it feels like quite some time since i did a review (or what have you) of any sort of lynx deodorant, or fragrance or body spray or whatever they call it now. yes, look you see, i am going to do that thing i do whenever the subject is lynx and declare that i am full tilt aware the branding (or name) of it in certain parts of the world is "axe".
somewhat unusually it is so that, as the title kind of suggests, i am revisiting one of their vast, diverse range. just slightly south of six years ago (!) was when i first encountered the "unity" style, although it was packaged (branded) quite differently. you are welcome to have a look at the post i did then, which can be achieved by clicking here.
once again i also further declare that yes, i am (quite) aware of the target market for any lynx (and presumably axe) product is feral teenagers, with the idea that the scent enables or encourages them to be drawn together for quasi mating / breeding purposes. generally it is so that no one over, say, 15 or 16 should be wearing (or using) it, but alas i have not found a "grown up" one that i like. not that i particularly care for all of the lynx ones, with "gold" being my go to.
looking back on my post (and it is indeed rare that i read my own stuff, no idea how you lot all manage it) and it would seem that in the first instance lynx, with "unity", were rather keen to latch onto all of that "gender fluid" market. whereas then they used "unity" as meaning boys and girls could use it, which doubles a demographic for sales quite nicely, now it's all trying to sell to that mysterious LGBT+ market. to that end, there's a "helpline" number on the tin. not exactly sure what help they offer, or in respect of what concern, but i do happen to know, much to the chagrin of Spiros, it's not a sort of impromptu service dedicated to helping gents find similar minded gents.
whilst it would be a bit too much to suggest (or declare) the above image as being one of the "lamppost of lesbianism", it all the same feels quite apt to share it here in this post. i must confess it had never occurred to me to use the phrase "sucks fanny" as an insult or in any disparaging way, but here we are. by the way, as usual, for our friends in America, fanny does not mean what you think it does in this instance, and you are using the word all horrendously wrong.
how does this lynx unity smell? well, on the tin it implies the fragrance (built, apparently, on essential oils) is of a "rose and pear" scent. to be fair it is not as overtly musky like musk as the overwhelming majority of their offerings, but still. it all, to my sense of smell (admittedly eroded by smoking, or at least it is according to curiously unspecified experts), seems to have a scent of zesty lemon, or something along those lines.
does it work? i don't rightly know what the intention was here. having used it for a couple of weeks it is simply not so that anyone has approached me to discuss my scent. oddly, yes, people in the past have taken a shine to what deodorant (or whatever) i have used and asked about it. in this instance, nothing. was it that lynx designed this to make people who wore it a sort of ambassador for all things LGBT+, or to show off "acceptance" or to advocate it? if so then it failed. no one said "oh wow, you smell like you are open minded and accepting". also, in respect of the general use for lynx (see earlier comments concerning feral teenagers), no one said "wow that smells great, please bum me" or anything like that t all. people moved away from me no more than usual, at the least.
for provenance concerns i seem to recall purchasing these quite some time ago, at Superdrug, for some silly giveaway price, circa £2 i believe. it was almost like they were just trying to get rid of it as quickly as possible. very doubtful that i shall ever get this one again, unless (of course) i see it cheap.
there is every chance you think (or believe) the "swirl" thing on the can art design is familiar. so far as i am aware it's not standard branding, but did indeed feature on the ill-fated, short lived "love" deodorant what they did. yes, click on the word there (its name) and you should get to see my post on that one, if for some reason you are interested.
be excellent to each other!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
