01/31/2008
Tom of Finland Cologne Promises Not to Drown Out the B.O.
Here's a first look at the packaging for Tom of Finland cologne, which is about to launch in Europe.
According to fragrance site Scented Salamander, "The perfumer-composer for the fragrance is Antoine Lie and to him it had to smell like 'a guy coming out of a shower. He's clean, but not fragranced. And he puts on leather pants.' There is also an outdoorsy aspect to the scent and themes of 'metal, leather, sensuality, beauty and radiance' inspired by Tom of Finland's drawings. Perfume wearers will be carded -- that's right -- as a suggestive sketch is part of the outer packaging (must be on the other side). You will have to be 21 in the US and 18 elsewhere."
Notes include a crumpled leaf, suede, metal, pepperwood, iris, tonka, vetiver, and musks.
A crumpled leaf? And what's tonka — little toy cars? Gotta love that. (I guess it's a vanilla-smelling bean too. I think I like the car smell better)
The fragrance promises that it "does not disturb the odor of men" which I guess means you'll still be able to inhale the rich aromas of musky armpit, taint, and other places your nose might care to travel.
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No thanks. I'll stick with my trusty ol' bear repellent... deodorant.
Posted by: crispy | Jan 31, 2008 10:43:32 AM
Why does someone have to be 21 in the U.S. and 18 elsewhere to buy it? You're old enough to serve in Iraq, but not old enough to see a Tom of Finland sketch!
Posted by: StevenMark | Jan 31, 2008 10:43:41 AM
good heavens, i'd have thought that a tom of finland cologne would reek of leather, piss and cum and ass ... those heavenly mansmells that always sent me into a tizzy back in my old leather queen days... personally, i prefer a man who hasn't showered for a few days... wonderful aromas... but if i see at at nordstroms, i just might get it, along with a two pound box of godiva...
Posted by: the queen | Jan 31, 2008 10:47:17 AM
From the article: "and to him it had to smell like 'a guy coming out of a shower. He's clean, but not fragranced. And he puts on leather pants.'"
I don't know much from leather pants -- but you can't put them on after just coming out of the shower, right? I mean, there was that whole episode of Friends where Ross wore the leather pants and that didn't work out well at all.
Posted by: Mike B. | Jan 31, 2008 10:48:22 AM
Probably not as suggestive as their "Magnificent Secretions" Perfume, a mix of sperm, sweat and saliva.
http://www.etatlibredorange.com:80/
Posted by: no-no | Jan 31, 2008 10:52:21 AM
perhaps it simply smells of leather, in which case they'd have a genuine hit.
Posted by: A.J. | Jan 31, 2008 11:09:50 AM
It's my understanding that the vast majority of those who enjoy sexual congress with members of the leather community prefer partners who do not wear cologne.
Perhaps I've been wrong all these years, but I don't think so.
Posted by: The Milkman | Jan 31, 2008 11:13:46 AM
Anything that interferes with the musky armpit of a hot man should, in my opinion, be banned.
Posted by: peterparker | Jan 31, 2008 11:19:49 AM
No comment
Posted by: Derrick from Philly | Jan 31, 2008 11:26:40 AM
I don't understand the age requirements.
Just what are they expecting people to do with the bottle?
Posted by: Steven. | Jan 31, 2008 11:28:53 AM
I would think it's a big bottle of poppers
Posted by: 1♥ | Jan 31, 2008 11:30:27 AM
Never mind Janet Jackson, now the US can't handle a MALE nipple? Your country is rapidly becoming fascist. Holy crap. Anyhoo, Tom of Finland men would've smelled of leather and poppers and stale beer and sweat. They did not smell like 'a guy coming out of a shower.' They would have smelled like a guy coming, IN the showers.
Posted by: Strepsi | Jan 31, 2008 11:49:49 AM
this might actually be the gayest thing I've ever seen. and I've seen a lot.
Posted by: rascal | Jan 31, 2008 11:51:14 AM
i want some.
Posted by: clayton | Jan 31, 2008 12:05:18 PM
very "Blah" packaging and bottle design. one would think the gays would have a much more fabulous, sorry... unique cologne design.
Posted by: Dr.Theopolis | Jan 31, 2008 12:26:57 PM
I've been looking for a new signature fragrance...
Posted by: cb | Jan 31, 2008 1:52:33 PM
Doesn't this go against everything Tom stands for?
As for the carding, note that it applies both in the US AND EU. There must be something ridiculous on the back.
Posted by: anon (gmail.com) | Jan 31, 2008 6:18:16 PM
I bought a bottle of Leather lube on the advice of a friend of mine in Ptown once and I couldn't get the smell out of the bedroom for 2 days after using it. Needless to say it went in the trash.
Moral of the story - never take advice from a leather 'mo on fragrance and lubricant unless ur really into that sorta thing.
Posted by: beergoggles | Jan 31, 2008 6:51:45 PM
Tonka also means 'big' in Dakota. I doubt they're being linguistically savvy, but it adds to it. ;)
Posted by: Pyry | Feb 1, 2008 12:06:02 AM
andy, taint is the correct medical term for what the lay person refers to as the "snack bar", but it is not gender specific. i think in this circumstance it is more appropriate to call it "notcha" as in "notcha ass, notcha balls".
Posted by: nic | Feb 2, 2008 12:20:44 AM
That's EXACTLY what it should have smelled like...."cum and ass" and it STILL would've sold gang busters.
Posted by: buster | Feb 18, 2008 3:40:58 PM
Tom of Finland has given queers everywhere false hopes of what being gay is about.
Gay men are never so perfect, most are queeny, and some a bit pudgy, there is also some bad teeth and breath, and a variety of skin issues.
What is really hot is a good heart and spirit, which is rarely packaged and sold.
Posted by: Ty | Feb 24, 2008 12:07:10 AM
Motley in Boston (www.shopmotley.com) will be the first store in the U.S. to carry the cologne.
Posted by: doug | Apr 9, 2008 7:28:16 PM
Even a man with the spitting image of the scent's drawing would find himself not wanting to buy this due to tasteless and ill- worded description. Its marketing simply needs overhauling: pronto. Ordinary men or even the gayest of gays have other choices to choose from btw. They may as well name it "Ewww" and probably it will sell half break-even.
Posted by: Yougin | Apr 9, 2008 8:23:01 PM