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If you could have one super-popular male frag in your wardrobe, what would it be?

post #1 of 57
2/6/11 at 10:49am
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Ground rules:
1) If you have one or several super-populars already in your wardrobe, operate under the assumption that you could only keep one.
2) If you have no super-populars, operate under the assumption that you could add any one to your wardrobe that you wanted.
3) Super-popular is distinguished from merely popular: Super-popular includes AdG, Cool Water, Gaultier Le Male, Azzaro Chrome, I.Miyaki, 1 Million, Armani Code, Fuel For Life, etc. It does not include merely "popular" frags like M7, He Wood, etc etc etc etc etc.
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2/6/11 at 11:51am
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I'm guessing Body Kouros does not fall within the 'super popular' category so my vote goes to 1 Million. I'd have chosen Le Male if it weren't for the substitutes that are on the market right now (Cuba, Perry Ellis....)
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post #3 of 57
2/6/11 at 12:09pm
Its funny, I was actually thinking about this the other day.

Where are all these people wearing these popular fragrances?

I BARELY smell fragrance on ANYONE. I dont know if its because we live in an era where Axe is more popular then EDT's, ect but during school ive smelt fragrance on a guy twice. Once was Platinum Egoiste and once was Chrome. Ive smelled Acqua Di Gio on a guy ONCE in the last like 2-3 years, and it was some creepy fat kid at a party that used like 15 sprays

To my delight, ive smelled Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Male on ONE other person in my entire life. ONCE. and that was the first time i smelled it and the moment i fell in love with it with i smelled it on my friend.

The only other time ive smelled fragrance on someone is my two friends who i gifted with La Nuit and D&G The One.
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post #4 of 57
2/6/11 at 12:11pm
Green Irish Tweed

If GIT is not deemed "super" popular, then L'eau de Issey Pour Homme.
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post #5 of 57
2/6/11 at 12:13pm
None. I don't really like any of them (although I have a bottle of Code that I never wear). Maybe I'm just to old too appreciate these fragrances.
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post #6 of 57
2/6/11 at 12:26pm
Creed BDP- insofar as this one is popular
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post #7 of 57
2/6/11 at 12:33pm
Might be Chrome for me.
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post #8 of 57
2/6/11 at 12:34pm
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Originally Posted by Ken_Russell View Post

Creed BDP- insofar as this one is popular

I think most of the "normal" crowd around the world hasn`t even heard of a company named Creed.. ;-)

-In eny case, I do not have some ultra popular fragrances in my collection, but if I should pick one, I think it would be CHANEL Allure homme.
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post #9 of 57
2/6/11 at 12:42pm
If I HAD to, probably Armani Code.
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post #10 of 57
2/6/11 at 12:45pm
Jean Paul Gaultier - Le Male
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post #11 of 57
2/6/11 at 12:46pm
Thierry Mugler's - Pure Malt
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post #12 of 57
2/6/11 at 12:58pm
For me it has to be Creed Windsor but if it has to be super popular then it would be Chrome.
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post #13 of 57
2/6/11 at 1:07pm
lol at people who name creeds.
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post #14 of 57
2/6/11 at 2:52pm
Terre d'Hermès is still popular, right? I'll go with that. One of my first loves, and still at or near the top for me.
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post #15 of 57
2/6/11 at 3:40pm
Le Male
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post #16 of 57
2/6/11 at 3:49pm
The Financial Times Weekend edition list the current super populars as: Bang, The One Gentleman, Bleu de Chanel (which has now given Chanel 10% of the total market), Polo Pony, Colonia Assenza, Terre d'Hermez, and Bulgari Man. The article was by Jim Shi. AdG and Le Male were nowhere on the list.

I'd have to have Bang. Everyone understands pepper and if some biddy yells at you for wearing too much cologne, one can offer the excuse you simply spilled pepper while applying it to your french fries. I kinda like it. T d'H is mighty good for the price too.

Neither is on my to-buy list, however.

Edit: The article also makes it plain there has been a tremendous surge in male fragrance sales since 2007/8 with no sign of abatement. Kudos to YouTube and Basenotes for their roles in doling out the enthusiasm!!!!
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post #17 of 57
2/6/11 at 3:54pm
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Originally Posted by JonB View Post

None. I don't really like any of them (although I have a bottle of Code that I never wear). Maybe I'm just to old too appreciate these fragrances.

Same here, of all the perfumes in your list I wear only Code and very seldom at that, but you would have to catch me dead to wear in public any of the others your mention (although I have most of them in my collection).

My choice would be Silver Mountain Water.
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post #18 of 57
2/6/11 at 4:16pm
Gotta go with Issey.
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post #19 of 57
2/6/11 at 4:22pm
No question... Le male
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post #20 of 57
2/6/11 at 4:34pm
C W without a doubt.
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post #21 of 57
2/6/11 at 4:38pm
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Originally Posted by Daryl J. View Post

The Financial Times Weekend edition list the current super populars as: Bang, The One Gentleman, Bleu de Chanel (which has now given Chanel 10% of the total market), Polo Pony, Colonia Assenza, Terre d'Hermez, and Bulgari Man. The article was by Jim Shi. AdG and Le Male were nowhere on the list.

