Originally Posted by
gugi
I don't know if I'd be looking to politicians and actors for their choice of cologne. These are the type of people who need the constant approval of those around them, so what they wear tends to be biased towards the lowest common denominator. These are all nice scents, but they're a certainly neutered for mass appeal. I mean they're pretty safe choices and definitely narrowed beyond the standard department store fare, but if you want the thing that works best on you, you should sample on your own skin and see how much you really like it.
Some of my favorites are 100 old blends, others are from the last 5 years. There is so much diversity and with proper dosage even stuff like Tom Ford's Vintage Tabarome isn't all that expensive to wear (I have a small decant that's plenty for all special occasions where it'd be appropriate).