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What is/are your favorite citrus fragrances for the summer?

post #1 of 67
4/13/07 at 9:37am
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I am a real lover of citrus fragrances. I like my lemon/lime smells. I will flog Calvin Klein Electric-love the lime, Jo Malone Grapefruit, Aramis Cool and Escada Sunset Heat for Men-(Yes I do like it) this summer. I am keeping my fingers and toes crossed on Light Blue for Men-please come through for me...LOLOLOL.

So family what are your favorite summer juices to wear?

Holler back at me.

Respect,

Otto
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post #2 of 67
4/13/07 at 9:46am
Yo Otto!

My summer citrus faves:

Mugler's "Cologne"
Hermes' "Eau d'Orange Verte"
Bvlgari's "Eau Parfumeé Eau Thé Vert Extrême".

Must haves for me!
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post #3 of 67
4/13/07 at 11:04am
my summer favorite - Chanel pour monsieur

it's aromatic citrus
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post #4 of 67
4/13/07 at 11:17am
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I have this on-again, off-again thing with Mugler. There are times when I like it and than I am not feeling the love at all. I don't know Mugler and Prada for Men remind me of an old fashioned barbershop..LOL...can't tell you why-probably some repressed memory...ahahahaha.

Respect,

Otto
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post #5 of 67
4/13/07 at 11:19am
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Originally Posted by DreamerII View Post

my summer favorite - Chanel pour monsieur

it's aromatic citrus

I will second this one! I really enjoy the citrus in Chanel. I have a sample and am waiting to get a full on bottle of it.

My other favorite would be Neroli Sauvage by Creed.
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post #6 of 67
4/13/07 at 12:39pm
Colonia Assoluta by Aqcua di Parma.
- Rich
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post #7 of 67
4/13/07 at 12:58pm
I love Acqua Di Parma in summer,this year i think i will be using Terre D`Hermes a lot.
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post #8 of 67
4/13/07 at 1:04pm
another citrus-aromatic is Armani Eau PH (from 1984) ?
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post #9 of 67
4/13/07 at 1:05pm
Citrico (Cologne Series) by Comme de Garcons is a new one that I bought specifically for Summer.

Also, have some Eau des Merveilles left - its not really a citrus scent (more salty I would say) but the edges are sprinkled with orange and it LASTS for a while on me. Nice one for the dancefloor too...at a hot summer night outdoor concert/rave perhaps.
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post #10 of 67
4/13/07 at 1:47pm
Clinique Happy is probably my favorite citrus. Love the stuff, ESPECIALLY in the summer.
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post #11 of 67
4/13/07 at 1:50pm
Thread Starter 
I do like Happy for men as well...and so does Chandler Burr.

Peace,

Otto
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post #12 of 67
4/13/07 at 1:57pm
Why, Annick Goutal's Eau d'Hadrien of course! That's one of the ultimate winners for me - in both the EDT and EDP. It is very real and refreshing.

Other citrus scents I enjoy and recommend during the summer are Bigarade Concentrée by Frederic Malle, Annick Goutal's Eau du Sud and Terre d'Hermès.
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post #13 of 67
4/13/07 at 3:27pm
Oh man, where to start. I love citrus.

Acqua di Parma and Happy I gladly second. But do not forget the divine Monsieur Balmain, Creed's Neroli Sauvage, Crown Spiced Limes, Capucci pour homme, and many more.

Edit: any good classical Eau de Cologne is a nice option, such as Roger&Gallet Extra Vieille, Guerlain's series of Colognes, Farina Gegenüber, if you can get it, Nicolai's Cologne Sologne, or the very nice MPG pour le jeune homme.
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post #14 of 67
4/13/07 at 3:35pm
Rochas Lui
Terre d'Hermes
Well they start with citrus anyway....
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post #15 of 67
4/13/07 at 4:04pm
It's not mentioned often in threads, but my favorite citrus is Iskander by Parfum d'Empire. Wonderful lemon/lime topnotes (and grapefruit, although it's much more subdued than I detect in other citrus scents such as AdG), coriander, and a nice rich drydown of musk and a hint of amber. I haven't worn it in hot weather yet, but I'm sure it will accomodate.
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post #16 of 67
4/13/07 at 6:35pm
Live Jazz
Trumper GFT
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post #17 of 67
4/13/07 at 7:35pm
Burberry's Weekend.
I like Happy for Men by Clinique but it doesn't last long enough on my skin.
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post #18 of 67
4/13/07 at 8:39pm
malle's bigarade concentree is great - a bit dirtier than what many people would call a "summer" scent. like i'm not dirty enough already

