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Top five warm weather fragrances

post #1 of 118
Thread Starter 
I was wondering here in the dead of winter here in NYC where every day is in the 20's, what are your go to fragrances in the warmer weather? What are your top five fragrances during warmer weather? I have a lot of fragrances in my wardrobe that are better suited for cooler weather. I was wondering what your favorite warm weather fragrances were? As always, thanks.
post #2 of 118
Monsieur Balmain & Yachting by Pascal Morabito are two of my preferred, but actually wear any scent at any time.
post #3 of 118
Bergamatto Marino
Parah Man
Millesime Imperial
Virgin Island Water
Tommy Bahama Set Sail St. Barts
post #4 of 118
...in random order...

Eau de Campagne by Sisley
Beyond Paradise for Men by Estée Lauder
Philosykos by Diptyque
Bergamotto Marino by Gianfranco Ferré
Verdon by L'Occitane
post #5 of 118
Thread Starter 
I Have Tried Philosykos And Millesime Imperiale And I Am Not A Fan Of Either.
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Guerlain Homme L'eau
Dior Homme Sport
Kenzo PH
Chanel AHEB
Bleu
post #7 of 118
MI
Live Jazz
Bulgari PH Soir
VIW
Fahrenheit
post #8 of 118
Yes, NY isn't fun at the moment, but it is giving me a chance to try out new colder weather fragrances. For the spring/summer I have stored away:

Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche
Versace Pour Homme
Gucci Pour Homme II
Cartier Declaration d'Un Soir
Prada Luna Rossa
post #9 of 118
Sycomore
Vetiver Extraordinaire
O de Lancome
Paco Rabanne Metal
Insense

cacio
post #10 of 118
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Originally Posted by NYCBoomBoom View Post

Yes, NY isn't fun at the moment, but it is giving me a chance to try out new colder weather fragrances. For the spring/summer I have stored away:

Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche
Versace Pour Homme
Gucci Pour Homme II
Cartier Declaration d'Un Soir
Prada Luna Rossa

No need to store that one way! IMO it works well in cooler weather.
post #11 of 118
Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCBoomBoom View Post

Yes, NY isn't fun at the moment, but it is giving me a chance to try out new colder weather fragrances. For the spring/summer I have stored away:

Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche
Versace Pour Homme
Gucci Pour Homme II
Cartier Declaration d'Un Soir
Prada Luna Rossa

No need to store that one way! IMO it works well in cooler weather.
post #12 of 118
Bvlgari Aqua Pour Homme
YSL Live Jazz
Creed Millesime Imperial
Azzaro Chrome
Dior Fahrenheit

Also consider Issey Miyake L'Eau D'Issey and Versace Pour Homme which are very great!
post #13 of 118
Menthe Fraiche.
post #14 of 118
Quote:
Originally Posted by SirSmells View Post

No need to store that one way! IMO it works well in cooler weather.

True, it does. But I have so many winter/fall fragrances that I want to save it until at least spring.
post #15 of 118
Silver Mountain Water
Bleecker Street
Aventus
Allure Homme Sport
Chez Bond
post #16 of 118
Virgin Island Water
C&E West Indian Limes (how does this not get more regard on BN?)
GFT
Coriolan
Bergamote 22

Those are my 5, and I've gotta say that Mugler Cologne would ordinarily have been in my list, but the more I wear my decant of Bergamote 22, the more I feel that Mugler Cologne is losing its place in my pantheon of great summer frags*.

They definitely have similar characteristics - the openings are very similar at first sniff - but the vetiver/Iso E of Le Labo's effort makes it a more daring (and yes, less clean) fragrance, which really speaks to me.

*It remains one of the most versatile scents of all time, though.
post #17 of 118
Menthe Fraiche
Virgin Island Water
Bronze Goddess
En Passant
Orange Sanguine
post #18 of 118
Anything in my wardrobe is fair game year-round, but my mood tends to shift to these in warmer weather...

Monsieur de Givenchy (vintage)
Bursch
Les Nombres d'Or Vetyver
Patou pour Homme Privé
Acqua di Parma Colonia
post #19 of 118
From the posts thus far, looks like VIW is the ultimate summer frag!

Can't say I disagree - it's the only Creed I've tried/owned that's full bottle worthy.


