Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
37 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Brut 33 or Hai Karate? (Original Post) KG Nov 2017 OP
Or.........neither? dhol82 Nov 2017 #1
Acetone or MEK? The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2017 #2
Acetone. Definitely acetone. jmowreader Nov 2017 #24
What about English spice? Sanity Claws Nov 2017 #3
I remember that stuff.... FM123 Nov 2017 #4
Jean Nate was nasty LeftInTX Nov 2017 #31
We all had a Charlie phase I think😀 FM123 Nov 2017 #35
It Was Still Around RobinA Nov 2017 #36
Canoe GeorgeGist Nov 2017 #5
My favorite in 60s. Haven't used anything in decades, though. Hoyt Nov 2017 #6
I always sort of liked that one. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2017 #8
"Do you canoe" DBoon Nov 2017 #26
How many of us are old enough to remember this: Laffy Kat Nov 2017 #7
Moi. n/t Different Drummer Nov 2017 #17
Pleading the Fifth. dchill Nov 2017 #27
English Leather...I was a 14-year-old freshman (girl) and didn't know nuthin about nuthin, Leghorn21 Nov 2017 #9
That was me!... Aristus Nov 2017 #14
Pinaud Clubman! n/t teenagebambam Nov 2017 #10
I liked that, too. n/t Different Drummer Nov 2017 #21
British Sterling. Marie Marie Nov 2017 #11
BS and Canoe aka-chmeee Nov 2017 #12
All of those were/are good. n/t Different Drummer Nov 2017 #22
great sig line btw! nt steve2470 Nov 2017 #34
Jade East Glorfindel Nov 2017 #13
Hai Karate was the preferred stench in high school. Paladin Nov 2017 #15
Jovan Musk. n/t LuckyCharms Nov 2017 #16
I used to bathe in that stuff in high school. People would smell me before they saw me. n/t Different Drummer Nov 2017 #20
I also had Jovan Musk for women LeftInTX Nov 2017 #32
If it's a choice between those two, I'd take Brut all day long. Different Drummer Nov 2017 #18
WD-40 sl8 Nov 2017 #19
Brut Skittles Nov 2017 #23
Brut RobinA Nov 2017 #25
BAck in the 70's nykym Nov 2017 #28
English Leather! Lol!!! Or original Old Spice! Docreed2003 Nov 2017 #29
Back in my high school days, I had quite the collection on Brut on my dressser. stopbush Nov 2017 #30
Brut 33 nt steve2470 Nov 2017 #33
Soap & Water and a little pit-stick. (n/t) Iggo Nov 2017 #37

jmowreader

(50,520 posts)
24. Acetone. Definitely acetone.
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 03:21 AM
Nov 2017

Acetone isn't nearly as toxic to the central nervous system as MEK is.

But if I had the choice, I'd much rather have a can of naphtha. I have uses for it.

FM123

(10,052 posts)
35. We all had a Charlie phase I think😀
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 07:11 PM
Nov 2017

Jean Nate made me sneeze like crazy every time my aunt put that crap on.....

RobinA

(9,884 posts)
36. It Was Still Around
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 09:37 AM
Nov 2017

a couple years ago and if you smell it you will be right back in your Charlie phase, but then you realize you can't go around smelling like the '70's. There's something about that perfume that is unbelievably compelling. I actually thought of buying a bottle to just smell in the privacy of my room.

Leghorn21

(13,522 posts)
9. English Leather...I was a 14-year-old freshman (girl) and didn't know nuthin about nuthin,
Fri Nov 17, 2017, 11:12 PM
Nov 2017

but that scent drove me mad ALL day long!

Them boys smelled guuuud!

Aristus

(66,250 posts)
14. That was me!...
Sat Nov 18, 2017, 02:18 AM
Nov 2017


No. The truth is, all the English Leather in the world couldn't get the girls to notice me back then...


aka-chmeee

(1,132 posts)
12. BS and Canoe
Fri Nov 17, 2017, 11:56 PM
Nov 2017

First Christmas gift from first HS girl friend was English Leather, tho. Liked it too.

Paladin

(28,241 posts)
15. Hai Karate was the preferred stench in high school.
Sat Nov 18, 2017, 09:56 AM
Nov 2017

After that, English Leather. And now: nothing beyond a warm shower in the morning and an effective deodorant. That's what doing business in countries where men utilize scents in the place of personal cleanliness will teach you.

LeftInTX

(25,038 posts)
32. I also had Jovan Musk for women
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 06:52 PM
Nov 2017

The claim was that it was a pheromone that made you irresistible.
Everyone wore it, but it didn't smell very good. No matter how much I wore, I just never developed "animal magnetism".

I also had patchouli phase.

Different Drummer

(7,592 posts)
18. If it's a choice between those two, I'd take Brut all day long.
Sun Nov 19, 2017, 03:11 PM
Nov 2017

These days, I tend to favor original Polo.

RobinA

(9,884 posts)
25. Brut
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 10:01 AM
Nov 2017

Although it would remind me of my uncle. He used it and didn't overdo it. My grandfather used English Leather, also only to the degree that it was enjoyable.

nykym

(3,063 posts)
28. BAck in the 70's
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 10:52 AM
Nov 2017

while working as a package designer, My design was chosen for one of Hai Karate's gift sets.

Docreed2003

(16,845 posts)
29. English Leather! Lol!!! Or original Old Spice!
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 11:14 AM
Nov 2017

We had a vice principle in high school in the 90’s that I swear bathed in Brut!

stopbush

(24,388 posts)
30. Back in my high school days, I had quite the collection on Brut on my dressser.
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 11:33 AM
Nov 2017

Hated the smell and never used it, but family members would peek a look at my dresser and believe I liked it, so it became the birthday/Xmas etc present of choice/ease. Once I had amassed 4 bottles of the crap I decided it was time to trash the lot and let the family know that my “taste had changed.”

Latest Discussions»The DU Lounge»Brut 33 or Hai Karate?