Do You Wear Aftershave Lotion?

[+ Avalon]

I haven't for years. But one time I put on some Old Spice and a female co-worker - she was my age - said it reminded her of her father! ;-)))

[jjkrkwood]

After shave ? is that still a thing ? NO, but often wear an expensive male fragrance......(not sure WHY it is so expensive) ?

[+ nycman]

Hate scents...other than real MAN scents.....so no.

Edited January 1, 2018 by nycman

[BabyBoomer]

Back in the 80's I bought Aramis cologne just to get that multi-colored umbrella.

 

~Boomer~

[RandyC]

http://www.matthewcampdesigns.com/8-5

 

[rvwnsd]

Back in the 80's I bought Aramis cologne just to get that multi-colored umbrella.

 

~Boomer~

Me too!!!

 

These days, I wear one of the Cartier fragrances to work or an evening out and "Eu Du rvwnsd" on the weekends.

[Kippy]

Not for over 20 years. Forbidden in most workplaces now!

 

Kipp

[+ poolboy48220]

Not in mine, I often notice how much the elevator smells of the previous occupant's perfume.

 

I have a half-dozen or so bottles but I rarely wear cologne any more. I bought a bottle once because the ad featured a gorgeous hairy-chested model (and you've got to support that, right?). The cologne itself was awful, it smelled like cheap hairspray.

[gallahadesquire]

The original Vetiver by Guerlain was wonderful. They changed the formula.

 

It was so subtle that more than once I was asked if I were wearing cologne. And all of my clothes smelled of it ... not pervasive, just present.

 

Dang, I miss that stuff.

[N13]

Have used the same scent for years. When they discontinued it, I bought every bottle I could find. It is now a race to see if I outlast my supply or not. People equate the scent with me. It now sells on e-bay for over $900 a bottle. No I am not selling it.

Edited December 7, 2017 by N13

[jawjateck]

Nah....I've got enough age-related deterioration going on with me. I don't need to give the fellas another reason to call me "daddy".

[liubit]

I started wearing Aramis in my late teens, and was faithful to it for a decade or so. I then grew tired if it and discovered other fragrances, which I wore at random, without real brand loyalty. I now wear a couple of different ones, depending on my mood or on the formality of the occasion.

[mmk123]

I do not like aftershave but I do have a few bottle of cologne that I will wear occasionally. When smoking was prevalent in many bars and restaurants years ago I would wear extra cologne to combat cigarette odor but since it is not really allowed in 95% of bars and restaurants now I find I wear much less.

[Gvtire]

Been wearing Lanvin and Izzey Miyake for years

[+ GregM]

No. I dont like the smell and having worked around coffee and now coffee and chocolate it takes away from the smell of both. Also many people are sensitive to cologne and such. Also the taste is horrid! Almost nothing worse than kissing someone's neck and tasting their cologne. Go wash that nasty shit off!

 

Hugs,

Greg

[Rudynate]

Fragrances are anathema to most gay men in San Francisco. My partner and I are no different. An old friend came to visit a couple years ago. She's lived in Europe for the last 20 years, so is a little out of touch with daily life here. As gifts, she brought each of us a bottle of very nice toilet water - Hermes and Dior. To be polite, we used the toilet water while she was here, and we actually did enjoy it. Now, every once in a while, we put it on when we're going to have sex. The stuff is so strong that we will probably die before we get to the end of the two bottles.

[body2body]

I live in Southern California. Our warm climate dictates a light hand with scent. My day to day fragrance is Extra Vielle by Roger et Gallet. It is a classic Eau de Cologne formulated by Jean Marie Farina (who also created 4711) and in production since 1802. The scent is light (citrus and herbs) and can be worn in warm weather without being too much. After the initial dry down you have to be very close to smell it. For more formal occasions in Summer I prefer Molinard Homme III by the very old French perfumer Molinard. In the Winter I like Chanel pour Monsieur, in its original Eau de Toilette formula. They no longer sell it in the U.S., Chanel instead peddles a hideously strong concentrated Eau de Toilette Concentrée here, which is not the same scent. Blessedly a bottle of the old stuff lasts a long time so I can re- stock on trips to London or Paris where the original is still available. Most of the the scents found in department stores today (Calvin Klein anything, most Estée Lauder, any "Designer" or "Celebrity" fragrance) are developed by firms like International Flavors and Fragrances in New Jersey, who in addition to "Designer" fragrances make the scents for Lime Jello, Dog Food, and fabric softener and fabricated from synthetics with nary a flower, herb, or natural essence involved.

