Top 10 Cheapies!

Giorgio for Men
Gianfranco Ferré for Man
Halston Z-14 (vintage)
Ocean Rain
Quorum
Bellagio for Men
Cool Water
Grey Flannel
Red for Men
Bijan for Men

Edit: After looking at some of the other lists below I could (and should) have added Azzaro pour Homme, Bogart pour Homme and Yatagan to the list as well (just completely forgot them) as they are certainly worthy and meet the criteria.

Some on the list would be ranked higher if the vintage formulations were taken into account (like Red, Cool Water and Bijan) but since in most cases the vintage can't be acquired for $30 or less for a full bottle I had to go with the current releases/reformulations in order to make the cut and their rankings suffered accordingly.

Ok, I'll play. My list below:
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1. Rive Gauche Pour Homme by YSL ($25-$30)
2. Quorum by Antonio Puig (< $20)
3. Animale Animale for Men by Animal Parfums (< $20)
4. CK One Shock for Men by CK (around $30)
5. Bogart Pour Homme by Jacques Bogart (< $20)
6. Guess by Marciano for Men by Guess (< $25)
7. Live Jazz by YSL (< $30)
8. Jovan Musk for Men by Jovan (< $12)
9. Colors for Men by Benetton (< $20)
10. Zirh Ikon by Zirh (< $12)

Hon. Mention: Blue Jeans by Versace (only comes in 2.5 oz, $25)




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Bergamatto Marino
Cardone Balmain
Rykiel Man
Michael Jordan Legend
Midnight in Paris
Ted Lapidus Pour Lui
Ted Lapidus Altamir
Rochas Man
Tommy Bahama St. Bart St. Sails
Beckham Signature

MJ Legend 3.4 ($15)
CK One Shock for Him 3.4 ($25)
Nautica Voyage 3.4 ($25)
Cuba Gold 3.4 ($7)
Cool Water 3.4 ($25)
Azzaro Chrome 3.4 ($25-$30)
Al-Rehab Silver 35mL ($6..about $10 with shipping) 3 bottles of this would be under $30 and would be a little over 3.4oz so I figured it still met criteria.


These are all I can think of.

Bergamatto Marino
Cardone Balmain
Rykiel Man
Michael Jordan Legend
Midnight in Paris
Ted Lapidus Pour Lui
Ted Lapidus Altamir
Rochas Man
Tommy Bahama St. Bart St. Sails
Beckham Signature

Agate For Men
Temperment
Solara Homme
Cassandra
Pharos
Aubusson.Man Intense
Black Touch
Pure Men Silver
AB Spirit Millionaire
Loreste Pour Homme

Rive Gauche
Bergamotto Marino
Animale Animale
Bogart Pour Homme
Zirh Icon
Live Jazz
24 Gold
R by Revillion
Hugh Parsons
Derek Jeter Driven

460 Park by Peter Thomas Roth
CK BE
Driven Black by Avon
Halston Man Amber
Jordan Legend
O.P. Juice
Jaguar Vision
Michael Germain Tattoo (women)
AMBRE' Baldesserini

Kenneth Cole Black
Kenneth Cole Black Vintage
Curve
All the David Beckhams are good too for the price.
Burburry London
Chrome

cool water

Nautica Voyage
Perry Ellis 360 Red
Kenneth Cole Black
Kenneth Cole Black Vintage
Kenneth Cole Reaction
Dirty English
Burberry Weekend
Zino Davidoff
Caron Pour Homme
Cool Water

Hanae Mori H.M. (get it online and it's cheap!)
Corduroy, by Zirh
Curve
Bvlgari Black
Nautica Voyage
Dirty English
Perry Ellis 360 Red
Body Shop White Musk
Caron Le 3/3rd Man (cheap online)
Does Ungaro III count? I picked it up via a swap here, so I have no idea how much it costs, but ba-da bop-bop-ba, I'm lovin' it!

All these are easily found under $30, and are listed by preference:

1) Azzaro PH
2) Halston 1-12
3) Perry Ellis Portfolio Green
4) Animale Animale
5) Halston Z-14
6) Rochas Man
7) Quorum
8_4711
9) Brut Cologne
10) Tea Rose-Perfumer's Workshop

ETA: Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin and Rive Gauche would definitely rank high on this list, but I left them off because I think I paid a little over $30 for each and OP wanted only sub-$30 scents.

