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I have a question about Truefitt & Hill colognes. I have been using their sampler pack and so far have tried out the Trafalgar and West Indian Limes. I absolutely love their rich scents. But it seems that after about 30 minutes later there is no evidence that I used it. It goes on pretty strong but does not linger.
Does anyone have similar experience? Any thoughts?
Snout desensitization? How are you at smelling other stuff hours after application? Get other people to smell you. Best to be well-dressed, at one point I looked like a real bum and was asking people to smell me... that didn't work out to good for me (don't ask). One of the virtues of this "hobby" is how it leads us to pursue what may be misconstrued as "deviant" or "suspicious" behavior. Well, perhaps in my case it could be deserved but what I'm trying to say is it facilitates expanding our behavioral range and fosters a more dynamic personality!
Is that according to your nose or someone elses?
I remember an ex who was a nurse esplaining why i thought my aftershave was wearing off quickly, and virtually any other odd smell. Basically your system ignores it after a while as it hasn't tried to kill you yet lol What i mean is, you're living on the plains 10,000 BC you smell something new or different. You wonder what it is, you can't find out (or indeed you do) but whatever is causing the smell hasn't been a danger to you so your brain files it away under "inoccuous". Had the smell been, say a wet sabre tooth, which then tried to eat you and you survived, you would be much more alert to that scent in the future.
Seeing as your cologne hasn't yet tried to eat you or maim you, then it probably just your brain saying "pleasant but safe to ignore"
This is a classic reason why men throw on way to much aftershave
I had a similar experience with the Lime cologne. I believe there is a difference. Even when I hold the applied area to my nose, I can't even get a hint of it! It wouldn't be so frustrating if I didn't love the scent so much!
Hello, PaulCam:
Aftershaves and colognes with high citrus notes tend to fade quickly. Also, as the other gentlemen have noted, the nose becomes accustomed to the scent.
A Natural History of the Senses, an excellent book by Diane Ackerman, covers the sense of smell quite well.
Regards,
Obie