Sounds like some of you are bathing in cologne.

A little bit goes a long way.

Nonsense! It's musk -- clearly, you must spread it about yourself and attract mates.

Generally can't even go near the people wearing it. "Mildly offensive" is about the best it ever gets, I never understand how any of this stuff is supposed to smell at all appealing, in any quantity.


No cologne doesn't mean no deodorant or other products.

I don't wear much perfume, I usually just opt for lotion so I don't kick people in the face with fragrance. I usually prefer natural scent (provided you have good hygiene).

HOWEVER. Men + old spice makes my knees weak. I love that smell. *drools*

Sometimes...
I like to smell a womans perfume if it's alluring however I'm allergic to some brands of perfume and I hate it when women bathe in the stuff. It's ok to smell pretty, not cause a person to have an asthma attack.

Sometimes.
Sometimes.

in general, no. it's unnatural, it, in a way, repulses as it implies disguise of some kind, thus not complete open-ness, and who want to be around people who are not completely open? keep their secrets deeds to themselves, yes, but hiding who they really are is just, nicely put, not being who they are. i am particularly against this because i am in a way myself and not being completely honest about who i am and being this way is not the most helpful thing in life. so in a way i am fighting "evil" in others that i myself harbor. i guess. for an ego boost. but yeah, i am get easily rewed up about honesty and not being a poser and all that. in a way, i hope to surround myself with honest people. and maybe from their example learn to myself be one. (also, to pretend i am one by being in their company, feeling of being one without actually being one(you know, ego boost)).

but sometimes a nice smelling perfume on a girl is nice as i don't want to be in public around people who smell of everything they do or don't do.

myself, i'd rather wear at least a deodorant. cologne too, but not all the time. (for one, i don't have much of it left and no money to buy more.)(*checks stash, finds he has only one bottle left(of http://www.perfumezilla.com/images_product/rpm-intense-cologne-avon-eau-toilette-spray-men589138.jpg)*). also, had a bottle of http://eccys.com/wp-content/uploads/wpsc/product_images/41FnQ9dDa3L.jpg once, loved it, can't seem to find it anywhere anymore. i think that's the one i like best of all the colognes i ever had.

also, a point on Axe(of which i still have couple of cans, but don't use it much nor as much as i used to). funny how in all time i used it, not once did a girl compliment it. [censored] lies commercial, the audacity to blatantly lie like that, profit over integrity... i should stop buying their stuff from now on. i am beginning to think maybe it does just the opposite. and or attracts guys instead. which is what my bro once said, that Axe is for, hm, that. i'm inclined to agree with that, as i myself find it's smell appealing. speaking of Axe... just heard the commercial for it on TV, the one with the guy punching the head off the manikin(which is kind of, hm, sad, as the guys is shown to be so dumb that he can't distinguish between a man and a manikin) and one with a girls coming on to a manikin(which is kind of, hm, disgusting) while the girl with Axe bottle yelling at her with jealousy(which is also disgusting, no less than so than the other one).

It depends.
Colognes, body splashes, toilette water, perfume, deodorant, or scented washes need to combine well with not only the person's particular body chemistry. but as well as each other. Layering scents can either work well, or backfire completely.
Never, ever purchase a significant other perfume or cologne without having them test it on themselves in the store.
Calvin Klein's Eternity makes me reek of bell peppers, Red Door by Arden makes me smell like mimeograph fluid, but inexpensive Ciara makes me smell lightly and sweetly spicy. I loved Poison by Dior.
When you find a scent that works well with your body chemistry, stock up. When people stop and ask you what fragrance is you are wearing, or comment on how nice you smell, that is a good thing.
This is why I have bottles and bottles of Juniper and Aloe by Bath and Body works, it smells wonderfully on me. It is also discontinued.
It is important that things you use to bathe with have scents that don't clash, or alter what fragrance you wear. Sometimes scented washes are the only fragrance I wear.


Light application of perfumes,colognes, etc is always best, you can add more when it starts to fade.


I also am very sensitive to smells, sometimes even laundry detergent has an overpowering odor.

I find the scent of a man who has just performed outdoor tasks quite arousing. The smell of mansweat mixed with freshly mown grass and a hint of corona.
I also love the scent of man who has just gotten out of the shower, and used an unscented soap. The back the neck smells fresh and clean.


