Scent of...a Man

Cough, cough....kuh, kuh, kuh! Yuck - i just came home to breathe air after enduring an hour of sitting next to this overly perfumed man at the seminar. Soooooo distracting.
Sorry speaker, it's his fault that I retained nothing of what you talked about. Sat there wishing someone would stop the fan from blowing my way!! Oh my poor nose! You know, I am not against men pampering themselves or anything. Ho, ho - it can even be downright an aphrodisiac when fragrances are done right. [mom, don't read :) ] But, scents are so individual. I guess, as is the case with women, moderation is key. Just please don't bathe yourself in it or cause an asthma attack with it. And I guess some guys just wear them better than others. Better body chemistry, maybe?

Well, it's never been clear to me whether YJ-ssi dresses himself with scents or not. Instinctively, I'd guess not...he's been reported to voice his unease over some of the special hair/facial treatments that his stylist recommended, right? He just strikes me as being a more "au naturel" kind of a guy's guy.
Let's see.......from what we hear, people who have had the rare opportunity to see him up close or even hug him - - they all seem to have zero recall of any special fragrances associated with him. But then again, consider the source ....... haha, can we trust the memories of these overly excited, sensory overloaded ladies?

I once heard this cute story...one of our hilarious japanese sisters was lurking around at Capitol Tokyu Hotel, one of the places where he stayed during his visit to Japan that first time. After a long day of BYJ activities, she walked into a lift in a semi-distracted state, only to encounter a really sweet aroma in the air. Ah....it really smells good, she thought to herself. Then, after entering the lift, as she turned around and faced out, she caught a glimpse of BYJ who, intentionally or not, was partially hidden behind a pillar not too far away in a corner in the lobby, amongst some security guards. She found out - yep, of course - that the prior passenger who had just gotten off was Mr BYJ himself. What happened next - oh so predictable - was a mad rush to suck in all the oxygen left in that elevator! heehee - prime example of grown-ups acting silly, right? :)

I'm such an awful story teller - it's really funnier in person, especially when she play-acted out the whole scenario! :)

Well, she told me that the scent he was wearing that day was that of Dior's Fahrenheit. So after we left the hotel, at the first store that we crossed paths with, I dashed in and made her show it to me. Oh...it's actually not that great - I actually flinched and wrinkled my nose at first sniff. But she assures me that this perfume really grows on you and smells great a day old. Obediently, I stuffed the test strip in my coat pocket and forgot about it. Sure enough, when the coat needed to be put into action again in the cold of Jeju-do, I was surprised to be reaquainted with that little souvenir, now smelling quite refreshing indeed. That'll teach me....never doubt another sister's words!!

Interestingly too, when you get to Park BOF, there is this one glass case showcasing his personal belongings with a big sign reading something like this, "Items actually belong to and used by BYJ". Amongst other fancy things, there is this bottle of cologne as well. I peered and peered, bent down and leaned over, turned every which way but couldn't make out the label. Another sis came to the rescue, "That's made by FRESH, and it's called China Green Tea." OK, OK, it's really getting a little intimidating :) - how come they know so much????!!! And yes, yes - I've test-tried this one out too, heehee. Smells pretty light and clean.

Oh...... who knows why I wonder about these things? All I know is that I've managed to fill an entire page with my rubbish thoughts again.

I guess the jury is still out.

Is he a perfume dabber? A cologne sprayer? An aftershave splasher?

Only way to satisfy this curiosity - let's submit him to a Mishio Sniff test, shall we??

Everyone agree? :)

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Thaaaat's it....you can lean a little closer if you want!

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Hey, I heard that. You said..."Over my ______ body, right?" haha