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What are some good masculine florals?

post #1 of 47
2/24/11 at 7:24pm
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I was interested in getting a floral cologne, what are some good ones I could check out?
I'm already familiar with what I would consider some of the more popular ones, Green Irish Tweed, Hanae Mori, etc.
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post #2 of 47
2/24/11 at 7:28pm
Kenzo Power
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post #3 of 47
2/24/11 at 7:30pm
Very good and amazingly inexpensive: Roger & Gallet Bouquet Imperiale. Get a gift set that includes the bar soap, too. Very good bang for the buck. And the best part: it's a superb, refined fragrance. I always feel so clever and refined when I indulge in this one. Definitely worth the $35 or so. Jump on it.
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post #4 of 47
2/24/11 at 7:32pm
Tom Ford Black Orchid
Amouage Gold/Reflection/Homage
Frederic Malle Iris Poudre
Dior Midnight Poison or even original poison lightly applied

Or anything with Rose or Iris.
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post #5 of 47
2/24/11 at 7:37pm
Givenchy Insense
Richard James (Savile Row)
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post #6 of 47
2/24/11 at 7:44pm
+1 Givenchy Insense and Amouage Gold
Caron Troisieme Homme
If you want to be truly unconventional, Anais Anais

cacio
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post #7 of 47
2/24/11 at 7:56pm
The Third Man (Caron) and Ténéré by Paco Rabanne.
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post #8 of 47
2/24/11 at 7:59pm
Lyric Man by Amouage
Gold Man by Amouage
Rose 31 by Le Labo
No 89 by Floris
Black Aoud by Montale
Lumiere Noire Pour Homme by Maison Francis Kurkdjian
West Side by Bond no 9
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post #9 of 47
2/24/11 at 8:01pm
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post #10 of 47
2/24/11 at 8:02pm
Kenzo PH
Rose 31
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post #11 of 47
2/24/11 at 8:05pm
kenzo ph is not floral at all, if you like to smell like rubber and plastic then kenzo ph is for you
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post #12 of 47
2/24/11 at 8:59pm
+1 for Kenzo Power
Also like Atelier Oolang Infini.
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post #13 of 47
2/24/11 at 9:04pm
Outrageous price, but Clive Christian Number One is fairly floral and elegant.

Caron's Third Man very nice too.

I do like Rose 31, but I think it becomes much more of a cedar scent than floral.
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post #14 of 47
2/24/11 at 9:09pm
Dior Homme
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post #15 of 47
2/24/11 at 9:40pm
Grey Flannel is a nice violet tinged fragrance.
Lapidus Pour Homme has one of the nicest, soapiest roses I've ever smelled. Totally unpretty and raw, but accompanied with honey and all kinds of other beautiful things. Good cheap '80s fun.
Fahrenheit is incredibly floral.
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post #16 of 47
2/24/11 at 9:45pm
Grey Flannel
Dior Homme
Amouage Lyric Man/Reflection Man/Gold Man/Opus III/Ciel Man
Ungaro II
Ungaro III
JV Artisan
Neroli Sauvage
Michael Storer Djin
Fleur du Male
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post #17 of 47
2/24/11 at 9:49pm
Van Cleef & Arpels PH
Aramis 900
Zino Davidoff
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post #18 of 47
2/24/11 at 9:50pm
Black Aoud
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post #19 of 47
2/24/11 at 10:46pm
+1 both:

Richard James EDT (tuberose spice)
Le Troisieme Homme (jasmine, rose, carnation)

Ralph Lauren Safari (mixed florals, lavender, cylcamen, carnation, jasmine, rose)
Crown Perfumery Sandringham (muguet)
Creed Royal Delight (jasmine with leather and vanilla)
Guerlain Arsene Lupin Le Dandy (violet with leather)
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post #20 of 47
2/24/11 at 11:04pm
Czech & Speake No.88
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post #21 of 47
2/25/11 at 6:46am
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Originally Posted by volley2 View Post

Lyric Man by Amouage
Gold Man by Amouage
Rose 31 by Le Labo
No 89 by Floris
Black Aoud by Montale
Lumiere Noire Pour Homme by Maison Francis Kurkdjian
West Side by Bond no 9

black oud.... floral?? I´m lost

my choice : Narciso for him edt.
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post #22 of 47
2/25/11 at 6:49am
Versace Black Jeans
Esencia Loewe
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post #23 of 47
2/25/11 at 6:59am
Aramis 900! (my fave )
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post #24 of 47
2/25/11 at 7:09am

Chanel Pour Monsieur Concentree has a very nice and masculine lavender note.
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post #25 of 47
2/25/11 at 7:18am
Creed Windsor
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post #26 of 47
2/25/11 at 10:51am
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+1 Zino Davidoff
Moschino Uomo?
Christian Dior Fahrenheit Absolute
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post #27 of 47
2/25/11 at 10:55am
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Kenzo Power

+ Kenzo Power Cologne
+ most of the Acqua di Parma line
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post #28 of 47
2/25/11 at 11:11am
Concur on Insensé, Amouage Gold and Fleur Du Male.

