Gatecrasher

Wow, I didn't expect to come across stuff like this... a note of "photocopy toner"?

Odeur 71 - Notes: Moss, Bamboo, Bay Leaf, Willow, Elm and Birch, with Photocopy Toner, Dust on a Lightbulb, Electric Toaster and Ink.

http://www.sephora.com/browse/produc...dPaginate=true

Zeraph

Cool thread. Got anything to recommend for someone who doesn't like wearing cologne? Like a deoderant and soap (and maybe even shaving cream) combo.

Thanks.

MSD

I'll pass the description of the Hennesy one to someone who knows even more about this stuff than I do and see if he can identify it. I think I've smelled something like it, but I can't put a name to it.
edit: I was browsing around and came across Dominica Bay Rum aftershave cologne. Might this be it?
http://www.classicshaving.com/catalo...960/373980.htm


Looks like you have a good idea of what you're looking for. I do, however, have another reccomendation for you. For sophisticated punk, you may want to try my personal daily scent, L'Anarchiste by Caron. It sprays on strong, and assaults your sense of smell with notes of orange, clove, holiday potpurri, and warm gunmetal, and leaves you wondering if you're also smelling a hint of blood in the mix (and manages to do so in a non-offensive way.) I don't remember who said it, but It's been described as "like a massacre in Santa's workshop." It dries down to a subtle, subdued, warm mix of cloves, light musk, and a hint of grapefruit. Its copper bottle adds a mild topnote of its own to the mix as it slowly leeches an essence of copper into the cologne over time, leaving you with a scent not quite like any other individual bottle. If you sweat, the middle notes are revived, radiating a sweet smell that evokes the mental image of a clove-stuffed orange seating in the midday sun.

This fragrance projects an attitude that lets others know that as cultured and sophisticated as you are, you also have a wild side and aren't afraid to raise hell in your free time. This is what a punk rocker would wear if he had to shave off the mohawk and trade in his tattered shirt, ripped jeans, and chains for a suit and tie.
If you don't want a scent to be too noticable, omit the spray on the back of the neck and put one light spray on one wrist and press together instead of one on each.
I've never seen that before and I now have to make a special trip to somewhere that carries it so I can smell it.
A lot of fragrances have matching soap, shampoo, deodorant, and moisturizer. Plaecs like Sephora will stock the whole lines, and they'd probably be a bigger help than I would for helping with those, as I just use unscented everything. The one I can think of off the top of my head is Bulgari pour Homme, and the set comes with body soap, shampoo, and cologne. You should be able to get them separately, or just give yourself a really light spray of cologne on your torso from two feet away if you don't want to have much of a noticable scent. Givenchy Very Irresistible also has a companion set of deodorant and soap.

BigBen

Can you over-do the scent when you double up on the soap/ shampoo/ deodorant/ aftershave that all smell the same? I was told not to go down that road.

I found Lacoste pour Homme, and was given a little tester of it. I love it, but I still find myself looking for something with a real fresh, citrus endnote.

Can I blend fragrances, or do they start a little war with heavy casualties?

I like your advice on the back of the neck trick, and the wrists. I used to be the "3 or 4 sprays to the centre of mass" like I was going for a marksmanship award. I have started to use the wrists and back of the neck, and I like it better.

Oh. One more thing...

If I wanted to impress a cologne snob, what advice could you give me? Would they notice a REALLY expensive cologne, the proper amount, or a cologne that matched my own skin fragrance first?

Like ordering a bottle of Chateau Mouton 86 when out with a wine snob, I want information that will blow a cologne snob's mind.

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I've never really worn cologne
just use deoderant... I really like the old spice orignal scent...

I like to spend time outdoors... but also spend lots of time at the computer...
dress usually in pants and a Tshirt, with sandals or hiking boots... occasionally go formal... but hate the tie and coat...

got any recomendations?

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stevie667

ooo yes, definatly want the answer to this one

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Gatecrasher

thanks for your suggestions MrSelfDestruct.

this thread is awesome... the fine art of this is so much more interesting the fancy wine talk... no offense to whoever might be this board's wine snob.

