Trying to step up my game. Never really cared much about this stuff, but women do lol so here I am. I currently have Dior Sauvage Elixir and Bleu de Chanel. I use the Elixir very sparingly (only when I really want to impress), the Chanel a bit more often. It’s cheap as hell, but the Kenneth Cole Mankind Ultimate does surprisingly well for an everyday “out and about” light EDT. Have actually gotten many compliments on it.

I’m looking for one more fragrance (for now) to round these off. Probably something on the lighter side since the Chanel ans Dior are stronger. Nothing crazy expensive. I was thinking maybe Azzaro Chrome EDT (I enjoy the sample I have) or maybe Dior pour Homme Sport.

Any pointers? I do like the Creed Viking, but it’s pricey, so it’ll have to wait for now.

Hi,
I got a gift Gucci perfume and have been abolutely loving it and received many compliments, but as I used it up, i realised its discontinued and cant be bought anymore. I can't find a name besied "Gucci Pour Homme", but it looks like this (and here is a page describing it: https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Gucci/Gucci-pour-Homme-2003-691.html):

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Does anyone know if Gucci has produced a similar perfume under a new name or if another brand has a similar perfume.

To wear at gym/after workout or even at work? Just something fresh but not too expensive or really strong. Thank you.

Hello, I cant find my old fav EDT, Dior HIGHER. Please note, not higher energy.

Thanks alot.

Aubrey Men’s Stock Herbal Pine Deodorant

https://www.amazon.com/Stock-Deodorant-Aubrey-Organics-Liquid/dp/B011MB2OGS

is probably my favorite scent .. and of course they discontinued it.
Does anyone know something that has a similar fragrance?

I used Salvaje for Men by Esika that day, then i go to my university, i take the lift with 2 girls and one guy with his girlfriend. So when i enter to the lift and it closes, i hear a loud sniff so near to me, i turn my head and i see that the two single girls approach a little their noses to me, one said "oh sorry is only that you smell so good!" , and the other said "yeah very good! ". I said thanks but the best part was when the girl with bf ask me "what fragrance you use?" , i tell to her the name and in that moment her bf said "why ask that? You don't like how i smell?" , his gf said "yes i like, but... his smell is so amazing, i think you can start using that fragrance" , the face of the guy was funny 😅 and well that is one of a lot of stories, i will be glad to read your anecdotes and compliments of smelling good at close spaces

My first fragrance i got was Aqua Di Gio, i like it but its too fresh and citrusy for me. i want something more masculine and almost.. idk like embracing, like something that makes people wanna hug you and is cozy to smell, aqua di gio feels like it just runs through you and is TOO fresh, and i dont mean i want something like tobacco vanille or oud wood or anything so masculine and intense like that, just something less crazy fresh, And i was thinking of getting YSL Y EDP, is that what im looking for? everyone says it has great longevity and smells amazing

I am down to my last bottle from the 4 I bought when they weren’t $100/bottle.

Any recommendations of a good clone or replacement scent?

This is one of the only colognes that I both like and doesn’t give me a headache.

Impulsively bought some Fragrance through ALT...darn Facebook ad😂 Anyway anyone try it out...similar versions to high end fragrances. I ordered Cherry Smash...their version of Tom Ford’s Lost Cherry.

I love the smell but it never stays longer than 2 hours. What can you recommend that smells similar to it?

My partner used lacoste essential for years and years - to the point that he bought a bunch and years after it was discontinued he still has a stick or two left. But he is running low and will need a replacement. Does anybody know what a similar scent might be for deodorants?

It says (for the cologne description): Top notes are cassia, bergamot, tangerine and tomato leaf; middle notes are pepper and rose; base notes are sandalwood and patchouli.

I was looking at l'occitane citrus verbena stick deodorant but it doesn't seem like that would be the same - it seems like that is a more lemony scent.

Thanks for your recommendations!

I work in a fast food restraunt and want something to wear during the day to mask the fast food smell a little bit. Ive been using goodfellow cologne from target but Ive noticed it doesnt last very long. Im not very versed in different brands or anything so I dont know what I should look for.

Solid State is a company that produces solid fragrances for men, they produce a range of fragrances, body and face washes. Their major USP is the fact that their fragrances are ‘solid’, in some kind of a wax base, so the product should last longer, and is much more convenient for taking out and about with you, to ‘top-up’.

I have always been a fragrance addict (my absolute favourites being Clinique happy for men (a joyful, fresh, citrus fragrance that – no matter what time of year, always reminds me of long, tranquil, summer days), D.R. Harris fragrances – particularly Arlington, which is a complete contrast, described as a combination of ‘a subtle blend of citrus and fern’, but for me, sums up everything that is good about traditional Britishness – not only Arlington, but all of their fragrances are subtle, traditional, smart, and – as far as scents can – carry a distinct air of authority and respectability. The very distinctive smell of Arlington Milk is reminiscent of the lovely scent that hits you when you walk into a high class St. James’ Street gentleman’s shaving emporium.

In fact I never shopped for D.R. Harris via phone or mail order because visiting their St James’ Street shop was such a culturally magnificent experience.

Finally, another favourite is Paul Smith Men Eau de Toilette, similar in some ways to Clinique, a very fresh, citrusy smell with a slightly more peppery hint (Paul Smith’s description is that the fragrance has ‘woody, green and aromatic tones‘, which I would say is spot on. It’s a very distinctive, unusual fresh scent, and not at all overpowering.

