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Sweetness

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As I have started this hobby and got more entrenched I have gone back more and more to designer ones to try and figure out what I like and don't like. In the past I would spray on a couple and buy my one scent. So today I did my usual trip to one of the scent areas around here and picked the Ulta/TJ Maxx trip...they are next door to each other.

The one thing I'm catching in some is the constant sweetness they are throwing in. Maybe it was obvious to some but I never thought about it unless it was like Le Male or the Strawberry Shortcake I smelled in Rochas Man. Just throwing out some names but:

Lacoste Pour Homme
KC Black
KC Reaction
Brit
Boss Pure
Beckham Signature(new and I know it is Beckham)

even Code and some others that I refuse to put on cards to some extent had a very similar sweetness. I guess it is my kryptonite. I've maybe had only a few sweet ones that I thought were nice. I'm not talking cedar type sweetness either...more candy/fruity type sweetness

My wife would kill me for wearing any of this
post #2 of 4
Welcome to the world of Safe Designer Mens Fragrances 2008. Pretty sad, isn't it?

Lucky for you, you've found Basenotes and never have to be subjected to scents like these at all.

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Originally Posted by mikeperez23 View Post

Welcome to the world of Safe Designer Mens Fragrances 2008. Pretty sad, isn't it?

Lucky for you, you've found Basenotes and never have to be subjected to scents like these at all.


Yeah all of those were in the same vein and pretty much were hard to differentiate.
post #4 of 4
Sweetness is a bit of a kryptonite for me, as well, and it's arguably even more widespread in women's perfumery. I've sniffed it done well (Profumum does 'sweet' gorgeously) but it's usually tinny and sharp. Ick.
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