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post #1 of 21
2/23/13 at 4:07pm
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This might have been done before, but I believe this will be a fun tag. So you know a lot of people have separate fragrances for different situations (e.g. a heavy cologne might not be the best match for a pool party). Below you will find 10 categories, and I want you put the fragrance you think suits every situation best. Some of the categories are realistic, while others... It can be fragrances you own or you would like to own - as long as it's one you love. Think of it as a Male Fragrance Dream Team Tag.

Oh, and might I mention that I am quite inexperienced in the world of fragrances, so my answers would be boring. Would probably end up writing D&G "The One" and Dior Homme over and over again.

1. The First Date
2. Job Interview
3. The Gym
4. Night Club
5. The Beach
6. The Mountain Cabin
7. Sexytime
8. Engagement Party/Ball
9. Top Secret Mission (James Bond Style)
10. College/University

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And you are of course free to include a reasoning behind your choices if you want. Have fun!
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post #2 of 21
2/23/13 at 4:24pm
1. The First Date - Gucci Pour Homme II
2. Job Interview - Chanel Platinum Egoiste
3. The Gym - Prada Infusion d'Homme
4. Night Club - Dior Homme Intense
5. The Beach - Virgin Island Water
6. The Mountain Cabin - Tom Ford Extreme
7. Sexytime - Gucci Pour Homme II or Dior Homme Intense
8. Engagement Party/Ball - Aventus
9. Top Secret Mission (James Bond Style) - Narciso Rodriguez for him
10. College/University - Bleu de Chanel
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post #3 of 21
2/23/13 at 4:31pm
10. College/University - Formidable Homme
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post #4 of 21
2/23/13 at 4:58pm
Fun thread:

1. Chypre Palatin-MDCI
2. Geranium pour Monsieur-Malle
3. none
4. Black Afango-Nasamotto
5. Sel Marin-Heeley
6. Plum Campground-Juniper Ridge
7. (lol) Musc Ravageur-Malle
8. New York/Maharajah-PdN(either)
9. Derby-Guerlain
10. Mugler Cologne
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post #5 of 21
2/23/13 at 5:14pm
1. The First Date: Bulgari Black.
2. Job Interview: None: don't wear fragrances to job interviews.
3. The Gym: None: would've want to smell someone else's fragrance at the gymn, so I'll return the favor.
4. Night Club: Bulgari Black.
5. The Beach: Ck One? Sel Marin?
6. The Mountain Cabin: L'Air du Desert Marocain
7. Sexytime: I'd rather wear nothing.
8. Engagement Party/Ball: Derby? Cuir de Russie?
9. Top Secret Mission (James Bond Style) Knize Ten.
10. College/University: Sporty hair gel Mazda Miata Oud Extrême^2.
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post #6 of 21
2/23/13 at 7:12pm
1. The First Date: Lutens Sarrasins (superelegant, agreeable)
2. Job Interview: ELdO Tom of Finland (leather but not too butch)
3. The Gym: Chanel no 5 edt (not a joke, it's light and pleasant. I use it this way sometimes)
4. Night Club: ELdO Rien (to be noted by interested parties)
5. The Beach: Lush Dirty (fresh minty-flinty)
6. The Mountain Cabin: Kurkdjian Absolue pour le soir (warm and cozy)
7. Sexytime: Muscs Koublai Khan or Oud 27 (as dirty as it gets)
8. Engagement Party/Ball: Derby (elegant, classic)
9. Top Secret Mission (James Bond Style): Knize Ten (classic, butch, but elegant, and with an automotive vibe)
10. College/University: CDG 2 man (avantgarde but relatively fresh)

