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post #1 of 48
9/15/11 at 7:26pm
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Hello all,

Looking for a new fresh, crisp office scent. I know there is no one perfect scent, but the following scents have worked for me the past so looking for suggestions along these lines --

Burberry Touch
Hugh Parsons Blue
Prada Infusion D'Homme
Creed GIT
Bulgari Pour Homme

Leaning towards Bleu De Chanel.

Thanks...
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post #2 of 48
9/15/11 at 7:31pm
Carbone de Balmain
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post #3 of 48
9/15/11 at 7:33pm
Grey Vetiver by Tom Ford
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post #4 of 48
9/15/11 at 7:35pm
You could look into:

Gendarme
Bulgari Man
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post #5 of 48
9/15/11 at 7:47pm
Bleu de Chanel is a good choice for office wear. Give it a try.
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post #6 of 48
9/15/11 at 7:56pm
There's nothing wrong with Bleu de Chanel-- for some reason people on here slag it as if it were Acqua di Gio or something like that, which I don't understand. It's actually a fresh but complex, attractive, well-made, identifiable scent that may or may not be popular-- I've only encountered one person wearing it. I wore it to work last night and really enjoyed it. It's a much better fragrance than it gets credit for, IMO.
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post #7 of 48
9/15/11 at 7:56pm
A*Men if you want to kill everyone where you work

Green Irish Tweed
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post #8 of 48
9/15/11 at 8:00pm
If you want something new and not well known or used (like Bleu de Chanel), try Kenzo Pour Homme Boisee. Its easily sampled at Sephora or Nordstroms (maybe even Saks). Just check it out. It fits your bill quite appropriately.
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post #9 of 48
9/15/11 at 8:02pm
Bulgari Blu. But the Prada is about as safe an office scent as you'll ever find.
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post #10 of 48
9/15/11 at 8:26pm
With a suitable budget, you can always try Sycomore by Chanel.

cacio
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post #11 of 48
9/15/11 at 8:35pm
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Originally Posted by volley2 View Post

Grey Vetiver by Tom Ford

Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately reminds me of Guerlain Vetiver, which I used to wear a lot so can't have this one.
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post #12 of 48
9/15/11 at 8:36pm
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With a suitable budget, you can always try Sycomore by Chanel.

cacio

I have Sycomore and have used it extensively. Great fit for the office in fall. Thanks.
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post #13 of 48
9/15/11 at 8:36pm
I second gendarme. Its wonderful stuff
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post #14 of 48
9/15/11 at 8:37pm
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Originally Posted by Picollo30 View Post

A*Men if you want to kill everyone where you work

Green Irish Tweed

:-), unfortunately it is I who will get killed if I wear A*Men. Thanks!
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post #15 of 48
9/15/11 at 8:40pm
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Originally Posted by Indie_Guy View Post

There's nothing wrong with Bleu de Chanel-- for some reason people on here slag it as if it were Acqua di Gio or something like that, which I don't understand. It's actually a fresh but complex, attractive, well-made, identifiable scent that may or may not be popular-- I've only encountered one person wearing it. I wore it to work last night and really enjoyed it. It's a much better fragrance than it gets credit for, IMO.

Well said Indie_Guy, it is going to Bleu de Chanel. There is something to be said about fragrances that might not be earth shattering or ground breaking but can be pleasant for a wide variety of people (in office especially).
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post #16 of 48
9/15/11 at 8:55pm
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Originally Posted by sentient View Post

Well said Indie_Guy, it is going to Bleu de Chanel. There is something to be said about fragrances that might not be earth shattering or ground breaking but can be pleasant for a wide variety of people (in office especially).

I was walking through Macy's and tried some new designer frags since I haven't in a long while. Bleu was one of the best IMO. I hate to admit the other one I liked, and I remember not liking it much the last time... Le Male. The new Varvatos frag, Star something, was very good too, it fits into the "generic, fresh and boring" theme that everyone has going on, but it is pleasant and has less of a synthetic edge to it than most.

