What colognes do you own?

[Enigma]

Perfumania.com is doing a 35% off + free shipping sale for Cyber Monday (doesn't include Creed). Not sure how long it will last considering it's technically Tuesday but it worked for me just now.

Their selection isn't the best but you can't beat that deal. Picked up YSL L'Homme and Rochas Man for $65 after tax and shipping.

I also own YSL M7 and Versace Dreamer.

 

[reino341]

I don't use colognes, what am I missing out on?

 

[Enigma]

I don't use colognes, what am I missing out on?

You're missing out on being opened by women who want to ask what scent you're wearing or to tell you how good you smell and on extra interest from the women you're already talking to.

 

[XXL]

 

[Evgenius]

I don't own all of these colognes at the current moment but I have owned all of them in the past. The two I am wearing right now are:

1. Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin - This is really good for cold weather, it has a warm kind of cotton candy type smell that my friend E said was the sexiest cologne she had ever smelled.

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2. Versace Man Eau Fraiche - This is what I wear in warmer weather. It has a sharp citrus note that lasts for a long time and is a very clean scent.

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I consider all of the following to be classics:

Creed Green Irish Tweed - considered by many to be the finest male scent ever created. It is prohibitively expensive but definitely worth the cost.

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Dolce & Gabana Pour Homme - It's kind of played out but it's one of my favorites. It reminds me of my younger days when I was a teenager.

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and finally, what I consider to be the best cologne of all time, "The Dreamer" by Versace. It's so well balanced, and the drydown is simply amazing. It's like the more it starts wearing off the better it smells. I've been complimented more on this scent than any other I've ever worn.

You should get this one:

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[Thatdude]

Thierry Mugler sucks, lol this kid is a rookie. Pure Malt is a brilliant scent, as are A* Men, Pure Coffee, and a few others. Somewhat overrated and they sell out quick, but nice fragrances nonetheless. My collection:

Guerlain:
Tonka Imperiale
L'Instant de Guerlain Extreme
Spiritueuse Double Vanille

Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille

Yves Saint Laurent:
L'homme
La Nuit de L'homme
Body Kourous
Live Jazz

Chanel:
Allure
Edition Blanche
Platinum Egoiste

Dolce and Gabana The One

Dior:
Homme
Homme Intense

Creed Aventus

I've got shit tons of samples too, not worth listing them all.

My man what's your opinion on the YSL l'homme?

 

[_GQ_]

Quality scent, perfect day time go-to scent. Can be worn in pretty much every situation. Dressed down, going to the grocery store, at work, in class, whatever.

 

[Ziltoid]

I own and wear these...

L'eau Di'Issey Pour Homme by Issey Miyake - my goto hot weather scent, because I have too much of an individuality complex to wear Aqua Di Gio.

La Nuit De L'Homme by Yves Saint Laurent - for formal stuff and random everyday use.

Le Male by Jean Paul Gaultier - no explanation needed.

1 Million by Paco Rabanne - despite it's reputation for overuse and it being labeled as a "clubbing scent", I've never noticed another dude around where I live wearing it, and I actually really like this stuff for general cold weather wear... Smells awesome and gets noticed. Just have to go easy on the trigger!

Fuel for Life by Diesel - not much to say on this stuff, just tried it on a whim and enjoyed it. Surprisingly good offer from a jeans company.

Fierce by Abercrombie & Fitch - yeah yeah, laugh all you want, but it gets attention and I enjoy the smell.

Angel Men by Thierry Mugler - chocolate, caramel, vanilla, leather, musk, earthy patchouli, and pipe tobacco all rolled into one incredibly strong and weird fragrance; smells like a fresh batch of chocolate chip cookies, a caramel latte, a bakery... In cold weather, bitches go crazy for this stuff. I don't believe in panty dropper colognes, but this stuff is the closest equivalent as far as I'm concerned.

I'm interested in trying these, but haven't for one reason or another...

Chanel Allure (I really should get around to this...)
Versace The Dreamer (Discontinued and hard to find.)
Musc Ravageur by Frederic Malle (Expensive)
Tobacco Vanille by Tom Ford (Expensive)
Green Irish Tweed by Creed (Expensive)

 

[Sombro]

5.Joop Go

Joop and Joop Jump for me. Strange women actually approach and ask what it is. At one establishment I get called "The Joop Guy."

 

[Aliblahba]

My two lines when opened while wearing cologne.

Her: Wow, what are you wearing?
Me: Windex

--------or---------

Her: I love that cologne, what is it?
Me: Baby, all you are smellin' is burnt rubber and astroglide!

NEVER tell a girl your scent.

 

[Ringo]

Anyone ever used Abercrombie Fierce? It does smell unique, but it's just too overpriced in the UK.

Fierce by Abercrombie & Fitch - yeah yeah, laugh all you want, but it gets attention and I enjoy the smell.

Is this cologne laughable in the States? Overplayed? I've been using it for 2 years and practically no one recognizes it here in Brazil.

By the way, can anyone recommend me a fragrance similar to Bulgaria Aqua? Something light, citric/very refreshing, as it is really hot where I'm located.

