philmonroe
Superstar
You might not end up liking them but when you can you should goto theperfumedcourt.com (lets you buy samples before commiting to buy a cologne that cost from 150-900+ for a bottle) and try some of the higher priced colognes going by what type of fragrances your into. Honestly ever since I did that I haven't really looked back. The only regular colognes I've bought in the last 3/4 years was Hanae Mori, versace black jeans, and curve.I haven't gotten into amouage, byredo or clive Christian, but I've smelled different Bond no. 9's and Acqua di parma.
The Bond no. 9 I do own is ny oud. I agree that something like Creed has a much more natural smell than most designers. Bond No. 9 is more synthetic than Creed, but is more potent. Smelled Chez Bond today. That was very nice.
Versace Eau Fraiche was a very nice, classy scent. For cats that want something cheap that smells great, this Perry Elllis is a nice option: