Opinions on wearing cologne?

[Florbastang]

I haven't worn cologne in many, many years since high school. I've never had much interest in it. However, my girlfriend just started selling Mary Kay as a hobby (mostly for the discount on makeup). She got a few men's items as part of her inventory. I don't have much interest in dropping $8 for a bar of soap or $10 for shaving cream. She does have a bottle of cologne she'd sell me for cost plus tax (like $20). I don't know if I'd wear it much, but I would like to support her. I'm not sure about cologne, though...

Any opinions on men wearing cologne? Does it make a difference if it's a very light one spritz of a lighter smelling cologne?

[sundaypunch]

The only people I know that wear cologne are smokers. Maybe it's a coincidence.

[Luke]

I wear a squirt a day, the gf bought it.

[lespaulreedsmith]

My wife sells it also and she buys me Velocity (I think it's called) which is Mary Kay and she likes that on me and it's ok. I also wear Halston z14 and Obsession....
If you sweat... don't stink. (I was once told...):huh:hiP

[Sandy]

I really don't have strong feelings about it one way or the other, as long as it is subtle. I don't want to smell a man a mile away. But a man that smells good can only be a win-win I'd think. Especially if he is as charming as the Old Spice Guy in the commercials that are currently running. He's a hoot! :)

[Jon Silberman]

I don't use or need it as I shower regularly.

[GCDEF]

Perfume is for women. Men should not smell pretty.

[jetsnation]

I wear a squirt a day, the gf bought it.

don't blame the gf , unless she's holding you down and spraying it on you:cool:

[Madison]

Don't.

[guitarpkr67]

If I remember to, I'll put some on. I usually don't remember to though. I love some Burberry London. I first smelled it on a friend of mine. Kind of weird asking another dude what he's wearing that smells so good.

[TwoTubMan]

I don't use or need it as I shower regularly.

Yup. Too many people use it as an alternative to bathing.

[harmonicator]

I don't wear it everyday, but on occasion I'll use a tiny bit. Less is more.

I like it when girls smile and tell me I smell good.

[Kaji13]

Just a small spritz is all you need.

[Stike]

I don't wear it everyday, but on occasion I'll use a tiny bit. Less is more.


Yep. Unfortunately there are a great many offenders who just overdo it. My father inlaw polutes my house when he stays with us.

Don't even get me started on patchouli.

[enigma]

Just a small spritz for me as well after shower!

[DGDGBD]

Some women like it, some don't. My wife absolutely hates it, so i don't wear it. There's a guy in my office that must bathe in the stuff. He's a sales guy and the boss had to give him a little talk.

[blakegrif]

Makes me smell purty. :messedup

[wstsidela]

More metrosexual threads please.

[jetsnation]

I've noticed cologne is a requirement in New Jersey.

[TwoTubMan]

More metrosexual threads please.

Like in how they "improved" this guy?

http://www.franchise-international.net/images/articles/1-1608.gif

[mike80]

I wear it if I'm dressing up. Such as if the wife and I are going out for a nice dinner. Other than that, I haven't bought any in a few years.

I work with a few guys who wear cologne to work, and most all the women there wear perfume. We work in a factory. :huh

[DWB1960]

Just a little dab of Old Spice just like my dad use to when I was growing up.

[Motorhed]

I've never worn cologne and never will. I just can't stand fragrances(gives me a headache), I use unscented soap, deodorant and shaving cream(and even laundry detergent). I can tolerate some shampoo with a smell so I use it but otherwise I prefer sticking to everything unscented. I know for a fact that there are plenty of people around me who'd be glad to tell me if I stunk, it hasn't happened yet so all the unscented stuff must work.

Its been my experience that most people who wear cologne or perfume have long since burned out their sense of smell and end up wearing so much that I can taste it when they walk by. No, I'm not exaggerating, I've smelled people wearing so much that they may as well have sprayed it right in my mouth. I'd rather smell B.O. than that any day.

[schmidlin]

http://www.ericsnaturalpharmacy.com/images/Burts_Bees/bay_rum_cologne.jpg
Just a little now and then. I always get compliments on it.

[Rabidclam]

Nothin wrong with a wee bit say I

[Rayneman]

No cologne but I like Nivea after shave stuff which has a very subtle scent that I believe just disappears after awhile.

Perfume on woman can be hit or miss with me, some of it just gives me a headache and aggravates my allergies. My wife has some type of citrus body spray she sometimes uses and I have gotten used to that.

