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Few to none so far. Apart from avoiding heavy leathery/animalic, sweet gourmand and/or too pungently exotic spices in sweltering summer heat (but even there, mostly in the 30-40 Celsius and...

Actually quite a bit, regarding both the scent and the performance gotten from this

Old Spice in the vintage splash bottle EDT version

10 dabs from a splash bottle of Old Spice EDT

SOTE: Old Spice EDT

Also adding Endymion EDC by Penhaligon's, Ungaro Man Silver and the Blue Beard's Revenge EDT

SOTD Denim Musk

Since Ungaro III was mentioned, also its flankers Oud, Parfum Aromatique as well as Gold & Bold

Congratulations and enjoy!

A truly great buy, providing often inexpensively (actually in the case of most if not nearly all offline and online retailers of this fragrance) a luxurious, mature...

Welcome!

Also adding Chypre and Hesperide from the 7 Parfums Capitaux range by Jovoy Paris.

As well as some of the fresher EDC style smart-casual scents from the Blu Mediterraneo range by...

Also adding Krizia Uomo and Yatagan by Caron

Among others, in no particular order:

niche and/or vintage - Feminite du Bois in the Shiseido and/or Lutens version, maybe also some of the scents in the 7 Parfums Capitaux range by Jovoy
...

Apart from the Sport flanker, also adding the Cologne flanker from the Dior Homme range

Many great ideas beginning with the initial post and amply completed by equally informative replies, also adding:
Best of Chevignon, Lalique White, Eau des Missions by Le Couvent des Minimes, Dior...

Some of the best both blind and also among previously tested thoroughly buys were thanks to BN recommendations, knowledge and kind, generous advice

8 sprays of One Man Show

One Man Show

One Man Show

Most likely only got to buy, own and use this fragrance after its reformulation and still altogether quite glad (in addition to its inexpensive price) about its performance and actual scent

Happening to own a bottle identical to the in the first and the 18th post-likely a version subsequent to the initial vintage one

Out of these two, still happening to like YSL La Nuit a bit more-maybe more so in its EDP flanker with some added longevity.
While otherwise still having to test both this version of Code and the...

Also adding Kenzo Jungle and Joop Nightflight

While liking this one indeed very much, personally and subjectively (thus at the risk of being inaccurate/wrong) considering this one a tad less unisex than No. 19 or Cristalle by the same house

If having to choose only one of these, it would be likely a close combat between Azzaro PH and Paco Rabanne - though liking RL Polo green as well, still having the feeling of getting the most out of...

Thank you for sharing the info and glad you found additional info about some backup and/or alternative possibilities

Thank you for the updates, also adding emo Paris and Franck Boclet as houses worth (re) testing for almost all seasons wear.
While among single fragrances especially Azzaro PH l'Eau, Best of...

So far got quite good performance from Infusion d'Homme and Infusion de Vetiver

Maybe any fragrance with both office friendly and inoffensive notes, without coming off as too boring, light, generic, airy or sanitized.
Luckily most of the French but also Italian, British etc....

Many great suggestions already, also taking the liberty to add austere dry wood fragrances ranging anywhere from the technically No. 19 to R&G Open.
Showing that almost single note/mono-theme woody...

1- Lalique White

2- Akkad by Lubin

3- Sartorial by Penhaligon's

So far, never got low performance from this-though admittedly without any recent retesting for performance

From a personal viewpoint alone, inclined to recommend this as a blind buy- regarding both its quality for generally affordable pricing and gradually getting to know your fragrance tastes

Brut in an older EDT concentration

6 sprays of Brut EDT

Brut EDT

A direct copy paste from a similar thread, based on the same BN statistics in the order of most frequently worn fragrances during this particular month:



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According to BN statistics, in the order of most wears during this particular month:



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Zino Davidoff by Davidoff
2 wears

6 sprays of Eau de Grey Flannel

Too many to include, some already aforementioned here.

In addition to most of the ones mentioned above, the final selection/closest competition would be likely between most Bogarts that are...