Terre d'Hermes is also a good office frag IMO, used in moderation... and it is unique among a ton of bland "fresh" frags.

I also randomly ordered a few niche samples, and biehl parfumkunstwerke mb02 fits your requirements and is more original... it is made by Mark Buxton from Comme des Garcons, and its almost a mix of CdG 2 Man and Prada Infusion d'Iris. eo02 smells like a super high quality fresh scented deodorant stick, and might fit the bill too. For me, it smelled too much like a body spray, but as always with frags, ymmv... Anyway, mb02 is well worth looking into if you want something unique, it's far better quality than anything at Macy's, and it's not super-expensive:

http://www.luckyscent.com/shop/secti...erke/mb02.html
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post #17 of 48
9/15/11 at 8:59pm
+1 for TdH. Very crisp, but go light on the trigger for working in close quarters.
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post #18 of 48
9/15/11 at 9:01pm
TdH for me smells like rotten oranges. Maybe something my father would wear and i'm 35, but to each it's own. Maybe you will like it.
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post #19 of 48
9/15/11 at 9:15pm
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Originally Posted by Picollo30 View Post

TdH for me smells like rotten oranges. Maybe something my father would wear and i'm 35, but to each it's own. Maybe you will like it.

I'd say dirty orange/grapefruit (depending on parfum/edt) and vetiver with a touch of cedar, and I agree with the "crisp" feel... I love it. It can be weird at first, and some people get a BO vibe from it too, but I think the people who interpret it as rotten oranges or BO are a small minority.
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post #20 of 48
9/15/11 at 9:17pm
Chanel Platinum Egoiste
issey miyake
Chanel allure homme
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post #21 of 48
9/15/11 at 9:22pm
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Originally Posted by Dorje123 View Post

I'd say dirty orange/grapefruit (depending on parfum/edt) and vetiver with a touch of cedar, and I agree with the "crisp" feel... I love it. It can be weird at first, and some people get a BO vibe from it too, but I think the people who interpret it as rotten oranges or BO are a small minority.

@dorje i'm using the Edt, even a spray seems to much, it's like im gonna choke myself and everyone around. Its the edp lighter? less cloying?
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post #22 of 48
9/15/11 at 9:38pm
Corallium by Carthusia
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post #23 of 48
9/15/11 at 9:38pm
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Originally Posted by Dorje123 View Post

I was walking through Macy's and tried some new designer frags since I haven't in a long while. Bleu was one of the best IMO. I hate to admit the other one I liked, and I remember not liking it much the last time... Le Male. The new Varvatos frag, Star something, was very good too, it fits into the "generic, fresh and boring" theme that everyone has going on, but it is pleasant and has less of a synthetic edge to it than most.

Terre d'Hermes is also a good office frag IMO, used in moderation... and it is unique among a ton of bland "fresh" frags.

I also randomly ordered a few niche samples, and biehl parfumkunstwerke mb02 fits your requirements and is more original... it is made by Mark Buxton from Comme des Garcons, and its almost a mix of CdG 2 Man and Prada Infusion d'Iris. eo02 smells like a super high quality fresh scented deodorant stick, and might fit the bill too. For me, it smelled too much like a body spray, but as always with frags, ymmv... Anyway, mb02 is well worth looking into if you want something unique, it's far better quality than anything at Macy's, and it's not super-expensive:

http://www.luckyscent.com/shop/secti...erke/mb02.html

Thanks for the mb02 suggestion, I will try it. I had exactly the same reaction as you had with Le Male coming to it after a long time. However, it is too sweet/vanilla for me now anyways.