Caron Pour Homme
Caron Yatagan
Giorgio Beverly Hills Red
Caron Le 3eme Homme
Giorgio Beverly Hills For Men
Grey Flannel
Ted Lapidus TL Lour Lui
Quorum Silver
Versace Dreamer
HALSTON Z-14

Not in order:

David Beckham Homme
Zirh Ikon
Halston z12/z14
Usher Him
Armand Basi Homme
50 Cent Power
Animale Animale
Dirty English
Jaguar Vision I
Gap Original
Tommy Bahama
Vermeil for Men
Grey Flannel
Axe Dark Temptation

Jacomo de Jacomo rouge

How about half of ten?....

Van Cleef & Arpels PH
Quorum
Bogart PH
Azzaro PH
Giorgio H for men

Aspen
Dunhill Pursuit
Nautica Voyage
Dirty English
Michael (Kors)
Rochas Man
Kanon Norwegian Wood
Dunhill Desire Blue
Bod Fresh Blue Musk
Sung Homme

1 . . . Azzaro Pour Homme L'Eau
2 . . . Yardley Citrus & Wood
3 . . . Versace Baby Blue Jeans
4 . . . Molinard Patchouli
5 . . . Azzaro pour Homme
6 . . . Caron Pour Un Homme
7 . . . Cerruti 1881
8 . . . Sander for Men
9 . . . Zirh Ikon
10 . . . Giorgio Beverly Hills for Men

Gianfranco Ferré for Man
Bergamotto Marino
Quorum
Cool Water
Caron Le 3eme Homme
Lush Dirty (Body Spray)
Grey Flannel
CDG for H&M
Bijan for Men
CDG Vettiveru

1. Montana Graphite (at the moment) this is a very dark, smoky amber/patchouli type fragrance. It puts me in mind of Halston Man Amber and M7 Oud Absolu minus the medicinal/oud quality. Longevity is fantastic, projection is good.

2. Caron's l'Anarchiste, edgy statement scent. Winter and summer-friendly, amazing presentation, superb projection and longevity.

3. Azzaro Jetlag, a fresh/spicy masculine tea-rose that brings a unique twist to a classically office/compliment friendly genre, great sillage and decent longevity.

4. The Dreamer, Versace, seems to be a love/hate scent, but its distinctiveness and tenacity make it worth a look at least.

5. Angel Schlesser Homme's uniqueness makes it irreplaceable in my eyes.

There's five. I'm not in the mood to list more on an individual basis. However I will say anyone looking for good, inexpensive scents would do well to explore Caron (3rd Man, Pour un Homme, Eau de Caron and Yatagan) and Molinard (Homme I, II, III, Vanille Patchouli, Amber, Patchouli, Vanille Marine and their cologne) as well as some of the classic powerhouse scents which are now quite inexpensive like Giorgio for Men, Montanna parfum d'Homme, and so on.

Moreover there are many scents that can be had for a bargain price. For example I recently purchased several legit vintage 1.7 ounce bottles of Worth Pour Homme HC for around 12.00 USD (compared to the 90 something dollars I paid for my last bottle) as well as Coriolan (again 1.7 ounce) and CSP's L'eau Du Gouverneur for around 20 USD each and I'm thinking about buying a large bottle of Davidoff's discontinued Good Life (which is priced quite high on Ebay) for $49.99 from a Chemist that still has some old stock.

Personally I don't think it's wise to limit yourself to a particular ceiling (though I appreciate here it's probably for comparative purposes) as - imho - I consider getting a long-discontinued fragrance for $50 or so, or getting something at a large discount even if the price is still high to be a better bargain than getting something readily available, however good, for 20-30. For example I recently paid about $50 for a 1.7 ounce bottle of Gucci Pour Homme and $69 for a 3.4 ounce Gucci Pour Homme II - off the shelf - and I feel I got a great bargain in both cases taking into account how fragrance is priced off-the-shelf in this country, and what it would cost to buy them from an Ebay scalper.

