Really sexy men's cologne "Le Male"

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You guys don\'t read the Women\'s Forum, apparently.

Yesterday was Marissa\'s, tomorrow\'s mine, Elana\'s is on the 6th...

[MOBLEYC57]

Well Excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me!!! I read some, but not all. Besides....I try to stay out of women discussions...they like picking on men too much for me. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

P.S. Happy Early Birthday then!!!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] SPERO CHE TUTTO VA BENE FTR!!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/wink.gif[/img] TATER!!!

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We wrote a bunch of stuff about how to be nice to you.

I think you just like to fuss.

[camusflage]

Egoiste Platinum and Allure Homme are both in my regular rotation. Allure more in winter, Platinum more in summer.

[CptKipling]

Hugo Boss (Boss Bottled) is my oldest cologne! I\'ve been using it since I was 14! Wearing it right now in fact. I gets some really nice reactions on its own. Girls at my school running around trying to find out who was wearing it, and then striking up a nice convo! This was a few years ago though, being an old man of 17 [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/laugh.gif[/img]

[cuddlebear]

Oh, the agonies of aging ... you ain\'t even legal yet ... Cuddles [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img] p.s. I haven\'t whiffed Hugo Boss in a long time ... I think I\'ll check it out again ...

[cuddlebear]

Happy birthday FTR!!!

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Thanks, Cuddles!

[CptKipling]

Am so leagal! lol

Well in the UK at least, 16 is leagal.

[cuddlebear]

I stand corrected. I forget that we\'re worldwide sometimes. Cuddles [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[franki]

Went to a few perfumery stores today. Been talking to a few saleswomen about what scent would fit me, but I am not much wiser now. Tried out a LOT of fragrances (including a lot of Creed).

The good thing is I got a few samples. One of them is Green Irish Tweed from Creed [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img], another is Le Male from Jean Paul Gaultier. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img] I am quite happy I have been able to get these two as samples, because now I will be able to field-test them thoroughly. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/laugh.gif[/img]

Franki [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

BTW, I am beginning to like the Le Male more and more.

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PM me for Le Male, I carry the pure oil version it works better than the regular one which I have as well, the oil sinks to your skin and it lasts all day, works very well with pheros.

[MaxiMog]

Any news on Green Irish Tweed? I\'m interested to give it a try but as it is so extremely expensive, I want to be sure it\'ll be good.

[franki]

Oh, I don\'t think it is a super scent (although it is not bad either), given the price you have to pay. From what I have read about it is an \"old\" scent. It does last long enough though IMO.

I am interested in buying \"Bois de Portugal\" or \"Tabarome\" from Creed though. There are very manly, the latter one with tobacco notes. I bet they fit quite well with -none and an alpha male image that I am trying to project.

Franki [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[Elana]

Bumping for Tyberius

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Thanks Elana [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

Well at least I know now I don\'t have that bad of a cologne selection [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

Anyone out there like Aqua Di Gio? I find the scent of it very relaxing.

[Whitehall]

Funny - I\'m wearing Bois de Portugal with NPA right now. I like it but I the SO prefers Green Irish Tweed (GIT) or Tabarome better - they are all good.

GIT is definitely \"green\" and does last the longest of the three but to my nose is more intrusive - I\'m more conscious during the day of wearing it - maybe that means it is less like my natural scent than the others.

[oscar]

MaxiMog,

Of the Creed scents mentioned, Green Irish Tweed is my hands down favorite. It can be found for WAY less than department store price ($158/4oz.!!!) at The Perfume Spot for about $80:

http://search.store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/nsearch?catalog=theperfumespot&query=creed&amp ;.autodone=nsearch.html

When I bought it a month or so ago it was about $5 cheaper, but it\'s still a good deal at today\'s price of $79.99.

Green Irish Tweed was originally created for Cary Grant, so yes it is an \"old\" scent, but a timeless one in my opinion.

A fellow \"Phero Pharaoh\" was kind enough to send me some other Creed samples, among which were Bois du Portugal and Tabarome (assumedly the new version).
BdP would be my second choice behind GIT with Tabarome a distant third. Something about Tabarome doesn\'t agree with my personal chemistry, perhaps the fact that I\'m a smoker and can\'t appreciate the Tobacco notes as accutely as would a non-smoker.

Basenotes.com has shitloads of good info on most men\'s fragrances, and the Creed line is well represented there:

http://www.basenotes.com/cgi-bin/basenotes.cgi

For the most part the Creed fragrances are among the most expensive, but due to the quality ingredients they use they are well worth the money. You don\'t need to apply too much, and the scents last longer than most commercial fragrances.

In the case of Creed, you DO get what you pay for!

Oscar [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[MaxiMog]

I sincerely hope so. Even $80 isn\'t that little for someone without steady income. (college-guy eh)

Thanks for the feedback, Oscar. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/laugh.gif[/img]

[Whitehall]

Jeez, guys, get smart!

You can pickup little packets of 3 or 5 or nine Creed vials off eBay. Creed uses big vials too.

I\'ve paid as little as $5.99 for five vials of Fleurs de Bulgarie EDP plus $1.30 s&h to $20+ for a nine vial sample pack. Make sure you get the original vials on the Creed cards. I wouldn\'t trust the \"re-poured\" vials that are sometimes offered. I also just \"won\" a mini of Le Male for $8.25 and no shipping costs.

Once you\'ve tried a few and know your favorite(s), ask Santa Claus!

Of course, how smart is it for me to encourage competitors for bidding?

I\'ve only been ripped off once on eBay. I complained to eBay and they got me a full refund within a month.

[MaxiMog]

I missed out on the GIT samples on eBay (auction ended a few hours ago). I have a very long history of buying and selling on eBay (esp. buying) so you don\'t have to teach me the (dis)advantages of eBay.

[Bogus]

Where have any of you found the best price on ordering Le Male on the internet?

I couldn\'t find it in my local stores yet, so if I\'m going to have to end up ordering it off the net, then I\'d like to find the best price I can.

Thanks in advance.

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Le Male 2.5 oz refill for less than $40 (with shipping) from Perfume Emporium.
http://www.perfumeemporium.com/Mens/Details.cfm?ID=2228&source=72

[Watcher]

Yeah gotta search for cheap prices, just dont get ripped off.

[Wolfe]

i found a 4.2 oz le male on ebay at $50 a few times(where i got mine finally)

[MaxiMog]

I got mine for $35 (the smaller bottle, not the 4.2oz bottle) in a shopping centre in Ghent.

There was a 25% reduction actually. So normally it would\'ve been $47.

eBay indeed is the place were you\'re gonna get it cheapest. i.e. around $50 or even less for the big bottle.

[sabSpeaks]

FTR:

Le Male made a nice Christmas present for me [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
Thank you for the recommendation.

[Wolfe]

something to keep in mind here too, as good as Le Male is, if you find it a touch to fruity try adding a touch of a musky such as sandelwood (adding a few drops at a time till you get the \'smell\' that fits you personally
this applys to any cologne you use

[upsidedown]

Has anybody tried spiking Le Male with NPA? If so, how did that effect the smell of the cologne?

[MaxiMog]

IMO it\'s best to apply NPA first, then spray cologne over it. Haven\'t tested it with Le Male yet, but my Cool Water sure doesn\'(t smell as good anymore, even with little NPA added to it.