucky.
Women's sense of smell is 1000 times more sensitive than a mans. Washing your face in Kourous is bad. Something expensive / sensitive to the nose and little of it to intrigue her to "get closer" marks you out as a classy individual without e desire to overpower your reluctance to have a shower.
Unless you turn up dressed like Guy Martins dirty laundry bag.
Be like Barry.
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But in all seriousness. If you don't already wear a fragrance that you get on with, I would go with no.
+1 for Tom Ford
L'occitaine also do some nice ones (Vetvier is my current favourite)
Absolutely definitely not cheap aftershave, and always remember less is more.
A wee dab of something good on some of the pulse points is better than a face-full of the same stuff.
If you have deep pockets Creed Green Irish Tweed is classy and you have the body chemistry to carry it off.
Chanel bleu is nice. I've got enough for a couple of applications left in a 100ml bottle, if you want it can stick in post Tuesday.
No, just be freshly showered with hair washed. Still, what do I know as I don't even wear perfume.
Freshly showered isn't an option as I have to go straight from work. I work in an office, so I won't be sweaty or covered in oil, but still.... A wash in a basin is all I'll have.
Oh, and washing hair is not something I have to be concerned with 😆
You're taking a change of clothes shirley? Y'know clean socks, undies.
I am now 😆
toothbrush?
I asked me mom and she said 'No more than a full thimble of Tabac'
Did anyone ever try using that little golden medallion off Yardley Gold bottles, (back in the 80s '- Times Of Plenty') you know, as a real medallion? Cos if so seems to me there was a bargain to be had...
And remember - Macho musk oil is mucho macho
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Personally, I wear a dab of Nag Champa oil, if anything. I dab it on a woolen jumper, not on the skin.
It's OIL - DO NOT APPLY TO COTTON OR ITEMS THAT SHOW OIL MARKS!
YMMV.
[I'd concentrate on being washed and clean teethed if I were you]
Lanvin is one that I'll wear very occasionally (once or twice a year)
It's a subtle one, so you don't have to have a moustache/medallion/hairy chest to wear it
Creed Himalaya and Irish Tweed are where it's at. Grab a few samples to trial as the full size bottles aren't cheap.
Depends, 'aftershave' or 'eau de toillet', ones alcohol (with a bit of smell) to clean your skin after shaving, the other makes you smell nice.
Because she's worth it
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Apparently you need different smells for day and night use.
To further add to this conundrum you also need different flavours for different outfits. So you need a suit fragrance, a jeans a shirt sunday lunch fragrance etc.
All far too confusing and waaaay too much effort. If you want my advice ( I will have had less dates than you in the last 10 years so prolly not) Hugo Boss Night in a small amount an hour or so before you meet the lucky [s]victim[/s] lady
She wants to meet you, not the perfume counter at Boots.
As long as you are clean, you're good.
Having said that, my ex gf used to wear Chanel Bleu and it was fab...
Rachel
Just had a post ride shower and shave.
Jo Malone Lime Basil and Mandarin applied.
I smell ORSUM!
To quote Frazer from Dads Army " a touch of embalming fluid behind the ears"
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I use this, the ladies knickers just fall off then
CaptainFlashheart - Member
Just had a post ride shower and shave.Jo Malone Lime Basil and Mandarin applied.
I smell ORSUM!
Did you rub your lunch over yourself?
I've never worn aftershave and have been complimented on smelling nice several times (I've always used a fabric conditioner and prefer subtle nice smelling clothes to aftershave), although I still use Lynx Africa deodorant so my opinion doesn't matter!!
although I still use Lynx Africa deodorant so my opinion doesn't matter!!
What are you, 15? 😛
FWIW I wear Issey Miyake as a daily wearer and I'm thinking about getting some Tom Ford for evening/dates etc.
It's not the cheapest though!
Jo Malone Lime Basil and Mandarin applied.
Isn't that for gilrz ?
What are you, 15?
Unfortunately not, but I am a creature of habit and can't be arsed finding something else (this is part of the reason I never bothered finding an aftershave I like) 😳
For me, it's this:
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Posh, and has the word "sport" in it. Win win.
No need, just be clean-ish, no 2day old pants or anything like that and you'll be fine. Don't do or wear anything unusual. Be yourself.
I wear these two all the time, but mainly because [i]I[/i] like them. If you don't already have some that [i]you[/i] like, I wouldn't bother trying to pick on that she'll like. Everyone is different and what might smell amazing to you will make her eyes water 🙂
As said above, just make sure you're clean!
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Thanks for the comments folks.
I actually agree that I shouldn't start wearing it if I have never done so before. I will take cleansing products to work (and a spare set of clothes) and make myself presentable 😆
Try this one from Austria. Highly recommended.