I’ve also been a fan over the years of ‘old classics’ such as Obsession for Men, Hugo Boss for Men, Burberry for Men (much more of a woody, musky traditional scent with a hint of citrus – a perfect match for their distinctive Burberry Nova check).

Much lower cost options include Body Shop’s men’s fragrances such as their Arber Eau de Toilette and their Activist Eau de Toilette, which at just £16.00 for 100ml, are both a perfect choice for wearing every day for work. Or, of course, around the house for yourself and your family!

I’ve also always appreciated quality women’s fragrances. To the extent that I’ve often complimented random women on the tube and in the street if I particularly like their perfume. This has resulted in reactions ranging from a ‘thank you’ and surprised, pleasant reaction, to looks of slight bewilderment, all the way to looks as if they think I should be sectioned.

A slight digression, but along with the staples of Chanel No.5, one of my favourite women’s fragrances is Opium, and Black Opium. I’ve never come across another perfume that smells quite so good, so as a result, always used to force this on my mother. Opium also used to be available in ‘solid’ form – and smelt just as great. Obviously designed perfectly to be slipped into a woman’s handbag.

Unfortunately, the solid versions of Opium appear to be discontinued, but I was able to track down this ‘Black Opium smell-alike wax version’ on Etsy.

I obviously haven’t bought it so can’t comment on how well it mimics the wonderful smell of Opium Black, but you can decide by buying some on Etsy,

Which brings me onto Solid State for Men, what could be said to be the ‘male equivalent’. It can easily be slipped into one’s trouser pocket when going on the razz, and ‘refreshed’ at any point in the evening.

So I placed an order from their website. I thought I’d play it safe, and go for the variant which has attracted the most positive reviews, ‘Wayfarer’, which is ‘inspired’ by Tom Ford’s Tobacco Vanille, which is handy because I happen to have a sample of the real article with which to compare it.

I placed the order on 19th January 2020, for one 10g / 0.5oz tin of ‘Wayfarer’ costing AUS $39.95 (£20.25), and it took just under three weeks to arrive in the UK.

The first thing to strike me was the well-designed packaging – very nice branding indeed, with a striking white embossed sleeve enclosing a black box which contained the much-anticipated tin.

And that’s where my delight quite abruptly came to an end. Opening the over-sized box, the enclosed tin is at least three times smaller. Granted, it’s not plastic, and it may be partly, or even fully recycled cardboard, but the airline fuel from Australia combined with the over-packaging is already a black mark for its unnecessarily damaging ecological impact.

But onto the crucial factor – the all-important smell. First, as a ‘control’ an hour ago I applied some of its ‘inspiration’, the Tom Ford’s Tobacco Vanille to one hand, and the Solid State Wayfarer to the other.

And now, to begin with, my opinion. The Tom Ford’s Tobacco Vanille has a distinctive, spicy oriental scent. vanilla, musky, with a hint of cocoa and fresh tobacco. I’ve haven’t purchased any up until smelling the sample, and at £240 for 100ml, I'd need to sell a kidney first.

Onto the scent of the Solid State Wayfarer. My first thought was Play-doh. Not a bad thing – I loved the smell of Play-doh as a kid. I reiterate, as a kid. My second impression was a slightly incongruous mix of blancmange and the acrid smell of burning rubber.

I wanted the test to be completely objective, so I pulled in my friends and relatives for their opinions. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the more pricey Tom Ford’s Tobacco Vanille was universally liked. Very enthusiastically by cousin Ruth, with an exclamation of “ooo that IS nice!”. My father, who is less of a fragrance fan – of any kind – even liked it, with a very generous ‘yes, that’s nice, I’d wear that’.

Onto the Solid State Wayfarer. Cousin Ruth described it as smelling like ‘ladies talcum powder’, while my father’s comment was that ‘it smells like a bloody candle’ followed up immediately with ‘in fact, your mother’s candles smell even nicer’. Cousin Simon’s comment was simply that ‘there is no resemblance whatsoever’, and my mother’s that it’s ‘nothing like it’.

I thought there may a smell bias in the Hunt / Taylor clan, so I ventured next-door to Harry and his wife Margaret. To be fair, Harry wasn’t madly keen on either, but his response to the Solid State Wayfarer was ‘why have you wiped soap on your hand?’ While his wife Margaret simply commented that it smelt like a hand cream she used to use during the war.

I would like to gift my brother-in-law with a long-lasting wedding fragrance. He is getting married later this month in Central Spain. He specifically asked me for help with finding him a fragrance that will go with the rustic castle setting where he will get married. He complained that most colognes he has don't last long. It will be hot during the day, around 30-34 Celsius.

Thanks in advance for your help. Recommendations of fragrances that I can buy while in Europe would be even better. Budget can be up to 200 euros.

This is the video I did about the ladies reviewing fragrances. I have to say I did this video before I discovered some other great channels and fragrances information sources that at the time of this video I didn't know about it. I will highly appreciate your feedback, Thank you, Here is the link https://youtu.be/gCQZwsk64TY

I made a review on JPG Original Le Male, Please provide a feedback on it I will appreciate it. Here is the link . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFPA4Qn6USk

I’ve been in the market for some new body spray/cologne and figured I take to YouTube to find something I haven’t tried before. I found a decent review of POLO Black that I’m totally on board with. In case you guys are looking for a fragrance that won’t break the bank, check out this review and give it a shot. https://youtu.be/8wOjpQorwbo