axe body spray -- cheaper replacement?

[njt]

So I started using Axe body spray a few years back.

I still use deodorant/anti-perspirant, but I use Axe as well. I guess its use is somewhat superfluous, but I love the way it smells.

But it is *very* expensive. The other brands don't seem to smell as good as the couple of Axe brands. Can someone recommend a cheaper alternative?

[Robby]

Axe is expensive? Last time I noticed it, it was only about $3.50 a can.

Is there another version of Axe that I'm not aware of you might be referring to?

[FaPat5]

Are we talking the cheap stuff (called Lynx over here) which you can get in all the supermarkets? Black can, recently started featuring a twistable top?

[Ookla The Mok]

This (http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?id=prod3335509&CATID=100298&skuid=sku3334349&V=G&ec=frgl_wic&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=sku3334349) works well. It has a nice classic scent. Terribly affordable.

[Confuzius]

I stoped using Axe a while ago, much to the delight of most people around me :-)
If you check out some "real" colognes you'll probably find one you like as much as Axe, and while you may lay down $40-$120 initially the bottle will most likely last a year or more.
Plus you won't smell like a 15 year old ;-)
No offence intended...

[jellywerker]

As an added bonus, you'll smell more mature to your lady friends :wink:

[Chairman Nemo]

Plus you won't smell like a 15 year old ;-)
No offence intended...

:lol::lol:
I'm a teacher (7/8th grade) and in the afternoon I smell nothing but a mixtue of axe, cheap cologne (Aspen/Royal Copehagen), or Brut.. basically whatever the boys cheap allowances will buy them at Walgreens.. I always try to tell them.. just 2 sprays....:001_rolle

Anyways, +1 on using Cologne. There are tons of decants which can be bought for not alot of green. Find out what scents you like.. you will impress the ladies.. especially if you choose sophisticated cologne fragrances. :thumbup1:

Best of luck!

[rafikz]

The only Axe I like is " UNLIMITED "

The other ones suck, but " UNLIMITED " is unique; oddly, it's not heir best-seller :confused:

[Romulus]

Can't say I'm a big fan of Axe bodyspray myself, but if you still want to go that route I believe there's a spray called Bod that I recalled in my high school days. The bottle looked like a bottle of Windex and the bottles were huge. You might pay more for a bottle, but its probably cheaper on a price per ounce basis.

That being said, you should give some cologne a try. Although you may pay much more for a bottle. I find that a bottle of cologne can last me well over a year and a half. (I only use 1 spritz on my wrist and I'm good for the whole day)

[Rorschuck]

So I started using Axe body spray a few years back.

I still use deodorant/anti-perspirant, but I use Axe as well. I guess its use is somewhat superfluous, but I love the way it smells.

But it is *very* expensive. The other brands don't seem to smell as good as the couple of Axe brands. Can someone recommend a cheaper alternative?

Is this a joke?

$5 is *very* expensive?

*Nothing* is certainly cheaper, and you'll smell better wearing nothing than you will wearing Axe.

[Prince]

This (http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?id=prod3335509&CATID=100298&skuid=sku3334349&V=G&ec=frgl_wic&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=sku3334349) works well. It has a nice classic scent. Terribly affordable.

I'd second this. Have 2 or 3 in the cabinet now.

[texasPI]

So I started using Axe body spray a few years back.

I still use deodorant/anti-perspirant, but I use Axe as well. I guess its use is somewhat superfluous, but I love the way it smells.

But it is *very* expensive. The other brands don't seem to smell as good as the couple of Axe brands. Can someone recommend a cheaper alternative?

HEY! Finally another El Pasoan! :001_smile
Sorry, nothing to add to your thread other than that.

[oogitsmelol]

Plus you won't smell like a 15 year old ;-)

I couldn't stand the smell of it when I was 15...

But each person will have different things they like and don't like. If you like Axe, then by all means, go for it. Just please, wear it in moderation.

As for cheaper... I don't think it gets much cheaper. Maybe the Old Spice stuff that someone recommended. I actually got a bottle of that stuck to some deodorant I bought a couple of weeks ago. I don't care for the smell of it, but you may like it.

[thirdeye]

My 13 year old son keeps buying this 3.98 expensive crap with his allowance and I keep throwing it out when he's not looking.....:lol::lol:

[Confuzius]

I couldn't stand the smell of it when I was 15...

But each person will have different things they like and don't like. If you like Axe, then by all means, go for it. Just please, wear it in moderation.

