Thread: Reverse Long Distance

I'm feeling a little adventurous regarding aftershave, one of my least explored aspects of The Endeavour. I have one requirement: that after 1/2 hour or less, you have to be within 1/3 of an arms length to smell the scent.
In other words, I think strong fragrances on men are slightly obscene. So a lingering scent, but a close in one.
Any suggestions? Oh yeah, and alcohol rich to complete the rebirth...thanks.

I've never used a scent, but I too could possibly be interested in such a product. I look forward to following this one. Thanks for asking WW.

I concur and would be interested to try something like this. I have been able to smell people ahead of me on the highway....

Well I have never used one with those parameters. I have used quite a few different after shave lotions. Most of them start of strong, and in the case of Tabac, eye watering strong for about an hour, and then bam it's gone, or at least I think it's gone. Most of the lotions have a very short scent life. That is part of the reason that I like them. I am not really interested in a lingering scent. I think for that you need to step up to a cologne or EDT. I am most curious what others have to say.

The same goes for women and the over powering crap they splash on. Some of their perfume is enough to drive a hungry buzzard off an outhouse roof in July.

20 years ago I worked 3rd shift at a factory where the QC woman wore so much perfume that when we were bored and the manager was asleep we would play the "bloodhound game", she literally left perfume trails that could be followed for 15-20 mins....lol!!

Originally Posted by Benz

The same goes for women and the over powering crap they splash on. Some of their perfume is enough to drive a hungry buzzard off an outhouse roof in July.

From boisdejasmin.com

Sillage (pronounced as see-yazh) is a term used to describe a scented trail left by the fragrance wearer. It comes from the French word for “wake,” as in the trail left in the sky by an airplane or on the water by a boat. Sillage defines how fragrance diffuses around the wearer, and a strong sillage means that a fragrance projects well. Sillage has nothing to do with the richness of the composition, however, but rather with the diffusive nature of the materials that go into it. For instance, hedione, fresh floral notes and some types of musk are extremely diffusive and radiant, while retaining an airy, light character.

Fragrances with a strong sillage include such rich compositions like Guerlain L’Heure Bleue, Lancôme Trésor, and Christian Dior Poison as well as light, ethereal blends like Bulgari Eau Parfumée au Thé Vert and Christian Dior Eau Sauvage. Conversely, minimal sillage fragances are ones that stay close to the skin and create a more intimate scented aura. Some examples include Comme de Garçons Avignon (Incense Series) and Prada Infusion d’Iris, Chanel 31, rue Cambon.

Generally, the most complimented fragrances are the ones with a strong sillage, but I find that depending on my mood, I alternate between diffusive and intimate fragrances. Plus, in some circumstances (office environment, theater outings, restaurants, etc.,) it is also a good idea to keep one’s fragrant trail as understated as possible.