Pajiba

No cologne for men. Way too strong...

On women, I like it, but just a hint. If you can smell it from 3 feet away, it's too much. You only be able to catch a whiff when you are very close.

Shaving: twice a week, but when I worked full time, it was almost every day, unfortunately.

I have to say, if I can smell you coming, be it cologne, perfume, or body odor, or if I can trace your steps through a building by scent alone, you're doing it wrong.

But it's really nice to give a hug and be greeted by some subtle and pleasant scent. On a man or a woman.

Aqua Velva baby and lots of it, on me.
Yeah, you KNOW you love it, ho's.

My females gotta rock the Chanel No.5

I prefer no cologne on men. Clean skin smells better than any cologne.

And god help me if I don't want to strangle these retarded juveniles with their pube 'staches and their Axe body spray. It's not a substitute for a shower, assholes, and despite the implied promises of the commercials, it does NOT entice women to fuck you stupid in public settings.

Bow-chicka-bow-FUCK YOU SMELLY KIDS AT THE ARCADE I JUST WANT TO PLAY MORTAL KOMBAT LIKE GOD INTENDED NOT SMELL YOUR ASS ALL THE WAY OVER THERE ON DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION!

My friend and I both developed a crush in high school on one of our friends due almost entirely on the fact that when he walked by us in Chemistry class we could smell his Old Spice deodorant. I'd say in general, I'm not inclined one way or another providing that if cologne is being worn it's not over-powering, or simply an attempt to mask b.o. Because the only thing worse than b.o. is b.o. mixed with cologne.
And women -well I would appreciate it if they didn't drench themselves in it so thoroughly that I can actually taste it when entering an elevator/bathroom stall etc. that they've just vacated. Disgusting.
I myself am a Marc Jacobs wearer.

I don't run into a lot of people wearing scents these days. The main exception is active seniors. Yes, I see a lot of seniors in my line of work. Anyway, I really like when the older folks wear it, because they know how to do it! Strong enough only that you can smell it at a nice level when you sit beside them. I also have a soft spot for Old Spice. Personally I find it almost impossible to wear perfume because it lasts about two hours and by noon there's no trace left. I guess I just have cheap perfume.

Cheesy as it may sound, I love whatever the hell it is that Mrs. TK wears. Of course, it may just be because it's on her. I have cologne, I think I wear it (sparingly) four times a year.

And I shave twice per week.

I wear perfume as often as I shave...which is occasionally.

Tie the two together. Don't go with cologne, but a good aftershave. Still keep it minimal. Victoria's Secret actually a good men's scent or two.

Shaving happens after every shower so...fortnightly?

"...I love whatever the hell it is that Mrs. TK wears..."

Awwwwww, cue in that *WHIPPED* sound effect Phil.

Phil is my sound man btw.

Yes, cologne on men. Ditto Mella: but not that Axe crap. That's the smell of douchebag.

Yes, cologne on women. I'm in the middle of a bottle of Coco Mademoiselle. Next I'm buying another bottle of DKNY Be Delicious. It smells fruity without being like a middle schooler.

Someone did a study once, and found that the "perfume" that men responded to the most favorably was actually vanilla extract.

I've read that as well, which astounds me because every guy I know HATES that smell. I don't want to smell like a fucking cupcake unless I'm actually going to be dessert.

I'm gonna kill you and your lover Phil.

Posted by: TK at September 17, 2008 3:26 PM

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Gee I'm quaking in my flip-flops, when does Mrs. T let you out again...cue it again Phil:

*WHIPPED* *WHIPPED* WHIPPED*

hahahahahahahahaha

Cologne is far too expensive to justify wearing it regularly. This is especially true because I refuse to be one of those men who bathes in it. I hate that shit. You don't smell good, douchebag. You smell like Michael Bay's taint.

Much like TK, I love the scents that his...uh, I mean my...wife wears. The fact that they're me-approved prior to adoption has a lot to do with that, I'm sure. Again, though, too much is not good. They're not pheromones, ladies, and we don't need to smell you through walls. Smelling pretty is one thing; if I can smell you before I lean in for a hug, you've failed.

I shave my face every other day. I'd only go every day if forced, because I have sensitive face and neck skin and those 5-10 minutes in the morning can be a bitch. Other shaving is every 2-3 weeks.

branded made me think of something--I'd really like to know how often the gentlemen here shower. Can we add that as an item to answer? I personally am mortified by the lack of hygeine these days.
Perfume and cologne-sparingly.
Shave weekly, if not more.

