Reddit mentions: The best men eau de parfum

Sure! So we're looking for something casual but classy for cooler weather and frrrrrigid winters, all-purpose wear, youthful but not immature, and most importantly, affordable.

Burberry Brit is a very good start. Burberry London might be worth a shot, too. It's sweeter and richer than Brit, trading vanilla powder for sweet, dark woods. A great fall/winter scent.

Tommy Bahama Men (the old one in the kidney-shaped bottle, not the new fruity one in the flask-shaped bottle, Tommy Bahama FOR Men). It's peppery and woody and warm, unsweet, very manly. Similar to Brit except lacking the rose/powder notes.

Versace The Dreamer - give this one a full wear before you rule it out. At first spray it smells odd, almost like rotting pine needles and burning plastic, herbal and spicy and weird. But after a half hour or so those notes fade and work to give a kick to a gorgeous tobacco, floral, and dry vanilla bean heart. Utterly masculine, but not macho or brutish like some stuff.

Bulgari Pour Homme: a slightly musty tea scent with classy florals. Fascinating and unique without being off-putting or out-there.

John Varvatos Platinum - another nice woody that works great in cool weather with a business casual attire. Dark and semi-sweet sandalwood. I am a fan of the entire Varvatos line and his nose of choice, Rodrigo Flores-Roux. They make fragrances that are simultaneously modern and classic, classy but not dated or stodgy. Also try John Varvatos, John Varvatos Vintage, and John Varvatos Artisan Acqua.

Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense - Woody-creamy and a bit red-spicy, it's a really nice designer fragrance. The skin-saltiness of myrrh and labdanum carries a soapy vanilla/amber/floral heart. As with most of the Prada line, it's a bit abstract and chemical-y but in a good way.

As always try before you buy. I'm making some assumptions about your style and taste recommending these.

Great contribution! My two go-tos are John Varvatos Artisan and House of Creed's Green Irish Tweed.

I foolishly bought both of them blind upon recommendations on reddit, actually - but I get complimented on them both everywhere I go. I got super lucky.

I would recommend Artisan before Green Irish Tweed (mostly because of the price - GIT is very expensive).

Have you smelled either? I'd be curious to hear your thoughts.

I will definitely check out Diesel Only the Brave for sure. I used to LOVE their Musculine and used it all the time when I lived in a colder climate.

A good buy is Dolce and Gabbana The One(Eau De Parfum). The projection isn’t the best, but it’s a really good date night fragrance. But if you want a more projection, another really good fragrance is Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit De L’Homme(Eau De Toilette). They’re both good, masculine fragrances and compliment getters and you can wear them almost anywhere at anytime.

The One
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La Nuit De l’Homme

Finished restoring this Northfield, put it through a shave test before heading out tonight.

I love blades with old folk art handles. When they enter my shop, I push for preserving the character as much as possible.

I started by removing the active rust, leaving a bit of pitting and staining behind. Took it to a high polish, and then forced a patina on the blade giving it an aged gunmetal look.

The edge was in rough shape, so I had to hone at 1K for a long while, giving the edge a "rough" look - which fits the style of the blade nicely.

In the end, it looks no newer than when I started, and I'm very happy about that.

Some pics of the process here.

A great shave, 2 pass BBS. A testimony to old steel.

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Prep: shower, shea

Razor: Northfield Cutlery SR

Strop: Vintage Russian Shell

Brush: An old imitation badger that belonged to my grandfather

Soap: Sea Salt Shave Soap

Post: Shea

Aftershave: 4711

Scent: Rocky Mountain Wood

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Le Bleu de Channel is really good. Nice and light.

Sauvage by Dior is really good as well. A bit heavier but excellent.

Don't go for Axe or this kinda stuff. It literally smells "nice" for like, half an hour. These are £50 but smell really good couple of hours, especially the Bleu.

