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My hubby does custodial work for a living. Every day before he leaves for work he showers and puts on some cologne. And every day he walks past me on his way out the door and I feel ill. I don’t know what it is. It’s happened with a couple of different sprays that were marketed more to teens and young men. Young is something my hubby just isn’t. He’s over 50. He’s a man.
Is it the cologne? Is it the packaging? Is it a combination of both? I have no idea, but whatever it is it just makes me feel sick. This didn’t always happen, only over the past year or so. Now, when he sees my face on his way out the door he sometimes gets a little touchy, and sarcastically asks if I’d prefer he smell like one of the toilets he has to clean. Of course I wouldn’t. But I would prefer he wore something that didn’t make me nauseous. When offered the opportunity to check out some new men’s cologne I jumped at the chance.
British Sterling is a name that I remember from my childhood. No surprise considering they sold over 50 million bottles. They’re back now and they’ve brought two new scents with them – H.I.M. Reserve and H.I.M. Private Stock.
- British Sterling H.I.M. ‘Reserve’ — a provocative oriental blend of fresh citruses, bold spices and sensual woods
- British Sterling H.I.M. ‘Private Stock’ — which showcases fresh citruses combined with crisp woods, aromatic spices and rich undertones
The colognes are very different from one another, with each having its own distinct scent. I prefer the Reserve, as I prefer it’s citrusy fresh scent over the slightly musky Private Stock. As is not uncommon in our house, hubby’s opinion was the opposite – he prefers the Private Stock. I can say that when wearing these he smells like a man should smell, as opposed to smelling like one of the kids. Both of the scents are refined, and enough that you might expect them to be expensive. But they aren’t. British Sterling H.I.M. Reserve and H.I.M. Private Stock retail for only $24.95. The affordable price and unique scent make them a great gift idea for the special man in your life.
Brooke Sterling, the fragrance’s spokesperson, has put together a brief “instructional” video teaching men how to make #SterlingChoices. Take a peek.
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I think they must bathe which is nice 😉
The thing I notice about men wearing cologne is a lot of times it is too strong. men need to not use so much at a time. Love it when they smell great.
I think that it’s great when men wear cologne and smell good
I think it is wonderful when a man wears cologne and smells good
I like the smell of cologne when men wear it, but I do not like it when they wear too much!
I notice what they look like
My husband always wears cologne. I think it shows he cares about looking and smelling good.
My fiance’ wears cologne and I love the way he smells 🙂
I think he is well kept. I love when my husband gets out of the shower and puts on cologne
cologne = boldness
When a man wears cologne, I think it adds to his being put together.
Hubb wears cologne and I have always liked that he doesnt overdo it. I guess what I think is that most times the cologne matches their personality-spicy or fruity !
I think wow does he smell good. 🙂
I like it when my hubby wears men’s cologne because it makes him smell so sexy! (grrrrrrrrrrrrr)
When my husband wears a scent it makes me want to follow him around everywhere! Lol!
I think that they care about how others perceive them. Plus they do smell great!
I love it, think it smells really good.
A man of good taste or not!
I think a man who wears cologne is very conscious of his appearance. He smells good- and sometimes the added bonus of looking good 😀
I am a sucker for a crisp fragrance
I think it is great when a man wears cologne, but it is better when the cologne smells good
When I smell a good scent I have to look and secretly smile to myself.
I think they’re feeling good, looking good and want to smell good too. A complete package .
As long as he isn’t wearing too much cologne, it tells me he cares about his hygiene and wants to feel attractive.
I like it when my husband wears a nice cologne.