Design for Men (1992)
by Paul Sebastian

In the words of shamu1: "Next, imagine what Casual would smell like if you added shampoo and a synthetic raw beef smell to it."

HA! I quite agree. Design for Men is a cheap, overtly chemical citrus that smells like a cheap shampoo from the 80's. Nauseating and very "cologne guy" like.

14th February, 2011.

I have an idea on how to best understand what Design by Paul Sebastian smells like. First, go back and read my review of Casual by Paul Sebastian. That was a good fragrance. Think about what that would smell like, assuming you've never sampled it before. Next, imagine what Casual would smell like if you added shampoo and a synthetic raw beef smell to it. That's what Design smells like. Doesn't that sound yummy?

I can't imagine why anyone would want to wear this vile juice. Someone who wants to smell like bloody meat, after washing his hair?

MY RATING: 2/10

8th February, 2011.

This was my first cologne (age 16?) and I remember choosing this one from a few at Marshalls. Now at 21 I wouldn't dare put this on (actually I just did to refresh my memory lol). It just reeks of cheap cologne with a dominant but nauseating (to me) spice added in there. Surprisingly this was the only cologne where I had somone ask what I was wearing, likely out of curiosity rather than him liking it. I will attribute this fact that I also used to spray more back then (who didn't?) so it got many more peoples attention whether they liked it or not.

14th April, 2009.

Not bad, but quite ordinary. Can be bought very cheap, but it's kind of a poor man's Adolfo Dominguez.

26th October, 2008.

Very biting and nauseating. A sharp fougere-like essence that gives a faux fresh feeling that's more skunky than I'd like.

3rd June, 2008.

Very nice. Clean, pleasant and inviting. Its good for those days you want something different yet fresh and invigorating.

26th December, 2006.