Daughter's Opinion of Clubman

[Archerfire]

So here I am, lazing around on Spring Break and I decided to take a trip to the local Walgreen's to see if they had any Pinaud for this shaving newb to try.

The only one they carry is Clubman, so I purchased it for a "whopping" 7.58. That's probably the least I've ever spent on a scent of any kind. I promptly opened it up in my car while sitting in the parking lot and took a whiff. Hmm... barbershop, definitely barbershop. I dabbed a bit on my wrists since I already had cologne on from earlier in the day. Now to go home!

I arrive home and my 22 year-old daughter is in the kitchen when I come in from the garage. I stick a wrist in her face and ask, "what do you think?" She smells and her nose immediately crinkles up into this 'ewww' look.

"You know that I think you have very good taste when it comes to colognes, Dad... but that stuff... whatever it is... smells like OLD MAN. Then as she turns to make a hasty exit, she blurts out, "You're old... but you're not THAT old!"

I'm only 48! I'm thinking I'm going to end her Spring Break early and send her back to her campus.

Now I'm having second thoughts about putting the Clubman on my face!! Come to think of it, it did kind of remind me of my Grandpa. Oh, well, at least it was cheap. We'll see what the SWMBO says... after I acquire a bit of my ego back.

Randy

 

[Deltaboy]

Be brave and wear it anyway!

 

[Archerfire]

Be brave and wear it anyway!

I AM brave!! Well.. until it comes down to having to sleep on the couch or not.

 

[Oklahoma]

Your daughter...pics?...is she single? Thanks in advance!

 

[Deltaboy]

I AM brave!! Well.. until it comes down to having to sleep on the couch or not.

Clubman needs some time to react with your bodys chemistry so it can settle down and don't wear it with other scents.

 

[mmack66]

Is the "old man smell" some sort of an inate thing? If not, just how and where are people(kids) gaining all of this "old man smell" experience?

 

[eto]

I also purchased the same clubman aftershave this past weekend. Im 10 years younger then you , and I really liked the scent and feeling after my straight shave. I don't care what anyone says I could wear that everyday if it was socially acceptable.

 

[luvmysuper]

Yep.
Kinda old that "old man smell" thing is.
Said it before - at some point in the future, some bloke on B&B is gonna post that someone told him his Axe reminds them of their grandpa.

If you like it, wear it. If you don't - don't.

Don't be so insecure that you need reassurance from a kid (or god forbid, a stranger in a store) that your aftershave is ok.

 

[The Nid Hog]

I'm glad my daughter doesn't like Clubman. That's a little insurance that when she introduces me to her new boyfriend, he won't be my old bus driver from high school or, worse yet, my drill instructor. Stick with the aquatic fragrances, honey!

 

[gollum83]

Your daughter...pics?...is she single? Thanks in advance!

Yeah, that'll get you date... Not!

Anyway, Randy, here's my take on this. Yeah, so your daughter doesn't like it, but who's opinion really counts here? That's right, SWMBO. If she shoots it down, there's your answer.

 

[Archerfire]

Wow... Look at all the fun comments this has sparked!

It was just a fun and humorous response from my daughter who happened to be available when I came into the house. I think she gained her, "old man smell" experience from her 75 year old Grandfather.

I guess I shouldn't have typed all of that... second thoughts... ego... stuff. That was mostly me being silly.. which looks as if it didn't appear as such!

I haven't quite decided if I like it yet or not. It was definitely not a love at first sniff experience. It has toned down somewhat and is a bit more pleasant smelling now than it was earlier. I think it will have good longevity on me.

If I DO decide that I like it.. rest assured.. I will wear it! Umm.. insecurities or not.

If SWMBO doesn't like it, it's really ok as we are both at work during the day anyway. I just won't wear it on the weekends!

EDIT: The spouse has just arrived. Scent check! OK, that's what she said. It's... OK. Now to decide what I think. I'll use it after my next shave and report!

Oh, yeah... and the daughter IS single.. and has a boyfriend already.

 

[cim_can]

I'm 25 and love Clubman! Perhaps it will repel the ladies, but at least I'll be happy.

 

[shamus]

I don't use clubman but do use the Aqua Velva, OS knock off, Brut Knock off and Florida Water. All mixed with 40% WH. I have gotten many compliments on the subtle fragrance that I wear. I even keep a little pump bottle of what ever fragrance I am using just for a fresh up. Go figure...to each their own.

