Beware of the Essence Effect
Written: Jan 23 '05
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Pros: Great body spray to cover up extra body odors
Cons: Doesn't work well as an under arm deodorant.
The Bottom Line: Essence, by Axe is an excellent product if used correctly. It smells like old spice though, so if you like that, you'll love this.
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| biscuitfarmer's Full Review: Axe Deodorant Bodyspray Essence 4oz for Men |
I have been a long time user of Axe and essentially body sprays in general. I find that sometimes deodorant, just doesn't do it all of the time. And if you are a man, you know what I'm talking about. We just have some horrible body odors, that you just can't cover up by putting deodorant all over our bodies.
Axe has been forever a part of my life ever since going through basic training. We used to all spray this stuff on in such heavy doses, that our dormitory smelled like an Axe factory every time we got the opportunity to take a shower. I don't think that the smell ever went away, and when I got out of basic, I swear, I couldn't use the stuff for the longest time. But, it's been a while now, and I love it all over again.
Essence in general
Essence is one of the lesser of the body sprays. If you are somewhat older and like the smell of Old Spice, I'm thinking that this is the perfect deodorant for you. It doesn't smell all that super modern, and has a tinge of what is popular in the Old Spice deodorant lines.
Ingredients
SD alcohol, 40-B9Alcohol Denat), Butane, Hydrofluorocarbon 152A, Fragrance (Parfum), Isopropyl Myristate
How the ladies like it???
Well, if you are looking to impress the ladies, apparently, they like it. This is actually my wife's favorite of all of the Axe products. The smell is somewhat on the mild side, so she thinks it gives just enough scent to really drive a woman wild. In fact, before I travel anywhere she likes it when I spray this on my pillows, so that she can cuddle up with them and imagine me. I don't know if that's just a line of crap, but if she didn't like it, she definitely wouldn't want me to do that.
Personal Warnings
DO NOT, and I must repeat, DO NOT put this under your arms if you for some reason have cut yourself or anything of that nature. This goes for pretty much anywhere on your body, including places that you just got pierced or anything like that. This stuff BURNS like crazy, and even in areas that you just shaved, you can definitely feel the alcohol in it burning through your skin. Personally, I love the smell, but if you use too much, it can definitely cause you a little bit of pain. While the pain is generally very shortlived, I can only imagine how bad it would feel if you had some really bad sunburn... ouch!
As a deodorant
This is definitely not the product that you want as a deodorant. It doesn't really work very well, and the smell is somewhat short lived. If you want to use it for the temporary covering up of odors, Axe is more than adequate, however, a more long term solution, definitely will not work. You'll notice that the smell is virtually gone after about 8 hours or after a good workout. You can pretty much smell your body odor through the spray the entire time.
As a body spray
As a body spray, which is really the intended purpose of the product anyway, it's great. It covers up the mild smells that your body creates, outside of your armpits. I don't recommend spraying it down on your crotchal regions, however, if you don't have any baby powder available, this will do the trick to cover up any smells that you need to eliminate fairly quickly. However, it does burn on certain man parts, so be gentle with it's use.
Final Thoughts
Axe is one of the best body spray products out there. If you are planning on using it for a body spray that just compliments your deodorant, this is definitely the product for you. However, if you are thinking that you should use this in order to eliminate your body odor altogether, and use it under your arms, it's not going to work. There's no anti-perspirant in this product, so you are going to still sweat from your armpits, and you are still going to produce odor, which over time will eliminate the small of the Axe product.
Essence in general is a great product, however, it definitely is a product that you would have to use for your own taste. While it's not that much of a small I'd recommend for younger generations, it would be great for a father or grandfather looking for a hip change of pace. It smells better than Old Spice, but has the familiar fragrance of their products, making the transition easy.
Recommended:
Yes
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