Hubby Marv and I only really wear colognes when we have special events to go to. Weddings and such. Otherwise it takes that 'specialness' out of wearing a fancy-dancy cologne. Plus it lasts a hell of a lot longer that way. Hah.

I used to wear Tommy Girl when I was in my late teens, but now that I'm in my twenties I've moved on to Givenchy Ange or Démon. The oriental florals are sweet without being cloying and incense-y. Marv wears CK Man. It works well for him. *smirk*

Cologne? Nah, doesn't do it for me. Though this diversion reminded me of a pleasant recent experience--when I was leaving for my stint in Labrador last week, I put on my husband's deodorant just before heading out the door (mine was deeply packed). Later that night in bed, I kept catching whiffs of it and had warm fuzzy snuggly thoughts of him. [/nauseatingness]

Perfume? I like it, though I seldom think to put it on. When I do, I definitely go light on it.
I especially like old-fashioned flowery stuff like lavender and rose. Too grandmother-ish? Maybe, but I just find them calming and lovely.

Shaving? More frequently in the summer than the winter, to be sure, but I try to keep 'em smooth. I've been experimenting with at-home waxing lately. Too awkward to do on the entire leg, but around those certain special bits, it provides a lovely finish.

glittergirl:

Holy shit, Play-doh fragrances? Paperback? That is awesome. Old books are the best! I love going to Half Price Books and just opening books and smelling them.

I'll echo what a few others have said in so many words: nothing beats pheromones! Man, if they could only bottom that and spray it on the right guy, I'd be attracted to someone other than a loser. Ahem.

heehee [damn me for not previewing!] what a freudian slip by saying 'bottom that'! Really, I meant 'bottle that'. Whoa, nelly.

Eww, I've heard about that line Brie. They probably taste like buttercream and hopelessness.

Oh good grief, Skittimus, I just read your "grandmother" comment after posting my own and nearly laughed out loud.

I'd just like to clarify that my old-fashioned scent choices do not come from Avon (nor do they stink).

I hate the smell of Aramis. It's what my ex started wearing to cover up the whiskey sweat. Nasty, nasty, nasty.

I wear either Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab's Pele, or Marc Jacobs Amber.

But I am destined to be one of those old lady stink factories, I have to admit. I try to use both judiciously, but I guess I acclimate to the scent really quickly and can't tell when I'm a walking toxic cloud. So I always make my daughter do a perfume check before I leave the house. Blame her if I'm asphyxiating you on an elevator.

I wear perfume daily, but only a little little bit. Like, one spritz from arm's length away. Also, I like softer scents like J'Adore, Acqua di Gio, and Cashmere Mist, which don't really do that sickeningly strong thing to begin with. I also do not like tasting perfume in the elevator or bathroom, especially when I'm about to eat lunch. Also, I went through a little phase in high school where I liked to smell like a boy, so I would wear some men's cologne that was popular back in the day, I think it was Pierre Cardin.

Mr. vB wears cheap ass drugstore cologne because he sweats like a pig and refuses to wear deodorant. But, I think he smells good, so whatev. I would love to find a good scent for him, but I have no idea what smells good.

As for shaving, I have very sensitive skin so I can't do it more than twice a week. The Mr. has to shave every day for work, unless he's growing it in. He likes to do funny goatees or a soul patch with a long moustache, kind of Lemmy-esque (but way better looking). He can't really do the full beard thing, 'cause it grows in kind of uneven and funny on his face. As far as I know, he doesn't shave anywhere else.

sunset&camden, some people just burn off perfume really fast. I think it has something to do with your metabolism? or something? I read that somewhere once.

I shave 2-3 times a week, generally. My face can get irritated if it's more frequently. My beard's really spread out and I can get extremely close if I shave against the grain, totally smooth and soft, but my face gets much, much angrier at that than it used to.

Is it wrong that I like to buy powder scented deodorant? Odd story: I'd fallen in love with this girl who smelled like baby powder most of the time. With that particular stick of Ban I had, so did I! Yes, I'd occasionally smell my Ban solid and have my flames of love fanned.

