Can anyone suggest a cologne for me?

[evlbstrd]

Tomorrow is the big company Xmas Party. I never wear cologne, but thought this might be an appropriate occasion. I'm getting dressed up, after all.

[bicentennial_baby]

1. Cool Water...

It smells so hot...

[evlbstrd]

3. From the tap?

Or is that a brand name? I'm completely clueless.

[bicentennial_baby]

11. Brand name...

[evlbstrd]

13. I'll sniff it out.

Thanks!

[SlavesandBulldozers]

2. Versace Blue Jeans is really good.

[evlbstrd]

5. Thnaks.

Do they still spray stuff at you in department stores?

[DS1]

4. eau de Frito

[evlbstrd]

7. That's what I'm trying to cover up.

I may need a suppository form.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

6. BRUT

They'll all KNOW you're a real MAN.

[evlbstrd]

9. I may still have some.

In the back of the cabinet by the Hai Karate.

[Lethe]

15. BRUT, by Faberge, thank you

lol, sorry but that triggered a 1980s commercial in my head when i saw that

(the commerical was my subject line, spoken)

[Swede]

8. You can't go wrong with Old Spice.

Axe if you are feeling frisky.

[evlbstrd]

10. My son soaks himself in Axe.

I can't stand the stuff.

[Ahpook]

12. Patchouli oil

I dare ya

Show those corporate gangsters what you really think

[evlbstrd]

14. Fuck no.

One of my rules for the revolution is that we do it without patchouli this time.

[yardwork]

55. But patchouli worked so well last time!

[Lethe]

16. seconded!

and it keeps mosquitos away too!

[evlbstrd]

17. It also repels sane women.

[DFW]

35. My wife has stuck with me for thirty years.

I think that pretty much disqualifies her from being sane.

[evlbstrd]

38. The poor woman.

Was it the patchouli?

[DFW]

41. Probably a combination of factors

Fist off, she is nearsighted, and second, she is a university-educated
social worker, and must have seen me as a long-term challenge case.
After all, she even made me a turban before anyone had ever heard of
the Taliban:


I'm still a basket case, of course, but she's still working on making me
fit for society (i.e., I still hide her glasses.....)

[evlbstrd]

43. She's lovely.

And quite mad, of course.

[DFW]

56. Stark raving. Certifiable.

[XemaSab]

18. Cologne is gross...

Don't do it.

[evlbstrd]

19. That's my instinct.

I never wear it.

[zonkers]

50. Amen. It's air pollution. Nothing worse than entering an elevator and getting hit with a perfume/

cologne blast. Amazing how that stuff lingers. I am not allergic but you'd be surprised how many are. I find it an invasion of other's space.

[TrogL]

20. Why do people insist upon stinking up the place

Some of us are allergic.

[evlbstrd]

28. Will you be at the party?

I'll be au natural.

[emilyg]

21. Brut

[DFW]

22. There's a really popular Cologne about 50 km down the road from me

Full name is Köln am Rhein
Kinda awkward to wear, though:

[amitten]

23. Ooh...what's it like?

I've heard it's very beautiful.

[DFW]

25. Köln is actually a cool town

Sort of blasphemous for someone based out of Düsseldorf to say (they are major rivals).
The twin-spired cathedral is a tourist attraction, but that's about it. The old town
is beautifully restored, and there is a lively city life with cultural stuff galore,
great Turkish restaurants, a chocolate museum, and Roman relics from one of their
northernmost major colonies (Köln, Cologne in French, is from the Latin "colonia,"
or colony). A good friend of ours lives there, and is a senior news correspondent for
western German news radio. We visited him when he was top dog at their Moscow bureau,
and I have done guest spots (weird hearing your voice on the radio in German).

[MrScorpio]

78. I used to live about an hour south of Köln

But I always hit Masstricht for shopping instead

[evlbstrd]

26. Nice.

I'll go there instead.

[Drum]

24. Sex Panther

http://www.sex-panther.com/index.html

Hope it's a terrific party!

[evlbstrd]

29. Thank you.

I want to be 150% more awesome!

[Guava Jelly]

27. Jack Daniels

Nothing gets you through a x mas party better than hootch

[evlbstrd]

30. Jameson should be an acceptable substitute.

We also have an open bar.

[rug]

31. Eau de Bayonne

[evlbstrd]

32. From New Jersey?

[rug]

33. It has distilled the essence of New York harbor.

[evlbstrd]

34. I can almost smell it from here.

[Deja Q]

36. Old Spice or Drakkar Noir

[evlbstrd]

37. I don't much care for Old Spice.

But I like their new commercials. Never heard of Drakkar Noir.