[Catoogie]

Just a little dab of Old Spice just like my dad use to when I was growing up.

Women LOVE Old Spice, it reminds them of their fathers. You can read all kinds of articles on men's style, fashion etc.... when it comes to fragrances without a doubt Old Spice is mentioned. it's old school. JFK wore Old Spice. Acqua di Parma is another classic (it's what Cary Grant wore). As is Agua Lavanda Puig (Sinatra wore it. He also wore Jungle Gardenia).

[captain_bob]

I wear cologne almost every day. Currently, Tommy Bahama is my favorite with Acqua di Gio a close second.

[Dr. Tweedbucket]

Avon Wild Country for me baby! ! ! YeEeEeee HaW !! or Brut33 will work in a pinch :red

[Glowing Tubes]

Don't.

This +100

[Sandy]

Women LOVE Old Spice, it reminds them of their fathers. You can read all kinds of articles on men's style, fashion etc.... when it comes to fragrances without a doubt Old Spice is mentioned. it's old school. JFK wore Old Spice. Acqua di Parma is another classic (it's what Cary Grant wore). As is Agua Lavanda Puig (Sinatra wore it. He also wore Jungle Gardenia).

I will agree with this. Old Spice is old school, but a classic. And yes my dad wears it! I also like Royall Lyme that I get in Bermuda for my dad.

[mad dog]

Farm animals don't do it, so why should I ???

MD

[Flyin' Brian]

Jean Paul Gaultier...just the smallest dab and not every day.

[Grun]

No offense to anyone, but in our office the only person I can detect wearing cologne is the guy who comes around to empty the trash and paper recycle boxes. I can smell the guy 50 ft away.

[driver8]

As someone who suffers asthma attacks from perfume and colognes (most of which are made from petrochemicals), my question always is, "why do people think they have the inherent right to pollute my air?" :confused:

[joolzriff]

i friggin do and i love it! small dashes only as its much stronger than u think it is....
current faves and i may spell them wrong is Bvlagari extreme and the Blue one..(.Italian.).....also Burberry touch ect.....got bout 10 bottles on the top of the draws.......these sort of fragrances aint potent and strong and smell like typical MAN......a bit more subtle and sophisticated.

[Guitarnotsoguru]

Hai Karate..............Hells yeah I hope you picked up on the scarcasm.



on a serious note........chickies love my Polo Blue

[vds5000]

I haven't worn cologne in many, many years since high school. I've never had much interest in it. However, my girlfriend just started selling Mary Kay as a hobby (mostly for the discount on makeup). She got a few men's items as part of her inventory. I don't have much interest in dropping $8 for a bar of soap or $10 for shaving cream. She does have a bottle of cologne she'd sell me for cost plus tax (like $20). I don't know if I'd wear it much, but I would like to support her. I'm not sure about cologne, though...

Any opinions on men wearing cologne? Does it make a difference if it's a very light one spritz of a lighter smelling cologne?

If you don't like cologne, don't buy any. Instead, if you want to support her, ask her what she likes for herself, and buy it. Tell her it's for your mother/sister/sister-in-law/etc. Then, next time you want to give her something (e.g. Valentine's Day, stocking stuffer for Xmas, etc.), wrap up what you bought and give it to her.


My wife sells it also and she buys me Velocity (I think it's called) which is Mary Kay and she likes that on me and it's ok. I also wear Halston z14 and Obsession....
If you sweat... don't stink. (I was once told...):huh:hiP

Z14 - Wow, I didn't know anyone else used that stuff. It's actually one of my favorites. I do wear cologne - just one spray - whether it be going into work or when I go out. Believe it or not, females spontaneously come up to me and compliment me on how I smell. Sometimes, they're just co-workers, but occasionally, they'll be complete strangers. Don't get me wrong, it's not every day. More like 2-3 times/month, but it's still nice nonetheless.

[russ6100]

http://www.grayflannelsuit.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/GFS-fathers-day_Hai-Karate.jpg

:aok

[freedom's door]

No cologne but I like Nivea after shave stuff which has a very subtle scent that I believe just disappears after awhile.


Same here, but i only shave once a week...

Sometimes i'll be walking down the block, and i can smell a guy's cologne from across the street :huh

[Tom CT]

No cologne but I like Nivea after shave stuff which has a very subtle scent that I believe just disappears after awhile.

Aftershave only for me, and usually Ogallala Bay Rum (http://www.ogallalabayrum.com/). Enjoyable scent that fades away in under an hour. Less is more when it comes to scents - including women.

