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Top 10 Best Summer Scents for 2011

post #1 of 83
5/13/11 at 7:52pm
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Hey guys! It's summer time! A lot of people will be asking asking for great summer scents. Please give us your top 10. You can do 10 niche or 10 designer or you can mix them all up.

Who said you cannot beat the heat? With the top 10 best summer scents of basenotes, smelling good and feeling fresh all day are just a spray away!
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post #2 of 83
5/13/11 at 8:31pm
Creed Silver Mountain Water
Aramis New West For Him
Kenzo Power
Touch For Men by Burberry
Bulgari Aqua
Aqua Di Gio
D&G Pour Homme
Tommy by Tommy Halfiger
Polo Sport
Dunhill(2003)
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post #3 of 83
5/13/11 at 9:26pm
TF Neroli Portofino
Aventus
Santal 33
Nancy Boy Sig Scent
Gendarme EDP
Fahrenheit (applied by spraying into air and walking through).

Askmen.com says about 2011

Vintage colognes
Speaking of Aramis (which recently relaunched a line of eight classic scents), the future of mens fragrances ironically lies in the past, and, though the smell of the 70s can be, um, strong, this trend also includes lighter notes like vetiver, cedar and citrus found in even older brands like Acqua di Parma. In short, cologne this season should be both masculine and simple.

http://www.askmen.com/grooming/appea...ng-trends.html
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post #4 of 83
5/13/11 at 9:45pm
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Deepsilence and adonis: thank you for the list....will check out New West and hopefully can find a sample of aventus.
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post #5 of 83
5/13/11 at 9:49pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by volley2 View Post

hopefully can find a sample of aventus.

I read that it's made it's way to Hong Kong

http://www.basenotes.net/threads/267...=1#post2166474
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post #6 of 83
5/13/11 at 9:56pm
Thread Starter 
Yes it sure did...Mr. Reasonable already purchased a bottle...
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post #7 of 83
5/13/11 at 9:56pm
millisime imperial
silver mountain water
Dior homme sport
love and luck
212men
fierce
aqua di gio
bvlgari aqua
bvlgari aqua marine
blue de chanel
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post #8 of 83
5/13/11 at 9:58pm
oh man how in the heck could i forget about Aventus!!!!!! love it!!!
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post #9 of 83
5/13/11 at 10:03pm
Thread Starter 
hey mickers! it's an honor to see your list here! thank you!
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post #10 of 83
5/13/11 at 10:18pm
Millesime Imperial
Zeste Mandarine Pamaplemousse
Aventus
Terre d'Hermes
Varvatos Artisan
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post #11 of 83
5/13/11 at 10:22pm
Trimaran
Taj
Monsieur Balmain
Eau Des Lagons
34 Boulevard St Germain
L'Humaniste
Sieste
Vetyverio
Aventus
Atlas Cedar
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post #12 of 83
5/13/11 at 10:23pm
You're welcome Volley2. Definitely give New West a try.
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post #13 of 83
5/13/11 at 10:39pm
(Of what I own/have tried)
Millesime Imperial
Aventus
Issey Summer 2009
Terre D'Hermes
D&G The One
Allure Homme Sport
Bvlgari Aqua
Silver Mountain Water
Guerlain Homme L'eau
Edition Blanche

What might compete for the list once I sample:
Dior Homme Cologne
L'Humaniste
Dior Homme Sport

Also: I own a large decant of L'air du Desert Marocain, but I am yet to test this during the summer. Has anyone tried/had luck with this?
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post #14 of 83
5/13/11 at 10:46pm
Wow...