Unfortunately, TDH doesn't work for me at all. The mineral-like effect is good but the rotten orange/BO smell is too much. There is something weak and imcomplete, I keep coming to it once a while but just don't get it :-/
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post #24 of 48
9/15/11 at 9:44pm
PLEASE do not sleep on Kiton Men. Trust me, this stuff is THE perfect office scent.
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post #25 of 48
9/15/11 at 10:32pm
Acqua di parma - colonia assoluta
Hermes un jardin sur le toit
Montale - Sandflowers
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post #26 of 48
9/15/11 at 11:00pm
Creed - Original Vetiver - this is my go to fragrance when I am indecisive.
Kiton Man
Kiton Black
Gendarme V
also agree with the mb02 recommendation
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post #27 of 48
9/15/11 at 11:09pm
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Originally Posted by Picollo30 View Post

@dorje i'm using the Edt, even a spray seems to much, it's like im gonna choke myself and everyone around. Its the edp lighter? less cloying?

Hard to say on the parfum vs edt. The parfum is a little quieter but not lighter...

I think the TdH sprayer dispenses a lot of juice! I just tap the sprayer as lightly as I can... 2-3 partial sprays mid-chest works for me for TdH. Applying it this way it doesn't project far, but still has some sillage you can notice now and then.
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post #28 of 48
9/16/11 at 12:24am
Small quantities of Chanel pour Monsieur Concentree, applied in few sprays
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post #29 of 48
9/16/11 at 12:39am
try sycomore , you'll love this.
or kenzo power
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post #30 of 48
9/16/11 at 1:02am
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Grey Vetiver by Tom Ford

Perfect office scent for spring/summer.
Also try Guerlain Vetiver, very fresh, great for summer!
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post #31 of 48
9/16/11 at 1:06am
Dior Homme Sport
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post #32 of 48
9/16/11 at 1:23am
Maybe something like Voyage d'Hermes might work for you based on your preferences...
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post #33 of 48
9/16/11 at 1:26am
allure homme sport is what i've been using lately
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post #34 of 48
9/16/11 at 1:28am
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allure homme sport is what i've been using lately

i dont know for you mate. my brother has it and i put it on yersterday and found it nauseating and headache inducing specially indoors.
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post #35 of 48
9/16/11 at 1:29am
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i dont know for you mate. my brother has it and i put it on yersterday and found it nauseating and headache inducing specially indoors.

don't overspray it i suppose i use 3 sprays - neck, both arms - and it's been fine so far...even gotten a compliment or two.
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post #36 of 48
9/16/11 at 1:52am
Eau de Gloire by Parfum d'Empire
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post #37 of 48
9/16/11 at 11:31am
Boucheron pour Homme?
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post #38 of 48
9/16/11 at 12:20pm
Mugler Cologne/Original Vetiver
Allure Edition Blanche
Green Irish Tweed
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post #39 of 48
9/16/11 at 12:21pm
Mugler Cologne/Original Vetiver
Allure Edition Blanche
Green Irish Tweed
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post #40 of 48
9/16/11 at 12:27pm
The understated elegance of Lanvin L'Homme makes for a superb office scent IMO.
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post #41 of 48
9/16/11 at 12:32pm
penhalgon's castile.
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post #42 of 48
9/16/11 at 3:51pm
Bleu is a good choice, which I wear to the office often. But I prefer Edition Blanche.

Also, if you liked GIT, check out Erolfa.
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post #43 of 48
9/16/11 at 4:32pm
Triomphe - Rance 1795
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post #44 of 48
9/17/11 at 12:58pm
Fresh Laundry (Clean) Ignore the gender marketing. Downside: you may get the reputation as "that guy that smells like he used too many dryer sheets".

Sequoia (CdG) LIGHTLY applied should not offend anyone unless they don't like trees (wood). Downside: woodpeckers might start boring a hole in your skull.
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post #45 of 48
9/17/11 at 1:01pm
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Eau de Gloire by Parfum d'Empire

Another good one.
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post #46 of 48
9/17/11 at 5:33pm
Acqua di Parma Colonia Assoluta
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post #47 of 48
9/17/11 at 7:17pm
Another vote for Acqua di Parma Assoluta, although ADP doesn't seem to get much love here lately.

I also suggest Tiffany for Men - on my personal short list of office frags.
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post #48 of 48
9/17/11 at 7:39pm
Eau de Rochas Homme!
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