For the vintage Eau de Parfum:
An initial blast of citrus-with-herbs sets a fresh tone, but soon a dark, brooding rose appears, adding a harsh-floral note that is later amplified by a top-quality...
Not bad at all. It has retained the bits of prior versions and yet there is this distinctive smell that reminds me of Denim Black aftershave. There's the catch, very retro scent but also somehow...
It actually starts off with a boozy, almost rum-like scent as you put it on. But that dries down to the most austere leather-and-smoky-vetiver I have ever smelled. I would swear there's a note of...
Love this scent! Great for summer, better for day, but good for night as well. I’ve worn it for 10 years and never had it go bad. I would say it is more masculine, clean and almost classic. I...
Some of mine for non-work, casual weekend wear are:
Eau de Rochas Homme
Iceberg Twice Homme
Comme des Garcons Vettiveru
Etro Lemon Sorbet
Mugler Cologne
Tommy Bahama Set Sail St. Barts
Vétiver de Puig
CDG - Vettiveru
Gendarme - V
Terre d'Hermes
Bulgari Aqua Pour Homme
Acqua di Parma Colonia
Terre d'Hermes and AdP Colonia are great ones too. In fact, I like Terre d'Hermes a lot better than Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet (I normally don't like to poo poo their house. They are my favorite fragrance producer). I teach high school and one of my students smiled at me one day and told me "Mr. Texican, you smell like lemons and sugar!" I was wearing Colonia.
* Armani's Gio Pour Homme and Mania Pour Homme
* Polo Blue for Men and Polo Black by RL
* Comme des Garcons Odeur 53 and 71
* Aqua Motu by CSP
* Romance Silver by RL
* Cologne by TM
* Kiton Black
* Zegna Intense
To name a few.....Gary
YSL - Live Jazz
Hermes d'orange verte
Ralph Lauren - Safari
For Live Jazz and d'Orange Verte, I have to be doing something. They are too energetic to use for just sitting on a couch. Safari almost seems to encourage me to sit around like a slug. So, its also a great work frag
I really don' know. I usually wear something different everyday. But I have my fun senseless scents I wear on menial task days:
Jovan Sex Appeal - I really really do believe what the box says IT'S TRUE DAMMIT! . . . one day
Michael Jordan Cologne - My J never misses on the courts with this baby (it bricks quite often though)
Claiborne Spark (which surprisingly gets me more compliments than anything aside from Datura Noir and Amen - a scent I can't stand now)
New West - makes me feel like a MAN
SMW is lovely, almost too lovely in my opinion, to be worn casually. And like all Creeds, expensive. I've considered buying a bottle, but I think Penhaligon's, Guerlain, and Hermes are more towards my style.
Encre Noire.
CK Truth for Men
DKNY Red Delicious (Winter)
And my bottle of Bulgari Aqua got here tonight. I can't attest to its having a particularly briny, oceanic smell like I expected. It smells like things we associate with the ocean, but not the ocean itself like I thought from reading the reviews.
Clearly, I've been smelling too many niche fragrances that when they say something like "OCEAN" they mean the full-on fishy, low-tide, organic smell of bilgewater. I'm surprised Monsieur Malle hasn't spotted the hole in the market.