What cologne makes a man seem like a snob?

[bnotedood]

Judging purely by smell, not reputation of the house or label.

[barclaydetolly]

I don't think this question has any conceivable answer.

[RedRaider430]

Isn't everyone who wears Aventus a snob?

[silentrich]

Back in the day anything by Ralph Lauren was considered upscale preppy. I was in junior high school at the time and the polo shirts were $50 to $80 bucks apiece back in the 80's. I think that's about what they sell at today's prices so that'd be like paying $300 for a shirt today. Flare up the collar and you were GTG. The only thing you would be missing was the smell of Ralph Lauren which was POLO. If you looked the part and smelled the part there was no doubt about it that your parents had money. Ahhh...the memories..

[hednic]

I don't think this question has any conceivable answer.

Agree.

[smellgood4u]

Not one I can think of.

[Ken_Russell]

Cannot think of any specific fragrance.

[Dernier_Cri]

Please read through the reviews of Blenheim Bouquet. I think you'll find that several of the reviewers address this idea.
I'm not sure I'd agree with them. I think that the historical background of Blenheim influences the way reviewers smell it. But that's a hard thing to prove. Blenheim is a very good fragrance by the way.

[voodoodanny]

I don't think this question has any conceivable answer.

This.

[JON RODGERS]

See #2

[L'Homme Blanc Individuel]

I don't think this question has any conceivable answer.

I actually think it does... buuuuuuuuut ...the answer will vary from person to person.

Wearing something that smells too upscale can come off as snobbish. It has nothing to do with the price of the scent though. Interlude Man by Amouage costs $280 a bottle. GIT can be had for closer to half of that price. I have samples of each and have been told by pretty much every one of my friends (not perfume heads, btw) that GIT smells either snobbish or conservative and that Interlude Man smells playful or weird, but in a good way. Keep in mind, I live in a very urban downtown and my friends are city dwellers too. Back when I lived in the deep south, GIT would have probably been a big hit there since folks tend to be conservative, and Interlude Man would have been miles over the top.

So... the answer to the original question is, you have to know your audience. For me, the answer is GIT. I don't think it smells snobbish, but I totally understand why my friends think it does.

[Pappy]

Chanel PM

[Duke Smellington]

smelling like really expensive/exotic wood??? LOL

[silentrich]

I don't think this question has any conceivable answer.

Depends on if you think people who: drive Bentley's, smoke cigars and drink wine that costs thousands of dollars, or in this case wear fragrances that costs more than some people's automobiles (Clive Christian), are snobs. I would say the likely hood is pretty good that they would be if they're full of themselves. So yes the question does have an answer, but to stereotype people is also wrong.

[gerbick]

You'd think that snobbery comes mostly from attitude and not scent. I mean, a person can smell like a million bucks, but once they open their mouth, it's then the association of snob or not starts.

At least that's my opinion.

But more than likely, if it's scent only then I'd say it's probably one of the more beloved scents that are touted here at BN for exclusivity or something another. Take your pick.

[Incontinent]

Every cologne. And no cologne. Inceptioned!

The real answer is that being considered a snob is entirely subjective to others. In my opinion, I'd prefer that the people I know and love who know I like fragrances understand that my hobby comes from a position of appreciation and humility for this under-appreciated art, and not so much from a position of snobbiness. I couldn't give less of a fuck about people I don't know thinking I'm a snob.

[treeman5823]

I don't know about snob, but I do know a big douche. I'm looking at you, Av***us.

[barclaydetolly]

Depends on if you think people who: drive Bentley's, smoke cigars and drink wine that costs thousands of dollars, or in this case wear fragrances that costs more than some people's automobiles (Clive Christian), are snobs. I would say the likely hood is pretty good that they would be if they're full of themselves. So yes the question does have an answer, but to stereotype people is also wrong.

The op specifically said not to consider the house, just the smell. Clive Christian immediately sprang to mind for obvious reasons, but the op said to go by just the smell alone.

In each of your examples, you say that some people presume that that cost equals snobbiness, though that's a stereotype. But you don't know the cost without knowing the brand, which the op said not to consider.

