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post #61 of 194
9/29/10 at 7:41pm
All 1 star scents IMO

Montale Aoud Red Flowers
Montale Mukhallat
Montale Musk to Musk
Montale Original Aoud
Montale Boise Vanille
Mazzolari Mazzolari
By Kilian Straight to Heaven
Comme des Garcons 2
Tam Dao
Trouble by Boucheron
Xerjoff XXY
Molecule 01
Molecule 02

I also hate La Nuit de L'Homme - it is sweet and flat. A derivative, tonka-bomb.
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post #62 of 194
9/29/10 at 7:54pm
Secretions Magnifique for me. I literally had to wash with Soft Scrub to get it off my hand. Even then, I couldn't scrub it from my mind.
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post #63 of 194
9/29/10 at 9:15pm
Armani Eau Pour Homme, It could be worst and best synchronic.
Boss Element.
Cool Water and GIT
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post #64 of 194
9/29/10 at 10:41pm
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Originally Posted by Serjery View Post

+1 for Black XS. Awful awful awful awful piece of garbage.

When I was reading I thought ..."Wait, did I reply to this thread already?" Took the words right out of my mouth. Hate it, gave me a really bad headache.
As to the others here, funny ' coz some of the ones mentioned are in my active rotation : Mediteraneum and Rive Gauche :P Love 'em both.
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post #65 of 194
9/29/10 at 10:41pm
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Originally Posted by gary z View Post

for me, its salvatore feragamo for men, and tabu for the ladies. i have nothing good to say about either of these!

I'll second Tabu. My mom used to drench herself in it before church. I gagged in the car all the way there and all the way home.
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post #66 of 194
9/30/10 at 12:51am
Dolce and Gabbana The One for Men. It's just gross.
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post #67 of 194
9/30/10 at 3:16am
Burberry London for men
Lanvin pour homme Sport
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post #68 of 194
9/30/10 at 5:35am
+1 Le Male, +1 Cool Water and Green Irish Tweed. I consciously avoid sitting too close to those sillage clouds in the tube, they are hideous when overapplied.
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post #69 of 194
9/30/10 at 6:18am
Etienne Aigner X Limited.
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post #70 of 194
9/30/10 at 7:05am
My vote goes to leLabo's Patchouli. Dreadful. Smells like sweaty mildewed socks.
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post #71 of 194
9/30/10 at 7:09am
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Originally Posted by DavidBond007 View Post

fleur du male, at least the liquid out of the bottle i sprayed, can you say liquid shit?

I think you spelled MKK wrong. ;-)

That's my vote. I've tried and tried and tried to find the appeal, but no dice.

There's lots of dime-a-dozen mainstream stuff listed in this thread.....I find most of the scents mentioned extremely boring, but certainly not offensive. I mean, that's generally what they're after. What's one sweet syntheric mess got vs another, when I'm talking about something that actually smells like poo?
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post #72 of 194
9/30/10 at 7:22am
There are loads that I've tried and didn't like, but I appreciated them all the same. Mind you, there was a hint of "Emperors New Clothes" about some of them, IMHO.

However, I must agree with MKK. Also, Creed Royal Delight makes me feel nauseous.
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post #73 of 194
9/30/10 at 8:16am
Very Irrésistible really stink big time. Im surpriced no one has mentioned it yet.
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post #74 of 194
10/12/10 at 4:34pm
Hanae Mori. Does anybody else get the headache-inducing burnt hair note from this one?
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post #75 of 194
10/12/10 at 4:52pm
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Originally Posted by raider5252 View Post

Hanae Mori. Does anybody else get the headache-inducing burnt hair note from this one?

No, I really enjoy that frag. But, what appeals to one might smell like crappola to another.

The ones that I dislike goes like this:

One Million
Eternity for men
Poison (the original formulation, I was in Paris when it debuted and the whole city smelled like this. Nauseating )
Black XS
Fahrenheit(every variation there of, sorry I dont get it)
Burberry anything(smells like wet horse blankets)
Tabac
Grey Flannel

That was cathartic, thank you for the thread.
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post #76 of 194
10/12/10 at 6:15pm
Cool Water... I have taken to calling it stool water.....
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post #77 of 194
10/12/10 at 6:27pm
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Originally Posted by JacquesD View Post

Hate to pile on the A*Men hatewagon, but ... yeah, it's pretty dreadful.

This past summer, I interviewed someone who reeked of it. Needless to say, they did not get the job.

