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Your Top 20 Designer Fragrances

post #1 of 43
Thread Starter 
Here are the requirements for the list:
1. They are designer. If the definitions and semantics are too complex, let's just say it is sold for $90 or less for a medium or large bottle.
2. This is overall. So not just your fall favorites, but your winter, summer, spring too.
3. Base your list on the ones you really like, you wear, and proudly own (or ones you do not own but want to purchase). Not just something that you think you are obliged to like due to the community.

Ok. Here are my top 20 overall designer fragrances (not in any particular order):

1. Le Male
2. One Million
3. Cool Water
4. L'Homme
5. Acqua Di Gio
6. Midnight In Paris
7. Burberry London
8. Rive Gauche
9. M7
10. Gucci Pour Homme II
11. Rochas Man
12. Pure Malt
13. Versace Fraiche
14. Allure Homme
15. Allure Sport
16. Platinum Egoiste
17. Chanel Bleu
18. Chanel Egoiste
19. Spicebomb
20. Fahrenheit

Some, I like but didn't make the list (such as The Dreamer) but there are probably a few that would qualify for the list, though I forgot at this time.

So, what is your top 20 designer list.
post #2 of 43
in no particular order...


Helmut Lang EDP
Helmut Lang Cuiron
Gucci Envy
Gucci Envy for Men
Gucci Nobile
Givenchy III
Givenchy Insensè
Givenchy Vetyver
Paco Rabanne Metal
YSL NU EDP
YSL Rive Gauche
(the feminine)
Ungaro II
Rochas Lui
Bulgari Black
Dior Fahrenheit
Dior Diorella
(vintage)
Chanel Egoiste
Chanel No.19
Donna Karan Fuel For Men
Donna Karan Signature EDP
post #3 of 43
1. Prada Amber Pour Homme
2. Fahrenheit
3. Midnight in Paris EDP
4. Platinum Egoiste
5. L'Homme
6. Gucci Pour Homme II
7. Pure Havane
8. Dior Homme Intense
9. Eau des Baux
10. Infusion d'Homme
11. Live Jazz
12. Rochas Man
13. Dior Homme Sport
post #4 of 43
in no particular order..

aramis life
aramis new west
prada infusion d'homme
prada amber pour homme intense
roberto verino vv man
guerlain homme
guerlain homme intense
guerlain L'Instant de Guerlain Pour Homme Extreme
Ermenegildo Zegna Z
versace pour homme
dior homme
dior homme intense
dior homme sport 2012
A*Men Pure Malt
paul smith optimistic
bleu de chanel
lanvin l'homme sport
costume national homme
trussardi Uomo 2011
mont blanc individual
post #5 of 43
In alphabetical order:


  • Allure Homme by Chanel
  • Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme by Chanel
  • A*Men / Angel Men by Thierry Mugler
  • A*Men Pure Havane by Thierry Mugler
  • Antaeus by Chanel
  • Antidote by Viktor&Rolf
  • Bleu de Chanel by Chanel
  • Eau des Baux by L'Occitane
  • Egoiste by Chanel
  • Envy for Men by Gucci
  • Givenchy Play Intense by Givenchy
  • Jazz by YSL
  • L'Homme by YSL
  • L'Instant de Guerlain Pour Homme by Guerlain
  • M7 (vintage) by YSL
  • Michael for Men (vintage) by Michael Kors
  • Spicebomb by Viktor&Rolf
  • Terre D'Hermes by Hermes (both Pure Parfum and EDT)
post #6 of 43
Lancome Balafre
Lancome Sagamore
Dior Homme Intense
Lancome Programme Homme
Dior Jules
Dior Eau Sauvage
YSL Kouros
YSL Opium Pour Homme
Chanel Egoiste
Chanel Antaeus
Paco Rabanne Tenere
Pascal Morabito Or Black
Van Cleef & Arpels Zanzibar
Dior Fahrenheit
Burberry London
Monsieur Balmain
Carbone De Balmain
Montana Graphite
Mugler Pure Malt
Mugler A*Men
post #7 of 43
Not quite 20, but...