As for antiperspirants, they are big time endocrine disruptors, so I avoid them, and settle for deodorant instead.
Sweating is necesscary to cool the body, and there are two types of sweat glands, eccrine and acropine. it is the bacteria in those acropine areas (armpits, groin) that produce the stinky sweaty smell most people are prone to dislike. Antiperspirants disrupt the process, and when applied to broken or fragile skin, can contribute to annoying health issues.
Eccrine glands are the ones all over the body that make you sweat.

:P Hey I never made any claims about either smelling good. And general opinions do not need to be true. Opinions are often influenced by how popular they are.

I'm just saying I think both overwhelm you in most cases (there are those rare cases where a little perfume of the correct kind actually smells good, never once found a cologne that smelled good though) yet we all act like one is more acceptable than the other.

If you can't fart in public then I say let's not impose others with our personal love for perfume.

No. No.

I HATE perfume with a passion, and I do not wear cologne.

Seriously, its almost as bad as wearing ten pounds of make up, huge turn off. :down:

I guess kids in my community were ahead of the curve. We used to wear cologne in grade 7.

Aqua de geo, D&G, Diesel red/green, Calvin Klien, Versace Blue Jeans, Boss in Motion to name a few.

Now a days, you couldn't pay me to wear cologne. Some adidas deodorant...good enough for me.

So true! Real pheromones are what truely arouse me. Of course, I need to smell my man up close, not from miles away, sweat must be fresh! Grrr

I personnaly don't use perfume. My antiperspirant is scentless, I use for my work. On holidays I use a aluminium-free deodorant with a hint of camomile. Then there's my shampoo and scentless soap.

I don't know what's with the neck of men, but that's where you can smell you're sixually compatible! No kidding, you instinctly know more about a future mate with the first smell than the first kiss.

I don't wear perfume and I don't like it on others. It was invented to cover up body odor in the times before indoor plumbing allowed people to bathe daily. If you smell bad, don't cover up the smell, get rid of the smell.

And yes, when it comes to intimacy, I prefer a person's natural scent. If they have good hygiene and we are chemically compatible, it will be pleasing. If it's not pleasing, perfume or cologne isn't going to make it any better.

I sometimes use it and sometimes enjoy them on the opposite six. It really depends on the person, the occasion and the perfume though :shrug:

This may sound weird, but anytime a girl passes me I take in a big whiff of air, because it always smells good.

Cologne for the holidays and that's about it for me. I like the my girlfriends perfume that I bought her but the other stuff isn't as good. Too much of either and it's a bloody mess.

I only like it when it smells like baked goods.

I hate it either way. Gives me a headache

Damn, thought I was the only one! :sick: I can't stand getting near the perfume counter in a department store. I have the same reaction going down the laundry detergent aisle in the supermarket. By the time I exit it I'm sneezing and my head is starting to hurt. Occasionally on others some cologne or perfume smells nice in small doses, but only if its lightly applied and I don't have to be around it for hours. I had a coworker who smelled like she took a bath in her perfume. I swear if she stood still she'd leave a puddle! I had to go to the human resources manager to complain because she wouldn't lay off it after I asked nicely. Not a pleasant situation.

I wear cologne, but I only use one spray at a time. I hate it when guys use half the bottle.

On girls, I want the same thing, or maybe a little bit stronger. If it is overbearing, then I would http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ClDkVOvPQo and maybe have to call it quits. Luckily my girlfriend only uses a couple sprays, and I am not rolling on the floor halfway hallucinating in a confused fashion.

I don't wear cologne because it seems like the type of thing that should be reserved for special occasions. I would feel silly putting on cologne before going to the supermarket or riding the train, or doing any typical activity. I do spray a small amount of not very powerful body spray when I remember to, but I use so little you'd never know it.

I'll only wear it on special occasions, not every day. As for on the opposite six, I do like males that smell nice, but that can be achieved with some nice smelling body wash and soap. I do hate it when people go overkill on it though, because that's just as unappealing as smelling bad.

EDIT: Fixed a dreadful mistake, although I fear the damage has already been done

Edit: Don't worry sweetie, it can be our little secret.









:P

Subtlety is key as far as I'm concerned with cologne/perfume/body spray or whatever. If I can smell you from across the room, too strong. If I'm sitting beside you, or give you a hug and I'm like "Hey, you smell damn good." Then we are A-Okay. :thumbsup:

I personally don't use any because my body-wash, shampoo, and deodorant tend to keep me smelling good all through the day. :disco:

Yes and it depends on what they use. The trick is to obviously not use a lot. You'll barely register I've used it unless you are very close (like hugging close - or not very far off). As for it being on girls, girls generally smell nice anyway. As long as they don't smell overly "flowery", I'm happy.