Originally Posted by
scenternerian 
Clean cut, professional, and well groomed can be taken to mean a number of different things. For me, at least 3 iconic images come to mind.
1. shirt&tie, up&comer, young professional (business sales, mid-management)
@work:
TDH
Gendarme
Cartier Roadster
Royal Water
Original Vetiver
Prada Amber
(on time, efficient, fluid and fresh, motivated and willing to tackle responsibility)
@casual business/networking:
Geir
Tom Ford for men
Prada Amber Intense
Bel Ami
Gucci PH 2
(networking outside and above your pay-grade, building bridges, projecting confidence)
@formal/evening:
Kiton Black
Bois du Portugal
Dior Homme Intense
LDDM
Givenchi Pi
(fruits of labor surround you and give an air of future reward)
2. Suit&Tie but business executive (director, doctor, senior vp):
@work:
Bois d'Argent
Sycomore
Creed Spice&Wood
Encre Noire
Montale Greyland
(the ledger, the law, the astringent woody notes that calm BS'ers and project authority)
@casual business/networking:
Creed Aventus
Davidoff Zino
Guerlain Heritage
Montale Aoud Lime
Montale Aoud Cuir D'Arabie
(the viagra commercial? that's you... you know what you're doing and have 5 and 10 year plans involving mergers and acquisitions but are still adventurous and young)
@formal/evening:
TF Amber Absolute / Tobacco Vanille
LDDM
Different Company Oriental Lounge
Lubin Idole EDP
Narciso Rodrigues for him
(spice of life... you have it... and dont mind exuding a warmth and comfort of 'ive arrived' around you)
3. seven-figure annual income, successful maverick, owner&pres, HMFIC, refined.
@work1:
Xerjoff Nio
Xerjoff 1861
Eau D'Hadrien
Brioni for men
MFK APOM
(you are the sunshine that illuminates your minions)
@work2:
Breath of God
Mark Birley Charles Street
TF for men extreme
(you dont mind instituting a scorched earth policy and smoking a cigar at work)
@casual business/networking1:
Coromandel
Jersey
Invasion Barbare
Xerjoff Nio
Nasomatto Duro
(you are in an office building and there are too many lawyers around)
@casual business/networking2:
Chergui
YSL Oud Absolu
Xerjoff Homme
Nasomatto Pardon
PdE Cuir Ottoman
(poolside business deal and fun in vegas)
@formal/evening:
Xerjoff Kobe
Xerjoff Richwood
Amouage Jub 25 / Memoir Man
Kilian Back to Black / Rose Oud
Serge Lutens Santal de Mysore
Nasomatto Black Afghano