[dzo]

Makes me sneeze.

[circusinthesky]

Like in how they "improved" this guy?

http://www.franchise-international.net/images/articles/1-1608.gif

I noticed that two days ago. That little sweep of the hair? What, he's 1980's surfer now? I believe the Col. would not approve. On a related tangent, I am appalled at how bad KFC has become.

[wstsidela]

Like in how they "improved" this guy?

http://www.franchise-international.net/images/articles/1-1608.gif

:eeks Wow!! He looks hot.


BTW The Man Rule on cologne: 1 bottle of should last a lifetime.

[EADGBE]

Perfume is for women. Men should not smell pretty.But some women like it. I don't wear it anymore because most colognes contain phthalates. Which are really unhealthy substances. Instead I shower everyday, or almost everyday.

[J.T.]

I wear it for the ladies :love: :bananaI could care less what i think

[Trout]

I will not allow ANYONE in my home or car that wears that awful crap, Female Or Male.

If I walk down a supermarket and the isle smells of perfume or cologne I LOUDLY comment about it STINKING like a Brothel or French Whore!

That stuff should be outlawed Or taxed at 10,000%

That is my opinion, and nothing anyone says could ever sway that one.
All it is is scented BO !:barf

[Bobby D]

if you're gonna wear it, use LESS than you think necessary.

ONE "spritz" is enough.

we have a keyboard player we use sometimes who BATHES in it. you can smell him coming from a block away. it's so bad that my wife (who is sensitive to colognes/parfums) can't be in the same room with him:eeks

[vds5000]

But some women like it. I don't wear it anymore because most colognes contain phthalates. Which are really unhealthy substances...

The secret is to spray it on your shirt (not your skin), and then let it dry before putting the shirt on.

[RL in Fla]

As someone who suffers asthma attacks from perfume and colognes (most of which are made from petrochemicals), my question always is, "why do people think they have the inherent right to pollute my air?" :confused:

Ex co-worker bought some crapola by the quart , at Sam's I think . Add this to the fact that
this was in a hospital . (see above post) .
He could kill mosquitoes and low-flying ducks .

The other thing that amazed me was female employees who could empty an elevator with whatever
"parfum du club" they'd de-loused with that morning .

[Trout]

if you're gonna wear it, use LESS than you think necessary.

ONE "spritz" is enough.

we have a keyboard player we use sometimes who BATHES in it. you can smell him coming from a block away. it's so bad that my wife (who is sensitive to colognes/parfums) can't be in the same room with him:eeks

I went out once on a blind date and this chick REEEEKD, I am talking 10 minutes at arms length and I could even taste it.
I cut the date short, thank ATT for (fake)emergency phone call on my cell!

I get nearly instant headaches from about 90% of that junk.

[MatZen]

I don't wear it everyday, but on occasion I'll use a tiny bit. Less is more.

I like it when girls smile and tell me I smell good.

There you go. Now support your GF!

[guitarpkr67]

I find it funny that the people on here that don't wear it try to make the people that do look like pure evil. If you don't like it, don't wear it. If you do, wear it.

[pixelchemist]

i'll wear a tiny but of it for special occasions or going out to dinner or something but not for everyday.

[zzmoore]

I don't think men should wear perfume.....

[Polynitro]

cologne is not pefume lol

some of you manly men are one spritz away from getting bent over it seems, I dont think an odor is making your guttiwuts vibratey feeling that way (not that theres anything wrong with that)

[Julia343]

Cologne covers up who you are. You would be absolutely astounded how much recognition is by scent. Personally I can't stand it unless it is very very mild. Just shower after a stressful day please. Nervous perspiration smells the worst.

[Teh Smith]

I also use bay rum, but in an essential oil form. Just a dab.
http://www.ericsnaturalpharmacy.com/images/Burts_Bees/bay_rum_cologne.jpg
Just a little now and then. I always get compliments on it.

[Teleplayer]

Men still wear cologne? Haven't touched the stuff in 20 years. I wasn't even aware that wearing "da stinks" was still something guys did.

[driver8]

cologne is not pefume lol


Sure it is. Or else perfume is cologne. Same difference.

[Midnight Lady]

I agree with a lot of what has been said. There are people who use it instead of bathing, there are people who seem to have lost their own sense of smell (this does happen BTW) and bathe in it. And there are people who are sensitive or allergic to the use of artificial scent.