Same thing happens with Cigars. I've had friends say that if I light one up in the park I'll chase people away. Most times before I light up I ask people if they mind me smoking my Cigar. It usually turns out that 50% say they don't mind and others just move away fast to another bench. Actually, what has surprised me on many occasions, are women of a younger age moving closer. They have stated that they enjoy the aroma of Cigars and despise cigarettes. I usually offer a cigar but they refuse to smoke one. Go Figure...to each their own.

Cheers!

 

[jsrdrnr]

Clubman was an aquired love for me. The first time my husband had it on I was like "get away from me" but now I love it and love when he wears it. It only took me a week to get used to it.

 

[shamus]

Proud to be WWND....

The B&B official answer is...


From time immemorial, from the very bowels of the primordial soup of B&B, this phrase has sprung from the lips in times of great strife and turmoil

Cheers!

 

[Augustiner]

I also purchased the same clubman aftershave this past weekend. Im 10 years younger then you , and I really liked the scent and feeling after my straight shave. I don't care what anyone says I could wear that everyday if it was socially acceptable.

You're contradicting yourself in the same sentence and the end of your last sentence shows that you do in fact care what people say. Who cares if it is socially acceptable? If you like it, wear it like you got a pair.

 

[LinuxMintyFresh]

You're contradicting yourself in the same sentence and the end of your last sentence shows that you do in fact care what people say....

What you just said is a tautology, and (wait for it...) you basically said something and described it again in different words without adding additional information.

Who cares if it is socially acceptable? If you like it, wear it like you got a pair.

Three points: Answer to "Who cares if it is socially acceptable?") Society. Second point) I think he was using the expression "I don't care what anyone says" in the sense generally recongnized to mean "contrary to popular taste" It's just a bit of hyperbolic rhetoric. Third point) If he has a pair, and he wears it, then he must, by definition, be wearing it as though he has a pair .


Personally, I don't actually care. I just though we were playing the "pointing out things that don't really matter, and acting like they do" game.

 

[PappyD]

My wife had the same reaction with Old Spice. I bought the "Dollar General/Family Dollar" OS version for $1.67. Put it on, went downstairs, walked past the wife and... "Eeeoww, what is that?" In fact, it was as if I had put on some kind of spouse repellant!

Not so with Clubman or with Clubman Bay Rum. The "old man smell" according to my wife is a cross between a spicey musky scent and the soapy, nursing home smell. Whoa, not the effect I was going for...

On balance though the response to Clubman has been favorable, for me anyway. I think I'll try and do some kind of fragrance test with the females in my department. I think it would be fun!

So here I am, lazing around on Spring Break and I decided to take a trip to the local Walgreen's to see if they had any Pinaud for this shaving newb to try.

The only one they carry is Clubman, so I purchased it for a "whopping" 7.58. That's probably the least I've ever spent on a scent of any kind. I promptly opened it up in my car while sitting in the parking lot and took a whiff. Hmm... barbershop, definitely barbershop. I dabbed a bit on my wrists since I already had cologne on from earlier in the day. Now to go home!

I arrive home and my 22 year-old daughter is in the kitchen when I come in from the garage. I stick a wrist in her face and ask, "what do you think?" She smells and her nose immediately crinkles up into this 'ewww' look.

"You know that I think you have very good taste when it comes to colognes, Dad... but that stuff... whatever it is... smells like OLD MAN. Then as she turns to make a hasty exit, she blurts out, "You're old... but you're not THAT old!"

I'm only 48! I'm thinking I'm going to end her Spring Break early and send her back to her campus.

Now I'm having second thoughts about putting the Clubman on my face!! Come to think of it, it did kind of remind me of my Grandpa. Oh, well, at least it was cheap. We'll see what the SWMBO says... after I acquire a bit of my ego back.

Randy

 

[eto]

What you just said is a tautology, and (wait for it...) you basically said something and described it again in different words without adding additional information.



Three points: Answer to "Who cares if it is socially acceptable?") Society. Second point) I think he was using the expression "I don't care what anyone says" in the sense generally recongnized to mean "contrary to popular taste" It's just a bit of hyperbolic rhetoric. Third point) If he has a pair, and he wears it, then he must, by definition, be wearing it as though he has a pair .


Personally, I don't actually care. I just though we were playing the "pointing out things that don't really matter, and acting like they do" game.

Thank you for the english lesson. You folks seem very bright. I have a pair and wear my pair everyday.

 

[gollum83]

Who cares if it is socially acceptable?

The city of Detroit?