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The Most Unobtrusive and Light Scent on Hot Days

post #1 of 34
6/18/10 at 4:22pm
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(Please stick to Main-Stream Colognes, no "Musc Ravegur" (lol sorry i'm not that into niche), or "Bond no.9" stuff, but more so Department store/Mall Colognes)

The most unobtrusive, 99.9% cannot "not" like cologne, that is very light, fresh, refreshing, and above all, soothing/calm/radiates freshness on hot sunny days when you are at a meeting, with friends, wherever, and with whatever clothes.

Mine are;

Bulgari Aqua

Issey Miyake

Halston Unbound

Any you have? Thanks.
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post #2 of 34
6/18/10 at 4:42pm
Cool Water is my go to frag for those occasions.
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post #3 of 34
6/18/10 at 4:46pm
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^Somebody mentioned in another thread the Cool W was the absolute WINNER with girls...is this true? I think it's ridiculous to say that ! I mean, it just smells like old laundry or detergent..what is So unique about this?
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post #4 of 34
6/18/10 at 5:02pm
Ambre Sultan. But why not!

Seriously though - L'Eau par Kenzo fits the bill.
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post #5 of 34
6/18/10 at 5:06pm
Artisan/John Varvatos
Monsieur de Givenchy
Azzaro Pure Vetiver
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post #6 of 34
6/18/10 at 5:18pm
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Originally Posted by Dudester! View Post

^Somebody mentioned in another thread the Cool W was the absolute WINNER with girls...is this true? I think it's ridiculous to say that ! I mean, it just smells like old laundry or detergent..what is So unique about this?

I understand what you mean, but I think that what girls tend to like is not always what male basenoters think is "special" or "unique". There's a difference between finding something that you think is great and interesting, and finding something that gets a high percentage of female compliments.
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post #7 of 34
6/18/10 at 5:21pm
Eau de Cartier is nice and light. I bought a nice sample bottle at a shopping mall for $5. Cheap for such a nice fragrance. Give it a try.
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post #8 of 34
6/18/10 at 5:39pm
Azzaro Now
Hugo XY
Versace PH
CK One
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post #9 of 34
6/18/10 at 5:41pm
Armani's Gio of course.....Polo Blue and Black.....Mugler's Cologne.....Any of the Main Stream scents that have a Summer Fragrance are worth a try!!!
Gary
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post #10 of 34
6/18/10 at 5:46pm
Chanel Eau de Cologne
Mugler Cologne
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post #11 of 34
6/18/10 at 6:46pm
Aqua di Gio
Gendarme
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post #12 of 34
6/18/10 at 7:01pm
We have tropical climate, so heat is here every day. My light scents: Agua Fresca, Bergamotto Marino, Eau d'Orange Verte, Eau de Lalique, Un Jardin sur le Nil, Vetiver Hombre, and Vetyver Lanvin.
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post #13 of 34
6/18/10 at 7:23pm
I'm no expert, but a couple that I have come across that might fit the bill:

Azzaro Chrome
Kenzo pour Homme
Hermes d' Orange Vert (sp?) (very nice but the test spray didn't last 1/2 hour on me)
Chanel Egoiste Platinum - one of my all time favs. To me it's a very clean, light scent but also very classy and elegant. I really like to wear it during the warmer weather personally
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post #14 of 34
6/18/10 at 7:54pm
+1 on Mugler Cologne. You can't get anymore unobtrusive
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post #15 of 34
6/18/10 at 8:09pm
Mugler Cologne can actually get very cloying and sickly. I almost got sick from it.
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post #16 of 34
6/18/10 at 8:21pm
Heeley Sel Marin

(doesn't Chandler Burr's listing it in NY Times make it mainstream)?
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post #17 of 34
6/18/10 at 8:23pm
You can get Gendarme at Nordstrom and Bloomingdales, so I vote Gendarme.
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post #18 of 34
6/18/10 at 9:31pm
Prada Infusion D'Homme. It's the perfect clean scent, IMO.
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post #19 of 34
6/18/10 at 10:47pm
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Prada Infusion D'Homme. It's the perfect clean scent, IMO.

This one as well
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post #20 of 34
6/19/10 at 12:07am
Versace Eau Fraiche - this 1 screams fresh exotic fruits to me
Acqua Di Gio - ...
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post #21 of 34
6/19/10 at 12:09am
Eau de Rochas is always quite cooling on those particularly oppressive summer days.
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post #22 of 34
6/19/10 at 12:13am
Dune pour Homme
Monsieur de Givenchy
Platinum Égoïste
Allure Homme Sport
Allure Édition Blanche
Chanel Pour Monsieur
... to name a few!
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post #23 of 34
6/19/10 at 12:22am
Old Spice White Water - and you don't even need to go to a department store to get it
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post #24 of 34
6/19/10 at 1:34am
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Bvlgari Aqua
Bvlgari Aqua Marine - a synthetic mess, but I found out personally recently that this one is great hot weather fragrance!
Boss in motion edition white
Hugo XY
Hugo by Hugo Boss
Davidoff Cool Water
Azzaro Chrome (lighter application)
Versace Pour Homme
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post #25 of 34
6/19/10 at 2:32am
Mugler Cologne and Dior Eau Sauvage (wish both had acceptable longevity on me).

Kouros seems to work for me in hot weather but unobtrusive it ain't.
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post #26 of 34
6/19/10 at 3:35am
If you happen to come across a Banana Republic store, check out Banana Republic Classic. It's unisex as well. My wife and I really like this stuff.
I guess you could think of this as kinda a nice change from AdG. A nice refreshing light grapefruit scent.
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post #27 of 34
6/19/10 at 6:04am
I'll add Karl Lagerfeld Kapsule Light - it definitely is what it claims to be... light and refreshing!
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post #28 of 34
6/19/10 at 6:15am
Dior Cologne Blanche
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post #29 of 34
6/19/10 at 7:05am
Bulgari pour Homme or Chanel Allure Homme Sport Cologne.

Definately NOT Acqua di Gio like someone mentioned. A louder
and more tenacious (sometimes even obnoxius) fragrance is
hard to find.
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post #30 of 34
6/19/10 at 8:51am
+1 on the classy Bulgari pour Homme.
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post #31 of 34
6/19/10 at 8:53am
+1 on Eau de Cartier... I also find myself wearing Guerlain Vetiver on those kind of occasions.
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post #32 of 34
6/19/10 at 8:57am
Pour Monsieur is the last thing I would wear a hot summer day. It also has serious sillage and is hardly unobtrusive. I think of it as a rich, winter, wool-sweater fragrance.
Eau Sauvage would be my choice: light, bracing, refreshing, only faintly detectable after an hour or two. Classic.
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post #33 of 34
6/19/10 at 10:23am
Hermes Eau de Gentiane Blanche
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post #34 of 34
6/20/10 at 10:39pm
Unobtrusive -- inconspicuous. These are something that may be noticed and only remembered as "he smelled nice" as they are somewhat disguised by design:

Clean Fresh Laundry (Clean) -- "But it's for women!" they scream. Try it.
Clean Ultimate (Clean) -- See above.
Warm Cotton (Clean) -- Try it.
Clean Men (Clean) -- Perhaps.
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