Who the hell goes to a job interview with something like A*Men sprayed on their body?
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post #78 of 194
10/12/10 at 6:33pm
I wonder if there is anyone who despises A*Men but loves one of the flankers, Pure Malt or Pure Coffee?
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post #79 of 194
10/12/10 at 10:36pm
The first time I smelled Borneo 1834 it immediately reminded me of a putrefying wound.
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post #80 of 194
10/13/10 at 12:54am
ISSEY MYAKE ,this one makes me sick immediately when I smell it.
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post #81 of 194
10/13/10 at 1:15am
Yatagan. I'd rather roll around in dogsh*t....and then go for that interview!
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post #82 of 194
10/13/10 at 2:20am
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Originally Posted by A. Homme View Post

Czech and Speak No 88.

+1. Also Knize Ten.
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post #83 of 194
10/13/10 at 3:22am
Body Korous, smells like mouldy cardboard
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post #84 of 194
10/13/10 at 3:50am
Orange Canelle by L'Occitane. Too disgusting for words.
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post #85 of 194
10/13/10 at 4:11am
drakkar noir, one man show, boss no.1, lagerfeld classic, fahrenheit spring to mind instantly.
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post #86 of 194
10/13/10 at 7:25am
Drakkar Noir has to be at the top of the list. Overpowering, outdated 1980's biker fragrance, still ubiquitous among the tank-top crowd.

Dishonourable mention goes to Quorum, Boss #1, Lancome Hypnose and Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche.
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post #87 of 194
10/13/10 at 7:46am
Grey Flannel
Gucci pour homme ll I really wanted to like the gucci but hate it glad I only bought the 1.7 I liked it in the store but after using it once I found it sickening.
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post #88 of 194
10/13/10 at 9:00am
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Originally Posted by rickbr View Post

+1 on Secretions Magniques.

+2 It smells so bad, I dont consider it perfume.


I would say Brut isnt really wearable for me. There's something in it that tickles my gag reflex.
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post #89 of 194
10/13/10 at 9:27am
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Originally Posted by petruccijc View Post

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme

+1 and add

Le Male
Kouros
1 Million
A*Men
Strawberry Shortcake Funhouse Perfume...errrrrrrr..Rochas Man
Lonestar Memories
Knize 10
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post #90 of 194
10/13/10 at 9:31am
I will probably be a despised outcast when I say this... Shalimar and Jicky.
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post #91 of 194
10/13/10 at 10:03am
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Originally Posted by fountain View Post

drakkar noir, one man show, boss no.1, lagerfeld classic, fahrenheit spring to mind instantly.

I tried 3 of them, those are my favourites !!
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post #92 of 194
10/13/10 at 10:10am
Dana Canoe

Paul Sebastian Design - Just disgusting.

Burberry Sport - Boring and nauseating.

Hugo Energize - Smells like the inside of an old gumball machine.
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post #93 of 194
10/13/10 at 11:44am
Well Im thinking maybe Dior Fahrenheit...i use to like it, now not so much. My brother cant stand it when he smells it...and I can kinda see why. Its not as good as it use to be. But it gets great reviews usually.
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post #94 of 194
10/13/10 at 12:21pm
Beyond Paradise for Men - This effluvium brings h*ll to mind.
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post #95 of 194
10/13/10 at 12:35pm
Burberry Brit, Azzaro Chrome, Celine Fever, Heir, Gravity, Navy for Men, Silver Shadow, Zino, Versace V/S, Jaguar, Halston 1-12, Dunhill (2003 edition)
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post #96 of 194
10/13/10 at 12:47pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by The_Cologneist View Post

Burberry Brit, Azzaro Chrome, Celine Fever, Heir, Gravity, Navy for Men, Silver Shadow, Zino, Versace V/S, Jaguar, Halston 1-12, Dunhill (2003 edition)


its really weird. i used to absolutely love brit. i used to love it just as much as any other fragrance in my wardrobe, but one time i wore it and i realized...im over it. It got annoying to me. Maybe it was just a bad day, but i havent worn it since.

also, another fragrance i think absolutely sucks is Kenzo Pour Homme. Hate it. Sprayed it on a test strip at Sephora YUCK
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post #97 of 194
10/13/10 at 12:54pm
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Originally Posted by jonny19 View Post

another fragrance i think absolutely sucks is Kenzo Pour Homme. Hate it. Sprayed it on a test strip at Sephora YUCK

I wouldn't exactly use the word sucks, but I would agree it's bad. I received a sample of this from a fellow basenoter and it smells like stale olives. I thought that it would just be the top notes and develop into something nice, but nope. Kenzo still has some other good ones though.
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post #98 of 194
10/13/10 at 12:58pm
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I will probably be a despised outcast when I say this... Shalimar and Jicky.

