Most Amouages and Histoires de Parfums (at least the few of each I own) have crazy projection and longevity. I'm not allowed to wear 1740 to work ever again.
noticed another thread about "Inexpensive strong fragrances"
but i wan't to take away that limit and ask the community to give me their STRONGEST performers
we are talking Le Male and A* Men, Tom Ford etc.
Stuff that engulfs the room and strangles out any other fragrances.
Also seen as i have given a couple examples already, I want you to dig deep and find fragrances that are heavy hitters and blast off the skin and last a long time that you know personally and some of us may not know.
so go for it: Give me your heavy hitters your work horses, your show offs and attention seekers!
What do you feel is the fragrance with the best performance?
thanks chaps! George.
Current Signature scent: Chanel Allure Home Sport
Most Amouages and Histoires de Parfums (at least the few of each I own) have crazy projection and longevity. I'm not allowed to wear 1740 to work ever again.
Also of course forgot to mention "Fahrenheit"
Current Signature scent: Chanel Allure Home Sport
Chamade by Guerlain
Givenchy Play Intense. I sprayed twice in the morning, three hours later a friend asked how much cologne I had sprayed. Needless to say the juice is super strong and not for the faint of heart. If I'm looking for people to notice what I'm wearing, Play Intense is my go-to.
Formidable Homme
Had an epic experience with Windsor over the weekend. Put 3 sprays on (one on chest and one each side of neck) an 6:30pm friday night and could still smell it sunday night into monday morning. Thats after 2 showers too. Actually still got whiffs of the eucalyptus until midday monday which is mind blowing. Awesome experience for a first wear. I've gotten 24+ hours out of a few frags (Puredistance, Leather Oud, Le Male) but never 60+
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Montale Black Aoud is some pretty strong stuff, as is Bond's Riverside Drive.
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I think many Montales will be put into this category I.e. Black Aoud.
Byredo Pulp is pretty beastly and so are some Mancera fragrances, Sand Aoud and The Aoud being two of them specifically. Bogart pour Homme strong as well.
Bogart Pour Homme
One Man Show
Encre Noire (It seems to be so powerful on my skin but most don't have this experience)
+1 on the Bogart line. I'll add Blue Amber by Montale. The longevity is insane.
Some day's you're the statue and some days you're the pigeon.
armani code can be smelled for days, as for projection JOOP crazy loud,
Fleur du Male
Joop! Homme
Bogart pour homme
Le Male
Terre d'Hermes
Honorable mentions/purported ones that need more testing by me:
Kouros
Green Irish Tweed
Ambre Russe
Platinum Egoiste
A*Men
Fahrenheit
Opium ph (edt)
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Tobacco Vanille
Costume National 21 lasts for about 2 days on my skin. Stuff is an absolute steal at $60/100ml IMO
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Montale Black Oud
A Taste of Heaven. You'll smell like lavender for days.
Ambre Sultan lasts a long time too.
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Dior Homme Intense (reformulation) -The only fragrance I don't need to re-apply for whole day.
Kouros, 1 Million, L'Instant, Lapidus PH, Armani Mania, L'Eau D'Issey, Polo Green, Joop!Homme.
Amen for me.... I wish I liked it, cuz holy fuck its ridiculous.... I seriously put it on one day and it woke up me up from my sleep and was "like who the fuck is cooking brownies....... oh its me." Ive gotten 10 hours just with the top note of that nasty tar with this stuff before. Its insane. Again if only liked it sigh....
Bogart Furyo
Half spray to the back of my neck was still too much for me
The king of the hill in this category has to be 1 Million
Current Winter Favorites:
1. House of Matriarch - Blackbird
2. Brückner - Aoud 1
3. Creed - Royal Oud
4. Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 - Generation Man
5. Armani Privé - Oud Royal
6. by Kilian - Straight to Heaven
7. Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 - Mortal Skin
8. Ormonde Jayne - Black Gold
9. Creed - Royal English Leather
10. by Kilian - Cruel Intentions
Tobacco Vanille, Santal 33, Memoir Man, Epic Man and Jubilation XXV have room filling projection on my skin and they last forever.
Kouros, 1 Million, Lapidus PH, L'Eau D'Issey, Joop! Bogart PH, Quorum, Aramis (Concetree), Black Orchid, Gucci PH, Santos Concentree. Most Montales
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CDG Wonderwood lasts a very long time on my skin, one small spray on my wrist and I could still smell it a day later after showering & washing my hands more than once.
Aside from the aforementioned, also: Francesco Smalto pour Homme.
+ on Tobacco Vanille.
Also, Spiritueuse Double Vanille.