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post #121 of 163
3/13/11 at 6:06pm
I don't know, so I went out looking for a normal man to ask. I could not find one.
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post #122 of 163
3/13/11 at 8:08pm
Back in my "normal" days I had three.
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post #123 of 163
3/13/11 at 8:43pm
In the end I might try and decide for 10 at the maximum. Real gems to me that is. But....till then I'd say around 22.....altough I'm probably gonna mostly do sampling and not buy so many bottles I might stay lower all the way through anyway. ;-)
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post #124 of 163
3/15/11 at 9:31pm
Enough that adequate shelving becomes a concern.
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post #125 of 163
3/16/11 at 12:19am
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Arbitrary private definitions of words has nothing to do with "socratic discussion" - it just hinders discussions.

The discussion becomes Socratic when we enter into a dialog which examines each of our points of view critically and we begin to reach some consensus by eliminating what is false or misleading in the discussion. It begins with one statement of position. What you quoted was mine. You can make it begin to be a Socratic discussion by responding, agreeing, disagreeing, criticizing my point of view. Instead, you have made it into a meta-discussion about what defines the Socratic method...
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post #126 of 163
3/16/11 at 12:25am
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Confucius said, "The first order of business is the rectification of names." Or, to put it another way, the definition of terms. So what exactly do you mean by "normal"? I would prefer not to use dictionary definitions in favor of a more Socratic discussion.

Here's my idea of "normal": A normal person is one who goes about his life taking thought for his actions and therefore proceeding along a path which does not often lead him to contemplate what may seem normal to others. The pursuit of the good and the beautiful justifies itself without need of explanation. How do you understand καλὸς κἀγαθός? Handsome and brave, resolute and upstanding, or if you must be literal, beautiful and good. Whatever flows from this ideal is good and appropriate, measured and laudable.

What are "how many" and "how much" to me? It is rather a question of "how good" and "how admirable."

And I thank you JaimeB for your post. Reason to re-read a thoughtful post that so clearly furthers discussion. It's good to have the furthering of discussion as a standard.
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post #127 of 163
3/16/11 at 7:59am
I posted my response to this thread to my Basenotes blog, and a couple of people have already responded there. If you'd like to take a look at a discussion about fragrance and consumerism, you can find the post here: http://www.basenotes.net/entries/184...n-Have?bt=4394.

Consider this, though: it might get a little philosophical, so if thinking seriously bores or tires you out...
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post #128 of 163
3/16/11 at 1:31pm
Righteous response, JaimeB.
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post #129 of 163
3/16/11 at 4:36pm
Absolutely. Normal is so subjective, its really an impossible question.
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post #130 of 163
3/16/11 at 4:43pm
The term "normal" can be debated till the end of time, but I suspect that Vulcan uses it to simply mean an average Joe. If you were to take a random sample of men, how many fragrances would the majority of them have. And I suspect that, by a huge margin, the answer would be 0 or 1. With those owning 1 fragrance probably having received it as a gift.

As for how many "he should have" as the questions asks - well he shouldn't feel obligated to have any specific amount, just the right amount to be able to enjoy, be that 1 or 1000.
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post #131 of 163
3/26/11 at 3:37pm
For the sake of smelling nice and being able to wear an appropriate scent for each occasion, you will need at least three fragrances and I don't see how someone would need more than six.
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post #132 of 163
3/26/11 at 3:53pm
Need?
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post #133 of 163
3/26/11 at 5:00pm
Well, we might examine a historical precedent. Abraham Lincoln was once asked, "How long should a man's penis be?" and he famously replied, "Long enough to reach the ground." Presumably he was talking about guys standing up. So I guess guys were, like, really well hung back then or something.

So, by the same token, normal guys should have enough fragrances to reach the ground. If you live on a high-numbered floor in a tall building, and stacked them all up, that could be like thousands.

So there. Don't ask this question again.
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post #134 of 163
3/26/11 at 5:11pm
I love how half the responses are about the poor wording of the OP's question.
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post #135 of 163
3/26/11 at 5:19pm
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Originally Posted by Schweitzer View Post

Just like you chose your private definition for "normal" I choose mine for "discusssion". For me "discussing" means "playing football". And by the way: fragrance means (for me) "hill"! You didn't see that coming!

So what the hell are we talking about right now, JamieB?

The answer is:

it doesn't really matter. As long as we get the chance to mention terms like kalokagathia people will hopefully think that we're intelligent and well educated - philosophers even!

That would be super great.

At this point, what can I say? I am sorry we disagree. I don't intend to continue to participate in this type of conversation. I apologize to the other Basenotes members for my part in having provoked such a heated discussion. I'm done with it now.

