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Male fragrance top 10 in your country?

post #1 of 27
2/21/08 at 8:56am
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I was wondering about he different Top 10-selling male scents in different countries. In Holland, there are basically two big perfume stores (a la Macy's or Sephora), and one of them lists the following on their website:

www.iciparisxl.nl

1. JPG Le Male
2. Armani Acqua di Gio
3. Chanel Homme Allure Sport
4. Armani Black Code
5. Boss Bottled
6. Davidoff Cool Water
7. Chanel Homme Allure
8. Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue
9. IM L'eau d'Issey
10. Jil Sander Sun Men

So, what's the top 10 in your country?
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post #2 of 27
2/21/08 at 10:05am
In Norway it's pretty much the same. I don't have any source to support it, but I know Lacoste Style in Play and Essential are also huge here.
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post #3 of 27
2/21/08 at 10:29am
i think Hugo Boss scents are most popular here in india along with dior, davidoff...
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post #4 of 27
2/21/08 at 11:01am
According to the big chain store
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post #5 of 27
2/21/08 at 12:20pm
Perfumeworld .net (encyclopedia of world perfumes; their words) has a top ten. It spans 1995-2003 and is quite comprehensive in some years. In addition to Basenotes I visit that site along with Osmoz. Perfumeemporium has reviews too but they are completely worthless compared to the thought that goes into those here on Bnotes. Basenotes is the best however.
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post #6 of 27
2/21/08 at 3:32pm
For the USA:
Most of these are just guesses, but here goes.

1) Shit
2) Crap
3) Cat Shit
4) Poop
5) Horse Shit
6) Dung
7) Bull Shit
8) Cool Water
9) Cow Shit
10) Acqua di Gio
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post #7 of 27
2/21/08 at 3:40pm
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Originally Posted by ajmc View Post

For the USA:
Most of these just guesses, but here goes.

1) Shit
2) Crap
3) Cat Shit
4) Poop
5) Horse Shit
6) Dung
7) Bull Shit
8) Cool Water
9) Cow Shit
10) Acqua di Gio

OMG! ROMAL! I haven't laughed this hard in a while! But you know what, you are correct sir!
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post #8 of 27
2/21/08 at 5:53pm
i'm suprised cool water isn't doing better in that list, looking at the competition :P
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post #9 of 27
2/21/08 at 6:47pm
According to Sephora.com (USA):

1. Prada Amber PH
2. Tom Ford For Men
3. Carolina Herrera 212 Men
4. Armani Code
5. Sean John Unforgivable
6. Armani Acqua di Gio
7. Dolce & Gabanna Light Blue PH
8. Diesel Fuel For Life PH
9. Gucci PHII
10. AdP Colonia

...of which I own two.
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post #10 of 27
2/23/08 at 9:55am
I don't have any valid source, that's just my impression but pretty correct, I strongly believe...
1.Armani Attitude
2.Le Male
3.Acqua di Gio
4.Black Code
5.Fahrenheit 32
6.L'eau d'Issey
7.Gucci pour Homme
8.Bvlgari Aqva
9.Diavolo A. Banderas
10.Fleur du Male

Maybe you're thinking "Diavolo?! What the hell that scent is doing there?!". Well, Diavolo is very cheap and you may find it in every (and I mean in EVERY) store.
However, the bestseller lists are "created" by the ordinary people (not by the experts or the real scent admirers) and the ordinary people just want to smell as... something. Their taste is created by the (very aggressive) commercials which are "help" to them and tell them what they should smell like.
To them, the most popular scent is always the best scent, as well. No originality, no creativity, no consideration... and they all smell the same way.
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post #11 of 27
2/23/08 at 9:58am
I don't know if I should be bothered or elated that Prada PH is #1. I don't love the scent as much as I used to, but still think it's special enough to own, and also think it's a step up from the typical designer stuff.

I haven't smelled it on anyone else, yet.
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post #12 of 27
2/23/08 at 10:18am
IIRC, the the US men's prestige fragrance (these are fragrances sold in department stores and retailers like Sephora) Top 10 in 2007 was:

1: Acqua di Gio (Giorgio Armani/L'Oreal)
2: Unforgivable (Sean John/Estee Lauder)
3: Armani Code (Giorgio Armani)
4: Euphoria Men (Calvin Klein/Coty)
5: Polo Double Black (Ralph Lauren/L'Oreal)
6: Chrome (Azzaro/Clarins)
7: RSVP (Kenneth Cole/Coty)
8: Eternity (Calvin Klein)
9: Voyage (Nautica/Coty)
10: Le Male (Jean Paul Gaultier/Beaute Prestige International)

The score: Coty four, L'Oreal three, BPI one, Lauder one, and Clarins one.