As for cheaper... I don't think it gets much cheaper. Maybe the Old Spice stuff that someone recommended. I actually got a bottle of that stuck to some deodorant I bought a couple of weeks ago. I don't care for the smell of it, but you may like it.
Hehe, oddly enough my girlfriend goes kind of nuts for the Old Spice Red Zone: Showtime scent that I got as a free sample one day walking around downtown. I use the body wash version of it :blush:

[oogitsmelol]

Hehe, oddly enough my girlfriend goes kind of nuts for the Old Spice Red Zone: Showtime scent that I got as a free sample one day walking around downtown. I use the body wash version of it :blush:

I got the After Hours scent with mine. I like the smell of the deodorant, hate the smell of the spray. Imagine that...

[Hoos]

Immediately replace any product you use named Axe with either:

1. A shower.

2. A bath.

Both of which are cheap. Hell, if you steal a supply of soaps from a hotel, it's even cheaper. And still better than Axe.

Men are not supposed to smell of "body spray". The entire idea makes not only my skin crawl but my nose burn.

This rule should also apply to people under the age of 18, but there's no accounting for childish behavior.

[thirdeye]

Immediately replace any product you use named Axe with either:

1. A shower.

2. A bath.

Both of which are cheap. Hell, if you steal a supply of soaps from a hotel, it's even cheaper. And still better than Axe.

Men are not supposed to smell of "body spray". The entire idea makes not only my skin crawl but my nose burn.

This rule should also apply to people under the age of 18, but there's no accounting for childish behavior.

Look everyone, he didn't type this on his blackbeery, can you tell....:lol:
Sorry Brent, I couldn't resist....

[Doc4]

Welcome to B&B, NJT ... :w00t:

As you may have gathered :001_rolle Axe bodyspray isn't all that highly thought of around here ... but trust me, the ribbing you're getting is all good-natured fun.

:thumbup1:

[rafikz]

Hehe, oddly enough my girlfriend goes kind of nuts for the Old Spice Red Zone: Showtime scent that I got as a free sample one day walking around downtown. I use the body wash version of it :blush:

Aaah Ste-Catherine boulevard and the free samples....(and the hot women walking there don't hurt either:biggrin:)

I too love SHOWTIME; I have the Body Wash, Bodyspray and Deo stick of the Showtime line, but oddly the Bodywash smells different than the Body spray and Deo stick (I prefer the last 2)

Favorite Old Spice body washes :

-Fresh
-Pure Sport
-Classic

Favorite Old Spice Deo Sticks:

-Fresh
-Showtime

Favorite Old Spice body sprays:

-Showtime
-Pure SPort
-Classic

Only Axe scent I like (too bad it doesn't last long enough, compared to Old Spice) :

Unlimited (so underrated)

- Unlimited

[sol92258]

HEY! Finally another El Pasoan! :001_smile
Sorry, nothing to add to your thread other than that.

Post-Doping, maybe? :biggrin:

[GarageBoy]

Old Spice Classic spray was what i got thinking it was Old Spice in a can..
Leaves a sticky mess on me..

I tend to avoid sprays now

[Confuzius]

Aaah Ste-Catherine boulevard and the free samples....(and the hot women walking there don't hurt either:biggrin:)


It was actually right outside McGill when I went to pick her up, I also got a shick quattro that I'd been using up until I discovered DE.

[beansays]

Aaah Ste-Catherine boulevard and the free samples....(and the hot women walking there don't hurt either:biggrin:)

Aaaaah, YES! Rue Ste. Catherine!

mmmmmmmmmmm

But I thought l'Axe was on Rue St. Denis, non?

:biggrin:

[rafikz]

Aaaaah, YES! Rue Ste. Catherine!

mmmmmmmmmmm

But I thought l'Axe was on Rue St. Denis, non?

:biggrin:

:biggrin:

[njt]

But it is *very* expensive. The other brands don't seem to smell as good as the couple of Axe brands.

LOL...thanks to all who replied...there were some funny posts there.

Firstly, let me say that I called Axe expensive because I consider it to be in the same category as deodorant/antiperspirant.

Axe costs me anywhere from $4.39 to $4.99 whereas regular deodorant usually runs up to about $2.99 at its most expensive (and those bottles are twice the size of Axe).

Confuzius' reply made the most sense, which was to buy some real cologne, which, while more expensive, will probably last longer.

Thanks to all who replied!