Gatecrasher

I went ahead and just ordered L'Anarchiste by Caron. The descriptions and reviews I'm finding are just a perfect match for me....

wow, heh, this is the most metrosexual i've ever been..

BigBen

Ditto, except I went for the Green Irish Tweed.

Listen to this:

Prince Charles, Richard Gere, Cary Grant, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Naomi Campbell, Clint Eastwood and Robert Redford.

Woah. Butch Cassidy and Dirty Harry wear this? It is like getting your Man-Card stamped.

JK. Meterosexual is not a word I would use to describe myself, but I do like to smell good.

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It can be strong, but it shouldn't be overpowering as long as you use them in moderation
Fresh and citrus is Himalaya by Creed. It once prompted a female friend to grab me as I walked by, smell me, and exclaim, "Oh, it's you who smells so good." Get a tester from www.scentedmonkey.com for the best price. Decants and samples area available on ebay, and Creed scents are carried in Saks Fifth Ave, Nieman Marcus, and a few other high-end stores if you want to try them first.
Mixing scents inevitably ends with the impression that you are trying to declare some sort of cologne jihad.
Recognizing a great scent (if you haven't noticed, I think that Creed makes some of the world's best colognes,) wearing respectable fragrances (not stuff you'll find at Wal*Mart, not Gio, not the typical stuff,) and knowing what you're talking about. www.basenotes.net has info on just about every fragrance ever made, and if you read up on what people say, what notes are present invarious fragrances, and generally have a decent understanding of the subject, you'll make a good impression. Knowing what's appropriate for when is also key; I'm not going to be impressed if you show up wearing Bois du Portugal for beer and pizza, and if you're wearing Acqua di Gio I'll roll my eyes like I do at the other ~50% of the male population who wears it because they heard it's good and think women will be drawn to them because of it. It's like calling tech support and lettin gthem know that you already checked that everything was plugged in and tried a couple of cables before calling to bother them; they know that you're not an idiot and will have some respect for the fact that you're actually educated and making effort.
Try something like DKNY Be Delicious for Men, which is sweet and a bit woody. Eau Parfumée au Thé Verte by Bulgari is a green, earthy scent. Overall, as an outdoorsy type, you'll probably look for a woody scent, probably with some patchoulli, rather than citrus or aquatic. I'll give you a couple more to try one I'm out of my exam tonight.
I absolutely love L'Anarchiste, I usually wear it for two weeks followed by a week of John Varvatos just to chang ethings up, but until a few months ago it was my only daily scent.
Everyone is worried about looking good, I don't know why more people aren't obsessed with smelling good.

Glory's Sun

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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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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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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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.
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."
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.

Sultana

OK, just got my Creed perfume/cologne samples! I put GIT on one side of the Hub, and Himayala on the other, and the winner is Himalaya, *all the way*! Dayam. Still have to test-drive the Bois du Portugal, we'll wait till tomorrow.

And I LOVE my Creed Love in White. I'm certain I will be quite the original standout with this.

Edited to add: I described it to a friend on IM thusly: "It smells like flowers having sex."

Thanks Cologne Snob!

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Wingless

Thanks for the advice! That bottle of Tommy is gonna be thrown out, time to pull out the bottle that has been sitting in a box on my shelf for the past year or two. As long as my name is Tommy I'll never run out of cologne, I swear...

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frogza

I've never liked cologne, or perfume for that matter. When I was younger I could never understand why anyone would want to wear the stuff. I realized once I was older that I use my sense of smell a lot more than most people. I know people based on their appearance and scent almost equally. (Insert frogza the dog jokes here) For me wearing cologne was like wearing sunglasses indoors, everything gets muddied and obscured. It's harder to tell when people are happy, scared, sad etc. because there is a permanant scent that obscures all the others.

Gabbyness

This thread rocks.

GIT, [Dolce & Gabbana pour Homme[/i], and L'Eau d'Issey are worth trying.

Do you happen to know the prices of these scents?

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I dont wear cologne too often (too many products have fragrances that clash) but when I do, my favourite is by:

Dunhill


simple, citrus like. it's a classic that isn't overpowering.

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BigBen

Just got the Green Irish Tweed from the mail off EBay.

