Manly Smells

So, the other day for fun I asked on Twitter and Facebook what smells people think are manly. I thought I'd just get a few responses, but I ended up getting 80+ responses.

So, I thought I'd take the question to the AoM community. What smells do you think are manly?

Views: 924

▶ Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Rockozt on July 30, 2012 at 10:01pm

Cedar, Sandalwood...anything "woodsy"...

Hoppes, leather, musk, gunpowder...

Permalink Reply by Paddy Duerr on July 30, 2012 at 11:18pm

The smell of a woolen flat cap after you've been working around a campfire, or the smell of a wool coat after a walk in the rain and mist. Two smells that I grew up with, and will always remind me of my dad.

Permalink Reply by Bob Giraldi on July 30, 2012 at 11:21pm

Original scent Old Spice,  Clubman Talc, an old-fashioned barber shop.

Permalink Reply by Rick Shelton on July 31, 2012 at 1:54pm

Farts, farts are manly.

Permalink Reply by Bob Giraldi on July 31, 2012 at 7:21pm

Part of the charm of an old-fashioned barber shop.

Permalink Reply by Eliabe Vidal on July 31, 2012 at 5:02pm

The smell of gel and sweat!

Permalink Reply by John Muir on July 31, 2012 at 8:48pm

Fresh turned earth.

Permalink Reply by Rick Shelton on August 1, 2012 at 9:43am

The smell of a wood shop.   A mix of wood smell and sawdust pine, cedar, oak, etc., walnut, laquer, stain, paint, machine oil, old tools (not the human kind either), and sweat.

The smell of a car shop.  Oil, grease, fuel, hot engine, exhaust, old tools (see above), and sweat.

Fresh cut lawn and/or hay.

Permalink Reply by Jim on August 1, 2012 at 10:36am

When I think of my Dad, the smells of motor oil, beer, yardwork/grass/dirt, woodwork, talcum powder and BBQ come to mind.

When I think of myself, I think of manly sweat, whiskey, crisp outdoor woodsy air, gym clothes, leather boots, tea tree oil.

Permalink Reply by Michael D. Denny on August 1, 2012 at 3:52pm

Fear emanating from the opposing team. 

Wet dog, after throwing the tennis ball into the boat launch for him for an hour. 

The hodge-podge of mixing smells coming off my shirt after dancing with my Lady friend for an hour.

The cedar and tobacco smell of a humidor. 

Scotch, whiskey, bourbon

Permalink Reply by James Deeds on August 1, 2012 at 7:43pm

working all day...that man scent might be bad,but it is a mans

aqua velva

leather

fresh cut lumber

cold steel

Permalink Reply by Nick H on August 2, 2012 at 4:08am

oil and damp smell of an auto garage

gas and bilge water smell on a small boat as you start the outboard motor

smell of blood as you gut a freshly caught trout

sawdust

fresh paint

fresh cut grass

campfire

sap from freshly cut trees

RSS

Latest Activity

Bill replied to Bill's discussion Shave of the Day - May 2013 in the group Wet Shaving (No Spam!)
"Tuesday, 21 May 2013, Shaving Ritual Razor: ’68 Slim Adjustable Gillette (Nickel) N4 (set on 7) Blade: Gillette 7 O’clock Green (5) Brush: Semogue 610 Cream: Unknown Soap A/S:…"
19 minutes ago
Nick H replied to James Head's discussion Women, my curse!
"I guess you have the freedom to choose hookers without needing to consider the social implications and thus not have to factor that into the final price. Sort of like how a burger is cheaper in North America than in Scandinavia."
26 minutes ago
Mike Wisbrock replied to Will's discussion Your sheeplike mind
"Seems to me, a man's formative years, to an extent, try to condition him to that sheeplike mentality.  In public school (the only thing I knew), aside from state-mandated courses, if one was not part of the accepted norm, one was derided,…"
26 minutes ago
LShieldes replied to J. Hughes's discussion Are we failing at spreading the Word? in the group Christian Men
"Matthew 6, I love those verses."
1 hour ago
Jax replied to Bill's discussion Shave of the Day - May 2013 in the group Wet Shaving (No Spam!)
"Hey everyone. Sorry for not posting more.  Things have been really busy around here. Here is another catch-up post Friday 5/17 Razor: Merkur 34c Blade: Treet Classic Carbon Steel (3) Brush: Semogue 1800 Soap/Cream: Van Der Hagen Luxury…"
1 hour ago
LShieldes replied to J. Hughes's discussion Are we failing at spreading the Word? in the group Christian Men
"Funny, you bring up the Christmas tree as a positive memory for YOU, yet you deride people for looking out for their own pleasure in your next paragraph stating that this selfish nature is the cause of the downward spiral.   What is the…"
1 hour ago
Carl Monster replied to Will's discussion Your sheeplike mind
"I see myself as a sheep with no herd. I've always kept away from mass behavior of any kind, structuring my life so I'm usually alone (or with my family) whether it be commuting to work (I have the road to myself), being on a…"
2 hours ago
Will posted a discussion

Your sheeplike mind

http://www.artofmanliness.com/2013/05/20/are-you-a-sheep-or-sheepdog-part-ii-8-reasons-youre-hardwired-for-sheepness/This helps explain a lot about the ganging-up phenomenon -- and helps me have less disdain for the gangers-up.Especially this bit:by this point I am sure a lot of you are like, “All of this just completely reinforced what a total sheepdog I am! I…See More
3 hours ago
3 Comments

© 2013   Created by Brett McKay.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service