Obsession and Bijan. They're both pretty rare these days. When Bijan hits the air I start looking around, sniffing. Just love it. An old girlfriend had this pretty sharp smelling perfume called Ici apparently, if I was reading the little bottle right, that she'd put on fairly often. Not bad but it's a glaring kind of scent, if you will, but I guess she turned me on and thus so did the smell of her (and still does). In addition to eidetic memory I can call up scents in my brain pretty well so thanks a lot, now I'm getting all uselessly excited.

Men: Jean Paul Gaultier (the bottle that is shaped like a torso) makes me melt. Yum.

Women: I like Michael Kors (good taste, Brie!) and Clinique Simply.

Shaving: Never. Everything gets waxed about once a month. I've been doing this for about 2 years now, and it's still as painful (and awkward) as it was the first time. I apparently love to torture myself.

Jessica Simpson: It would make sense that she would smell like a cupcake. She has the mentality of a giggly middle-school girl, and that's the kind of shit they wear.

And can I just say --that pic of Dexter up there is just making me weak in the knees. I just caught myself staring at it for about 30 seconds.

Whooo.... momma needs a cold drink.

Eh,we can't ALL be laboratory escaped super beard freaks, honey.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at September 17, 2008 3:57 PM

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As a matter of fact, his dad does bear a slight resemblence to JoJo the Dogface Boy.

Jay - my mom used to wear Obsession lotion (came in a pretty glass jar) and it smelled so good I used to want to scoop it out of the jar and eat it. Haven't smelled that in a long time.

meaux, that's exactly why I love J'Adore... it's rose-y, but not grandma-y.

They probably taste like buttercream and hopelessness.

Julie, you are killing me today! I just laughed so hard at this I farted a little.

(I can't believe this was posted on 10 minutes ago and I'm this far down the comments)

Cologne and perfume: When it works, it really works. When it doesn't, you want to push the person off a cliff.

I think it helps when it's a good scent only every once in awhile. Then you notice it more. Bonus points if it's the stuff worn in the happy can't-keep-hands-off-each-other beginning of the relationship.

And it is probably embarrassing to admit, but the perfume I like most comes from Mary Kay. (The shame!)

But my husband has some Armani stuff that's quite nice. And if I were actually buying my own perfume and not relying on the gift from my MK lady aunt, I'd probably buy some of the DKNY stuff.

Thank you, tt_marie. I used to wear Clinique Happy, but it started to smell like a rancid orange, so I stopped.

I'm not so much bothered by the smell of J.Simp's perfume, but the edible factor. That's like something you give to children to keep them from eating play-doh, or carpet lint.

Then again, this is Jessica. Maybe she kept trying to lick the perfume while they were making it and since they couldn't find anything shiny to distract her, the creators made the perfume line edible.

Ewwww, so very true Branded, you nailed it right on its filthy stinking head.

No cologne on men. I've been known to make a man
go shower before intimacy when he's all smelled-up.

Very, very subtle perfume on woman. Should only be
noticeable if you have your face next to hers.

And I shave daily, sometimes twice a day if I'm
making a night of it. I'm a hairy mofo.

No cologne for me. My girlfriend once told me that I should wear Old Spice because that's what her ex used to wear. Yeah, that relationship ended well...

Apparently it doesn't matter what I wear, she loves how I smell regardless.

As for cologne, only on special occasions for Mrs. Newman who has a nose like an oenologist and really loves cologne.

Not a big fan of perfume but if used sparingly its OK. Except the stuff that smells like talc. Keep that shit away.

I envy you blokes who can by shaving once or twice a week. Translucent skin and a black beard means I have five o'clock shadow by about noon. So I pretty much have to shave every day. Not only that I have to shave in two directions each time in order to get a close enough shave that it looks like I shaved at all. Fucking blows and I don't shave on the weekends in protest. But you know what's worse? A goddamn beard. A scraggly, itchy, rash-inducing beard or as I like to call it, a Sarah Jessica Parker.

I don't really like it when men wear cologne. I do like it when guys wear Old Spice deoderant. Not any real strong smell though.
I don't usually wear purfume. I just sometimes wear Chance by Chanel. But everything in moderation.

Julie I used to use Exclamation! and Love's Rain Scent in high school, too!!! Wait, was Exclamation in the yellow and white striped aerosol can? Jesus, I wore so much of that crap that even the hint of it now makes me want to hurl.

