Smelling One's Fragrance on Self

[AndritVoor]

Is it normal for one to not be able to smell a cologne once its applied? When I apply mine, I can't smell it unless i delibiratly sniff the areas where I applied it (and the scent is faint at that). Is it possible that I just don't have the best nose? Part of the reason I buy fragrances is I want to smell myself smelling good. The ones I currently use are Paris Hilton for Men, Bulgari Aqua Marine, and Pinaud in a generous splashing since it lasts a while.
Thanks, and cheers!

 

[schwartr]

You become insensitive to it after a while. Its there, but your brain ignores it.

 

[mdunn]

You become insensitive to it after a while. Its there, but your brain ignores it.

exactly. You can get scent fatigue and not notice any smell at all after a while.

 

[Semi-Constant Gardener]

Agree with above posters. I generally place a drop on my right wrist (I wear a wrist watch on my left) as a rough indicator of how much scent may be left. I wear scents in very small doses, and although I quickly lose the ability to smell it where I have applied it on my neck, I occasionally do a "test," smelling my wrist. (For some reason that really looks weird now that I have actually written it down).

 

[tsmba]

I become acclimated quickly, so if I tried judging potency over time I'd end up drenched in EDT.
All things in moderation....

 

[Greyfox]

i become acclimated quickly, so if i tried judging potency over time i'd end up drenched in edt.
All things in moderation....

+1

 

[schwartr]

Here is an interesting link regarding olfaction:

http://www.jbc.org/cgi/reprint/269/1/37

Click on "begin manual download" in the upper left corner.

 

[Austin]

Splash the cologne on your chest. It will permeate from your shirt and you can enjoy it all day.

 

[danek]

I've always figured that if I can smell it on myself, it's WAAAY too strong. I don't want to be the wears-way-too-much-cologne guy.

 

[SavantStrike]

Agree with above posters. I generally place a drop on my right wrist (I wear a wrist watch on my left) as a rough indicator of how much scent may be left. I wear scents in very small doses, and although I quickly lose the ability to smell it where I have applied it on my neck, I occasionally do a "test," smelling my wrist. (For some reason that really looks weird now that I have actually written it down).

Yeah... you're a pervert. Sniffing your wrist in public.

You should be ashamed

 

[TromboneGuy]

I sniff my wrist all the time when I'm testing out a new sample.

 

[Cuttingboard]

Splash the cologne on your chest. It will permeate from your shirt and you can enjoy it all day.

That's what my Aqua di Parma is doing right now, permeating!!

 

[tblech]

You become insensitive to it after a while. Its there, but your brain ignores it.

I used to milk cows, trust me, you can get used to anything...

 

[Joshua Da Silva]

I used to milk cows, trust me, you can get used to anything...

I will second that. When I stay at my grandparents farm I sleep in a room built overtop a pig pen.