Hi. I'm a 21 year old male college student, and the person I am going to date is 20 (almost 21). I'm looking for a nice, sexy but not overpowering or synthetic cologne. I'm looking for a fragrance that has a sensuous vibe to it but isn't terribly overused by guys my age (like Acqua di Gio and Cool Water).
Initially I was just going to wear my Old Spice Fiji deodorant, but just today I witnessed my date complimenting a mutual friend of ours on how good he smells (I have no idea what he was wearing, nor am I going to ask him, as he's really, really busy/occupied now since he's got an exam coming up). It got me a little motivated to impress her with a nice scent of my own.
Of course, there's the issue that I myself have to like the scent (lol). Unfortunately, since our date is only a day-and-a-half away, I don't really have time to order samples and such; I'm probably going for a blind buy if the fragrance isn't available locally (I know it's risky, but if I don't end up liking it, I'll just resort back to wearing plain ol' deodorant).
I've already been to the local department stores and Sephora. To be honest, most of the things I tried on didn't please me, as 1) I'm pretty picky, and a lot of stuff smelled pretty metallicky to me and 2) I have allergies, and a number of the colognes made me sneeze/itch.
I guess I'll tell you what scents I *do* like. I like L'eau d'Issey, but unfortunately I'm a little sick of it as it was my signature fragrance for like 2 years (and I never once received a compliment, lol). While I was sampling stuff at the department store, I thought Gucci Guilty wasn't bad (funny, though, everyone here seems to hate it). I also personally LOVE the smell of Irish Spring bar soap, along with my deodorant (Old Spice Fiji). Curve seemed pretty sexually intoxicating (in a good way), but it did seem a little too generic, Axe-like, and overwhelming. <--(note, after taking a shower and then smelling my arm, the toned-down, washed out residual smell was AMAZING!)
I guess I'll also mention things I didn't like so much. Bleu de Chanel, a smell that most women seem to love, unfortunately didn't react with my skin too well. Neither did any of the Bvlgaris I tried. Terre d'Hermes smelled very nice on paper, but once I tried it on my skin, it seemed to lose most of its orange-y smell and become more unpleasantly smokey/peppery. I was really, really optimistic about YSL and La Nuit, but man.. I guess my stubborn skin/personal body odor didn't mesh too well. Same story with Play by Givenchy. (idk; I'm East-Asian with combination-type skin; dunno if that has anything to do with it my inability to react well with most of these frags)
I think I should also note that I don't want to smell old-man like; anything tooo musky and tobacco-y might not be good. My guess is that citrusy stuff is better for my age, although I definitely don't want to smell too feminine. For example, I know Happy by Clinique, a notable citrus cologne, smells nice, but honestly.. might be too feminine (in my opinion).
Anyway, I've narrowed down a small list of fragrances that I'm definitely considering, each with the drawbacks that I currently perceive with them. Please give me all the suggestions you might have!
My current list includes:
- Rochas Man (might be another Acqua di Gio, one that every other guy wears?)
- Body Kouros (possibility of smelling too synthetic/overpowering?)
- Gucci Guilty (yeah, I know everyone here hates it, but it seemed inoffensive and pleasant to me)
- L'Instant de Guerlain (is this perhaps geared toward an older crowd, 30+ crowd?)
- Curve/something Curve-like (again, overworn by other dudes, and also too Axe-like)
Thanks for reading! All input will be greatly appreciated!
Initially I was just going to wear my Old Spice Fiji deodorant, but just today I witnessed my date complimenting a mutual friend of ours on how good he smells (I have no idea what he was wearing, nor am I going to ask him, as he's really, really busy/occupied now since he's got an exam coming up). It got me a little motivated to impress her with a nice scent of my own.
Of course, there's the issue that I myself have to like the scent (lol). Unfortunately, since our date is only a day-and-a-half away, I don't really have time to order samples and such; I'm probably going for a blind buy if the fragrance isn't available locally (I know it's risky, but if I don't end up liking it, I'll just resort back to wearing plain ol' deodorant).
I've already been to the local department stores and Sephora. To be honest, most of the things I tried on didn't please me, as 1) I'm pretty picky, and a lot of stuff smelled pretty metallicky to me and 2) I have allergies, and a number of the colognes made me sneeze/itch.
I guess I'll tell you what scents I *do* like. I like L'eau d'Issey, but unfortunately I'm a little sick of it as it was my signature fragrance for like 2 years (and I never once received a compliment, lol). While I was sampling stuff at the department store, I thought Gucci Guilty wasn't bad (funny, though, everyone here seems to hate it). I also personally LOVE the smell of Irish Spring bar soap, along with my deodorant (Old Spice Fiji). Curve seemed pretty sexually intoxicating (in a good way), but it did seem a little too generic, Axe-like, and overwhelming. <--(note, after taking a shower and then smelling my arm, the toned-down, washed out residual smell was AMAZING!)
I guess I'll also mention things I didn't like so much. Bleu de Chanel, a smell that most women seem to love, unfortunately didn't react with my skin too well. Neither did any of the Bvlgaris I tried. Terre d'Hermes smelled very nice on paper, but once I tried it on my skin, it seemed to lose most of its orange-y smell and become more unpleasantly smokey/peppery. I was really, really optimistic about YSL and La Nuit, but man.. I guess my stubborn skin/personal body odor didn't mesh too well. Same story with Play by Givenchy. (idk; I'm East-Asian with combination-type skin; dunno if that has anything to do with it my inability to react well with most of these frags)
I think I should also note that I don't want to smell old-man like; anything tooo musky and tobacco-y might not be good. My guess is that citrusy stuff is better for my age, although I definitely don't want to smell too feminine. For example, I know Happy by Clinique, a notable citrus cologne, smells nice, but honestly.. might be too feminine (in my opinion).
Anyway, I've narrowed down a small list of fragrances that I'm definitely considering, each with the drawbacks that I currently perceive with them. Please give me all the suggestions you might have!
My current list includes:
- Rochas Man (might be another Acqua di Gio, one that every other guy wears?)
- Body Kouros (possibility of smelling too synthetic/overpowering?)
- Gucci Guilty (yeah, I know everyone here hates it, but it seemed inoffensive and pleasant to me)
- L'Instant de Guerlain (is this perhaps geared toward an older crowd, 30+ crowd?)
- Curve/something Curve-like (again, overworn by other dudes, and also too Axe-like)
Thanks for reading! All input will be greatly appreciated!
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Don't allow other's tastes dictate yours. 
