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April 08, 2006
My armpits smell funny
I've tried most brands of antiperspirant. Some work, some seriously don't work for me. I'm a Degree man. I normally get those little 1.7 ounce Cool Breeze ones, as I don't wear cologne, but it's vaguely subtle. I went to Target up in the Bronx a few weeks back, and they didn't have the Cool Breeze stuff. They had these new Ultra Dry Degree with spiffy blue packaging. I bought three of them, in bright orange lettering, that said SPORT. SPORT sounds good, right? Manly smells, clean smells, sporty smells (but not in a rank jock kind of way).
I showered, put on the Degree. I sniffed my armpits. They smelled like pixie sticks. Swear To Zod. I ran out and made Derrick sniff my pits. With a bit of trepidation, he agreed that, yes, my armpits smelled like pixie sticks.
I do not feel manly when my armpits smell like pixie sticks. Paper tubes filled with flavored sugar are not my favored mode of making my olfactory presence known.
The worst thing is the evening, when the odor can only be described as musky pixie sticks. Zod help me.
Posted by G at April 8, 2006 12:25 PM
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Pixie Stix can be hot -- maybe... This is why I always stick to "unscented."
Posted by: GayProf at April 8, 2006 01:30 PM
The worst is that Tom's of Maine crap. I hate the smell of hippy. Give me pixie stix anyday!
Posted by: bryce at April 8, 2006 04:24 PM
Quick - before the smell wears off, find a wand somewhere and wave it around. Anything magic happen?
(And for what your dirty-minded readers are thinking they should bite their tongues!)
Posted by: Jim at April 8, 2006 08:36 PM
when i was little, i wouldn't pour the pixie powder directly into my mouth. i would sprinkle it onto the palm of my hands and lap it up slowly. i could go through an entire pack of sticks in minutes.
i still do.
hope all's well G :-)
Posted by: riye at April 8, 2006 11:44 PM
I use Right Guard Sport in the "Cool" stick variety. Aren't I a jock? But I like the smell. I'm not a very sweaty person, but I wouldn't recommend it for people who are -- on hot humid days it doesn't seem to help at all.
Posted by: Andy at April 9, 2006 04:12 PM
When people ask me what cologne I am wearing, I generally go with the Carrie Bradshaw answer of "It's just me". Sometimes I answer "pot". The truth? Degree: Shower Clean. Little tip from me to you.
Posted by: Foxy at April 9, 2006 04:58 PM
Posted by: Mr. HK at April 9, 2006 05:05 PM
Can I sniff you armpits? I love the smell of musky pixie stix.
Posted by: Mike Prov1 at April 9, 2006 11:02 PM
I use cologne, even for the pits. Antaeus, actually. Comment from our (hunk) houseman on a hot day: "God-DAMN you smell good!"
Posted by: BAZ at April 10, 2006 10:43 AM
Well, pixie sticks sure do taste good at least.
Posted by: Tony Rizzuto at April 10, 2006 02:45 PM
i strongly recommend right guard sports stick. nice variety of scents. quite manly. & can keep me from stinking after 2 hours on a hot asphalt tennis court. that says something.
Posted by: myke at April 11, 2006 03:36 PM
My husband's biggest secret is that he wears Axe deoderant because it makes me horny. I wonder what the guys in the cockpit think of it. ;-)
Posted by: Karen at April 11, 2006 10:13 PM
I use an anti-persperant from Aveda. Very low on smell and really good on killing the sweat. Pricey but more than worth it.
Posted by: moby at April 12, 2006 12:41 AM
Applying anti-persperant is like a scientific process every morning. I have this roll on with the little deodorant bubbles that burst in the gel... i don't know what the brand is, anyways. I click the little dial twice *click* *click* and it produces exactly enough gel to coat my pit in a fine layer of freshness. I'm so anal about it. One morning I accidentally *click* *click* *click*ed and had to wipe the deodorant clean and start over. It's weird.
Posted by: Gayest Neil at April 12, 2006 05:34 PM