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The manliest of them all?

post #1 of 70
Thread Starter 
I'm curious...what would you consider to be the "manliest" scent out there. I'm talking about the one that just screams MAN!! The kind that has massive polar love/hate reactions. The kind that roundhouse kicks all other male frags in the face. The kind that (not to sound too crude) challenges all other frags to "whip 'em out and let's measure." It can be a scent you own or even one that you hate. I'm not necessarily looking to buy one...I'm just curious what you all think.
post #2 of 70
It's got to be Aramis, only real men dare to wear it as it bites back.lol
post #3 of 70
Polo or Aramis.
post #4 of 70
Lapidus pour homme
post #5 of 70
2 man
post #6 of 70
Trussardi Uomo
post #7 of 70
vintage versions of either Polo or Bijan for Men
post #8 of 70
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Originally Posted by skism View Post

Lapidus pour homme

Totally
post #9 of 70
Creed Bois du Portugal
post #10 of 70
+ 1 on the Bijan and I'll add Macassar.
post #11 of 70
Have not worn it in a while but I remember Sung Homme as smelling of ashtray and soap. Suiting a private dick, drowning his sorrow in a dive bar, haggling with an ageing hooker.
post #12 of 70
Straight to Heaven, by Kilian, even though it's technically unisex, is pretty manly.
post #13 of 70
To me, it's a fight between Rien and Bandit. Bandit wins.

cacio
post #14 of 70
Definitely, Creed's Bois du Portugal
post #15 of 70
Mandom

post #16 of 70
For me it's Gengis Khan
post #17 of 70
In my experience, Ted Lapidus for Men (1978) is the most masculine.
post #18 of 70
i am going to go with the Sex Panther....if you have seen Anchorman you will know what i mean...
That and Boss # 1
post #19 of 70
Fumidus by Profumum - One is initally treated to a dram of aromatic scotch whisky, with its tempered harshness harnessed by the indolic sweetness of peat. A nascent, barnyardy aroma of cigar tobacco peeks through as well as a hint of abrading iodine. Medicinal birch bark elbows itself into the mix with its medicinal, wintergreen character and its hint of effervescent birch beer. The sweet, minty intrusion nicely counterbalances the sharpness of the scotch accord. Magical vetiver joins the fray with its rich earthiness and deep muskiness. A strong smokiness envelops the comforting blend. The robust vetiver likewise imparts its syrup, hay and tabacco offerings. A faint armpit body odor and dank woodiness also present. A titillating drydown ensues. This manly composition has excellent projection and longevity - easy on the trigger is the catchphrase here.
post #20 of 70
Thread Starter 
The Mandom video is fantastic. We might have a winner from the video alone Though...Sex Panther has some quality to it. Some interesting stuff here. A few scents I haven't even heard of before.
post #21 of 70
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Originally Posted by cacio View Post

To me, it's a fight between Rien and Bandit. Bandit wins.

cacio

+1 on the Rien

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Originally Posted by THEREALJWIL View Post

i am going to go with the Sex Panther....if you have seen Anchorman you will know what i mean...
That and Boss # 1

"Brian, I'm gonna be honest with you, that smells like pure gasoline." Love that movie.
post #22 of 70
Yatagan
post #23 of 70
Leonard pour homme.
post #24 of 70
Cuir d'Oranger (Miller Harris)
Givenchy Gentleman
Zino
Kouros
post #25 of 70
Aramis by Aramis
post #26 of 70
Van Cleef & Arpels Pour Homme. Not even a hint of femininity, vanity, or self-doubt. No idea if it's been reformulated over the years, I only own the vintage stuff.
post #27 of 70
Lapidus pour Homme
Oscar de la Renta pour Lui
Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme
YSL Kouros
post #28 of 70
Mkk... smells like unwashed balls... what can be any manlier?
post #29 of 70
polo
post #30 of 70
Vintage Tabarome.
post #31 of 70
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Originally Posted by MonkeyBars View Post

Yatagan

+1.

Aramis (which I quite like) is basically marketed to women as Azuree (not exactly the same, but very close).
post #32 of 70
I don't understand how people think Kouros is manly. Extremely sweet opening, florals, incense and honey . . . unisex to my nose. The aromatics barely save it from leaning feminine.
post #33 of 70
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Originally Posted by skism View Post

Lapidus pour homme

+1 Absolutely
post #34 of 70
Proraso!
post #35 of 70
Also I may add Giorgio by beverly hills and Red by Beverly hills. You have to have hair on your chest to wear these tw powerhouses.
post #36 of 70
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Originally Posted by Wheatstraw2 View Post

Van Cleef & Arpels Pour Homme. Not even a hint of femininity, vanity, or self-doubt. No idea if it's been reformulated over the years, I only own the vintage stuff.

