So there has been a proliferation in recent years of toiletry products designed and marketed “for men.” I question the real difference in the products.
Two products that I have used recently are Old Spice High Endurance Body Wash and the Neutrogena Men Face Wash.
The key characteristic I have noticed of these products is that they have a strong scent that seems distinctly “for men.” This scent must have been designed by a master marketeer, as all of the “for men” products smell the same to me, no matter what the brand. I don’t know who decided on this scent, but the proliferation of products with this scent is astounding. I was surprised that even Neutrogena has this scent. This is in sharp contrast to Japan, where the “for men” products in Japan have much milder scents.
Shampoo, body wash, face wash, shaving cream, after-shave, and more.
It’s nauseating.
However a simple solution for the “for men” products is available: just use an unscented bar of soap instead.
