Does your wife/girlfriend's AS opinion matter?

[Luminose]

I've been collecting more after shaves to try since I started DE shaving over a month ago. I like trying new ones a lot more than my wife likes me trying them I think lol.

I started off with some local Bay Rum AS :

Masters Bay Rum - This one she likes the smell of.
Clubman VI Bay Rum - She does not like this one."smells chemical"
Superior 70 - She doesn't like the"rubbing alcohol smell"

Did some mixes:

Masters/Clubman - This one was "ok" for her.
Masters/Clubman/Superior - This was a fail..

So I just received in an order:

Ogallala Sampler
Captain's Choice
Speick

I started with the Ogallala Lime & Peppercorn because she liked it but after she said she didn't like the smell as much when on me..
Ok tonight was something new and fresh smelling. Speck. So I guess tonight I "Smell like an old man"..

Man she is hard to please. The one she likes the best on me is Proraso Green Tea & Oat Balm..

I'm going to use all my Bay Rums since I want to find my favorite but I'd like to also find one that she really likes too.
I wonder if she think manly smell is "old man"? I don't want to have an AS that smells anything like something from Axe!! Damn kids get off my lawn! Lol

Anyone have any suggestions for my next order. Something not "hippy" or " old man" so I can please her?

 

[Graybeard57]

Anything I put on that doesn't make her wheeze is a keeper!

 

[rockviper]

Well, if the wife doesn't like it, I sure hope the girlfriend does!!

 

[luvmysuper]

There's no scents that are "young" or "hippy" or "old man", it's just a smell that reminds her of someone that fits that description that wore a scent that smells like the one you're trying.
As there's no way you're going to be able to look into her past and see what people are influencing her opinions, all you can do is either keep trying what you like until you find something she finds agreeable, or don't worry about it and just wear what you like.

 

[dcobranchi]

I'm enjoying Gillette Cool Wave lately. Not Axe-like but not a classic A/S scent, either.

 

[bhorsoft]

Married, so I don't have to care THAT much. I chose mostly what I like, but we do have similar tastes. She's not to fond of the Veg or 4711 (although she strangely likes Florida Water). I do tend to chose something she especially likes when we're spending the day together, but otherwise it's my choice.

 

[man00ver]

Fortunately, she thinks everything smells pretty good on me. Some things she needs to be in the mood for. Musk is always a winner with her.

 

[Tummers09]

For some reason she typically doesn't like many scents when I first try them. Then she decides she likes them. Sometimes I feel like she's just trying to please me because I like 'em... I'm gettin' to the point where I'll wear whatever and if she really doesn't like it, I'll attempt to wash it off. Hasn't happened yet, but I've got so many scents that she only has to deal with 'em for a day every two weeks to a month or so. She can never guess what I'm wearing.

 

[Lamb Root]

There should be "It's my AS*. Therefore I listen to HER advice, obey HER every wish and enjoy every scent that SHE recommends." option

 

[Luminose]

There should be "It's my AS*. Therefore I listen to HER advice, obey HER every wish and enjoy every scent that SHE recommends." option

Lol I thought that was a given for a happy marriage? I think any guy who has been married for a long enough time knows that the two words that will make your life much easier and happier are "Yes Dear"

 

[takeshi]

Her opinion matters but it's not the sole deciding factor.

Anyone have any suggestions for my next order. Something not "hippy" or " old man" so I can please her?

You need to work out with her what those mean. "Manly", "hippy", "old man", etc don't describe actual scents. They describe what a person associates with certain scents and that can vary quite a bit from person to person. As an example, many seem to associate patchouli with hippy but it's certainly not the only scent that people associate with hippy. For me, patchouli doesn't mean hippy but is associated with some very good memories instead.

You need to find out what specific scents and/or combination of scents she associates with those words. Or find out what scents she does like. You'll probably have better luck if you can break down scents blended from other scents into their component scents for analysis if you want to take one those routes versus relying on the brand. Otherwise you're basically left with trial and error. Polling others probably won't help much. Not only are words associated with scents highly subjective but scents end up smelling different on different people as well.

Lol I thought that was a given for a happy marriage?

It's a given for avoiding conflict. Hapiness may be something else entirely though. I've never had any relationship (marriage, friend, business, etc) that worked in the long run when one side caved in completely to the other. Conflicts come up and they have to be dealt with by both parties in my experience. YMMV.

 

[Fishin Phil]

+1 to takeshi's comment. I care what she thinks. Doesn't mean I'll change necessarily, but I will factor it in.

 

[Elder Scrolls]

Her opinion matters but it's not the sole deciding factor.

+ 1, I'm lucky bec I have no problems with SWMBO on all my aftershaves , voted " we tend to like the same AS"

 

[zenless]

I answered I don't care but i don't care during the week. Weekends i only care if it bothers her allergies.