What cologne/perfume do you wear?

[Equilibrium]

Hmm..I am sort of into colognes, but recently I ran out. So i started to research different types of colognes. I bought a bottle of Egotiste Platinum and Armani-Aqua Di Gio. I have a small bottle of CK- Eternity, and a small bottle of Escada and finally a small bottle of CK1 The Aqua Di Gio smells the best of any cologne I have ever owned or heard of..but reading on the internet it seems that EVERYBODY has it. Is this true?

hmm...what do you guys wear? and how effective is it with the ladies.

Ladies, what perfume do you wear? and how effective is it against guys?

[Piddzilla]

I have only one that I use: Gucci Crush. It's ok and the ladies seem to like it. I used to have another Gucci, I can't remember the name, but they don't sell it no more. That one used to drive the ladies crazy, it's the truth. Not that they threw themselves over me bursting with desire (well... ) but a lot of times I was asked "What is that cologne you're wearing!?!". Yeah, that one was a knock-out. *sigh*

I don't use cologne very often. I rely on my Nivea for men dry stick to surround me with an air of masculine freshness. And keep the flies away.

This thread is so metrosexual.....

[Piddzilla]

Ladies, what perfume do you wear? and how effective is it against guys?

Against guys?? :laugh:

[Equilibrium]

This thread is so metrosexual.....

Theres a topic on just about anything....cmon and i was just curious.

[Piddzilla]

Theres a topic on just about anything....cmon and i was just curious.

Yeah, man! I wouldn't have replied if I didn't like it! It was all in good spirit!

[Yoda]

I've got a lot of CK stuff; Eternity, Obsession, Be, One, blah blah blah. All tiny little bottles that have still managed to last me a couple years (though one's nearly out), even with semi-regular use. I'd say CK One is the best.

I've also got some stuff called "Joop!" which I hate, but which everyone else seems to like.

[Uncle Rico]

I use Axe Pheonix and sometimes CK1

[SamsoniteDelilah]

Escape (Calvin Klein)
Happy (Clinique)
White Camelia (St John)

[Tacitus]

http://www.britishcornershop.co.uk/images%5Clarge%5CGM0002.jpg
Joop
http://www.boots.com/images/product/1029061/hero.jpg
FCUK

http://www.silverfieldschemist.co.uk/images/jean-paul-gaultier-mt.jpg
Jean Paul Gaultier

[Piddzilla]

http://www.britishcornershop.co.uk/images%5Clarge%5CGM0002.jpg
Joop


Yoda hates you.

[Equilibrium]

Yoda hates you.
haha no doubt



btw yoda i think we have that same little ck collection..itsw like tiny bottles and anyways my favorite one used to be the small black bottle...but eventually it started smelling more like urine than cologne so i dumped it. Eternity is almost out. My ck1 is full..someone stole my obession..and finally i finished the other one which was cylindrical.

[Tacitus]

Yoda hates you.

I've got two bottles of the stuff...

There's a contract out on me as we speak, isn't there?

[Piddzilla]

I've got two bottles of the stuff...

There's a contract out on me as we speak, isn't there?

Yes. Yes, there is.

[undercoverlover]

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[Strummer521]

I have never worn cologne before. ...Perhaps I shouldn't have bothered replying to this thread...

[SamsoniteDelilah]

Never?? Not even your dad's Old Spice?

[John McClane]

I wear Brut. The good stuff. :D
http://pics.drugstore.com/prodimg/27226/200.jpg

[Equilibrium]

I wear Brut. The good stuff. :D
http://pics.drugstore.com/prodimg/27226/200.jpg
yeah that stuff is old.....but always a classic.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Not really a big cologne person, though I've always had cologne on hand and usually spray myself daily. There was a cologne that I found at Lazarus not too long ago, which I liked... it might have been Desire? I just checked my cabinet and found Desire Blue, which I just sprayed on my wrist to test it for this post. I don't know if I can still wear it, I believe it's old. It's my partner's cologne. I've been putting on his stuff mostly. I'm constantly fragrancing myself with his Candies For Men. I've also tried his Curve cologne, but I don't really like that stuff.

And I just found a bottle of something I had for years that I just loved - Raw Vanilla For Men.

http://www.fragrancex.com/images/products/sku/full/1093M.jpg

Now, it's cheap - I've looked it up and the retail value is $12.50. It was a gift from my sister, I think for Christmas. She always gets me cheap stuff. But I love this cologne. I only have a little bit left in my old bottle, which I can save for fun times in my future. I think some people find it kinda nasty, but some others have really liked it, though they may be lying through their teeth. But I love the smell of vanilla, and I think it would go great on a man. But anyways, if anyone ever bought me another bottle of this, I would be so thrilled. I have many great memories with this cologne - I don't necessarily remember what I've worn it to, but I know I have great memories while wearing it. It brightens up the picture.