A little bit for evening wear is ok with me. That's the only time I wear it and only people who are close enough to kiss my cheek would even pick up the scent - and I believe that is how it is supposed to be worn.

And I'm sure most of you will agree, there is a huge difference between expensive cologne/perfume and cheap stuff.

Bear in mind, that whether or not you add scent to your body or clothes, manufacturers choose to do this for you. It is in laundry detergent, fabric softener, dryer sheets, body wash, soap, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner and other hair treatments (hair spray is a bad one - it totally closes my airways). What I'm saying is that it is almost impossible to avoid.

Like all good things, it has been overdone to the point of annoyance. Many places of business now ban the use of scent, and I think this is ok. Better then to save it for those special occasions or evening wear.


Sure it is. Or else perfume is cologne. Same difference.No, they are not the same thing.

[brikus]

I haven't worn cologne in many, many years since high school. I've never had much interest in it. However, my girlfriend just started selling Mary Kay as a hobby (mostly for the discount on makeup). She got a few men's items as part of her inventory. I don't have much interest in dropping $8 for a bar of soap or $10 for shaving cream. She does have a bottle of cologne she'd sell me for cost plus tax (like $20). I don't know if I'd wear it much, but I would like to support her. I'm not sure about cologne, though...

Any opinions on men wearing cologne? Does it make a difference if it's a very light one spritz of a lighter smelling cologne?

No, that won't make you gay, if that's your concern. ;)

[driver8]

I agree with a lot of what has been said. There are people who use it instead of bathing, there are people who seem to have lost their own sense of smell (this does happen BTW) and bathe in it. And there are people who are sensitive or allergic to the use of artificial scent.

A little bit for evening wear is ok with me. That's the only time I wear it and only people who are close enough to kiss my cheek would even pick up the scent - and I believe that is how it is supposed to be worn.

And I'm sure most of you will agree, there is a huge difference between expensive cologne/perfume and cheap stuff.

Bear in mind, that whether or not you add scent to your body or clothes, manufacturers choose to do this for you. It is in laundry detergent, fabric softener, dryer sheets, body wash, soap, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner and other hair treatments (hair spray is a bad one - it totally closes my airways). What I'm saying is that it is almost impossible to avoid.

Like all good things, it has been overdone to the point of annoyance. Many places of business now ban the use of scent, and I think this is ok. Better then to save it for those special occasions or evening wear.


No, they are not the same thing.

Yes, they're the same thing. Cologne is just perfume that got its name from where it originated in Germany:

Cologne or Eau de Cologne is a toiletry, a perfume in a style that originated from Cologne, Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eau_de_Cologne

Main Entry: co·logne
Pronunciation: \kə-ˈlōn\
Function: noun
Etymology: Cologne, Germany
Date: 1814

1 : a perfumed liquid composed of alcohol and fragrant oils

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cologne


So it's just a semantic distinction at best. In both cases you're putting artificial petroleum-derivative scented chemicals on your body.

[guitarpkr67]

Men still wear cologne? Haven't touched the stuff in 20 years. I wasn't even aware that wearing "da stinks" was still something guys did.

Yeah, men just all of a sudden quit using cologne a while back. No man has touched it since.

[Blix]

My grandfather used to use Old Spice. I have have to pick up a bottle of that stuff... :)

[cvansickle]

I used to wear Brut in high school - didn't everybody? My father always told me I smelled like a French whore.



Hey, wait a minute - how would my father know what a French whore smelled like?

[GCDEF]

I find it funny that the people on here that don't wear it try to make the people that do look like pure evil. If you don't like it, don't wear it. If you do, wear it.

It's kind of like smoking though. You wear it and we have to smell it. Some of us not only don't like it, but have pretty strong allergic reactions to it.

[MGT]

I wear it and enjoy it....my girlfriend loves to rip open my shirt and shove her face in my chest! Anyway, not sure what the big deal is. It's no different than using deodorant & a hair product when I get out of the shower. Now if it's overdone then that's different - whether male or female (some women smell like they rolled around in a rotting flower garden). On men, you should only be able to smell it if you're very close (subtlety is the key word).

[Thwap]

I used to wear Brut in high school - didn't everybody? My father always told me I smelled like a French whore.



Hey, wait a minute - how would my father know what a French whore smelled like?

Cvan...

It's friggin amazing how often you post something, whether it's about Kiss, Charvels or this kinda stuff, and I think to myself, damn that's my experience verbatim...in this case, right down to the French whore remark.