Terre D'Hermes (EDT & Parfum)
Chanel Platinum Egoiste
Chanel Allure Homme Sport eau Extreme
Prada Amber Pour Homme
Rochas Man
Gucci Pour Homme II
Burberry London
Hugo Boss Bottled
Ed Hardy Love & Luck
Polo Double Black
YSL Rive Gauche
Diesel Fuel For Life
True Religion for Men
Nautica Voyage
Dirty English by Juicy Couture
Polo Blue
Cool Water
Acqua di Gio
post #8 of 43
No order (well, my favorites will probably unconsciously come to mind first...oh how ironic that sentence is)

1. Pure Malt
2. A*Men
3. D&G The One
4. Vera Wang
5. JPG Le Male
6. Givenchy Play Intense
7. Dunhill Desire Red
8. D&G The One Gentleman
9. Lacoste PH
10. Boss Bottled
11. A&F Fierce
12. YSL - La Nuit De L'Homme
13. YSL - L'Homme
14. Diesel - Fuel For Life
15. Michel Germain - Tattoo
16. Thierry Mugler Ice*Men
17. PE 360 Red
18. CK Shock
19. Mont Blanc Individuel
20. Ed Hardy - Love and Luck
post #9 of 43
Platinum Egoiste
La Nuit De L'Homme
Rive Gauche
Esencia Loewe
Fahrenheit
Costume National Scent Intense
Zino Davidoff
1 Million
Escada Casual Friday
L'Eau D'Issey pour Homme
Givenchy Play Intense
Dolce & Gabbana pour Homme
Dior Homme Intense
Lalique L'Hommage Ã* L'Homme
M7
Pasha Fraîcheur Menthe
Santos Concentrée
Versace Man Eau Fraîche
Ungaro III
Xeryus Rouge
post #10 of 43
After the first 5 in no particular order...

Giorgio for Men (vintage)
Terre D'Hermes
Monsieur de Givenchy (vintage)
Cuiron
Patou pour Homme Prive
Giorgio VIP for Men
Givenchy Gentleman (vintage)
Eau de Campagne
Fahrenheit (vintage)
Tiffany for Men
Potion edp
original Polo (vintage)
JHL (vintage)
Havana
Patou pour Homme
Concentre d'Orange Verte
Encre Noir
Gianfranco Ferre for Man
Insense
Costume National Homme
post #11 of 43
Top 20 Designer Fragrances of all time according to mesaboogie (in no particular order):

1. Acqua Di Gio (and Essenza) by Armani
2. A*Men by Thierry Mugler
3. Envy by Gucci
4. Tom Ford Extreme by Tom Ford
5. M7 by Yves Saint Laurent
6. Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme by D&G
7. Pure Malt by Thierry Mugler
8. Pure Havane by Thierry Mugler
9. Roadster by Cartier
10. Rive Gauche PH by Yves Saint Laurent
11. Eau de Beaux by L'Occitane
12. Terre D'Hermes by Hermes
13. London by Burberry
14. Curve by Liz Claiborne
15. Michael by Michael Kors
16. Gucci Pour Homme 1 by Gucci
17. L'Instant de Guerlain PH Extreme by Guerlain
18. Dior Homme Intense by Christian Dior
19. Midnight in Paris by Van Cleef & Arpels
20. The Dreamer by Versace
post #12 of 43
1. Gucci pH
2. Gucci pH II
3. Narciso Rodriguez for Him
4. Bleu De Chanel
5. Fahrenheit
6. Pure Malt
7. Burberry Brit
8. Burberry London
9. Marc Jacobs Bang
10. Bvlgari Man
11. MiP
12. John Varvatos Artisan
13. Terre D Hermes
14. Lalique pH
15. M7
16. Dsquared Rocky Mountain
17. Michael for Men
18. Paul Smith Man
19. Ben Sherman
20. Sean John Unforgivable
post #13 of 43
In no particular order:

- M7

- Dolce&Gabbana ph (vintage)
- Guerlain: Heritage edp
- Guerlain: Vetiver
- Paco Rabanne: pour homme (vintage)
- Michael Kors for men
- Davidoff: Relax
- Davidoff by Davidoff (1984)
- Azzaro pour homme (vintage)
- Escada pour homme
- Gucci pour homme (2003)
- Baldessarini Strictly Private
- Bogart pour homme
- Guerlain L'Instant extreme edp
- Lalique pour homme edp
- Cacharel pour l'homme
- Versace l'Homme
- Zino
- Cartier Declaration
- Revillon R
post #14 of 43
...in random order...