My roomate in college sold fragrances and I ended up with about 100 different bottles by the time we graduated. What bothered me the most about this entire thing is you missed Dior and Chanel entirely. You want something citrusy that blows Aqua di Gio out of the water? Dior Higher Energy. This is hands down my favorite spring/summer daytime fragrance. Want to add some musk to that and bring it into the evening time? Chanel Allure Homme (holy crap this is now $125 a bottle), perfect for the fall. Then when winter rolls around and EDTs don't stick and you want someting rich and frgrant that wafts delicious when you take your coat off? Dior Homme Intense (This bottle lasts FOREVER, 2 sprays all day.. I can smell if coming off in the shower the next day). There's a reason why french cologne makers make more than one fragrance, and it's not to sell to different demographics like US colognes (looking at you Calvin Klein).. it's for the same demographic to wear on different occassions. I've seen that trend with Chanel, Gucci, and Dior.. which are hands down three of the best perfumiers in the world.

So I was in the same boat as you a few months ago, and looked for help on the /r/wicked_edge discord server.

I initially asked for that scent at a cheaper price because there was no way I was going to shell out 350+ for a bottle of cologne.
A user there pointed me to this bottle, has he owned both and could not tell the difference between the two scents.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M3IFUMK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

hope this helps.

Quick edit: I bought it and can verify it smells like it - I was initially looking as I love the executive man scents from stirling soap company & found it was made based off of the creed aventus.

I have had multiple people (men and women) ask about my cologne, specifically asking what brand, where to buy it... etc.

I would recommend this bottle to anyone.

Another edit: If you're looking to just see what it smells like, here is a product from stirling soaps that smells like the cologne.

https://www.stirlingsoap.com/products/executive-man-bath

I like pure Oud wood oil sometimes, but if you want it in a nice unisex blend, "Asalat al Oudh" from Arabian Oud (online and shops across middle East and in London and maybe some big city near you) is wonderful.

https://www.amazon.com/Asalat-Oud-Arabian-oud-100/dp/B01GOWL58S but keep your eyes open, sometimes discounted

It's can be easily found on Amazon, actually. They have the original-scent version of the cologne as well as lotions, body sprays and deodorant.

Muelhens 4711 also produce several a variety of other refreshing colognes in their Acqua Colonia line, like the Pink Pepper & Grapefruit, the Melissa & Verbena, the Blood Orange & Basil, the Lemon & Ginger, the Lime & Nutmeg, the Mandarin & Cardamon, and the Lavender & Thyme. I actually prefer these scents to the original 4711 cologne as they're less-bracing or medicinal and more fresh and crisp.

I think one should have a preferred cologne - find what scent matches the aura you're trying to project - but limit it's use. I like to keep
D & G The One gentleman for typical nights out with the gents. And Terre D'Hermes perhaps on a date.

I figure clothes catch her attention, subtle scents can seal the deal.

B*tches loves subtly (I kid, I kid!)

delicious

Since I'm big into fragrances/perfumes/colognes, I'll go off about that.

This is a fragrance that is very heavily orange that becomes woody eventually(on my skin). The Orange here is a very sharp and bitter orange, with a bit of Vetiver, which makes it a very earthy/dirty orange. It's fantastic for those really rainy days, since the smell of it meshes wonderfully with that rainy/humid smell.

This smells similar to orange hard candy when I smelt it. I've only worn it once, so I can't say much about it. Just sweet and orange ish :P

That's really the only two orange type smells that come to mind right now :P

I just bought a bottle of Hanae Mori - HiM and I love it. It'll be even better in fall. Relatively inexpensive too.

I am looking to pick up a cologne. Had my eye on this:
https://www.amazon.com/Christian-Dior-Homme-Intense-Parfum/dp/B001SK2FEU?th=1

When is the best time to pick something like this up? Thanks

If all you can do is under $30 then here’s a recommendation (that montblanc can’t hold a garbage-chemical lit fire to)

Recommendation #1: clone of Creed Aventus
Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Man

https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Armaf/Club-de-Nuit-Intense-Man-34696.html

https://www.amazon.com/Armaf-Club-Nuit-Intense-Man/dp/B00M3IFUMK


Recommendation #2: Clone of Creed Green Irish Tweed

https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Armaf/Tres-Nuit-27711.html

https://www.fragrancenet.com/cologne/armaf/armaf-tres-nuit/edt#303982


If you want to get your boyfriend a fantastic. Fragrance that’s natural, deep, complex, unique: check out the fragrance house: Amouage. You can buy them on fragrancenet for a deep discount but they’re good enough to warrant their MSRP.