[VicAjax]

cologne and perfume were invented by people who did not have indoor plumbing and who bathed twice a year.

[Midnight Lady]

Sure it is. Or else perfume is cologne. Same difference.

It's like saying all cars are the same and all music is the same. Or the difference between steak and regular ground hamburger -- they're both the same right? Just meat?

Perfume, Cologne, and Eau de Parfum or Eau de Toilette are scents applied to the body (or products) but they are different:

Perfumes and colognes differ in a few ways, but the most obvious is that colognes are weaker in odor. Perfumes are created using three layers of fragrance, called notes, with the topmost being the strongest but shortest lived. The middle note is more subtle and will last several hours longer, while the base note is the quietest yet will last throughout the day.

Colognes are comprised of only a single scent, whereas a layered perfume may have three, and cologne will not pack as powerful a punch or linger as long.
What Is the Difference Between Perfume & Cologne? | eHow.com (http://www.ehow.com/about_4615487_what-difference-between-perfume-cologne.html#ixzz0qvVgr53O)

[mannish]

I don't wear it

[driver8]

It's like saying all cars are the same and all music is the same. Or the difference between steak and regular ground hamburger -- they're both the same right? Just meat?

Perfume, Cologne, and Eau de Parfum or Eau de Toilette are scents applied to the body (or products) but they are different:

Perfumes and colognes differ in a few ways, but the most obvious is that colognes are weaker in odor. Perfumes are created using three layers of fragrance, called notes, with the topmost being the strongest but shortest lived. The middle note is more subtle and will last several hours longer, while the base note is the quietest yet will last throughout the day.

Colognes are comprised of only a single scent, whereas a layered perfume may have three, and cologne will not pack as powerful a punch or linger as long.
What Is the Difference Between Perfume & Cologne? | eHow.com (http://www.ehow.com/about_4615487_what-difference-between-perfume-cologne.html#ixzz0qvVgr53O)


Oh, just get over the hair splitting. :rolleyes: Cologne is a type of perfume. In both cases you're putting a chemical fragrance on yourself.

[Midnight Lady]

Oh, just get over the hair splitting. :rolleyes: Cologne is a type of perfume. In both cases you're putting a chemical fragrance on yourself.True that they are both fragrances although many of them are created from flowers, woods, etc. added to a base (which may or may not be chemical). Not trying to split hairs or cause argument or deviate from the original discussion, just wanted to correct misinformation when I see it.

As far as "petroleum" products are concerned, have a look at this:

http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?p=8506122#post8506122

[Average Joe]

never wear it. Deodrant without perfume and whatever the soap I bathe with smell like, and that's that.

On a totally related note Cologne is well worth the visit

[Cornbread]

Sex Panther by Odeon

60% of the time, it works every time

:cool:

[VicAjax]

if you need it, you don't have it.
if you have it, you don't need it.

take it away, Bruce:

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[neastguy]

I wear the stuff my wife likes, but less is more.. back in the day I had some secret stuff (they don't make it anymore) where I'd have girls asking me all the time what I was wearing and what it was called... I'd tell them I wasn't wearing anything... :) oh, and I take showers everyday too....

[pickaguitar]

The chicks I date like it...

[Deadduck]

Used to back in High School. Figured if I slopped myself down in some Polo that it would have to help me pick up chicks. Don't know if it really helped or not, but I did get some compliments on my smell. Haven't worn any in years now, since I'm married and have no need to impress the ladies, plus anything very strong scented bothers my allergies.

Scent is a powerful sense. To this day I still remember the perfume that one girlfriend wore, Red. Haven't smelled any in years, but if I think about it, I can conjure up the smell. My wife used some scented bath, lotion, and cologne when we first got married that I really liked, but they discontinued it, and she hasn't found anything else that smelled like it.

[Virtual Pariah]

I don't use it all the time, but, I like a good bay rum aftershave.
That Ogallala product has peaked my interest.

The rest of the time, I just smell of whatever soap I used that morning. (Usually Irish Spring)

[whitehall]

Just a note to 99% of the men wearing cologne....YOU ARE WEARING WAY TOO MUCH. ...I , and everyone else should not be able to smell you before we can see you. Now add some Ed Hardy and a blue-tooth and you are a walking douchebag.

[Twangzilla]

No, most of them smell like toilet bowl cleaner.

[pickaguitar]

I would have thought Old Spice would be popular here...

[cvansickle]

Cvan...

