What does Slash's hair smell like?

April 23, 2014 12:41 PM

Has it ever been discussed anywhere online what Slash's hair might smell like? I can't find anything.
posted by josher71 to Grab Bag (4 answers total)

Best answer: So, I used to go to this hair salon, which has done Slash's hair before. You could conceivably call and ask about what sorts of hair products they used.

("Like whatever hair products he uses" is likely to be your answer, unless he smokes, in which case the answer will be "like smoker hair." It's not gonna be that outlandish a smell just because it's long.)
posted by asperity at 12:52 PM on April 23, 2014 [4 favorites]

According to Wikipedia, Slash quit smoking in 2009, following his mother's death from lung cancer, so his hair likely doesn't smell like smoker hair anymore.
posted by kate blank at 1:32 PM on April 23, 2014 [3 favorites]

Hmm. I was gonna say, "smoker's hair and sweaty hat," but my knowledge does come from pre-2009.

The music editor at Hustler was pretty cool, and always tried to ask at least one question the interviewee hadn't been asked before, and he asked Slash what his hat smelled like. Both his hair and his hat smelled like cigarettes and sweaty hat.
posted by klangklangston at 10:15 PM on April 23, 2014 [8 favorites]

I know Krist Novoselic's barber. I'll ask if he knows or can find out anything. Maybe there's a maillist for barbers of former rock stars.
posted by neuron at 12:36 PM on April 24, 2014 [2 favorites]