I'll also second the MPG Pour le Jeune Homme (a bottle will be arriving shortly), eau d'hadrien, and a couple of surprises: Clinique Tailoring for Men (if you can find the long discontinued gem) and Azzaro Orange Tonic (listed as femme, but distinctly uni IMO)
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post #19 of 67
4/13/07 at 8:50pm
Bvlgari pour homme extreme
D&G

fat lady's singing.
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post #20 of 67
4/13/07 at 8:59pm
There are so many good citrus fragrances out there.

Here are two I love:

Acqua di Parma Colonia
Annick Goutal Eau d'Hadrien
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post #21 of 67
4/13/07 at 10:14pm
My votes would go to,

Hugh Parsons Traditional - Lemon, mandarin, cedar, cardimom, black pepper. I can't wait for Summer to break this out again!

Orange Verte, Hadrian, Blue Label and Colonia will also be in heavy rotation.
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post #22 of 67
4/13/07 at 10:24pm
I'm really into the Summer versions right now... Tommy Summer 2005 (light green and blue bottle) is the best there is to offer, in my opinion. Clean, light, soapy... it's perfect!
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post #23 of 67
4/13/07 at 10:37pm
AG Hadrien
AG Eau de Sud
Acqua di Parma Colonia
CD Eau Sauvage
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post #24 of 67
4/13/07 at 10:55pm
The new Monsieur Balmain is lemon to the 9th degree. It's outrageously simple minded. I love it.
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post #25 of 67
4/13/07 at 11:23pm
I'm thinking of picking up a bottle of ZESTY MANDARINE PAMPELMOUSSE
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post #26 of 67
4/14/07 at 4:31am
Chanel Pour Monsieur, Annick Goutal Eau de Sud, and Acqua di Parma. I'm trying to determine if I need Hermes Eau de Merveilles or Elixir de Merveilles or both.

Who am I kidding, both!
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post #27 of 67
4/14/07 at 6:00am
LV Uomo, MPG Racine, Acqua di Parma Colonia and SMN Acqua di Sicilia are all marvellous.

If you don't want to splash big money on your citrus, Mugler Cologne is also very nice.
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post #28 of 67
4/14/07 at 6:12am
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AdP Colonia Assoluta
Terre d'hermes
Eau Sauvage
Armani Eau PH
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post #29 of 67
4/14/07 at 6:40am
Chanel Pour Monsieur. Classy summer evenings.
Acqua di Parma. Anytime.

Bring on the warm weather already!!
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post #30 of 67
4/14/07 at 7:46am
-Terre D'Hermes
-Annick Goutal's Eau de Sud (more classical and subdued than Terre)
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post #31 of 67
4/14/07 at 9:00am
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Originally Posted by Bricktop View Post

Chanel Pour Monsieur. Classy summer evenings.

I feel what these words mean...
Pour Monsieur is not about citrus...It transcendence the juice...

you have to be or become in peace with the whole world when you wear it...

Dao spirit in classy summer evenings.....
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post #32 of 67
4/14/07 at 9:10am
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Originally Posted by Ruggles View Post

The new Monsieur Balmain is lemon to the 9th degree. It's outrageously simple minded. I love it.

How New ? Because that's how I feel about my MB bottle which has four to five years now.
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post #33 of 67
4/14/07 at 9:23am
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Originally Posted by Snafoo View Post

It's not mentioned often in threads, but my favorite citrus is Iskander by Parfum d'Empire...

