How do your super heroes smell?
How do your super heroes smell?
With their noses!
But seriously... I was buying some Spider-man bubble bath for Christmas, and the cashier joked that Spider-man is the best smelling super hero. That got me to thinking about what they'd actually smell like. I doubt Spidey's the best smelling. Sweaty spandex isn't that great. Wolverine probably reeks of stale cigar smoke and hair gel. The funk in Juggernaut's suit must be almost unbearable, and I'd imagine Cyclops wears cologne. Not sure why, but he just seems like a cologne guy to me.
So who smells best and who smells worst?
But seriously... I was buying some Spider-man bubble bath for Christmas, and the cashier joked that Spider-man is the best smelling super hero. That got me to thinking about what they'd actually smell like. I doubt Spidey's the best smelling. Sweaty spandex isn't that great. Wolverine probably reeks of stale cigar smoke and hair gel. The funk in Juggernaut's suit must be almost unbearable, and I'd imagine Cyclops wears cologne. Not sure why, but he just seems like a cologne guy to me.
So who smells best and who smells worst?
Dr Strange: a blend of Old Spice, talcum powder and Listerine
Dr Fate (the original before the Nabu retcon of the early 80s): shaving cream and deodorant ... if anything (I've been told the 40s were a low point for cologne sells in the US).
Dr Fate after the Nabu retcon: the helmet probably smelled like some moldy dead guy
Dr Fate (the original before the Nabu retcon of the early 80s): shaving cream and deodorant ... if anything (I've been told the 40s were a low point for cologne sells in the US).
Dr Fate after the Nabu retcon: the helmet probably smelled like some moldy dead guy
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Nightcrawler has to smell somewhat of sulphur/rotten egg/protein farts? *BAMF*
I imagine most of modern day superheroes don't have a rigorous hygienic regime, just the notoriously upper class would be drenched in foul smelling and therefore expensive cologne. People like Captain Britain, Angel and Tony Stark.
Stark and Braddock would probably have their own fragrance.
"Try new Braddock, the smell of victory!"
I imagine most of modern day superheroes don't have a rigorous hygienic regime, just the notoriously upper class would be drenched in foul smelling and therefore expensive cologne. People like Captain Britain, Angel and Tony Stark.
Stark and Braddock would probably have their own fragrance.
"Try new Braddock, the smell of victory!"
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Movie Storm presumably smells of electrofried toad. The Scarlet Johanson Black Widow smells of loveliness.
There's got to be at least one supervillain with a gimmick of a repugnant smell even if I can't think of any off the top of my head.
There's got to be at least one supervillain with a gimmick of a repugnant smell even if I can't think of any off the top of my head.
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