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Originally Posted by guccilvr
Dr. Mr. Snob,
I have a ton of fragrances, yet I only wear a few. I'd like to get your input on them. The one I wear most often is Dolce and Gabanna <i>Masculine</i>. I enjoy this scent quite a lot. The one I wore in high school was Hugo Boss. Yes I know you'll probably hate this scent but I was in high school and I wasn't a scent snob. If I am not wearing the D&G. I am usually wearing Versace V/S. Ok so now you know what I wear.. what do you think about these scents and based upon these what other recommendations would you give?
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Guccilvr
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Hugo Boss is a pretty good one, although like I said before, the powdery aspect can be overpowering on some people.
V/S a very pleasant scent, and unfortunately discontinued. Based on the D&G and Versace fragrances, I'd reccommend
M7 by Yves Saint Laurent and
Vetiver by Guerlain. They all have common ingredients, but each has its own personality.
D&G pour Homme is a more mature version of
Masculine, try it, too.
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Originally Posted by maleficent
With all due respect...
(and I applaud you because Ithink the world would be a better place if more fellas wore Green Irish Tweed and threw away Aqua di Gio... )
but unless the scent is applied sparingly.. (and by that I mean, I should be in your personal space to catch a whiff) then soap and water are just dandy... Freshly showered and shampooed man is about as sexy as you can get...
If the scent is like a pigpen cloud around a person (for either gender) then i don't care how good the fragrance is -- it's bad...
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Fragrances are wonderful things when used right, but I'd respond to overapplication the same way I did to BigBen's question of mixing. Misuse by overapplication inevitably leaves others with the impression that you are attempting to declare some sort of cologne jihad. If you come across a person who has already done so, my advice comes in a quote from the guy who got me interested in colognes in the first place; "... kindly inform him that dousing ones self in cologne to the point of flammability is unwise in more ways than one."
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Originally Posted by Wingless
Hey CologneSnob,
This morning I got all dressed up for a presentation I had to give in my communications class today. I went to spray myself with an old bottle of Tommy (I have like 2 or 3 bottles of this stuff, people think its cute to give me Hilfiger stuff since my name is Tommy) and it didn't quite smell right. The cologne is a few years old now, and generally has been sitting on my window sill that whole time. Is it still good? And on top of that, what's the proper way to store cologne?
Thanks!
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The window sill is the problem. You're heating and cooling it daily when you should be storing it in a cool, dry place like a drawer or a shelf that doesn't get any direct sunlight and isn't near a heater or air conditioner. Stocking up isn't a good idea because essential oils start to break down in as little as 3 years and alter the scent noticeably. Considering that
Tommy has 15 different oils in it, that's a lot that can go wrong. I personally don't like TH fragrances, they smell too synthetic and alcohol-laden. If you want to try a few others to get a variety, especially if yours is going bad, try
Hugo by Hugo Boss,
Mugler Cologne by Thierry Mugler, and for a high-end niche,
Millésime Impérial by Creed. MI really deserves the title of "Imperial" with this one.