I couldn't agree more on Iskander. It's great, but it's also remained a bit of a sleeper. The rest of my summer citrus favorites are:

Bahiana, Eau du Sud, Ungaro II (though why Edwards lists Ungaro II as a citrus is sometimes beyond me), and (for evening only) Mandarine-Mandarin.
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post #34 of 67
4/14/07 at 9:33am
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How New ? Because that's how I feel about my MB bottle which has four to five years now.

I think he meant the 1990 version as opposed to the 1964 version.
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post #35 of 67
4/14/07 at 9:34am
Two from Rochas: Moustache**** and Eau de Rochas Homme*****. Both are very refreshing. Some consider Moustache a Fougère, but then it's a very citrussy one. Eau de Rochas is very light in character, but it's on my skin a good 8 hours. The best I can do to myself in summer other than go for a swim or shower under a traditional Eau.

If you want to top those smells: go to the girls' counter and try Eau Fraîche ****** by Christian Dior. I am not saying it is any better than the ones mentioned, just different.

Signoricci (2) - in a class by itself but not just lemon! It's on par with Chanels Pour M, but a lot 'younger' to me. If Botticelli's Primavera was a young man - that would be Signoricci. But she is a girl and smells of Calice Becker's Paradise (or beyond ..)

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Originally Posted by castorpollux

I think he meant the 1990 version as opposed to the 1964 version

I can relax, thanks!
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post #36 of 67
4/14/07 at 10:09am
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Originally Posted by the_good_life View Post

Oh man, where to start. I love citrus.

Acqua di Parma and Happy I gladly second. But do not forget the divine Monsieur Balmain, Creed's Neroli Sauvage, Crown Spiced Limes, Capucci pour homme, and many more.

Edit: any good classical Eau de Cologne is a nice option, such as Roger&Gallet Extra Vieille, Guerlain's series of Colognes, Farina Gegenüber, if you can get it, Nicolai's Cologne Sologne, or the very nice MPG pour le jeune homme.

Spot on choices! I was going to mention Patricia de Nicolai's Cologne Sologne and Guerlain's classic Eau de Colognes. They all smell heavenly but, sadly, they also have fairly brief longevity. I recently had a chance to try Le Labo's Tubereuse 40, a new scent exclusive to their Manhattan SoHo boutique. I think that this is going to prove to be a killer summer scent, combinng the heavenly smell of the classic eau de colognes with a delightful use of tuberose and great longevity!

I also have and love to wear Acqua di Parma Colonia (+Assoluta), Monsieur Balmain, Terre d'Hermes, Neroli Sauvage, Signoricci and Monsieur de Givenchy in the summertime. I will also once again feature my true darkhorse selection, Spazio Krizia Uomo. I've been loading up on this discontinued, increasingly hard-to-get Italian scent, because it is superbly crafted and is great for use in warmer weather. Spazio Krizia Uomo features crisp citrus, gentle fir (balsam), and refreshing herbs. I find it superb for warm weather, and different from what everyone else is wearing. Bottles are fast disappearing of this one.

Not yet mentioned, but I lump Puig's Agua Lavanda and 4711 into the same category as the classic eau de colognes, and I also love to wear Hermes' Eau d'Orange Verte in the summer.

Jeff

Jeff
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post #37 of 67
4/14/07 at 11:33am
Lordy I love it hot. I am never that comfortable in winter frags. Bring on the citrus. Citrus makes me happy (literally )


comments are all IMO of course

Creed Selection Verte (minty, cooling, unusual ,excellent)
Acqua Di Parma Colonia (yeah!! lasts better than given credit for)
Acqua Di Parma Lavanda (cheating here, not strictly citrus but I FEEL it belongs to this list )
Creed Bois De Cedrat (the best lemon)
Creed Citrus Bigarrade (the best citrus frag ever)
Creed Neroli Sauvage (the happiest frag ever)
Trumpers Limes (woooosh I'm refreshed)
Guerlain Eau de Coq (dry, seroius)
Guerlain Eau de fleurs de cedrat (sharp and awakening)
Guerlain Imperiale (beautiful, happy and uplifting)
Roger&Gallet Extra Vieille (the best eau. neroli happiness.)
Capucci pour Homme (good mixed accord. lasts well)
Hermes Eau D'Orange Verte (lovely green and orange)

Uh.... more.....got lots lined up to try (thanks good_life )
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post #38 of 67
4/14/07 at 12:06pm
I like many of the already listed fragrances, but my latest discoveries have been:

Creed Aubepine Acacia (refreshing green floral - lemons, hawthorne,and acacia !)

