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post #1 of 37
2/4/13 at 1:22pm
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Amen
Boss Bottled
Bvlgari Black
Bvlgari Aqua
Le Male
L'Instant De Guerlain
D&G The One
Rochas Man
Michael Kors (vintage)
Versace Eau Fraich
Light Blue
Spicebomb
Lacome Hypnose
ADG
Dior Homme Sport
Chanel Bleu
Chanel Plat. Egoiste
Chanel Allure homme sport
TDH
YSL Libre
Very Sexy for men
Cool Water
JV Artisan
Mugler Cologne
Gucci pour homme 2


Any recommendations?
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post #2 of 37
2/4/13 at 1:23pm
Burberry London
Carbone de Balmain
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post #3 of 37
2/4/13 at 1:35pm
If you like Allure Homme Sport you should love Allure Homme.
If you like Cool Water you'll probably love Green Irish Tweed
I'd wear any of your frags, even Allure Homme Sport, Spicebomb, Very Sexy and Boss Bottled occasionally.
Although I'd draw the line at Cool Water, if I'm honest.
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post #4 of 37
2/4/13 at 1:47pm
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Originally Posted by mpecker3 View Post

Amen
Boss Bottled
Bvlgari Black
Bvlgari Aqua
Le Male
L'Instant De Guerlain
D&G The One
Rochas Man
Michael Kors (vintage)
Versace Eau Fraich
Light Blue
Spicebomb
Lacome Hypnose
ADG
Dior Homme Sport
Chanel Bleu
Chanel Plat. Egoiste
Chanel Allure homme sport
TDH
YSL Libre
Very Sexy for men
Cool Water
JV Artisan
Mugler Cologne
Gucci pour homme 2


Any recommendations?

You have a nice collection!

Can you rank them in order of which ones you like the most? Or a 1 to 10 rating. A few words about your favorites or least liked will help us make better recommendations.
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post #5 of 37
2/4/13 at 4:09pm
Pretty good. You might want to add Dior Homme Intense and Aventus.
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post #6 of 37
2/4/13 at 4:15pm
Nice wardrobe, but you need some stanky fragrance in your collection....

Muscs Koublai Khan
Ysl kouros
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post #7 of 37
2/4/13 at 4:35pm
solid collection. could benefit from dior homme though.
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post #8 of 37
2/4/13 at 5:09pm
Encre Noire
Pure Malt
Chergui
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post #9 of 37
2/4/13 at 5:14pm
Gucci Pour Homme II



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post #10 of 37
2/4/13 at 5:22pm
Cartier Declaration
Pure Malt
Pure Havane
Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche
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post #11 of 37
2/4/13 at 6:05pm
You seem to side with designer so I'll suggest a few of those:
Allure Homme Edition Blanche
Dior Homme
Fahrenheit
L'eau d'Issey Summer Edition
Pure Malt
and to really branch out Encre Noire
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post #12 of 37
2/4/13 at 7:33pm
Gucci Pour Homme I
Rive Gauche Pour Homme

You may also want to consider adding a Vetiver.. like Givenchy Vetyver, or Versace Black Jeans
Encre Noire is also nice but that's more risky. I personally do not like it on me.
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post #13 of 37
2/5/13 at 6:55am
I would say Chanel Egoiste would look quite well in your collection. From your collection i have 7/8
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post #14 of 37
2/5/13 at 1:47pm
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was thinking about D&G pour homme, l'homme, or roadster/roadster sport/ or declaration? thoughts on those...
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post #15 of 37
2/5/13 at 1:54pm
l'homme - one of my favorites
declaration - gets a lot of compliments
roadster sport - tried it but didn't find it anything special
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post #16 of 37
2/5/13 at 2:10pm
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what about roadster vs declaration?
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post #17 of 37
2/5/13 at 2:22pm
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what about roadster vs declaration?