From a personal viewpoint alone, this one might contain elements of both, tending perhaps more towards a fougere.

Moderately sweet, at least from a personal viewpoint alone.
Mainly because after an initial blast of powdery sandalwood mingled with animalic notes and also quite sweet vanillic and floral ones-...

So far liked 2Man most and therefore more inclined to recommend this one

Thank you for sharing this description and impressions about Eternity.
So far, the only second thought about its current/recent formulation (s) were about the possibility of lower performance,...

While almost 100% agreeing that past fragrance ages were ideal for chypre, oakmoss, animalic, piney etc. classics and powerhouses, not entirely disappointed about the current fragrance age either. ...

Around 9 sprays of Zino

Thank you for sharing this post, relating even more so since both Z-14 are 1-12 long term personal favorites.

With Z-14 being even more of a personal favorite would still own and purchase...

Tending to believe that the Eau Sauvage Perfume did not go bad, however it far more that its myrrh notes might seem a bit too linear and simple (having never been bothered by this detail so far)-also...

From personal experience, did so far only notice rather the opposite-the top and to a lesser extent occasionally the mid notes being likelier affected, while the base intact

Thank you for the very detailed informative post and extensive pictures of Wild Country.
While familiar especially with the sweeter current version still happen to like, also do know the vintage...

Zino

Maybe anything apart from too heavy, formal, sweet/gourmand and/or leathery scents.
However something fresh, be it of the aquatic type like Insese Ultramarine or most male Kenzo, minty like Cartier...

Not exactly knowing what to recommend, likely needing to know further specifics before any decision/advice- most likely to choose one of the most classic scents in the lineup

From a personal viewpoint alone, tending to second any opinion so far about still getting decent performance from this scent

If not going completely unscented (but wearing an efficient deodorant), would most likely go for something like Chrome or Mugler Cologne

Thank you for the reply. In the end went with for On El incidentally and also happened to like its twin scent On Ella - a wonderfully rich but also fresh early 2000s versatile Mediterranean scent,...

Having sold, traded and/or discarded few to almost no scents so far and especially not the scent lineup's abridged version/dream team of long term personal favorites (unless there were too many...

Although do not own vintage citrus fragrances that old yet (or if so, at least unaware of this), did not notice in any scent of at least one if not a few decades of age containing citrus notes or...

Among the pricier ones, perhaps Zarkoperfume Molecule No 8.

Among the more affordable options, Guerlain Homme Intense and most of the Homme as well as l'Homme Ideal range, surprisingly the quite...

Already a great collection, to the point that it may be difficult to find something else highly different from these that stands out as a scent wardrobe highlight - since your current lineup is...

Great recommendations already, also adding most of the Xerjoff scents, especially if in the Shooting Stars and XJ series, Fougere Royale by Houbigant, Sartorial by Penhaligon's, Amouage Bracken, most...

Great names already, also adding Lalique Homme as EDP (though released almost instantly with its EDT version), several Guerlains like Habit Rouge EDP, the EDP concentrations of Hermes modern classics...

Being only familiar with the White Musk among the scents mentioned, apart from owning Mugler Cologne, would even go perhaps a step further and compare this fresh scent by Mugler to a few more fresh...

Maybe also something like Boucheron pour Homme EDP, Lalique Homme EDP, Guerlain Homme Intense and/or Eau Boisee, Voyage d'Hermes Parfum - all of these easily on budget and fitting both the evening...

Great suggestions already, also adding Azzaro Visit, Dior Dune PH, various TDH flankers like Eau Fraiche and Eau Intense Vetiver, Creed OV, Chanel Egoiste Platinum, Eau de Rochas

Also adding Lalique White, Best of Chevignon, Azzaro pour Homme l'Eau among the brightest non aquatic, nor (coconut/other fruit notes type of sweet) light summer scents currently available

In addition to so many great suggestions, also adding the admittedly minimal patchouli notes in quite however office friendly scents like:
Yardley Citrus & Wood, Sartorial by Penhaligon's, vintage...

