A little update here. After becoming a member of this excellent community I have been enjoying the world of fragrance tremendously. I've tested all kinds of scents. What I have are the first four. The ones below are ones I have tested and tried.
1. Terre d'Hermes - I can't get enough of this stuff. I think I will be a lifer with it. It has become my absolute favorite daily wear.
2. Azzaro Chrome - a daily favorite of my girlfriend. I like the sharp clean smell. It does smell a bit cheap to me though.
3. Narciso Rodriguez - A love hate relationship with this one. I like that it is so different from everything else. A very romantic feeling. My girlfriend's favorite. She loves to just smell and smell and says "This is your scent". Sometimes I get disgusted with it on, other times I am comforted by it.
4. Burberry London - an absolute favorite. Too bad summer is almost year around here in California.
Bulgari Aqua - I really want to love it. The smell's so good at first spray but then fades quickly. It will just not stay on me, and turns kind of bland.
Issey Miyake - I sometimes find myself longing to spray this on me to feel great and fresh, but then i find myself getting tired of it.
Allure Homme Sport - First spray I love, after a bit I want to just wash it off. It brings some unpleasant memory to mind..not sure what.
D&G pour homme - smells like soap on me..can't explain it. I don't like.
Aqua di gio - love it, but too common, and also impossible to stay on me.
Dior homme- too feminine on me. Comment from my girl friend was "old lady" I had to agree. Doesn't work for me.
Armani Code - makes me think of sensual clubbing. One that would be a winner if I wanted to go pick up on the ladies. A possible addition to my wardrobe.
La Male - Pretty good. I smell this too frequently though out and about. A little too much for me.
Guerlain Vetiver - just a bit too boring and old manishish for me.
These are the highlights of the last couple of months. So far I have the first four fragrances. It is only the beginning.
1. Terre d'Hermes - I can't get enough of this stuff. I think I will be a lifer with it. It has become my absolute favorite daily wear.
2. Azzaro Chrome - a daily favorite of my girlfriend. I like the sharp clean smell. It does smell a bit cheap to me though.
3. Narciso Rodriguez - A love hate relationship with this one. I like that it is so different from everything else. A very romantic feeling. My girlfriend's favorite. She loves to just smell and smell and says "This is your scent". Sometimes I get disgusted with it on, other times I am comforted by it.
4. Burberry London - an absolute favorite. Too bad summer is almost year around here in California.
Bulgari Aqua - I really want to love it. The smell's so good at first spray but then fades quickly. It will just not stay on me, and turns kind of bland.
Issey Miyake - I sometimes find myself longing to spray this on me to feel great and fresh, but then i find myself getting tired of it.
Allure Homme Sport - First spray I love, after a bit I want to just wash it off. It brings some unpleasant memory to mind..not sure what.
D&G pour homme - smells like soap on me..can't explain it. I don't like.
Aqua di gio - love it, but too common, and also impossible to stay on me.
Dior homme- too feminine on me. Comment from my girl friend was "old lady" I had to agree. Doesn't work for me.
Armani Code - makes me think of sensual clubbing. One that would be a winner if I wanted to go pick up on the ladies. A possible addition to my wardrobe.
La Male - Pretty good. I smell this too frequently though out and about. A little too much for me.
Guerlain Vetiver - just a bit too boring and old manishish for me.
These are the highlights of the last couple of months. So far I have the first four fragrances. It is only the beginning.
I have not tested anywhere near what you have since I live in a small town but i'm working on it. I find your post informative and it gives me a good idea of scents to explore. Your nose already seems to be a lot more refined than mine. This is what i've accumulated over the past month:
