Do you wear cologne?

I haven’t worn cologn since I was an awkward teenager. I am always a little put off by guys wearing it. Do you wear it? If so, why? If not, why? I will be judging you.

Not in probably close to 30 years.

Kinda like you mentioned, I think I wore some Polo or Calvin Klein at some point in high school 'cause I was trying to reel in the ladies.

Once I figured out that not even cologne could overcome my marginal looks and even more aversive personality, I went another direction.

But if dudes wanna rock cologne, just do it in a subtle "less is more" fashion. It's just not my thing.

no - it smells bad

Of course. The ladies man of the century must give off a vibe that perpetuates strength, and most importantly-sex, before he makes his move on a stone cold fox

I'm allergic to most of that crap, male or female brand. So no.

Jake from State Farm wrote:I'm allergic to most of that crap, male or female brand. So no.

I’m allergic to fertilization. Seriously. All that fucking without a condom and no kids.

Wore Lagerfeld for a while 20-25 years ago. Wife loved it. SIL loved it even more. Said it smelled different on different guys but she liked the way it smelled on me best...seemed to drive her crazy. Gave up cologne after the divorce.

When I’m aiming to bed a skank, I wear Black Flag. Never once got a case o’ crabs.

The Pantry wrote:Wore Lagerfeld for a while 20-25 years ago. Wife loved it. SIL loved it even more. Said it smelled different on different guys but she liked the way it smelled on me best...seemed to drive her crazy. Gave up cologne after the divorce.

sounds like there might be more to this story.

tGreenWay wrote:When I’m aiming to bed a skank, I wear Black Flag. Never once got a case o’ crabs.

For the record, I no longer wear Black Flag. Now I’m a white vinegar man.

Company hired a kid to train-up as an estimator. He's doing pretty well so far, except

1) He often wears UM garb. I haven't broke the news yet.
2) No idea what colonge he wears. It's not pleasant. You can smell him from 4-5 feet away.

Like others said, not since high school. I remember that I had Polo and Drakkar. I don't miss it.

Rocinante wrote:I haven’t worn cologn since I was an awkward teenager. I am always a little put off by guys wearing it.  Do you wear it?  If so, why?  If not, why?   I will be judging you.

You're still awkward.

Greenway wears Procrastination.

kingstonlake wrote:Greenway wears Procrastination.

It’s a smell that hits late but definitely a winner.

Pervis Muldoon wrote:When I was a young professional, I was offered a sales job but I had no sales experience. I discussed it with a female friend of mine who said, "You'd do well because people like you and you don't wear cologne." I ended up just using the offer to get a raise, but I learned that cologne is a turn-off so I've never worn it.

It’s a rare night when I put on cologne anymore, for reasons mentioned earlier. I felt bad for the Amazon driver who stopped at the house Thursday. Whatever he was wearing smelled awful and is still lingering in my nostrils nine hours later. I think it was one of those fake designer colognes.

Haven’t in years. I still have a couple real expensive bottles our house cleaner dusts off on my chest of drawers every now and then. Maybe 5-7 years old. Do they go bad? I’m gonna sniff them today.

Not cologne, but I have gotten into a consistent beard oil regimen. I use an oil from Duluth Trading.. the cedar and fir "Spit and Polish".

Not only does it keep my facial hair configuration in line, but the delicate scent of an evergreen forest after a cool, spring rain provides a certain soothing comfort to all those fortunate enough to be near me.