Sorry for the delayed responses, everyone. I have no internet access at home and the only expendable currency I've had in the past few months has gone to buying a tuxedo, so I haven't even been looking at colognes.
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Originally Posted by Nimbletoe
Threads like this are the reason I just recently started visiting these forums again.
Anyway, I'm a 22 year old, pretty laid back guy. I generally wear jeans and a t-shirt, or a button down and khakis. I work at a casino as a blackjack/poker dealer. I'm a pretty laid back, easygoing guy and I was hoping to find something that would fit my personality. I don't want anything too metro, but I also want something the ladies will like. Your help is highly appreciated, I have absolutely no experience with cologne whatsoever. Thanks man.
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If you work in a casino, you definitely don't want anything too strong because of the number of people around you and the close proximity to people for long periods of time. I'm going to say you should try A*Men by Theirry Mugler, and B*Men if that's too sweet. It you try them and they don't smell good on you, tell me what's wrong with them and I'll come up with something else. Those two are definitely for our age range, and will attract the ladies.
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Originally Posted by Nepenthos
Whoo; made it to college, made some money, and remember this. I'm planning on going cologne shopping rather soon; I'm sure this information will be invaluable. Any new suggestions?
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So I guess your profile description of "broke college student" no longer applies?
The only big one I've found is Ungaro III, which I mentioned in my previous post. They use the same sandalwood essence as Creed, which was my favorite part of Himalaya, and even though I went from a light citrus to a heavy, woody aromatic, they smell very similar to me.
And honestly, who wouldn't want to try a scent that gets someone tackle-hugged (not to mention that a few people hug me frequently so they have an excuse to smell me.)
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Originally Posted by Midnight
Hmmm. MSD, I know you aren't much into womens fragrance, but I didn't see any of the fragrances I wear listed by any of the ladies that piped up, and just wondered if you had smelled them/liked or disliked/had any comments on them.
I vary what I wear based on time of year and or what I'm doing, but my perfume tray contains the following:
Bijan, by Bijan,
Halston for Women, by Halston
Boucheron, by Boucheron
Ysatis, by Givinchy
Chanel No. 19, by Chanel
360 by Perry Ellis
So.. if you know them and have any suggestions for others I might be interested in, feel free..
Comment on one thing you mentioned to Sultana. L'air Du Temps by Nina Ricci. My grandmother has worn this for as long as its been sold. You may hear "grandmother" and think - "oh god - an old lady perfume!" but no - Sultana - for all my grandmother's appearance of all things polished and refined nowadays - I have heard MANY tales of the wild girl she was - you might want to find this - you seemed to dismiss it from what I could tell in this thread's posts. It's worth a stop by the perfume counter to test I think - it might be right up your alley!
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L'air Du Temps is a classy classic, but it is very common and targeted at an older crowd. My mother wears it, and her mother wears Chanel No. 5. As for your list, I remember liking Bijan, the only 360 I've smelled is Red for Men, and I don't think I've smelled any of the others. I really can't think of anything else I haven't recommended already.