The bottle reads:

RAW VANILLA

The fresh organic power of the rainforest captured in a fragrance for men. Rich vanilla, crisp leaves, teak and bamboo create a unique environment of natural warmth and pure masculinity.

[Piddzilla]

crisp leaves... hmmm....

[The_Butcher]

I use Nautica and Drakkar Cologne for going on dates, etc. I use Brute for on the go.

-TheButcher

[Sexy Celebrity]

crisp leaves... hmmm....
I am assuming you think my masculine cologne was made with this kind of leaf:

http://www.saltspring.com/oldisland/images/467_pot_leaf.gif

Or am I wrong like a bong?

[7thson]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00006ISDE.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[Equilibrium]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00006ISDE.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
haha you're one of those.

[7thson]

haha you're one of those.Only because I am poor and it is the best cheap stuff out there:) .

[Equilibrium]

i mean i use it for DEODERANT but not you know for a date.

[Piddzilla]

I am assuming you think my masculine cologne was made with this kind of leaf:

http://www.saltspring.com/oldisland/images/467_pot_leaf.gif

Or am I wrong like a bong?

You're right like a ... kite... :p

[jrs]

http://www.perfumeemporium.com/BigPics_m/PoloBlue_m.jpg

[7thson]

i mean i use it for DEODERANT but not you know for a date.
Oh it works well as a cologne too, like I said I am cheap.:)

[Strummer521]

This is becoming a surprisingly popular thread.

[Anonymous Last]

I sometimes accidently spray some Hugo Boss cologne in my eye...but it seems to have shat all over my new car smell.

[birdygyrl]

Happy by Clinique
Mari Mari by The Body Shop
Of A Woman by the Body Shop

I remember that Aramis used to make me weak in the knees or maybe it was the guy who wore it??

[7thson]

Happy by Clinique
Mari Mari by The Body Shop
Of A Woman by the Body Shop

I remember that Aramis used to make me weak in the knees or maybe it was the guy who wore it??
A hanka for hunka cheese.:)

[Darth Stujitzu]

Hai Karate for men or Old Spice! Well I did as a young boy in the 70's, but I guess I got wise, and nowadays its Armani or Issey Miyake, the chicks just love it. Well so I've been told!

[Equilibrium]

Hai Karate for men or Old Spice! Well I did as a young boy in the 70's, but I guess I got wise, and nowadays its Armani or Issey Miyake, the chicks just love it. Well so I've been told!


which armani?

[thmilin]

ce soir ou jamais (tonight/now or never), annick goutal

... Ce Soir ou Jamais is a blend of Turkish rose enhanced by various flowers and plants to leave a fresh, intoxicating scent on the skin that's described by it's creator as "infinitely secret". A subtle blend of sensual and enveloping notes that is mysterious in nature.

Notes: Turkish Rose, Ambrette Seed. Style: Sparkling, airy, and breathtaking.

esencia de duende, j. del pozo

It is the result of the following top fragrance Notes: bergamot, citrus and peach. The middle notes are: jasmine, orange blossom and oakmoss and the base of the fragrance is: tuberose, musk and sandalwood.

Duende: The duende is a rarely explained concept in Spanish art, particularly flamenco, having to do with emotion, expression and authenticity.

the' vert (green tea), l'occitane

Green Tea Eau de Toilette is like sitting in the shade of a citrus tree sipping a cool glass of green tea while the fresh mist of the nearby fountain washes over.

Notes: Fresh Mist, Citrus Notes, Green Tea. / Style: Free-spirited, feminine, and glamorous.

...

i'm intensely sensitive to smell and absolutely particular when it comes to what i will wear. i can't stand anything cloying or too spicy (lavender) or too sweet (vanilla, gardenia). i get a headache easily from a bad perfume/cologne and lean toward light, citrusy scents. i like complicated subtle scents that linger rather than slap you in the face. otherwise i'll give myself a headache and that's just sad.

my last love was Esencia de Duende which is a watered down version of the Duende, an airy, smoky scent. i wear green tea when i'm feeling lazy/hanging around going nowhere special or just want a change.

my true love now is ce soir ou jamais, which i got a random sample of in an online order and it literally gave me a nose-gasm. it drives me crazy - in a good way. it's d*mned special - it took the creator ten years to make! i wear it nonstop and sometimes dab green apple perfume in strategic places to add "BAM".

as you can see, i take my scents seriously. ;)

[Anonymous Last]

as you can see, i take my scents seriously. ;)
Then I suppose my post was all wrong....


