Thread: Manliest aftershave?

Now that's manly. And it even smells nasty, which makes it particularly manly

I politely disagree with this.I don't think it's nasty at all.Neither do the multitude of people who use it worldwide and it's been around for a loooong time.It's longevity is proof that it's not nasty.It is different though.

Originally Posted by aroliver59

I politely disagree with this.I don't think it's nasty at all.Neither do the multitude of people who use it worldwide and it's been around for a loooong time.It's longevity is proof that it's not nasty.It is different though.

Two things:

First - Loueedecat, your posts just cracked me up. Thanks.

Second - Simply because something has been around for a long time doesn't mean it's not nasty. Pinaud is nasty smelling in my opinion. I opened a bottle to take a whiff in CVS one day and accidentally got a little on my finger. I think they could rename Clubman Pinaud to something more descriptive like "Gag Reflex", "Gag", or "Upchuck". I had to rename the fingers on my left hand. I had a pointer finger, a ring finger, a pinky finger, and a friggin nasty finger.

Here is something that people have been eating for a loooong time. Do you still agree that longevity is proof that something isn't nasty?

Century egg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Notice the part that says it smells like sulfur and ammonia. Mmm Mmm good!


Most lightheartedly meant and hope we can still be friends,

I love the smell of napalm (whoops aftershave) in the morning. It smells like victory.

Manly is somewhat dangerous territory, what one man thinks is manly might come off as a bit unmanly to another. My choice is Ogallala Bay Rum or Old Spice.

My definition of manliness is something you could see Donald Draper from Mad Men wearing. He's essentially my quintessential man. If you're not familiar, he's a New York advertising executive in the late 1950's. He served in World War 2 (manly), he wears a hat (manly), smokes Lucky Strikes (manly), has 3 martini lunches during the work week (manly), and drinks martinis and rye, especially at work. (manly, manly, MANLY!). He also has affairs (i guess it was considered manly back then), is a raging chauvanist ( is that still considered manly?), and thinks Greenwich Village is "Too much 'art' for me" (definatley still manly).

If you like Clubman, that's a winner as far as my manliness scale goes. So is Dominica Bay Rum. Anything that's really vintage scores well on the manliness scale. Splashes would be more manly than balms. (various) woods, vanilla, tobacco, and musk are manly scents. Try something that emphasize those. I like C.O. Bigelow Black from bath and body works. Its woody with musk and vanilla, even though its not a splash.

I second the CO Bigelow black - my inlaws gave me the little combo kit that comes with proraso in it and the black... Smells pretty dang good if you asked me.

Originally Posted by aroliver59

I politely disagree with this.I don't think it's nasty at all.Neither do the multitude of people who use it worldwide and it's been around for a loooong time.It's longevity is proof that it's not nasty.It is different though.

Hey, I've got Pinaud Clubman, and I wear it when I want to smell nasty manly.

Pinauds Ckubman, a good bay rum or gunsmoke!

WD-40 - a little oily but the scent lasts a long time.
Actually I like Aqua Velva for a good vintage scent in an after shave. And you can't beat the price.

Mix the smell of burnt gunpowder and Breakfree CLP. That's about as MANLY as it gets!!!