Interesting Veg test

[Emanon]

Today was to be the day of battle for me and the VEG. However, being pressed for time and not being able to search many stores for a glass decanter I was stuck. I had already purchased my bottle of Lilac Vegetal but couldn't find a glass decanter. So I took the bottle home. On my first encounter with the VEG I was with my wife in Bed Bath And Beyond and upon sniffing the bottle and the drop that accidentally came in contact with my skin we both exclaimed " EwwwwwwYoawser!! *** is that urine smell? I left that store never to return within 100 yards of it. Recently I decided the VEG would not beat me and that I was going back in. Much to my dismay I couldn't find a glass decanter. I have been warned about attempting the VEG straight from the plastic bottle. Impatient as I am, I got home and stared at my purchase., Finally I had enough! I ripped off the protective seal and I opened the bottle. I stood back in an effort to ward off any unexpected attacks from this sometimes known to be offensive villain.

I gripped the bottle in my hand and I shook it. A puddle of this potentially volatile solution lay seemingly peaceful in my hand. I splash it on in what seems at this point in slow motion. Oh god nooooo, what have I done? What have I unleashed upon this world and myself? My clean smelling bathroom now reeks of the smell of a train station bathroom. But I am brave and even in my weakened state I load up and re-apply a generous amount. And then again even more. At this point I am dizzy and disoriented. I wander downstairs and I get lost in my thoughts for a while. But as time passes something strange happens. I start to feel alive. A completely new and addictive scent starts to arise! What is this? I exclaim. I can't help from sniffing myself, the scent is somehow addictive now. I must get the opinion of the wife.


So I enter her domain. "What is it you require from me" she asks, and why do you cross into the forbidden territory?" Sheepishly I respond..."How does this smell?" Not bad, she says. Kind of flowery. "Flowery?" I ask. And she replies "yes." Does it smell good? I ask. And she says yes. Then I make the mistake of saying "remember that stuff we sniffed at Bed Bath And Beyond a few weeks ago? It's the Same stuff. Suddenly her facial expression changes. She is obviously distraught. The horns come out. The eyebrows curl and the shoulders tense. "Oh noooo. she exclaims...that's it! That's that stuff!" "I smell it now....it smells like ****!" Be gone from my room!!!

Seriously? A minute ago it smelled flowery....***? Ohhhhh, the strength of the power of suggestion. If not for the mention of our previous encounter I would surely have had the approval of the mighty SWMBO



I am almost there. I have come close to defeating the VEG. I can taste victory. It is weak and I am gaining strength. Maybe all I need is that glass decanter. Victory is in my grasp. I will not fail.

 

[Shave_Rat]

I made the same error as identifying the scent as The Veg before the LotH had fully made up her mind about it, and she also went from curious and accepting to wanting to kick me out and into the shower... Lucky for her, it was already too late. I'm a full Veg-head, and there's no turning back! Muahahahaahaa!

 

[Emanon]

Tomorrow is Mendel Monday (Clubman) but I am seriously considering using the VEG tomorrow instead. Even out of the plastic bottle! Take that. The Veg is going down!!

 

[Shave_Rat]

Tomorrow is Mendel Monday (Clubman) but I am seriously considering using the VEG tomorrow instead. Even out of the plastic bottle! Take that. The Veg is going down!!

Uhm... The Veg is a Pinaud product, I would think it would qualify for use on a Clubman Monday?

 

[mmack66]

I use the Veg out of the plastic bottle. No fancy glass bottles for me.

If you are at BB&B, go over to the kitchen section and look for one of those glass bottles that are made to dispense oil or vinegar.

 

[oldbluelight]

The moral of your story is this: Never make an effort to tell a woman the whole truth when you've got the answer you were looking for. How long have you been married?

 

[Emanon]

The moral of your story is this: Never make an effort to tell a woman the whole truth when you've got the answer you were looking for. How long have you been married?

30 years...yea you'd think I'd know better. I'm blaming the Beer. Golden Monkey Tripel Belgian Ale, 9.5% ABV!! Makes me forget the rules of SWMBO conversation.

 

[TheVez2]

Maybe all I need is that glass decanter. Victory is in my grasp. I will not fail.

Empty out a hot sauce bottle. Tabasco, Cholula, Texas Pete, Franks Red Hot... they make perfect aftershave bottles.

 

[Mick]

It took me several weeks of using nothing but the VEG to get it tamed down to the point that I can pick it up anytime and use it.

Don't be scared. Splash a liberal amount on. Then do a second splash, you want to be covered in VEG. You might have to keep moving for the first few minutes after applying as you don't want to be standing in a cloud of flowers with a sheepish grin on your face

 

[Emanon]

Empty out a hot sauce bottle. Tabasco, Cholula, Texas Pete, Franks Red Hot... they make perfect aftershave bottles.

Yup, I use a Franks Hot sauce (I put that sh** on everything) bottle for my Bay Rum mix. Right now I have some VEG in a washed out Sofrito jar (a small 4 oz bottle) since I made Rice and Beans yesterday.