In no particular order, just as they come to mind;

Quorum
Sung Homme
Halston 1-12
Azzaro pour Homme
Van Cleef & Arples pour Homme
Dirty English
Uomo? Moschino
Grey Flannel
Tea Rose
Nicole Miller for Men

In no particular order:

Nautica Voyage
Cool Water
Rive Gauche
Cuba Gold
Everlast Original 1910
Perry Ellis 360 Red
Animale Animale
Rochas Man
Blue Sugar
TB Set Sail St Barts

Would absolutely love it if this were a "cheapie", but no such luck. At least, not in the US. -

Samba (clasic and Red)
Cool water

Perry Ellis 360 Red
Dirty English
Carbone Balmain
Cool Water
Moschino Uomo?
Mugler Cologne
Ungaro III
Azzaro pour homme
Bergamotto Marino
M Jordan Legend

@alfarom: can you PM me please where i can get Vettiveru this cheap? Actually it doesnt have to be this (30$) cheap, but cheaper than i found it (100 euro, in Central Europe).

Ungaro III
Van Cleef & Arpels Pour Homme
Eau de Rochas Homme
Rochas Man
Quorum
Zino Davidoff
One Man Show
Bijan for Men
Vermeil
Axe(Lynx) Vice

Rive Gauche PH giant 4.2oz for $30 and it's awesome
Azzaro PH
Quorum
Tabac Original
Sung Homme

Coty ~ Wild Woods
Coty ~ Aspen
Avon ~ Tomorrow for Men
Perry Ellis ~ Portfolio Green
Intimately Beckham
Perry Ellis ~ Perry Black for Him (NOT the 360 Black)
Animale Animale
Caron ~ Yatagan
Moschino ~ Friends
BBW ~ Black Amethyst

In no order:
Ungaro Pour L'homme III
Lomani Ignition
Avon Tomorrow for Men
Animale Animale
Rochas Man
Dirty English
Set Sail Saint Barts
Bvlgari Black
Versace The Dreamer

Lomani Ignition
Lomani Essential (red)
Blue Sugar
Chastity Rasasi
Animale Animale
Versace The Dreamer
Cotton Club Jeanne Arthes
Sweet & Sour Carbon Linn Young

In no particular order either:

Ungaro III
Rive Gauche
Francesco Smalto PH
Roberto Capucci PH
Braukmann Classic by Hildegard Braukmann
Caractere by Daniel Hechter
Halston Z14
Crabtree&Evelyn Sandalwood
Faconnable PH
L'Erbolario Neroli

Here is 5 cheapies i like
Boss bottle
Original penguin
Mandarina duck pure black
Van C. & A mid night in Paris
L Occitane Vetiver

Azzaro PH
Nautica Voyage
pinaud Clubman
Halston 1-12
Bvlgari black
Tommy Bahama st sail st Bart's
tommy bahama
Yardly Citrus and woods
L'essence de Cerrutti
Dirty English

Well, I guess I'll put my $30 worth in too...

10. Mercury by NOVAYA ZARYA (gawd the stuff is STRONG but I like it)
09. Zirh Ikon
08. Passion by Elizabeth Taylor (for men)
07. Jacomo de Jacomo
06. Perry Ellis Black for Him
05. Wings by Geogio Beverly Hills
04. Quorum by Antonio Puig
03. Bogart CityTower Jacques Bogart
02. One Man Show Jacques Bogart
01. Montana Black Edition

Fresco Ilum Dean
24 Gold!!
Boucheron Jaipur Homme
Lush Dirty
B Men
Body Shop Amber Oud
Drakkar Noir
Super ISO E off ebay

Too many to choose from but some I like
Tabac
Quorum
Azzaro
Horizon
Grey Flannel
Oscar de la Renta pour Lui
Arpege (women's)
Rochas Femme
Maxim's
Woods of Windsor

Bulgari Pour Homme Extreme
Al Rehab Silver
Zirh Ikon
Rochas Man
lolita lempicka

+1 for Cool Water and Cuba Gold

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+1 for Zirh Ikon

I'll limit myself to 10 that are seriously cheap, but that I really enjoy. There are many, many more. In no particular order:

Quorum
Quorum Silver
Kiss Him
Caron Yatagan
Pierre Cardin PM
Azzaro PH
Azzaro Visit
Pinaud Clubman
Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve
Zirh Ikon

Cool Water
Quorum
Azzaro PH
Nautica Voyage
Grey Flannel
Aspen
Jovan Sex Appeal (I really like this one, plus the Aftershave).
Clubman Special Reserve

That's all I can come up with right now.

