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post #1 of 24
1/27/13 at 12:34am
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Hello, I start school soon and I am looking for some fragrances that I can wear in a classroom setting. I'll mostly be within 2 feet of someone in both lecture and lab classes. I'm looking for something soft, smooth, and fresh so that no one will be offended. I'd be wearing the cologne as early as 8:30 am and as late as 8:00 pm.

These are some things that I'm looking at:

Odin 01 (too me there is something fresh about this, so I might not be looking for a traditional "freshness")
D&G The One
Thierry Mugler Cologne
Prada Amber Pour Homme

Things that I don't enjoy:

Azzaro Chrome
Paco Rabanne 1 Million
Creed Silver Mountain Water
Many of the CK's
Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey (need to retry)


There shouldn't be too much work so I'll be looking to test during this next week. Also, If you have any suggestions that are outside of what I'm currently considering, please mention them. Thanks in advance.
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post #2 of 24
1/27/13 at 12:57am
Thierry Mugler Cologne should work fine.
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post #3 of 24
1/27/13 at 1:22am
From a fellow college student, here is what I recommend:

Burberry London for the winter
Gucci PH II
Dior Homme
Allure Homme Sport eau Extreme
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post #4 of 24
1/27/13 at 1:34am
D&G The One wouldn't be too bad. Great scent, terrible longevity.
Boss Bottled sounds perfect (I recommend it more often than anything else, try it and you'll see why).
YSL - L'Homme
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post #5 of 24
1/27/13 at 1:48am
I would go for Mugler Cologne or GPHII.
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post #6 of 24
1/27/13 at 2:30am
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Thanks guys. I actually have had the little sample splash bottles of London and Boss Bottled. Application was slightly difficult at the time but I do remember really liking London. At that time Boss Bottled seemed a bit too feminine, but I'll be sure to retry it.

I'll make sure to take the next week to try TMC, GPHII, Dior Homme, L'Homme, and the eau Extreme version of Allure Homme Sport. Thanks again, although I know that I'll probably end up buying full bottles of them all at some point.
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post #7 of 24
1/27/13 at 4:06am
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Guerlain Homme
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post #8 of 24
1/27/13 at 4:33am
Penhaligons Douro, Chanel Eau de Cologne.
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post #9 of 24
1/27/13 at 5:14am
check out the body shop's white musk and white musk sport if you are on a tight budget..
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post #10 of 24
1/27/13 at 5:27am
RL Polo Double Black
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post #11 of 24
1/27/13 at 5:55am
...my son steals and wears it daily...!

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post #12 of 24
1/27/13 at 6:17am
L'Occitane Eau de Baux, or Badian. Mmhm.
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post #13 of 24
1/27/13 at 2:42pm
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Originally Posted by Ete View Post

Guerlain Homme

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Originally Posted by Trauerkraut View Post

...my son steals and wears it daily...!


I'll try to try these out, but I'm not sure if any store around me carry Guerlain. I'm sure that there are some, though.

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Originally Posted by rbaker View Post

Penhaligons Douro, Chanel Eau de Cologne.

I'll order a sample of the Douro from Luckyscent, but getting onto the Chanel might be tricky. Thanks though, I like the look of the Douro.

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check out the body shop's white musk and white musk sport if you are on a tight budget..

I think that one of my friends has one of these in his collection. I'll make sure to find out if he does the next time I stop by his place.

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RL Polo Double Black

This is one of my all time favorites, but I haven't owned a bottle for some time.

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L'Occitane Eau de Baux, or Badian. Mmhm.

There is a store right next to me so I should be able to test them out, although I'm positive that I have before. If I remember correctly, I might have preferred Eau des Baux, but it has been a while.


Thanks guys again. I should be set with all of these recommendations.
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post #14 of 24
1/27/13 at 2:43pm
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Double post.
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post #15 of 24
1/27/13 at 3:46pm
Chanel Allure Homme Sport Cologne Sport
Gendarme
Lalique White
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post #16 of 24
1/27/13 at 3:58pm
Gucci PHII
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post #17 of 24
1/27/13 at 4:24pm
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Boss Bottled sounds perfect (I recommend it more often than anything else, try it and you'll see why).

I was going to recommend this one, too.

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Originally Posted by Caveman0304 View Post

At that time Boss Bottled seemed a bit too feminine, but I'll be sure to retry it.

It's definitely very feminine. Smells like fresh flowers.
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post #18 of 24
1/27/13 at 4:32pm
Original Vetiver is nice. YSL L'Homme is pretty inoffensive as well.
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post #19 of 24
1/27/13 at 5:24pm
try Bulgari Black
and Gucci Pour Homme II if you find Black to be too loud
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post #20 of 24
1/27/13 at 5:59pm
I've worn dif things to school so far; um.. Pure Malt, Spicebomb, Aventus, Andy Warhol Success is a Job in New York, Black Aoud (yep, I did), Allure Homme Sport Eau Extrême and maybe another/others.

You can wear powerful frags, but perhaps try and adjust how and where you apply to your liking.
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post #21 of 24
1/27/13 at 6:13pm
Fierce
Molecule 01
Hinoki
GIT
Guerlain vetiver
Others
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post #22 of 24
1/27/13 at 7:33pm
mugler cologne is a good choice

I would also try versace pour homme, ysl l'homme, ysl live jazz, Perry ellis 360 red
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post #23 of 24
1/27/13 at 7:42pm
Himalaya would be an outstanding choice IMO.
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post #24 of 24
1/27/13 at 8:00pm
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Thierry Mugler Cologne should work fine.

Agreed. Spicebomb. GIT. Gendarme. Geir ness.

TDH and encre noire for more aggressive situations.
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