Ever buy something only because your GF likes it on you?

Hi. I haven't really been into men's fragrances since the glory years of Polo Green. Those were good years. It was a revolutionary fragrance for me and a really good chapter in my life. It was the first and last fragrance to [I]really[I] appeal to me. I have recently renewed my interest in men's fragrances and have been trying lots and purchasing some.

Anyway, my GF goes crazy when I wear La Nuit de L'homme from a tester. I cannot smell it if my life depended on it. I can blast 5 full sprays on me and still smell nothing. I wore it last night at a NYE party, and had 3 separate women who I did not know comment (very positively) on it.

I know this may sound ridiculous but have any of you ever bought a fragrance that you did not care for (or could not smell) only because others loved it? Or do you make all your choices based 100% on your own preferences? I think it's insane for me to buy La Nuit if I can't smell it but maybe not. Maybe I'm being selfish. And why can't I smell it? I can smell everything else I have but La Nuit. Bizarre.

Comments?

Thanks.

So I was at the mall this evening. Rather bizarrely, for the first time, I could smell La Nuit. I wonder if the tester that I had used previously was bad. Or maybe I had a bit of a cold or something. Anyway, I tried La Nuit again. And just like magic, for the very first time I could smell it. I was so happy. And I could instantly see why women love it. I found it very feminine and soft smelling. Creamy. It's not exactly my style but I nonetheless liked it. At least it's much different from everything else I have bought so far. Definitely not something for the office though. Date night only.

I was really impressed with Burberry London. Very unique smelling, for me at least. Definitely something I would wear to work. It smelled very sophisticated to me.

Speaking of which, very few people at my office wear any scent. A lot are into the whole scentless workplace thing. Checking all of this out right now is pretty much a brand new experience for me. I have smelled very few before now. I'm a total frag virgin so to speak.

I also tried Fahrenheit. Wow. Shocking. Gasoline and leather. What a wild concept. I tried but I just couldn't fall in love with it in the brief time I was there. I decided after I left though that I may have to return to buy it just because it was so unique. I may pick it up tomorrow and see if it grows on me.

Incidentally, the lady helping me almost pulled a Meg Ryan smelling the test strip she had sprayed. She was REALLY into Fahrenheit in a BIG way. I mean, she clearly got lost in the moment.

I'm having fun with this new found interest. And I love this site. It's very helpful and interesting. And thank the good Lord my sense of smell is back.