I find that logic.
Jicky smells "vomit" to my nose coz of the lavanda accord mixed with vanilla... And Jicky was used as a base for create Shalimar later .
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post #99 of 194
11/15/10 at 3:58pm
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i finally found the worst fragrance on the earth: davidoff champion!
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post #100 of 194
11/15/10 at 4:01pm
Aramis Classic is particularly vile.
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post #101 of 194
11/15/10 at 4:08pm
Joop
JPG Le Male
Anything by Thierry Mugler
D&G Masculine
Anything by Calvin Klein other than the limited edition reissue "Calvin"
Prada Man
Gucci Envy
Guerlain Vetiver
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post #102 of 194
11/15/10 at 4:09pm
Im also guna have to admit, im not a fan of Davidoff Coolwater and its laundry soap notes...
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post #103 of 194
11/15/10 at 4:11pm
Oh and "Gold" by Amouage is also pretty grim.
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post #104 of 194
11/15/10 at 4:13pm
Anything from Thierry Mugler +1
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post #105 of 194
11/15/10 at 4:21pm
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Originally Posted by MarcusInKensington View Post

Oh and "Gold" by Amouage is also pretty grim.

Ill gladly take it off your hands
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post #106 of 194
11/15/10 at 4:23pm
all time worst imo: Lord Molyneux
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post #107 of 194
11/15/10 at 4:31pm
Kouros
Smell Horse leather + sweat + lard soap...
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post #108 of 194
11/15/10 at 4:36pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by ToughCool View Post

+1 and add

Le Male
Kouros
1 Million
A*Men
Strawberry Shortcake Funhouse Perfume...errrrrrrr..Rochas Man
Lonestar Memories
Knize 10

aint it interesting how different two peoples tastes can be!
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post #109 of 194
11/15/10 at 4:48pm
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Originally Posted by easykiller View Post

Ill gladly take it off your hands

Unfortunately I hated it from the first smell, and hated it even more when I decided to give it a second chance. Needless to say I didn't buy it!
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post #110 of 194
11/15/10 at 4:52pm
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Originally Posted by jonny19 View Post

aint it interesting how different two peoples tastes can be!

Yeah, like you i love the gourmands, Le Male, Fleur du Male, 1 Million, Rochas Man, Pure Malt, The Dreamer, Pi, etc

Also i recommend you to try fahrenheit32
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post #111 of 194
11/15/10 at 5:17pm
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Originally Posted by jonny19 View Post

aint it interesting how different two peoples tastes can be!

I guess it all comes down to whether you want to smell nice, or whether you want to smell like a Thorntons sweet shop.
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post #112 of 194
11/15/10 at 5:32pm
C2G man (original).

I cant stand cloves. cloves. cloves *barf*

I like the honey in kouros but the clove in it was stomach churning
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post #113 of 194
11/15/10 at 7:05pm
Another vote for MKK. I can't believe they managed to bottle body odor.
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post #114 of 194
11/15/10 at 7:36pm
1 Million, Hugo, Only the Brave etc.
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post #115 of 194
11/15/10 at 8:29pm
For me, the worst I've smelled was Dior Homme Sport. I've had others I didn't like, but this was a true scrubber.
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post #116 of 194
11/15/10 at 8:46pm
If you can still find it somewhere, Davidoff's What About Adam? is my candidate for worst smelling scent (i.e. a scent that was actually meant to be worn - I don't think Dirt or Secretions qualify).
I'm sure there are people out there who like this tomato leaf scent, but I think it would have smelled better had they used tomato leaf insecticide.
Renato
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post #117 of 194
11/15/10 at 8:51pm
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Originally Posted by Anť View Post

Aramis Classic is particularly vile.

I think there is some generational thing going on with Aramis. I gave a small bottle to my nephew - who usually likes my choices - but he detested it, and gave it back to me. His brother didn't want it either
Renato
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post #118 of 194
11/15/10 at 8:53pm
My pick still has to be Beyond Paradise for Men.
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post #119 of 194
11/15/10 at 9:56pm
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Originally Posted by Serjery View Post


Gucci pour homme II

This one really surprised me. GPH2 is one of the most inoffensive scents I've smelled. I can see it not being for some because it's very light, but I really can't see this repulsing someone.

For me, Grey Flannel at the top, stuff is disgusting. Total crap. Also both of the Play's really smelled disgusting to me. The original gave me a stomach ache when I smelled it for the first time.
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post #120 of 194
11/15/10 at 9:58pm
Fahrenheit by Dior = A gag-inducing stench of gasoline, motor oil and vomit. It's not just bad, cheap, synthetic, it's nasty.
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