[Confuzius]

Glad to help, a friend of mine works at a perfume/cologne boutique, just drop by a local one and ask questions, if it's a small place chances are the chick working there is bored out of her skull and will be more than pleased to go through a bunch of things with you.

[micah1_8]

Tried this?

http://www.prankplace.com/fun_fartspray.htm


:lol::lol::lol:

Seriously though, I worked at a high school for too long to find that stuff even remotely appealing.

On another note, is it wrong to :lol: at your own jokes?

[alabamalawyer]

Prior to finding this site and suffering from cologne AD I used Old Spice sprays. Now I certainly won't go back but I will admit that while wearing Old Spice sprays I was frequently complemented on smelling nice.

Since the switch to colognes, I continue to receive compliments (especially for Trumpers Spanish Leather), but no more than I received before. This is just to say use whatever you want. Just be careful not to overdue it with the sprays. Any colognes should just produce a hint of scent to those nearby and not overwhelm them and produce a need to pull out a gas-mask (often the case here with some women and their perfumes).:biggrin:

[Aevum]

people actually use axe ? i use to use it in high school, leave home at 7am, when i came back at 5pm, i smelled like i rolled around in sweat,

alum base rollers are the best, neutral fragrance,

[thirdeye]

My kid camehome this morning with another can of axe...It's 2 P.M. now, do you know where your axe is????? His is in the garbage...:lol::lol::lol:

[rafikz]

Prior to finding this site and suffering from cologne AD I used Old Spice sprays. Now I certainly won't go back but I will admit that while wearing Old Spice sprays I was frequently complemented on smelling nice.

Since the switch to colognes, I continue to receive compliments (especially for Trumpers Spanish Leather), but no more than I received before. This is just to say use whatever you want. Just be careful not to overdue it with the sprays. Any colognes should just produce a hint of scent to those nearby and not overwhelm them and produce a need to pull out a gas-mask (often the case here with some women and their perfumes).:biggrin:

Interesting

[prewt]

Affordable and you will have many adventures on your quest. The number one spot I would think is yard sales. The item in question, that you will be seeking high and low for... is.... HAI KARATE
Bring back some old school in the school. I am lazy but do a search for HAI KARATE and you will see the commercial. You will be like that guy in the teachers lounge. Dim the lights, put on some mood music and then... :yesnod:
Oh yeah.

[sol92258]

Tried this?

http://www.prankplace.com/fun_fartspray.htm


:lol::lol::lol:

Seriously though, I worked at a high school for too long to find that stuff even remotely appealing.

On another note, is it wrong to :lol: at your own jokes?

I knew you wouldn't be able to resist mentioning that!!:lol::lol:

[TromboneGuy]

My kid camehome this morning with another can of axe...It's 2 P.M. now, do you know where your axe is????? His is in the garbage...:lol::lol::lol:


Bwahahahaaaaaa. You should really help the poor misguided kid out. Buy him a bottle of T&H 1805 or something as a gift.

[Timmy!]

I have used the Old Spice in the past and it seems to do well.

[OldSchoolYoungin]

njt, dude, look into sending some companies nice e-mails requesting samples. Go to higher-end department stores and test stuff you've heard about here and other ones, as well. This is almost free, so there's no way to be disappointed. I guarantee you'll find something you enjoy and that you'll want to purchase a full bottle of.

[Aevum]

old spice original formula is great, it was what i turned to when i discovered axe was crap, but then slowly i moved on to neutral roller deodorant, nivea and a local brand called hidro genesse which is alum and aloe based, its good, it lasts all day and i dont stink,

btw, ever noticed that there are specific clothing or specific fabric that enhance BO ?

[MotoMike]

I thought it a coincidence that I had just read this thread the other day, and yesterday, I happened to hear a 9 year old boy telling a girl that he had Axe body spray.

I don't know what it means but I heard it and....

[v-g]

Post-Doping, maybe? :biggrin:

Look who's talking! :wink:

[v-g]

It's funny how Axe/Lynx and Old Spice are so different thought of around the world. Over here, both brands are kinda frown upon. But they're cheap, so they sell. Like a girls brand, called Date. Horrible stuff.

[thirdeye]

Bwahahahaaaaaa. You should really help the poor misguided kid out. Buy him a bottle of T&H 1805 or something as a gift.

The boy has access to all my splash, you'd think he would have figured it out by now...:biggrin:

[Ltltony]

If you really need it to be cheaper. The dollar store by my house sells knock off cologne of polo, cool water, etc. Maybe not the best aproach but maybe better and cheaper than AXE.