I had a boyfriend (ok, my first ex-husband) who absolutely used to bathe in some cheap, knock-off Polo crap. Remember when all the guys wore Polo? Or Stetson? Good lord, it's amazing any of us have any olfactory senses left. Between that and the old ladies who try to cover up the fact that they are smoking like chimneys by pouring on 1/2 a bottle of Emeraude or Youth Dew? I'd as soon smell a wino after a 3 day drunk who'd pissed himself and been pissed on by half the town's dogs.

I only wear cologne occasionally, and then it is something very light and vanilla based. On my guys, I prefer they don't smell like long-shoremen, but I also don't want them smelly like Jack McFarland probably would...something slightly woodsy, maybe.

Hell, after a couple drinks, it really doesn't matter anyway, does it?

tt_marie:
Agreed, SOME men. But I mean it, this is not a pleasant whiff, this is a stop-you-in-your-tracks-and-inhale-deeply-and-tremble sort of thing. (TMI?)Usually to end in disappointment when I realize it is coming from some fat sweating check-out clerk or a 17 year old kid. It isn't the person that is attractive, it is whatever is naturally being emitted from them. Weird, I know. Maybe someday I will meet someone who is appropriate, attractive and has this quality. The Ex-Mr Lindsey didn't, and I married him anyway, so it isn't a deal breaker.

OK, I will just chalk it up to me being a freak. Carry on.

Hee! Perfect!

I am now picturing Vaginaland as an actual place, and am trying to decide what the economy would be centered around, what the houses would look like, what people would wear, and what the mayor's name would be. The possibilities are endless...

Oh, and for myself, I have a weakness for Tommy Hilfiger perfumes. I've been using their old "tommy girl" for ages, and this new "True Star" thingo is delicious, as stupid as the names sound.

But again, moderation is key!

And yeah, fuck Axe and every one of their stupid ads.

I can't really wear perfume. Sneeze about 20 time then get a raging headache any time I try. Sometimes I can get away with Chanel No.5, but I certainly couldn't use it daily. So yeah, I prefer my men without cologne since it hurts my head, and if other people are wearing it please god tone it down, it doesn't just smell overwhelming to me, it makes me ill.
I shave probably 3 times a week, sometimes more. (here you go Paddy: there are places where even the tiniest bit of stubble is hell. I will probably never have bush again just because once I'd shaved I couldn't let it grow for more than two days tops.)

guys: sparingly. when done correctly it can be incredibly hot.

me: issay miyake for whenever, perry ellis reserve in the summer and jean paul gaultier in the winter. that's it. only those.

shaving is seasonal as well: winter, not so much; summer, when it's necessary.

side note: the f-iz-ella bought the issay miyake for men scent after i bought mine. i like to think we are now complementary.

And s.pisaster comes running to the rescue.

Julie:promise me Vaginaland will have no ugly yew bushes outside the houses: only tasteful Hydrangeas and lilacs. We want vaginaland to be pretty, nicely scented and only need occasional flushing out.

I've worn cologne maybe twice in my life. I think one of the times was prom.

Subtle perfumes are nice. I was hooked on an ex's use of "sun-ripened raspberry" from Bath & Body.

I shave sometime between once and twice per week and often look quite scraggly at the office. On the rare occasions when I suspect or know I'll be making out, I'll try to shave as soon beforehand as possible to save the poor lady from being chopped to pieces by my stubble.

I don't usually wear perfume. I use a scented body lotion every day, either coconut or mango (used to live in the tropics, got addicted to the scents), and adding perfume to that is just disgusting. But on guys, I do like a little bit of cologne, just enough that I can only smell it if I'm close enough. I used to have a housemate who would use so much that I could actually taste it as he walked by... awful.

I wear perfume or body lotion every day without fail and like to be able to smell it myself. I'm not subtle in these matters. I like cologne on men, too.

My scents of choice these days: Marc Jacobs, Tiffany, and Ananya from the Body Shop (still among my favorites). In the past, I've worn Estee Lauder's Beautiful, Fendi, Quel Que Fleur, Thierry Mugler's Alien and Angel perfumes, Burberry, and anything that smells like gardenia.

I'm not sure about cologne, but there's this guy at work who smells re-e-eally good to me all the time, whether because of cologne or his own personal musk, I don't know.

Personally, I am very sensitive to scent, and I don't usually care for most perfumes or colognes from magazines, on people, whatever.

First of all--thank you. I needed a diversion this afternoon.

Second, the men that wear cologne in LA are tools. Don't to it. And if you do, a LITTLE dab'll do ya. Less is more.

