In the DETAILS magazine (Dec 2007) the article titled, 'The Ultimate Guide to Buying Cologne' appeared. Some highlights from the article (which I previously had scanned and posted here, but removed) are:
- Colognes fall into categories (three): citrus, spicy and green - they listed examples of citrus as Acqua di Gio and Polo Blue, spicy as Old Spice and Obsession for Men, and green as Marc Jacobs for Men and Chanel Allure Homme
- The fragrances you choose are affected by how you dress and your skin tone - they even quote Robert Gerstner (co-owner of Aedes) saying, 'if you're the whitest guy on the planet, I wouldn't run out and get something with incense'
- They suggest taking samples home to test them, especially when you're dropping $200 + for bottles; if you try on fragrances at the stores do not try more than four; put sprays on crook of each elbow and on each wrist
- Wait 15 minutes after you apply a fragrance to judge it accordingly
- Generally well made colognes cost between $150 and $200; inexpensive fragrances are mass marketed and contain cheaper ingredients however fragrances MORE than $200 / bottle are rarely worth it;
- Seven new scents worth seeking out: Diesel Fuel for Life, Gucci Pour Homme II, Chanel Allure Homme Sport, Polo Explorer, Hugo XY, Z Zegna EXTREME and Lacoste Elegance
- Killian Hennessey (owener of By Killian fragrances) gave us his 'rules' on wearing cologne: Don't put cologne on wrists [he thinks its a feminine gesture] he suggests putting it on the chest and both sides of the neck because 'that's the place a woman is going to smell the scent on you'; you know you've put too much on if you feel uncomfortable with the scent you just applied; It is ok to reapply citrusy and fresh scents and more risky to reapply ambery woody scents
- The classics and who wore them: Franco Zeffirelli wore Hammam Bouquet by Penhaligons; George Washington wore Caswell Massey Number Six; James Bond [Iam Fleming] wore Floris No. 89; Sean Connery wore Jicky; Winston Churchill wore Creed Tabarome; Cary Grant wore Acqua di Parmal Colonia; Robert Redford wore Christian Dior Eau Savage
- The Cologne Glossary listed 9 notes and the scents that has them: Ambergris (Azzaro Pour Homme); Bergamot (D&G Pour Homme); Cardamom (Dior Homme); Civet (YSL Kouros); Coriander (Armani Attitude); Geranium (Calvin Kleins Eternity for Men); Sandalwood (Creed's Green Irish Tweed); Tonka Bean (Chanel Allure Homme)
- Colognes fall into categories (three): citrus, spicy and green - they listed examples of citrus as Acqua di Gio and Polo Blue, spicy as Old Spice and Obsession for Men, and green as Marc Jacobs for Men and Chanel Allure Homme
- The fragrances you choose are affected by how you dress and your skin tone - they even quote Robert Gerstner (co-owner of Aedes) saying, 'if you're the whitest guy on the planet, I wouldn't run out and get something with incense'
- They suggest taking samples home to test them, especially when you're dropping $200 + for bottles; if you try on fragrances at the stores do not try more than four; put sprays on crook of each elbow and on each wrist
- Wait 15 minutes after you apply a fragrance to judge it accordingly
- Generally well made colognes cost between $150 and $200; inexpensive fragrances are mass marketed and contain cheaper ingredients however fragrances MORE than $200 / bottle are rarely worth it;
- Seven new scents worth seeking out: Diesel Fuel for Life, Gucci Pour Homme II, Chanel Allure Homme Sport, Polo Explorer, Hugo XY, Z Zegna EXTREME and Lacoste Elegance
- Killian Hennessey (owener of By Killian fragrances) gave us his 'rules' on wearing cologne: Don't put cologne on wrists [he thinks its a feminine gesture] he suggests putting it on the chest and both sides of the neck because 'that's the place a woman is going to smell the scent on you'; you know you've put too much on if you feel uncomfortable with the scent you just applied; It is ok to reapply citrusy and fresh scents and more risky to reapply ambery woody scents
- The classics and who wore them: Franco Zeffirelli wore Hammam Bouquet by Penhaligons; George Washington wore Caswell Massey Number Six; James Bond [Iam Fleming] wore Floris No. 89; Sean Connery wore Jicky; Winston Churchill wore Creed Tabarome; Cary Grant wore Acqua di Parmal Colonia; Robert Redford wore Christian Dior Eau Savage
- The Cologne Glossary listed 9 notes and the scents that has them: Ambergris (Azzaro Pour Homme); Bergamot (D&G Pour Homme); Cardamom (Dior Homme); Civet (YSL Kouros); Coriander (Armani Attitude); Geranium (Calvin Kleins Eternity for Men); Sandalwood (Creed's Green Irish Tweed); Tonka Bean (Chanel Allure Homme)