cacio
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post #7 of 21
2/23/13 at 7:28pm
1. The First Date - Invasion Barbare
2. Job Interview - Knize ten
3. The Gym - Vetiver Extraordinaire
4. Night Club - Tonka Imperiale
5. The Beach - Geranium Pour Monsieur
6. The Mountain Cabin - Bois d'Armenie
7. Sexytime - MKK, Musc Tonkin, Absolue Pour Le Soir
8. Engagement Party/Ball - Cuirs Velour
9. Top Secret Mission (James Bond Style) - Pure Distance M
10. College/University - DHI
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post #8 of 21
2/24/13 at 4:52am
Thread Starter 
I'm seeing a lot of reoccuring fragrances here! Maybe I should check these out myself. Also like the fact that some chose no fragrance at all for some of the situations. Keep 'em coming!
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post #9 of 21
2/24/13 at 7:05am
1. The First Date: Tom Of Finland (a compliment getter in my experience)
2. Job Interview: a fresh vetiver such as Vetiver Extraordinaire or Vettiveru
3. The Gym: antiperspirant (I generally find fragrance + heavy-sweat to be a dealbreaker)
4. Night Club: Rien / CDG Play (the original)
5. The Beach: Sel Marin / Dirty / Bahiana
6. The Mountain Cabin: Cozè / Noel Au Balcon / The Voice Of Reason
7. Sexytime: Muscs Koublai Khan / Rien / Mazzolari Lui
8. Engagement Party/Ball: Vol De Nuit / Derby / Geranium Pour Monsieur / Patou Pour Homme / Knize Ten
9. Top Secret Mission (James Bond Style): Puredistance M / Or Black
10. College/University: vetiver galore....
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post #10 of 21
2/24/13 at 9:06am
1. The First Date- Bleu de Chanel, small amount
2. Job Interview - Van Cleef & Arpels, a half spritz under shirt
3. The Gym - Axe Alaska
4. Night Club - Ungaro III vintage or Armani ph nuit
5. The Beach - Eau de Rochas pour homme
6. The Mountain Cabin - Aramis New West
7. Sexytime - Gucci Envy for men or DHI
8. Engagement Party/Ball -
9. Top Secret Mission (James Bond Style) -
10. College/University -
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post #11 of 21
2/24/13 at 9:19am
1. The First Date
bleu de chanel or millesime imperial

2. Job Interview
maybe himalaya

3. The Gym
acqua di gio or dior sport

4. Night Club
dior homme

5. The Beach
virgin island water

6. The Mountain Cabin
wtf

7. Sexytime
original santal

8. Engagement Party/Ball
le male

9. Top Secret Mission (James Bond Style)
aventus

10. College/University
GIT or cool water
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post #12 of 21
2/24/13 at 10:34am
1. The First Date: Something very safe: Shalimar Parfum Initial, Narciso Rodriguez for Her
2. Job Interview: Coeur de Vetiver Sacre, Jo Malone 154, Un Jardin en Mediterranee
3. The Gym: None
4. Night Club: Bvlgari Black
5. The Beach: (I typically go during the evening.) Big white florals: A La Nuit, Fracas
6. The Mountain Cabin: Quelques Fleurs l`Original, Timbuktu
7. Sexytime: I wish I could truthfully say something like MKK, BAV or Rien, but unfortunately, only perfumistas(os) seem to appreciate “dirty”, animalic scents, so it ends up being nothing or Angel
8. Engagement Party/Ball: Annick Goutal Passion, Chanel 18
9. Top Secret Mission (James Bond Style): None. Predators should not have a scent.
10. College/University: Anything heavy on the patchouli and/or incense to cover the smoke: Avignon, Coromandel, Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense (this last one is probably the most realistic because it is easy to find and affordable)
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post #13 of 21
2/24/13 at 10:47am
The First Date - Creed Aventus / Ormonde Man
Job Interview - Tom Ford Grey Vetiver / Bond No. 9 Chez Bond
The Gym - nothing
Night Club - Creed Aventus / by Kilian Straight to Heaven
The Beach - Creed Virgin Island Water / Heeley Sel Marin / Chanel Pour Homme Edition Blanche
The Mountain Cabin - Creed Spice & Wood / Bond No. 9 ILNYFME / Dirty English
Sexytime - Creed Aventus / Bond No. 9 Bleecker Street
Engagement Party/Ball - Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire / MFK Lumiere Noire pour Homme
Top Secret Mission (James Bond Style) - Puredistance M / Amouage Jubilation XXV
College/University - Chanel Bleu de Chanel / Tom Ford Grey Vetiver / Armani Acqua di Gio / Brueckner Aoud 1
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post #14 of 21
2/24/13 at 1:14pm
Thread Starter 
There are so many fragrances I need to check out now. Plenty of you mention Knize Ten, Sel Marine, Derby and Bleu de Chanel. Obviously fragrances that satisfy a lot of people. Oh, and women are of course welcom to answer here as well. Just had to put it in either women or men's fragrances.
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post #15 of 21
2/24/13 at 3:04pm
I'm going to do this from a low budget point of view based on scents I own that cost me under £30...