One of my clients came in to my office (in LA) earlier this week and we could still smell him four hours after he left. The comments from my co-workers left me with the impression that if you wear alot of cologne, people think you're dirty and that you wear it to cover your own stench.

Is the shaving comment for girls too? Cuz I only shave the mustache on Saturday mornings, but the legs every day.

It is never acceptable for a man to wear cologne; however, it is advisable for him to keep a bottle in his sock or underwear drawer, thereby imparting a subtle scent where desirable. Old Spice aftershave is permissible in moderation.

For myself I can't wear perfume as it gives me a headache. But I like the smell of peonies. When is someone gonna start making peony scented deodorant? Fuck baby powder. I ain't no baby!

Mini-diversion: don't you wish they could really make things smell like rain on grass, or forest floor, or sun-dried laundry? Now those are some scents I would wear. Fresh puppy smell might be taking it to far, but I might be willing to try it.

Cologne for men: VS Very Sexy for Him - There was a sample of this in my mail box one day and the entire mailbox smelled so good.

Myself: I wear Cool Water Woman and Cool Water Wave are my current two. I used to wear Ralph Lauren's Romance and Ralph.

Shaving? When necessary or every 10 days.

I love a fine smelling man. It's such a turn on. My high school drama teacher (well, not my teacher, I was more of a band geek than drama geek, but he taught at my school) wore Fahrenheit by Christian Dior, and to this day the scent makes my knees weak. Freshly showered comes in second.

The classic perfumes like Chanel No 5 don't do anyting for me, they're too.. unnatural, for lack of a better word. Also, I'm pretty low maintenance, so those fancy-pants perfumes don't suit me so well. I really like Flower by Kenzo for the summer (though it's a little more floral than I usually like), and my daily scent as we head into fall is the ridiculously affordable Jovan Musk for women.

My foray into scents began in junior high school, her name was Daphne. It was also the first time I tried oral sex. After a thirty minute bus ride, we would walk the rest of the way to school. One day we went up to the third floor and for some reason we started kissing, next thing I know I'm going down on my knees and I'm kissing her at the bottom of her stomach. I remember vividly the color of her panties. I began to kiss the front of her panties and she moaned. To this day I can remember the scent of her perfume it was so amazing.

Speaking of Vaginaland, I accidentally misread the title of this thread as Hoo-Ha! Scent of a Woman and I didn't even think twice about it.

That's the kind of place this is

Yeah, since Stacey's hint phrase was "Pesky fart stank making you a social pariah?" and then here's "scent of a woman". I was pretty damn scared about proceeding.

Thus the genial "oh, you mean fragrances?! Phew!" conversation.

A well chosen scent on my man is an unbelievable turn-on, especially when he wears a suit. One spritz is enough. For anyone.

No cologne on men. Or at least the men in my office building. I can get out of the elevator and follow the scent to the desk of the last guy who wore cologne in there. It's usually that strong. Don't know what it is about my co-workers. Or maybe it's just my nose. Hate the stuff. The smell of soap is fine, guys. I love you. I do.

I think I may like the idea of perfume more than perfume itself, since I have several but don't wear them all that often. I quite like Givenchy Hot Couture, and Hugo Boss Deep Red in small quantities.

Also, no specifics, but I do like scents on men, as long as they're subtle, and don't smell like douchbaggery. As for shaving, it happens about twice a week, which is when the stubble starts to bother me. More often than that when it's skirt weather.

Heh, lordhelmet.

I can't get within 50 feet of a Bath & Body Works without retching. The smell is an active, evil, physical presence, a Mallville Horror. It says "Get ouuuuuut."

Love perfume.

I wear a rotating group of scents from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, they stick very close to the skin and I particularly like their lighter scents that have mint, or lavender, or lemon.

I also adore Covet by SJP. *hangs head in shame* I get compliments on it all the time.

Best perfume ever is "En Passant" by Frederick Malle. It's $150/bottle and I only have a tiny sample of it that I only wear on special occasions. It's meant to evoke walking on a parisian street carrying a fresh baguette and a bouquet of lilacs, and it does exactly that.

On men, a touch of aftershave like L'Occitane's Cade or a subtle BPAL oil is fantastic. Cologne always smells like nightclubs and desperation to me.