Lorenzo Villoresi Acqua di Colonia
Acqua di Parma Colonia
Berdoues Extra Vielle no. 444
Dukes of Pall Mall Cotswold
Czech & Speake Neroli
Selection Verte
Eau de Guerlain
Citrus Bigarrade
Brin de Reglisse
Live Jazz
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post #15 of 83
5/13/11 at 11:28pm
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Originally Posted by DeepSilence View Post

Creed Silver Mountain Water
Aramis New West For Him
Kenzo Power
Touch For Men by Burberry
Bulgari Aqua
Aqua Di Gio
D&G Pour Homme
Tommy by Tommy Halfiger
Polo Sport
Dunhill(2003)

You think that's a summer scent?
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post #16 of 83
5/13/11 at 11:30pm
sorry i have to add another one that i can't believe i forgot. geranium pour monsieur! and this one is a very excellent one to check out in my opinion.
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post #17 of 83
5/13/11 at 11:34pm
Nobody think L'eau D'issey by Issey Miyake is a top 10 summer scent?
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post #18 of 83
5/14/11 at 12:57am
YSL Live Jazz
Aramis New West For Him
Bulgari Aqua
Kenzo Pour Homme
Prada Infusion D'Homme
Mugler Cologne
Hugh Parsons Blue
Kenzo Power Cologne
Acqua Di Parma Colonia Intensa
YSL Kouros
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post #19 of 83
5/14/11 at 3:02am
I will have to stick to 'non niche'. If I include niche, I'll use up so much space with ones I've tried, liked and cannot afford, there will be no space left for anything I actually own.

Armani Eau Pour Homme
YSL Pour Homme
Jean Marie Farina
L'Eau d'Issey
L'Eau par Kenzo
Declaration Cologne
Guerlain Homme L'Eau
L'Eau Bleue d'Issey Eau Fraiche
Lacoste Essential
Paul Smith for Men
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post #20 of 83
5/14/11 at 3:34am
Summer's coming. It is not the good time to wear perfume. But anyway, I still have my own top 10

Il Profumo G11

Il Profumo Cafe Vert

Amouage Lyric Man

L'Artisan Parfumeur Tea for Two

L'Occitane Calanques

The Scent of Departure FRA

Comme des Garcons Tea

Dior Fahrenheit Aqua

Prada Infusion d'Homme

Caron L'Anarchiste
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post #21 of 83
5/14/11 at 4:19am
Live Jazz
Penhaligons Castile
Original Vetiver
Himalaya
Millesime Imperial
Cartier Roadster
Bulgari Aqua Pour Homme
L'Eau D'Issey pour Homme
Gucci By Gucci Pour Homme Sport
Burberry Sport Ice
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post #22 of 83
5/14/11 at 4:24am
Issey Miyake 2009 Summer Edition
GIT
Bleu de Chanel
Rakaan - by Swiss Arabian
Creed MI
Creed Himalaya
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post #23 of 83
5/14/11 at 5:52am
L'Artisan L'Eau de Jatamansi
L'Artisan Al Oudh
Hermès Eau d'Orange Verte
Hermès Eau de Pamplemousse Rose
Dominica Bay Rum
KenzoAir
Serge Lutens Gris Clair....
Annick Goutal Eau du Sud
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post #24 of 83
5/14/11 at 6:27am
from things I own and samples right now, I'd say:

carnal flower
virgin island water (check this thread first post picture lol)
homage attar
millésime impériale
six scents 087
french lover
borneo hutan/oud malinau/borneo 3000
bois des îles
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post #25 of 83
5/14/11 at 6:33am
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post #26 of 83
5/14/11 at 6:42am
First time round for this summer:

L'Heure Fougueuse IV (Cartier Les Heures)
Aventus (Creed)
Oxford & Cambridge Lavender (Czech & Speake)

