On Dangers of Mixing Aftershaves

Lately we have been reckless and distracted. Too many people coming, hanging out, going and passing through our life like it is the food court at the JFK terminal. Some even have ketchup stains on the lapels of their designer shirts.

For the most part it is a good thing. New blood brings fresh insight and stimulates the mind. Older friends can be just as enchanting as together you sip your lattes and re-explore the fringes of common memories. However, all these disruptions can lead to over stimulation and to sensory overloaded human error. Mistakes are made. Small mistakes like mixing aftershaves are dangerous but not uncommon. Just this week a stressed out member of our own team blended classic Aqua Velva with Flower Power 2 by Comme Des Garcons.

This unforeseen scent combination permeated the office affecting each one of us differently. Less and less work was done as personalities slowly became undone and people with buttoned up minds started tugging at their collars. Overall the effect was as if a liquid hallucinogenic had been mixed into a mutant can of Glade aerosol and sprayed through the room.

We inhaled deeply and rocked back in our office chairs. We could feel our eyes opening wide as if to embrace the strangeness just out of view. The office fluorescents shimmered, glowed and then dissolved, disappearing with the rooftop and exposing a glorious blue grey sky and a weirdly purple sun. Wow…..now that’s disruptive!

We will tell you this! When you mix aftershaves you will attract nothing but trouble. However, if you insist on ignoring our advice… please use common scents.