(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best perfumes & fragrances

First of all, try /r/fragrance for a more info. Also I'm only in high school, but I've researched a ton about colognes- even then take everything I say with a grain of salt.

Second of all, Animale Animale is a wonderful fragrance, one of my friends has it and loves the shit out of it. You can't really go wrong with Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Male. I had a sample of that from Sephora, but it ran out, so I got this instead- Cuba Gold. It's almost the same, the only difference that I can discern is the first 15 minutes of Cuba Gold is more... papery smelling if you will... It's a little bit harder on the nose, but besides that it's near identical.

Next, I'd recommend going to Sephora, or any fragrance store for that matter, and trying the fragrance before you buy it- everybody's skin is slightly different, and what works for me may not work for you and vice versa. You can also go with a few friends for opinions, but don't take everything they say super seriously. After all, this is for you, not them.

Finally, I'd recommend looking at some review from YouTubers who do this a lot. My two favorite channels are the FragranceBros, and DracDoc.

Feel free to PM me if you have any more questions :)

Here's what needs to happen. It's getting cold outside and I know precisely how quick winter comes to EL. You could use something cute and soft to keep you warm. You obviously like cats, so I think you need to buy one of these bad boys RIGHT NOW. I own the owl version and I can confirm that it's soft as SHIT, super warm, and obviously very cute. Everyone will be jealous. Go for it.

For me, I'm almost out of this magical scmutz, and I haven't found anywhere I can buy it down here yet. I use a natural salt deodorant which is pretty drying, but this stuff is oil based so it's hydrating to my skin, and it smells pretty. I use a dab every day!

Thanks for the contest :)

not literally. Oh, Batman Suit :)

my favs:

• Paco Rabanne: one Million
  
• J. P. Gaultier: le male
  
• Jil Sander: Sander for Men
  
• Hugo Boss in motion
  
  Boss in Motion should be perfect for school/college, its more a sweet or sporty smell.
  Sander for Men is also a sweet smell, take it for the summer - fits best imo.
  one Million/le Male are great when you're on party

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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I do have one semi-interesting story to share regarding scent. There was a time before Axe was widely known as the teenage boy's over used scent. There was a time when it was new and just starting with their.. let's call it "overly sexual" ads. The early ads where women would just flock to the guys who put on a single swipe of Axe.

>I stopped into a radio shack one day to check out some electric bits and the woman at the front of the store was talking to I think another co-worker or a friend who was in the store. Anyway the girl was telling the other woman how basically when her dude puts on the axe deoderant she kinda can barely stop herself from jumping him "just like the commercial". It's probably one of the most amusing anecdotes I have involving black women. Actually now that I think about it that was the day I got my 3.5mm male-male audio cable that I still use today to connect my TV to my speaker. Good looking woman too now that I reflect.

I had not dissimilar experiences with my ex but it's hard to distinguish her being really into me and her being especially into something I did so it might be moot.

In conclusion I don't have a scent profile. There's stuff I use and stuff I avoid. That said "You smell nice" is one of my favorite compliments (receiving).

E: I was on amazon and saw something I hadn't seen in a long time one of my most successful scents: Cuban Cigar lookng thing

[Most posh Englishman] (http://www.amazon.com/Shell-Stainless-Steel-Infuser-Drip/dp/B002UC9IWM/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=3P6HB5UR8AV1&coliid=I2L6JDIK5PMI0S) $5 and under.

[Most "oh god, I would never be seen with this in public" looking item:] (http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Black-Bondage-Restraints-System/dp/B00BOL2A98/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=FUJNWWZ9FSPQ&coliid=I24BVSFQTUF0BV) NSFW list

Most phallic looking item: NSFW

[Most Geeky Item] (http://www.amazon.com/Buffy-Vampire-Slayer-Sunnydale-Juniors/dp/B00370IZFM/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=JZM1WCTDFOUW&coliid=I22Y8N41ZCL2QC&psc=1) For My Kiddo list

Item which would most help you achieve a goal: 50+, so I could be a more useful baker. ;)

[Best item to bring to a deserted island:] (http://www.amazon.com/Daisy-Jacobs-Women-Toilette-Ounce/dp/B0012RQZ72/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=1U7ZPLJ58TSEB&coliid=I301UI2DAOPK9R) 20-50 list, because a girl has to smell awesome regardless.

Thanks for the contest guys. ;)

As a guy in that age range, who has gone cologne shopping with not one, but 2 girls at the same time, heres what I wear:

Spring/Summer - Lacoste

Cooler weather - Hugo Boss

Other Cooler weather - Gucci Pour Homme II

I will say that I wear the Lacoste a little heavier, and the Gucci very light - when I wear them. I'm favoring the HB right now a lot.

