I'm sad......

My girlfriend hates the smell of normal Pinaud Clubman Aftershave splash. She thinks it smells like marijuana. I think it smells like historical wet-shaving awesomeness.

 

I never made that connection but I don't care for it myself, either.

 

Same here. I never made that connection. I love that stuff. I have a travel pump of it in my gym bag as cologne. hah hah.

 

Generally speaking, the response from most women to Pinaud Clubman is, "(Sniff, sniff)...Did grandpa just come into the room?"—with the exception of the female clerk at the CVS where I picked up a bottle some time ago who stated, "Oooo—Clubman! I love this stuff!" (by the way, she looked to be in her early 60s).

My wife can't abide it. Maybe in about 10-15 years, it'll grow on her….

 

Yeah. I'm hoping this grows on her. Or I just have to find another good aftershave and use the 12oz bottle up that I have.

 

It could be that there is patchouli in the mix. Patchouli is what was used to cover the scent of marijuana from the 1960s forward.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patchouli

http://plantlifeworld.com/2010/11/patchouli-not-just-a-marijuana-cover-up/

The amount of oil that is used in the A/S or Cologne is also a factor on whether it can be detected directly or not when used with other fragrance oils.

 

That's interesting. Maybe she's right about this whole marijuana scent thing.

 

And you would know about this connection, for purely educational purposes, of course.

 

Of course. Always stone legal and clean.

 

I had never tried Clubman until about 1 month ago, when I saw it at the local CVS. It reminded me of going to the barber when I was a kid. It isn't too strong so my bride doesn't mind it. Win! I did notice that my police officer friends dog gets a little anxious if I happen to be wearing it around him.

 

Many colognes and A/S have Patchouli as a oil that helps other oils to blend and enhances their scent. Like many of the colognes and A/S that contain the well known scent of drinking alcohol (like Bay Rum) it can cause issues with the K-9 squad.

I have a friend whose SWMBO cannot stand the smell of Patchouli and not because of the association with "Hippies." It sets off in her a very strong migraine headache so he has to have "Clearance" on what he can wear and even the shaving soaps he uses.

 

Hey, wouldn't it be a blast if you fired up a joint and it smelled like Clubman??

 

I like the regular Clubman aftershave. I've never gotten anything but citrus notes from it.
The Clubman Vanilla aftershave on the other hand is something quite different.
There's a hint of vanilla after an hour or so, but at first I get something very close in smell to MWF.

I like it, but it's not all what I was expecting.

 

Never made the pot connection with Clubman. That being said, I really don't care for it. The Clubman I mean....

 

I've never used Clubman. I may have to now. Maybe mix it with The Veg and walk into a police station.

 

You don't want Leif to see his dear old Dad in jail for fragrance abuse now do you?

 

I LOVE the smell of Clubman. I just wish it would last longer. By the time I get to work, I can't smell it anymore. I have resorted to splashing it not only on my face, but my shoulders and chest too, so that when I get warm during the day, it releases a little bit more of that pleasant aroma.
I haven't tried any of the other Pinaud products yet, but I'm looking forward to trying the Special Reserve, which I hear is also quite popular and of course I want to find out if "The Veg" chooses me to be worthy of wearing. hehe..

 

Or chemical warfare.

 

Hmmm... Wondering what you guys who think it smells like marijuana are smoking....

Smells like soap and powder to me.