I'd have to have Bang. Everyone understands pepper and if some biddy yells at you for wearing too much cologne, one can offer the excuse you simply spilled pepper while applying it to your french fries. I kinda like it. T d'H is mighty good for the price too.

Neither is on my to-buy list, however.

Edit: The article also makes it plain there has been a tremendous surge in male fragrance sales since 2007/8 with no sign of abatement. Kudos to YouTube and Basenotes for their roles in doling out the enthusiasm!!!!

my heart just smiled
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post #22 of 57
2/6/11 at 7:48pm
I would go with Chrome, Le Male as a back-up choice. If you considered any in my wardrobe as super-popular (I didn't think any qualified) they would trump those first two.
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post #23 of 57
2/6/11 at 8:25pm
Terre d Hermes

*opens santa sock*

I've been a good boy...
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post #24 of 57
2/6/11 at 8:27pm
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Originally Posted by JonnyLeMale View Post

Its funny, I was actually thinking about this the other day.

Where are all these people wearing these popular fragrances?

I BARELY smell fragrance on ANYONE. I dont know if its because we live in an era where Axe is more popular then EDT's, ect but during school ive smelt fragrance on a guy twice. Once was Platinum Egoiste and once was Chrome. Ive smelled Acqua Di Gio on a guy ONCE in the last like 2-3 years, and it was some creepy fat kid at a party that used like 15 sprays

To my delight, ive smelled Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Male on ONE other person in my entire life. ONCE. and that was the first time i smelled it and the moment i fell in love with it with i smelled it on my friend.

The only other time ive smelled fragrance on someone is my two friends who i gifted with La Nuit and D&G The One.

True, I dont smell fragrances on men very often at all. Being on this forum you kind of get the impression that everyone wears this or that scent and if you wear a "common" scent everyone is going to know and possibly look at you as a follower (and therefore u gotta find a scent that either no one else has or an acquired scent that an "untrained" nose would not understand). i think the general public rarely has a clue what you are wearing, just whether or not they find it to be pleasant.
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post #25 of 57
2/6/11 at 8:31pm
with that said however i can understand wanting to avoid the extremely popular scents that a lot of the general public may have been exposed to (ie to avoid smelling like someones ex, etc)
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post #26 of 57
2/6/11 at 9:39pm
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Originally Posted by Daryl J. View Post

The Financial Times Weekend edition list the current super populars as: Bang, The One Gentleman, Bleu de Chanel (which has now given Chanel 10% of the total market), Polo Pony, Colonia Assenza, Terre d'Hermez, and Bulgari Man. The article was by Jim Shi. AdG and Le Male were nowhere on the list.

And yet, I'd be surprised if Old Spice doesn't outsell all of the above, in terms of bottles or total volume sold. So, I'll go with that.
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post #27 of 57
2/6/11 at 9:42pm
From the FT list I'd pick Bleu, but I'd never actually buy it.
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post #28 of 57
2/6/11 at 10:13pm
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Originally Posted by scratch & sniff View Post

with that said however i can understand wanting to avoid the extremely popular scents that a lot of the general public may have been exposed to (ie to avoid smelling like someones ex, etc)

I would agree - "overly popular" is generally a bit exagerated. That said, the only couple scents I've ever ran into multiple people wearing in a fairly short period of time: Cool Water, AdG, Le Male
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post #29 of 57
2/6/11 at 10:21pm
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Originally Posted by scratch & sniff View Post

True, I dont smell fragrances on men very often at all. Being on this forum you kind of get the impression that everyone wears this or that scent and if you wear a "common" scent everyone is going to know and possibly look at you as a follower (and therefore u gotta find a scent that either no one else has or an acquired scent that an "untrained" nose would not understand). i think the general public rarely has a clue what you are wearing, just whether or not they find it to be pleasant.

Air conditioned places tend to kill sillage. No matter what i wear i end up sillage less in the office for this reason.

Also sometimes we may have olfactory fatigue from the musk and calone saturated air that only non musky or aqua scents stand out.

in my country, there are also people who prefer reconstructed designer scents sold for a fraction of the price (which, stink over time into a very disgusting BO/musk combo) and it does make things worse.
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post #30 of 57
2/6/11 at 10:41pm
Though I prefer GIT, given the intention of the OP, I'll go Cool Water.

I too rarely smell fragrances on men. But hey, I live in South Central Kansas. Guys around here pretty much think they've gone above and beyond if they spray themselves with some Axe, Tag, or Adidas. Designer is, for all intents and purposes, niche, in these parts. Which, to be quite honest, is fine by me.
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post #31 of 57
2/6/11 at 10:55pm
The only 2 ''popular'' fragrances that i own are Le Male and 1 Million.Le Male makes my stomach sick and i keep it only because it was a gift from a special person.1 Million for me.