 

[_GQ_]

Musc Ravageur by Frederic Malle (Expensive)

You better sample this one before you buy it. Consider a masterpiece by many in the fragrance community, but many women don't like it at all.

 

[Aliblahba]

The secret behind the fragrance:


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[Ziltoid]

Anyone ever used Abercrombie Fierce? It does smell unique, but it's just too overpriced in the UK.

Fierce by Abercrombie & Fitch - yeah yeah, laugh all you want, but it gets attention and I enjoy the smell.

Is this cologne laughable in the States? Overplayed? I've been using it for 2 years and practically no one recognizes it here in Brazil.

If you're not familiar, A&F's demographic in the US largely consists of trendy/preppy highschool and college aged kids with parental money to burn (in fairness this could obviously be a good or bad image to associate with, depending on the circle of friends/women you run in), and "mall companies" such as A&F are not generally renowned for their output of quality fragrances; to the contrary, they're kind of the lowest common denominator of designer fragrances. Fierce, though, has stayed on the shelves for longer than most mall company fragrances manage, and it has a pretty well known and respected perfumier behind it, actually the same guy who made Burberry London, Polo Blue, and a couple of things for Theirry Mugler and Tom Ford.

It is perceived as a bit juvenile and proclaimed cologne "aficionados" might turn their nose up at you for wearing it, and it does also carries a rep for being a bit overplayed; again though, like 1 Million, I've actually never noticed another guy around where I live wearing it, so take that as you will.

I actually happen to think it's firm association with the younger crowd having scared away most guys from wearing it is a good thing... Ultimately means fewer guys wearing the same shit as me. ;P

What reactions have you gotten with it from Brazilian women?

Musc Ravageur by Frederic Malle (Expensive)

You better sample this one before you buy it. Consider a masterpiece by many in the fragrance community, but many women don't like it at all.

Yeah, no way in hell I'd blind buy something this expensive and polarizing.
Since it seems to be impossible to find a store that carries this juice around where I live, let alone a store that has a tester bottle, I've been thinking about just biding my time and saving up for the masculine sampler they offer.
http://shop.fredericmalle.com/us/perfumes/coffrets-collection.html
I've heard good things about Noir Epices, Bigarade Concentree, and French Lover, too, so why not...

 

[Don]

My two lines when opened while wearing cologne.

Her: Wow, what are you wearing?
Me: Windex

--------or---------

Her: I love that cologne, what is it?
Me: Baby, all you are smellin' is burnt rubber and astroglide!

NEVER tell a girl your scent.

why

 

[Aliblahba]

My two lines when opened while wearing cologne.

Her: Wow, what are you wearing?
Me: Windex

--------or---------

Her: I love that cologne, what is it?
Me: Baby, all you are smellin' is burnt rubber and astroglide!

NEVER tell a girl your scent.

why

Cause I said so. J/K. For real, sometimes they will flirt to get the brand name, and go buy that shit for their b/f. Colognes are most effective when they are new, and the girl has never smelled it. Once they catch on, like Drakkar back in the day, it becomes useless. Plus it adds to the mystery.

The only thing I have now is:

Aqua Di Gio
Burberry Brit
Givenchy Play
Some real expensive shit from the ME that smells like ass.

You guys have peaked my interest in:
One Million
Green Irish Tweed
Le Male

 

[Ziltoid]

You guys have peaked my interest in:
One Million
Green Irish Tweed
Le Male

I recommend blind-buying both Le Male and 1 Million, very unlikely you'd regret either. Le Male is a timeless classic and 1 Million, though fairly new, is quickly shaping up to attain the same legacy.
Seriously do go easy on the trigger with 1 Million, though, BTW. It is the strongest male fragrance I've ever personally used.
Would suggest getting it from a reputable retailer like Macy's or whatever, too... This stuff is apparently one of the most counterfeited colognes on the market right now.

I've heard a lot of good things about Green Irish Tweed, so I'm curious to at least smell it and wear it for a day or two, but I've also heard a lot of people say that it's just a glorified version of Davidoff's Cool Water, which costs about one tenth as much as GIT... I've smelled neither, yet, so I can't comment.
Read basenotes and come to your own conclusions, I guess.

 

[_GQ_]

Buy 1 Million, Ali, don't even sample it. You probably won't like it, but judging by your posts and the way I think you look, girls will eat that shit up. It's like grapefruit bubble gum, beast for night game. Green Irish Tweed is a pretty standard spring/summer (all year in my opinion) scent that nobody likes but it's not special. Good for everyday use but it's too pricey for what it is.

 

[Lothario]

Ali are those pheromones you posted earlier and what has your experience with them been so far ......

 

[Enigma]

You guys have peaked my interest in:
One Million
Green Irish Tweed
Le Male

As someone who also hates smelling like other guys and avoids telling women what I wear so they can steal it for their boyfriend, I will tell you that Le Male and One Million are two of the most commonly worn colognes out there.

Aqua di Gio is right up there with them though so if you don't mind wearing that then you should be fine.

Green Irish Tweed is a classic but it's pricey enough that it's not nearly as common as those other three.