RE: Acqua Di Gio
11-19-2011 7:47 PM
I posted my list a while ago in a different thread but I'll repost - I went through some forums like basenote, fragrantica, etc looking for projection, longevity, and silage in a cologne, this is what I've gathered, I'm working my way through them to find ones I like :
Sites and scents links :
Excellent Sillage + Projection + Longevity
EDP better than EDT
More stars means more mentions in the Projection category, all are recommended for S+P+L
*** Creed - Aventus
*** Christian Dior - Homme Intense
*** Van Cleef & Arpels - Pour Homme
** Van Cleef & Arpels - Quorum
** Alfred Sung - Sung Homme
** Yves Saint Laurent - Body Kouros
** Chanel - Antaeus
** Guerlain - Vetiver
** Jacques Bogart - Silver Scent
** Jacques Bogart - Bogart Pour Homme
** Ted Lapidus - Lapidus pour homme
** Lolita Lempicka - Au Masculin
** Montale - Black Aoud
** Parfums de Nicolai - New Youk
** Yves Saint Laurent - M7
** Issey Miyake - L'eau D'Issey pour Homme
* Hermes - Terre D'Hermes
* Yves Saint Laurent - Kouros
* Paco Rabanne - 1 Million
* Paco Rabanne - Black XS
* Knize - Knize Ten
* Chanel - Platinum Egoiste
* Tom Ford - Black Orchid
* Tom Ford - Tobacco Vanille
* Carven - Homme
* Christian Dior - Homme
* Christian Dior - Farhenheit
* bvlgari - Black
* Prada - Amber Pour Homme
* Givenchy - Xeryus Rouge
* Jean Paul Gaultier - Fleur du Mâle
* Jean Paul Gaultier - Le Male Terrible
* Dolce & Gabbana - pour homme
* Guerlain - L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme Guerlain
* Kilian - Liaisons Dangereuses
* Hermes - Eau D'Hermes
* Joop - Joop
* Mont Blanc - Individuel
* Creed - Green Valley
* Issey Miyake - L'eau D'Issey Intense
* Jacques Bogart - One Man Show
* Jacques Bogart - Bogart Classic
* Profumi Del Forte - Tirrenico
* Acqua Di Parma - Cipresso Di Toscana
* Acqua Di Parma - Colonia Assoluta
* Heeley Parfums - Sel Marin
* Histoires de Parfums - 1740 Marquis de Sade
* Bijan - Bijan for Men
* Carlo Corinto - Carlo Corinto Classic
* Bond No.9 - Chez Bond
* Bond No.9 - Riverside Drive
* Bond No.9 - New York Oud and Signature Perfume
* Bond No.9 - Bleecker Street
from PheroTruth members - number times recommended in (parenthesis)
Colognes for Men
(3x) Calvin Klein - Euphoria -
(3x) Christian Audiger - Ed Hardy's Love And Luck - Fun, rich and fruity (yet masculine), daytime, very playful, get many compliments, commonly used
(3x) sean john - unforgivable - citrus fragrance, awesome, good projection, runs a close second to Euphoria
(2x) Juicy Couture - Dirty English - deep cedar/woody smell, calm, relaxing, and has a smell that beckons people around you. "Let's go back to my place for some fun."
(2x) Joop - Joop Homme - Bold and a bit on the wild side, one spray (two MAX), very STRONG scent and overpowers my Scented Alpha-7 easily, very unisex smell, excellent sillage + projection + longevity
(2x) Liz Claiborne - Mambo for men -
(2x) Paco Rabanne - One Million - classic, excellent sillage + projection + longevity
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab - Snake Oil - smells good on me
Bruno Banani - Made for Men -
Burberry - B urberry Weekend -
bvlgari - aqva - fresh, aquatic fragrance with some citrus, feels very calm and relaxed,
Creed - Millesime Imperial - high end
Creed - Virgin Island Water - summer seasonal
David Beckham - Pure Instinct - fresh type seductive scent, very cool and inviting smell. "You wanna come over for a few drinks?"
Dior - Hypnotic Poison - of interest, maybe unisex
Escentric Molecules - Escentric 01 - huge pricetag, 65% Iso E Super, and the rest is a blend of other scents. From what I hear, it's quite impressive
French Connection UK - FCUK Him - real soft, unique, very relaxing, cheap on Amazon
Givenchy - Play Intense - deep subtle scent with sweet undertones, will certainly be appreciated. "Whether you come or go doesn't matter to me. Let's enjoy the moment."
Love Potion Magickal Perfumerie - Creole Man - Green
Love Potion Magickal Perfumerie - Pendragon - Aqua
Love Potion Magickal Perfumerie - Sorcerer For Men - foody/sweet
Love Potion Magickal Perfumerie - Teachers Pest - Spicy
Love Potion Magickal Perfumerie - UN for Men - Foody, too sweet for me, but i recognise so many women who just love it. Works like a magnet
Love Potion Magickal Perfumerie - Voracious - Blended with pheromone
Michael Storer - Star - winter seasonal
Polo - Explorer - classic
Succes de Paris - Fujiyama Homme - Light fruity/herbal scent, scored some positive remarks from the asian crowd, low longevity, cheap on Amazon
True Religion - drifter
Versace - Homme - everyday
I'll spray anything apparently...
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