[bostonman]

I often notice how much the elevator smells of the previous occupant's perfume.

 

A very small dab of the right cologne can be very nice. Unfortunately, I find that men in particular really don't know how to do that.

 

I have a colleague - someone I haven't worked with in quite a while, but he will often come to see the shows I do. He has always been one of the worst offenders - he's essentially a walking commercial for the scent he wears. Unfortunately he's also very gregarious, and loves to give big hugs. The result is, if I see him, I'm resigned to the fact that I'm going to smell like him for the rest of the day. I hate that - because I have nothing against big hugs, but...

[+ azdr0710]

sometimes I walk into the locker room at my gym (a typical LA Fitness, but in a somewhat white-trash part of town) and very quickly wonder if Axe was on sale at WalMart that week......

[Rudynate]

I live in Southern California. Our warm climate dictates a light hand with scent. My day to day fragrance is Extra Vielle by Roger et Gallet. It is a classic Eau de Cologne formulated by Jean Marie Farina (who also created 4711) and in production since 1802. The scent is light (citrus and herbs) and can be worn in warm weather without being too much. After the initial dry down you have to be very close to smell it. For more formal occasions in Summer I prefer Molinard Homme III by the very old French perfumer Molinard. In the Winter I like Chanel pour Monsieur, in its original Eau de Toilette formula. They no longer sell it in the U.S., Chanel instead peddles a hideously strong concentrated Eau de Toilette Concentrée here, which is not the same scent. Blessedly a bottle of the old stuff lasts a long time so I can re- stock on trips to London or Paris where the original is still available. Most of the the scents found in department stores today (Calvin Klein anything, most Estée Lauder, any "Designer" or "Celebrity" fragrance) are developed by firms like International Flavors and Fragrances in New Jersey, who in addition to "Designer" fragrances make the scents for Lime Jello, Dog Food, and fabric softener and fabricated from synthetics with nary a flower, herb, or natural essence involved.

 

 

4711-I remember that from when I lived in Germany. I would notice the same subtle, bewitching scent on one German guy after another and I finally figured out it was 4711. Then I bought a bottle myself.

[+ Just Sayin]

I worked in a drug store in high school, and these are the ones I can remember having:

 

English Leather

Canoe

Agua Lavanda Puig

4711 (totally agree with @Rudynate)

St John's Bay Rum

Aramis

Jade

British Sterling

Kanon

Zizanie

 

And, I can't help but thinking about the commercial for Charlie perfume with Bobby Short:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Sn8H42FZcI

[+ poolboy48220]

Our swim coach wore British Sterling. A lot of it. The smell of that brings me back to those days just like the smell of chlorine does.

[+ Gar1eth]

My Dad would ‘bathe’ in the stuff. And when he switched to cologne, he’d use the same amount as he did aftershave. My Mom used to tell him you didn’t need as much cologne as it was much stronger.

 

I had a boss years ago who wore something that really smelled nice. I don’t know if it was the actual fragrance itself or the combination of the fragrance with his body chemistry. Don’t worry I didn’t go around sniffing him. But I can remember one woman who met him mentioning it, and I remember agreeing with her.

 

I’ve only worn it occasionally over the years. I actually don’t like the way the way the smell is always in my nostrils. I find it irritating. I also don’t like the way it takes me forever to get the smell off the palms of my hands even after washing them multiple times.

 

But I’m going to confess here, I actually like the smell of some body sprays including Axe. I can remember when I was fairly new at hiring and one escort smelled incredibly good as I was unbuttoning his shirt. I’ve also met other guys who like that smell.

 

Gman

[+ azdr0710]

4711-I remember that from when I lived in Germany. I would notice the same subtle, bewitching scent on one German guy after another and I finally figured out it was 4711. Then I bought a bottle myself.

 

is this 4711 available in the States in its "original" form?......thanks.....would love to at least just smell the classic scent of it

[body2body]

is this 4711 available in the States in its "original" form?......thanks.....would love to at least just smell the classic scent of it

According to Muelhens the manufacturer it is still the same formula. It is available on Amazon 13.5 oz bottle for a little over $32.00 ( that's a huge bottle of Eau de Cologne). During WW II the Kriegsmarine loaded huge amounts of it on submarines where bathing was infrequent to help improve the atmosphere.