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How Often Do You Wear Cologne? (1 Viewer)

How often do you wear cologne?

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El Floppo said:
A few times a year for fancier "events", not typical date or party nights.

I mentioned I. The other thread, I have the same bottle of cologne (Romeo Gigli) I bought in my 20s.

I wonder if anybody else used sample sheets pulled from magazines?
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Were they all out of Drakkar?
 
scorchy said:
KarmaPolice said:

I guess for the discussion I just don't see the difference between scented body washes, deodorants, and after shaves compared to cologne. That is where my confusion about the overly negative sentiments about cologne come from.
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I'm just guessing, but I think there's chemicals that are often in colognes that aren't in your average soaps or deodorants. My wife wears some lighter perfumes, but she stays away from florals because they are major triggers. For colognes, it's anything musky or sharp.

I use a body wash that's generally some sort of "ocean" smell and a similarly scented Arid anti-perspirant. The old spice soap that my son used to use could give me an issue every now and again but it wore off a lot more quickly than a cologne.
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Fair point. They generally might have more of an alcohol tint to them, and as you said some of the musky and floral stuff tends to be stronger as well. I usually stick to the lighter stuff - main one is a beach/ocean type as well.
 
Joe Bryant said:
Or is it a thing where you think it's dumb or not manly or something else?
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I lean more towards the "it's dumb" than either of those things, but mostly it's just that I find it unnecessary. I don't really use too much hair product either, or don't pluck my eyebrows. I have my style I suppose and that style doesn't really jive with cologne. My wife doesn't wear makeup besides a few times a year, she also rarely if ever uses perfume.
 
Joe Bryant said:
I'm a regular user.

Le Labo Santal 33 is my go to. I think it smells nice and I regularly get compliments from my wife on it.

Sort of surprisingly, I regularly get "Wow, you smell nice" comments from people in public. Sometimes strangers. So that's a win.
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This is your go to fragrance? Seems pricey to me, but I might just be cheap.
 
First off, you guys need to understand that calling something “cologne” is like saying “watch” or “sneaker”. There are massive differences in most, in smell, price, quality, application, etc.

Done right, cologne will get positive attention or at least neutral most times. No one should smell you basically more than 2 feet or so away.

Every man should have 5-6. Cold weather (public and home/date), Warm weather (public and home/date), one for work and maybe one fun one. Caveat to this is if your partner hates fragrance. It’s pretty rare people hate it done right, but everyone has their thing I suppose.

Some you wear one spray some yon can do up to 6-8 depending on scent, occasion, etc.

I have about 20 and son has about 10. All wife approved.

Santal 33 is a nice one Joe. You can get it at Costco online actually and save some $ when you need a refill :)
 
Wife got me a bottle of cool water 2, 3? years ago for Xmas. Hadn’t worn any in 18+ years. Will very occasionally put some on. There’s less than a half inch gone in 2-3 years.
 
A few times a year. I went years without using any and still have a bottle of polo sport I bought in the mid 90s.
 
The Gator said:
Slumpbusters said:
Every man should have 5-6.
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colognes? haven't owned that many total in my lifetime.

Guys thinking cologne masks any of your natural wooky stink, you're likely wrong. It blends to make cologne wooky stink.
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Only teenagers or idiots think this. Cologne is the icing on the cake. All other personal hygiene needs to be in place first. This includes flossing your teeth and mouthwash along with some lotion for the face (pref with sunscreen melanoma is the real deal).

Oh the outfit needs to be on point too. Walking out of the house with PJ pants and a $150 cologne is stupid.

I’m 50 and been married 23 years but not giving up yet. Wife likes it and it feels good when I get a compliment from a hottie 20 years younger at the mall :)
 
scorchy said:
KarmaPolice said:

I guess for the discussion I just don't see the difference between scented body washes, deodorants, and after shaves compared to cologne. That is where my confusion about the overly negative sentiments about cologne come from.
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I'm just guessing, but I think there's chemicals that are often in colognes that aren't in your average soaps or deodorants. My wife wears some lighter perfumes, but she stays away from florals because they are major triggers. For colognes, it's anything musky or sharp.

