Thursday, July 10, 2008

What does war smell like?

I enjoy harassing my family with little bits of information that I glean from the internet that I find more than mildly amusing. For example - them all being cleveland browns fans, I decided to send them the following prose:

In my off season search for anything that will give me a glimmer of hope that football season is, in fact, returning again - I came across a piece on espn.com about Cleveland Browns WR Braylon Edwards, and his move beyond being just a football player. In the piece it included the following paragraph:

The SUV pulls into the parking lot at the Film 44 office for the first meet and greet. Edwards steps out in his dark suit, turquoise shirt, paisley tie. The 25-year-old Browns receiver's ensemble was carefully designed, he says, to show he's professional and fun. Even his fragrance, Bond No. 9, serves a higher purpose. "It's my war cologne," he says. "It's a strong, masculine scent. I wear it when I'm trying to show confidence or be dominant."
Dominant! War!

Having not smelled Braylon's scent (store purchased, or otherwise) - I am trying to imagine walking up to the men's scents counter at my local Macy's and having the following conversation:

Me: I'd like a cologne for myself. A cologne that smells of war. Yes, war, and a hint of dominance. Dominance, with a bit of confidence also.
Macys Cologne Lady: Sir, I have just the cologne for you...


I'm pretty sure that would be the point where I would be asked to leave by three very large sercurity guards, and one really old retired cop who I could probably take down if I had to.

I'm intrigued as to what the olfactory stimulation of "war, masculinity, confidence, strength and dominance" is like when all of that is confined in one small 4.5 oz bottle, with an aerator attachment. I must have this cologne.

1 comment:

KAT said...

What does war smell like? A little like our bathroom after Tom has Twister's burritos for lunch. But even war has to smell better then that :)