Thread: A question about cologne?

At some point, you also might want to think about when you'll be wearing what. What I wear on an average day at the office is usally different from what I wear when I have a "power" type meeting which is different from what I wear while knocking around on the weekends....Then there's the season to consider....fun, huh?

Jordan

Apart from my own homemade bayrum/cinnamon aftershave (which is not always appropriate for work... if I have an important meeting I don't want to smell like I've been baking cookies) I usually prefer Pierre Cardin. Been wearing it since I was a kid in the 80s, haven't stopped liking it yet.

I use Lacoste Pour Homme and really like the scent. It is manly and rugged, but still a young man's scent. The best advice is to go somewhere were you can try out a number of different colognes to find what you like. There is no other way to find out what works with your body chemistry.

looks like you've got many suggestions already. so you probably realize that it is really up to you. depends vastly on your personal style and nose.
make few trips to the mall and try out the regular fare there - smell 3-4 with good pauses in between and spray the one you think you like best. think again in few hours if it's really what you like.
then get some samples of the classic stuff. truefitt&hill, penhaligon's, floris, trumper will probably send you test vials if you ask nicely.

i have several favorites and they tend to be high-brow. colognes tend to be expensive ($50-$100/100ml bottle), but the way I use them a 50ml bottle lasts me several years, so it's actually just the entry cost that's spendy. Hence sample until you find what you like.

One more vote for L'Occitane as something nice at a very reasonable price. I loved the Vetyver, and it cost about $40, iirc.

Some of the old originals may smell "too old" to you, so get the samples. Spanish Leather is a definite favorite of mine, and I'm 33.

There are also nice colognes in some department stores - e.g. Bloomingdales now carries Jo Malone, and while not cheap ($50 for 50 ml) it's better than many other options

Cheers
Ivo

Originally Posted by izlat

Spanish Leather is a definite favorite of mine, and I'm 33.

LOL me too ... but I've loved it ever since I first found it when I was about 25.

Barney

Originally Posted by izlat

One more vote for L'Occitane as something nice at a very reasonable price. I loved the Vetyver, and it cost about $40, iirc.

Some of the old originals may smell "too old" to you, so get the samples. Spanish Leather is a definite favorite of mine, and I'm 33.

There are also nice colognes in some department stores - e.g. Bloomingdales now carries Jo Malone, and while not cheap ($50 for 50 ml) it's better than many other options

Cheers
Ivo

We have similar tastes. . . L'Occitane Vetyver and GFT Spanish Leather are in my arsenal. GFT might be my favorite (along with Floris No.89) and I'm 30 y/o - I don't think it smells "old manish" - I think it is a distinguished and classy scent that is wearable for just about any occasion - from lounging around the house to important meetings at work. It's very versatile. . . love that stuff!

Originally Posted by izlat

One more vote for L'Occitane as something nice at a very reasonable price. I loved the Vetyver, and it cost about $40, iirc.

Some of the old originals may smell "too old" to you, so get the samples. Spanish Leather is a definite favorite of mine, and I'm 33.

There are also nice colognes in some department stores - e.g. Bloomingdales now carries Jo Malone, and while not cheap ($50 for 50 ml) it's better than many other options

Cheers
Ivo

Good call. I forgot about these. Jo Malone is some great stuff. They make some very nice vetivers and another one with a fig component that is nice.

Jordan

Originally Posted by izlat

One more vote for L'Occitane as something nice at a very reasonable price. I loved the Vetyver, and it cost about $40, iirc.

Some of the old originals may smell "too old" to you, so get the samples. Spanish Leather is a definite favorite of mine, and I'm 33.

There are also nice colognes in some department stores - e.g. Bloomingdales now carries Jo Malone, and while not cheap ($50 for 50 ml) it's better than many other options

Cheers
Ivo

+1 on the Jo Malone. Her Lime, Basil and Mandarin Cologne is out of this world.

I've been thinking about starting a similar thread actually. As much as I love the Clubman stuff, it is a little old man for some situations. I know the B&B people were raving about SCS New Spice in some thread recently that I can't seem to track down right now. Has anyone tried this? I can find everything about it except what it actually smells like