I use a body wash that's generally some sort of "ocean" smell and a similarly scented Arid anti-perspirant. The old spice soap that my son used to use could give me an issue every now and again but it wore off a lot more quickly than a cologne.
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Generally speaking good colognes don’t have any more chemicals than your average body wash. Often a lot less. There are some really nice scents in body washes and such these days due to the resurgence of fragrances. The main difference is most of them don’t last very long or project because no one is rubbing deodorant on their neck.

Ocean scents are mass appealing and great for assuring you’ll be inoffensive. Florals can be polarizing for sure.
 
I was probably 18 the last time I wore cologne - and even then it was less than a handful of times.

I don’t like the smell and have always felt guys that bathe in it are a bit “cheesy”.
 
As a very occasional wearer of this stuff, I always wanted to wear enough so that when my date leaned in close, like for a kiss, they could smell it.

If I'm talking to somebody and can smell it... No thanks. Theres a woman in my Apt building that wears so much perfume I can smell her in the lobby or elevator long after she's gone. Awful
 
El Floppo said:
As a very occasional wearer of this stuff, I always wanted to wear enough so that when my date leaned in close, like for a kiss, they could smell it.

If I'm talking to somebody and can smell it... No thanks. Theres a woman in my Apt building that wears so much perfume I can smell her in the lobby or elevator long after she's gone. Awful
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This is pretty much the way. I test my stuff out in private with wife and son before I ever wear in public to be sure I don’t put too much on since they all vary so much. I do go for about a 1-2 ft scent bubble, but if someone is standing 2 feet away from you that’s pretty damn close.
 
El Floppo said:
As a very occasional wearer of this stuff, I always wanted to wear enough so that when my date leaned in close, like for a kiss, they could smell it.

If I'm talking to somebody and can smell it... No thanks. Theres a woman in my Apt building that wears so much perfume I can smell her in the lobby or elevator long after she's gone. Awful
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yes nobody should ever smell you good bad or otherwise unless they are right in your personal bubble
 
One more thing before I get to work. If you are over 16 and your cologne costs less than $100 retail, you are doing it wrong. If you can get it at Walmart or Meijer you are getting the equivalent of the clothes you would buy there as well. Perhaps that's your thing, and no criticism if it is but bottom line is at that price point it is absolutely better to skip it and get some Dr. Squatch deodorant.
 
It's a lie.....there are no hotties when he senior walks through the mall......that's the only reason to go to one
 
the moops said:
Slumpbusters said:
One more thing before I get to work. If you are over 16 and your cologne costs less than $100 retail, you are doing it wrong.
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This guy right here is like @offdee on steroids
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Its a comment on a very specific thread - everyone has their thing, be it cars, watches, sneakers, guns, whatever. Perhaps its my post mid life crisis! I'm a man of equilibrium. The car, house, clothes, etc all match and these days $100 isn't much to invest in your personal appearance and you should skip it if you aren't willing to spend a little on it. You can get nice stuff without being extravagant.

Bottom line is cheap crap smells cheap and if you are offended by cologne its highly likely you are smelling the cheap crap (or someone is dumping it on).
 
belljr said:
It's a lie.....there are no hotties when he senior walks through the mall......that's the only reason to go to one
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Best shape of my life at 50 - I'd highly recommend F45 (or any ***tional fitness). Wife gets me to the mall. We have a really nice one not far from us. Usually centered around a date night.
 
I’ve gotten three compliments on my cologne after a hug or very close doctor-patient interlude.

Gucci Black Guilty and Versace Pour Homme

I think if you buy a big enough bottle it clears the one hundred dollar (!) threshold we’ve set with Slumpbusters up there.
 
Slumpbusters is surely going to bust me up here, but I do "body sprays" over cologne. Old Spice (not AXE) has some pretty nice scents that aren't too overpowering. I rarely use them, though. Maybe once/twice a month if I'm going out and there'll be members of the opposite sex in close proximity. On a random day going to the office? Uh, no.
 
i'll use some essential oils instead. can't imagine wearing cologne if I was married or in a serious relationship...but that's just me.

