The other night I was out, when all of a sudden I got caught in a powerful smell. I wasn’t sure what the smell was at first, or from where it was coming.
I smelled something that almost smelled like the duty free shop at JFK. It stunk!
I wasn’t sure what it was. Was it hand lotion? Perfume? Cologne?
Then out of the corner of my eye, I saw the source of this awful smell. Four guys attached at the hip were walking through the bar. As they got closer, and as the smell got closer, I knew I was dealing with “cologne man.”
That’s right, cologne man. Cologne man is the guy who jumps into the bottle of cologne before he goes out at night, thinking that is the way to turn people on.
I literally smelled those cologne men who were walking in the bar from forty feet away. So here’s a tip for those guys out there who like to bathe in cologne: Don’t do it!
Don’t bathe in your cologne. Dab it on.
Meet Women At Duty Free Shops
For those of you who think a fragrance smells really good, being subtle is always better than being overwhelming. How do you know your fragrance is overwhelming?
Smell you phone. If your phone stinks like cologne, then you’re putting too much on.
Go in your car and smell. If you car stinks, then you’re putting on too much cologne.
Smell the jacket you go out in at night. Does it smell like the duty-free shop at JFK? If so, then you’re putting on too much cologne.
Nobody wants to hang with somebody who has bathed in cologne. This goes not just for men, but for women too.
If you are a woman who bathes yourself in perfume, a man is not going to be intrigued by that. He is going to think he’s hanging out with his grandmother.
When it comes to fragrance, less is always more.
Nice blog.
A tip: don’t spray yourself with cheap cologne either. It has the same effect as bathing in your cologne.
I like D&G ocean blue and Mark Jacobs for men. I usually apply one to two squirts around the neck. Just enough for me.
This one made me laugh. I used to have a neighbour who lived in my building. He was sweet, he was cute…but COLOGNE!! omg!!
Whenever I saw him coming I would do my best to hide to avoid him. He always wanted to give me a big hug. I didn’t mind the hug so much but I didn’t want to end up covered in his cologne…especially if i was on my way out the door!
When he did “catch” me…I could smell his cologne on me all night long, and I wasn’t happy about that at all.
To each his own though…maybe “cologne boy” needs to go find one of his own kind…there are plenty of women who do the exact same thing with body spray and perfume…maybe they can get together, go home and smell one another! lol
I feel like men hear this over and over again, but women need to hear it as well. If I can’t touch you, I don’t want to be able to smell you, ladies!
Oh, and stores too. I wouldn’t be caught dead wearing Hollister anyways, but having to walk past their storefront at the mall is usually enough to make my eyes tear up!
Sometimes when I’m riding my motorcycle to work I always see this cute girl on my route as she’s waiting for the bus. Unfortunately her perfume KICKS!
I have to hang on to dear life otherwise I’d get knocked off my bike.
So I guess the lesson here is wear a fragrance to help you attract… don’t use it as a repellant lol
If a woman is wearing too much perfume I think stripper.My mother used to spray perfume all over herself. Either of those 2 run through my mind when I smell too much perfume in the air.
i had three things going through my mind when reading this article. 1 girl’s locker room in highschool. 2 guy’s locker room in hs. 3 bath and body works at the mall. i swear, that store smelled WORSE than hollister! no joke! it wasnt supposed to, but the idiot manager turned up the oil-scent burners on purpose to get on people’s nerves >:( again, no joke.
i dont use perfume, i use body spray. not as potent. btw OUTSPOKEN perfume (avon) smells awesome
I’d like to know what are some of the men’s cologne that turn women on?
Patrick, what do you ride? I’ve been riding a Shadow 600 as a commuter bike, but it’s just not doing anything for my soul. I’ve got my eyes on a Ducati Monster next. There’s just something about a naked bike that I think is really cool.
Drakar
@Kevin: go to Sephora and try on a few colognes and get the opinion of women which one smells best on you.
@Collin: shadow 600 huh? I think they’re pretty cool bikes! I wanted a Monster but it’s too expensive, insurance wise. I ride a 1976 cb750 cafe racer. I swear it’s as useful as having a puppy
It’s cool enough, but when I twist, it doesn’t go quite so much as just get there. I love cafe racers! If I can swing the cash, I’ll pick up a used Ducati GT1000. Ooooh baby… Haha I bet your bike works pretty well for you. Engineering girls may prefer quoting crash numbers at me, but I’ve found a few who are willing to take a risk and have fun.
I’m always tempted to just shout, “Any ladies want a ride home with me on a motorcycle?” at the end of a party just to see what happens, but I never seem to have my second helmet with me. Damn those safety laws!
Collin…no helmet required here in the state of CT.
Very true, but it’s also cold and miserable 9 months out of the year. I’ll stick to the sunny states
@Collin: I love the GT1000!! That think is ridiculously AWESOME! My bike, as old as it is runs fantastic! Old Honda machines are virtually, for the most part, bullet proof.
Yeah, the bike really flows with my style and personality. Here in Los Angeles, it’s typical for younger guys to ride ‘race replica’ bikes. I wanted something a little bit more RAW with a sense of sportiness. Thus the Cafe Racer.
I’d be careful with inviting women to ride home with me on my bike. I find that it’s much better that they get horny over the bike and my Japanese style helmet, but to sustain that sense of MYSTERY, I like to ride off into the darkness alone, but that’s just me!
However, if she gets a motorcycle of her own… she’s more than welcome to ride off into the sunset with me lol
When I’m around someone wearing too much cologne or perfume, the worse thing is when I’m trapped in an elevator or room with that person. I feel hot and thirsty, and like I am suffocating. I don’t know why but the smells also instantly trigger something in my colon that makes me want to take a shit. It’s true! I’ve been to job interviews where the person interviewing me had “cologne galore” and as soon as I shook their hand I was asking where the bathroom was. The smell reacts like a laxative to me.
Patrick, riding off into the sunset to leave an air of mystery really only works if you are looking for more than one night
lol, I suppose so… excuse me for being old fashioned
@ kevin. a woman’s taste in men’s cologne depends on the individual. we like men to smell like men. and, as some women smell good in a certain perfume while other women dont, so it would be with men. try some cologne and ask your lady friends what they think.
Hi,just wondering about what cologne to get cause i have afrika(Lynx) at the moment,looked online and it’s been said to be the worst cologne going,was in a shop called “boots” and have a wide selection.any ideas would be a grateful on this! thx