I'll be restocking once mine runs out.
post #20 of 118
Adidas Moves
D&G Light Blue: Living Stromboli
IZOD
Dunhill Pure
Bvlgari pH Extreme
post #21 of 118
Top 5 summer scents for me (in alphabetical order):

- Acqua di Parma Colonia original
- Aventus
- Millesime Imperial
- Original Vetiver
- Terre d' Hermes
post #22 of 118
Allure Homme (original)
Kenzo Power
Bergamote 22
Dior Homme Cologne

I've been giving Mugler Cologne and Original Vetiver full wearings in the office this winter. So far, I like OV a little better but MC has better longevity.
post #23 of 118
mugler cologne
ysl live jazz
chanel bleu
versace eau fraiche
post #24 of 118
Mine is

Allure Homme Sport
Dior Homme Sport
L'eau D'issey Homme
TF Oud Wood
post #25 of 118
I wear anything I like, but still...
Ferre Bergamotto Marino
Bvlgari Soir
Live Jazz
Bang
Burberry Touch
Sander for Men
Power by 50 Cent
post #26 of 118
Un Jardin en Mediterranee by Hermes

Acqua di Parma Colonia Assoluta

Notre Flore Cedre by L'Occitane
post #27 of 118
Chanel Platinum Egoiste
Creed MI
Bond No. 9 Riverside Drive
Aramis Havana
Invasion Barbare
post #28 of 118
Declaration Cologne
Azzaro PH
Baime
Vetiver Extraordinaire
Lorenzo Villoresi Uomo
post #29 of 118
Nice thread, good prep for the summer season.

I have a very limited experience with warm weather fragrances but of the little I've tried, here is what I like:

Creed Aventus
Creed MI
Creed GIT
Eau de Rochas Pour Homme
Givenchy Play Inense

As I said, experience is limited...looks like most of what other people are suggesting is niche :/
post #30 of 118
Creed Original Vetiver
Chanel Allure Sport
Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet
Tommy Bahama Set Sail St. Bart's
Clinique Happy
post #31 of 118
Eau Sauvage
Dior Homme Sport (2012)
Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche
Guerlain Homme L'Eau Boisee
Acqua Di Gio
post #32 of 118
I started the hobby at the very end of the summer, but I know now since I own some of these that they would make good summer fragrances:

Orange Sanguine by Atelier (if you want to smell like oranges in the most literal way)
Millesime Imperial by Creed
Green Irish Tweed (best in spring I would assume)
HM by Hanae Mori (I wore this almost exclusively last summer, now I'm pretty tired of it)
Original Vetiver by Creed

Oh, and Selection Verte! HOW DID I FORGET THAT!
post #33 of 118
Dior Eau Sauvage
Vetiver de Guerlain (and VdG SPORT)
post #34 of 118
Chanel Allure Homme Sport Cologne version (clear bottle)
Bvlgari Aqva
Armani Acqua Di Gio
Izod by Izod
At The Beach 1966 by CB I Hate Perfumes
Andy Warhol Montauk by Bond No 9
Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic
Burberry Summer 2010 or 2011 edition.

These are all summer favorites of mine.
post #35 of 118
for warm weather it is best to pull out the very dry, minimal, unsweet and transparent which work especially well in warm and hot weather. These are five I like:

frederic malle angelique sous la pluie
escentric molecules: molecule 01
hermessence jardin sur le toit or jardin sur le nil
nasomatto silver musk
declaration l' essence
azemour les orangers
oolong infiniti

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post #36 of 118
Mugler Cologne
Ferre's Acqua Azzurra
" Bergamotto Marino
Eau de Rochas Homme
Monsieur Balmain
post #37 of 118
- Revillon R
- Azzaro Chrome
- Bvlgari Aqva Marine
- Cool Water (vintage)
- Guy Laroche Horizon


Bought for next summer but not used yet: Monsieur Balmain and Dior Homme Sport (2008)
post #38 of 118
Summer time eh ?

I love my Original Vetiver, Sel de Vetiver by The Different Company, Gap Grass is great, Cartier Roadster for that fresh minty kick, and possibly L'eau D'Issey.
post #39 of 118
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Originally Posted by Buzzlepuff View Post

for warm weather it is best to pull out the very dry, minimal, unsweet and transparent
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I like this idea.

