RE -
Unfair to say RTFQ.
Although in principle I agree with you on toothpaste and deoderant, having flown an 11 hour sector last night (although it was 4 crew and come to think of it, we didn't smell all that bad... or maybe it's just habituation).
Also, while I have the luxury of putting my various sprays and liquids (!) in the hold, I know that on shorthaul things aren't the same. Perhaps Old Spice needs to put out "pilot sized" aerosols.
However, as for "pilots are not asking to be excluded...", have a look at the first page of this thread. Fair enough, the posts are a year old, but I still hear this sort of thing on occasion.
There are those who think we should be above security checks because we have the aeroplane in our hands. I don't agree and my post says why I don't agree. If the IRA can do it, so can Al Qaeda.
Smudge (search me!)