Ok, so we are "manly men" and really only care about smelling the way we like to smell. Now that we have that straight, realize that after a few minutes, our sniffers have already adapted to what we sprayed on and we can no longer smell ourselves, and it is the people we come in contact with that do. You should also realize that perfumes came about to mask one's unwashed muskiness , back in the day when people did not bathe regularly.

I have a few EDT's, colognes and aftershaves of a wide range of price, but no matter how highly rated in reviews, have personally received positive comments from women (who care what other guys think) only about a few:

SCS New Spice
Armani Code - this one is definitely a hit

And a few negative comments:

Penhaligon Hammam Bouquet - anywhere from "you smell like a baby's freshly powdered tush" to "you smell like you just came from a whorehouse."

Aqua Velva - "you smell like an old man"

Pinaud Bay Rum - "you smell like stale gingerbread"

Tabac - "Sweaty 70's disco smell"


What's your experience?