[flvegan]

39. Chanel Pour Homme or Prada Pour Homme

Either goes great with dressing up.

[evlbstrd]

40. They sound expensive.

Will they cost more than my clothes?

[flvegan]

42. Silly, just stop by the mall on the way to the party. Ask to "test" one of them.

Free scent.

[evlbstrd]

44. There is no mall on the way.

They're all in the suburbs. Maybe I could just pump some gas and splash a little on.

[flvegan]

51. Ah, a/k/a Sex Panther.

[RainDog]

45. Noooooo!!

people, esp. those who don't wear it often, overdo cologne, imo. Who doesn't like the smell of a man who has taken a shower and shaved? Get a nice handmade soap instead of a cologne - one whose fragrance you like. Some of them will also repel mosquitos! LOL.

...or if you insist on wearing cologne, don't put it around your face. put it on your sides (but not too much) and your natural body warmth will combine for something less... whatever. if you're going to use cologne, do it at least an hour before you go anywhere so that it's not so strong.

I say all this and I'm a total hypocrite because I wear Ivoire or Red Door all the time...except not a lot of it.

[evlbstrd]

47. I'm leaning toward soap.

Good ol' Doc Bronner's. I don't shave, though.

[Shine]

46. MrShine wears Hugo Boss and I LOVE it!!

it's got undertones of various spicy scents that totally do it for me.

[evlbstrd]

49. Thanks!

I probably should have explained that I'm taking my adult daughter, evlspwn. I think she'll be happy if I don't smell like beer, cigarettes and pot smoke.

edited for attempted clarity.

[MissMillie]

48. I like Joop! for men

very sexy

[evlbstrd]

52. Hmmm.

I could use all the help I can get.

[Blue-Jay]

53. "Eau De Feet & Ass" works for me.

[evlbstrd]

54. Well, then.

I'm all set!

[hippywife]

57. I agree with the votes for

going without. I don't like cologne on a man. I like to smell his natural scent if I'm going to get that close. As long as he's clean that is.

[evlbstrd]

59. I never wear cologne.

I'm not even sure why I brought this up. Got a wild hair, I guess.

[hippywife]

64. I'm sure it crosses

everyone's mind once in awhile when dressing for a special occasion. Nothing wrong with wild hairs as long as you don't act on some of them, I guess.

Really, if I remember correctly from pic threads, you're a pretty good looking fella. Best to let well enough alone and be yourself. Have fun!

[evlbstrd]

65. Thanks!

I'll have fun. It's an open bar and I'm making my daughter drive.

[Fire Walk With Me]

58. Here ya go.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[evlbstrd]

60. Mmmmm, cumin!

And a little chili powder dabbed behind the ears.

[Fire Walk With Me]

63. It works for me like you wouldn't believe.

[evlbstrd]

66. That's a hot tip.

Unusual, but hot.

[Fire Walk With Me]

67. And utterly facetious, just in case anyone might take it seriously.

I know that no one would.

[evlbstrd]

68. Nah.

That would never happen.
(wiping cumin from neck and beard)

[Fire Walk With Me]

70. Save some of that for the chili.

Make certain you pick the eyelashes out first, though.

[evlbstrd]

73. But they add a certain zing to the chili.

Balances the dead skin flavor.

[IzaSparrow]

61. Armani Mania...nt

[evlbstrd]

69. It'd be the only Armani I own.

[IzaSparrow]

75. that's why i got it...

makes me feel classy!

[Eurobabe]

62. Eau De Baux by L'Occitane

Review and ingredients here. My whole family wears it, men and women - it's unisex and very subtle, but very sexy.

http://nowsmellthis.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2006/...

[evlbstrd]

72. Thanks for the link.

So it doesn't smell like damp cardboard.

[Quantess]

71. don't.

leave it alone.

[mtnester]

74. I like smelling a couple of the Burberry scents

Brit for Men and London for Men.....they tend to take a little while to develop...even the scents for women are impressively wonderful when they meld in.

I know you can get these at Kohl's.

[doc03]

76. Eau de WD-40 n/t

[IntravenousDemilo]

77. You can never go wrong with Axe. Lots of Axe.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

79. 4711...The original Kölnisch Wasser

http://www.fragranceshop.com/discount-perfume/4711-by-m...

[JCMach1]

80. Hugo XY.... as Borat would say,

"VERY NICE!"