SWMBO-friendly AS Suggestions?

[sk0ttomann]

I'm currently afflicted with ASAD. While I wouldn't say I'm suffering from it, I think SWMBO is. I like the smell of bay rum and other barbershop scents. Whenever I get a new AS and have her give it a whiff, she always says the same thing: "It smells like an old man."

She has a VERY strong sniffer, but I, unfortunately, do not. I have a deviated septum, so I'm already at a disadvantage when it comes to scents.

So I come to you, fellow B&B'ers. Do you have any suggestions as to what I could try that's not so old-fashioned, and yet doesn't smell like a Justin Beiber concert? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[biloxi123]

I feel your pain brother! Gillette Cool Wave series or Aqua Velva Sport have more of a modern scent.

 

[tinashubby]

IMHO- the opposite of the barbershoppy bayrum, Clubman, or Tabac may be Speick, Proraso, Osage Rub, or Pacific Rush. Florida Water is kind off different, and in its own world to me. I like all of these, just depends on my agenda.

 

[Omak]

I'll try new scents if I get a sample but otherwise I only use citrus scented aftershave that the smell disappears quickly. Then my fragrance isn't conflicting and SWMBO can't complain. I still use Captain's Choice whenever I have a bad shave because it makes my face feel so good even if she isn't a giant fan.

 

[shaverjoe]

Another vote for Speick or Proraso. Both fade quickly, are effective, and non-polarizing in my opinion.

 

[Luc]

It depends what type of scent she likes (flowers, leather, sweet, etc). I would go from there before recommending something. It might be the powdery scent that she's not a fan...

 

[sk0ttomann]

It depends what type of scent she likes (flowers, leather, sweet, etc). I would go from there before recommending something. It might be the powdery scent that she's not a fan...

I think you're right. I think it's the powdery smell that does it. I'll have to give Speik and Poraso a shot. I've heard lots about both of them. I've got Osage Rub (which I love), and while she didn't say I smelled elderly, she didn't swoon over it, either.

 

[BrookR1]

My wife dislikes barbershop scents (TOBS Shave Shop especially), but loves Floid amber. It's not too strong or too old.

 

[jburghy]

+1 for the Proraso as well. Got a bottle of the new stuff and I love it.

 

[pcumby]

"It smells like an old man."

Hey i think I married your wife's sister

The only thing she doesn't turn her nose up at is aquatics
She likes Taylor's of Old Bond St:St. James ,Ralph Lauren Polo Blue and Sport

"It Smells like an old man" is her favourite refrain but some of her classics also include.."why would you want to smell like old wood/old leather" and "don't come near me smelling like that"

 

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

Sean:
You can never go wrong with Clubman.

"Hard work is the aftershave [and eau de cologne] of accomplishment". Author Unknown

 

[Rorpen86]

Hey i think I married your wife's sister

The only thing she doesn't turn her nose up at is aquatics
She likes Taylor's of Old Bond St:St. James ,Ralph Lauren Polo Blue and Sport

"It Smells like an old man" is her favourite refrain but some of her classics also include.."why would you want to smell like old wood/old leather" and "don't come near me smelling like that"

My wife loves aquatics too. Fortunately for me I usually shave just before heading to work so I wear what smells good to me. On my days not working I wear what she likes.

 

[rushchairman]

i've been singing this AS's praises here for a while, and i'll do it again now: North Woods by Aubrey Organics. Relatively inexpensive, organic ingredients, gorgeous scent.

 

[sk0ttomann]

"It Smells like an old man" is her favourite refrain but some of her classics also include.."why would you want to smell like old wood/old leather" and "don't come near me smelling like that"

I think you might be right, I've heard all of those before!

 

[Nickypoo]

It all depends on how much you want to spend. I love all of the Penhaligon's ASBs and have the complimenting SCs and EDTs, other good choices are T&H 1805, Sandalwood or Grafton, none of these are "barber shoppy". For considerably less you could try 4711, Proraso or Austrian Pitralon.

 

[mistercitizen]

Speick can be perceived as "old man" in any way IMO.... but it's a unique scent that she may not particularly like, but it won't last long either. Proraso is the same way to me.... although I've smelled many other AS splashes more similar to Proraso than Speick. TOBS Mr. Taylor is a great scent and is not "barbershoppy" or old to me.... also TOBS Eton College or St. James. TOBS aftershaves are a little pricier than your common drugstore brands, but many have already recommended good, inexpensive ones above.

Ben

 

[pcumby]

Fortunately for me I usually shave just before heading to work so I wear what smells good to me. On my days not working I wear what she likes.

That is a beautifully simplistic answer to my problem

 

[Attila]

I recommend Proraso AS splash. My LOTH loves it. I also use Alt Innsbruck, she likes that one too and it has a great menthol kick with the scent being fairly complex and having good staying power.

 

[Monsieur Blaireau]

Here is a fairly exhaustive list of what, in my opinion, are your options.

 

[The Kiwi]

I'm currently afflicted with ASAD. While I wouldn't say I'm suffering from it, I think SWMBO is. I like the smell of bay rum and other barbershop scents. Whenever I get a new AS and have her give it a whiff, she always says the same thing: "It smells like an old man."

She has a VERY strong sniffer, but I, unfortunately, do not. I have a deviated septum, so I'm already at a disadvantage when it comes to scents.

So I come to you, fellow B&B'ers. Do you have any suggestions as to what I could try that's not so old-fashioned, and yet doesn't smell like a Justin Beiber concert? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Tell her, for me, that old men smell just like young men, until they start being afraid of falling down in the shower, or slipping while getting into and out of bathtubs, after which old people of both sexes start smelling like they need a bath.

We use scents we enjoy, whatever they may be, and in my opinion, the poorer choices we tried from our youth haven't stood the test of time. The count of those above 70 probably isn't enough to keep the really old brands going, if those weren't very unspecific to any particular age group.

I don't like some scents women wear, either, but old women choose different disguise fragrances to hide their fear of using the bathing facilities.