And that’s why I use womens deodorant. Certainly not because I’m trans, goodness no, what are you accusing me of?
hey im not judging, if i were a cis man i probably would too
Token cis man, much prefer the women’s hygiene products, just worried about stares I’d get at the store lmao.
I look about as typical a dude as it’s possible to and literally no-one has ever even acknowledged when I’m buying women’s deodorant 🤷♀️
Beyond it not actually mattering what others think, and as others have said - the chance of anyone even noticing being miniscule, if someone looking at you really assumes that only women can use “women’s” hygiene products, then they probably also assume you’re buying it for a woman in your life and couldn’t care less…
Most people would just presume you’re buying for someone else anyway.
Doubt anyone would remember 5-10 minutes later that you were even there. When I worked retail, I had forgotten the previous customer by the time I was dealing with another.
Here in California, its normal for guys to get hygiene products for wives, partners, sisters, etc. Though in the cities no one cares who wears what either.
I’d assume in other states it’s normal for guys to do the household shopping. Maybe not in Texas or Florida.
Sometimes a guy just wants to smell pretty and sometimes a guy is really a girl, and there’s no possible way to know which is true
And both are equally valid.
But of course
Sneaky transfem noises
trans man here, I also prefer to smell like raspberries or coconuts over uh “sports”, “extreme” or “blue”. Though sometimes you get a nice smelling product in the men’s section, like strong citrus or foresty, those are good
I used to gravitate towards more woodsy or foresty scents myself. Looking back, I think it was because that was the closest I could get to floral without being too “girly”.
As a cis dude: Yeah women’s deodorant is quite nice to wear
A lot of men’s deodorants (when they do say what they smell like) are shit like leather, bourbon, smoke, tobacco, engine bay, etc. And our shampoo selection ain’t much better.
Another cishetman here, and I even like outdoorsy shit and the smell of grass and lumber and all that.
But hell yes I would rather smell like vanilla or candy than whatever the fuck men are supposed to smell like. The deodorant I’m using now is supposed to be a lemon cookie scent, but it smells just like froot loops or fruity pebbles cereal. It kicks ass.
For soaps I really don’t care about the scent. But for something that’s going to stick with me like deodorant or beard balm/oil, it needs to either smell pleasant, be unscented, or have the weakest damn fragrance possible. Most products I’ve tried on my beard have been actively offensive to me, to where I give the entire thing away or chuck it. The stuff I use now is supposed to smell like booze, but it is so weak I never notice it except when actively applying it to my face.
100%.
I basically stopped buying men’s deodorant because my wife bought some dove cucumbery thing and when mine was out I borrowed it once.
never went back lol
I’m fairly sure my egg started cracking when this stuff came out.
gender binary reinforcement memes suck just as much as other ways of reinforcing the gender binary
Yeah, this would probably be better with a bit of a wording change (like “how deodorant is sold to women/how deodorant is sold to men”).
I mean, there’s definitely a real phenomenon at play here, but I think it has more to do with how the system indoctrinates us than any real, actual preferences.
Yeah, I prefer the more “feminine” smells from Old Spice. I’ve never been a fan of pungent chemical almost cologne smells in general. I really love that they did that because things aren’t that black and white. I’d try a scent and almost gag from it.
I have the opposite. I dislike the excessive fruity smells of feminine deodorant. Plus, I don’t nearly sweat as much as man and so I only need a little bit of men’s deodorant. That can lasts for ages!
Just going off of the point bigbananadealer@lemm.ee made.
I’m going to be honest I don’t care what the scent is when you’re in a relationship you grow fond of that. I had a girlfriend that smelled like cologne probably because she smoked and was still 17. I grew fond of that smell despite not caring for it much initially.
It kinda just doesn’t matter what other people think because if they care and spend enough time with you they’ll probably start missing it when you’re gone.
That’s actually wholesome. Thanks for sharing!
well deodorants are actually for smells that the opposite sex generally likes more, not the wearer
I’m not that vain but I wouldn’t be surprised if that was the thought process. I don’t care what anyone smells like as long as it’s inoffensive.
Yeah I agree, not really a fan of them.
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At least “womanly” scents are descriptive, so you know more or less what you’re getting, if I want to try out some “manly” scents (they get stronger more effective antiperspirant and I don’t mind what “gender” I smell of), I’d have to order all of them (am housebound, can’t just go around a drugstore, sniffing) just to see what iceberg, shark, and attack helicopter actually smell of lol… It’s easier to just smell of orchids… 😂
I hate that everything is labeled as concepts instead of what the smell is. I don’t know what a fucking Riptide Rush smells like, or a Cool Wave, or an Arctic Handjob… just wtf is it???
yeah no for real
When buying perfume I pick the unisex ones, because most men’s perfume smells like toilet duck. Also I like smelling like flowers or honey and smoked vanilla.
Toilet…duck…?
Ah, yes, toilet cleaner, thought it was universal, seems to be a European(?) thing.
We definitely have it in the US as well.
It’s a brand of toilet bowl cleaner.
I struggle to find unscented deodorant and it makes me so angry. Should not be difficult to find.
We can’t be alone here.
Unscented; it only serves the purpose of not making me sweat or smell bad. And one that doesn’t stain.
At least I am not the only one. As far as I know, they are widely sold in Japan along subtle scents like “Soap”, but I guess that’s about it.
Can confirm, can get just about anything unscented in Japan. Thankfully likely due to the general societal norm of not having a strong smell wafting about oneself. Though not all abide, most do.
I’m so confused - what is UP with the hate of unscented deodorant?? I’ve heard it in a few places now and I have no idea what people are on about.
