Matteo's blind buy adventure part 2.

Something awesome just happened in my life and it's time to celebrate by ordering 3 colognes. Last time I asked Basenotes for advice, I was very satisfied with the results. So here are my candidates...thus far:

Halston Unbound
John Varvatos
Michael Kors
Dunhill Desire Red
The Third Man
Canali Men
Casran Men
Iceberg Twice
YSL Live Jazz
YSL Jazz

These fit my small budget and have piqued my interest through reading basenotes reviews or forums. Unfortunately, the local perfumeries are fairly limited and I've only been able to test John Varvatos in person, which I like a lot. There was a bottle of Jazz or Live Jazz too, but the atomizer was broken D:. Anyways, I think blind buys are pretty exciting. I would prefer if the scents are different from the ones I currently own:

Kenneth Cole Reaction
YSL Rive Gauche
Paco Rabanne XS
Gucci Envy
Liz Clairborne Sport

Thanks guys in advance.

Not necessary limited to those, it's just that Creed, etc. are beyond my budget.

@BostonBabe4Flora

Well, the last time I created a thread like this, I was just starting out with a sole bottle of Kenneth Cole Reaction and was looking for "attracting" scents. The recommendations weren't entirely unanimous and yielded Rive Gauche and XS. I decided to tack on Envy since I didn't really have a strong bar/party scent from reading reviews. These three ended up as blind buys. I was a bit put off by all 3 at first, but I've grown to really like all of them. I quickly realize how much I liked XS's drydown until I was smelling one of my shirts to see if it was dirty or not. There was something about Rive Gauche's pepperyness that turned me away at first, but I pretty much wear Rive Gauche exclusively these summer days. I would only use Envy when going out, but during the normal school year, I was so busy that I barely used it. Carefree summer nights have put Envy to some use though. I later picked up Liz Claiborne at some bargain sale on a whim and it turns out I must've smelt it or Eternity when I was very young and emotional or something, because it has a very nostalgic smell to me.

Since acquiring these great and varied scents, I've realized that people (ladies) don't really care most of the time as long as you smell nice period. This time around, I'm just looking to relive discovering surprising scents that I'll grow to love.

O, I just realized that you could've meant what amazing thing happened instead of what resulted from the last round of suggestions. Well, over all, it has been an awesome summer. I've been catching up with old friends. My roommate and I had been having tension for a while now about a number of matters, but these days it seems like we're back to our high school days when none of these petty, trivial things mattered. Today's cause for celebration is that I just received my MCAT scores back and I'm in the 96ish percentile. It may seem kind of materialistic, but it kind of spells financial/occupational security. That is the cherry on top of all the things going right this summer.

@msi_21

Hermes is one of my close buddies' scent. I wouldn't feel comfortable about acquiring that anytime soon.

@Bigsly

I'll get searching for Witness.

@Everyone

Thanks for all the responses so far, keep 'em coming. Though it seems 3rd man, Michael, and Live Jazz might be the three I'll end up going with due to the consensus. I'll probably make the orders tomorrow or the next day.

Alright, I want to thank everyone for their input. I have just ordered 4.2oz 3rd man, 1.6oz live jazz unboxed, and 2.5oz michael. It comes out to be 73$ including S/H. I'll post again with first impressions.

Alright. It's been a week or so since I've been playing around with my new scents.

Live Jazz - this has replaced Rive Gauche for daily wear because I like it so much. I'm still very new to colognes and would say it's on the sophisticated end of whatever category Lacoste Essential/KC Reaction belongs to. It's not overpowering. I feel like I can casually wear this anywhere. The lasting power on me is unfortunately not nearly as long as Rive Gauche or XS.

Michael - I feel like this is a wearable Envy. The opening floral mixed with the deeper scents yet to completely emerge seems a bit off. It kind of reminds me of a type of chinese remedy soup that I've had as a child. After an hour or so, it becomes a great scent. Very sexy indeed. Unfortunately, it also does not have as much endurance as my other colognes.

The Third Man - I was dissatisfied. Perhaps time will change this as it had for Rive Gauche with me. Perhaps I don't have as sophisticated of a nose to enjoy this for now. I don't feel very confident or business-like while wearing this. In my roommate's words, "it smells like lavender bug spray."

All in all, the blind buy adventure was a success. It may not be as satisfying as the first time around, but time may change things. Thanks everyone for their input.