1. The First Date - Marks & Spencer Iconic
2. Job Interview - Oscar de La Renta Oscar for Men
3. The Gym - Davidoff Champion
4. Night Club - Joop! Homme Wild
5. The Beach - Nautica Voyage
6. The Mountain Cabin - Coty Aspen
7. Sexytime - Kiss Him (KISS the band)
8. Engagement Party/Ball - Paul Smith Man
9. Top Secret Mission (James Bond Style) - Bulgari Black
10. College/University - David Beckham Instinct
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post #16 of 21
2/24/13 at 7:02pm
Don't know why you would wear fragrances to the gym.. Your just gonna be sweating heaps and its gonna smell like shit.
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post #17 of 21
2/24/13 at 7:59pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by PecChef View Post

Don't know why you would wear fragrances to the gym.. Your just gonna be sweating heaps and its gonna smell like shit.

Well, some people still do. And anyway, the point was to see what fragrance people associate with being sporty. Scents can have a massive effect on us, you know.
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post #18 of 21
2/24/13 at 8:15pm
1. The First Date - Odori Cuoio or Chanel Bois des Iles
2. Job Interview - Loewe Esencia or Frederic Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire
3. The Gym - Nothing. Nobody enjoys sweat-soaked fragrance remixes.
4. Night Club - By Kilian Straight to Heaven or Amouage Rose Oud
5. The Beach - Xerjoff 1861 or Lorenzo Villoresi Uomo
6. The Mountain Cabin - Ralph Lauren Romance Silver for Men or DSquared Rocky Mountain Wood
7. Sexytime - Histoires de Parfums Tubereuse Capricieuse or Montale Musk to Musk
8. Engagement Party/Ball - Cartier IV Les Heures Fougueuse or MDCI Invasion Barbare
9. Top Secret Mission (James Bond Style) - Domenico Caraceni 1913 or Ormonde Jayne Man
10. College/University - Creed Original Vetiver or Hermes Terre d'Hermes
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post #19 of 21
2/25/13 at 3:51pm
Straight to Heaven has a huge dose of cedar and a boozy note. I smell like a drunk hamster when I wear it. Maybe this is why it seems to be a popular choice for the night club?
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post #20 of 21
2/25/13 at 5:58pm
1. The First Date: Musc Ravageur
2. Job Interview: Bois d'Orage
3. The Gym: Kiehl's Superbly Efficient Anti-perspirant & Deodorant cream
4. Night Club: Epic Man
5. The Beach: Vettiveru/Citrico/SMW
6. The Mountain Cabin: Wazamba/Ambre114/Shalimar
7. Sexytime: Kiehl's Superbly Efficient Anti-perspirant & Deodorant cream
8. Engagement Party/Ball: Jubilation XXV
9. Top Secret Mission (James Bond Style) Bois du Portugal
10. College/University YSL pour homme
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post #21 of 21
2/25/13 at 6:17pm
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Originally Posted by demured View Post

Oh, and women are of course welcom to answer here as well. Just had to put it in either women or men's fragrances.

Thanks

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Sorry about the typo. It's Straight to Heaven not Strait to Heaven. Hamster attack.
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