Mennen: Do you still get on the stick?

[GammaGlobulin]

Dear Folks,

 

Is it still possible to get on the stick in Thailand?

 

I have such fond memories of using Mennen Speed Stick once each morning, beginning back in the 1960s.

 

What about you?

 

And, do you still get on the stick once each morning, here in Thailand?

 

Has the original fragrance of the stick been in any way altered?

I bet it has.

All good things must come to an end.

 

On Amazon, I found that they do not ship this to Thailand, for some unknown reason; maybe due to cultural reasons or the fact that Mennen helps get one up for the morning, and maybe Thai culture is just typically slower-paced, in the AM?

 

Maybe if more guys in Thailand were to get on the stick, then things might actually get ACCOMPLISHED around here, meaning things like solving the annual smoke problem and PM2.5 overload.

 

If you want to know what it means to “get on the stick”, then watch this video.

And, if you know anything about the fragrance formula and availability of Mennen Speed Stick in Thailand, then what is the situation as of 2025?  And, has the product packaging been downsized while the price has increased? Need we even ask?

 

I know that we all miss it….getting on the stick...

Especially in the mornings, even before breakfast or heading out to the office.

And, especially as we continue to age.

 

Best regards,

Gamma

 

Note: Latest rejection from Amazon.  This seems to be happening to me much more frequently, these days....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ben Zioner]

Deodorant is disgusting. Shower, get a fresh shirt.

[GammaGlobulin]

33 minutes ago, Ben Zioner said:

Deodorant is disgusting. Shower, get a fresh shirt.

 

Actually, I agree with you....BIG Time, as Trump often says.

 

Let me see.

When was the last time that I held a stick in my hand?

 

Must be about.... 1981.

 

I used to buy Mennen, the last time anyway, upon my visits to Hong Kong, which occurred regularly, about five-times per year.

 

Then, I though, why bother.

As you say, the stick just gets sticky, after application.

 

Fortunately, I do not stink....

Much.

 

Just a waste of money, time, and resources.

Also, not too good for expensive shirts, or so I found.

 

Therefore, I do agree with you, for various valid reasons.

 

Note:  The only thing is....I enjoy the smell of it, if for no other reason than that of nostalgia for boarding-school days, etc.

 

 

[Lacessit]

I am wondering if GG is regressing in time, like the grand cesilical elliptical oozle bird.

 

I preferred the white bottle with a sailing ship on it.

[Hawaiian]

17 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I am wondering if GG is regressing in time, like the grand cesilical elliptical oozle bird.

 

I preferred the white bottle with a sailing ship on it.

We always bring in a 4-pack of 3 oz sticks on my annual trip for one of our best friends.  He and his son use it.

[GammaGlobulin]

20 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I am wondering if GG is regressing in time, like the grand cesilical elliptical oozle bird.

 

I preferred the white bottle with a sailing ship on it.

 

Old Spice?

 

Now THAT really is detestable.

Even more detestable when one tries to drink it.

Fit for nothing else, though.

 

[madone]

23 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I am wondering if GG is regressing in time, like the grand cesilical elliptical oozle bird.

 

I preferred the white bottle with a sailing ship on it.

 

Ah the scent of my father.

[Lacessit]

3 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Old Spice?

 

Now THAT really is detestable.

Even more detestable when one tries to drink it.

Fit for nothing else, though.

 

The lassies seemed to like it, their opinion was and is more significant to me than yours.

 

How many chicks did you pull with YOUR stick?

[GammaGlobulin]

3 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

The lassies seemed to like it, their opinion was and is more significant to me than yours.

 

How many chicks did you pull with YOUR stick?

 

I left the pulling to them, actually.

 

[Lacessit]

6 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

I left the pulling to them, actually.

 

You were into spectator sport, then. I preferred getting into the thick of it.

[Walker88]

Goodness! I didn't think I had anything in common with GG, other than prolixity.

 

Since the time I hit puberty I have been---as GG notes---'on the stick'.

 

Good news, GG...the fragrance is still the same, and is quite popular with women, who note the subtle scent on the babe magnets who wear it.  Like any applied fragrance, it mixes with our own natural scent to produce something unique to each of us, just as perfume does for women. (Side note...a few Thai females wearing Estee Lauder Beautiful or Dior j'Adore or Marc Jacobs Daisy can melt me, proving that the way to a man's heart is not through his stomach, but his nose.)

 

The bad news is that I have never seen it on the shelves in Thailand, save for a shop on the ground floor of the Dusit Thani hotel on Silom and Rama IV. Sadly, that hotel is now gone. In fact, it is difficult to find any product that isn't an antiperspirant.

 

I have found that the stick, which is a deodorant, not an antiperspirant, does not stain my shirts.....and I wear Stefano Ricci or Brioni shirts when I dress up, so I certainly prefer not to stain them. No worries.

 

When I visit home---which I will not do again until at least 20 January 2029, owing to a vile stench in the WH---I usually pick up a half dozen sticks. I have a decent stash at present, and I will ask visiting friends to carry a few when they come to Thailand. The shelf life is quite long, if one leaves that clear plastic interior cap on.

 

By the way, the only person who thinks he doesn't stink and doesn't need deodorant is the one who goes without it. Guys in Chang wifebeaters are the worst, but since I have a nose as sensitive as a Thai female, even the guy in the fancy suit near me on the BTS could have used a swipe or two. No matter how often one bathes, one will exude a scent. It might be subtle if one hasn't eaten peanuts, red onions, or other foods guaranteed to manifest themselves at the first sign of underarm perspiration, but best not to offend, so stick'em up.

[GammaGlobulin]

2 minutes ago, Walker88 said:

Like any applied fragrance, it mixes with our own natural scent

 

Well, at least you know the difference between a scent and a fragrance, which is more than I can say for some around here.