Azzaro pour Homme
Strictly Private by Baldessarini
Beyond Paradise for Men by Estée Lauder
Concentré D'Orange Verte d'Hermès
Dior Homme
Eau de Campagne de Sisley
Eau de Rochas Homme
Grey Flannel by Geoffrey Beene
Guerlain Homme L'Eau Boisée
Habit Rouge de Guerlain
Héritage de Guerlain
Le Troisième Homme de Caron
L'Essence de Déclaration de Cartier
L'Essence de Must de Cartier
L'Instant pour Homme de Guerlain
Opium pour Homme(EDP) d'Yves Saint Laurent
Sycomore de Chanel
Terre d'Hermès
Voyage d'Hermès
Yatagan de Caron
post #15 of 43
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by hednic View Post

Lancome Balafre
...
Mugler A*Men

This is one of your most impressive most detailed posts to date. Thanks.
post #16 of 43
Dior- Homme
Dior- Fahrenheit
Tom Ford- Tobacco Vanille
CDG- 2 MAN
CDG- EDP (original)
CDG- Avignon
YSL- Kouros
Helmut Lang- Cuiron
Bvlgair- Black
Pascal Morabito- Or Black
Knize- Ten
Chanel- Egoiste
Chanel- Antaeus
Chanel- Sycomore
Chanel- Bois des Illes
Chanel- Cuir de Russie
Azzaro- Pour Homme
Narcisco Rodriguez- Musc for him EDP
post #17 of 43
In random order and using my own definition of 'designer', combined with your guidlines:

Alfred Dunhill- Dunhill Edition
Bulgari- Bulgari Black
Cacharel- Cacharel pour L'Homme
Cartier- Declaration
Chanel- Egoiste / Egoiste Cologne Concentree
Christian Dior- Fahrenheit
Christian Dior- Eau Sauvage
Christian Dior- Dior Homme / Cologne / Intense
Dolce & Gabbana- Dolce & Gabbana pour Homme
Givenchy- Vetyver
Gucci- Gucci pour Homme
Gucci- Gucci pour Homme Original
Gucci- Gucci Envy for Men
Hermes- Terre d'Hermes
Hermes- Voayage d'Hermes
Ralph Lauren- Polo
Rochas- Rochas Lui
Tiffany- Tiffany for Men
Yves Saint Laurent- Rive Gauche pour Homme
Yves Saint Laurent- M7
Yves Saint Laurent- Kouros Fraicheur
post #18 of 43
In no particular order

1. Gucci Pour Homme II
2. Mugler Cologne
3. Burberry London
4. Grey Vetiver
5. Pure Malt
6. Pure Havane
7. Rochas Man
8. Dior Homme
9. Dior Homme Intense
10. Concentree De Pamplemousse Rose
11. La Nuit De L'Homme
12. Egoiste
13. Bronze Goddess
14. Midnight In Paris
15. M7
16. Tom Ford Extreme
17. Bleu De Chanel
18. Voyage D'Hermes
19. Encre Noir
20. Acqua Di Gio Essenza
post #19 of 43
Gucci PH2
Pure Malt
Pure Coffee
Pure Havane
Chanel Edition Blanche
Dior Ambre Nuit
Dior Leather Oud
Dior Vetiver
Tom Ford Black Orchid
Burberry London
Chanel Coromandel
Chanel Sycomore
Dior Homme
Dior Homme Intense
YSL M7
YSL Rive Gauche
Prada Amber Pour Homme
Spicebomb
Dior Fahrenheit
Dior Fahrenheit Absolute
post #20 of 43
No order:

