Hey ladies: what colognes do you like on guys?

[BGuy20]

Just wanted some feedback from the women on what colognes they like on guys. I'm not wearing cologne

to impress myself, after all.

Favorite phero mixes are welcome too. It's good to have a woman's

perspective on things since that's who we men are (usually) trying to impress.

If you could also provide

some info about yourself (age and type of girl you are), that would be cool too. Thanks!

[Capricious]

I can only tell

you one specific cologne that I thoroughly enjoyed and that was CK Eternity. I don't know about other girls, but I

can give you a description of what appeals to me...

Nothing too strong, if its overpowering, it doesn't matter

how good it smells, it is a turn-off.


I go for something fresh/woods-y with a bit of musk. I guess

the cologne category would be Aromatic - Fresh.


Sorry I don't have specifics!


My age: 26
Type

of girl: The heck does that mean? I am a handful. That is all you need to know.


So you wanted to

know what appeals to girls, but here is one for all the guys out there. What do guys like? Soft and flowery? Sweeter

than candy? Heavy and musky? Or maybe spicy and warm? Share!!

[ToxDoc]

I think BGuy20 is trying to find

out if you are sporty that sort of thing. Personally, I too have a habit of getting a feel on a person based on the

fragrance he/she wears. By the same token, I also admit this approach is partial and can be misguiding if other

factors such as environment are not taken into account. For example, I typically wear Bvlgari PH Extreme or Thierry

Mugler Cologne to work while Lancome Miracle Homme and Hypnose Homme are my staple scents outside work. If colognes

were the only gauge of character, I would appear to have multiple personalities since Bvl Extreme and Hypnose could

not be more different.

Nevertheless, I would not expect a 70-year-old to wear CK One no matter how young at

heart the person is or what the environment the person is in.

[blueblack]

The guy I used to date wore

Kenneth Cole Black. That one smells really good and after he wore it I wanted to smell it again and again.

Here

is a description I found online:

"KENNETH COLE BLACK was created by Kenneth Cole in 2003. Black is bold and

luxurious, like the feeling of slipping into a tuxedo, a cashmere turtleneck, or a black leather jacket. A mix of

mandarin warmed with incense and lotus flower, exotic woods, dark violet and sensuous musk."

Oh yeah, and my

age: 28
Type of girl: Well, I like to think I am classy. Well-educated and cultural/artsy. I'm fairly girly but

do have a very competitive side. Adventurous, and people tend to think I am sweet.

Not sure if that type of

description is what you wanted, but to get an idea of what I am like, there ya go.

[Capricious]

I'm afraid I don't fit a

type like you suggest, ToxDoc. Like blueblack, I'm not just one thing. I don't think most of us gals are just one

type.

I'm a little bit of everything, depending on my mood. Please see Meredith Brooks song "B*tch" for

reference.

A nice site that I found that gives tons of information on both men's and women's

cologne/perfume is Osmoz. It also has quizzes to find fragrances that seem to suit your personality. Not a complex

little test, but interesting, nonetheless.

Happy cologne hunting!

[Gegogi]

Nevertheless, I would not

expect a 70-year-old to wear CK One no matter how young at heart the person is or what the environment the person is

in.

Hmm, my father is 76 and wears CK One. He got it as a gift and really liked it. Tossed his old

Spice...

My boss is 65 and wears Armani Aqua de Gio. He walked into Sephora and bought what the salesgirl said

was the number one seller.

Bassnotes is also a great site for cologne info.

[ToxDoc]

Hmm, my

father is 76 and wears CK One. He got it as a gift and really liked it. Tossed his old Spice...

My boss is 65

and wears Armani Aqua de Gio. He walked into Sephora and bought what the salesgirl said was the number one

seller.

Bassnotes is also a great site for cologne info.

Well, what can I say. I am not at all

surprised about AdG, but I certainly am speechless about your father wearing CK One.

Yeap, Basenotes is

great. I frequent it, too. Can't wait for the forum to come back up.

[BGuy20]

Thanks for the suggestions so

far. I think someone like Blueblack is more what I'm looking for at the moment. Not that I don't like the feisty

girls like Capricious, but I've already done the feisty girl thing with my ex (even though she had a bit of the

refined thing going too), and variety is the long-lasting base spice of life.

Is that pic actually of you,

Blueback?

I have looked at Basenotes a bit, it's a great resource. Will check out Osmoz as well.

I started

out a while ago with just the deodorants (my ex bought a whole bunch for me for Christmas), but I didn't start

looking at the colognes until I bought the beginners kit on here. Now I'm getting addicted. I just bought Boss Soul

plus a $60 stencil-design T-shirt. IMPRESSING WOMEN CAN BE SO EXPENSIVE!

It was almost worth it to

go to the Hugo Boss store because of the salesman, he seemed the kind of alpha male I was trying to emulate (his

salesperson status notwithstanding). Imagine Neil McDonough crossed with Matt Damon, very deep voice, very

knowledgeable, and (of course) very presentable (which I would certainly expect given his job at a store that sells

primarily clothing).

As for my taste, I think it runs more towards the citrusy and woodsy. If they could put them

together (say, mix Terre d'Hermes and Polo), that would be PERFECT. My tastes also run towards the scents you find

in some of the stuff I have (Musk at the moment, maybe Sandalwood if I get scented TE). I'm considering getting

Green Irish Tweed if my internet sales of an upcoming electronics product do well.

Cap: I usually don't worry

about something being overpowering, most colognes seem to wear off after 2 hours anyways. Of course, I suspect

womens' noses are more sensitive then mens' noses.

Also (Cap), I wish you had some specifics! Woodsy is just

about the only kind of cologne I want that I DON'T have.

Currently own:
Terre d'Hermes - citrusy
Drakkar Noir

- the red-headed stepchild of my collection. Seems to have acquired a negative reputation.
Lucky #6: Exotic and

eastern. One of my favorite colognes due to the way it complements the mones I wear and its comparatively

long-lasting scent.
Armani Code - refined, with a hint of vanillaness (the actual bean, not a description of its

blandness). The only thing I don't like is I've had a hell of a time finding a body wash for it. Don't Code users

shower?
I use Burberry Brit bodywash as a close analogue.
Boss Soul - just bought it, haven't gotten to

really try it out yet. Also, they didn't have any body wash or deodorant to go with it.

It's the add-ons that

really start to add up, since the colognes themselves usually last quite a while.

Colognes I'd like to

try:
Green Irish Tweed - sounds refined, but also sounds expensive.
Le Male - have heard positive things about

this one. Ladies, is this an overused scent in your opinion?
Aramis - loved the deodorant.
Ferrari -

ditto.
Burberry Brit - would be more appealing if I didn't have Armani Code. And a budget.

Thanks for the

feedback, ladies. Keep it coming.