Do you think Fahrenheit falls in your category?
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post #32 of 57
2/6/11 at 11:04pm
terre d'hermes
1 million
bang

who makes colonia assenza? acqua di parma?
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post #33 of 57
2/7/11 at 2:03am
L'eau de Issey Pour Homme.
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post #34 of 57
2/7/11 at 2:29am
I don't know, something boring like Code or IM, I suppose then I'd cry every day because I'd want something else
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post #35 of 57
2/7/11 at 3:52am
If i had to choose, it would be Cool Water. My first ever fragrance, still love it.
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post #36 of 57
2/7/11 at 3:59am
Armani Code. I just love it.
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post #37 of 57
2/7/11 at 4:03am
Égoïste ... if that is not popular enough,
then I'd choose Fleur du Male.
I don't like any of the über popular frags.
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post #38 of 57
2/7/11 at 4:16am
I don't know if this is super popular, but I'd go with Bulgari Man.

If not that, then Versace PH. If not that, then Givenchy Play, which is fairly popular.
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post #39 of 57
2/7/11 at 4:47am
Terre D'Hermes (Parfum) I assume the EDT might be more popular!?
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post #40 of 57
2/7/11 at 4:55am
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Versace ... Givenchy

Speaking of; I'd like to switch
my choise of Fleur de Male to
either The Dreamer or PI.
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post #41 of 57
2/7/11 at 5:01am
Dior Homme would be my obvious choice for super-popular PH.
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post #42 of 57
2/7/11 at 6:34am
If it has to be super popular....then I will choose not to wear the cologne proudly....don't like to follow the crowd.....
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post #43 of 57
2/7/11 at 6:42am
Keeping strictly to the rules, it would have to be Cool Water. Which I do enjoy, but don't own because people have actually asked me not to wear it. It's instantly recognisable, and as such suffers from the scent-of-the-ex associations more than most.

If I had to wear only one super-popular scent and I lived on a desert island by myself, I'd enjoy my Cool Water very much.
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post #44 of 57
2/7/11 at 6:53am
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Dior Homme would be my obvious choice for super-popular PH.

Me too.
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post #45 of 57
2/7/11 at 7:36am
I have two...

YSL L'homme
YSL La Nuit de L'homme

I'm only going to have La Nuit de L'homme until this 30 ml runs out. Then I'm going niche.
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post #46 of 57
2/7/11 at 8:02am
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Originally Posted by Daryl J. View Post

The Financial Times Weekend edition list the current super populars as: Bang, The One Gentleman, Bleu de Chanel (which has now given Chanel 10% of the total market), Polo Pony, Colonia Assenza, Terre d'Hermez, and Bulgari Man. The article was by Jim Shi.

You mean this article:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/5621228a-2...#axzz1DHy82zXA

I didn't think that list could be the current bestsellers, apart from TdH, all of them were launched in the second half of 2010. There is no way word of mouth has spread enough in that short time for these to outsell AdG and Le Male.

The article says these were the biggest launches of 2010, not the biggest sellers. In other words, they sold larger amounts in their first few weeks compared to the first few weeks sales of fragrances in the past. Not the same thing as biggest sellers at all.

The article does come across as a summary of recent high profile launches, to make the point that the rate of launches has accelerated.
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post #47 of 57
2/7/11 at 8:19am
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Cool Water for Men

On Bn:

Lyric Man (I don't see much of this talked about lately, but I believe the fans are still fans)
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post #48 of 57
2/7/11 at 8:39am
I would have said Creed's Green Irish Tweed but I don't know if that's "super" popular outside of Basenotes. What I consider super popular are the fragrances I see on my friends' dressers consistently, like Chrome, AdG, Cool Water, Polo Blue, Armani Code, Hugo by HB, Le Male, etc. Of these, I would most likely buy Armani Code since I genuinely think it smells really good (Le Male would be a close 2nd due to its monstrous projection).
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post #49 of 57
2/7/11 at 9:09am
Davidoff Cool Water. Easily wearable.
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post #50 of 57
2/7/11 at 2:46pm
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Davidoff Cool Water. Easily wearable.

Well, in all fairness, they're all easily wearable...that's what makes 'em super-popular
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post #51 of 57
2/7/11 at 2:52pm
Armani Code.

Only because I don't think Dior Homme or TdH fall under OP's "super popular" category.
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post #52 of 57
2/7/11 at 3:17pm
A Men. If that's not super popular enough then Farenheit. I like to be smelled lol. I think that's the reason most people don't smell these super popular frags on anyone because they are designed to be non intrusive and when is the last time you as a guy smelled some strange dudes neck? Referring to AdG, Coolwater, Code, etc. and even Le Male sprayed on lightly you wont smell them in a room full of people.
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post #53 of 57
2/7/11 at 3:19pm
YSL L'Homme for me.
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post #54 of 57
2/7/11 at 4:05pm
Would Abercrombie and Fitch Fierce work?? That's my choice.
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post #55 of 57
2/7/11 at 4:50pm
Chanel Allure Homme Sport EDT
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post #56 of 57
2/13/11 at 7:55pm
Fahrenheit. If not popular enough then Terre D'Hermes
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post #57 of 57
2/13/11 at 8:19pm
Terre d'Hermes or 1 Million (Yeah, yeah, shaddap. I actually like it)
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