New to Basenotes! Some help?

Hi there, welcome to the world of perfumistas and have fun just reading all the super info in here. There is a wardrobe facility in your profile which seasoned BNers use, so have fun filling it in. I don't think I have those particular ones, but fill in your preferred taste and we can see what sort of things suit you.

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Be fusty I suppose. Civet and old wool?

Jil Sander Feeling Man
CK Shock
Chanel Egoiste (both versions)
Chanel Allure
Etro Vetiver
Comme des Garçons 2MAN

It might help people if you include some of the frags you already own (please don't include all 40 ). This way, the vets on this board will have a better idea of the type of scents you consistently seem to enjoy. Just a thought.

Welcome!!

Costume National Homme should do the trick as you love London...

Carbone de Balmain might work

Fahrenheit Absolute by YSL
YSL Rive Gauche Pour Homme
Caron Pour un Homme by Caron
Kouros By YSL
Chanel Antaeus
Chanel Egoiste
Rochas Man- a bit sweet but very nice
Cacharel Pour L'Homme
Aramis 900
Aramis JHL
Cartier Declaration
Cartier Roadster
Kenzo Jungle Pour Homme
Habit Rouge by Guerlain
Heritage by Guerlain
Vetiver Extreme By Guerlain

Renaissance_Man- Are you really suggesting Feeling Man? This is not only very rare, but when it does come up on Ebay it is very expensive. An unusual suggestion for a 15 year old to say the least.

Since you asked about Versace's Dreamer, I'll say that I absolutely love this one. But it's one you would really need to sample. You mention not liking florals too much, so I'm not sure if you would like Dreamer or not. Tobacco is a definite note in this one but not in the typical way. Dreamer isn't a pipe/cigar, or honeyed tobacco. It is instead a dry, floral tobacco blossom or tobacco flower note. It's more akin to the smell of fresh unsmoked cigarettes than any kind of pipe or cigar tobacco. This tobacco flower note is mixed with other fresh florals like Iris and also a slight herbal element and a lightly sweet base. It's really hard to describe, but my best description would be to imagine a combination of dry, sharp cigarette tobacco mixed with a clean laundry type scent. Anyway, if you sample it, give it some time. The first blast can be odd and off putting to some. Also, if you don't think you like it at first, keep trying it a few times. This is one of those acquired tastes type scents that really grows on you. As I say, it's certainly different, and can be very polarizing, but I certainly recommend sampling it. As far as similar scents; nothing is really that similar, but I would say Dolce & Gabanna Pour Homme and Dior Homme share certain similarities and kind of the same vibe.

I also own Joop Nightflight. I don't wear it that often, but it's ok. To me, it smells like lemon and pineapple mixed with a laundry detergent type ozonic lavender note. It's very fresh, but maybe a bit dated. (Not in an old man, 80s powerhouse way, but more related to 90s fresh, clean scents like Cool Water, Eternity, Wings, etc).

Versace-The Dreamer -> An acquired taste in my opinion. I personally did not like it. Ended up swapping it. It was too..."tabacoy" for me.
Joop! Jump as well as Nightflight -> Haven't tried this
Boss #6 (apple pie..?) -> I don't see where people are getting the apple pie scent from. This is one of my favorite scents. Very versatile, lasts long enough, and tons of people love it.

Of your suggestions, I like The Dreamer best. It has a distinct tobacco note but it is lighter or frothier than most tobacco fragrances without being watery. There is a little bit of sweetness but it is a dry sweetness, almost like a graham cracker. Give it a try if you can.