Skimming through the reviews of Habit Rouge it's apparent that this scent comes/came in many incarnations, wastly different. I've tried a current EdT. .. There's nothing masculine about this...
I dislike the original AdG, always have because of the bitterness and strange orange synthetic note. The Essenza after one wear won me over, smooth opening, soft woodiness once it settles down....
Disturbingly bad.
This opens up obscure, smoky, spicy and what seems like an attempt of a jasmine flower note. I have smelt jasmine notes from higher end perfumery and this is utterly...
This is the first Montale fragrance that I've liked enough to merit purchasing a full bottle. I would like to wax poetic about this frag, but Darvant and others have pretty much captured it's...
Here's how Tommy Bahama describes this fragrance: "With a bracing and refreshing blend of island-inspired scents, our Set Sail St. Barts cologne spray treats you to the essence of the Caribbean....
Dior Homme is nice and classy with a great cocoa dry down
Prada Amber Pour Homme is classy, clean, and soapy
Armani Code is liked very much by women and is a great night scent
Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme has a nice citrusy tobacco scent and is great for any occasion, especially dates
Versace The Dreamer also has a nice tobacco note and is powdery and romantic smelling
1 Million by Paco Rabanne would be perfect. Other cooler weather (non aquatic) scents that I'd check out for high school would be Le Male, CK One Shock, Burberry Brit, Rochas Man, Aqualina's Blue Sugar, 212 Sexy, Paco Rabanne Black XS, and Mont Blanc Individuel.
If you want to stick out from the generic fresh/aquatic crowd, I would suggest trying Gucci by Gucci and Armani Diamonds. Every time I wore this in high school I got lots of heads to turn.