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Aristus

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13. I always just used a drug store cologne. Nothing fancy. Not expensive.

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2026, 05:35 PM

May 22

It was called Iron. It smelled pretty good; not cheap or overwhelming at all. My future wife liked it. She associated the smell with me so strongly that she just called it "Smells Like Bob".

Now she has an intolerance to fragrances. She used to be a fragrance model back in the day, and I guess all those years of inhaling those strong perfumes ruined them for her.

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When you first started dating , what was your favorite perfume or cologne to wear. Mine was Jean Nate. And you? [View all] debm55 May 22 OP

I borrowed my Mom's White Shoulders redstatebluegirl May 22 #1

It was White Shoulders for me too. FalloutShelter May 22 #3

Thank you very much for sharing with us, redstatebluegirl. debm55 May 23 #42

Ambush MoonlightHillFarm May 22 #2

Thank you very much, MoonlightFarm. I liked Ambush too. debm55 May 23 #43

Me too! some_of_us_are_sane May 24 #70

English Leather EYESORE 9001 May 22 #4

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHH. Thank you very much for sharing. I remember English Leather but I can't place Grey Flannel. debm55 May 23 #44

Anise-anise by Cacheral. Srkdqltr May 22 #5

Anais Anais u4ic May 22 #16

I thought it looked wrong. 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂 thanks. I still wear it BTW. 61st wedding anniversary today. Srkdqltr May 22 #23

You might have attracted a nice u4ic Wednesday #89

I have that now. I wear it once a year. applegrove May 22 #29

Thank you ,Srkdqltr. That sounds very nice. debm55 May 23 #45

Deb, I used to wear a scent called "Eau No". LuckyCharms May 22 #6

LOL! Kali May 22 #18

Hahahaha. Thank you very much for sharing with us, Lucky Charms. debm55 May 23 #46

Wind Song. sinkingfeeling May 22 #7

Thank you very much, sinkingfeeling. I sinkingfeeling. I still remember the commercial and song for it. I wore it as I debm55 May 23 #47

I remember the jingle from the commercial .. sueh Monday #73

Yes, Thank you very much, sueh. debm55 Monday #78

Drakkar Noir JMCKUSICK May 22 #8

Thank you very much for sharing, John. Do you still wear? debm55 May 23 #48

My Aunt Margie's English Lavender by Yardley. LoisB May 22 #9

I liked Yardley Lavender too Kali May 22 #20

I hope you find a good one. Refreshing. LoisB May 22 #24

Thank you for sharing, LoisB, I loved Yardley's English Lavender and their Lilies of the Valley. Wore in college. debm55 May 23 #49

I have a few: Love's Fresh Lemon; White Shoulders; Polly Hennessey May 22 #10

Like those 2 but also Muguet des Bois, Charlie, Loves Lemon, kerry-is-my-prez May 22 #34

Oh very nice choices. Polly Hennessey. I understand about your husband and the headaches. I have the same reaction with debm55 May 23 #50

"Nosferatu" by Heretic Parfum Niagara May 22 #11

Treat anyone to a stake dinner? Harker May 22 #12

Yes, with Fang fries. That is my grave news. Niagara May 22 #15

And bloody Marys? MorbidButterflyTat May 23 #37

Fang-tabulous. I'm coffin up some laughs here. Be sure to save room for some vein-illa ice cream Niagara May 23 #40

HAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA. That's funny, Thank you Niagara. debm55 May 23 #51

I always just used a drug store cologne. Nothing fancy. Not expensive. Aristus May 22 #13

Thank you very much, Aristus. I have the same problem as your wife. I had to enter stores on the side entrance so I debm55 May 23 #54

Tabu Talitha May 22 #14

Thank you very much, Talitha. I remember the scent. debm55 May 23 #56

Jovan Musk, Love's Baby Soft u4ic May 22 #17

I have to admit I still wear Coty Wild Musk Niagara May 22 #21

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Niagara. I went through the Wild Musk period also debm55 May 23 #58

Two beautiful scents. Thank you for sharing, u4ic. debm55 May 23 #57

Thank you u4ic. debm55 May 24 #64

I remember that! Kali May 22 #19

Thank you, Kali. I remember a short period of time, I would buy "perfumes" from Bath and Body. I smelled like a fruit debm55 May 23 #59

I always go with unscented. hunter May 22 #22

Thank you very much, hunter. My soaps, deodorant and laundry detergent are all scent free. debm55 May 23 #61

Oh, come on now!!! Was there anything else? hamsterjill May 22 #25

HAHAHAHHHAHHAHAHHHAHA. thanks hamsterjill. debm55 May 23 #62

L'Air du Temps. Ocelot II May 22 #26

I loved that scent! dhol82 May 23 #35

Thank you very much, Ocelot II for sharing. debm55 May 24 #65

I rarely dated so I didn't partake in perfume. I was s a teen when I was told that my hair smelt of shampoo fragrance applegrove May 22 #27

Thank you very much applegrove. I used a shampoo that smelled like a nature scent. Then I didn;t wear perfume. debm55 May 24 #63

Yardley Jade dflprincess May 22 #28

HAHAHHAHAHH. I loved the scent of lavender. Thank you for sharing , dflprincess. debm55 May 24 #66

I do too dflprincess May 24 #71

Estee Lauder Youth Dew. skylucy May 22 #30

Thank you very much for sharing with us, skylucy. Both are great scents. debm55 May 24 #67

Shalimar & less often, Chantilly. tblue37 May 22 #31

Thank you so very much for sharing with us, tblue37. Wonderful debm55 May 24 #68

4711. greatauntoftriplets May 22 #32

Agree with you. Thank you for sharing, greatauntoftriplets. debm55 May 24 #69

Youth Dew then moved to Giorgio and Chloe. Still love both. Phoenix61 May 22 #33

Thank you Phoenix61 for sharing with us. debm55 Monday #83

Love's Baby Soft MorbidButterflyTat May 23 #36

Avon's Honeysuckle perfume was my favorite. zanana1 May 23 #38

Mine, too sueh Monday #72

English Leather Emile May 23 #39

Muguet des Bois and Emeraude no_hypocrisy May 23 #41

HAHA. Thank you very much, no_hypocrisy. The same can be said of Jean Nate. debm55 Monday #82

Jovan Musk PJMcK May 23 #52

Hey, PJMcK. Jovan Musk was groovy. debm55 Monday #80

You crack me up, Deb! (n/t) PJMcK Monday #81

Sadly I never really dated. It was "let's play house forever!" GreenWave May 23 #53

Thank you for sharing, GreenWave. debm55 Monday #79

True Love (by Elizabeth Arden) Mad_Dem_X May 23 #55

Thank you sharing, Mad_Dem_X debm55 Monday #77

Ciara by Revlon. SamKnause May 23 #60

Thank you very much for sharing with us, SamKnause. debm55 Monday #76

None jmowreader Monday #74

HAHAhhahaha. Thank you very much jmowreader. I, myself never liked Channel no. 5. Too strong. debm55 Monday #75

"Too strong" isn't the issue jmowreader Monday #85

Lauren demmiblue Monday #84

Je Revien by Worth was my absolute favorite yellowdogintexas Monday #86

Never did a lot of dating. I did wear Jade East because my mother was unable to tell if I had been drinking by her retread Tuesday #87

In my 20s, I pined for a young lady who told me once that she liked Aramis. LudwigPastorius Wednesday #88

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