Realize, though, that not every cologne matches every guy. You need to find something you like, and I do recommend finding something a girl likes off your skin. There are pheromones at play here.

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.

"Sulu by Star Trek is a Aromatic fragrance for men. Top notes are lavender, petitgrain and lemon; middle notes are water lily, coriander and juniper berries; base notes are sandalwood, amber and white musk. "

Don't forget the Excelsior version... oh and the limited to only 300 exclusive San Diego Comic-Con edition :)

"SULU for men is the perfect cologne for the man who does everything, whether that's cataloging exotic plants, collecting antique firearms, or piloting ancient helicopters and advanced starships. It's more than just choosing to live your life with style; SULU dives straight to the soul and allows you to release your own intergalactic Man of Mystery. That jaunty, fearless swashbuckler of a man who, whether the's wielding a rapier in a swordfight or commanding the helm of a Constitution-class starship, is always ready for action. SULU Pour Homme. Oh my!"

Personally I like Pi by Givenchy. It has more of a subtle, earthy, sweet smell. I'm not a fan of real strong scents so it works well for me. As far as women are concerned, my wife likes it so that's really all the female approval I need.

I haven't tried Manuel's, so I can speak to it specifically, but I quite like the smell of violet. It's classified as a "spicy" floral due to its high amyl salicylate content. It's my understanding that Royal Violets is very popular in Cuba as a baby perfume. I have a bottle and love it.

Well, you've sold me on Teakwood cologne. Not expensive, too. Added to Amazon wishlist.

Although I wish there were customer reviews and it was shipped and sold by Amazon, not a third-party merchant.

You should be a copywriter, lol.

Reminds me of the advertising executives in this movie:

Crazy People - Truth In Advertising

Their boss was less than impressed:

A Scene from the movie Crazy People

Quote:

> Teakwood from Bath & Body Works makes me want to fuck myself.

>Get the lotion too. I have the Teakwood body wash and Bourbon lotion and holy shit, I can't stop smelling myself.

>That's the one. The Bourbon is quite good too. They smell like sex. Not actual sex, but what sex should smell like.

>I think they're about $40 CAD in store. They also have body washes, body sprays, and really good lotions in those varieties.

I use CK One as a casual cologne, it's really good anywhere. The only downfall is that it's not very long lasting scent wise, you'll probably get about 4-5 hours. It's a classic scent that is citrus-y and woods-y at the same time. Personally, it reminds me so much of summer. Here's a link: http://www.amazon.com/Paris-fragrance-One-Toilette-Spray/dp/B014G6T220/ref=sr_1_1?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1449206289&sr=1-1&keywords=ck+one

I occasionally use this in the Winter: Salvatore Ferragamo F Ferragamo Black. Jeremy Fragrance says it better than I ever could so here's the link where he describes it: https://youtu.be/ifIhdZdW3EI?t=59s

Here's the link to Ferragamo Black: http://www.amazon.com/Salvatore-Ferragamo-Black-Toilette-3-4-Ounce/dp/B002C8ZX9Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1449206506&sr=1-1&keywords=Salvatore+Ferragamo+F+Ferragamo+Black+By+Salvatore+Ferragamo+For+Men+Eau+De+Toilette+Spray%2C+3.4-Ounce+%2F+100

If you like The American Blend this is the scent it is based on.

I also use Chrome Azzaro as it goes good with all the XXX stuff from RazorRock.

I got a bottle of Creed Adventus for xmas. I would never spend $400 on cologne for myself. But It does go great with the Fine Platinum.

I'll preface this by saying that your choice of fragrance is really something you don't want to get on the cheap (unless it started off expensive and went cheap in a sale or something to that effect).

That said, there are some good options for around that price range, albeit in smaller bottles. Armani Code is a nice "dressy" type of cologne. It's my personal go-to. There's also Ralph Lauren Polo Red which serves as more of a day to day fragrance.

Unfortunately I'm no expert on fragrances, and all I can really say is that I find them pleasant. If you want to find the right one, you can always go into a store and ask the people behind the counter to help you pick one out. They'll be more than willing to make recommendations based on your preferences. Also, /r/fragrance will help (I'm sure).

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 wear Joop, and always seem to get compliments on it. Also it is a pretty good price.

Both of these are winners and you can definitely blind buy these.

F by Salvatore Ferragamo - Love this fragrance for night and the sillage is moderate but it's also very long lasting (5-6 hours).