Inclined to recommend either with no second thoughts-however slightly inclined even more towards the Polo.
Because of having paradoxically owned and/or tested both the vintage and the current...

Another vote for the MI out of these two

8 sprays of On El

On El by J del Pozo

Though owning the masculine version of Giorgio Beverly Hills Red with its plethora of notes (not necessarily as a disadvantage, quite the opposite) still torn between this one and J del Pozo On El,...

So far never encountered any scent yet whose top notes did hate.

However was underwhelmed quite often by the mere opening of various designer and niche male scents, only to be rewarded for each...

While still unaware as to how SMW performs, most of the other Creeds personally tested and/or owned so far did perfectly well even with few sprays (at least by the standards of an over sprayer) like...

Actually did some revisiting of an old favorite rather than testing something completely new: namely retesting Avon Wild Country.
A still solid classic scent of satisfactory performance and quality...

Among others but not exclusively seconding Mugler Cologne, but also adding Lalique White and Best of Chevignon

Either Eau d Issey or its Intense flanker

Also adding Derrick by Orlane and R&G Open as smoky sandalwood/various wood note (s) fragrances

Seconding especially Cipresso di Toscana

Definitely preferring and thus recommending the fresh, simple yet classy complexity of Nio as the favored choice among these

8 sprays of Zara 9.0

Zara 9.0

Happened to have tested this fragrance in the 2020 batch a few times already so far.
And did not notice subjectively, personally and thus admittedly with no guarantee for 100% accuracy any...

While the performance is good, little to no risk (s) of over spraying this one.
All in all, congratulations for this highly rewarding choice- a both great value for its price and good performance...

None so far-mostly because so far the majority of vintages did come without cellophane wrapping anyway.

But even if the wrapping was there-never considered these so much an investment and/or...

Happening to like DHC quite a bit, never tested the Jimmy Choos fragrance so far to realize that this might be an interesting alternative option-thank you for recommending this one, if also...

Great recommendations already mentioned on this thread, also adding in no further particular order:
TDH Eau Intense Vetiver and Voyage d'Hermes EDP by Hermes, l'Occitane Eau de Vetyver, Creed Royal...

While unfamiliar with the respective D&G scents, also adding Mandarine Ambree by Hermes, Jaguar for Men (green bottle) by Jaguar, Monotheme Venezia Mandarino, to a possible (re) testing list

The price remains quite good for a sample set irrespective of the gender the respective fragrances are intended for

So far, tested Risque and TiAmo without finding them old smelling, though both are one the heavier/high(er) performance side

So far, enjoyed and happen to also own l'Eau and 2013 Summer due to their both very fresh yet also very elegant rendition of a classic timeless designer masculine.
However also liking nearly...

6 sprays of Ambre Noble

Ambre Noble

Other quality citruses in this price range might include:

Cedrat, Verdon and further l'Occitane scents, Accordo Arancio by l'Erbolario, Eau de Rochas, Boucheron pour Homme EDT and/or EDP,...

If the selection of darker fragrances is already covered and more so in such rewarding way beyond and better than satisfactory, why not?

Having said this, did notice to increasingly so many great...

Almost same here, without whoever necessarily very much disliking the Versace Oud Noir, did get far more oud complexity. And far less unpleasant oud nuances in the M7 oud flanker.

Also taking the liberty to add Arlesienne (plus flankers) and Terre de Lumiere (again plus flankers), both by l'Occitane-though not niche, quality is niche tier.
Also vintage Feminite du Bois by...

So far have enjoyed the silver cap version of this at most regarding both the scent and the performance while not disliking the black cap one either

Have considered at least one Lalique, be it a PH in EDP concentration, one of the Encre Noire flankers and/or Lalique White

Most likely Mystique Homme by Al Haramin (and not just because of its name alone) or LM Black Oud

Sienna by Crabtree&Evelyn