Random questions to which you seek an answer
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Talking of Cockney, I live in Barnet, which is Cockney rhyming slang for hair (from Barnet Fair). E.g. "Look at his ridiculous Barnet".
Quite (in)appropriate in this context really and I don't have much left myself so I really shouldn't have brought it up. I'll get me coat.
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I've been looking for dye locally, but no shop seems to sell it… So fuck it, ordering this:
Plan is to overdye my IHSH-77... It has this problem going...
Now: how much of this stuff should suffice?.. 200 grams will do or?.. Anyone with some experience with this, please weigh in
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Have used Dylon myself and 200 grams and half a kilo of ordinary kitchen salt (very important as the fabric won't take up the dye otherwise) will work perfect for a shirt/sweater or anything cotton/linnen up to 600 grams worth of fabric …
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I did a second, individual 40c wash after the dying wash to fix the colour of the garment, and then another 40c with an empty machine just to clean it … and I made sure the next wash was one with just black clothing just to be 110% safe
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Cockney rhyming slang.
Butchers Hook = Look
Yeah haha I know thàt G - just wondering where the rhyming comes from…
Being a well bred north Londoner ;), I only use the most common Cockney expressions that have become part of the vernacular in London. I don't have a mockney accent either, so I won't pretend to be an authority on the slang.
I had always assumed the slang and rhyming was developed by East London 'criminals' so that most people didn't know what they were talking about, but Wikipedia offers much more insight: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockney_rhyming_slang#History
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As I am sure everyone else has, I've hit the point where almost everything I use is being examined for quality, benefit, cost, etc. One bump I have hit is in the personal care department though and I am looking for a line on deodorants and fragrances. Everything I have found thus far either leaves you smelling like a whore or a head shop, and neither really work for me.
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I also like Jo Malone. After trying several of their scents, Black Vetyver Café was the one I liked the most - "Inspired by the aroma of freshly roasted coffee beans at Dean & DeLuca in New York."
Mine has just run out and your post reminded me to get some more, but I've just seen that they no longer make it. Fucking annoying.
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Hi JDL, whats your price range ? Are you looking for a note such as coffee, incense, lemon, pine, cinnamon, vanilla, etc…? Do you care about longevity?
There are linear and non linear fragrances, linear are the ones that smell exactly the same from the initial spray and non linear are the ones that change scents as time goes by.
If you are looking for quality, I can suggest a few brands. Just help me narrow them via these questions -
Let's just say I am unsure, and wouldn't rule out much. I don't mix well with most spice scents. Been wearing Perry Ellis 360° forever, but that has been more habit of late than anything. It all depends on what it is and why it appeals to me, even above price. I want something more natural, but I don't want to have people smell me coming. Understated with some longevity if that helps.
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More natural huh hmm… Unfortunately natural is very subjective and so only you can be the judge of that
Most citrus scents will have low sillage just enough for you to smell. Here are a few that I have in mind that are pretty natural in smellHermes - Eau d'Orange vert
Lorenzo Villoresi - Acqua di Colonia
Acqua di Parma - Colonia
Slumberhouse - Norne (smells like you're surrounded by trees)
Diptyque - Tam dao
Check out L'occitane, they make great fragrances for the price too -
Oh yes acqua di parma is awesome, use the colonia too from time to time. I mainly use Chanel Allure Homme Sport or Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male and have only positive feedbacks.
It also depends on your skin how the scent develops over the time/day.
Arabit made some great suggestions need to check some of em too, thanks man
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If you are in a mall (you'll find Hermes, Jo Malone, Creed and L'occitane there most likely), I suggest you spray first on paper and if you like it spray on it your wrist.
Also some colognes work best during cold days (Mostly spicy, woody & gourmand colognes) as opposed to citrus scents that work best during summer. There are those colognes that can be used around all season as well. Again, I will say fragrance is very subjective, so only your opinion matters.
Creed makes a lot of nice fresh scents that many people adore and I would like you to try them. (Be wary of fakes, plenty of them out there on ebay)
Try these from them
1. Millesime Imperial - Melon
2. Green Irish Tweed
If you do take a sniff, let me know what you like and don't like and maybe I can help you some more. Enjoy the hunt!When I think of quality, I think Amouage & Slumberhouse give the best bang for the buck. Very pricey though (specially Amoauge)
