Manly body products.

[Calder Smith]

What are some good men's colognes, body washes, shampoos etc.?

I'm just starting to come out so most of my body products are girly smelling perfumes and stuff. Next time I go shopping, I'd love to get some manly smell goods.

[AdamMLP]

Stuff like that is pretty individual, with body washes and stuff like that you can always take the cap off and have a sniff. Deodorants a bit harder, Lynx is popular with teenagers. I can't really help personally because I always use Aldi's own brand because it's cheap and smells okay to me. I'm not that fussed as long as it doesn't smell like flowers and does the job.

[Adam (birkin)]

I quite like Old Spice deodorants and sprays, but I find the body wash makes me break out. 🙁 I like Axe Dark Chocolate.

[Calder Smith]

Bath & Body Works has some pretty good body wash. I have the Oak for men wash, which is the only men's product I have and it smells great. I've smelled Axe and Old Spice's products and I like them as well and I'll probably buy them. Like I said, I only have girly perfumes like those vanilla and flower-y smelling stuff. I do have some Adidas perfume that I don't mind wearing. It's pretty unisex I think.

[Clay]

As long as it's warm I only need Lush Dirty! Usually get the shower gel + spray and it's awesome. I kinda smell like peppermint chewing gum with some rougher undertones. Grass is great too, little darker scent. They're a little pricier (though I got a hunch they're cheaper outside of my country) but really long lasting and I use a even the smallest bottle for a couple of months.

Other than that, Old Spice is awesome, been using it for years and still not sick of the smell.

(<<OT personal opinion, you've been warned>>In winter though I'm more drawn to warmer scents, really dig vanilla/sandalwood which isn't too sweet, but not easy to find (at least not being semi-on-a-budget). But sweet, flowery, fruity (pun intended) will do when it's dark and eww outside, and I'm over the urge to overcompensate  😉)

[Calder Smith]

As long as it's warm I only need Lush Dirty! Usually get the shower gel + spray and it's awesome. I kinda smell like peppermint chewing gum with some rougher undertones. Grass is great too, little darker scent. They're a little pricier (though I got a hunch they're cheaper outside of my country) but really long lasting and I use a even the smallest bottle for a couple of months.

Other than that, Old Spice is awesome, been using it for years and still not sick of the smell.

(<<OT personal opinion, you've been warned>>In winter though I'm more drawn to warmer scents, really dig vanilla/sandalwood which isn't too sweet, but not easy to find (at least not being semi-on-a-budget). But sweet, flowery, fruity (pun intended) will do when it's dark and eww outside, and I'm over the urge to overcompensate  😉)

Lush Dirty sounds interesting.

[BrotherBen]

I literally just went up the aisle uncapping and sniffing almost every men's deodorant when I reached this point. I initially bought the Old Spice Hawkridge, but after a couple days of wearing it, I got annoyed with the fact that the smell never faded. So now I only use that one when I run out of time to shower in the morning. I like the Dove Cool Silver much better- you can still smell it if you lean in and give it a good whiff, but it isn't still the ONLY thing you can smell 8 hours later.

[Calder Smith]

I literally just went up the aisle uncapping and sniffing almost every men's deodorant when I reached this point. I initially bought the Old Spice Hawkridge, but after a couple days of wearing it, I got annoyed with the fact that the smell never faded. So now I only use that one when I run out of time to shower in the morning. I like the Dove Cool Silver much better- you can still smell it if you lean in and give it a good whiff, but it isn't still the ONLY thing you can smell 8 hours later.

I hate when the smell lingers for a while, I agree.

Right now, I use some Suave women's deodorant that's not too strong. It doesn't smell too girly either.

[Frank]

I use Irish Spring soap and Old Spice deodorants. Unfortunately, this new deodorant has a habit of hanging around (for days even), which is annoying.

[aleon515]

Here's a vote for unscented. 🙂

--Jay

[Nygeel]

Not axe.

I use arm and hammer deodorant. It's mostly a smell killer. No real scent.

[zombieinc]

I use Dove for Men deodorant. The smell is not as strong as Old Spice or Axe products.

Someone upthread mentioned Axe Dark Chocolate. I love that stuff. I've also used Dove Men Sports before, which I really like. Both of them caused my body acne to flair up though, so I'm back to using unscented body wash for the time being.

I wish that Brut made a bodywash that smells like their shaving cream. Mmm...smells tangy, faint hint of cherry and very masculine. Maybe they do and it just isn't sold where I live. 

[Brandon]

I use old spice swagger deodorant and body wash, With a touch of Chrome which is my cologne.

[ZombieDog]

I'm really fond of using Gold Bond under my binder because it has a really fresh but faint smell to it and it has the added bonus of preventing chafing and stickiness from sweating.  Particularly if you do a physically demanding job.

