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Favorite Office/casual frag for a mature guy

post #1 of 21
9/14/08 at 6:18am
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I really find myself wanting to collect mostly office-friendly fragrances. So far I am very pleased with:

Burberry London
Terre d'Hermes
John Varvatos
Creed Original Vetiver
Paco Rabanne pH (used carefully)

What do you like to wear to the office, or for casual wear.

Thanks,
Jon
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post #2 of 21
9/14/08 at 6:32am
Apart from the ones you've mentioned, I like the following for casual office wear :

YSL L'Homme
Chanel Egoiste
Bond No. 9 Wall Street
Creed Silver Mountain Water
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post #3 of 21
9/14/08 at 6:40am
Terre d'Hermes
Versace Pour Homme (2008)
Fou d'Absinthe
Chevalier d'Orsay
CDG - Vettiveru
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post #4 of 21
9/14/08 at 6:42am
Some for the office:

Burberry London
Terre d'Hermes
Creed Original Vetiver
Guerlain Vetiver
Givenchy Vetyver
Tom Ford for Men
Acqua di Parma Colonia
Creed Green Irish Tweed
Hugh Parsons Traditional (Blue)
Versace L'Homme
Art of Shaving Sandalwood
Prada Amber pour Homme
Richard James Savile Row
YSL Live Jazz
YSL Rive Gauche pour Homme
Mugler Cologne
Burberry Brit for Men
Aramis
Azzaro pour Homme
Lagerfeld Classic
Lauder for Men
M;Men
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post #5 of 21
9/14/08 at 6:58am
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Originally Posted by petruccijc View Post

Some for the office:

Burberry London
Terre d'Hermes
Creed Original Vetiver
Guerlain Vetiver
Givenchy Vetyver
Tom Ford for Men
Acqua di Parma Colonia
Creed Green Irish Tweed
Hugh Parsons Traditional (Blue)
Versace L'Homme
Art of Shaving Sandalwood
Prada Amber pour Homme
Richard James Savile Row
YSL Live Jazz
YSL Rive Gauche pour Homme
Mugler Cologne
Burberry Brit for Men
Aramis
Azzaro pour Homme
Lagerfeld Classic
Lauder for Men
M;Men

What he said.

I typically avoid fragrances with strong musk notes, although sometimes I can't help wearing Narciso Rodriguez or Himalaya on occasion. From petruccijc's list, I often wear the following: Rive Gauche Pour Homme, Acqua di Parma Colonia (and Assoluta), Mugler Cologne, Azzaro, GIT, and Original Vetiver. Could also add Habit Rouge and Chanel PM in light doses. BTW, I'm the same age as you, work in a semi-formal business area (contract scientific research, lots of direct client contact), and have no reservations about wearing any of the above.
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post #6 of 21
9/14/08 at 9:53am
Good experiences made with

Let me play the lion; LesNez
Silver Mountain Water; Creed
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post #7 of 21
9/14/08 at 10:06am
In addition to the excellent suggestions above:

Nautica Voyage
Antonio Puig Sybaris
Truefitt & Hill Spanish Leather
Azzaro Visit
Richard James Saville Row
Laura Biagiotti Roma Uomo
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post #8 of 21
9/14/08 at 10:17am
The two office scents that my fellow workers enjoy on me are:

Aromatic Lime by Montale
Antico Caruso by Profumum
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post #9 of 21
9/15/08 at 2:21am
Ysl Jazz
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post #10 of 21
9/15/08 at 8:34am
Dior Eau Sauvage
AG Eau de Sud
AG Eau de Monsieur
Andy Tauer Reverie au Jardin
Lutens Gris Clair (lightly sprayed)
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post #11 of 21
9/15/08 at 8:36am
I feel like I've found one of those ultimate office scents in Paul Smith Story.
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post #12 of 21
9/15/08 at 8:40am
Funny you already have John Varvatos. I'm wearing right now and would agree that it is one of my favorites all around and even more so for the specific qualifications you listed (casual/office). It is also a perfect Autumn frag.

Any others I might suggest are:
The Dreamer
Gucci pour Homme
Mechant Loup
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post #13 of 21
9/15/08 at 9:05am
Gris Clair would probably work pretty well as would Bond No 9 Riverside Drive.
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post #14 of 21
9/15/08 at 10:25am
The Dreamer and Burberry's Brit (suprised no one mentioned this), its fresh and light.
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post #15 of 21
9/15/08 at 10:34am
Office dressy: Tiffany for Men

Office casual days: Acqua di Parma Colonia Assoluta
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post #16 of 21
9/15/08 at 10:46am
Two safe designer names are:

Polo Explorer

Davidoff Adventure

These are great for office or casual. They smell nice and would be hard to over apply.
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post #17 of 21
9/15/08 at 12:08pm
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Originally Posted by petruccijc View Post

Some for the office:

Burberry London
Terre d'Hermes
Creed Original Vetiver
Guerlain Vetiver
Givenchy Vetyver
Tom Ford for Men
Acqua di Parma Colonia
Creed Green Irish Tweed
Hugh Parsons Traditional (Blue)
Versace L'Homme
Art of Shaving Sandalwood
Prada Amber pour Homme
Richard James Savile Row
YSL Live Jazz
YSL Rive Gauche pour Homme
Mugler Cologne
Burberry Brit for Men
Aramis
Azzaro pour Homme
Lagerfeld Classic
Lauder for Men
M;Men

I'm impressed with your selections. Definitely a few I would love to try.
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post #18 of 21
9/15/08 at 8:01pm
D&G ph
versace dreamer
escada magnetism
gucci ph II
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post #19 of 21
9/15/08 at 8:08pm
I have to be honest.. there are very few I wouldn't wear to my office. If they don't like it, they're fired! (Or I'll at least tell them to mind their business )
I might just do a very light application of something that might be overpowering (such as my tomorrow's SOTD)
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post #20 of 21
9/15/08 at 9:36pm
I love it when my husband chooses Terre d'Hermes or John Varvatos for work. I also like it when he wears Truefitt & Hill West Indian Lime or Diptyque's Tam Dao.

A "unisex" that is one of my favorite work fragrances is Eau de Cartier. It's a perfect concoction for just about anywhere!
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post #21 of 21
9/16/08 at 5:57pm
I would also like to add:

Creed
Millesime Imperial
Neroli Sauvage
Tabarome Millesime
Royal Water
Erolfa
Himalaya
Citrus Bigarrade

Bulgari pour Homme Extreme
L'Eau D'Issey pour Homme
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