Thread: Im looking for a cologne with a sophisticated yet rustic cedar and vanilla scent?

Ask Mama Bear if they can put together a vanilla and cedar AS for you.
They made me an amazing Aged Spice AS.

Originally Posted by fccexpert

Rustic (adj.)

1.of, pertaining to, or living in the country, as distinguished from towns or cities; rural.2.simple, artless, or unsophisticated.3.uncouth, rude, or boorish.4.made of roughly dressed limbs or roots of trees, as garden seats.5.(of stonework) having the surfaces rough or irregular and the joints sunken or beveled.


Sophisticated (adj.)

1.(of a person, ideas, tastes, manners, etc.) altered by education, experience, etc., so as to be worldly-wise; not naive: a sophisticated young socialite; the sophisticated eye of a journalist. 2.pleasing or satisfactory to the tastes of sophisticates: sophisticated music. 3.deceptive; misleading.4.complex or intricate, as a system, process, piece of machinery, or the like: a sophisticated electronic control system. 5.of, for, or reflecting educated taste, knowledgeable use, etc.: Many Americans are drinking more sophisticated wines now.

So, you could have a "pleasing or satisfactory to the tastes" scent that is "pertaining to ... the country, as distinguished from towns or cities"?

Surely a "pleasing to the tastes" scent that smelt of woods, or cut grass would be considered as "pertaining to the country" and would therefore be considered rustic?

I think it would.

I think the oxymoronic origin of the two terms comes full circle only if you dwell on that 2nd definition of rustic-"unsophisticated", but I agree with you Stubear; they can exist if you define them as you did.

At any rate, I know you said you don't like mainstream stuff JL, but you may want to walk into a shop and sniff Dior's Fahrenheit, it is certainly a seasonal smell that is unique. Good luck.

I got some great stuff for xmas, but no cologne. Im going to order one of the L'Occitane scents, probably the cedar. Thanks for the help, I'll let you all know what I think.

BTW, as far as rustic and sophisticated...think something like Aero Leather in the UK or Filson jackets or luggage. multitasking

Thanks again!

Originally Posted by JLStorm

Ive been looking for a new cologne for sometime and Im having a bit of trouble. I generally dont like the mainstream scents. I currently wear Trumpers Sandlewood, but its a bit too summery of a scent for this time of year. My two favorite scents are vanilla and cedar, with cedar being my favorite. I would like to find a cologne that has these scents. I would like something that is both sophisticated and somewhat complex, but also rustic enough that its distinctly masculine.

Does anyone have any suggestions? I dont mind ordering overseas or a steep price as cologne lasts me quite a while.

Thanks!

JLStorm,

You may want to check Fragrancenet. They have lots of colognes and many of them include descriptions of the scents they sell. They are also relatively inexpensive.

Perfume, Cologne & Discount Fragrances

Lagerfeld....

Originally Posted by JLStorm

My two favorite scents are vanilla and cedar, with cedar being my favorite. I would like to find a cologne that has these scents. I would like something that is both sophisticated and somewhat complex, but also rustic enough that its distinctly masculine.

Does anyone have any suggestions? I dont mind ordering overseas or a steep price as cologne lasts me quite a while.

Thanks!

If you want both vanilla and cedar, I'd agree with Don that L'Occitane Eau De Baux is hard to beat. For the price, it may be my favorite cologne.

But the very purest "woody" cedar/sandalwood/cypress scent I've ever used is Tam Dao by Diptyque. No real vanilla note to it, though. I love the stuff, especially in warm weather, but it doesn't last long. Tam Dao is like freshly cut wood, no cologne-ish aspect at all.

Well I finally got the Loccitane samples today, but unfortuntely they send me only the cedar sample and then a sample of the CADE shaving balm, when I had asked for their L'Occitan Eau de Toilette sample. The cedar smells like something that I wouldnt like, until I have it on, then I really like it..very strange. Now I have to figure out whether to order the Cedar or wait another 6 or so weeks for a sample of L'Occitan Eau de Toilette and the Eau De Baux.

Originally Posted by FatboySlim

If you want both vanilla and cedar, I'd agree with Don that L'Occitane Eau De Baux is hard to beat. For the price, it may be my favorite cologne.

But the very purest "woody" cedar/sandalwood/cypress scent I've ever used is Tam Dao by Diptyque. No real vanilla note to it, though. I love the stuff, especially in warm weather, but it doesn't last long. Tam Dao is like freshly cut wood, no cologne-ish aspect at all.

The Tam Dao intrigues me simply because of its price. The reviews I have read say the same thing as you, its just a very simple wood smell. I dont think its really what Im looking for, Im just curious why the high price tag?

Originally Posted by JLStorm

The Tam Dao intrigues me simply because of its price. The reviews I have read say the same thing as you, its just a very simple wood smell. I dont think its really what Im looking for, Im just curious why the high price tag?

For whatever reason, good colognes with unique scents tend to cost a lot of money. They generally use natural essential oils rather than synthetics like mass-appeal colognes, so that accounts for part of the increased cost, but certainly not all (or even most).

I think the perfume houses, particularly ones in Paris like Diptyque, cultivate an air of exclusivity by setting high price points and limiting distribution. They could certainly crank it out by the barrel and sell it at drug stores, but then they would lose the air of superiority, uniqueness. They're selling an exclusive lifestyle idea as much as a scent.

So, buying a 50 ml bottle of cologne based on a recommendation can be an expensive mistake. Colognes are very personal things, and I dislike the scent of some real (expensive) classics. The best way to go in my opinion is to listen to recommendations based on your own tastes, and buy several decants at around $3 - $8 each so you can see what they are like on your own skin. It's a low-cost way to try really good colognes, and find one that clicks with you. That's how I found Eau Des Baux, by buying a $4 decant. My local L'Occitane mall store didn't have any Eau Des Baux in stock for me to try. And trying in a store isn't the same real-world test as wearing a decant for a full day, anyway.

I've used The Perfumed Court with a lot of success, and I recommend them. Big selection, multiple glass vial decant sizes to choose from, and you get the decants in a cool little velvet bag. They're online only, but I discovered after I bought from them that they are actually in the Atlanta metro area, so I get fast shipping to boot.