I'd add to the list: Iquitos by Alain Delon
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post #29 of 47
2/25/11 at 11:45am
+1 for Kenzo Power and L'Deau I'ssey. Great masculine floral scents
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post #30 of 47
2/25/11 at 4:44pm
I'll back up:
Lyric Man
Lumiere Noire Pour Homme
Rose 31
Dior Homme

And I'll add:
Odin 04 Petrana
Keiko Mecheri Iris d'Argent
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post #31 of 47
2/25/11 at 6:44pm
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Originally Posted by MikeNY View Post

Creed Windsor

Hahahaha the things I would do if I could get my hands on this. I'm also familiar with l'eau d'issey. I loved that, I may pick some up for the summer, but I feel like it's a pretty common smell.
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post #32 of 47
2/25/11 at 7:58pm
Black Aoud by Montale
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post #33 of 47
2/25/11 at 7:58pm
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black oud.... floral?? I´m lost

Really? You do not smell the Rose?
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post #34 of 47
10/17/11 at 11:57pm
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Really? You do not smell the Rose?

Plenty of red roses in Black Aoud.
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post #35 of 47
10/18/11 at 12:05am
Diptyque - L'Ombre Dans L'Eau
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post #36 of 47
10/18/11 at 12:15am
Thanks to CPK for introducing me to Jardin du Nil. A lovely geranium and rose combination.
Which is somewhat similar to my SotD (no.88) which is also rose and geranium but with plenty of sandalwood.
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post #37 of 47
10/18/11 at 12:29am
If you like rose and geranium Hedonist, check out Washington Square by Bond. It's rose + geranium in a more herbal context - with a dark tarragon note, and also some gourmand aspects, all on a nice suede amber base. Fantastic stuff. (I've realized lately that I really love geranium in scents.. I too love JdN and am coming around to No. 88. Love the strong geranium note in Honour Man, too).
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post #38 of 47
10/18/11 at 12:41am
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Originally Posted by SculptureOfSoul View Post

If you like rose and geranium Hedonist, check out Washington Square by Bond. It's rose + geranium in a more herbal context - with a dark tarragon note, and also some gourmand aspects, all on a nice suede amber base. Fantastic stuff. (I've realized lately that I really love geranium in scents.. I too love JdN and am coming around to No. 88).

Ill definitely try that one out.

Another good geranium is L'Anonyme ou OP-1475-A by A Lab on Fire. My mother loves it. Geranium topped with sparkling bergamot laid on a bed of suede.

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post #39 of 47
10/18/11 at 12:43am
I've got to check that one out. Sounds like a nice minimalist scent.
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post #40 of 47
10/18/11 at 12:52am
Besides Ungaro II and Zino which I love, I would also recommend these two fragrances that are labeled for women but totally wearable for guys: No. 19 and Stella.

In the niche market, you can also consider Musc Kublai Khan Gris Clair, Rose Poivre
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post #41 of 47
10/18/11 at 1:32am
I'll add Rose 31, Dior Homme and even MKK.
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post #42 of 47
10/18/11 at 2:15am
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Originally Posted by digger51 View Post

Really? You do not smell the Rose?

I´m lost in the mist of aoud.

'seriously' now , there is rose in , but I don´t feel it floral.
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post #43 of 47
10/18/11 at 2:26am
Too many to list. I concur with most of the suggestions above. Richard James EDT, Amouage Lyric, Rose 31, & Insense, are all awesome.

For a fresh unisex aquatic floral try Magnolia Romana by Eau d' Italie, and Paestum Rose by the same company is a great fruit, incense, & rose combo.
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post #44 of 47
10/18/11 at 2:29am
+1 on both Insensè and Le Trosieme Homme and I'll add

Allegro Con Brio
Lauder For Men
Chevrefeuille
Futur
Jardin Du Nil
Knize Two
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post #45 of 47
10/18/11 at 3:02am
Tom Ford Noir de Noir
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post #46 of 47
10/18/11 at 3:31am
Frederic Malle's Carnal Flower is a big butch tuberose that you should definitely check out. FM's Une Rose is also a floral that I'd happily wear.
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post #47 of 47
10/18/11 at 4:34am
Montale Black Aoud
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