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post #1 of 45
10/10/12 at 7:38pm
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The scene is a cold fall night, formal, and the wardrobe is a nice long, wool or heavy jacket. Its not raining, but it is indeed chili, and a cold night, maybe in a nice metropolitan city.

What fragrance are you going to wear to get noticed, but in a head-turning way? Try to stick to mainstream please :]
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post #2 of 45
10/10/12 at 8:03pm
Prada Amber ph Intense.
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post #3 of 45
10/10/12 at 8:04pm
Mainstream ? I'd probably go with La Nuit De L'homme and Dior Homme Intense.
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post #4 of 45
10/10/12 at 9:37pm
Derby
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post #5 of 45
10/10/12 at 9:40pm
Tom Ford Extreme
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post #6 of 45
10/10/12 at 9:40pm
Egoiste Cologne Concentree
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post #7 of 45
10/10/12 at 9:42pm
A solid dose of Burberry London would be my 1st choice if we're staying mainstrem. Prada Amber pour Homme might also work because it's formal.
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post #8 of 45
10/10/12 at 9:45pm
Tom Ford Extreme, bt Kilian Incense Oud, or Bond No. 9 New York Amber.
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post #9 of 45
10/10/12 at 9:52pm
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Tom Ford Extreme, bt Kilian Incense Oud, or Bond No. 9 New York Amber.

mainstream, though??? I mean, I agree (& you're choices are solid), there's far more Niche or high-end options for this scenario, but I guess I was thinking a more reasonably priced designer when he said mainstream.
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post #10 of 45
10/10/12 at 10:02pm
London would also be my suggestion. It's very popular but unique in scent. Most people notice it right away.
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post #11 of 45
10/10/12 at 10:42pm
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Givenchy Play Intense
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post #12 of 45
10/10/12 at 10:45pm
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Mainstream ? I'd probably go with La Nuit De L'homme and Dior Homme Intense.

+1
+ spicebomb
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post #13 of 45
10/10/12 at 11:02pm
Cacharel Nemo
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post #14 of 45
10/10/12 at 11:12pm
The scenario conjured up Cuir Mauresque for me but I see there is a mainstream caveat, so I don't know, .... say Antaeus.
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post #15 of 45
10/10/12 at 11:29pm
Geir Ness
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post #16 of 45
10/11/12 at 12:47am
Dior Homme Intense.
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post #17 of 45
10/11/12 at 1:42am
Dior Eau Sauvage Parfum would seal the deal.
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post #18 of 45
10/11/12 at 1:48am
L´Instant Extreme.
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post #19 of 45
10/11/12 at 2:05am
Dior Homme Intense or M7.
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post #20 of 45
10/11/12 at 2:54am
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Get those gourmands out of the closet!!

LIDGE for me
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post #21 of 45
10/11/12 at 4:44am
Arpege pour Homme
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post #22 of 45
10/11/12 at 6:17am
Dior Homme (/Intense)
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post #23 of 45
10/11/12 at 6:25am
Burberry London for Men by Burberry cries out for the cold so it may manifest all its glory.
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post #24 of 45
10/11/12 at 6:36am
Heritage, Egoiste, A*Men Pure Havane, or Habit Rouge EdP would work.

As others mentioned, LIDGPHEE, Dior Homme (regular or intense), and Eau Sauvage Parfum would fit the bill too.
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post #25 of 45
10/11/12 at 6:41am
Ambre Sultan
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post #26 of 45
10/11/12 at 6:57am
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Add another vote to the following:

Regular Egoiste (not the platinum) by Chanel
Original A*Men / Angel for Men or A*Men Pure Havane by Thierry Mugler
Vintage M7 by YSL
L'Instant de Guerlain Extreme (even the regular would work) by Guerlain
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post #27 of 45
10/11/12 at 7:33am
Versace Man
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post #28 of 45
10/11/12 at 9:58am
Errrr... Going mainstream is wayyyyy too limiting! :/ This is Basenotes remember!

Okay... well... My vote goes to YSL Opium pour Homme. Just imagine walking from the cold street into a warm bar at midnight, unbuttoning your jacket to hang it up, and the warm, smooth spicy scent wafting out as an attractive young waitress (or waiter if you are so inclined) comes to take your coat...

It's still a classic.
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post #29 of 45
10/11/12 at 11:17am
Ambre Sultan
Tobacco Vanille
Noir de Noir
Coromandel
New Haarlem
Absolue pour le soir
Egoiste
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post #30 of 45
10/11/12 at 11:28am
Dior Homme Intense
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post #31 of 45
10/11/12 at 12:17pm
Tobacco Vanille, Burberry London or Bogart pour Homme (from my experience)
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post #32 of 45
10/11/12 at 12:19pm
...Terre d'Hermès: succes guaranteed...!
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post #33 of 45
10/11/12 at 12:22pm
Dior Homme Intense, Royal Oud, Idol De Lubin, Spicebomb, London, Back to Black, Pure Havane ... ah ... endless possibilities. What a great time of year for wearing awesome fragrances
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post #34 of 45
10/11/12 at 12:27pm
Tobacco Vanille, Jaipur edp, Midnight in Paris edp, Black Afghano.
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post #35 of 45
10/11/12 at 1:27pm
Mainstream? I would say DHI... Overall I would go with Musc Ravageur or my new love Noir de Noir.
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post #36 of 45
10/11/12 at 2:12pm
Penhaligon`s Sartorial
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post #37 of 45
10/11/12 at 2:38pm
DHI and Musc Ravageur. Maybe Nuit L'Homme too.
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post #38 of 45
10/11/12 at 2:43pm
V&R Spicebomb will have the desired effect......in the mainstream category as you stated
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post #39 of 45
10/11/12 at 2:55pm
new haarlem
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post #40 of 45
10/11/12 at 3:41pm
I almost cried tears of joy when I looked outside, saw the fog, took a step out, and finally felt COLD weather. Frag season is back gentlemen!

My choice for this topic is of course Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Male, but since no one wants to hear me say Le Male over and over again, I'm going to go with La Nuit de L'homme.
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post #41 of 45
10/11/12 at 4:31pm
Must de Cartier Pour Homme.
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post #42 of 45
10/11/12 at 4:38pm
Gucci Pour Homme II.

Quote:
Originally Posted by JonnyLeMale View Post

I almost cried tears of joy when I looked outside, saw the fog, took a step out, and finally felt COLD weather. Frag season is back gentlemen!

YES! Isn't it great!? Hooray for Autumn!
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post #43 of 45
10/11/12 at 4:43pm
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Originally Posted by JonnyLeMale View Post

I almost cried tears of joy when I looked outside, saw the fog, took a step out, and finally felt COLD weather. Frag season is back gentlemen!

My choice for this topic is of course Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Male, but since no one wants to hear me say Le Male over and over again, I'm going to go with La Nuit de L'homme.

Not quite what you'd call cold where I am, but I completely agree. I really love it when the weather cools off. Now, or at least soon, I get to indulge in the sweet, rich, syrupy goodness of Cartier Must Pour Homme, Gaultier 2, Givenchy Pi, Bulgari Black, Spiritueuse Double Vanille, Tonka Imperiale, La Nuit, all the really good stuff. After six months of citrus and greens, I'm so ready for the sweet, heavy stuff. It's just awesome.
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post #44 of 45
10/11/12 at 4:51pm
Another vote for Dior Homme Intense.

But if I really wanted to turn heads I would probably wear something a little more old school and daring like Chanel Antaeus or Aramis Havana.
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post #45 of 45
10/12/12 at 3:22am
Based strictly on my experiences: Gucci Envy for Men.
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