Pure Malt
Eau de Baux
Dior Homme
Dior Homme Intense
Dior Homme Sport
L'Instant de Guerlain Pour Homme
Burberry London
Chanel Allure Homme
Dior Fahrenheit
L'Essence de Cerutti
Joop! Homme
Gucci Pour Homme II
Mugler A*Men Taste of Fragrance
Sean John Unforgivable Multi Platinum
Boss Bottled
Marc Jacobs for Men
Cartier Roadster
Midnight in Paris
Rochas Man
Pure Havane
post #21 of 43
Aramis, Aramis 900, Bulgari Black, Chanel Allure Sport Edition Blanche, Chanel Egoiste, Chanel Coromandel, Chanel Bois des Isles, Dior Homme, Givenchy Vetyver, Guerlain Vetyver, Jacques Bogart Furyo, Molinard Vetyver, Molinard Habanita, Mugler's Pure Habane, Mugler's Pure Malt, [Tom Ford Urban Musk and Amber Absolute (ok - the price....),] Rochas Globe, YSL Jules, Farina Russisch Leder, Gucci Pour Homme and Gucci Pour Homme II.
post #22 of 43
Well... including women's....

Chanel 19 edp
L'heure Bleue EDP
Black Orchid
Le 3º Homme
La Nuit de l'Homme
Egoiste
L'Instant Extreme
Habit Rouge
Dior Homme Intense
AMen
Opium EDP
Pure Malt
Jaipur pour Homme EDP
Encre Noire
Insensé
Fleur de Male
Body Kouros
Lolita Lempicka L
L'Anarchiste
Aramis Havana
post #23 of 43
By Man by Dolce & Gabanna
Dolce & Gabanna Pour Homme by Dolce & Gabanna
Envy for Men by Gucci
Body Kouros by Yves St. Laurent
Polo Blue by Ralph Lauren
Fierce by Abercrombie & Fitch
A*Men by Thierry Mugler
A*Men Pure Malt by Thierry Mugler
A*Men Taste of Fragrance by Thierry Mugler
L'Eau D'Issey Pour Homme by Issey Miyake
Attitude by Giorgio Armani
The Dreamer by Versace
Le Male by Jean Paul Gaultier
He Wood Rocky Mountain Wood by DSquared2
Dior Homme Intense by Christian Dior
Gucci by Gucci Pour Homme by Gucci
Prada Amber Pour Homme by Prada
Roadster by Cartier
Slate by Banana Republic
212 Men by Carolina Herrera

Honorable Mentions:
Gucci Pour Homme 2 by Gucci
L'Instant de Guerlain Extreme by Guerlain
A*Men Pure Coffee by Thierry Mugler
Bvlgari Black by Bvlgari
London by Burberry
post #24 of 43
Chanel - Bois des Iles, Cuir de Russie, Pour Monsieur, Egoïste, Sycomore
Dior - Diorama, Diorella, Dioressence, Eau Sauvage, Eau Sauvage Parfum, Jules
Cartier - L'Heure Fougueuse, La Treizieme Heure, L'Heure Défendue
YSL - Y, Kouros
Piguet - Bandit, Futur
Knize Ten
Morabito - Or Black
Givenchy - Insensé, Vetyver
post #25 of 43
Le Male
Bulgari Black
Bulgari Aqua
Bulgari pour Homme
Black XS
CKbe
Cuiron pour Homme
Dior Homme
Eau d'Orange Verte
Helmut Lang EDC
Helmut Lang EDP
Gaultier^2
L'Eau Bleue d'Issey Eau Fraiche
Lanvin L'Homme
M7
Mitsouko
Mugler Cologne
Potion
Narciso Rodriguez for Him
post #26 of 43
My top 20 from my collection:

-M7
-L´Instant Extreme
-A*Men
-A*Men Pure Coffee
-A*Men Pure Malt
-Body Kouros
-Egoiste
-Encre Noire
-Dior Homme
-Allure Homme
-Platinum Egoiste
-Cool Water
-Habit Rouge
-Terre d´Hermés
-Narciso for Him
-Nightflight
-Pour un Homme de Caron
-Yohji Homme
-Habanita
-Rochas Lui
post #27 of 43
Quote:
Originally Posted by hednic View Post

Montana Graphite

Hi hednic,

Montana Graphite doesn't have a reveiw for it on BN yet. Care to describe it a little, and what you like about it? I am curious about this fragrance as the nose is listed as Nathalie Lorson, of Encre Noire fame...