Remember in Fight Club (novel) when a note was left by the perfume bottles? They should have worked that into the movie.

[firegod]

I've been getting good responses using Stetson Untamed, but I'm out at the moment.

[Sexy Celebrity]

i can't stand ..... vanilla
You won't stand me then.

it took the creator ten years to make!
Lazy creator. Must have been high on perfume too much. I hear that can happen with crisp leaves.

[7thson]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0001ZWQUG.01-A2RJM25RJFHA9C._SCMZZZZZZZ_.gif


I got this as a late B-Day present, perfect fo' my redneck style.:)

[Equilibrium]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0001ZWQUG.01-A2RJM25RJFHA9C._SCMZZZZZZZ_.gif


I got this as a late B-Day present, perfect fo' my redneck style.:)

no offense but that **** is revolting lol.

[Anonymous Last]

no offense but that **** is revolting lol.I think you have to own a redneck style.

[SamsoniteDelilah]

...i'm intensely sensitive to smell and absolutely particular when it comes to what i will wear. i can't stand anything cloying or too spicy (lavender) or too sweet (vanilla, gardenia). i get a headache easily from a bad perfume/cologne and lean toward light, citrusy scents. i like complicated subtle scents that linger rather than slap you in the face. otherwise i'll give myself a headache and that's just sad.
I can tolerate/appreciate a wider variety, but as for what I really like, it sounds like we have similar tastes. I'm going to look for the green tea one, sounds very nice. I like clean, fresh, light, feminine scents. If you have the chance to try White Camelia by St John, I think you'd like it.

[Anonymous Last]

I like clean, fresh, light, feminine scents.Not as much as I do!

[7thson]

no offense but that **** is revolting lol.
All in what you like I guess, long as my girlfriend likes it (she bought it for me so she must) I dont need to impress anyone else.:) :p

[Sexy Celebrity]

What exactly is it? Bull pheromones?

[7thson]

What exactly is it? Bull pheromones?
Well that would be kinda cool if it was, but no. It is actually one of Avons most sold products for men. Then again men using Avon products might be considered weird, lets just stick with the Bull thing.

[Darth Stujitzu]

which armani?



Black code at the moment, but I like most of their aftershaves, especially Acqua di Gio and Mania. Fresh and zingy!!!
Somebody bought me Paul Smith's aftershave, not a huge fan, and it spends most of it's life in my gym bag.I guess because I like him as a designer, especially his suits somebody thought it would be a good idea to buy me the aftershave. If I'm not wearing Armani then its Issey Miyake.
Most of my girls like them, so why change?
Then again, most of my girls like boiling rabbits!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Darth Stujitzu]

That last post makes me sound like a PIMP! Most of my girls, by which I mean ex-girlfriends! Mofo already has one PIMP, and I don't want to start a turf war!!!
I'm content to be the token Scot! D'OH, damn the Blister Exists, I could da been somebody, I could da been a contender!!!

[got2envy]

CLEAN, Paris (YSL), Women's Cool Water

[Equilibrium]

Black code at the moment, but I like most of their aftershaves, especially Acqua di Gio and Mania. Fresh and zingy!!!
Somebody bought me Paul Smith's aftershave, not a huge fan, and it spends most of it's life in my gym bag.I guess because I like him as a designer, especially his suits somebody thought it would be a good idea to buy me the aftershave. If I'm not wearing Armani then its Issey Miyake.
Most of my girls like them, so why change?
Then again, most of my girls like boiling rabbits!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

Yeah black code is definitly nice..but gio is better in my opinion.

Anyways someone mention phermones...did u know that if u put cologne on certain spots of your body..you make your own "version" of the cologne because your body mixes its phermones with the cologne and then releases it...thats why cologne smells a bit different on everyone.

I think they even sell rat phermones or some **** like that since rats produce over 150 types of phermones to attract other rats.

[SamsoniteDelilah]

I just watched Equilibrium and get the signifigance of this thread, coming from Eq.
That adds a layer, I have to say.

[Equilibrium]

I just watched Equilibrium and get the signifigance of this thread, coming from Eq.
That adds a layer, I have to say.
Yep yep. I'm always delighted to know that someone like you can read deeeeeeep.

[SamsoniteDelilah]

:love: I just sampled Kenneth Cole's "Reaction, for Her" and have decided to marry my own arms. :love:

[Sleezy]

:love: I just sampled Kenneth Cole's "Reaction, for Her" and have decided to marry my own arms. :love:

You might run into opposition from Protestant conservatives.

