house parties, cigarette smoke and hormones in the air, learning how to hold my liquor, early rap music, and often regret.
great line. haha — often regret — yep.
My grandpa always used Brut. My dad never used anything. When I was a teenager I bought some sometimes, but I no longer remember the brands I tried. All the girls I knew in high school disliked cologne and complained about it whenever guys wore it, so I guess that combined with my dad not using it just kind of led me away from ever really getting into it.
I didn't know that personal scents aren’t nearly as popular these days in the US. Interesting. They have never been popular here, at least not for men. They give an image of yakuza or of a host bar, so most men won't wear it. Incidentally, Febreze, Glade, and all that stuff isn't popular here either. The Japanese would say it stinks of chemicals.
Thanks...I thought it summed up that phase of life for me. : ) Thankfully hangovers weren't too bad when our livers were still young and robust.
Brut was very popular! It was still very popular when I was in school (graduated in '89). I think the market has cooled off in the US a little more with each generation. It's good to know that home scents aren't as popular in Japan. They're extremely toxic. We've discovered they cause general inflammation throughout the body and put a heavy load on your liver.