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Expert advice needed!! :D

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I am an absolute newcomer to this world, and I am fascinated with the descriptions of and the rhetoric involved with describing scents. Consequently I don't know how to describe what I need, but I shall try:

I used to like heavy, musky, 'manly' scents, sometimes sweet but definitely peppery and dark, and often smoky. I now want to smell clean and delicious, like a newly dry-cleaned cashmere jumper. I want a scent that makes you take a second sniff, as opposed to knock you out unawares. I dont like too strong a fruit note. Id prefer a warmer floral character. I recently bought 'Kiton for men' which I find interesting and right in many ways, but I'm concerned about its die down. Please bestow your wonderful expertise.
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A great clean scent is mugler cologne. Smells almost soapy but so good
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thanks
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White Linen and Pleasures (both by Estee Lauder) are prototypically clean (in the sense of soap). For clean as in "ironed", I second Andrew with Mugler Cologne, which smells like iron steam.

cacio
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Give Prada Amber Pour Homme a sniff... Great clean scent that will last all day.
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