I still think the original question has no answer. But if we're talking about whether I judge people, rightly or wrongly, as snobs based on the brand of cologne they wear (or even the specific cologne), that would have a longer response.

[silentrich]

The op specifically said not to consider the house, just the smell. Clive Christian immediately sprang to mind for obvious reasons, but the op said to go by just the smell alone.

In each of your examples, you say that some people presume that that cost equals snobbiness, though that's a stereotype. But you don't know the cost without knowing the brand, which the op said not to consider.

I still think the original question has no answer. But if we're talking about whether I judge people, rightly or wrongly, as snobs based on the brand of cologne they wear (or even the specific cologne), that would have a longer response.

Lol..yeah I missed the part about the house and label and just read the title of the thread. I'll stick with my original answer of RL Polo because it reminds me of guys with flared collars driving 944 Porsche's, rich bitch high school girls driving VW convertibles, Ted Knight in Caddyshack, and what the inside of those country club locker rooms would smell like.

[Miket]

Save in terms of examples which might change from moment to moment your question can't really be answered. How a fragrance actually smells and whether or not they like it is probably the least important element when it comes to whether or not a snobbish individual would desire it.

[bigsteve]

A cologne by itself is not going to make anyone seem like a snob. Only a person's behavior, possessions, and attitude can do that. I suppose if this hypothetical snob wore a certain cologne all the time, those around him might associate that cologne with snobbishness. But that could be *any* cologne.
So, the question is sort of dumb, actually.

[tonghpafu]

I echo the sentiments that how the person acts and talks about fragrances make them a snob, not the fragrance itself.

[Boge]

You lowly serfs are not worthy of my opinion.

Snobby enough?

[Darjeeling]

This is probably down to the perceptions and prejudices of the person smelling it/perceiving it as snobby, rather than any inherent characteristic of the scent.

Alternatively it may be because of the attitude of the wearer.

[chili_willi]

Every cologne. And no cologne. Inceptioned!

A cologne within a cologne that is embedded deeply within the recesses of another cologne (the upside is that the third level cologne has a longevity of like 6 months).

[L'Homme Blanc Individuel]

This is probably down to the perceptions and prejudices of the person smelling it/perceiving it as snobby, rather than any inherent characteristic of the scent.

Absolutely. And it goes back to my comment about the importance of knowing your audience. Asking what scent makes a man seem like a snob is a lot like asking what clothes make a man seem like a snob. It's about giving off a vibe that says "I'm better than you" or maybe even "I look down on people like you." It all comes down to the perceptions and prejudices of the observer, not those of the wearer, but hopefully someone who is into perfumes is smart enough to know how different scents can lead to different perceptions.

Choose what fits the occasion. I wouldn't show up to poker night in a tuxedo. Likewise, I wouldn't wear a scent that is more formal or elegant than the occasion calls for (unless I were intentionally going overboard).

Granted, some people don't think about that stuff when choosing a scent to wear. Then again, we all know someone who doesn't think about what clothes they wear either. They wear whatever they like even if it doesn't look good or fit the occasion.

[Johnny_Ludlow]

Snobbish smell is obviously a social construction. When enough people wear certain fragrance and acts snobbish - voilà - that fragrance becomes snobbish. But to be honest, there isn't such fragrance: snobs can wear anything or nothing, so such social construction doesn't exist, atleast not world wide. For example teenagers are much more like-minded when it comes to choosing a fragrance, and also probably apply more liberally, so we have an idea what smells like a teenager.

[Incontinent]

A cologne within a cologne that is embedded deeply within the recesses of another cologne (the upside is that the third level cologne has a longevity of like 6 months).

Haha nice! Leo spins a bottle of Pure Malt to make sure he's not in a dream...

[jasonx]

Smell itself is not snobbish. The snob is someone who wears something expensive/hyped and look down on others as well as behaving like Mr.Knowitall

[joe mcclaine]

Anything ever worn by anyone on this forum.

The 'one-up-manship' is quite staggering and THAT is my definition of a snob.

Even some people who haven't got a pot to piss in will lord it over others because they've spent £200 on a bottle of coloured water / alcohol / chemicals.

Get over yourselves, give your heads a wobble and rethink your priorities.

Boomshanka.

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