[Aniko]

:love: I just sampled Kenneth Cole's "Reaction, for Her" and have decided to marry my own arms. :love:

:laugh:

Arms are good...just don't spray it on your feet. ;D

[ash_is_the_gal]

http://www.lacremebeauty.com/images/pilarandlucy2.jpg

heres where you wanna go to get the best fragrances... (www.luckyscents.com)

and, i couldn't find a picture of it, but there is this fragrance i just recently purchased called Tiptoeing Through The Chambers of the Moon...it rules

anyway, normally i like finding fragrances that smell like food...

[SamsoniteDelilah]

:laugh:

Arms are good...just don't spray it on your feet. ;D
I feel like I want to marinate in a tub of it, but I might just be getting light headed from smelling my wrists all afternoon. ;)


Ash, thanks for the link. :)

[thmilin]

anonymous - behave! stop spraying yourself with cologne in the eye.

i am re-reading this thread, it's from long ago when i was not around much. i realize i am a scent snob. what can I do? i also can't wear any plated metals - only the real deal. so no plated silver, gold, platinum, etc., for me. woo!

thanks for the link - hard to find and always up my alley. this chick at grove isle spa in miami recommended this other URL to me, noted the store to be known for scents that will have you smelling like no other: http://www.aedes.com/home.php

it's a boutique perfumerie in NY, they get a lot of european stuff we don't see often. i've bought a few of their things. apparently "costes" is one of their major sellers; i bought it, it's very unique. i wear it for nights where i want to be ... well, dangerous is the way to put it.

Costes. The mysterious signature scent of the exclusive Hotel Costes (the ultimate destination on Faubourg St Honore in the heart of Paris) was created by Olivia Giacobetti and the hugely talented Rami Mekdachi who is also the art director of ’Scent Lab’, the fragrance forecast bible for the cognoscenti.

This exclusive Eau de Toilette is distributed in limited quantities. With it's mysterious character, created by intoxicating essences of coriander seeds, white pepper, laurel, oriental woods, incense, musk perfectly balanced with hints of rose, it resembles the unique atmosphere of the trendy yet timeless elegance of Hotel Costes.

...

i still deal with the ce soir ou jamais, but am playing around with a whole lotta scents from the above site. i haven't necessarily picked a favorite yet.

right now i've kinda switched from the' vert (l'occitane) to crabtree and evelyn's sarawak, it's a bit moodier but still light, effervescent, green and citrus. feels very adult and provocative.

the problem with green is there's a fine line between water and plant, and i lean toward water if that makes any sense. if it starts smelling like grass or lawn, i'm outta there. so i rarely find a green i can deal with. so the best greens are effervescent, they sting your nose a little but in a bright, i just bit into a kumquat way.

dude, check out this site, 7000+ directory of perfumes, an "online guide to perfumes": http://www.basenotes.net/

[Ophelia]

Flower by Kenzo

I fell for the bottle....how superficial.

[Sedai]

Man, I have all these unused bottles of smelly stuff in my top drawer...I never wear it, just not my thing, I guess. I have a bottle of Polo, Eternity, Drakkar Noir, and BE... They are all pretty much full, and all were gifts from ages past...

[Darth Stujitzu]

At this moment in time I smell mostly of burnt Scotsman with a hint of after sun!!!!

[gummo]

I wear The Bodyshop's Ananya perfume oil mmmm smells so good :)

[Equilibrium]

Can anyone confirm the existence of a cologne that is supposed to smell like the inside of a ferrari?

[Caitlyn]

I really don't wear perfume very often… but when it do, it is normally Chanel No 5...

[Blister]

I'm content to be the token Scot! D'OH, damn the Blister Exists, I could da been somebody, I could da been a contender!!!

Oh yeah...don't you just love me ;) heh heh

I mostly wear Hugo Boss (y'kno, the stuff in that sphere type thing), it works for me and the smell doesn't give me a headache which is a bonus :D

[Pyro Tramp]

Same as ^^^him^^^

[Mrs. Darcy]

Dolce and Gabbana: Light Blue for day to day

Chanel Cristalle for meetings withadministration or other higher uppers because it's crisp and businesslike.

Ferragamo when I'm feeling Femme Fatale.

[dojo]

Kenzo ... mostly ...

[gummo]

Equilibrium, so are you going to do a vote on the most popular perfume/cologne? I would count them all up but I am laaaaaaaazzzzy

[whw5]

I don't wear any!

[Tacitus]

I really don't wear perfume very often… but when it do, it is normally Chanel No 5...

Classy...why isn't that surprising? :)