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Cologne du Parfumeur (Guerlain)
Eau de Cologne du Coq (Guerlain)
Sous le Vent (Guerlain)
Geranium Pour Monsieur (Editions de Parfum Frederic Malle)
1725 (Histoires de Parfums)
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post #27 of 83
5/14/11 at 6:46am
Monsieur Balmain
Kenzo Power
Tuscan Soul
CK One Summer (2004)
Guerlain Mentafollia
Etro Vetiver
Bulgari Aqua Pour Homme
L'Eau D'Issey pour Homme
Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess
Demeter Salt Air
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post #28 of 83
5/14/11 at 7:16am
Dior Granville
Bond No9 Central Park, which is like chilling in a park on a hot summers day, sipping on ice cool vodka lime and soda.........lovely and refreshing............
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post #29 of 83
5/14/11 at 7:17am
L' Essence de Declaration
Green Oakmoss, Soivohle - snapping bright green woods
Six Scents #089 - juniper and oceanic vetiver
Voyage de Hermes - vetiver and ocean woods
Mugler Cologne - green freshness
Cologne du Parfumeur - an almost perfect L' Eau (along with DSH L' Eau)
Acqua di Colonia Villoresi - fresh neroli citrus
Kenzo Air - anise gimlet refresher
TF Oud Wood - my summer Oud
Outrageous - syntheitc floral freshness
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post #30 of 83
5/14/11 at 7:23am
Bleu de Chanel
Dior Homme Sport
Hanae Mori H.M.
Millesime Imperial
Love and Luck
New West
Guerlain Homme
Guerlain Homme L'Eau
GIT
Fahrenheit (light application, wide spray!)

A couple I got coming in the mail that I'm curious to try...

Dune (real excited about this one!)
Live Jazz (expect it to be good)
Black XS (a shot in the dark!)
YSL L'Homme Eau d'Ete (i have no idea)
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post #31 of 83
5/14/11 at 7:26am
L `Artisan L`Eau de L`Artisan
Guerlain Homme L`Eau
Nicole Farhi Homme
Acqua di Parma Lavanda Tonica
Creed Origilan Vetiver
Creed Selection Verte
Hermès Eau de Pamplemousse Rose
Homage Attar
Cartier Roadster
Givenchy Play Intense Summer fresh Nights


Floral Fragrances like
Tom Ford Velvet Gardenia
La Casse Aux Papillons
Frederic Malle Un Lys Mediterranee
Guerlain Muget
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post #32 of 83
5/14/11 at 7:39am
Eau Sauvage
New West
Eau de Guerlain
Mugler Cologne
LADDM
Vetiver Extraordinaire
Carnal Flower
Oxford & Cambridge
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post #33 of 83
5/14/11 at 7:40am
Millesime Imperial
Geranium Pour Monsieur
Live Jazz
Rose 31
Carnal Flower
Green Valley

Looking to try Aqva Toniq today, so, hopefully that will be added to the list.
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post #34 of 83
5/14/11 at 7:56am
Puro Lino
Christiane Celle Calypso Marine
YSL Opium pour Homme Eau d'Orient
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post #35 of 83
5/14/11 at 7:57am
Sel Marin
Tirrenico
Jardins De Kerylos
Grey Flannel
Baime
Geranium Pour Monsieur
Chanel Eau De Cologne
Dirty
Calamus
Fahrenheit 32
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post #36 of 83
5/14/11 at 8:08am
  • Le 3me Homme
  • Eau de Campagne
  • Cuba by Czech & Speake
  • Zegna Extreme
  • Cerruti Pour Homme
  • Villoresi Uomo
  • Monsieur Balmain
  • Acqua di Genova
  • Gucci Nobile
  • Eau Sauvage
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post #37 of 83
5/14/11 at 8:41am
Millisime Imperial
Aventus
Virgin Island Water
Wall Street Bond No9
GIT
Guerlain Derby
Guerlain Fresh Vetiver
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver
Lime Aoud
Central Park Bond No9 - soon .
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post #38 of 83
5/14/11 at 8:41am
I don't have best 10...but this is the list of the fragrance which I am using these days.

Habit Rouge Legere/Habit Rouge/Salvator Ferragamo PH
Kouros/Heritage/Zino

Terre D'Hermes

Green Irish Tweed
Cool Water
Bulgari Aqva Pour Homme/Acqua De Gio

D&G The One/Ungaro III
D&G Pour Homme/D&G Masculine
TM Pure Malt

Guerlain Vetiver/Vetiver Extreme/Encre Noir
Aramis Havana/Montana PH

For Daytime Office wear right now my regular fragrances are:


Terre D' hermes
GIT
D&G The One
D&G Pour Homme
Acqua De Gio/Bulgari Aqva PH
Cool water.
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post #39 of 83
5/14/11 at 10:16am
Cool Water (incl. some summer flankers)
Rose 31
Azzaro PH
Figues et Garcons
l'Ambre dans l'Eau
l'Humaniste
Bergamot (l'Erbolario)
Blenheim Bouquet
Sliver Aoud
+ one or the other occasional gourmand/club scent such as Reflection Man, L'Air, or Musc Ravageur
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post #40 of 83
5/14/11 at 12:11pm
Hey. I do not have a top ten but my newest summertime gem, mega love it, wanna - bathe in it, is.....

