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    Blue Sugar by Aquolina

    Got a vial of this recently and all I can say is the name made me cringe. I dont think I'd be brave enough to wear something called Blue Sugar and admit to it.

    It's not terrible, but it smells just like A Men from Theiry Mugler minus the tar smell. Very candyish and something I would expect to smell on some teenager who wasn't taught the value of sparingly applying scents.

    12nd October, 2011.

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    Corduroy by Zirh

    There's got to be musk in this stuff somewhere!

    Smells like a less abrassive version of Dirty English from Claiborne.

    Very soft smell...had high hopes for this one; glad I only got a sample vial.

    The roof of my mouth feels fuzzy when I smell this stuff on me.

    12nd October, 2011.

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    V pour Homme by Valentino

    Slightly dark and slightly tart at first. Maybe its the mace? Very nice oriental that one could easily wear in the summer months because it's so light but it still holds its own in the winter months. I wasn't sure about this one at first but it is now my second top favorite. (Nothing has yet to top Chanel's Allure Homme Sport!)

    Numerous compliments on this from the ladies and my fiancee gets annoyed when I wear this out because the other ladies pay so much attention to me. (I'm reminded of one incident when a woman as on the down-wind side of me some 50 feet away and came racing up to me to ask what I was wearing. My fiancee was not amused..haha)

    27th April, 2010.

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    Vertical by Victoria's Secret

    Vertical starts out promising with the bergamot, but it concludes with a scent that resembles girly-bugspray. Took it back the next day.

    8th January, 2010.

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    Safari for Men by Ralph Lauren

    After years of teasing my father for only wearing this cologne for over a decade (he's since discovered that there are, in fact, other great smelling colognes out there), I broke down and bought a bottle of Safari for myself this afternoon.

    The bottle itself is worthy of an aristocrat's dresser. (I admit I had reservations about chunking the box the stuff came in.) More bottles should be fashioned in this design.

    The scent itself: Fresh at first, then it dies down into a smoldering (maybe even alluring?) chyprye smell that reminded me of my much-favored Burberry London. Towards the end of the evening I detect a leathery aroma, maybe with a touch of the patchouli mentioned in the notes category.

    I'll keep this one around to wear at work, and frankly because the bottle just looks that good on your dresser or bathroom counter.

    7th January, 2010.

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    Oscar by Oscar de la Renta

    A woman could be a witch or 500 years old and I'd still jump on her if she had this stuff on. I always, always, notice a woman wearing Oscar de La Renta.

    Classy, commanding; as inviting as it is cold.

    This one's for the women who know what they want and exactly how they're going to get it.

    As for the scent: starts out heavy, softens considerably, and takes you back generations when class was a woman's greatest adornment. (Woody-powdery-floral, but leagues above Estee Lauder's "Knowing," which, while wonderful in it's own right, cannot compete with Oscar.)

    14th November, 2009.

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    Romance Silver Men by Ralph Lauren

    I've never been able to make up my mind as to whether or not I like Romance Silver. However, I keep going back to this oddly captivating scent in hopes of drawing a conclusion to this question. It's more of a citrus scent in the warmer months yet more musky/leathery/earthy in the cooler months: it is unquestionably one of the few fragrances one can wear year round without drawing ridicule from the fragrance-snobs.

    My girl played coy when I first wore this around her but about ten-minutes later she was nuzzling up against my neck and whispering how good I smelled. (Also that it blended "perfectly with [her] RL *whatever* perfume" she had on at the time.)

    Doubtful that I'll ever buy a large bottle of this RL scent but a small bottle will always have it's place on my counter because it is one of the few RL fragrances that is perfect for most occasions, seasons, and almost a sure fire bet with the ladies.

    2nd November, 2009.

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    Allure Homme Edition Blanche by Chanel

    A bastardization to the Allure-Homme line, much like it's predecessor, the Sport-"Cologne". This stuff is so vile I can only imagine Chanel is spinning in her grave at the association of it with her name. Allure Homme, and Allure Home Sport: you can't go wrong. If you honestly must smell like the "Edition Blanche" save your money and bathe in bug spray and dry off in a bed of cedar shavings. I couldn't wash this horror off fast enough and my girlfriend was repulsed from the minute I first tried it in the store. Had very high hopes for this one based upon reviews but my disappointment was unparalleled.

    19th October, 2009.

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    Polo Modern Reserve by Ralph Lauren

    As the name implies, this scent is -only- for the reserved, modern gentleman, who can kill with one look and charm with a few words.

    I loathe the original polo but this, I proudly wear it and love catching a whiff of myself. There's almost a spicy scent to it that I love. Upon the dry down I detect a soft, sociable soapy-leather smell that oozes with class.