Absolutely.
Also consider Lapidus and Davidoff.
post #37 of 70
Or Black by Pascal Morabito
post #38 of 70
French Lover - Vetiver 46 -

Quote:
Originally Posted by cacio View Post

To me, it's a fight between Rien and Bandit. Bandit wins.

cacio

Rien.
Yes.
It veers towards bestiality even.
post #39 of 70
It's odd to me that all of you seem to find Rien so masculine. I'm not sure WHAT to think of Rien. I wore it out once and caused a commotion EVERYWHERE I went--Women, men, EVERYONE was all over me: It was BIZARRE. Not ONE PERSON that came near me wasn't trying to get a piece of it. *I've never worn it again* --I just can't take that much attention. I swear I felt like people were going to try to eat me, and yes, it does smell good but can I tell you: I wore it to a *VERY* rough bar. *VERY* rough. The kind of bar where, if there is a serial killer in town, he's in there. I Met Andrew Cunanan (The kid who killed Versace) in the same bar. This place is full of "Marginal" types--Men, Women, Freedom walkers all. I sprayed ONE SPRAY and WALKED INTO IT--so in essence I was wearing molecules of it on my person, mostly on my scarf--and it was the strangest experience I have ever had. The whole time it felt almost too....SPECTACULAR. I was *slightly* embarrassed, only because NOBODY would stop talking about it. Quite frankly--I would admit--while Rien is a singular scent that is....a magnet....I can't possibly say it's all that masculine: I even find it slightly feminine. There's really no contest here. It's either Yatagan or Aramis. Ted Lapidus pour homme......not next to those two. While Yatagan might be the roughest, Aramis has the biggest dick. No contest boys.
post #40 of 70
+ 1 for EldO - Rien
and
Dior - Jules
post #41 of 70
OH--Yes. Jules. I stand corrected. They are a trio:

Yatagan = Loudest/Raunchiest
Jules = Hottest/Sexiest
Aramis = Biggest Dick

How could I forget Jules?
post #42 of 70
Parfum d'Habit (1988) by Maître Parfumeur et Gantier
post #43 of 70
I have to go with Aramis on this one. Let it swing.
post #44 of 70
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Originally Posted by MysteryBuff40 View Post

Mandom


This is how I imagine people applying Aventis.
post #45 of 70
Calvin Klein MAN

Duh
post #46 of 70
Yatagan. Say it out loud and you'll know it's true. Huh? ...No, no no. Say, it louder.
Yatagan! No. Louder!
Yatagan! NO! Louder than that!
Yatagan! NO! I SAID LOUDER!!!
YATAGAN!

...holy cow. I can't even wear the stuff
post #47 of 70
Used Aramis for at least a decade. I had no idea what I was wrapping myself up in!
post #48 of 70
+1 on ralph lauren polo

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Originally Posted by L'Homme Blanc Individuel View Post

Yatagan. Say it out loud and you'll know it's true. Huh? ...No, no no. Say, it louder.
Yatagan! No. Louder!
Yatagan! NO! Louder than that!
Yatagan! NO! I SAID LOUDER!!!
YATAGAN!

...holy cow. I can't even wear the stuff

s**t!! i forgot about this one!! i retract polo and place it, beaten up, crying and quivering, somewhere in a dark corner and go with yatagan.
post #49 of 70
post #50 of 70
When you really stop and analyze all the classics masculine powerhouses, there is always some vague hint of unisex in there lurking behind the clouds. Therefore I think technically it would have to be something like the original Aramis.
post #51 of 70
I was gonna say Amouage Epic Man but I forgot about Aramis. So to answer your question - Amaris
post #52 of 70
Kouros.
post #53 of 70
Quote:
Originally Posted by L'Homme Blanc Individuel View Post

Yatagan. Say it out loud and you'll know it's true. Huh? ...No, no no. Say, it louder.
Yatagan! No. Louder!
Yatagan! NO! Louder than that!
Yatagan! NO! I SAID LOUDER!!!
YATAGAN!

...holy cow. I can't even wear the stuff

Love the stuff. Actually just wanted to congratulate you on the art direction here - cool
post #54 of 70
post #55 of 70
Aramis is the one. Followed close by Z-14 and Polo.
post #56 of 70
In no particular order (except Kouros, which is numero uno):

Kouros
Antaeus
Aramis
Salvador Dali pour Homme
Fahrenheit
post #57 of 70
I see why everyone's saying Aramis and Kourus. They are sure some very manly, strong (and slightly overwhelming) scents, we also have Chrome Azzaro...
but Quorum by Antonio Puig is even manlier and is a great and classy scent. In my and many others' opinion. It is and always has been my #1 favourite perfume since I was in 3rd grade (lol - no, it's totally not for children! I was always just too mature, haha) - seriously, Quorum is an excellent perfume. It's classic and very formal in such an elegant and captivating way... ugh. I'm not being passionate here, it truly is that great of a perfume and if anybody doesn't find it the way I and most people do, then, there's a 99.8% chance that he is a silly pimp and hasn't got what it takes to wear perfumes like that one and should only stick to *gay* floral, 'sickeningly' citrus perfumes.
post #58 of 70
Memoir Man for me, Fahrenheit is up there too.
post #59 of 70
Tuscan Leather or Pure Malt - New leather Bomber Jacket or booze !!
post #60 of 70
Don't know how it compares to most of these, but One Man Show is definitely up there.
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