When I was single a few years ago I would just dab some eucalyptus or lavender oil on my neck. :oldunsure: (but I also live in portland with all the hippies)
 
nirad3 said:
Slumpbusters is surely going to bust me up here, but I do "body sprays" over cologne. Old Spice (not AXE) has some pretty nice scents that aren't too overpowering. I rarely use them, though. Maybe once/twice a month if I'm going out and there'll be members of the opposite sex in close proximity. On a random day going to the office? Uh, no.
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Nothing wrong with body sprays, ultimately you do you. Lots of them have caught up with nice scents which is why you see so much variety now. They just don't last super long, and can at times smell alcoholish.

Next time you are near a sephora stop in and smell a few things, you'll figure out what I'm talking about. Lots of good discounter sites though that you can get pretty much any bottle there at about 2/3 the cost.
 
Joe Bryant said:
I know some have mentioned, it but this is interesting to me. For the guys that don't like it, is that you don't like the way the one you tried smells?

Would you like it if you liked the way it smells? So maybe it's that you haven't found one you like?

Or is it a thing where you think it's dumb or not manly or something else?
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It’s not even on my radar. I use unscented crystal deodorant. Don’t object to scented soaps, shampoos, and detergents, but don’t seek them out either.

Don’t sweat a lot. AFAIK, I don’t smell bad under normal circumstances. After exercising, sure, but that’s what showers are for.

Wearing cologne seems like an unnecessary, extra step imo. What benefits do you believe cologne-wearers derive, which their scentless brethren are missing?
 
I'll wear it whenever I get ready to go out for a date, dinner, drinks. So approx 2-3 times per week.
 
Nipsey said:
Ilov80s said:
Nipsey said:
Not since the 80's. Nobody wants to smell that stuff now.
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Women disagree with you. They really do. Yes if you are putting on 10 sprays of English Leather than sure you smell horrible. But 1-2 liight sprays of a nice cologne and women will be absolutely like it.
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Maybe if you're outdoors and they're not downwind from you. In any enclosed space, the vast majority, including women, doesn’t want to be around it.
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You are only supposed to do one or two sprays not open the bottle and bathe in it. HTH.
 
the moops said:
Joe Bryant said:
Or is it a thing where you think it's dumb or not manly or something else?
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I lean more towards the "it's dumb" than either of those things, but mostly it's just that I find it unnecessary. I don't really use too much hair product either, or don't pluck my eyebrows. I have my style I suppose and that style doesn't really jive with cologne. My wife doesn't wear makeup besides a few times a year, she also rarely if ever uses perfume.
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This is a score, and is generally a tell for low maintenance in all situations.
 
Dan Lambskin said:
Seems like the kids are really into it though, or at least my son and his friends have been for a few years
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I think adolescents boys feel self conscious about body odor, hence multiple showers and masking scents, like cologne. But for some reason, most men lose this concern as they age.
 
Slumpbusters said:
The Gator said:
Slumpbusters said:
Every man should have 5-6.
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colognes? haven't owned that many total in my lifetime.

Guys thinking cologne masks any of your natural wooky stink, you're likely wrong. It blends to make cologne wooky stink.
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Only teenagers or idiots think this. Cologne is the icing on the cake. All other personal hygiene needs to be in place first. This includes flossing your teeth and mouthwash along with some lotion for the face (pref with sunscreen melanoma is the real deal).

Oh the outfit needs to be on point too. Walking out of the house with PJ pants and a $150 cologne is stupid.

I’m 50 and been married 23 years but not giving up yet. Wife likes it and it feels good when I get a compliment from a hottie 20 years younger at the mall :)
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Bolded the most neglected aspect of hygiene. Far too often I can smell dental decay, even among otherwise “clean” individuals.
 
I can never get the too much vs. too little balanced out, so I have given up.

I'm fine with smelling like Lever 2000.
 
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