I'm with whoever saw Hoo-Ha in the title -- and it didn't give me the least bit of pause. In fact, I had to go back and verify that it wasn't Hoo-Ha; that's how convinced and unconcerned I was about it. How would it be possible to not love a place like this?

So there's only one other daily (or more often) shaver among the Y chromosome set? And most of the less-frequent shavers don't say they're sporting facial hair; they just don't need to shave. I guess I'm not surprised at how few manly men there are here (or maybe y'all are Asian). Mrs. G claims to like the grizzled look, but then she goes and yelps at my sandpaper kisses if I skip a day -- plus it's itchy as hell. So it's once- or twice-a-day ritual face-scraping for me.

I'm surprised too at the number of ladies professing to dislike cologne at all on a guy. Everyone hates the olfactorily challenged -- man and woman alike -- who marinate in smelly stuff, but in my experience many women respond favorably to a subtle, spicy scent. Someone mentioned Fahrenheit, and I wore that for many years; I would routinely get asked what the scent was and who made it and where it could be procured. I continue to have that experience with Calvin Klein Euphoria and Ermangildo Zegna Intenso. One spritz ain't enough, but you can cover all the pulse points with two.

Until my sense of smell was knocked out by an apparent Naval plague, I enjoyed Burberry Brit for Men and Narciso Rodriguez For Her for ladies like me.

I'm super blond, so I shave whenever the hell I feel like it.

Y'all seem to be aware of the vanilla thing already, but just to reinforce it, Lemon Demon has some wise words for all of us.

"Put a drop of vanilla behind each ear and you'll smell like a cookie all day."

Otherwise, I really don't care for scents. Not that it really applies to me, what with my lack of a social circle of any kind.

Where am I? Is this Pajiba? This thread has been ridicu ... remarkably free of the ladies discussing shaving ... down there.

I love perfume/cologne in and of itself, but rare is the man who doesn't overdo it, and obviously on myself, I'm not dousing myself to the point I can enjoy it. Most perfume pleasure, consequently, is in bottle-sniffing. For men, 90's-defining Cool Water or Fahrenheit are great (I picked up a near-empty sample vial of Fahrenheit once and hit it like glue for years, until not a molecule remained). On myself, I love the Clean line for everyday (Lather, Fresh Laundry, currently wearing Ultimate Clean) and for sexing it up, Bobbi Brown Beach, Tom Ford Black Orchid, DKNY Gold or my old standby: Almondesque by The Body Shop, which smells like warm amaretto and reminds me of a great one-night stand. The Body Shop - despite being a disappointing fraud as a "social justice company" - makes perfume that smells as close to the real thing as anything in a bottle can; Rose and Lilac are also daytime "girly-girl" favorites.

Incidentally...the only "man-stink" I remember fondly is my high-school crush, and it wasn't cologne...just him. I would have spent 4 years with my face in his neck, though, if he'd have let me. Lucky for me, he found Jesus and I found Mr. Almondesque, or I'd still be hung up. No time to shave legs every day (stubble-phobe) if I'm busy cutting up magazines to spell out my love notes....

For women, it is "Nude" by Bill Blass. Always. I'm gay, but this stuff is so sexy that it makes me have a physical reaction when women smell it. It is a rarity to find any woman wearing it nowadays (you can still buy it online), which is probably good for me, lest I suffer more bouts of sexual identity confusion.

For men, it is Caroline Herrera's original scent. It smells like a man should smell: wealthy. It has undernotes of sandalwood, cedar, and tobacco. This cologne is what your guy should smell like under his suit after a long day at the office.

But for me personally? It has to be the smell of a man who's just come in from mowing the lawn. RAWR!

Issey Miyake has this kind citrusy, fresh scent (in a transparent bottle).. it smells like you've just got out of a shower... that's ma cologne of choice.

For the ladies it'll have to be an body lotion with a hint of caramel and perfume wise it'll have to be "Ralph" by RL. Those two smells just drive me wild, I mean "lose all control, tear her panties off, push her up against all, and just fuck" kind of wild

Shave every day I'm afraid... that's the price for being so fucking manly (ok ok I'm South Asian we're a hairy fucking bunch)

For special times it's Chanel No5 or Kelly Caleche. I shave when I remember to, or right after I buy new razors. Yep, the Mr. Be Adequite is a lucky (and patient) one!

Not a cologne fan when it comes to men. I think it's weird when men wear perfume or jewelry (other than a wedding band or cockring).

Late to the game, woops!