Classic Tobacco scent with added menthol . £18.95 + postage.
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Currently going cheap in our local Aldi - a squirt behind each ear should do the trick 😉
most high st big brand boots/superdrug fragrance is vile and seems to made up of sweet shop smells which is fine for teenagers but not adults.
creed, ortiga, tom ford, hermes, aqua di parma, guerlain all good just find the one that suits you but dont smother yourself in it.
I use Papa Cheri by Fragonard, all the way from Grasse, Provence.
About 50 euros a bottle but it lasts forever
No idea if it does the trick but Mrs_d likes it on me
If you're not keen on perfume masquerading as aftershave give this stuff a go. Up close you will smell like a proper G&T.
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Always had compliments on Joop Homme Wild and Armani Code Ice.
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Perfumed ponce!
Aftershave has no place in this world.
A decent EDT or EDP is what you should buy.
I use RL Safari or Platinum Egoist (my wifes fave), also wearing on occaision some Santal Royal that I picked up in Dubai airport...wonderfully woody, but a little sweet initially.
Cerutti and Hugo Boss do some nice fresh fragrances too.
I had never heard of Tom Ford...but now am going off to Google.
True story ...
I've a buddy who swears by a healthy dash of Fabreeze of an evening - insists "it does the job" ! ...
Use a balm that a woman would've the smell of.
CHB - try the Tom Ford Private Collection stuff. You can order 1ml tester bottles on eBay from reputable sellers for a few quid to avoid splurging on a bottle you don't like. Tobacco Vanille and Oud Wood are my favourites
Are we talking about men. Wearing perfume?
Yeah. Some men use moisturiser too. Haven't veered that far from being a "real man" yet, myself, but some do.
Mine's EDT btw, not aftershave
If there's one thing I my brain honestly cannot process, it's perfume or after shave. I'm totally blind to any of it. My sense of smell is pretty good generally, I can appreciate and identify fine flavours in things like coffee and cheese, but to me ALL perfume just smells like perfume. That's anything from soap to expensive perfume. And I cannot tell the difference between manly or feminine smells. I find it rather interesting, it's almost like some kind of genuine neurological impairment. Perhaps related to the fact that all alcoholic drinks to me taste and smell like an industrial solvent.
The only smells I like are things that smell like simple real things - so I use original source shower gel (lemon, orange, lavendar, coconut etc) and my wife only uses vanilla as perfume. Which is fantastic on her 🙂
It's all the same to me. I've never bought either.
To echo what has already been said,if you don't usually wear aftershave then don't!
I would recommend this though,smells nice-close up 😉 and is good for your skin.I use it for my nether regions before and after cycling but can be used all over your body.
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Funnily enough I bought some of that today.
Did you know that the perfume in WD40 is distantly related to Shalimar by Guerlain?
At the risk of sounding a bit of a softy try Tiffany for men its a cologne rather than an aftershave so its quite strong
Issey Miyake +1
Everything else smells cheap.
Richie and Eddie recommend 'Grrrrr'
My wife wears Shalimar...that must be why I love her [s]as much [/s] more than I love my bikes.
Tom Ford Noir
Jil Sander original or pure.
Jo Malone is acceptable but only if you have hit 40 and can tolerate the faffing around at the till point.
My son asked me to buy him some Tom Ford noir for Christmas - but I refused as I didn't like it, yes I know it isn't for me to like but still I asked him to rethink. Maybe it works on older men better but it wasn't right on him.
I quite like Prada luna Rossa, but as everyone else has said it's not important. Clean, with fresh clothes and brushed teeth is way more important 🙂
Invictus!
I would actually say it does work in the correct way!
Tom Ford - Dark Noir
Viktornof - Spice Bomb
Not cheap, but worth it.
as billyboulders said but wash with swarfega first
Terre D'Hermes
Givenchy Gentleman
I was always told wiping a bit of piss behind your ears let the pheromones get in a ladies nose and drive her wild.
True story ...I've a buddy who swears by a healthy dash of Fabreeze of an evening - insists "it does the job" ! ...
Already my favourite response of the week 😀
Currently going cheap in our local Aldi - a squirt behind each ear should do the trick
True story - I know a woman who really likes the scent of GT85
for me its either this...
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this...
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or this...
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I tend to rotate between Hermes Eau d'orange vert, L'Eau par Kenzo pour Homme, Givenchy Gentlemen Only and Cacharel pour L'Homme.
We've had this before haven't we? Someone here is a scent expert iirc.
and this is the same scent as WD40My wife wears Shalimar...that must be why I love her as much more than I love my bikes.
- probably similar to Shalimar.True story - I know a woman who really likes the scent of GT85
Anyway, what would this fella do?
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