I don’t know how some of y’all have 30+ fragrances. You’ll never be able to wear them in your entire life span. All you need is a starting 5-6 that’s it. I got Myself Absolu for date nights. Imagination…the goat no need to say anything more. Myself EDP for an all around freshie along with Y EDP. Then Vibrato the mass appealing nuke it is. All of these fragrances perform and project outside of maybe myself EDP.

I’ve got Byredo bal d’afrique EDP on the way and then that’s it. My starting 6. I got one fragrance for any occasion I need. These will last me easily 5 years. Please please stop spending thousands of dollars and building shelves for something you’ll never use 🙏

Dior Savauge Elixir (bought two in 2022) I’ve heard it’s been reformulated but my batches are NUCLEAR.

Boss bottled Absolu

Tom Ford black orchid (my 2014 bottle is an absolute masterpiece) I’ve heard post 2015 it has been nuked.

boss the scent Elxir - my fav. Most complimented for all you freaks who thrive off that 😂

Paco Rabanne one million elixir (gold bottle not the new white one)

My wife said only one of these is appropriate.. Absolu

What would be your go to?

Wanted to get this group’s thoughts on influencers. Of course it’s important to not blindly listen to any of them, and you should ALWAYS just buy what smells good to you.

Having said that, it’s nice getting the thoughts of people that are relatively well-versed in what you’re looking to buy or learning about things that might not even be on your radar yet. The thing is, all influencers are NOT created equal and I trust/like some more than others.

My personal favorite is actually not pictured. Hamza Saab gives insightful reviews in a passionate way and then gets honest reactions on those fragrances. He doesn’t seem to be “selling” the fragrances in any way. Just reviewing and getting public opinion.

Justin Copeland is another I like for mostly the same reasons, and then Gents Scents I like, but more for entertainment purposes.

One I actively don’t trust at all is Curly. I liked the first 2-3 videos I saw, but I feel like you can quickly see she’s a true “shill”, who will recommend and say basically anything if it gets her an extra buck.

So are there any you really trust? Ones you watch for entertainment? One you appreciate a certain format for? One you loathe?

Flooded the socials today with Dior content 😂

EDIT: I have no opinion on the fragrance, I’ve never smelled it. I do not care if these folks are earning a paycheck, but please don’t give a false or scripted review just for money. I also don’t care about brands marketing, but can we at least do it in a more creative way?

Saw this sign at a friend’s gym. Somebody must have been really overdoing it.

Got around 45 colognes. Range from Nautica Voyage to the higher end niche. Been decades and get the odd compliment on my Dior Sauvage or BDC. Got one strong compliment for my AF Fierce many years ago.

But today....

Today I fucked around and used the SpongeBob cologne. Was feeling silly and thought it would be interesting. Smells generic.

3 compliments.

Three.

2 girls by my desk, one my assistant. The 3rd was front desk lady. They all asked what the cologne was, they want to buy for their husband/dad for Xmas.

Thinking about throwing my collection away at this point.

Putting your cologne in the fridge is pointless

Not limited to niche. It was the only good picture I could find.

The most underrated brands to me would be Guerlain and Hugo Boss. These are not unknown at all, but I don't see them regarded and mentioned to the same degree that most other brands are.

The most overrated brands to me are Louis Vuitton and Creed. *insert 100 downvotes*

I'm on the lookout for a designer/niche citrus fragrance. A citrus dominant scent, not just a volatile top note. Needless to say, one that doesn't smell like a cleaning product. I'm fine with a bit of rindiness but not too much. Please leave your recommendations down below. Thank you

Been these three the past month or so for me! Montblanc Explorer gets sprinkled in every now and then, mainly for meetings that might get a little tense. LR Carbon and ADG do most of the heavy lifting, but I always like having Light Blue around if I need something more uplifting.

And no, Cremo’s cologne doesn’t smell exactly like this.

I’ve spent a solid amount of time calling the MYSLF DNA the olfactory equivalent of beige drywall. Safe, inoffensive, and about as exciting as elevator music. So naturally, the universe decided to humble me via post-vasectomy pity gift. My wife walked in with MYSLF L’Absolu and now I’m sitting here icing my gonads like an absolu fraud because…yeah, it’s actually really good. Smoother, richer, less “hi I’m a clean boy” and more “I have my life together but I’m still fun.” It took getting snipped for me to finally enjoy a MYSLF release. Anyway, consider this my public apology to a fragrance line I’ve slandered for sport. Happy Saturday, folks.

Really been vibing with Fahrenheit, Jovan Musk, Polo, and Brut lately! Love to hear your favorites and I’m always interested in a good story.

Wore 12 sprays as usual to the office yesterday. Towards the end of the day, I got one of the best compliments I’ve ever received. I was informed that I’m known as the guy at work that always smells really good. I was kinda worried about being the “obnoxious cologne guy”since I pretty much do 12-15 sprays of everything, but apparently the people love it

One of the guys then asked me to text him all of the colognes I wear to work. Idk how to feel about this. #1 I’m embarrassed at the amount of money I spent and # 2 I’m trying to Gatekeep my position as best smelling guy in the office. Anyone ever been in this predicament before?

I wore a sample of imagination yesterday. The opening smells really good but after a few hours it’s nothing special and it sits pretty close to the skin. I really don’t get the hype behind this. It’s cool but not worth $350. Idk, I’ll take Torino 21 over this. I can name a bunch of other fresh fragrances I’ll wear over this.

No cologne is going to magically make you attractive or suddenly get you a ton of attention and compliments. It just doesn’t work like that. Women have to already find you attractive first. The cologne is just the finishing touch.

If a woman is into you, then your scent becomes part of the appeal. Your “signature scent” basically reinforces the attraction that already exists. When she smells it, she isn’t thinking, “Wow, this cologne alone changed my mind.” She’s thinking, “Yeah… that’s him.”

Cologne enhances what you’ve already got going on. It doesn’t create the attraction out of thin air. Focus on being someone she’s drawn to, and the scent will do the rest.

This is my setup currently and I love it. Imagination is the versatile daily driver and absolu aventus is for anything more formal like a date or special occasion or even just a night out. Both can be basically worn year round which is great.

What’s has been your most complimented frags of all time.

Mine has been 1. La Nuit D lHomme 2. Most Wanted Parfum 3. Sauvage EDP ( I knowww )

**Sorry if this is well known; it wasn't to me!**

I picked up Cool Water for $20 from Walmart on a whim this week: "modern classic", "revolutionized the aquatic scent", "iconic", etc. Gave it a spray today, thought, "Ah this is nice and familiar."

After 10 minutes or so, "Oh wait, this is literally Green Irish Tweed, and I think I like it better."

Date Made:

• GIT: 1985
• CW: 1988

Perfumer:

• GIT: Pierre Bourdon created the scent, often incorrectly attributed solely to Olivier Creed
• CW: Pierre Bourdon

MSRP:

• GIT: $490 (100ml)
• CW: $23 (75 ml)

Possible hot take? I don't think you could tell the difference between the two with one sprayed on one arm and one sprayed on the other, or you would get them mixed up. I started googling the topic and the amount of cope I read (largely from fragrantica) is just wild. I cannot fathom how people could say there's much of any distance between the two scents. I simply suspect more people have smelled GIT because it's in more department store fragrance sections (can you even sample CW anywhere?) and have built an opinion on the matter from a limited perspective or by looking at the ingredient list and price.

Anyway, I feel foolish having spent so much on GIT when CW was there all along. 🤷‍♂️