Truefitt & Hill Grafton (an uplifting lavender scent - perhaps the best barbershop fragrance around!)
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post #39 of 67
4/14/07 at 12:13pm
Ah, ZZ you have discovered grafton cologne! I agree It is the finest barbershop fougere if not the finest barbershop. Great stuff!!!!!!!
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post #40 of 67
4/14/07 at 12:16pm
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Originally Posted by hirch_duckfinder View Post

Ah, ZZ you have discovered grafton cologne! I agree It is the finest barbershop fougere if not the finest barbershop. Great stuff!!!!!!!

Yes - I feel it may have displaced Caron pour homme in my wardrobe!
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post #41 of 67
4/14/07 at 12:26pm
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Originally Posted by zztopp View Post

Yes - I feel it may have displaced Caron pour homme in my wardrobe!

its not citrus so this is a diversion but I am so pleased somebody else appreciates it. I tried to start a thread a while ago but no replies...
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post #42 of 67
4/14/07 at 12:42pm
Acqua di Parma
Chanel Pour Monsieur
Terre d'Hermes
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post #43 of 67
4/14/07 at 1:14pm
My favourite citrus scents are Armani Pour Homme, Eau Sauvage and CK One probably.
Hermes Eau D'Oragne Verte is also great but I've never owned it since it's longevity is way too short.
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post #44 of 67
4/14/07 at 1:54pm
I'm really digging Guess Man now. Same with Issey, even moreso than before. 212 is pretty nice as well.
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post #45 of 67
4/14/07 at 2:26pm
Vetiver Eau Glacee (Frozen)
Terre d'Hermes
L'Eau d'Issey (To a much lesser extent as it's too popular and too similar to AdG)

I expect to have a couple more frags from my wishlist by the summer. Citrusy ones I'm looking forward to trying/buying are Iceberg Twice, Pasha, Pasha Fraîcheur Menthe and Live Jazz.
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post #46 of 67
4/14/07 at 3:05pm
Trumpers Malborough
Creed Neroli Sauvage & Bois de Cedrat
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post #47 of 67
4/15/07 at 4:31pm
Acqua di Genova - a cologne that sparkles like early summer sunlight on water.
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post #48 of 67
4/16/07 at 6:11am
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Terre d'Hermes-I have noticed this one on a few lists. The thing is I wore this once in high humidity and heat (which is regular in Bermuda in the summer months) it was a bit much and it did not work for me. I am not a fan of Hermes fragrances anyway..........

Live Your Life,

Otto
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post #49 of 67
4/16/07 at 6:58am
Five pages, and nobody mentioned M7 Fresh yet? This thread is a singularity - could someone PLEASE modify the phase variance?
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post #50 of 67
4/16/07 at 7:23am
Fake...the problem is that the question wasn't list your favorite citrus fragrance that has been discontinued. Also, I don't think of M7 Fresh as a citrus scent. Sure, it has some citrus but it's mostly wood and incense. The opening accord to me is fruity but is citrus mixed with berry. I find that after just a short while, the fruit is mostly gone and I am left with M7. I personally, love M7...just plain M7 in the heat. On me it stays close to the skin.

My favorite citrus at the moment is Querelle. It opens with a sparkly citrus and some wood but dries down to a wonderful vetiver.
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post #51 of 67
4/16/07 at 7:33am
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Fake...the problem is that the question wasn't list your favorite citrus fragrance that has been discontinued. Also, I don't think of M7 Fresh as a citrus scent. Sure, it has some citrus but it's mostly wood and incense. The opening accord to me is fruity but is citrus mixed with berry. I find that after just a short while, the fruit is mostly gone and I am left with M7. I personally, love M7...just plain M7 in the heat. On me it stays close to the skin.

My favorite citrus at the moment is Querelle. It opens with a sparkly citrus and some wood but dries down to a wonderful vetiver.