Knock off Creed Aventus

You’re welcome. I get sooooo many compliments.

Armaf Club De Nuit Intense Man EDT Men New in Box, 3.6 Fl Oz

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M3IFUMK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Gm4MDbPX24C9W

I love it. It's really pricey in stores and such but on Amazon it's about $120 for 4oz and very worth it IMO.

I’d recommend this as the best clone of Aventus to pair with it.

I have real Aventus and I’d say this gets 90% of the way there for a fraction of the price.

Sauvage is good but you smell it everywhere and people seem to overspray it.

For amougage, it's just better to get their sample set from Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/AMOUAGE-Discovery-Sample-Parfum-Spray/dp/B07D8ZDC8F

I wear this Hanae Mori. Pretty much everyone who catches a scent of it complements me on it. I don't have the vocabulary to describe the scent, sorry, but you can find it at Macy's now if you want to smell it; used to be a Nieman Marcus exclusive, from what I was told.

Hugh Parsons. I get complimented all the time on it by everyone - guys and girls.

Vera Wang for Men has gotten me compliments. Its Around $35...

I went on a hunt for perfumes with that note. My Husband likes the smell of Gunpowder, so I wanted to get him involved in my hobby. Amour Nocturne is a perfume that I got off amazon that has the note. To be honest, I don't go shooting enough to really picture what gunpowder smells like off the top of my head, but the amour Nocturne has a subtle bitter acrid metallic note which I think of as the gunpowder. It also is creamy, which is unexpected, but somehow works. It has been too hot of late for me to wear it( been over 100 Degrees where I live), but I am planning on reviewing it come autumn. Here is the link. Note, it wasn't 110 when I bought it a while back

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014UO0Q2I/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

BVLGARI Man Wood Essence 3.4oz at Macy's $100.00
The same thing on Amazon $61.49

Yea bring a bunch of different colognes, smell, possible trades.

I know you are thinking...just go to Zephora or a cologne store and smell stuff. Stores only have mainstream scents and people who are into fragrances get into more niche type fragrances that stores don't carry.

My favorite juice is La Nuit de L'Homme by Yves Saint Laurent. It's a mainstream scent for sure.

There are some really expensive juices out there...
It's hard to compare because of eDt's and eDp's...basically different "strength's" of a scent. Some fragrances even come in an oil and are of the highest concentration of the scent.

This stuff is almost $900 and almost two ounces!

My picks start in order from my favorite to my least favorite:

https://www.amazon.com/Givenchy-Men-Toilette-Spray-Ounces/dp/B000C1VX6M

https://www.amazon.com/Viktor-Rolf-Spicebomb-Extreme-Parfum/dp/B00WYP5ZHW

https://www.amazon.com/Vanilla-Coty-Men-Cologne-Splash/dp/B002Z7FU92

https://perfumeonline.ca/products/amen-pure-tonka

https://www.amazon.com/Opium-Saint-Laurent-Toilette-Ounces/dp/B000E7YKI2

https://www.amazon.com/Versace-Toilette-Spray-Fluid-Ounce/dp/B00B4TR3KG

https://www.amazon.com/ARSENAL-GOLD-Perfume-Spray-BLACK/dp/B01AVEQGSO

I am mostly looking for this one:

https://www.amazon.de/Jean-Paul-Gaultier-Male-Parfum/dp/B01L2F7JFA/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1520626773&sr=8-7&keywords=jean%2Bpaul%2Bgaultier%2Ble%2Bmale&th=1

However it doesn't seem to ship to my country.. on the websites you listed it is much more expensive there I think? Unless I am searching wrong..

Here you go dude! https://www.amazon.com/Armaf-Club-Nuit-Intense-Man/dp/B00M3IFUMK/ref=sr_1_3?crid=155SXRNHZR1O7&keywords=club+de+nuit+intense+man&qid=1566074599&s=gateway&sprefix=club+de+nuit%2Caps%2C205&sr=8-3

I got it from Amazon:
Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Man

Looks like the price has gone up a few dollars ($30 now instead of $25) but it's still dirt cheap as far as frags go. The price fluctuates for some reason, not sure why.