They're different in that I would wear roadster sport in the summer/spring and declaration in the fall/winter. I would say that I think Declaration is an 'original' fragrance that I don't find too others being similar to, while roadster sport had a familiar scent, at least to me.
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post #18 of 37
2/5/13 at 3:13pm
I can't rate your recommendations because you didn't present any.

Nice collection.

I'd add D&G pour homme, A Lab on Fire L'Anonym, and Fahrenheit to it.
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post #19 of 37
2/5/13 at 3:45pm
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Wanted to get Acqua di Parma or Frederic Malle...what do you guys recommend and find to be the better scent and house?
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post #20 of 37
2/5/13 at 3:51pm
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Subjective! I like one or two Aqua Di Parmas, just as I like one or two FM's.

They are both very different, check them out.

Aquas more traditional mediteranean grooming scents, quite classical, FM imo is more niche/unique, striving to be different and edgey.

If you appreciate lots of things you really shouldnt narrow yourself to one or the other unless you have smelt some of both.

P.S, i didnt quite answer your question. I am very fond of the original ADP Colonia, its a real quality cologne imo, maybe a bit to subtle and powdery for some mens tastes though, but the newer versions tend to take the same theme into a more woody, spicy, darker, Autumn/winter direction. Im not fond of the mediteranean scents, there quite sweet/aquatic/fruity, and not to my own personal tastes, but im sure they have something for everyone.
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post #21 of 37
2/5/13 at 4:18pm
You need a nice, masculine "powerhouse" frag, bro. But only if you're man enough, of course.
Look into VanCleef & Arpels PH, Quorum, or maybe Bogart PH
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post #22 of 37
2/5/13 at 4:19pm
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Yeah ADP colonia is what i've been looking for to sample...sooo hard to find!!

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You need a nice, masculine "powerhouse" frag, bro. But only if you're man enough, of course.
Look into VanCleef & Arpels PH, Quorum, or maybe Bogart PH

Im 25...idk how well I can do those old smelly man scents!
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post #23 of 37
2/5/13 at 4:32pm
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Yeah ADP colonia is what i've been looking for to sample...sooo hard to find!!

Im 25

Perfect! ADP Colonia is one of those funny ones imo that despite being around since 1915 or whenever it was, it still smells great today. There is nothing fussy about it whatsoever, its just one of the ultimate clean cut, fresh, well groomed scents that hasnt dated, and at your age you can educate everyone around you with what impeccable taste you have without smelling like a stinky old man or someone from the Dallas/Dynasty powerdressing era.

Find a sample and see what you think, and if you find its a little to fresh and light for you, then look into the Assoluta or Essenzia spin offs, you will find one you love that suits you guaranteed.
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post #24 of 37
2/5/13 at 5:04pm
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Nice wardrobe, but you need some stanky fragrance in your collection....

Muscs Koublai Khan
Ysl kouros

My thoughts exactly. Throw Maison Francis Kurkdjian's Absolue Poir le Soir to that list and you'd have a pretty solid trio to round out your collection.
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post #25 of 37
2/5/13 at 7:27pm
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Originally Posted by mpecker3 View Post

Amen
Boss Bottled 8/10
Bvlgari Black 7/10 (very unique)
Bvlgari Aqua 7/10
Le Male 8/10
L'Instant De Guerlain 8/10
D&G The One 7/10
Rochas Man 8.5/10
Michael Kors (vintage) 7/10
Versace Eau Fraich 7/10
Light Blue 6/10
Spicebomb 8/10
Lacome Hypnose 8/10
ADG 7.5/10
Dior Homme Sport 8/10
Chanel Bleu 8.5/10
Chanel Plat. Egoiste 8.5/10
Chanel Allure homme sport 10/10
TDH 9/10
YSL Libre 6.5/10 (want to trade for L'homme)
Very Sexy for men 6.5/10
Cool Water 7/10
JV Artisan 7/10 (first fragrance I ever sampled)
Mugler Cologne 8/10
Gucci pour homme 2 10/10


Any recommendations?

