I'm trying to find something to wear regularly, and am having trouble finding something that really jumps out at me. I've gone shopping for one a few times, but after smelling a handful on the test strips in stores it becomes difficult for me to really compare them as much as I'd like. Maybe having somewhere to start, or some suggestions so that I'm not tainting my palette with scents that I'd have no interest in would help.
To give you an idea of what I like now, the three bottles I do own and am relatively happy with are:
Varvatos Artisan: I enjoy this one a lot. A female friend helped me pick it out as something that would be both appealing to me and the ladies (I'm mid 20's, so most girls I'd go for wouldn't be into the super masculine scents as much). The problem is that it lasts 2 hours tops on my skin. And I mean that objectively, I thought maybe I was just used to the smell after a couple of days, but then asked the same girl who loved it what she thought of how I smelled, and she couldn't pick up any hint of it at all. It's also a bit summery, and coming up on the fall and winter I could use something a bit heavier.
Acqua di Gio: I like this for more professional/refined scent, but not for everyday, I don't feel that it matches up to me incredibly well. This might be the scent you'd catch me wearing at a wedding or possibly to a white collar job for instance.
Dirty English: I have mixed feelings about this one. At first I loved it, then it began to smell a bit too young and, maybe douchey is the right word for it. In fact, having just picked up the bottle again I'd have to think that something similar to this is what I'd be going for, but not this. I like the woodsy, leathery, herbal notes a lot, and honestly can't think of any specific smell in it I dislike, but I don't think it works for me as an every day scent. Maybe good for a night out sort of thing, but not something I'd put on every morning when I'm getting dressed.
I don't know a ton about scents, so instead of requesting specific smells, I feel like a string of words that would evoke an emotion of a scent would be the best way I could convey what I'm looking for, with a few things I've picked up from the site mixed in for good measure:
Outdoors, woodsy, cedar, campfire, leather, herbal, smokey, tobacco, pine, rosemary, patchouli, marjoram, cardamom, black pepper, mature, clean/orderly, distinct/unique.
Well, those are a start anyways, but re-reading them they all seem a bit heavy, where I'm looking for something more mid-weight of a fragrance, so maybe toss something in there appropriate to lighten it up.
I work in kitchens, cook a lot at home a lot, especially grilling and especially meat I've killed/butchered myself, make my own bacon and jerky, and somehow still manage to eat healthy. I go backpacking for days on end with just my dog, go running and biking, and take good care of my body. I wear boots instead of shoes, and only sneakers when I'm working out. I'm very much an Aries, but a more confident regal than in your face type, even though I don't really buy into the whole zodiac thing much. I'm very detail and planning oriented and do my research before making a decision. I'm going back to school for Business Finance. I say yes sir and yes ma'am, and I cuss a lot.
Sorry for the long read, didn't mean for it to come out at such length, but I feel this describes what I'm looking for pretty well. Thanks in advance for any input or suggestions you may have.
To give you an idea of what I like now, the three bottles I do own and am relatively happy with are:
Varvatos Artisan: I enjoy this one a lot. A female friend helped me pick it out as something that would be both appealing to me and the ladies (I'm mid 20's, so most girls I'd go for wouldn't be into the super masculine scents as much). The problem is that it lasts 2 hours tops on my skin. And I mean that objectively, I thought maybe I was just used to the smell after a couple of days, but then asked the same girl who loved it what she thought of how I smelled, and she couldn't pick up any hint of it at all. It's also a bit summery, and coming up on the fall and winter I could use something a bit heavier.
Acqua di Gio: I like this for more professional/refined scent, but not for everyday, I don't feel that it matches up to me incredibly well. This might be the scent you'd catch me wearing at a wedding or possibly to a white collar job for instance.
Dirty English: I have mixed feelings about this one. At first I loved it, then it began to smell a bit too young and, maybe douchey is the right word for it. In fact, having just picked up the bottle again I'd have to think that something similar to this is what I'd be going for, but not this. I like the woodsy, leathery, herbal notes a lot, and honestly can't think of any specific smell in it I dislike, but I don't think it works for me as an every day scent. Maybe good for a night out sort of thing, but not something I'd put on every morning when I'm getting dressed.
I don't know a ton about scents, so instead of requesting specific smells, I feel like a string of words that would evoke an emotion of a scent would be the best way I could convey what I'm looking for, with a few things I've picked up from the site mixed in for good measure:
Outdoors, woodsy, cedar, campfire, leather, herbal, smokey, tobacco, pine, rosemary, patchouli, marjoram, cardamom, black pepper, mature, clean/orderly, distinct/unique.
Well, those are a start anyways, but re-reading them they all seem a bit heavy, where I'm looking for something more mid-weight of a fragrance, so maybe toss something in there appropriate to lighten it up.
I work in kitchens, cook a lot at home a lot, especially grilling and especially meat I've killed/butchered myself, make my own bacon and jerky, and somehow still manage to eat healthy. I go backpacking for days on end with just my dog, go running and biking, and take good care of my body. I wear boots instead of shoes, and only sneakers when I'm working out. I'm very much an Aries, but a more confident regal than in your face type, even though I don't really buy into the whole zodiac thing much. I'm very detail and planning oriented and do my research before making a decision. I'm going back to school for Business Finance. I say yes sir and yes ma'am, and I cuss a lot.
Sorry for the long read, didn't mean for it to come out at such length, but I feel this describes what I'm looking for pretty well. Thanks in advance for any input or suggestions you may have.
