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Originally Posted by allaboutmusic
Hey MrSelfDestruct, I read this thread with some interest and thought perhaps I could pick your brain to lend me some expertise.
I am a musician and teacher in my late twenties. When I am in school I wear a suit and am generally quite well respected by my students... when I go out, I go out as a cool, artistic, musician type guy who dressed casually but smart. I walk tall and shave my head, and come across as strong and confident; I also flirt shamelessly with the young ladies whom I notice, or who notice me.
I'm not overly fussed about a scent to wear in school to be honest, but I was wondering if you could recommend a couple scents to try. At the moment I have Ralph Lauren Romance and Acqua di Gio (I know, I know, but it was a gift) and I do like the Romance one. I also tried a Marc Jacobs scent that I liked but I can't seem to find it again, it's not the normal one in a white bottle.
Thanks!
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OK, I have a few you might want to try. For something powerful and masculine, Green Irish Tweed can't go wrong. For something spicier, try YSL's Rive Gauche Intense. Want to go for something ligter? Eau Parfumée au Thé Blanc by Bulgari is a toned down unisex that won't draw women in like a magnet (hardly anything can,) but will keep them there wanting to smell you one they're nearby. For laid back and relaxed, Creed's new Virgin Island Water comes in what looks like a tropical rum bottle for a good reason. It's a cruise in the islands bottled up and ready to spray on yourself.
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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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And I can't believe I missed this question way back. Any good fragrance counter should have sample cards, and you can write down what each is before you spray it. When you've narrowed it down, put one on each wrist, and one on the inside of one elbow if you must try one more. Coffee (again, a good fragrance counter will have jars of beans out for you) shocks the smell receptors and clears your nose of any olfactory habituation so you can sniff the coffee between sniffs of scent and get the full experience each time.