How to persuade my ADULT life partner to use cologne/EDT rather than lynx

[JnDmum]

My gorgeous partner, 35YO, still insists on using Lynx body spray all over his clothes. He thinks aftershave is for ‘pulling’ or for old men!
My 16YO son is more enlightened to cologne and we always spend time sampling on holiday or shopping trips so we treated OH to the sensational Prada Luna Ross’s Carbon (advertised by Jake Gyllenhall) which he said he loved but now refuses to wear!! :-(((
I’ve just paclef him off to an interview with a collar that doesn’t button (because he likes the fit of the shirt better than the shirt that fits!!) and covered in half a can of Lynx!!
I’m 45 so maybe it’s an age thing but I’d love for him to have a classy, grown up scent rather than teenage boy sportshall!

HELP.

I don't think you are in the wrong over not liking what your partner sprays on himself. Dh recently couldn't get his usual deodorant and took a punt on something he liked but I hate it. He only wore it for 2 days before he replaced it with his usual deodorant. He wants to smell nice for me just like I want to smell nice for him. I wouldn't want to wear something he hated.

Having had 2 teen boys Lynx Africa in particular is the spray of choice for 12 year olds. I think your partner is reliving his youth but I cannot understand why he would wear something you dislike.

I think the reference to your own son shows that boys usually do grow out of Lynx. Mine both have and wear lovely smelling products.

I was seeing someone last year who didn't use aftershave. All of my exes have used it, I wear perfume often and just couldn't get used to someone that didn't have a familiar smell that I wanted to be attracted too. He also didn't care about the way he dressed or getting hair cuts etc.....And I always made an effort when I saw him, it was a bit of a turn off in the end.

Heck I wear it myself if there's one in the house house and I don't have anything better!

I am so puzzled by the “all over the clothes” thing. I had a male colleague who would do this, in an open plan office. Spray, spray, spray. Down his (clothed) legs, over his (clothed) torso.

And it was Lynx or similar and stank. You could taste it in the air.

As his manager I had to have a word and he took his spraying off to the toilets,I assume. But I really wanted to ask WHY he was spraying all over his clothes- it baffles me. He was early 50’s, so not a young lad

I’m frequently on London public transport and can tell he’s not the only one.

How did you do it?!? Teach me!! Xxx

So what? He doesn’t like wearing it so stop trying to force him to.

I can’t stand perfume and wouldn’t thank someone mithering me to wear it.

You don't get to decide what he puts on his body. If he wants to wear Lynx, he gets to wear Lynx.

Your only choice is whether you want to be in a relationship with a man who smells of Lynx.