People might prefer scented deodorants because they enjoy the fragrance, while others might associate unscented ones with not being as effective at masking the smell of sweat or odor. It’s just a matter of personal preference, and to be fair some people don’t understand that others may have sensitive skin and need unscented products to help keep fresh with out irritating their skin.
No scent means that whole marketing hook vanishes, I guess!
I’ve seen them at target, aimed at women but they’re there.
If you buy it, expect advertisements for baby products in your spam.
I spent like ten minutes in both the deodorant aisles at a local target (WHY ARE THERE MULTIPLE AISLES FOR THAT??) and found none, sadly
This thread is throwing me for a loop. Here in Belgium most deodorant I’ve interacted with is either unscented or at worst lightly scented (I just checked, mine is not marketed as scented but has “perfume” in the ingredient list and smells only slightly).
Axe body spray is a thing for lazy men who don’t want to bother with a separate perfume and have a distinct lack in taste, but it’s not the norm for anyone over the age of 16.
Maybe try to buy in bulk online, I’m sure unscented antiperspirant exist if only due to allergies.
lazy men who don’t want to bother with a separate perfume and have a distinct lack in taste, but it’s not the norm for anyone over the age of 16.
What the actual fuck?
I am 48 and don’t know a single man who wears perfume daily. For me a fragrance is reserved for special occasions, like weddings or dates and to wear it to work would be considered quite unprofessional (like dressing up above your boss). But I guess we must all be lazy and lacking your refined taste… yeah
It might be a cultural thing then, but here that’s definitely how it is. Men either don’t wear perfume at all or they have a separate cologne or whatever. Putting both on is my norm.
I just checked on amazon.com.be, all the top results for “déodorant homme” are marketed as "clear, “clean” or “refreshing”. The 10th result is the first one that has “long lasting fragrance” as part of its marketing. Axe only makes it to #13 with a chocolate scent.
It might be a cultural thing then
I doubt it. I live in Belgium too.
I do agree with you that Axe is vile, and I use a lightly scented deodorant of a different brand myself … but this notion that wearing an actual perfume every day is the norm for adult men is frankly ridiculous.
Ah no, I agree that many adult (men) don’t wear perfume every day. But a unscented/lightly scented deodorant is not at all the same as a “deodorant+perfume” combo which Axe sells and the other commenters seemed to be talking about.
Do you have a link to such an Axe “deodorant+perfume” combo? Because I’m not sure we’re talking about the same thing.
Literally every axe product is what I’m talking about, most deodorants try to be at least somewhat discreet but Axe’s whole marketing schtick is “put this on and the overpowering smell will mind-control hoards of women into trying to get with you”
there’s one I use that’s just potassium alum salt dissolved in water, you could probably make it yourself very easily
mens products smell bad
Wolfthorne by Old Spice smells like fruity Sweet Tart candies 💜
They don’t sell Old Spice where I live :(
I should see if I can get some online… any other recommendations?
edit: nvm already bought 6 versions
I mentioned their Wilderness with Lavender scent in another comment. It literally just smells like lavender, and that’s a good thing.
I remember seeing that in the store before my egg cracked, and it had a sticker that said “Smells like manly lavender smells”. I smelled it to find out what “manly lavender” smells like, and I quickly realized (1) it just smells like lavender, and (2) I really wanted to smell like lavender.
It’s funny looking back now, but the fact that it took a marketing campaign to tell me it was OK to like the scent of flowers…
lol congrats on your crack
Swagger or krackenguard are the favorite in my house.
Perfect, I got a bunch but not those lol
Borotalco is my favourite
I hate anything lynx or axe as it’s called in the US. In the UK almost every guy uses lynx deodorant, I used to get boxes of the stuff at Xmas from family because they never asked what I’d actually like.
Couple boxes of lynx Africa set each year because it’s the cheapest one? Unimaginable
It depends on wether they try to emulate a real smell (I love head and shoulders with Apple smell) or some concepts like “temptation” or whatever axe calls its bullshit
Disagree
Okay, but icebergs go hard as a smell.
i dont even know what they smell like can you describe it
Think of smelling a glass of ice cubes fresh out of the freezer. Very neutral, but also has a slight “freshwater” scent.
Big ice
Ice if true
I wanna smell like a fighter jet.
Bitches love the smell of avgas.
Oh yeah! They better have a 100LL option for us Skyhawk-flying folk (mostly volunteer search and rescue pilots and students).
I always pick the cheapest one, but if the male and female products have the same price I’ll pick roses over whatever the fuck “sports” and “fresh” is supposed to smell like.
I usually just smell them
This post is a fake. I have never seen an F16 deodorant.
Duke Cannon sells Naval Supremacy, which might be F4 Tomcat soap.
Of course not. I doubt I could even find the armpits on an F16.
What about enbys?
i usually go for nutty scents or something sweet and flowery :3
You would like to smell like nutt /s
My scent is different to each person. Common variations are your-actual-worst-nightmare and intoxicating-mystery-creature.
I’d rather smell citrussy or flowery over whatever the fuck the bottom picture is meant to smell like. Plus I like flowers anyway as I’ve a pair of converse with roses on them. So much better than wearing a pair of Adidas that’s white with maybe a stripe of colour.
citrussy
🍋🥵
Agreed that most of those men’s scents are terrible… But as soon as they come out with Jet A and 100LL scents (aviation fuels) I’m in.
citrussy
…a Citroën with good ole hydropneumatic suspension? Someone with equanimous gait? I can’t keep up with all the jargon you folks here throw around.
Marketing deodorant to women.
Marketing deodorant to men.
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I feel like Deodorants and Perfumes for men aren’t as much of a choice as it is chosen for us. There’s like two main smells, “Old Sweat” and “Motor Oil”. Anything other than that is just variations of “Drain Cleaner Citrus”.
Like clothes for men, the selection feels so limited.
