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Originally Posted by bazooka
Hi Mr.Cologne Snob,
Whatz ur say on the following colognes:
1)Vera Wang
2)Kenneth Cole Black
3jean paul gaultier
4)Clinique Happy
Thanks.
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1 Good. Smells good on me but not as good as other fragrances
2 Not bad, but I like Reaction better
3 I assume you specifically mean Le Male, which kicks ass
4 Haven't smelled it, I'll keep an eye out and get back to you.
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Originally Posted by bazooka
Hi Mr.Cologne Snob,
Whatz ur say on the following colognes:
1)Vera Wang
2)Kenneth Cole Black
3jean paul gaultier
4)Clinique Happy
Thanks.
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1 Good. Smells good on me but not as good as other fragrances
2 Not bad, but I like Reaction better
3 I assume you specifically mean Le Male, which kicks ass
4 Haven't smelled it, I'll keep an eye out and get back to you.
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Originally Posted by Jolly Johnny
I'm a guy of refined tastes, and a bit of a metrossexual.
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Since you're a bit metrosexual I'm going to reccommend a fairly sweet unisex scent, Silver Mountain Water by Creed. Tea and blackberry notes form a clean, high-class scent worn by celebrities such as David Bowie and Ricky Martin.
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Originally Posted by fleetwood_1125
Furthermore, I am surprised that the compliments I most receive are for Gambler by Jovan and Stetson by Coty.
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1. A Men by Thierry Mugler
-Too sweet for my taste, OK for clubbing but since I smelled it again a few weeks ago I can't help thinking it's a bit juvenile. If you're 33 you want something more sophisticated.
2. Antaeus by Chanel
-Powerful and masculine but not overdone. There's a reason it's been around for so long.
3. Armani Code by Armani
-Not a big fan. Armanis smell too synthetic to me, although this isn't exactly a popular opinion.
4. Bois du Portugal by Creed
-I tried a sample of it and it's just amazing. Very strong, but in an office with air conditioning it shouldn't be a problem. Not for the summer unless you've mastered the art of light application. Spicy, woody, and screams high class.
5. Egoiste by Chanel
-Another warm and spicy one. Fairly popular and not guaranteed to stand out in a crowd, but smells great either way.
6. Envy by Gucci
-Sex in a bottle. Very strong: the ideal way to apply it to have a friend spray it at you while backing away at the opposite end of a well-ventilated hallway. I once wore this in Miami during the summer and got it to the proper strength by doubling up on the sprays then taking a shower.
7. Geir by Geir Ness
-Haven't smelled it but have heard mixed reviews leaning toward the negative
8. Green Irish Tweed by Creed
-Classic, called "the greatest men's fragrance ever made" by many. Worth a try, Cary Grant can't be wrong.
9. Gucci Pour Homme by Gucci
-Old-fashioned and traditional, may not be what you're going for.
10. Habit Rouge by Guerlain
-Too old-fashioned, an old man fragrance.
11. Heritage by Guerlain
-Powerful and masculine, this is the kind of thing you're looking for.
12. M7 by YSL
-I'm too sexy for my shirt ... so sexy it hurts. Get the idea?
13. Miracle by Lancome
-Haven't seen it in stores, mixed reviews leaning toward positive.
14. No. 89 by Floris
-Strong but subtle, casual for daily or office wear. For a gentleman, not jut any man.
15. Rive Gauche by YSL
-Kind of like Gucci Pour Homme if it weren't so old-fashioned. Woody without the spice. Pass on the Intense version, it's just more Patchoulli and you don't need to smell like a hippie.
16. Royal English Leather by Creed
-A fragrance fit for a king, a 22-year-old king. It's good but I can't think of anyone I would reccommend it to because it smells like a high-class, late 18th century fragrance. Try it for yourself, it's the only way to find out if you like it.
17. Royal Scottish Lavender by Creed
-When you spray this on yourself, it will interact with your body's natural oils to form a scent of either smooth, natural lavender or undiluted carpet shampoo. You'll either love it or hate it (unless you enjoy smelling like an exploded Lysol factory, in which case you'll love it either way.) Try it before you buy it.
18. Santal by Floris
-If Gucci Envy is liquid sexuality, this is liquid seduction. It's more high-class, more sophisticated, and richer. Try both if you're going to try either.
19. Silver Mountain Water by Creed
-I mentioned this above, it's fresh, sweet, and not unlike the fragrance companion of a fine blackberry wine.
20. Vetiver by Guerlain
-Like every Vetiver scent out there (with the Exception of Creed's subdued Original Vetiver,) this can be said to deliver the scent of vetiver to the nose in the same way that a sledgehammer delivers a construction worker's effort to a wall marked for demolition.
As usual, for a powerful masculine scent that exuddes authority and class, try Caron's The Third Man.
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Originally Posted by Sharon
MrSelfDestruct - a couple questions for you. When you go perfume shopping, how do you try on more than one scent? I often try two and even then I find the two get mixed up in my nose and I can't remember which one I liked more.
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Secondly, would you recommend say three perfumes (at high / lower price point) every man should try when they go perfume shopping? And if you have any for women, I'd appreciate that just for me.
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I make no effort to conceal how much I love Himalaya, and between it, Silver Mountain Water, Bois du Portugal, and Millesime Imperial, 80% of guys will probably find a high-end fragrance they'll like. I'm biased toward Creed just because I like their stuff so much, but I do firmly believe that they're the world's best fragrance house. As for middle and low end stuff, there's so much variety that the best I can do is offer guidance and things to stay away from.
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By the way - I will be after Tabac Blonde when I next go shopping - thanks for the tip.
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Good luck on that one, search without the "e" on blonde and you'll probably find it online, but be warned, at list price it costs more than its weight in gold unless you want to pay $999 for 6.7 ounces.