It smells fucking amazing. I am not a cologne expert, and hence I have no other words to describe it.

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Sultana

Perhaps...it smells like tweeds having sex.

C'mere! Lemme see how that smells on you!

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FoolThemAll

Here's a potentially annoying/cringe-inducing question (or maybe not, you be the judge):

Can aftershave be used as a substitute for cologne? What, exactly, is the difference?

The aftershaves in question, by the way, are Stetson and Stetson Black. What do you think of them?

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OK, first off, I just got a new cologne yesterday. I was at the mall (Stamford, CT, if anyone is nearby,) and wandered into Perfumania, where the manager turned out to be the most helpful, friendliest fragrance salesperson I've met. She asked me what I like, and told me that, "If you leave with anything that isn't 100% perfect for you, I'm not doing my job." I specified tha tI was looking for something for summer nights, as I already have a bottle of Himalaya coming in today. She spent close to an hour helping me. I smelled quite a few fragrances that I either haven't smelled in a while, or not at all. Onyx by Azzaro and Perry for Him by Perry Ellis pleasantly surprised me, and I came close to buying Onyx.. I also tried Realm for Men, which smelled great on the sample card, and dried down to a very soft, clean scent on my skin. It smells like something that would almost seem like a unisex fragrance, and maybe it's the male pheromones, or maybe it's a subtle base note I didn't really isolate as I smelled it, but it managed to smell very masculine. Unfortunately, even with moisturizer, I have very dry skin and I had to literally touch my nose to my skin to smell the Realm. I'd definitely reccommend all three.

The one I ended up buying was Salvatore Ferragamo pour Homme. I literally could not stop smelling the sample card, and after testing a bit on the back of my hand (I was wearing L'Anarchiste on my wrists[/i] so I couldn't spray it there,) I couldn't stop smelling it. Although it's fairly inexpensive, I feel comfortable equating the complexity of the drydown and artful blending of ingredients to those of Creed's fragrances, which I consider to be the best in the world. The notes I notice most on myself are the top not of fig leaves, a subtle middle note of clove, and a smooth, subdued base of vetiver. You can read more about it here: http://www.basenotes.net/ID26121419.html I still can't believe how good it smells, and when I tried it today I got about 10-11 hours out of it.
You cant' go wrong wtih Creed, there's a reason they've been around for 240 years. Like I said, Himalaya is my daily for summer. I'm really happy to hear that the Love in White worked out for you, seeing as I reccommended it based on research rather than actually smelling it. Saks Fifth Ave was closed yesterday, killing my plans to check if the local one has a Creed counter, otherwise I would have smelled it.
Just hope you never get tired of it. If you have extras sitting around (sounds like you have a lot?) consider decanting them and selling them on ebay. You can get 1/3oz glass atomizers for a buck or two each, and you can make a 150-200% profit, depending on what you're selling.
I understand why you wouldn't like it, but on the other hand, this is a perfect example of why I make my argument about scent linking to memory. If someone has a signature scent, you would probably think of them if you smell it. You probably hate people who douse themselves in perfume more than I do.
My first stop for low price (I also order testers rather than New in Box) is www.scentedmonkey.com. You can also try:
www.parfum1.com
www.perfumebay.com
www.scentiments.com
www.beautycafe.com
www.beautyhabit.com
For authentic fragrances
If your products are clashing, unscented soap (I use dove unscented moisturizing soap and rinse my hair very well while showering, then Ban original roll-on deodorant) is the best way to go. The classic Dunhill is clean and slightly woody, and smell pretty good overall.
If you want to consider me an expert, I'd say it smells fucking amazing. Everything by Creed that I've smelled is great. Once again, there's a reason they've been around for 240 years and are still going strong.
The levels of fragrance oil concentration, from lowest to highest are: Aftershave, Cologne, EDT(Eau de Toilette,) EDP (Eau de Parfuum.) You can use aftershave, but it's not going to project as far as a cologne or EDT and it's nto going to last as long. I use the term Cologne as a catch-all because it simplifies things, but most that I reccommend are EDT. EDP is usually for women's fragrances, and occasionally for men's niche scents.

edit: Creed's Millèsimes are EDP, for both men and women.
http://www.creedfragrances.co.uk/sit...ime_fragrances
http://www.creedfragrances.co.uk/sit...ime_fragrances

stevie667

What is your opinion on farenheight (sp) by dior?

