How much would you spend on an aftershave?

[Accy cyclist]

Having just retired from that industry I'll give you an idea of the costs involved in that £110 bottle:

Assuming 100 gms contents:

7 percent perfume oil about £1.00
Ethanol and emollients, UV stabiliser about, I dunno, 50p
Packaging a couple of quid
And so on.

Robbery

You've put me right off!

 

[Electric_Andy]

I do like my odour toilets. The most I've spent is about 30 quid for 100ml. There are some really good ones out there for £10-15 as well. The cheaper ones don't last very long, i.e after an hour you can't smell them that much.

I still buy Blue Stratos sometimes, only a fiver. And I've always loved Brut and old spice.

 

[cheshirerob]

No one forces you to buy it, just get a bar of coal tar from Home Bargains or a tin of creosote from Wickes if you want to smell ‘manly’

Only weighing up the retail cost justifications.

Being a builder I generally smell “manly” most late afternoons 😄

My particular fragrance of choice is viktor&rolf spicebomb, smells like tobacco, alcohol and trees, although the label probably says something more catchy/jazzy/pouty.

 

[Distorted Vision]

Collecting fragrances is one of my many other hobbies.

I started collecting in February 2018 and my last purchase was just over a year ago in November 2019.
Total spent: £7 077.70 (Yes Really!)

It quickly adds up when you get into niches like Creed.

 

[Globalti]

I do like my odour toilets. The most I've spent is about 30 quid for 100ml. There are some really good ones out there for £10-15 as well. The cheaper ones don't last very long, i.e after an hour you can't smell them that much.

I still buy Blue Stratos sometimes, only a fiver. And I've always loved Brut and old spice.

Brut and Old Spice won't smell like they did in the 60s, elf'n safety has banned the interesting raw materials. Buy a bar of Imperial Leather soap and you'll be disappointed at the loss of quality.

 

[Globalti]

Collecting fragrances is one of my many other hobbies.

I started collecting in February 2018 and my last purchase was just over a year ago in November 2019.
Total spent: £7 077.70 (Yes Really!)

It quickly adds up when you get into niches like Creed.

Keep those expensive perfumes in a fridge to slow down the oxidation.

 

[Yellow Fang]

And is that a gamechanger in your favour?
Single guy here desparately need all the tips I can get.

It's partly for my own benefit. But I reckon if a woman sees me sniffing my own armpits it's not a good look.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Having just retired from that industry I'll give you an idea of the costs involved in that £110 bottle:

Assuming 100 gms contents:

7 percent perfume oil about £1.00
Ethanol and emollients, UV stabiliser about, I dunno, 50p
Packaging a couple of quid
And so on.

Robbery

Also, of that £110 sale price -

£18.33 is VAT leaving £91.67
Retailer markup is 50% leaving £45.83
Wholesaler markup is 30% leaving £32.08

 

[Accy cyclist]

Brut and Old Spice won't smell like they did in the 60s, elf'n safety has banned the interesting raw materials. Buy a bar of Imperial Leather soap and you'll be disappointed at the loss of quality.

I bought some Old Spice last year. I thought it was just me who thought it didn't smell like it did in the 1970's. 🧐

 

[Accy cyclist]

You've put me right off!

I'm still gonna buy it if the sample smells nice. Ok,it's 'robbery',but according to the bloke in the video i posted earlier,it was the favourite fragrance of the creator of James Bond,Ian Fleming. What the heck,get it bought man!🧐 You only live twice once!


A 100ml bottle at £60 will last me around 14 to 16 months. Which works out at about a pound a week....i think.🤔

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Yes I like to smell gently nice, nothing wrong with that. It's not a daily thing, but I've spent some sums on some nice, unobtrusive scents which are used with a bit of care. Most days when I shave I like DR Harris pink aftershave, it's very mild and rose water like. When it's noticed by others (which if they aren't intimate is very rare) they say it's really pleasant. If my partner gets close enough to kiss, it seems to provoke an animalistic reaction.

I've got a like for Penhaligons too, just a tiny dab of Blenheim Bouquet is lovely.

I'm not into High Street / mainstream / heavily advertised mens perfumes, they're always way too overbearing.

I can personally confirm that the Prince of Wales likes Floris, it was always in our travelling kit for his trips abroad so that he could top up. I'm not a fan personally, it's powdery dry and heavy.

 

[flake99please]

&2.99 for a can of GT85. Job done.

 

[Accy cyclist]

&2.99 for a can of GT85. Job done.

I do like the smell of GT85 and WD40. Not only those but

and

 

[cyberknight]

I rely on my natural musk or sweaty cyclist glow😁

 

[Randomnerd]

If my partner gets close enough to kiss, it seems to provoke an animalistic reaction.

Are you serious? Your partner becomes an animal around you because of aftershave? Surely irony going on here.

Total spent: £7 077.70 (Yes Really!)

Bloody hell.