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post #41 of 83
5/14/11 at 1:08pm
MI
GIT
Un Jardin Sur le Nil
L'Humaniste
Bleecker Street
Dior Homme Cologne
... Whatever else I add in the coming months
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post #42 of 83
5/14/11 at 1:46pm
Bijan Men,
Kouros,
Giorgio for Men,
Halston Z-14,
Aramis,
Fendi Uomo,
Sung Homme,
DNA for Men,
Perry Ellis for Men,
Acteur.
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post #43 of 83
5/14/11 at 1:58pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vitamin B Complex View Post

You think that's a summer scent?

Actually it's a bit spicy and it's not cool and fresh, but light enough to wear in summer IMO.
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post #44 of 83
5/14/11 at 2:21pm
+1:
CDG Vettiveru
Tirrenico
Sel Marin
Villoresi Uomo
Geranium pour monsieur
Orange verte
Eau Du Sud
Declaration Essence
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Eau du gouverneur
Philosykos
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post #45 of 83
5/14/11 at 7:01pm
Heeley: Sel Marin
Profumi del Forte: Tirrenico
Profumi di Firenze: Brezza di Mare
Profumi del Forte: Roma Imperiale
MFK: APOM
Le Labo: Gaiac
L'artisan: Mandarine
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post #46 of 83
5/14/11 at 7:16pm
Allure Edition Blanche
Bvlgari Aqva
Bleu de Chanel
Erolfa
Silver Mountain Water
Millesime Imperial
Mugler Cologne
L'eau D'Issey
(Aqva Toniq)
(Aqva Marine Toniq)

...and I'm actually really enjoying light applications of Encre Noire on the cooler days.
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post #47 of 83
5/14/11 at 7:26pm
  • KMF
  • offline
  • Gender:
Aventus
Albi
Kouros Tattoo
Kouros Fraicheur
Opium PH Eau d'Orient
Terre d'Hermes
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post #48 of 83
5/16/11 at 5:06am
Givenchy - Monsieur de Givenchy
Guerlain - Vetiver
Puig - Agua Lavanda
Lubin - L'Eau Neuve
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post #49 of 83
5/16/11 at 5:24am
Thread Starter 
This list is just what's available to me. These frags would most likely be what I'll be using in rotation during summer:

Aventus
Brooklyn
Green Irish Tweed
Bleecker Street
Chanel Pour Monsieur
Guerlain Vetiver
Habit Rouge EDC
Eau de Cologne du Coq
Comme des Garcons 2
....I'm doomed. I jsut realized I don't have many summer scents in my 'drobe. =(

Frags I don't own but I think best for summer:

Outrageous! by Frederic Malle
Millesime Imperial (sold my bottle months ago...still contemplating if I should buy a new one)
Geranium Pour Monsieur
Eau de New York by Bond no 9
Wallstreet by Bond no 9
Riverside Drive by Bond no 9
Chanel Eau de Cologne
Lyric Man by Amouage
L'eau de L'artisan by L'artisan Parfumeur
Acqua di Parma Colonia
Angeliques Sous La Pluie by Frederic Malle
Concentre d'Orange Verte by Hermes
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post #50 of 83
5/16/11 at 5:34am
My summer line up will be:

Anvers 2 (summer signature scent for 2011)
Aventus
Virgin Island Water
Millesime Imperiale
Versace Eau Fraiche
Bvlgari Aqva
Allure Edition Blanche
Boss Bottled 6
Gucci Pour Homme 2
Orange Sanguine

...Bond no 9 Coney Island as a possible summer purchase
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post #51 of 83
5/16/11 at 5:48am
I think it's telling no one has mentioned Virgin Island Water, which to my nose was quite disappointing.