    I was apprehensive about only being able to buy a large bottle but now that I've worn this a few times, I see why it only comes in a large bottle.

    Another winner from Ralph!

    7th June, 2009.

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    Love Spell by Victoria's Secret

    While I'm not a fan of things that smell like "fruit punch" (which this stuff does), it drives me wild when my girl wears this!

    7th June, 2009.

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    Polo Blue by Ralph Lauren

    Polo Blue: Fun, fresh, carefree, always a hit with the ladies.

    Nothing but compliments from the ladies when I wear this.

    My only complaint (my girlfriend shares this viewpoint) is that it smells a little girlie at the end of the day.

    7th June, 2009.

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    Intuition for Men by Estée Lauder

    I feel cool...aloof...and dangerously confident when I wear Intuition.

    Intuition is in a league of it's own--just like any man who wears it.



    7th June, 2009.

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    Very Sexy for Him by Victoria's Secret

    Very Sexy is, at best, a generic scent fit for a middle schooler who needs a cologne that wont knock people out if he puts on too much.

    The only reason I haven't given it away is that my girl nearly salivates when I wear this stuff. (Then again, isn't the one you love always infatuated with your scent when you have on the one fragrance that you think is a waste of counter space and money?)

    In all honesty I'll keep paying more for my Chanel and Ralph Lauren scents before I'll buy another bottle of this stuff when it's gone. If she likes it on me, she can buy the next bottle ;)

    7th June, 2009.

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    Polo by Ralph Lauren

    My girl and I were on Tybee Island recently walking the beach. Some one had this filth on and we both wanted to hurl. We were amazed that we could smell this above the breeze, the ocean, and everything else one finds on the beach. Everyone knows when you've got it on, that's for sure!

    Stick with the Modern Reserve version: this stuff is a waste of money and offensive to everyone I know--young AND old!

    7th June, 2009.

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    Dior Homme Sport by Christian Dior

    I'm not sure about this one:

    I saw it on the counter in Macy's and on a whim sprayed some on my hand. My girl proceeded to make multiple attempts to gnaw my hand off for the next six hours.

    All I smelled was an orange...maybe some ginger/cinnamon or whatever other spices are in this stuff; the combination gave me dry heaves.

    I asked my girl what she smelled and all she said was "mmmmm," while practically drooling from first spray to dry down.

    Not something I'd buy for myself, but I told her I'd wear it for her and only her, if she were to leave a bottle on my pillow.

    In the meantime, I'll stick to my Chanel Allure Sport. Cant go wrong with it, and we both love it.

    23rd January, 2009.

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    Tommy by Tommy Hilfiger

    I will forever remember the halls of my middle school smelling like this stuff and Aqua Di Gio. I didn't care for Tommy then, probably because preteens dont realize a little (of some colognes) goes a looong way. Tommy was a cologne that didn't appeal to me until my early twenties after I'd tried more of what was out there. However, I can see why this one was so popular fifteen years ago. Good casual scent for summer.

    Fruity/oriental/clean.

    6th January, 2009.

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    Acqua di Giò pour Homme by Giorgio Armani

    The two years I worked at a fragrance counter I hated this, mostly because I hate colognes that people buy by word of mouth, or because so and so wears it. Grow up, branch out; seriously. (That, and I was previously only one to wear colognes of the Oriental variety; my girl only drools when I wear citrus/fresh/aquatic scents--the things you do for the love of a woman)

    However, once I finally tried it (reluctantly, after almost two years of finding nothing from the Armani line had worked for me, and that this was the only one I hadn't tried), I came to see what all the hoop-la was about.

    Not original, by any means, but still a damn good cologne--perhaps if you're a cologne virgin. I'm reminded of Polo Blue when I wear this, but unlike Lauren's creation, that of Armani lasts considerably longer which earns brownie points in my book.

    This is the Honda of colognes: everyone has it--with good reason.

    (P. S. The Jasmine is a nice touch.)

    19th December, 2008.

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    Happy for Men by Clinique

    I love this, and the ladies love it on me--when it's first applied. However, after about an hour, I'm not recognized because well, Happy seems to disappear...leaving me very un-Happy, no pun intended.

    15th December, 2008.

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    McGraw by Tim McGraw

    Like 99% of the celebs and artists who market a fragrance, Tim should stick to what he knows: music, not fragrances.

    Smelled pretty good in my girlfriend's cosmo...I found a tiny bottle at wal-mart for ten bucks. (Her exact words, "Babe, that smells like something you'd buy at wal-mart or kohls.)

    I had to wash it off this morning before going to work it was so utterly vile.

    Musk and whiskey is all I could pick up. Reminded me of Dirty English. This one goes back post haste.

    29th November, 2008.