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It's a nice green scent, and I really love sandalwood; I like the smell of it, but it's not the type I imagine smelling great on me, so I haven't tried it on my skin, just tester cards.





Last night I took a snapshot of what I have at the moment. Clicke for full size.

From left to right:
Himalaya (summer daily)
L'Anarchiste (winter daily)
Envy by gucci (winter night)
Salvatore Ferragamo pour homme (summer night)
John Varvatos (when I'm wearing a suit, meeting with important people, etc.)

Gatorade Frost

Do you have any opinion of Kenneth Cole Reactions? I actually bought a bottle of it today after spending about half an hour shopping and out of everything I found it had more smell and less of that over powering sweetness that a lot of the other colognes I tried had.

Oh yeah - What do you consider to be the right way to apply aftershave? I've never had any idea.

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MSD

It's one of the best mass marketed fragrances for young audiences. I like the drydown from sweet topnotes to a musky, woody base that features, but doesn't punch you in the nose with, patchoulli. Its target is the 16-20 crowd, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't wear it if it smells good on you.
Never used the stuff, I have no idea. I have particularly sensetive skin, so after shaving, my primary concern is to get something soothing and healing on what I shaved so I don't end up looking like someone loaded a shotgun with sulfiric acid and shot me in the face. My guess would be that if you're using it as a fragrance, you should put it in your jawline and neck, making sure you get it on pulse points so it projects.

Gatorade Frost

I'm about to be 19, so I guess that was good luck on my part. I've never been cologne shopping before yesterday, so I checked basically e verything there was at Dillards just to get a basic idea and it had the strongest but least sweet smell of all the colognes I tried. So that ended up the winner for me.

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MSD

If you want something fresh but not sweet, you should also check out Chrome by Azzaro (Onxy for a darker, night scent,) and Very Irrésistible for Men by Givenchy for a greener scent.

I'm starting to make myself feel like Amazon.com; "Customers who liked this also liked ..."

Gatorade Frost

How often do you wear your colognes? On a day to day basis or only when getting dressed up for a date?

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snowy

Dear Mr. Cologne Snob:

I am a 23-year-old female who works in a professional office setting where scents are discouraged. However, I do like to wear them occasionally when going out. In the past, I've worn a scent from Bath and Body Works that was discontinued. The main notes in this scent were ylang-ylang and myrrh. Could you recommend any scents with those two notes? They seem to work well with my body chemistry, as I always got compliments when wearing that scent. Thank you in advance if you have any good suggestions!

--snowy

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MSD

Unless I'm going swimming, working out, or testing fragrances, I'm going to be scented.
Like I think I've mentioned already, I'm not nearly as good with women's fragrances as with men's, but I do have a couple for you to try. Shalimar by Guerlain doesn't have either of the notes you mentioned, but should give you the same spicy oriental feel, and is a long-standing classic. Parfum Sacré by Caron is a contemporary interpretation of that classic version that is softer and more sensual, but still oriental with top notes of myrrh and spices, and a base of rose that ties the others together. If you want something more classic than contemporary, Nuit de Noël by Caron is an old myrrh-incense fragrance that doesn't have the synthetic smell of many newer scents. All three are sensual and powerful (not overpowering.)

As usual, I suggest that any woman who can afford to blow a couple hundred dollars on perfume try Caron's Tabac Blonde. Although Creed's Green Irish Tweed has the reputation of being the greatest men's fragrance of all time, and I agree that it is an amazing scent, I can't call it the ultimate fragrance for men in the same way that I can call Tabac Blonce the ultimate perfume for women.

Jason762

I've always been interested in cologne, but I know so little I just tend to stay the heck away from them...

Except for one time when I sniffed a perfume ad in Men's Health (which, by the way, I no longer subscribe to), and actually liked the smell so much I bought it.

What was it? Hugo's Boss In Motion

Haven't worn it often, as I'm not sure if it "blends" with my chemistry.