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these are my ratings!

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whats are your thoughts on the following...ppl that have these plz opinions

D&G pour homme
Creed-GIT/Aventus
1Million
Cartier-roadster/declaration
prada-luna rosa/infusion/amber pour homme
issey-don't care for the strong floral note i get, but very interested in the summer edition
212
true religion drifter
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post #26 of 37
2/5/13 at 7:52pm
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Originally Posted by mpecker3 View Post

whats are your thoughts on the following...ppl that have these plz opinions

D&G pour homme
Creed-GIT/Aventus
1Million
Cartier-roadster/declaration
prada-luna rosa/infusion/amber pour homme
issey-don't care for the strong floral note i get, but very interested in the summer edition
212
true religion drifter

Of what I've smelled;

D&G - Pour Homme -Vintage is quite good. Current formulation is an absolute disaster.
Creed - GIT Shares a lot with Cool Water, but more rounded/better materials/better smelling. Classic, but not that exciting IMO.
Creed - Avetus Hyped out of control in the fragcom but, has a solid base, and gets compliments. Bad quality control. Good but not great. Worth buying, but only at a discount IMHO.
PR - 1 Million The definition of a loud, gaudy attention seeker. Offensive to all five senses.
Cartier - Roadster and Declaration Only smelled these once, and neither struck me, but they both have their fans
Issey - Eh.

Never smelled 212 or Drifter.
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post #27 of 37
2/5/13 at 8:09pm
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do you guys find 'The Dreamer' similar to Issey Miyake? (mabe just I think b/c the floral note) whats the better frag, in your opinion?
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post #28 of 37
2/5/13 at 8:17pm
Awesome collection

Top3:
Chanel Plat. Egoiste
L'Instant De Guerlain
TDH

Check out D&G classic..
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post #29 of 37
2/6/13 at 12:50am
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yeah Chanel PE is the newest addition...one of my favorites already!!
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post #30 of 37
2/6/13 at 2:20am
[QUOTE

whats are your thoughts on the following...ppl that have these plz opinions

D&G pour homme (current formulation) 4 out of 10
Creed-GIT 8 out of 10
Aventus 5 out of 10
1Million 3 out of 10
Cartier-roadster 4 or 5 out of 10
Declaration 4 out of 10 (I can't get past the high level of cumin/cardamom in this one that comes off as BO on me)
prada amber 5 out of 10
issey 1 out of 10
212 3 to 4 out of 10
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I don't own any of these except GIT (though I did own 212 before giving it away), but of those I have sampled on skin I have put my ratings beside each one... Needless to say I am not a fan of most, and those "old smelly man scents" you dismissed earlier smell better than all of them IMO (with the possible exception of GIT which I love).
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post #31 of 37
2/6/13 at 7:17am
Guerlain Heritage.
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post #32 of 37
2/6/13 at 7:45am
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I tried Heritage, didn't seem to like it. Tried a few from Guerlain...seemed to only like L'instant
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post #33 of 37
2/6/13 at 5:25pm
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Originally Posted by mpecker3 View Post

Im 25...idk how well I can do those old smelly man scents!

Well... with a comment like that, you're definitely not ready for true masculine scents.
I was just trying to expand your horizons, bro.
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post #34 of 37
2/6/13 at 5:27pm
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I like true religion drifter and 212 a decent amount but feel like I will never choose these over creeds and other higher end designers...does anyone else feel that way?
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post #35 of 37
2/6/13 at 6:09pm
You could try Dior Homme Intense and either Allure Homme or AHS Eau Extreme. Not a bad collection at all though.
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post #36 of 37
2/7/13 at 6:53am
Hmm. I'd recommend you go to Macy's and ask the SA what their best seller is. That should please you.
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post #37 of 37
2/7/13 at 7:20am
some classics in there. Try Sel de Vetiver and Allure Blanche
Some good niche frags to round out your collection would be good. Just to see different quality.
Check out Montale's older offerings.
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