Well, I would have no problem to buy dozens bottles of M7 Fresh from different retail shelves within, say, two hours? As far as I'm concerned, it's not discontinued, it's just hard to get in some countries. Besides that, others have mentioned discontinued ones, too.

I think M7 Fresh is as citrusy as a lot others mentioned here. I get lots of grapefruit initially and over time it fades into a less sweet, more subdued version of the original M7.
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post #52 of 67
4/16/07 at 8:51am
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I do love M7 Fresh as well..(.I did not include it in my initial list.. ) I got off the Cruise Ship in Grand Cayman last year and walked into a fragrance store and there it was M7 Fresh in abundance. After inquiring I was told that it is quite available in the islands.

Live Your Life,

Otto


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Well, I would have no problem to buy dozens bottles of M7 Fresh from different retail shelves within, say, two hours? As far as I'm concerned, it's not discontinued, it's just hard to get in some countries. Besides that, others have mentioned discontinued ones, too.

I think M7 Fresh is as citrusy as a lot others mentioned here. I get lots of grapefruit initially and over time it fades into a less sweet, more subdued version of the original M7.
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post #53 of 67
4/16/07 at 9:10am
....As I slowly wave goodbye to the month left L'eau Dissey I have, I must say it is a great summer warm weather fragrance. I believe you have a better effect in warmer weather with this scent than in winter months.

I have it on now as I want to wear it and use the rest up. Will not buy it again though, going for new scents,

When you sweat with this cologne on and it's drydown, it smells awesome. DO NOT be fooled by the initial spray which smells like a flowery citrus explosion. It wears away and in warmer weather it's awesome. I recommend it since I first smelled it when I went to Rome, Italy and the driver was wearing it back in 2001. It was in late July and the heat makes the cologne smell great for some reason.

Good luck.
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post #54 of 67
4/16/07 at 11:11am
I Love Acqua di Parma and Acqua di Gio.......Gary
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post #55 of 67
4/17/07 at 1:28am
I like L'eau par Kenzo PH!
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post #56 of 67
4/17/07 at 1:54am
Millésime Imperial, Virgin Island Water, Neroli Sauvage, Silver Mountain Water
Dior Eau Sauvage
Aqua di Parma Colonia or Aqua di Parma "Amalfi" is more Citrus and Figs
Issey Miyake or Kenzo L´eau Par
Armani eau pour homme
CK One original one / or Summer
(cheaper Version of M.I.) Sean John Unforgivable
Thierry Mugler Cologne
Kenneth Cole Reaction
Masaki Matsushima M; Men (very very nice)...difficult to find!!!
Bond No. 9 (Hamptons or Little Italy)
Clinique Happy for Men
Aqua di Gio (Armani)

I hope thats enough :-)
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post #57 of 67
4/17/07 at 2:13am
Guerlain Eau imperiale is really refreshing; not longlasting but some notes of rosemary and bay-tree remain perceptible few hours
i would have said Eau d'orange verte; i had it few years ago but i've re-smelled it recently and i found it too sweet (far more sweet than in my memory... has it been changed?).
Eau de Rochas PH: perfect for a young
Les Nuits d'Hadrien by A.Goutal: on a hot summer night ...(i find it also suitable as a home fragrance)
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post #58 of 67
4/17/07 at 2:39am
Blenheim Bouquet (Penhaligon's)
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post #59 of 67
4/17/07 at 9:39am
Issey miyake
Terre d'hermes
Live jazz
Gai Mattoiolo uomo
givenchy blue label
and at times Lanvin Oxygene

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post #60 of 67
4/17/07 at 7:55pm
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Originally Posted by Otto View Post

I am a real lover of citrus fragrances. I like my lemon/lime smells. I will flog Calvin Klein Electric-love the lime, Jo Malone Grapefruit, Aramis Cool and Escada Sunset Heat for Men-(Yes I do like it) this summer. I am keeping my fingers and toes crossed on Light Blue for Men-please come through for me...LOLOLOL.

So family what are your favorite summer juices to wear?

Holler back at me.

Respect,

Otto

Un Zeste d'Ete de l'Artisan! Pure Beautiful Lemon!!!
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