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post #1 of 22
2/20/13 at 8:52pm
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Hi, looking for a new fragrance, fairly new to this world. I received my first fragrance when I turned 16(cool water)which I barely wore for some reason. I am now 22 and have now found a new found interest in the fragrance game. Thanks.

My (small/fairly generic i'm guessing) collection-

Versace man eau fraiche
Versace Pour Homme (bought 1 month ago)
YSL la Nuit (bought 1 month ago)
Gucci by Gucci ( bought 3 years or so ago)
Cool Water
5 Ml of Millisime Imperial ( received 1 week ago)
5 Ml of Green Irish Tweed (received 1 week ago)


Looking into the below fragrances or any suggestions-

Gucci Pour Homme II
Prada Intense EDP
Hanae Mori
Mugler Cologne
D&G The One
CH Carolina Herrera
Dior Homme Intense EDP
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post #2 of 22
2/20/13 at 8:54pm
Mugler Cologne is a nice refreshing scent. I'd consider it.
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post #3 of 22
2/20/13 at 8:55pm
Look into getting a sample/decant of Creed Aventus.
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post #4 of 22
2/20/13 at 9:02pm
+1 Mugler cologne
Also Dior Homme Intense or D&G the One
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post #5 of 22
2/20/13 at 9:36pm
Dior Homme
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post #6 of 22
2/20/13 at 9:50pm
Dior Homme and Gucci Pour Homme II would be my top 2 picks from the list
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post #7 of 22
2/20/13 at 10:06pm
Carolina Herrera CH is surely wonderful and women adore it!
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post #8 of 22
2/20/13 at 10:46pm
from your list:

Gucci II
DHI



other not too expensive options:

Joop Jump
Rochas Man
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post #9 of 22
2/21/13 at 6:16am
Add another for Mugler Cologne.
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post #10 of 22
2/21/13 at 12:52pm
Dior Homme Sport is something different than what you own and seems to be a crowd pleaser.
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post #11 of 22
2/21/13 at 1:20pm
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Originally Posted by MJM_77 View Post

Dior Homme Sport is something different than what you own and seems to be a crowd pleaser.

Agree! From your list I would suggest this. Maybe you could provide us with more info about the scent you are looking? I just made suggestions to a "burning ship full of spices"-scent...

Let your fantasy take over!
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post #12 of 22
2/21/13 at 1:48pm
Same here! You can't go wrong with either one.
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Originally Posted by noirdrakkar View Post

Dior Homme and Gucci Pour Homme II would be my top 2 picks from the list
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post #13 of 22
2/21/13 at 1:51pm
From your list, I would highly recommend:

Gucci Pour Homme II
Mugler Cologne
D&G The One
Dior Homme Intense

In that order.
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post #14 of 22
2/21/13 at 2:07pm
When I purchased Dior Homme original, I did not think I would use it very much...so I went with a smaller bottle. After wearing this in the cold weather and experiencing the great complexity that this scent holds and the quality aspects. It is on my list as a re-purchase. It gets compliments and performs above average in every way.

Mugler Cologne is also a great green scent and performs very well.

Prada Amber Intense is luxury in a bottle. Very rich and sophisticated. Complex scent that performs awesome, but it has its critics. If your a wine guy, this is for you. If you are a beer guy...Mugler is for you.
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post #15 of 22
2/21/13 at 2:12pm
Wait for cacio to give a really good recommendation and buy the ones he recommends
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post #16 of 22
2/21/13 at 2:32pm
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Thanks for these fast replies fellow basenoters. I'm open to all types of scents, although I would be more inclined to have scents that are targeted to a college student. A crowd pleaser without being extremely loud and some mystery to it. I get bored of the same smell so maybe something that changes throughout the wearing but not all over the place.

smells for consideration in no order.

Citrus
Spice
Mosses/woods
Greens/Herbs

Some Questions-
Dior Homme Sport- Looks interesting, is it a big difference between the 2008 and the 2012 bottles?

Dior Homme- same thing, difference between the reformulated and originals? Originals are very hard to come by Id imagine.

Mugler Cologne- Very nice responses definitely on my list of purchases for a summer pickup. nice price as well

Gucci Pour Homme II- looks like its well loved by the noses of these forums but how about the average nose?
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post #17 of 22
2/21/13 at 2:56pm
Gucci PH II gets many good reviews. I tried it a couple days ago and thought it was good, but there are other fragrances I like more.

Have you tried Terre d'Hermes? It has orange peels mixed with woods. It is not too loud.
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post #18 of 22
2/21/13 at 2:59pm
Mugler Cologne followed closely by Gucci pour Homme II from your list...
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post #19 of 22
2/21/13 at 5:28pm
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Originally Posted by smellgood4u View Post

Gucci PH II gets many good reviews. I tried it a couple days ago and thought it was good, but there are other fragrances I like more.

Have you tried Terre d'Hermes? It has orange peels mixed with woods. It is not too loud.

Have not tried but it is on my short list. Is Gucci PH II like Terre d'Hermes? or are you comparing separately?
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post #20 of 22
2/21/13 at 9:55pm
Gucci Pour Homme II - Sweet tea; good safe scent. Doesn't seem to be hated by anyone, but it doesn't draw any attention (which is a good thing in my opinion). Known as a good office scent, but I consider it very versatile.
Hanae Mori - Lemon head candy; It does smell like sweet lemons like everyone has stated. A lot of people like it, I personally don't see why it's so popular. It's has a nice scent, you'll either love or somewhat like this one.
Mugler Cologne - Unisex and fresh; Can't really describe this one since it's so basic (in a good way). It's unisex but more of a guys scent. Somewhat floral-soapy. Fresh and safe for the most part. Try it first though.
D&G The One - Probably one of my favorite ones. Young and sophisticated. Problem is...it doesn't last. Spray it on at 5, and it'll be gone by 5:30.

Sidenote: GPH II and TdH do not smell similar. You would probably like TdH now that I think about it.
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post #21 of 22
2/22/13 at 4:36pm
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Lets get A D&G The One Reformulated or something. Fixed that longevity, and its on my list
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post #22 of 22
2/28/13 at 10:14pm
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Ended up purchasing Gucci Pour Homme II 3.3 with the shampoo set as well. nice add to my small collection for now. thanks guys!
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