Cool Water is in the top 20... however, it is not in the top 10, as Coty sells a lot of it to pharmacies and discount stores (which are not counted in prestige fragrance sales figures). If they were, though, Cool Water would surely be a lot higher on the list...
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post #13 of 27
2/23/08 at 3:37pm
Something to ponder. It is estimated that 80 percent of all consumer purchases are made by women, so if you want to know what fragrance women like these top 10 lists may have relevance to you as an individual.
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post #14 of 27
2/23/08 at 10:09pm
There isn't any reliable source about "TOP 10" best selling perfumes in Iran, but personally I think the best selling list could be like this(without any order):

-Hugo Boss(Hugo, Boss Bottled &...)
-Lacoste(Pour Homme, Red style in play &...)
-Dunhill(Desire Red and Blue)
-Givenchy(Pi, Pour Homme Red, Blu Lable &...)
-Davidoff(Echo & with a great margin Zino)
-Kenzo pour homme
-ST Dupont Essence
-Joop! Homme
-Fahrenheit
-Herrera(Chic, Aqua, 212)
-And a little place for Bvlgari
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post #15 of 27
10/15/10 at 8:04am
I live in Australia.

I think Beer, Natural Body Odor & Winfield blue cigarette, would all be joisting in the top 5 positions...
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post #16 of 27
10/15/10 at 8:15am
No official statistics available to me yet, but Le Male, ADG, M7, Armani Code and Eau D'Issey are ranking quite high among the constant, multi-anual, long-term bestsellers
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post #17 of 27
10/15/10 at 11:16am
Bvlgari Aqva and Azzaro Chrome i think
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post #18 of 27
10/15/10 at 2:18pm
In the US A&F Fierce is definitely in the top 10, unfortunately.
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post #19 of 27
10/15/10 at 2:54pm
According to ThePerfumeShop in the UK it is

1. Paco Rabanne 1 Million
2. Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male
3. Diesel Only The Brave
4. BOSS Bottled Night
5. Marc Jacobs Bang
6. Giorgio Armani Armani Code
7. Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme
8. Davidoff Cool Water
9. Ralph Lauren Big Pony 2
10. Gucci by Gucci SPORT Pour Homme
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post #20 of 27
10/15/10 at 3:17pm
Omg no Kouros on any of these lists :P
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post #21 of 27
10/15/10 at 6:29pm
We are in 2010 :P
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post #22 of 27
10/19/10 at 5:40am
well I have a different story to tell here, please note women fragrance are popular among men here & I am listing what I have spotted & been sniffing around on guys recently in the malls , cafe , work, gym, etc,,,,

1- Oud: it is a classic here either as an oil or burned chips.
2- Mukhalats: means 'blend' , I can't specify one brand or a perfume since they vary in price & heaviness as the guys here blend differnt oils & sprays beside the burnt oud as the final touch,,, which gives me a big headache.
3-Tuscan Leather by TF : & there are many cheaper fake variations here as well.
4- Black Orchide by TF
5-Oud Leather by Montale
6- Oud Wood by TF
7- Stella by Stella McArtney
8- Narcis Rodreguiz for her
9- Eau Sauvage by Dior
10- YSL L'Homme
11- HUGO
12- Silver Mountain Water by Creed

note: I made it 12, just in case that Oud & Mukhalats are not counted.
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post #23 of 27
10/19/10 at 6:05am
in Italy the top 10 from shopping-idea.it
01-Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò
02-Dolce & Gabbana D&G pour homme
03-Chanel Allure Homme Sport
04-Bulgari Aqua pour homme
05-Giorgio Armani City Glam for him(???? i'm not sure about this)
06-Hermes Terre d'Hermes
07-Giorgio Armani Armani Code
08-Dior Fahrenheit
09-Dior Dior homme
10-Davidoff Cool Water
in sephora the list is not very different, scents are the same, charts positions are different.
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post #24 of 27
10/19/10 at 6:08am
Not my country, but this is France 2008:

Le Mâle
Eau Sauvage
Terre d’Hermès
Fuel for Life for Men
YSL L’Homme
Boss Bottled
Acqua di Giò
Allure Homme Sport
Allure Homme
Habit Rouge
Azzaro pour Homme
Dior Homme
Armani Code
Black XS
Fahrenheit
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post #25 of 27
10/19/10 at 7:54am
Here you can see these more than others:
Bvlgari Aqua
212 S-exy by Carolina Herrera
212 Men
Encre Noir
Dior Homme
Lalique White
Carolina Herrera CH
Xeryus Rouge
Terre D'Hermes
Ferrari fragrances
Hugo Boss fragrances
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post #26 of 27
10/19/10 at 9:59am
The actual top 5 on Sephora for France (not male specific):

1 J'Adore - Eau de Parfum
2 "LE MALE" Eau de Toilette
3 Lolita Lempicka - Eau de parfum
4 1 MILLION
5 Boss Signature - Eau de toilette
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post #27 of 27
10/19/10 at 1:16pm
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Originally Posted by msi_21 View Post

There isn't any reliable source about "TOP 10" best selling perfumes in Iran, but personally I think the best selling list could be like this(without any order):

-Hugo Boss(Hugo, Boss Bottled &...)
-Lacoste(Pour Homme, Red style in play &...)
-Dunhill(Desire Red and Blue)
-Givenchy(Pi, Pour Homme Red, Blu Lable &...)
-Davidoff(Echo & with a great margin Zino)
-Kenzo pour homme
-ST Dupont Essence
-Joop! Homme
-Fahrenheit
-Herrera(Chic, Aqua, 212)
-And a little place for Bvlgari

This post is for two years ago
Absolutely i should add Joop Homme,fahrenheit, and Dunhill fragrances
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