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The Most Classic Smelling Men's Cologne

post #1 of 91
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Hi Friends,
What in your opinion has been the most Classic Smelling men's cologne, any era, any time, niche or not, etc.
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Pour Monsieur de Chanel ... pure class!
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Acqua Di Parma - Colonia.
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Tiffany for Men.
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The original Eau Sauvage-CD
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Old Spice
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Originally Posted by mrcologneguy View Post

Old Spice

Although I don't care for it - This.
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Eau De Guerlain or Mouchoir De Monsieur.
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Chanel Pour Monsieur EDT
Guerlain Vetiver
Old Spice
Polo Green
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Pinaud Clubman.
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Ols Spice or Polo Green
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Aramis
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Polo Green FTW
post #14 of 91
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Originally Posted by cologne connoisseur View Post

Tiffany for Men.

This or Chanel Pour Monseiur was going to be my answer. It is the scent I think of when I think "that's what a cologne smells like".
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Anteus (spelling?), Polo Green
post #16 of 91
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Originally Posted by Le Grand Duc View Post

Pour Monsieur de Chanel ... pure class!

Yep. This or Aramis.
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Rive Gauche Pour Homme
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Canoe by Dana - the creation of perfumier Jean Carles ...
post #19 of 91
has to be old spice but i would want to vote for eau sauvage vintage version
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Acqua di Parma Colonia, Guerlain Vetiver, Arimis, and Lauder for Men come to mind.
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Dior - Eau Sauvage (vintage)
Guerlain - Vetiver
Ralph Lauren - Polo ('78)
Acqua Di Parma - Colonia
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Old Spice
Azzaro PH
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Dunhill for Men (1934) "got there" before most of the others...
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Creed Spice and Woods. It's like a very high quality Old Spice. Very nice it is too!
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If you actually mean Cologne then Roger & Gallet Jean Marie Farina, if you mean EDT/Fragrance then Chanel Pour Monsieur.
post #26 of 91
- Tabac (original edc)
- Old Spice
- Aramis (Classic)
- Brut
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Originally Posted by Andyjreid View Post

If you actually mean Cologne then Roger & Gallet Jean Marie Farina, if you mean EDT/Fragrance then Chanel Pour Monsieur.

I agree.
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Old Spice
post #29 of 91
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Originally Posted by trex57 View Post

The original Eau Sauvage-CD

Definitely!
post #30 of 91
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A few of them:

Patou pour Homme
Sycomore
Eau Sauvage (vintage)
Habit Rouge (vintage pre-2000 edc)
Azzaro pour Homme (vintage)
Knize Ten (vintage)
Pour Monsieur (vintage)
Timbuktu
Yohji Homme
New York (vintage, Parfums de Nicolai)
Yatagan (vintage)
post #31 of 91
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Originally Posted by Le Grand Duc View Post

Pour Monsieur de Chanel ... pure class!

I am going to echo this.
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Blenheim Bouquet
EDC by Farina Gegenuber
Armani Eau pour Homme
Habit Rouge by Guerlain
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Eau Sauvage;
Eau D'Orange Vert;
Monsieur- JPG;
Eau de Rochas;
Voyage D'Hermès - a modern cologne IMO.
post #34 of 91
Bel Ami by Hermes always smells "classic" for some reason.
post #35 of 91
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Originally Posted by mesaboogie View Post

Rive Gauche Pour Homme

+1 for this
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Angel Men




















































Just kidding
post #37 of 91
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Originally Posted by Slayerized View Post

- Tabac (original edc)
- Old Spice
- Aramis (Classic)
- Brut

This sounds quite appropriate. +Bois du Portugal and Guerlain Vetiver
post #38 of 91
IMO, Chanel Pour Monsieur, Colonia, YSL Pour homme, and Eau Savage.
post #39 of 91
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Originally Posted by Le Grand Duc View Post

Pour Monsieur de Chanel ... pure class!

dito!

+ Habit Rouge
+ Eau Sauvage
+ AdP Colonia
post #40 of 91
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Originally Posted by Oslo-Fjord View Post

IMO, Chanel Pour Monsieur, Colonia, YSL Pour homme, and Eau Savage.

I agree with this, i would add Polo (original) and Guerlain's Heritage and Vetiver.

They are all very different so to name just one "Most Classic Smelling" is a bit of a hassle since they are all tremendously masterful examples in "classic" perfumery.
post #41 of 91
Another vote for Old Spice here
post #42 of 91
Dunhill '34
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Pierre Cardin pour Monsieur
post #44 of 91
Quote:
Originally Posted by 10dadeo View Post

Hi Friends,
What in your opinion has been the most Classic Smelling men's cologne, any era, any time, niche or not, etc.