If you've smelled this before, what "type" is it? Like winter wear or summer wear? Light scent or heavy?

If you'd be interested in recommending one, I would like that. Let me know what info you need to know to recommend one.

Thanks!

Jason

MSD

If it smells better on you than on paper (just use a notecard at home since you probably won't have sample cards lying around,) then it works with your body.
It's a sweet citrus, and citrus fragrances tend to work better in summer, as heat brings out the notes mroe fully than in winter. I wouldn't go too heavy one it because of the musk base, but it's pretty versatile. Nothing by Boss works well on me, so I wouldn't wear it, but I'd reccommend it as a summer evening wear.
I have three to reccommend. The first, which is a similar but a bit more mature, is DKNY Be Delicious; Sweet citrus, coffee and chocolate. I don't normally do sweet scents, but if I did I'd wear this daily. Second is Versace The Dreamer; Sweet tobacco and a hint of tea, this is the sweetest scent I'd wear. Do not immediately dismiss it based on the spray-on, you absolutely must let this dry down before you judge it. Third is M7 by Yves Saint Laurent. It's mature and sensual, and a lot of women are drawn to it; your profile says you're into weight lifting? you're exactly the type of person who would wear this.

As usual, if you go out and test these, let me know what you think. I appreciate feedback from everyone as it keeps me on the side of the snob line as the rest of the world rather than the fragrance equivalent of the guy who won't drink coffee unless it's eaten and shat out by a tropical cat.

Gatorade Frost

I got this sample when I bought some cologne the other day, and I smelled it at the store on a notecard and was turned off by it, but then tried again later that night on my skin and was blown away by it. It was pretty amazing stuff. I thought it was too sweet smelling, but after wearing it for a bit it really blended in nicely.

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VirFighter

Hi cologne snob!

I was in habit of wearing Ralph Lauren Safari and Romance Silver (not at the same time of course). No strong preference to RL, just seem to get them as gifts. I'm spending my summer up in Vancouver and completely forgot to pack my cologne. So I'm looking to get a new scent while I'm up here for the summer.

I'm a young guy (22) and only really wear cologne when I'm dressed up for a nice dinner or if the mood strikes me right while I'm getting ready to go somewhere. I'm not that in tune with how to describe scents, I've usually had a female companion along when buying colognes to help me. I really do like Safari and Romance Silver though (the Safari more so). I tend to shy away from things with an overly fruit smell but my experience with colognes is minimal and just the occasional samplings if I'm bored at the mall one day.

Any suggestions? (Nothing too pricey and something I could pick up without having to order would be great).

I have looked at the Creed scents online and think I'll wait to try them once I'm back home.

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MSD

Romance Silver doesn't smell fruity to you? I got spicy watermelon when I tried it.
I don't usually reccommend big name mainstream fragrances, but if you want something for when you're dresssed up that can still manage to not seem out of place day-to-day, Chanel Allure Homme is a great fragrance. John Varvatos is a strong scent (impression-wise, not smell-wise) and is one that I use with a suit. For soemthing completely different but suited to your occasions, Dzing! by L'Artisan Parfumeur is somethign that must be tried at least twice before deciding on it, as it smells a bit different every time you smell it.

VirFighter

I guess I meant compared to the typical Abercrombie or whatever else kids these days are wearing. Like I said though, my fragrance knowledge is zero, so maybe I'm thinking of something different when I say fruity.

Thanks a lot for the recommendations, now any ideas on where to find these fragrances in stores?

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Jason762

Thanks for the advice!

I'll be sure to report back, though it may be a while. I'm low on cash but when I get the funds, I think I'm gonna try the M7.

Would this be "all season" wear?

Thanks again!

MSD

Sephora carries Varvatos, Saks Fifth Ave and most high-end stores carry Chanel, and I have no idea where to get Dzing! in stores.
Yep, appropriate for all seasons. I saw bottles of both the EDT and aftershave in Marshalls this past week. Aftershave was 6.4oz for $14, EDT was 1.7oz for $20, I checked three of each and they weren't anywhere near going bad, so it seems like a good deal.