Thanks in advance.
post #28 of 43
Gucci Pour Homme
Gucci Pour Homme II
Cartier Roadster
M7 (vintage)
Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense
Eau de Baux
Givenchy Pi (vintage)
Bvlgari Black
Dior Homme (vintage)
Dior Fahrenheit
Gaultier Squared
A*Men (vintage)
Midnight in Paris (EDP)
Michael Kors Michael
Hanae Mori HM (EDP)
Paco Rabane Ultrared
Escada Magnetism
Narciso Rodiriguez Him
Lolita Lempicka Au Masculine
Guerlain Homme Intense

In no paricular order, and only of those I currently own... Still planning to buy Chanel Egoiste, Cartier Santos (concentree), Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant, Donna Karan Black Cashmere (original), Dior Homme Sport (2012) and Rykiel Homme (EDP).

"Ask again later."
post #29 of 43
In no particular order.

1. Dior Fahrenheit
2. Chanel Egoiste
3. Thierry Mugler Pure Malt
4. Burberry London
5. YSL M7
6. Guerlain Vetiver
7. Dior Homme
8. L'Instant De Guerlain Extreme
9. Zino Davidoff
10. Gucci Envy
11. Gucci Rush
12. Gucci Pour Homme I
13. Gucci Pour Homme II
14. Michael Kors
15. Thierry Mugler A*men
16. L'Occitane Eau Des Baux
17. Acqua Di Gio
18. Drakkar Noir
19. Cool Water
20. Ralph Lauren Polo
post #30 of 43
I can't quite come up with 20, but in no particular order:

1. RL Polo
2. Azzaro PH
3. Davidoff Zino
4. Dior Homme
5. Dior Homme Intense
6. Dior Fahrenheit
7. HL Cuiron
8. YSL Kouros
9. Versace Dreamer
10. Burberry London
11. Michael Kors For Men
12. LIDGE
13. RL Polo Crest
14. YSL Kouros Fraicheur
15. L'Occitane Eau Des Baux
16. Chanel Egoiste
17. YSL Rive Gauche
post #31 of 43
Not in order:
1) Rive Gauche
2) Body Kouros
3) Opium PH
4) Gucci PH II
5) Bvlgari Black
6) Guerlain Homme
7) Chanel Edition Blanche
8) Terre de Hermes
9) Fahrenheit
10) Dreamer
11) Dior Homme
12) Hanae Mori
13) Kouros
14) Jaipur EDP
15) Play Intense
16) Rochas Man
17) Individuel
18) Pure Havane
19) Pure Malt
20) Kenzo PH
post #32 of 43
In no particular order:

1) L'eau d'issey
2) Acqua di Dio
3) Armani Mania
4) Armani Code
5) Individuel
6) Lalique pour homme
7) Bvlgari Aqua (though it didn't last at all on my skin!)
8) Chrome
9) Tiffany for Men
10) IL by Lancetti (great hidden gem from the past!)
11) Jazz
12) Body Kouros
13) Bvlgari pour homme
14) HM by Hanae Mori
15) Drakkar Noir
16) Chic by Carolina Herrera
17) Prada Amber pour homme Intense
18) Cartier Roadster
19) D & G pour homme
20) Kenneth Cole Reaction
post #33 of 43
Quote:
Originally Posted by tehtimmeh View Post

I can't quite come up with 20, but in no particular order:

1. RL Polo
2. Azzaro PH
3. Davidoff Zino
4. Dior Homme
5. Dior Homme Intense
6. Dior Fahrenheit
7. HL Cuiron
8. YSL Kouros
9. Versace Dreamer
10. Burberry London
11. Michael Kors For Men
12. LIDGE
13. RL Polo Crest
14. YSL Kouros Fraicheur
15. L'Occitane Eau Des Baux
16. Chanel Egoiste
17. YSL Rive Gauche

Yes. Yes. LIDGE is a total given. It's actually my favourite scent, but I didn't include it as it didn't meet the specified criteria: (original) cost < $90. Very good call, though! <3 LIDGE!
post #34 of 43
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ete View Post