Chanel Pour Monsieur


Other classics:

Old Spice
Eau Sauvage
Pour Un Homme Caron
Knize 10
Pour Monsieur Concentree
New York
Habit Rouge


Classics with big balls:

Antaeus
Kouros
post #45 of 91
These all smell classic to me:

Creed Bois du Portugal
PdN New York
Dior Eau Sauvage
YSL Rive Gauche pour Homme
Guerlain Habit Rouge
AdP Colonia
Chanel Sycomore
Hermes Bel Ami
post #46 of 91
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken_Russell View Post

Blenheim Bouquet
EDC by Farina Gegenuber
Armani Eau pour Homme
Habit Rouge by Guerlain

This list is spot on.
I would add Fougere Royale and Caron pour Un Homme, then the list is perfect
post #47 of 91
Old Spice
Azzaro PH
Aramis
Devin
post #48 of 91
For me... Guerlain Vetiver and Eau Sauvage
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Bois du Portugal
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4711
Old Spice
Eau Sauvage
Aramis
post #51 of 91
Fougeres: Pinaud Clubman, Wild Country, Brut, YSL' Rive Gauche, Azzaro pour Homme.
Chypres: Givenchy Gentleman, Chanel pour Monsieur, Aramis, Royal Copenhagen.
Oriental: Habit Rouge
Woody: Vetiver Guerlain, Vetiver Carven, Vetiver Givenchy
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Acqua Di Parma - Colonia
Creed - Original Vetiver

Om nom nom ... (I'm slightly biased by the exceptionally warm weather we're enjoying in Norway right now, though.)
post #53 of 91
Hermes Bel ami and equipage
post #54 of 91
Many great ones already posted. I think you have to do this by category. Here are my votes.

Eau de Cologne: Guerlain Imperiale. Acqua di Parma Colonia if you want something that lasts, but this is more than a strict EdC, I think. I don't know for sure, but AdPC seems like it was meant to be a proper perfume with some longevity that smells like an EdC. I may be completely wrong about this since I don't know much.
Fougere: vintage Fougere Royale (the new one doesn't count). English Fern or Brut for something still made, but they don't really measure up.
Chypre: Chanel pour Monsieur, at least the vintage (haven't tried the current)
Oriental: Habit Rouge
Leather: Knize Ten
Green Chypre (powerhouse): Azzarro
Floral Aldehydic: Old Spice
Lavender: Caron pour un Homme if you like it clean, Guerlain Mouchoir de Monsieur if you like it dirty

I don't think gourmands and aquatic/calone-ics are categories that really count here. You could certainly name some defining examples, but the genres don't feel classic to me. Any genre that was invented during my lifetime probably never will, to me at least. Maybe 20 years from now, young men will see A*Men and Acqua di Gio this way.
post #55 of 91
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Originally Posted by rubegon View Post

I don't think gourmands and aquatic/calone-ics are categories that really count here. You could certainly name some defining examples, but the genres don't feel classic to me. Any genre that was invented during my lifetime probably never will, to me at least. Maybe 20 years from now, young men will see A*Men and Acqua di Gio this way.

Very nice list by category.

Also, you raise a good point. I think in 20-30 years, gourmands and aquatics will be their own categories. I'm hard pressed to imagine Aqua di Gio isn't considered a classic by then.
post #56 of 91
In addition to the many good ones mentioned, JHL comes to mind.
post #57 of 91
Possibly Tiffany for Men or LP No.9. Both exude a certain 'traditional' and 'classic' aura IMO
post #58 of 91
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Originally Posted by Le Grand Duc View Post

Pour Monsieur de Chanel ... pure class!

+10

I just re visited PM concentree this week and it is a beauty. It works very quietly but you do know it's there. I just bought a bottle but have yet to properly test it. At $65 for 2.5oz you cannot go wrong with this.

Has anyone seen a "greener" version of this ? I vaguely remember seeing an even more condensed version of this somewhere. Maybe I am mistaken ?
post #59 of 91
Aramis
Aramis 900
Azzaro
Bel Ami
Boss#1
Creed BdP
Escada
Equipage
Paul Sebastian PS
Chanel Pour Monseiur
Anteus
post #60 of 91
Aramis
Aramis 900
Azzaro
Bel Ami
Boss#1
Creed BdP
Escada
Equipage
Paul Sebastian PS
Chanel Pour Monseiur
Anteus
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