brehs lets talk cologne game

[WIA20XX]

I had the chance to buy this for relatively cheap recently but I didn't want to blind buy.

I had a lot of Creed and PDM and Tom Ford before I got this one. First joint that made me think that there's something to this idea of "quality" or "richness". I'd say Amouage's Royal Tobacco is in that realm as well.

Smells good, projects fairly well, and the longevity means I gotta scrub it off.

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

I know this is probably difficult and probably constantly changing but what are your 5 favorite fragrances in your collection:

For Me (I've been wearing cold weather scents lately so this might change when it gets warmer);
1. PDM - Layton
2. Tobacco Vanille
3. Tuscan Leather
4. Spicebomb Exteme
5. Angels Share

*𝙺𝚎𝚛𝚘𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚍
*𝙼𝚎𝚖𝚘 𝙿𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚜 𝙰𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝙻𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛
*𝙶𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚊𝚐𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝙿𝚞𝚛𝚙𝚕𝚎 𝙿𝚘𝚠𝚍𝚎𝚛
*𝙼𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚛𝚊 𝙷𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚞 𝙺𝚞𝚜𝚑
*𝙼𝚊𝚗𝚘𝚜 𝙶𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚜 𝙼𝙴Θ𝙴𝚇𝙸𝚂

 

[Trav]

I'll buy that soul of mine off the design alone


Hope a certain someone looks away tho. He wore some of these to the gym

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

*𝚆𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐:
-𝙳𝚞𝚊 𝙶𝚛𝚊𝚙𝚎 𝙹𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚕𝚜
-𝙶𝚛𝚊𝚙𝚎 𝚘𝚒𝚕

 

[WIA20XX]

SOTD (Of the moment) - By Kilian - Dark Lord - a very petroleum smelling strong leather.

Not a "cuddle bunny" scent.
More of a online edgelord keyboard warrior scent.

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

SOTD (Of the moment) - By Kilian - Dark Lord - a very petroleum smelling strong leather.

Not a "cuddle bunny" scent.
More of a online edgelord keyboard warrior scent.

Damm I never heard of that 1.

 

[Trav]

*𝚆𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐:
-𝙳𝚞𝚊 𝙶𝚛𝚊𝚙𝚎 𝙹𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚕𝚜
-𝙶𝚛𝚊𝚙𝚎 𝚘𝚒𝚕

I need a good scent. I'm guessing you fukk wit it?

Edit: also, do you find that Dua fragrances spray/hit a bit....differently for lack of a better word? And not neccessarily in a bad way. Just different.

 

[International Playa]

What are some nice colognes for summer 2024?

 

[Mr. Jack Napier]

My top 5

Valentino Uomo Intense
Mancera Roses Vanille
Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille
By Killian Angel's Share
Mercedes-Benz Select Black

Parfums De Marley Layton honorable mention

 

[WIA20XX]

What are some nice colognes for summer 2024?

Always cop decants, never blind buy.

www.decantx.com

And there are many other decant sites if you can't find what you want.

This is getting asked A LOT these past few weeks, and definitely the same time last year. I'm sure I've answered it a few times. Should be some repeats from my last few answers.

Pricing is relative - I assume most cats are prepared to buy a bottle a Macy's/Dillard's etc.

• $ - Cheap
• $$ - Department store prices, but usually can be found cheaper
• $$$ - Niche (which means they only make perfume, not jeans and handbags), hard to find in person unless you live in a big city.
• $$$$ - "Luxury" - You can find it, but you're gonna pay for it.

Straight up Citrus

• Issey Miyake - Eau d'Issey Pour Homme (The OG) - $-$$
• Hermes - Terre d'Hermes - $$
• Acqua di Parma - (it's on Amazon and at Dillard's I believe)
  • Colonia - $$
  • Colonia Essenza - $$
  • Fico di Amalfi - $$
• Louis Vuitton - Afternoon Swim, Imagination - $$$$
• Versace
  • Pour Homme - $
  • Eau Fraiche - $

Grapefruit specifically

• Dolce and Gabbana - Light Blue - Italian Love, Forever, Summer Vibes - $$
• Bvlgari - Tygar - $$$$
• Louis Vuitton - L'Immensite (or any of the clones tbh) - $$$$

Marine/Aquatic

• Missoni - Wave - $
• Armani
  • Acqua di Gio EDT (the OG from the 90s) - $-$$
  • Acqua di Gio EDP - $$
  • Profondo - $$
  • Profondo 24 (just released, hard to find, I didn't buy a bottle, but should be good when it's on wider release) - $$
• Goldfield and Banks - Pacific Rock Moss - $$$
• Heeley - Sel Marin - $$$
• Orto Parisi - Megamare - $$$

Shower Gel

• Chanel - Bleu de Chanel EDT - the cheapest one - $$
• Christian Dior - Sauvage EDT - the cheapest one - $$

Tropical Vibes/Coconut/Lime/Beachside

• Jean Paul Gautlier
  • Le Beau - $$
  • Le Beau Parfum - $$
• Goldfield and Banks - Bohemian Lime - $$$
• Creed - Virgin Island Water - $$$$

Stuff I have, that's marketed for warm weather, but I don't wear that often

• Parfums De Marly
  • Greenley - $$$$
  • Sedley - $$$$
  • Percival - $$$$
• Creed
  • Green Irish Tweed - $$$$
  • Silver Mountain Water - $$$$
  • Milliseme Imperial - $$$$
• Byredo
  • Mojave Ghost - $$$$
  • Gypsy Water - $$$$
• Nautica - Voyage - $
• Le Labo
  • Noir 29
• Paco Rabanna - Invictus Aqua

Other reccs in the thread that I remember

• By Kilian - Blue Moon Ginger Dash
• Hermes - Eau Givree (I have this somewhere, but don't remember it at all)

What I will probably rock a lot of

• Missoni Wave
• All the Light Blues that I own.
• ADG Profondo
• Afternoon Swim/Imagination/L'Immensite

And then I'll throw on Akro - Smoke as a wildcard.

 

[Jalether]

Does anyone remember this fragrance

Still the craziest and most disgusting fragrance ever made. It literally smells like cum, fart and blood in a bottle. even the name gives it away

This is what happens when perfumers have too much creative freedom

 

[Remote]

Does anyone remember this fragrance

Still the craziest and most disgusting fragrance ever made. It literally smells like cum, fart and blood in a bottle. even the name gives it away

This is what happens when perfumers have too much creative freedom

Top 5 coli review

 

[GentMan]

A bottle of Club de Nuit Intense Man (Aventus) just came in today. Gonna let this macerate for a few weeks like I did Milestone (Milliseme Imperial). I know some think maceration is a myth but I've personally experienced the change in quality and projection in these two for some reason.

 

[WIA20XX]

A bottle of Club de Nuit Intense Man (Aventus) just came in today. Gonna let this macerate for a few weeks like I did Milestone (Milliseme Imperial). I know some think maceration is a myth but I've personally experienced the change in quality and projection in these two for some reason.

I find that you got give some bottles a few sprays, get some "new air" into the bottle.

Oftentimes the tester smells better at the store because it's been used, imo.

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

I need a good scent. I'm guessing you fukk wit it?

Edit: also, do you find that Dua fragrances spray/hit a bit....differently for lack of a better word? And not neccessarily in a bad way. Just different.

The 2 I have from Dua last a decent amount of time and projects moderately. Both smell good to me.

I'm definitely going to buy more from them.