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A friend recently complained that her co-ed gym smelled like cheap perfume and strongly scented deodorants, and she blamed it all on: men<\/em> and AXE. I bristled. I\u2019ve smelled my fair share of badly (and powerfully<\/em>) scented women\u2019s body products, and AXE is not simply a \u201cman thing\u201d\u2026women like it too.<\/p>\n A recent radio report<\/a> dealing with AXE\u2019s environmental problems in California (AXE was forced to\u00a0reduce the quantity of propellants in its sprays to comply with clean-air standards) also featured interviews with AXE-loving high school girls. Yeah, \u201cthe boys\u2019 locker room reeks of AXE\u201d <\/em>but the girls \u201clove it.\u201d<\/em> One girl said: \u201c\u2026you smell it (AXE) and you\u2019re, like, drawn to it; it smells so good.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n I\u2019ve certainly made fun of AXE<\/a>, and men\u2019s grooming habits, in the past. I chuckled as I read Twist\u2019s \u201cinstructions\u201d: spray on underarms, chest and neck<\/em> (apparently some overzealous boys apply AXE in places no deodorant body spray should ever touch); but I realize there are more important things to get riled up over than deodorant body sprays. So, let me mention a few positive AXE qualities:<\/p>\n 1. AXE makes funny commercials; see the new Twist ads here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2. AXE reduces teen stench. (When it comes to \u201csmelly,\u201d there\u2019s smelly from: 1. a vile brew of sweat, sebum and bacteria; and 2. overuse of cologne and\/or scented deodorant. Like the hormonal, grooming-obsessed teen I once was, I choose perfume smelly over sweat smelly every time.)<\/p>\n 3. AXE supplies a $4.99 fragrance for people who can\u2019t afford expensive perfumes (like cash-strapped teens). Enter: AXE Twist, the newest AXE scent.<\/p>\n AXE says Twist contains \u201ccitrus\u201d and lime, cedar and sandalwood. I smiled at the ad copy \u201cGirls get bored easily. Combat dating game monotony with new AXE Twist, a fresh fragrance that changes over time to keep girls interested.\u201d <\/em>The \u201cworld-renowned fragrance experts\u201d<\/em> responsible for Twist apparently never heard of top, middle and base notes, perhaps having concentrated on single-note fragrances full-time.<\/p>\n Twist starts off smelling like “fresh”\u00a0lemon juice, citrus candy and orange-lime peel. Though the citrus isn\u2019t real, it smells good and does not turn sour or go stale over the course of the hour or so the fragrance is active. You heard me right: after a fresh, perky citrus opening and a segue to white musk, the Twist fragrance fades and stays close to the skin. This is the nicest smelling, least obnoxious AXE fragrance I\u2019ve ever encountered, and if I had a teen nephew or, gulp, son, and he begged me to stock his medicine cabinet with AXE, I\u2019d buy Twist \u2014 and pray it stayed in production. And if the AXE cans weren\u2019t so damned flammable and combustible I might even consider getting some AXE Twist for myself to use on a, let\u2019s say, safari or\u00a0high-altitude trek\u00a0(Twist is convenient for \u201croughing-it\u201d travel \u2014 serving double-duty as fragrance and deodorant).<\/p>\n AXE Twist Deodorant Bodyspray is $4.99 for 4 oz. Twist is also available in deodorant, antiperspirant, and shower gel.<\/p>\n Note: top image is Academic male nude<\/a><\/em> by Jean Baptiste Wicar, via Wikimedia Commons.<\/p>\n Read the rest of this article »<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A friend recently complained that her co-ed gym smelled like cheap perfume and strongly scented deodorants, and she blamed it all on: men<\/em> and AXE. I bristled. I\u2019ve smelled my fair share of badly (and powerfully<\/em>) scented women\u2019s body products, and AXE is not simply a \u201cman thing\u201d\u2026women like it too.<\/p>\nPossibly of interest<\/h2>\n
AXE Twist ~ fragrance review<\/a><\/div>Proximity by AXE fragrance reviews: Amber, Bergamot & Vetiver<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n