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A 'Tour' of Men's Fragrances?

post #1 of 4
2/23/07 at 6:20am
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Hiya everyone!

I'm not really new to the world of fragrance, but I'm definitely new to men's colognes. To date, I have really only seriously smelled a few...

To date:
1. Zeste Mandarine Pamplemousse (I have a bottle of this)
2. Terre D'Hermes (oddly enough, very similar to Zeste to my nose)
3. D&G Homme
4. Acqua di Gio (grr!)

Can anyone suggest a 'sampler' of mens' fragrances? Like a 'this is what you need to know about men's colognes?' tour.

Thanks!
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post #2 of 4
2/23/07 at 6:44am
I'd recommend:
All around, day use: Chanel Pour Monsieur and Antaeus
Evening scent: Dior Homme, Knize Ten, L'instant de Guerlain
Spicy: Hermes Belami, MPG Secret Melange
Green/Fresh: Guerlain Vetiver

I think any of these might be good ones to help you get going. They range in price from afforable (you can get Vetiver online for $20 or so) to pricier (MPG Secret melange is around $100, Creed is more than that), but all are ones that you might like, or at least should try once while discovering men's scents.
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post #3 of 4
2/25/07 at 11:02pm
Honestly your best option IMO is to go to your local Sephora (Saks or Neimans would be even better, but like you I'm from Pittsburgh originally, so I know thats probably not gonna happen), get a bunch of sample strips and go to town. I'd spread it out over a couple of visits if you can because your nose is likely to get fatigued. If you're lucky you'll find a sales associate that knows what they are doing. More than likely you'll have to depend on yourself, but its a fun experiment regardless.

If you want to get more specific, on these boards it seems you'll hear the most about: Guerlain Vetiver, Mugler Amen, Dior Homme, Gucci Envy, Chanel Egoiste and Creed Green Irish Tweed. Not the most diverse group but its a fantastic start.
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post #4 of 4
3/19/07 at 11:00am
Two:

Opium pour homme
Bvlgari pour homme
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