I've done something insane for a 38-year old woman - found and bought the signature fragrance of my crush

[BrokeAssLookingBitch]

I have a crush on a bloke.

He always smells great, really great. Not like aftershave great. It's not a smell I'd ever been able to pinpoint to being a particular thing he uses like a soap or fragrance or even laundry detergent.

It's just like a generally nice aroma - clean, fresh, kind of warm.

He takes good care of himself so I always assumed it was a nice body spray or lotion or whatever. But it's never felt quite right to actually ask what he uses that makes him smell so good. We're friends but that'd be a very weird conversation.

Anyhow, yesterday I was having a big old browse in the posh body care section at Boots to spend some vouchers I received at Christmas. And I found the smell. His smell. His exact smell. Bottled up all neat and tidy in a little tub of body cream.

So I bought the body cream. And now I'm wearing the body cream. And I can't get any bloody work done because I can't concentrate.

I have form for this kind of behaviour. When I was 14, I found out that a boy I liked used Aussie shampoo. So I convinced my mum to buy me some Aussie shampoo because Sugar magazine had said how great it was for teenage hair.

But I was 14 at the time. And we all do mad stuff when we have a crush at 14. But I'm not 14 now. I'm 38. I'm a professional, level-headed woman. But here I am huffing my own arm like its fucking amyl nitrite.

Large parts of me are cringing at my ridiculous teenage behaviour. It seemed such a good idea at the time when I was swept up in the excitement of the moment. But now I'm sat at my desk smelling like a bloke I want to bang wondering what the hell I was thinking.

Tell me you've also done insane and cringe things when you've had the crush blinkers on.

Tell more. @OldFan. I have this vision of some priest trying to discuss the catechism with you, and you having a moment of frankness and saying 'Actually, I'm just doing it for a man!' and the priest saying 'You mean Jesus?' and you saying 'Nah, my fit ex, Gary Brown who used to go to your church!'

I love this thread. Some people are just smell obsessive.

FFS I used to love the vague background smell of TCP - as my first bf used to put it in his spots 😂😂. Still reminds me of him …

I need to go to a big Boots and check out the Bum
Bum.

Noir aftershave for men now discontinued I've lost count of how many bottles I bought when younger such a sexy smell

This thread has brightened a boring workday! Secretly I hope OP looks into his eyes, and the screen goes all shimmery and then they’re lying entwined on a beach in Brazil …

This is completely unhinged...

I'd do the same though if I could get away with it 😂

And the smell of cumin drives me wild. I’m not ashamed, even though someone told me it smells like male sweat.

What is it? Intrigued!

My daughter has one from that brand, not bum bum but I’ve just smelt it and it is quite manly smelling. It’s nice - beija Flor apparently. Says it’s floral but smells musky to me.

@AMuser That had me laughing so loud. The idea of you going weak at the knees over TCP 😅

Reminds me of that One Foot In The Grave episode where Victor can't get rid of the smell of TCP.

@Ofcourseshecan me too.
I get it. it does smell of sweat but in the sexiest way possible.

I get a ‘hit’ when opening the cupboard where my spices are. Never heard anyone else say it.

@JaneJeffer I’m intrigued by this. Say why if you can?

Smells are so evocative. You know how people’s homes have a unique scent? Well
I thought unique, until I was on a training
course in a huge old building and looking for bathrooms opened a door to a small empty room that smelt exactly like my grandparents’ house. I wish I could have bottled it.

Ooooh, my first boyfriend had a unique smell and so did his family home. Unlike any other smell I've ever smelt, and really nice, kind of like bamboo but other aspects too. If I could get that smell in a cream I would!

I think cumin smells of men's sweaty bollocks.

I've never noticed anything manly or sweaty about cumin. I shall take a big old whiff tonight as I'm preparing my tea.

Admirable crush commitment .

Did you know that Lancome's Hypnose smells remarkably similar to Brut ( and Innoxa Gingham perfume ).

Fwiw Treacle Moon do a much cheaper copy of this event in their products

*scent

It’s so much fun having a secret crush! Enjoy!! Amazed you found the exact scent, like finding a needle in a haystack!

Weirdo

All over the country perfume retailers are scratching their heads over this sudden huge interest in Bum Bum cream and Bum Bum perfume.
It's a Nationwide phenomenon.

It's Mumsnet

Don't tell me it's Joop?

Crushes make you crazy! I think it’s ok as long as nobody knows about it. I have a mad crush on a man who’s younger than me. He’s recently single and I’ve seen photos of his ex, who is 15 years younger than me and has no kids and a lovely flat stomach. There’s no way he’s going to replace her with a significantly older model who has stretch marks and loose skin, plus kids and a load of baggage! But it’s nice to daydream.

I love this thread! And, being as I have form for this type of nonsense, too, I'm gonna say there's absolutely nothing wrong with it.

I really misread that for a second.