The mouth is a little big (huge) but it's only temporary. I should be done with my Hotsauce soon....I use it every meal.

 

[n2hql]

I use the veg often, straight out of the plastic. Am I committing some sin I don't know about?? If so, I'll find an ideal glass bottle asap, but really don't see a need. Yes, I know that a vintage scent should be in glass, but I have enough things to explain to swmbo without trying to explain a perverse need to decant from a usable size container to another just to have it vintage.

 

[Rockminer]

I use the veg often, straight out of the plastic. Am I committing some sin I don't know about?? If so, I'll find an ideal glass bottle asap, but really don't see a need. Yes, I know that a vintage scent should be in glass, but I have enough things to explain to swmbo without trying to explain a perverse need to decant from a usable size container to another just to have it vintage.

Nothing wrong with liking the scent from the plastic, I like it as well. Some people are put off by the smell and decanting into glass, will all but eliminate it. You can try and air a little bit out in something, I used a ramekin but you could use anything, and see if you like it. I have a vintage VEG bottle now but I like the scent from the plastic as well.

 

[BrookR1]

This is the only product, besides cigarettes and alcohol, where people torture themselves to like it.

 

[Emanon]

This is the only product, besides cigarettes and alcohol, where people torture themselves to like it.

So true. And to think the people at work think I'm normal.....if they only knew

 

[mmack66]

Nothing wrong with liking the scent from the plastic, I like it as well. Some people are put off by the smell and decanting into glass, will all but eliminate it. You can try and air a little bit out in something, I used a ramekin but you could use anything, and see if you like it. I have a vintage VEG bottle now but I like the scent from the plastic as well.

Are you saying that the plastic bottle imparts a scent into the scent of the Veg? I personally have never noticed this from any of the plastic bottled aftershaves I have used.

Or, are you saying that decanting Veg into a glass bottle changes, or lessens the scent of the Veg?

 

[Shave_Rat]

Are you saying that the plastic bottle imparts a scent into the scent of the Veg? I personally have never noticed this from any of the plastic bottled aftershaves I have used.

Or, are you saying that decanting Veg into a glass bottle changes, or lessens the scent of the Veg?

There is some top notes out of the plastic bottle, and present when first applying The Veg from plastic, that many people find unpleasant, I was actually one of them. Reviewers on like basenotes.com notice it as well. They reported if they gave it 20 mins or so from applying, those notes go away and they are left with a great scent. Decanting in to glass seems to remove that top note, or lessen it to where it's only just noticeable in bottle, and fades within seconds of applying, instead of minutes.

 

[mmack66]

There is some top notes out of the plastic bottle, and present when first applying The Veg from plastic, that many people find unpleasant, I was actually one of them. Reviewers on like basenotes.com notice it as well. They reported if they gave it 20 mins or so from applying, those notes go away and they are left with a great scent. Decanting in to glass seems to remove that top note, or lessen it to where it's only just noticeable in bottle, and fades within seconds of applying, instead of minutes.

Thanks for the clarification. I don't do notes, so I guess I just never noticed it.

 

[Shave_Rat]

Thanks for the clarification. I don't do notes, so I guess I just never noticed it.

Well, almost all colognes/AS splashes smell different in the bottle compared to on the skin compared to after they dry down a little bit. The Veg also smells different decanted into glass for a while compared to being left in the plastic bottle, as well as on the skin and the dry down being different. I'm not sure if others will/do also benefit from being decanted into glass or not.

 

[Emanon]

I want a decanter that looks like a small urinal.

 

[Rockminer]

Are you saying that the plastic bottle imparts a scent into the scent of the Veg? I personally have never noticed this from any of the plastic bottled aftershaves I have used.

Or, are you saying that decanting Veg into a glass bottle changes, or lessens the scent of the Veg?

In my limited experience with the VEG, your questions are very complex, but I will try and answer them as best I can.

I don't know if the plastic imparts a scent or not. I would need to try a sample straight from the vat before it's bottled to be able to tell. I've heard people who used it, before they went to plastic, say that it did change. What I don't know is if the formula changed then as well. I do know that the smell drastically changed when I transferred it to a vintage Veg glass bottle I found on the internet. Now, i'm sure that there's no difference between the VEG glass and any other glass so I don't think I have anything special. I also don't know if putting it into glass is what changes it or, if introducing air to it when it was transferred is what changed it.

I have some experiments lined up to find out, but it will take some time to come to any conclusions. There are so many factors to consider including how people's sense of smell differs from person to person, and if the VEG just needs to be aired out to get rid of the "skunky", "urine" smell, that some people claim , or has to go to glass.

The VEG is a very complex liquid. It smells different throughout the life of it, on our skin. Different people smell different things and one can change the scent by doing certain things to it. ( decanting to glass for ex. )

The part that intrigues me is, it doesn't change the entire scent when decanting to glass or airing it out. The "top notes" that some describe as "urine" etc. go away almost completely without changing the undertones at all.

I don't know if I answered your questions or not. What I will say is, if you dislike the strong smell straight from the plastic, then decanting to glass will change the scent enough that you might like it.