Giorgio for Men
Quorum
Grey Flannel
Body Shop White Musk for Men
Old Spice
Tommy Bahama (brown)
Azzaro PH
Avon Mesmerize
Jovan Musk for Men
Molinard Patchouli

Man how could I forget Old Spice!! That definitely must be on the list! Anyone here a fan of The Body Shop Activist for a good cheapie?

Hmm…. Of my collection, my best of under 30$ club would be –
Tattoo – $9.99 at TJ Maxx, the bottle tends to leak a little but the scent is worth far more than the $9.99 price tag.
Dunhill Desire - $19.99 at TJ Maxx, a wonderful creamy vanilla lemon.
Versace Dreamer – under $30 but I am not sure where I bought it. The opening (top notes) are pretty harsh and it takes some time getting used too but if you can get passed the first minute or so then you are in for a treat because this fragrance is one of the best dry downs out there.
Dirty English – under $25 at Gordmans. This is a wonderful sweet vanilla tobacco scent… well worth the money.
Ungaro pour homme 3 – under $30 online. This scent just smells like money, very sophisticated.
YSL Live Jazz - under $30 online. A wonderful minty citrus scent.
Hanae Mori HM - under $30 online. A wonderful citrus scent.
Midnight in Paris – Got it for a steal at TJ Maxx for $15. A hard scent for me to describe but all I can say is that it is awesome.
Zino – under $25 from Amazon. A lite yet sophisticated scent.
Jaguar Classic Amber - $16.99 at Ross. A wonderful sweet vanilla amber type scent.

Ok that is my top ten… I wish I was better at describing scents but that is not my strong suit.

Rochas man
Encre noir
Hanae mori hm
Thallium/black
Polo black
Coolwater
L'occitane eaux des beaux
Parfume de nicolai sologne
Curve
Nautica voyage

I am curious as to where you guys find 24 Gold for under 30 bucks?

Azzaro pour Homme
Curve Soul
Davidoff Cool Water
Ferre Bergamotto Marino
Grey Flannel
Jacomo de Jacomo Rouge
Montana Homme
R de Revillon
Ungaro III
Zirh Ikon

1) Elsha 1776 Russian Leather -- $5.56/oz
2) Vermeil for Men -- $2.88/oz
3) Montana Parfum d'Homme -- $3.57/oz
4) Lapidus pH -- $4.71/oz
5) Bowling Green $5.24/oz
6) Giorgio for Men -- $3.64/oz
7) One Man Show -- $3.03/oz
8) Tabac Original -- $2.48/oz
9) Old Spice (Shulton) -- $3.33/oz
10) 4711 -- $1.48/oz

The original Baldessarini. Natural-smelling, sophisticated, sexy.

All nice lists!

Everything in my Wardrobe My Favorites from 1st to last.

1. Caron Third Man
2. Cuba Gold
3. Bergamotto Marino
4. Perry Ellis 360 Red
5. Michael (Kors)
6. Versus versace
7. Caron I'Anarchiste
8. Nicloe Miller
9. Versace Pour Homme
10.CK Eternity

1. caron- 3rd man
2. caron - l'anarchiste
3. VC&A - pour homme
4. encre noir

Michael jordan legend 360 white and red basi homme aspen curve bogart pour homme fujiyami chrome legend cuba gold

I don't know many cheapies so here's my two cents:

- Zino
- Romeo Gigli Man
- Benneton Colors for men

Curve
Giorgio Wings
Curve Soul
Curve Crush
Tommy By Tommy Hilfiger
Versace The Dreamer
Ed Hardy Love and Luck
Halston Catalyst
CK Eternity & Obsession
Drakkar Noir

I've just ordered Caron The Third Man blindly

You won't be disappointed anyway!