Scent of The Day

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To be sure, it is a modern fad to despise in shops scents like Brut, and say it is something archaic or a product that is not niche. Aromas like Brut are classics. It's as we say: Classic is not old. Classic is all that is eternal :)
Around here, we find it - depending on the region of the country - ASL like Brut or similar aromas. Like ASL Bozzano, similar to Aqua Velva. :)
The price here of an ASL or Cologne Brut is approximately R $ 20.00 ($ 5.29) :)

Brut is awesome, as long as you don't tell people it's Brut. :) Most can't discern a difference between Cool Water, Green Irish Tweed and Aspen. All they detect is the Dihydromyrcenol and not much else. Everything with pineapple top note (Allyl Amyl Glycolate) is detected as Aventus. "Synthetic drydown" are the two words you will never hear in real everyday life, just read on enthusiasts forums.

What people do detect extremely well is your mood and attitude. Wearing a favorite watch, frag, jeans etc. boosts your confidence and mojo, and if Brut does it for you, it's the right thing to wear.

P.S. "You smell old, like my dad/uncle" IME is never bad feedback coming from a female. ;) I prefer it over "you smell fruity" or "it's nice, I'd wear it".

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Few days ago I toured several local frag shops. Young attractive women are the standard employee material I encounter. I asked for Brut (the stronger EDT), Denim, Aspen, Irish Moos, and got blank stares.
"Are those niche?"
What? No. They are old man smells.
"Ahhhh. I think I've heard of Brut!".
I got offered Cool Water as an old man smell option.
:rolleyes:
Had to order Aspen online from Poland today.

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Sorry, couldn't resist :p

I like Brut, its timeless but have to agree with the girls, Cool Water / GIT is an old man smell to my nose... Its aged really poorly IMO.

YMMV ;)
 
I got offered Cool Water as an old man smell option.
:rolleyes:
Cool Water...Really?! :confused: In the sales reps' shoes, I would have offered YSL Opium EdT as an 'off the shelf', designer, 'older gentleman' type fragrance. It's actually not too shabby at all!
Armani Code A-List is also pretty round and 'classy' smelling. I can't speak of performance as I've not owned it, but testing it in shops gave me a good surprise.
 
Brut is awesome, as long as you don't tell people it's Brut. :) Most can't discern a difference between Cool Water, Green Irish Tweed and Aspen. All they detect is the Dihydromyrcenol and not much else. Everything with pineapple top note (Allyl Amyl Glycolate) is detected as Aventus. "Synthetic drydown" are the two words you will never hear in real everyday life, just read on enthusiasts forums.

What people do detect extremely well is your mood and attitude. Wearing a favorite watch, frag, jeans etc. boosts your confidence and mojo, and if Brut does it for you, it's the right thing to wear.

P.S. "You smell old, like my dad/uncle" IME is never bad feedback coming from a female. ;) I prefer it over "you smell fruity" or "it's nice, I'd wear it".

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Absolutely. It is interesting how sometimes - when we are a little sad, for example - when we put on a clothes and a perfume that pleases us, we feel better.

As for girls, their nose is a good compass too: D
 
My dad's favorite frag was Charlie by Revlon, which is women's perfume (?) but didn't smell feminine at all on him. He wore it quite well. #2 most used was Brut.

Good :)
Charlie is a perfume that despite being described as feminine, sounds more masculine to me. I like the smell of it. Another perfume, described as feminine is the Solara, from Lomani. A little of it, with Brut = Pinaud Clubman :)
I have noticed that there are lots of perfumes described as feminine, that when used by us, they have a different scent and attract the attention of the girls. It may be the "chemistry" different between the male and female skin. :)
 
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