Dear Marlen,
My son's birthday is fast approaching and I want to buy him something special. I asked a friend what he thought I should buy a teenage guy and the response was "either electronics or porn." My husband just bought my son an iPod, so what am I left with? Well...I'm not buying porn, so I was thinking perfume? That's where you come in? What kind of cologne should I buy for my son, a quiet, Japanese teenager with conservative tastes but a definite sense of style?
Not gonna buy porn,
DT
Dear DT,
I'm still giggling...Ok, no porn. The first thing that came to mind, knowing Japanese teenagers as well as I do, having worked with them nearly every day for the past 4 years, was Bvlgari pour Homme.
Why Bvlgari? Well, first of all the name is definitely a brand status symbol in Japan and amongst teenagers in the know. Second, the scent is quite subtle - darjeeling tea, white musk, light citrus. Third, it doesn't cost as much as an iPod and you can buy a bottle rather inexpensively at Rakuten.
But my favorite reason is that this is a cool way for a mom to help her son develop his personal style! And hey, if he decides he doesn't like it, YOU can always wear it!
Hope this helps DT!
Marlen
My son's birthday is fast approaching and I want to buy him something special. I asked a friend what he thought I should buy a teenage guy and the response was "either electronics or porn." My husband just bought my son an iPod, so what am I left with? Well...I'm not buying porn, so I was thinking perfume? That's where you come in? What kind of cologne should I buy for my son, a quiet, Japanese teenager with conservative tastes but a definite sense of style?
Not gonna buy porn,
DT
Dear DT,I'm still giggling...Ok, no porn. The first thing that came to mind, knowing Japanese teenagers as well as I do, having worked with them nearly every day for the past 4 years, was Bvlgari pour Homme.
Why Bvlgari? Well, first of all the name is definitely a brand status symbol in Japan and amongst teenagers in the know. Second, the scent is quite subtle - darjeeling tea, white musk, light citrus. Third, it doesn't cost as much as an iPod and you can buy a bottle rather inexpensively at Rakuten.But my favorite reason is that this is a cool way for a mom to help her son develop his personal style! And hey, if he decides he doesn't like it, YOU can always wear it!
Hope this helps DT!
Marlen