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    Séxual pour Homme by Michel Germain

    It's ok. At first I thought of it as a more potent version of Very Sexy for Him. Wrong--even that stuff lasts longer than Germain's creation. My girl hasn't noticed it when I wear it and she has the nose of a bloodhound. I get citrus and nutmeg, some spices, and then zilch.

    My biggest complaint, however, remains that it does not last. I carry the "travel" spray that was included w/ the bottle (as it damn well should have been at that price!) with me if I have some important shindig to attend while wearing this creation that is essentially pathetic...and is most probably still in production only because we men are suckers for marketing scams that promise "success" with the ladies. (Sorry, I'll stick with Spark from Claiborne if I want success inspired by pheromones.)

    I think the only reason I keep it is because I like the bottle...and how it sits smugly on my bathroom counter as it silently mocks my other cold weather scents.

    29th November, 2008.

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    The One for Men by Dolce & Gabbana

    I was in love with "the one" for about two hours. Pessimist that I am, I kept wondering when it would stop getting better and better. Ehh, well, my girl and I had dinner for our 10 month anniversery...she didn't notice it. At all. As in, no feedback--good or bad. Took it back the next day. If D&G could just make their cologne last longer, we would have had a winner. (Also, hated how this reminded me of Gucci Envy.)

    16th November, 2008.

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    Obsession Night for Men by Calvin Klein

    I've never been able to make up my mind about this one. I originally bought it because it made me think of how my dad's clothes always smelled if they had been in my parents' antique dresser for a week. That said, I rarely wear it because I forget about it and it really doesnt last too long. The only thing I really like about this one is the black suede and the scent memories it triggers. Aside from that, nothing new, nothing impressive (if there ever was from this line?), so back to the drawing board, Calvin.

    18th September, 2008.

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    L'Homme by Yves Saint Laurent

    Aw heck. I've got to have you. You only get better with time going from a fruity opening to a smug oriental finish that drives my female co-workers to the point of distraction; I'd be a fool not to buy you. That said, my girlfriend will probably hate you. Oh well.

    11th September, 2008.

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    Opium pour Homme by Yves Saint Laurent

    I'm not crazy about Opium, yet I keep going back to it. My "mini" is a lifetime supply--if applied sparingly I get compliments. If I over do it, my girlfriend wrinkles her nose and insists I smell like her grandfather, not her boyfriend.

    15th August, 2008.

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    Gucci Pour Homme II by Gucci

    I wanted so much to love you because of that black-tea and cinnamon sensation that sold me at first sniff...but the musk made it impossible and you went back the very next day.

    11th August, 2008.

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    Burberry London for Men by Burberry

    Every girlfriend I've ever had has either kept her nose close to my collar or bought a bottle for me when it comes to Burberry London for Men. While obnoxious when first applied, and victim of an ugly dry-down w/ my chemistry, the end result is a head turner: understated, sweet, with some leather/tobacco. The first time I wore this downtown a girl (who was sober) came up and bit me on the neck because she liked it so much. The next day she brough her fiance to my counter and bought him a bottle. Can't wait for the cooler months so I can start wearing this stuff again! The rest of Burberry's line doesn't hold a candle to this stuff!

    11th August, 2008.

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    Pleasures for Men by Estée Lauder

    Wouldn't wear this filth if paid. Smells like citrus in the last stages of decomposistion; for the life of me I cannot figure out why women love this garbage. I'll stick w/ Intuition or Lauder for men when it comes to Estee Lauder scents.

    11th August, 2008.

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    Lauder for Men by Estée Lauder

    Lauder for Men is one of two Lauder fragrances I can wear without wanting to barf. Though I have a love-hate relationship with this scent, I do keep it around for those days I want to be above the "boys": it echos class from a bygone era when three-martini lunches were the norm and travel was by train or ocean-liner. I'm not crazy about the murky dry down Lauder has with my chemistry--watered-down mossy/lemon smell--but my female co-workers literally squeal with delight when I wear this.

    11th August, 2008.

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    Antidote by Viktor & Rolf

    Oh Antidote...how I want to love you, but your muskiness makes it impossible. The top notes and middle notes were a piece of heaven, but a mere 6 hours later all I can smell is that horrible white musk that (imo) has ruined so many fragrances for me. Thankfully, I was lucky enough to stumble upon a mini of you and will keep you around for bragging rights.

    3rd July, 2008.

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    Pi by Givenchy

    Pi...or pie? So sweet, so vanillaish, so almondish. Wasn't sure I liked it at first but kept going back to it so I finally got a small bottle (after saying I wouldn't). Oddly enough I can smell a touch of lemon when I first apply this one but it clears out quickly.

    3rd July, 2008. (Last Edited: 14th July, 2008.)

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