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Trimming your nose hair makes your sense of smell better

post #1 of 33
2/5/11 at 10:44am
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I think I'm on to something ground breaking here. I trimmed my nose hair this morning, and now I just applied my SOTD Amouage Jubilee XXV on and I can smell all the different notes. I can even filter out top, middle and bottom notes. Kind of like putting a band pass filter on a certain frequency. This is just absolutely COOL! With a nose like this, maybe Chanel will hire me to be the perfumer after Jacque Polge retires...
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post #2 of 33
2/5/11 at 10:48am
There must have been some dense undergrowth going on then....
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post #3 of 33
2/5/11 at 10:55am
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Originally Posted by morrison74 View Post

There must have been some dense undergrowth going on then....

I don't know if it is all the gold, or dust collected, but by trimming the hair makes it more easier to smell.
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post #4 of 33
2/5/11 at 11:01am
Gold?! Just what have you been snorting?
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post #5 of 33
2/5/11 at 11:03am
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Originally Posted by WillC View Post

Gold?! Just what have you been snorting?

Amouage Gold for Men a few days ago...
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post #6 of 33
2/5/11 at 11:24am
Go on WilC....eveyone's doing it.
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post #7 of 33
2/5/11 at 11:27am
Actually, I have a theory of how this might work but it would only be indirectly improving your smell. I find that sometimes when my nasal cavity is very dry it affects my ability to smell scents - the chemicals irritate the lining of my nose and the scent can seem sharper and just generally less pleasant than it otherwise would. Moistening the skin with either water or naturally via mucus always improves the problem. If trimming your nose hairs led to your nose being more moist (usually handling your nose, squeezing it, pushing on it to get a better view for hair trimming, etc tends to temporarily increase mucus production and general nose moisture) it could actually temporarily 'improve' your sense of smell.
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post #8 of 33
2/5/11 at 2:31pm
It's amazing what oxygen can do - it's a miracle I tell ya.
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post #9 of 33
2/5/11 at 2:52pm
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It's amazing what oxygen can do - it's a miracle I tell ya.

The air we breathe is not 100% oxygen
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post #10 of 33
2/5/11 at 8:59pm
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Originally Posted by SoGent View Post

It's amazing what oxygen can do - it's a miracle I tell ya.

Did u know oxygen only accounts for 21% of air ? lol The rest is mainly Nitrogen, and other elements like Aqua-di-Gio and Le-Male.
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post #11 of 33
2/5/11 at 9:49pm
I always thought keeping your nose hairs trimmed was part of good grooming/hygiene.

Martin
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post #12 of 33
2/5/11 at 11:17pm
I'd trim my nose hairs daily if it wasn't such a pain in the @$$. When I do, though, I don't notice much difference in my sense of smell. Those Breathe-Right strips, on the other hand...
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post #13 of 33
2/16/13 at 9:58am
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Another thing that I learned today is that using a Neti Pot improves my sense of smell too...

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post #14 of 33
2/16/13 at 10:04am
I've used a neti pot for years. Works wonders.
A word of warning though: if you leave it on display in your bathroom, expect to have to explain to visitors it isn't some kind of sex toy.
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post #15 of 33
2/16/13 at 10:12am
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Just tell your guest to rub the magic neti pot and a beuatiful genie will come out....


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Originally Posted by gandhajala View Post

I've used a neti pot for years. Works wonders.
A word of warning though: if you leave it on display in your bathroom, expect to have to explain to visitors it isn't some kind of sex toy.
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post #16 of 33
2/16/13 at 10:23am
Thanks for sharing this with us, brotato.
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post #17 of 33
2/16/13 at 10:49am
Don't know how to respond to this!
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post #18 of 33
2/16/13 at 10:58am
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Originally Posted by ohhmygod View Post

Did u know oxygen only accounts for 21% of air ? lol The rest is mainly Nitrogen, and other elements like Aqua-di-Gio and Le-Male.

Hahaha! I thought as much!!
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post #19 of 33
2/16/13 at 11:03am
Thought I heard everything...
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post #20 of 33
2/16/13 at 12:36pm
Trimming your nose hair is good for many reasons, the least of which is making your sense of smell better IMO.
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post #21 of 33
2/16/13 at 2:05pm
For some reason all I can think of is a recent thread about smelling all your fragrances blindfolded.
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post #22 of 33
2/16/13 at 2:53pm
pick out any boogers and nose performance improves
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post #23 of 33
2/16/13 at 4:22pm
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Originally Posted by ohhmygod View Post

Did u know oxygen only accounts for 21% of air ? lol The rest is mainly Nitrogen, and other elements like Aqua-di-Gio and Le-Male.

LOL! Good one. Where do those fall on Mendeleev's table of elements? Probably somewhere near the corrosive halogens.......
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post #24 of 33
2/16/13 at 4:26pm
On a related subject, I shaved my butt hair and now I can see much more clearly!
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post #25 of 33
2/16/13 at 7:13pm
It starts with a "Z" and ends with a "C". No need to break out the weed wacker to cut down the jungles in your nostrils.
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post #26 of 33
2/16/13 at 8:04pm
Taking 50mg Zinc tablets increases your sense of smell dramatically and testosterone levels. Take them twice a week and you golden. From personal experience its almost drug like how much it increases you sense of smell. I smelled my bottle of Le Male from 6 feet away. I have never been able to do that before taking the pills. I would really recommend taking them if your looking to increase your sense of smell.
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post #27 of 33
2/19/13 at 11:28am
I have suffered 2-3 hours of anosmia every morning for as long as I can remember. I tried this zinc thing yesterday (50mg), and this is the first morning I can remember smelling everything vividly and clearly. Thank you for mentioning it.
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post #28 of 33
2/19/13 at 12:33pm
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Originally Posted by SculptureOfSoul View Post

Moistening the skin [with either water] or naturally via mucus (...)

Am I the only one basenoter who would join a pay-per-view opportunity to witness this?

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post #29 of 33
2/19/13 at 12:59pm
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Originally Posted by EndlesslySurprised View Post

Am I the only one basenoter who would join a pay-per-view opportunity to witness this?


Yes?
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post #30 of 33
2/19/13 at 1:11pm
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Originally Posted by Beranium Chotato View Post

Yes?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XTWyAVs8Fk



PS No offense to Sculpture - excellent reviewer!
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post #31 of 33
5/1/13 at 3:36am
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Originally Posted by EndlesslySurprised View Post

Am I the only one basenoter who would join a pay-per-view opportunity to witness this?


Late for a reply, but I LOLed.
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post #32 of 33
5/1/13 at 3:43am
I thought applying on hair can increase longevity.

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post #33 of 33
5/1/13 at 7:22am
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Originally Posted by Rüssel View Post

I thought applying on hair can increase longevity.


Hahaha!! Priceless...
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