As for deodorant I like things with powder or neutral smells.  I'm currently using some Axe stuff, but it's really too powerful.  I also don't recommend aerosol products, partly because some people(such as myself) have allergies to them and they either fade too fast or linger too long and choke people to death.

You could, alternatively, go the less traveled route with something unique such as Campfire Cologne  (https😕/secure.huckberry.com/store/huckberry-essentials-grooming/campfire-cologne--3)

[Ayden]

I'd say choose a nice, subtle cologne. You don't want anything too strong because I find that any overpowering smells ruin the product. I used cool water when I was a teen and no one thought anything aside from the fact that I smelled good.

I use Ralph Lauren 4 right now. For shampoo, I've found anything that isn't specifically flower scented is used by guys. I had a dry scalp for years so I used head and shoulders. Turns out most of my guy friends at uni used the same thing. Body wash was old spice or dove. I like citrus smells. If you use aftershave, brut or old spice are nice. Check out what's popular for guys your age.

It also depends on where you are for what is normal. I'm in Japan and I shop in the men's section (can't pass as female to save my life here) and everything I have gotten is either mint scented or my most recent purchase which was "Man's Cherry Blossom". Most things here are like that. For deodorant I use speed stick. It's subtle and I like it. Under my binder I use baby powder. I always smell pretty nice, according to my students and my coworkers.

Even when I was just starting transition no one walked up to me, sniffed and said I was wearing men's/women's products, so it's really all about what you find pleasing.

[Nikotinic]

Currently I use a Rexona roll on called 'All Blacks' - NZs national rugby team. Because nothing beats smelling like you've been playing rugby.

Really though, I just buy whichever of the men's ones at the supermarket is on special.

[Calder Smith]

I'd say choose a nice, subtle cologne. You don't want anything too strong because I find that any overpowering smells ruin the product. I used cool water when I was a teen and no one thought anything aside from the fact that I smelled good.

I use Ralph Lauren 4 right now. For shampoo, I've found anything that isn't specifically flower scented is used by guys. I had a dry scalp for years so I used head and shoulders. Turns out most of my guy friends at uni used the same thing. Body wash was old spice or dove. I like citrus smells. If you use aftershave, brut or old spice are nice. Check out what's popular for guys your age.

It also depends on where you are for what is normal. I'm in Japan and I shop in the men's section (can't pass as female to save my life here) and everything I have gotten is either mint scented or my most recent purchase which was "Man's Cherry Blossom". Most things here are like that. For deodorant I use speed stick. It's subtle and I like it. Under my binder I use baby powder. I always smell pretty nice, according to my students and my coworkers.

Even when I was just starting transition no one walked up to me, sniffed and said I was wearing men's/women's products, so it's really all about what you find pleasing.

Yeah, I don't like really strong smelling colognes either, kind of strong but not too strong I guess. I use Head and Shoulders for shampoo as well as I have really bad dandruff. I'm not on T yet and don't have much hair on my face so I won't be using aftershave for a little bit but I'll keep those brands in mind. Same with binders.

[KittyKat]

Hey, crashing your forums guys. For a good guy smell try using stuff your grandpa would use. No lie like classic old spice and some old style after shave. Just rub some on your face even if you don't shave. Don't bother with cologne.

[TheGrayWolf]

I personally use Old Spice deodorant, and I used to use the body wash as well, but seeing as how I've got acne in places other than my face I've recently switched to an Irish Spring body wash that is supposed to help with that. I generally don't wear cologne but when I do I have Stetson and also some old ones (found in the bathroom that were my great-grandfather's) which I try once in a long while. I do use aftershave though pretty regularly: Pinaud Clubman. It's a classic one which you can find in any drug store and I like it a lot. Obviously it's a lot of personal preference and also what smells good on you personally (body chemistry and all that), so don't be afraid to try out different things.

Edit: I just remembered this article: http😕/www.artofmanliness.com/2012/01/10/6-forgotten-drugstore-colognes-and-aftershaves/

Good info on some affordable and widely available stuff. And if you don't know the site, it's got a lot of other good articles you may be interested in.  🙂

[Hayley]

Well I decided to add my input here even though I don't try to smell manly or anything anymore. Durning my denial days I liked old spice for soaps and aftershave. Still have a bottle I keep, never use it but the smell is perfectly manly, clean and refreshing. And I enjoy smelling it sometimes.

Never used much cologne but I was a fan of Bleu De Chanel. It isn't overly strong, starts out with a nice citrus smell. The dry down is nice, the under tones of wood are really good as well. It's not the best out there but a good versatile cologne.