To Schweitzer: I don't know who you think you're dealing with, but one thing I can tell you: even in academic polemic, I am not accustomed to this type of response, and do not wish to become accustomed to it. I have my own opinion of you, but I will refrain from mentioning it. Instead, I will politely ask you not to respond to me or my opinions again.
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post #136 of 163
3/26/11 at 5:41pm
As many as he wants.
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post #137 of 163
3/26/11 at 6:54pm
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To Schweitzer: I don't know who you think you're dealing with, but one thing I can tell you: even in academic polemic, I am not accustomed to this type of response, and do not wish to become accustomed to it. I have my own opinion of you, but I will refrain from mentioning it. Instead, I will politely ask you not to respond to me or my opinions again.

I'm pretty sure that's not exactly how Socrates would have responded.

But granted, my philosophical brother in mind, your very eloquently presented wish shall be my command.
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post #138 of 163
9/14/11 at 8:59pm
Before couple of weeks I would say 3-4, now I think 12-15. In couple of months I may think 50-60
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post #139 of 163
9/14/11 at 9:59pm
Depends on the limit of said man's credit card.
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post #140 of 163
9/14/11 at 11:15pm
Im normal and have about 40 so far.
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post #141 of 163
9/14/11 at 11:59pm
As many as he feels like.
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post #142 of 163
9/15/11 at 12:07am
I have close to 80 yeh that sounds normal to me...
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post #143 of 163
9/15/11 at 1:34pm
None, real men don't wear cologne. Only henpecked men do.
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post #144 of 163
9/15/11 at 3:29pm
probably one bottle of some sort of Boss fragrance that's about 10 years old, and 3/4 full.
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post #145 of 163
9/15/11 at 3:42pm
Normal man? I guess 3-4 or so... Me? 150-175 would do... I hope...
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post #146 of 163
1/7/12 at 12:21pm
Un-deadpooling thread

Perhaps:
1 for the boardroom/work
1 for summer/spring
1 for fall
1 cheap ambery thing for winter
1 for nighttime
1 for dates.

So, six.
Or just one all year if it's stupid good.
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post #147 of 163
1/7/12 at 12:32pm
4-5 sounds about right to me. One for daytime and one for night time for both warm and cool weather and one for upper class events.
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post #148 of 163
1/7/12 at 12:37pm
My dad had 2. Thats the norm. I have around 12 which is nothing for a basenoter. But in the real world, Im a weirdo.
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post #149 of 163
1/7/12 at 3:12pm
three
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post #150 of 163
1/7/12 at 3:17pm
One. Or a bunch that are in the cabinet that he got as gifts and doesn't even know the names of.
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post #151 of 163
1/7/12 at 4:22pm
For A "normal" man? For a "normal" woman? It's up to the person.
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post #152 of 163
1/7/12 at 5:18pm
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Twice as many as he has owl's heads mounted on his walls.

Well then it IS 42!
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post #153 of 163
1/7/12 at 6:20pm
A normal person should have like seven, one for each day. But B'noters are not normal so they can have as much as they want
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post #154 of 163
1/7/12 at 9:24pm
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I am perfectly normal. I have 50-some fragrances, and want probably 70 more. Totally normal. *twitch*
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post #155 of 163
1/8/12 at 6:40am
I'm only 18 years old and I already have 20+ !

However, most of my friends only have 1 or 2. The most cologne that any one of my friends has is like 4 bottles.
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post #156 of 163
1/8/12 at 10:15am
for summer: 2 fragrances
for autumn: 2 fragrances
for winter: 2 fragrances
for spring: 2 fragrances
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post #157 of 163
1/8/12 at 1:48pm
In the real world 5-6 tops.. average is 2-3 I'd say though.

For a young college Basenoter, I'd say 15-20 is normal. I personally have 20 bottles, 10 decants, few samples.. and my friends think I'm weird lol. But age really matters with this discussion...

Personally I don't wear half of my collection (either blind buys, bottles I used to love but now hate, or bottles that fit in the same category with another bottle I have.. and that other fragrance does it better.) I plan to narrow down by collection to just 10 gem bottles someday.
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post #158 of 163
1/8/12 at 4:26pm
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post #159 of 163
1/8/12 at 4:33pm
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In the real world 5-6 tops...

Hmmm.. where is this "real world" to be found. I am still looking for it.

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post #160 of 163
1/8/12 at 5:53pm
3-10 seems pretty average. There is nothing wrong with having as many as you want, though
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post #161 of 163
1/8/12 at 6:06pm
I believe every man should own at the very least, 3 colognes.

1. Every day cologne. For work, hanging out with friends, etc...AKA the signature scent.

2. Date/going out scent. When you want to seduce...I mean impress your date or get some attention on a Friday night.

3. Special occasion. When you need to attend a wedding, birthday party, or propose to the woman you love, and you want a scent to be as special as that moment. Afterall, scent is the strongest sense tied to memory.
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post #162 of 163
1/11/12 at 5:20am
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couple of hundreds is almost ok, couple of thousands is just about normal.
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post #163 of 163
2/7/12 at 3:01am
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couple of hundreds is almost ok, couple of thousands is just about normal.

Then I still need 1888 frags before I'm normal
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