This summer, I'll be wearing

Guerlain Vetiver
Green Irish Tweed
YSL Rive Gauche PH
Habit Rouge
Heritage
Bois du Portugal
Kouros
Live Jazz
Bulgari Aqua
Halston Unbound
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post #52 of 83
5/16/11 at 7:19am
I'll try to top up the previous lists with some unlisted:
- Escale a Portofino - Dior
- Escale a Pondichey - Dior
- Eau de Rochas pour Homme and pour Femme (no one mentionned?!)
- O de Lancome (brilliant citrus, very neglected)
- Bergamotto Marino, G. Ferre'
- Eau de Cedre, R&G
- Cologne Sologne, PdN
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post #53 of 83
5/16/11 at 11:35am
Guerlain Homme Intense
Milesime Imperial
Cologne Pour Le Matin Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Amouage Ciel
Kenzo Power Cologne
Chanel Bleu
Chanel Allure Edition Blanche
Aventus
Issey Miyake
Creed GIT
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post #54 of 83
5/16/11 at 12:53pm
My summer rotation:

JV Artisan
Azzaro Chrome
Azzaro PH
Terre D'Hermes
MK Velocity
Boucheron PH

At night:

Rochas Man
YSL La Nuit
Dior Homme
Lolita Lempicka AM
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post #55 of 83
5/16/11 at 1:23pm
Here's what I'll be wearing:

Menthe Fraiche, Heeley
Virgin Island, Creed
Tommy Bahama, Tommy Bahama
Very Cool, Tommy Bahama
Live Jazz, Yves Saint Laurent
Bleecker Street, Bond No. 9
Chergui, Serge Lutens
Cuba Gold (for some reason Le Male smells awful on me, but the knock off doesn't)
Nio, Xerjoff
Royal Water, Creed

So I'm excited
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post #56 of 83
5/16/11 at 1:32pm
More than 10, but enough to get the job done:

West Indian Limes by Truefitt & Hill
Central Park by Bond No. 9
Guerlain Homme L'Eau
Eau de Guerlain
Eau de Cologne du Coq
Cologne Imperiale
Jean Marie Farina
Chanel Eau de Cologne
Eau de Rochas
Eau de Lalique
Orange Sanguine by Atelier Cologne
Millesime Imperial by Creed
Chanel Bel Respiro
Agua Lavanda
Silver Mountain Water
Eau de Lalique
cK One (hey, it's cheap and it works!)
Acqua di Parma Colonia
Eau de Patou
Chanel Cristalle (EdT)
Ô de Lancôme
Noveau Bowery by Bond No. 9
Monsieur Balmain
Bergamotto Marino by Gianfranco Ferre
Terre d'Hermès
Concentrè d'Orange Verte by Hermès
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post #57 of 83
5/16/11 at 2:33pm
Guerlain Jicky

Estee Lauder Pleasures for Men

Guerlain Homme

Estee Lauder Azzure ( original)

Guerlain Vetiver
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post #58 of 83
5/21/11 at 8:08am
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Great list Grotolla!
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post #59 of 83
5/21/11 at 8:23am
i am wearing Frapin 1270 and i love it.

what do you guys think of this a summer fragrance? it doesn't really have the silage for winter.
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post #60 of 83
5/21/11 at 11:00am
YSL Live Jazz
Davidoff Cool Water (both original and Summer Fizz flanker)
Perry Ellis 360 Red
Burberry Summer 2010
Lacoste Essential Sport
Tommy Bahama Very Cool
Usher UR for men
Sean Jean I Am King
Izod
50 Cent Power
Paris Hilton Just Me for men
Burberry Sport
Hugo Boss Boss Pure
Davidoff Echo

Ok, i know it's more than 10, but that's my summer lineup. (YSL Live Jazz, Davidoff Cool Water, and Perry Ellis 360 Red, are my top 3 though that get the most wear).
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