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Cologne and perfume

Irish4

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Mens cologne

I don't know were in this lounge the topic of mens aftershave and cologne has been discussed so forgive me.What is the rule to scents for summer ,winter and so on. Any help here would be a great help
 

Creeping Past

One Too Many
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England
lillielil said:
I love Prada Amber Pour Homme. I used to have the women's version and liked it a whole lot too, but when it was used up I decided to get the men's version instead. I usually wear either that or something homemade.

More, please, about the homemade perfume...
 

Darhling

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My new favorite cologne (not for me but on a man ;) ) is Chanel Allure Sport, that stuff makes my knees go weak!

for myself I like Bvlgari Au Thé Blanc during the day and Ralph Lauren Lauren Style for the evenings.
 

Darhling

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I must not forget my old favorite cologne for men Chanel Platinum Egoïste .. one whiff of this one and I am puddy in strong hands!! (Okay I am a scent-aholic!)
 

charlie farley

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I like Canali,Fahrenheit,Narciso Rodriguez or Euphoria.I 'll have to try bay rum.I like to smell a little perfume on a lady but such a lot of them don't often wear any now.
 

Jack R.

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Texas
I stand firmly behind Black English Leather, it smells great, and the girls love it, particularly when I smell like Black English Leather, Cadburys choclate, and coffee.
 

freebird

Practically Family
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Oklahoma
I stick with the tried and true "vintage" stuff, Old Spice or Ogallala Bay Rum,. Ogallala isn't an old company, but Bay Rum is an old fragrance and they make the best Bay Rum.
 

Phog Allen

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The choices are always so hard. Here are a few that will never leave my favourites list. As long as the perfumers don't tinker with the formulas!

George F. Trumper - Eucris. What a testosterone laden blast of black currant and other niceties. Men only please. Boys needn't apply.

Penhaligon's - English Fern. The discriminating gent's fougere. Class.

Penhaligon's - Eau de Portugal(Lords, Douro or whatever it is lately. They have changed the name a few times). The longest lasting citrus I have ever used. The mixture of tart and sweet orange just holds to your skin. Never brash or short lived it is just the ticket for the spring and summer months.

Brooks Brother's 1818 - Old money. And no, I am not speaking of moldy greenbacks stashed between old Bible sheaves. Old money as in Fitzgerald, Hearst, Rockefeller. You get the picture.

Musgo Real - Classic Scent aftershave. Yes, aftershave. This scent is potent enough to stand on it's own. Just a hint of spice, I am not sure what the technical description of the scent is. It is superb. Did I mention it is also likely the best a/s soother you will ever use?

George F. Trumper - Sandalwood. What a beaut. This is not a straight sandalwood by any means. It has a stout citrus blast upon application and settles down to a semi-dry sandalwood. I think this is one of the best "bridge" scents there is. By that I mean it has elements of both the old world and the modern designer stuff. Only it is head and shoulders above most of the shampoo smelling stuff in stores today. One of their newer scents, it is LONG lasting. The ladies have all given me a thumbs up on this one. Nary a dissenter.

This could go on and on but there are some of my favourites.
 

olive bleu

One Too Many
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Nova Scotia
Lately, i have become quite sensitive to fragrance. especially when in an enclosed space like on the bus, or at work where there are no windows that open.I don't know when this happened.I have always had allergies, (dust,grass,cats, dogs etc) but not to perfume or cologne .I can't stand it that this has happened. It doesn't seem to bother me as much when I'm wearing it, just others..I wonder is it just the cheap stuff? I refuse to make a fuss about it, though.Just here.:D
 

Shaul-Ike Cohen

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Phog Allen,

I concur about some of those, especially Trumper's Sandalwood, but are you sure you didn't fall for their line about Eucris? Though not my choice, I happily concede it's a nice scen; just a black-currant pie doesn't really evoke the idea of testosterone. (Also, it isn't "James Bond's perfume", it's just mentioned in one of Fleming's novels as provided to him by somebody else.)
 

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