Not in order:
1) Rive Gauche
...
20) Kenzo PH

Very nice top20, Ete.
post #35 of 43
no order

Dior Homme
Dior Homme Intense
Dior Homme Sport
L'instant de Guerlain
L'instant de Guerlain Extreme
Gucci Envy
CdG Wonderwood
Bleu de Chanel
Chanel Allure Homme Sport
Chanel Egoiste
Chanel Platinum Egoiste
YSL L'Homme
YSL La Nuit de L'Homme
Tom Ford Extreme
A*men
Pure Malt
Pure Havane
Rochas Man
Spicebomb
Antidote
post #36 of 43
Dunhill Blend 30
Paco Rabanne pour Homme
Tenere - Paco Rabanne
Azzaro pour Homme (regular & Intense)
Jules - Christian Dior
Dunhill for Men (1934)
Givenchy Vetyver
Jazz Prestige - YSL
Kouros - YSL
Ungaro I
Carlo Corinto Classic
Halston Z-14
Trussardi Uomo
Van Cleef & Arpels
Nino Cerruti (1979)
Aramis
Gucci pour Homme (1976)
Tabac Original
Captain Moulineux
Sybaris - Puig


Unapologetically old school.....
post #37 of 43
In no particular order:
D&G PH
Givenchy Xeryus Rouge
Dior Homme Intense
Azzaro Chrome
Terre d'Hermes
Cartier Declaration
Polo Explorer
Guerlain Habit Rouge
L'instant de Guerlain PH
A Men Pure Havane
YSL L'Homme
Azzaro PH
Bogart Signature
Bulgari Aqua PH
Dior Fahrenheit
Creed Millesime Imperial
Creed Silver Mountain Water
L'Eau D'Issey PH
Hugo Boss Elements Aqua
ST Dupont Essence Pure PH
post #38 of 43
Oops, I forgot LIDGE. It is $78, so it fits the criteria.
post #39 of 43
i will get bored when i reach the 5th... Sorry.
post #40 of 43
Chanel Antaeus
Chanel Egoiste
Chanel Pour Monsieur
Dior Fahrenheit (Vint)
DK Fuel for Men
Escada Magnetism
Givenchy Vetyver
Gucci Envy Men
Gucci Nobile
Gucci Pour Homme
Gucci Pour Homme II
Gucci Rush
Helmut Lang Cuiron
Helmut Lang EdC
Pascal Morabito Or Black
Patou pour Homme
Thierry Mugler Pure Malt
Tom Ford Extreme
YSL Body Kouros
YSL Kouros Fraicheur

Bit of a shame when you see the rubbish Gucci puts out these days.
post #41 of 43
No particular order:

dhi
pure malt
la nuit
l'homme
chanel allure
chanel ahs
gucci pour homme I
issey myiake l'eau d'issey
a*men
lidge
post #42 of 43
1. Eau de Rochas pour homme
2. Dior Homme Intense "Vintage"
3. Gucci Envy for Men
4. Chanel Antaeus
5. Bleu de Chanel
6. Fahrenheit Absolute
7. Comme des Garcons Wonderwood
8. Cartier Declaration
9. M7
10. Kouros "Vintage"
11. Joop! Rococo Homme
12. Van Cleef & Arpels Pour Homme
13. Zino Davidoff
14. Chanel Allure Edition Blanche
15. Ungaro III "Vintage", "Made in France" -version
16. Joop! Nightflight
17. Viktor & Rolf Antidote
18. Baldessarini Stricktly Private
19. Lagerfeld Man
20. Bijan for Men
post #43 of 43
1. Dior Homme
2. Guerlain Vetiver
3. Dior Homme Intense
4. Chanel Antaeus
5. Burberry Touch
6. Azzaro Chrome
7. Encre Noire
8. A*Men
9. Bvlgari Pour Homme Soir
10. Kouros
11. Pure Malt
12. Al-Rehab Silver
13. Mont Blanc Individuel
14. Fahrenheit
15. L'Instant de Guerlain PH Extreme
16. Aramis Havana
17. Animale Animale
18. Dirty English
19. Cool Water
19. Bvlgari Black
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