Though I also like Un Jardin Apres La Mousson in the heat.
post #40 of 118
Bvlgari Aqva PH
Dior Homme Sport (2008)
Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche
Creed MI
Creed OV
post #41 of 118
Oranges and Lemons Say The Bells of St. Clements James Heeley
Vetiver Fatal Atelier
Bois D`argent Dior
Selection Verte Creed
Maestrale Profumi di Pantelleria
post #42 of 118
Thread Starter 
My current favorites for warm weather are Virgin Island Water, Aventus and L'Humaniste... I really enjoy Orange Sanguine but it barely lasts two hours on my skin and the same goes with Allure Homme Edition Blanche. Oranges and Lemons Say the Bells of St. Clements sounds like what I am looking for but Heeley fragrances besides Menthe Freiche have crap longevity on my skin so it makes me a little leery to try. Bergamote 22 and Vetiver Extraordinaire interest me the most since I am not crazy about neroli, Colonia Assoluta is out and I have tried Mugler Cologne and Original Vetiver and these have a soapy neroli undertone. Keep the suggestions coming!
post #43 of 118
L'Eau D'Issey Summer 2009
PE Red
L'Homme (YSL)
Boss Bottled
D&G The One
post #44 of 118
Creed OV
Creed MI
Creed VIW
Chanel Eau de Cologne/Tom Ford Neroli Portofino/Hermes Concentre d'Orange Verte (my orange-neroli trinity)
post #45 of 118
Why hasn't anyone mentioned Eau D'Orange Verte by Hermes? Isn't it for warm weather?
I haven't smelled it but just blind bought it from fragX. My current favs are:
1. D&G The one Sport
2. Versace Pour Homme
3. Creed MI
4. Dior Homme Sport (original)
5. Izod by Izod (nice lemon)
6. D&G Light Blue
7. Cartier Roadster Sport (lighter mint version)
8. YSL l'Homme
9. D&G The One
10. Armani ADG (just too common for me to ever wear)
post #46 of 118
Thread Starter 
Live Jazz keeps coming up and I have never tried it. I am going to try and pick up a sample of this one in the next week or so.
post #47 of 118
Acqua di Gio
Allure Homme Sport
Millesime Imperial
Absolue Pour le matin
Un Jardin Apres la Mousson
post #48 of 118
cool water
kenzo pour homme
versace man eau fraiche
dunhill desire blue
m7 fresh.
post #49 of 118
* Kaiak Pulso (Natura).

* Aventus.

* Jardin D'amalfi.
post #50 of 118
I love a lot of "summer fragrances". These may not be my most favorite fragrances, but some of my favorites that do particularly well in the warm weather, as if they were made specifically for very hot days:

1) Creed Virgin Island Water
2) Creed Original Cologne
3) Monsieur Balmain
4) Tom Ford Neroli Portofino
5) Dior Homme Sport (2008)
post #51 of 118
Hermes Eau d'Orange Verte, Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche, Creed MI, SV and Bois de Cedrat.
post #52 of 118
From my designer fragrances:
1) Issey Miyake L'Eau D'Issey
2) Versace Pour Homme
3) Dolce & Gabbana The One
4) Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme
5) Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gio

Honourable mentions to:
Paco Rabbane 1 Million, Hugo Boss Hugo, Hugo Boss Bottled and Chanel Allure Homme Sport.
post #53 of 118
2 sprays of MI to 1 spray of Aventus.

Magical !
post #54 of 118
Creed Aventus
Creed MI
L'eau D'issey Homme
Allure Homme Sport
Chanel Platinum Egoiste
Xerjoff 1861
Le Labo Rose 31
TF Grey Vetiver
Pasha de Cartier Fraicheur Menthe
post #55 of 118
YSL Live Jazz
Cartier Roadster
Monsieur de Givenchy
Eau D'Orange Verte
1 spray of Kouros
post #56 of 118
Aqua Di Parma Colonoia / Essenza
Amouage Ciel Man
Creed Millesime Imperial
Creed Aventus
Creed Original Vetiver

Honorable mentions to Creed Green Irish Tweed, Cartier Roadster, Amouage Lyric Man, Kenzo Power and a whole lot on my list, to be honest. These were just the most summerlike, I guess.
post #57 of 118
Creed VIW
Annick Goutal Ninfeo Mio
Guerlain Vetiver
Cologne Sologne PdN
Creed Selection Verte
post #58 of 118
Quote:
Originally Posted by MJM_77 View Post

I was wondering here in the dead of winter here in NYC where every day is in the 20's, what are your go to fragrances in the warmer weather? What are your top five fragrances during warmer weather? I have a lot of fragrances in my wardrobe that are better suited for cooler weather. I was wondering what your favorite warm weather fragrances were? As always, thanks.

I love warm weather scents. These are my top 5:

1. Guerlain Homme L'Eau
2. Millesime Imperial
3. Lorenzo Villoresi Uomo
4. Nautica Voyage
5. Beyond Paradise Men/Menthe Fraiche Tie
post #59 of 118
Kenzo Power / Mugler cologne / M7 Fresh / Prada infusion / Plantinum Egoiste
post #60 of 118
try Heeley Sel Marin
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