Thread: The Constants

Originally Posted by Obie

I know what you mean, Ray. English Leather is not what it used to be. Was the formula changed, or did we change? Who knows. It's still a delight to use.

In my scent memory, English Leather is supposed to smell like a Cooper (Avirex) A-2 goatskin flight jacket worn by pilots during WWII. The aroma is similar to the aroma you smell when walking into a Wilson Leather store. I do not get that aroma when smelling the Dana version.

Originally Posted by RayClem

In my scent memory, English Leather is supposed to smell like a Cooper (Avirex) A-2 goatskin flight jacket worn by pilots during WWII. The aroma is similar to the aroma you smell when walking into a Wilson Leather store. I do not get that aroma when smelling the Dana version.

That's a good point.

One that's been in the cabinet since day one...Skin Bracer.

Its scent always reminds me of my pop's, and grand pop's.

And I never found a woman who didn't like it, either.

Great thread Obie! English Leather is an ole favorite that I have neglected for years. Aqua Velva Ice Blue is a constant for me along with Stetson. Some newer ones that will remain with me are Dempsey II from Avon and Polo by Ralph Lauren.

My grandfather used Old Spice, my father used English Leather. I used
English Leather when I was in high school, but switched to Old Spice in
college. Now I use Ogallala Bay Rum Sage and Cedar almost exclusively,
because that's what my wife really likes.

I like it, too, but...when she's not around...I'm open to trying
something else: menthol-eucalyptus, lime, "lighter" fragrances in
summer.

I've tried some of the recent issues of bay rum, but I prefer the old
standby to the more "complex" new stuff.

I do believe that tastes change, but one's sense of smell also changes
with age. These days, for me, Old Spice seems like a very bold scent;
and English Leather is way too sweet and strong for me.

YMMV

The most "leather scent"AS I have found is Stirling British Leather.
Smells like a tack room and is a pretty good AS

Brut for me, love the stuff, the wife likes it too.

Oh, and I forgot that I always keep Swiss Pitralon Polar on hand (another "blue" AS). Love the stuff!

Gentlemen,

One of my constants has been Pinaud Clubman. Unfortunately it is not one of the dearly beloved's favorites. She says my other aftershaves smell better. That's why I limit my use of the Clubman. Still good stuff, though. That's why I should my list to English Leather, Spanish Leather by Truefitt & Hill, and Woods of Windsor, with Clubman in the backseat.

As a young lad in the 50's I enjoyed watching my grandfather and father shave, but loved the scent of my grandfather's Old Spice and my father's Mennen Skin Bracer, and I used these products almost exclusively for many years. Unfortunately, my wife thinks that I smell like a pine tree when I use Skin Bracer, which I think is a complement although that isn't her intent. I still enjoy these scents, but find them a little overpowering while at work, and tend to reserve them for weekends. I now either use a scentless aftershave so that I can use an EdT of my choice, or an aftershave that matches a classic scented soap or cream, such as Penhalligon's, D.R. Harris, or Truefitt & Hill.