 

As I recall, back in the dark ages, I could buy one unit of Mennen for about 99 cents.

If not used within two years, they would dry out.

I had a few dry out on me while in Taiwan.

 

So, maybe you should take care when storing your stash, just to avoid this drying-out problem.

 

Yes, you are correct:  Women really cannot get enough of this fragrance once applied in the proper amounts and places.

 

[AnnaBanana]

3 hours ago, Ben Zioner said:

Deodorant is disgusting. Shower, get a fresh shirt.

Who  needs to shower?

A horse-bath [say it fast] is much sweeter.

[ChumpChange]

Last thing we need is gamma stinking up the place even more. Here, speed stick yourself to death:

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/speed-stick-100-usa-i4450030188-s17885503726.html

[GammaGlobulin]

4 minutes ago, ChumpChange said:

Last thing we need is gamma stinking up the place even more. Here, speed stick yourself to death:

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/speed-stick-100-usa-i4450030188-s17885503726.html

 

Thanks.

I needed that.

 

[ChumpChange]

18 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Thanks.

I needed that.

 

Sorry, I just realized that seller is now out of stock, but I had bought from them before.
 

But just search for "speed stick men" on Lazada and you will find others. Just avoid the 51g size. You want the normal, standard sized one which is 85g. 

[GammaGlobulin]

2 hours ago, ChumpChange said:

Sorry, I just realized that seller is now out of stock, but I had bought from them before.
 

But just search for "speed stick men" on Lazada and you will find others. Just avoid the 51g size. You want the normal, standard sized one which is 85g. 

 

Thank you.

I might just buy a stick.

If I find one for the right price.

This as a great product, and maybe still is.

 

[Baht Simpson]

6 hours ago, Lacessit said:

I am wondering if GG is regressing in time, like the grand cesilical elliptical oozle bird.

 

I preferred the white bottle with a sailing ship on it.

I bought a bottle of the after shave recently and it brought back lots of memories. It's certainly retro but fine after shaving.  It's nice to smell these old fragrances again. Old Spice certainly attracted the ladies, so much so that their slogan was something like, if your father hadn't worn it, you wouldn't be here.

[GammaGlobulin]

Just now, Baht Simpson said:

I bought a bottle of the after shave recently and it brought back lots of memories. It's certainly retro but fine after shaving.  It's nice to smell these old fragrances again. Old Spice certainly attracted the ladies, so much so that their slogan was something like, if your father hadn't worn it, you wouldn't be here.

 

I completely agree.

That Mennen traditional stick fragrance is so distinctive that it does bring back good memories of the good old days.

 

Olfactory stimuli are some of the most important and powerful cues which trigger good memories from the distant past.

 

[Baht Simpson]

6 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

I completely agree.

That Mennen traditional stick fragrance is so distinctive that it does bring back good memories of the good old days.

 

Olfactory stimuli are some of the most important and powerful cues which trigger good memories from the distant past.

 

And it's not just the fragrance. I managed to get a UK version of OS in a white china bottle with the red splash cap. These days it comes in a plastic bottle with an atomizer. I seem to remember the original had a grey cap with an off-white bottle and a different, larger ship. Less than 500b. You cant go wrong for that retro vibe.

 

The formulation has changed over the years. To my olfactories (sic) it's very similar but not as strong, probably altered to suit more modern tastes.

[Baht Simpson]

So what is the attraction of the Mennen Deodorant? 

[save the frogs]

Do you need a crappy deodorant to try to attract women? Jeez.

 

I have gravitated towards deodorants with fewer chemicals to help prevent cancer.

 

All that nasty crap they put in deodorants and shampoos ... watch out. 

 

It's 10 times more expensive though than the Mennen crap. 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

3 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

Do you need a crappy deodorant to try to attract women? Jeez.

 

I have gravitated towards deodorants with fewer chemicals to help prevent cancer.

 

All that nasty crap they put in deodorants and shampoos ... watch out. 

 

It's 10 times more expensive though than the Mennen crap. 

 

 

Although I have not used Mennen since about 1982, I am thinking of buying one stick.

Not to apply to my body.

 

But just to get a whiff of it, once in a while, just to....

Remind me of the Good Old US of A.

 

A matter of nostalgia and not a strategy to attract women.

 

For women, I just use Tinder.

 

So many Quality Women on Tinder, don't you know.

 

 

[Woke to Sounds of Horking]

Go ahead, cancer yourself on.

 

Try one of those crystal salt bars instead. Lasts for years.

[GammaGlobulin]

5 hours ago, Baht Simpson said:

So what is the attraction of the Mennen Deodorant? 

 

Buy one.

Find out.

 

[save the frogs]

1 hour ago, GammaGlobulin said:

But just to get a whiff of it, once in a while, just to....

Remind me of the Good Old US of A.

haha, ordering speed stick to get whiff of the usa. 

good one!

had myself a good belly laugh there. 

nice job, gamster. 

 

[short-Timer]

1 hour ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Buy one.

Find out.

 

They just don’t know what they’re missing, right Glamma? Sheet, I’ve been using it even since before I was born. I can never stop. 

 

Best Regards,

Mennen Sniffing Addict.

[GammaGlobulin]

5 minutes ago, short-Timer said:

They just don’t know what they’re missing, right Glamma? Sheet, I’ve been using it even since before I was born. I can never stop. 

 

Best Regards,

Mennen Sniffing Addict.

 

Only sniff.

Never snort.

 

[Etaoin Shrdlu]

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[GammaGlobulin]

42 minutes ago, Etaoin Shrdlu said:

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Men...Men

 

Nice one!

 

a.  MenMen = Mennen

b. MenMen = stinko, stinky, etc.

 

Hope those here get this.

 

Nice one!