Me: Stella McCartney, Miss Dior Cherie or Michael Kors. I actually used up an entire bottle of Stella (smells likes roses) and I've been meaning to repurchase...

Him: No strong cologne. I've found that it's impossible to be attracted to someone whose natural smell is just "off." This happened to me in junior high: huge crush on boy, but couldn't get over his natural smell! Very weird. But please guys, no B.O.

Shaving: Only when I know I won't be wearing jeans. It used to be every Thursday and Sunday; I thought that I'd be beginning and ending the week with nice, smooth legs? Haha.

Perfume for a Woman depends on the woman. Much like the Col. I'm partial to the layered notes of clean skin and high-end craft soap.

Cologne for me um, no, although I'm told that a soap smell can linger in a good way. (Who'd have thought it?) So, for special occasions I break out the sandalwood soap. Sage or green tea infused also get good reviews. (I live in the freaking North West. You can't find a bar of Ivory for all the free-trade, organic, crystal-milled, karmically-correct craft soap infused with Bigfoot stank and rainbows crowded on every freaking shelf even at the freaking 7-11's out here. Give me a break.)

The aroma that clings when I've been cooking gets good reviews sometimes, too. Seems to go with use of oregano or lemons and fixing a quick dinner vs. a day-long kitchen marathon. Sage gets noticed, but is too strong.

Shaving not since Kim-Sweetie said "Are you growing a beard? That looks great." Best -20 cold snap I ever endured was the half-week before that, which kept me from shaving.

"Back in the day" I shaved every. damn. morning. Sometimes twice.

Showers are medicinal, and I sweat - biking, kata or cooking leave me drenched. That's on top of walking at least a couple miles each day. So, it's a rare day I don't shower, and twice isn't unusual.

Part of keeping company, I think, is helping your special naked friend replace the veneer of respectability afterwords. If you don't need a shower between the ballistic gymnastics and rejoining respectable company, you're doing it wrong. Ust the sandalwood soap.

On guys, I'm a fan of Cool Water. It's light in smell, but sooooo yummy.

I'm not a perfume fan, per se. It makes me think of old ladies. I use the spritzes from Bath and Body Works--I've been wearing the Black Raspberry and Vanilla for several years now--a little fruity, but not so much that I smell like a gummy bear. I just like smelling fresh.

I agree with whoever said that you shouldn't mix smells--no strong shampoo/shower gel with perfume. My body wash, shampoo, and conditioner are all oatmeal-based, so no strong scents there.

As for shaving, my legs get shaved at least once a week, more often than that if there's a boyfriend in the picture.

In the fall, Dolly Girl (spicy!) by Anna Sui. In the summer, Bobbi Brown Beach (it smells like suncreen and sea salt) or some rose perfume.

On guys, nothing other than deodorant.

Thanks Devo.

I prefer my man without cologne, I only like stink on my gays. I personally wear Gucci Rush, but only a little.

Speaking of gays, a friend of mine used to work in a department store makeup/fragrance section, and had a woman come in asking for Hot Cooter. It took a good five minutes before they could figure out that she was looking for Givenchy Haute Couture.

Hot Cooter must be the signature scent of Vaginaland...

I hereby nominate myself as mayor of Vaginaland. Since I'm both a vagina owner and a vagina connoisseur, I'm uniquely qualified.

Apparently just being a vagina owner is enough, Kris

But can you see Vaginaland from your house?

*ahem*

Perfume should be discovered; not announced.

Thank you. (or, You're welcome.)

P.S.
This also applies to thongs.

P.P.S.
"Desperation is a stinky cologne." (hee!)

Dear God, no cologne, because I've yet to find a man who knows how to wear it. A guy at my last job wore so much it triggered an instant migraine and sore throat. I could literally use the decay rate of the scent to track him through the building.

AM You should definitely find yourself to a place that sells the Demeter fragrances. They have a whole variety of scents--some very similar to the ones that you mentioned that you'd like to find

Awww, man! I was quoting the Super Troopers version.

Not so funny meow, is it.

Not only can I see Vaginaland from my house, I've been on all the rides.

AM: Demeter's great - I have 6-7 bottles lying around right now, plus a candle. Just take extra care to keep them apart or in two weeks it'll all mix and just smell like rubbing alcohol.
Also, avoid Ocean. I love the smell of the beach and thought that's what I'd get. Nope. Dead fish.