It's friggin amazing how often you post something, whether it's about Kiss, Charvels or this kinda stuff, and I think to myself, damn that's my experience verbatim...in this case, right down to the French whore remark.
We were both average ordinary everyday dudes...

[travisvwright]

Never wore any my entire life till I met my wife. She likes it. I soon found a fragrance that "worked for her", but found I get more use out of it secretly sparying it on her pillow than on me. Never go to sleep unsatisfied.

[Rattles]

One spray is nice, but to marinate in it is offensive. Remember lots of people have allergies and asthma and being around people that pour it on can affect their health. I speak from experience as one that has both asthma and allergies. :nono

[jgyn]

Does cologne = pedals?

I use both, the former sparingly.

[joemilitello]

I never do...

[germs]

the wife buys stuff for me, and i wear it when i'm going somewhere to be social. i don't really bother at gigs or work, because i'm going to sweat it right off anyway.

to clarify, my drummer has family over in France and he gets a shipment once a year - usually around Christmas he takes orders - and wires money overseas to get the good stuff from the source.

liquid panty remover, i think it's called...

but yeah, some guys overdo it. i got one at work who smells like the Old Spice factory.

[Melodic Dreamer]

I always wear it. I have tried many brands, but I always come back to the basic little Orange beauty.

http://www.bayareabags.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/CLINIQUE-HAPPY-FOR-MEN.gif




Yes, I might need help, but at least I smell good. lol

[wideawake]

Never have used it. And I am already married so I don't see myself ever needing it :)

[zzmoore]

Perfume for men?
What next for Christ sake......hand lotion for men?
Do you guys think this stuff up while your nails are drying?

[neastguy]

Perfume for men?
What next for Christ sake......hand lotion for men?
Do you guys think this stuff up while your nails are drying?


I do file my nails...

[driver8]

http://www.ewg.org/notsosexy?utm_source=fragrance&utm_medium=email&utm_content=image&utm_campaign=toxics

[adamagain]

This thread made and old high school saying haunt my brain:

"If it smells like cologne, leave it alone!" ;)

[Jarrett]

I'm not a smoker. My GF bought me some, so I wear it when I am going to see her. A minor thing to give her a little more happiness the way I see it.

[scott757]

If I can smell you from 6" away then your good. If I can smell you from 6' away then your bad.

[Tom CT]

If I can smell you from 6" away then your good. If I can smell you from 6' away then your bad.

Good call. Cologne should never resemble the wake of a boat when someone wearing it walks by (this applies to women as well).

[driver8]

I'm not a smoker. My GF bought me some, so I wear it when I am going to see her. A minor thing to give her a little more happiness the way I see it.

Yeah, endocrine disruption, thyroid problems and asthma really bring the happiness. :crazy:aok:facepalm

[Jonathan]

I use VERY sparingly (basically can't smell it unless I'm giving you a hug).

http://www.spreefree.co.uk/catalog/images/Lacoste%20Pour%20Homme%20Cologne.jpg

Makes my wife crazy.....all the reason I need. ;)

[RhytmEarl]

I've never worn cologne and never will. I just can't stand fragrances(gives me a headache), I use unscented soap, deodorant and shaving cream(and even laundry detergent). I can tolerate some shampoo with a smell so I use it but otherwise I prefer sticking to everything unscented. I know for a fact that there are plenty of people around me who'd be glad to tell me if I stunk, it hasn't happened yet so all the unscented stuff must work.

Its been my experience that most people who wear cologne or perfume have long since burned out their sense of smell and end up wearing so much that I can taste it when they walk by. No, I'm not exaggerating, I've smelled people wearing so much that they may as well have sprayed it right in my mouth. I'd rather smell B.O. than that any day.

Thanks for saving me the typing time by posting this.

I'm not quite as adamant about unscented stuff but I pretty much agree with everything you said.

I get occasional migraines, one of my triggers are certain perfumes/colognes. I had to ask the other guitar player in my old band to stop wearing this one cologne to gigs (he only wore it at gigs) because it gave me a headache the instant it hit my nose.

By coincidence it also made our singer's sinuses close up.

[RhytmEarl]

Perfume for men?
What next for Christ sake......hand lotion for men?
Do you guys think this stuff up while your nails are drying?

I use hand lotion. In fact I moisturize after I shower. Glob it on. Dry skin. Plus dry climate where I grew up.

Unscented lotion though! ;)

[KevinF]

I sport a dab of cologne everyday. We guys love it when a pretty woman smells good... well, woman also love it when a man smells good.