Mont Blanc Starwalker - I think this is one of the most underrated fragrances for men. It's refreshing and I would definitely wear this during the day or at night.

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

I actually wear this (19 M in college) and have gotten A LOT of compliments on it. Also it's fairly cheap so it's absolutely amazing for me.

https://www.amazon.com/Cuba-Gold-1-17-Toilette-Spray/dp/B0006ZYPVE

Here are some of my favorites. They are not that expensive and smells amazing.

• Boss in Motion
  
• Hugo
  
  
• Nautica Regatta
  

I think you're not getting any takers because you're pricing it a little high for a 'used' bottle. One can get a new-in-wrapped-box 4.2oz bottle on Amazon for $34.50 and free shipping. If you priced it a little lower, or had extras to add in, you'd probably see more activity.

That said, it's a quality frag, and if I didn't have 75% of my canister plus a sealed backup bottle, I'd probably try to negotiate with you. As for anyone else reading, I'd recommend it. A nice barbershop-style masculine.

Cuba Gold has worked for me. Fairly versatile.

https://www.amazon.com/Cuba-Gold-3-30-Ounce/dp/B001ALPKXA/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1482502779&sr=8-1&keywords=cuba%2Bgold&th=1

If you want to try out some other scents, you can go for the gift pack and pick your favorite.

https://www.amazon.com/Cuba-Classic-Gift-Ounce-Spray/dp/B0017LYVGU/ref=sr_1_1_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1482502850&sr=1-1&keywords=cuba+cologne

Thallium is nice, about $15.

Quorum is under $15 usually.

It's $27, but Euphoria Men Intense is a really nice frag.

Bwahaha "paperwork"! Isn't that always the excuse! Well, depending on how you look at it you lucked out! Mechs and framers got the worst workload, something I was unaware of when I picked AM.

I bought a flight of Jo samples from Amazon. I think there were 10 samples at 1.5ml each. Nice to just try them out. They're the basic scents, no fancy lines. I enjoyed most of them.

Hmmm, Alexandria makes a Layton clone called Royal Equistrian . https://alexandriafragrances.com/products/royal-equestrian
Other than that id throw d&g the one out there as well as jpg lemale or cuba a gold https://www.amazon.com/Cuba-Gold-3-30-Ounce/dp/B001ALPKXA slightly better clone of lemale.
Lastly id recommend Mugler pure tonka and bvlgari black

Drakkar is dark and musty, Joop is very light and citrusy.. Grab some Joop off Amazon and give it a try, chicks used to love it!

https://www.amazon.com/JOOP-Joop-EDT-SPRAY-4-2/dp/B0009OAHEQ

I wear a pheromone perfume called Pure Instinct that I bought at a sex shop when I was 18. I’m 27 and I still wear it. I get so many compliments on it, it’s bonkers. Plus my bf adores it and it’s pretty inexpensive.

Amazon has a sampler set for Jo Malone perfumes right now.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PEF7VZ8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_t1G8Bb01SQYFA

I'm tempted. I normally wear fan du fendi. Some of those look interesting. Especially sage and sea salt.

My girlfriend uses Daisy By Marc Jacobs and I love the smell.

Sulu's Sultry Guyliner. Perfect with Sulu por Homme.

Guy chiming in with very decent feed back from chicks: Armani Black Code

I'm actually sensitive to scents and this cologne doesn't give me headaches. Bonus of this cologne; chicks dig it.

I smell fresh as a daisy!

/u/eatingdust smells like beer and cheese, cuz... Wisconsin. ;)

May the odds be ever in y- NO!

I really like Thallium.

Yes obviously https://www.amazon.com/Royal-Violets-Agustin-Colonia-Cologne/dp/B001NXUYZ4

I enjoy Thalium by Yves de Sistelle. Bonus, there's no actual poisonous elemental Thalium inside!

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

I'm a big fan of my Pinaud Clubman Musk, but as I'm at home for the winter, here I have Pi aftershave, which I may actually like more. I also doubt it was quite so expensive- I got it for Christmas a year or so ago, probably from an Ulta.

Cuba gold, royal, and prestige are the 3 most popular online. I don't have prestige.

I bought red and black too, but they aren't very good next to gold and royal. I have a 50ml of 1 million and royal smells very close to that.

They go on sale for about $5-8 online regulary. I picked all 4 of mine up for about $5 each. Amazon has that price on gold now, but it's and add-on item.

Yves De Sistelle Thallium

this?

Need moar Joop?
https://www.amazon.com/Joop-Toilette-Spray-Fluid-Ounces/dp/B0009OAHEQ