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Men's Cologne Reviews

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Date: 12/07/2006 Topics: Product Reviews > Bath and Beauty | Readers Request > Consumer  
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What is a good cologne for men?

Erin from McKinney, TX
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By hazfun (1) Profile Contact
Some very informative choices there, so here are mine:
1.Yves Saint Laurent L'homme
2.Gucci Pour Homme II
3.Prada Infusion d"homme (Milano)
4.Abercrombie and Fitch Fierce
5.Canali
6.Armani Code
7.Prada Homme

There are a few honorable mentions that I where everyday, but when I went to have ladies lusting 4 me, those 7 scents get the job done.

Posted on 03/27/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Nate (Guest Post)
My Fab Five are:
Creed Vetiver
Original D & G
Issey Miyake
JPG- Lemale
Wang for men

Posted on 02/28/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Arcamedies (Guest Post)
Gucci Rush is the ALL TIME Best cologne. Women drool over it and its very hard to find because its not made anymore. But one smell of that stuff and you will agree, I have 4 bottles saved back :P

Posted on 02/15/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By chris (Guest Post)
Heres my well rounded list of my personal colognes. Any one of these will do the trick! Trust me on that.

1.Armani - aqua di gio
2. Armani code
3.D&G light blue
4.D&G classic
5.D&G the one
6.Gucci by gucci
7.Gucci envy
8.Polo double black
9.Versace eau fraiche
10.Versace pour homme
11.Canali men
12.Canali winter
13.Creed Irish tweed
14.Creed love is black
15.Killian straight to heaven
16.Chanel Platinum
17.Vera wang
18.Bvlgari black
19.Bvlgari- Bvlgari
20.John Varvatos vintage
21.Azzaro chrome
22.Jean paul gautier for men
23.Yves st laurent l'homme
24.Hugo boss selection
25.Calvin klein euphoria
26.Lacoste essentials
27.Givenchy pi neo
28. Issey Miyake
29. Issey Miyake- intense

I have gotten the mosts compliments on D&G, pi neo, armani code and aqua, jean paul gautier, canali, and versace.
I asked many women the question is it better to wear different colognes for different situations like events, seasons, clubs, dinners, movies, etc and most say they dont care. As long as the guys smells nice there happy. So i would just emphaize my search on something that just " smells nice on yourself"

Posted on 02/13/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By austin (Guest Post)
Surprised no one has mentioned "Diesel Fuel For Life". Too many compliments. Jean Paul Gaultier is great.

Posted on 02/06/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By (Guest Post)
I get more compliments than ever when i wear abercrombie and fitch's FIERCE. Women LOVE the smell of it.

Posted on 01/28/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By SMELLY (Guest Post)
ACQUA DI GIO! Nuff said, ladies flock to it.

Posted on 01/22/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By ME (Guest Post)
Ralph Lauren Explorer - Fall / Winter / Spring
Issey Miyake - Winter / Spring
Clinique Happy - Summer
Bora Bora - Fall

All depends on mood and situation.

Posted on 01/19/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By hs200 (Guest Post)
Tuscany
Dirty English
To me they seem to be the two stand out scents.

Posted on 01/19/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By BIG LON (Guest Post)
Here is the list of all the cologne I own and wear.

1.Dunhill Man
2.Dunhill Desire Blue
3.Dunhill Fresh
4.Salvatore Feragamo
5.Armani Code
6.Burberry
7.Burberry London
8.Burberry Weekend
9.Bvlagri Aqua
10.Bvlagri Black
11bvlagri Blv
12.Issey
13.Issey Intense
14.Sean John Unforgivable
15. Sean John I Am King
16.Hugo Boss Selection
17.Escada Sntiment
18. Ysl
19. Paris Hilton For Men

Posted on 01/18/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Ian (Guest Post)
1. Gucci by Gucci
2. Chanel Allure Sport
3. Chanel Allure Edition Blanche
4. Gucci Pour Homme II
5. YSL L'Homme

Really like Chanel Allure Edition Blanche.

Posted on 01/09/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Doug from Toronto (Guest Post)
So glad I found this page! My contribution: Dunill for Men (black box). I've gotten compliments from strangers with that one. One came from a desk clerk at a hotel I was staying at. She looked at me and said "yummy". (But that might not have referred to the scent.)

Posted on 01/08/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Sielski (1) Profile Contact
Gio Armani, Very Sexy for Men, and Fierce by A&F the three BEST!!!

Posted on 01/05/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Steelerssuck (Guest Post)
I got a bottle of Kenneth Cole RSVP for Christmas. I wasn't familiar with this particular cologne, so I opened it and took a whiff, and then another and another...In the past week the compliments have not stopped.

Friends don't let friends wear Aqua di Gio. Every guy and his brother wears that one now.

Posted on 01/02/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Tim (Guest Post)
The only two you need: D&G Light Blue, and Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme.
Drives the ladies wild.

Posted on 12/26/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Steve (Guest Post)
I am 35 and have been wearing many cologne's since 18. When I was younger I wore:

CK1-anytime
Polo Sport-spring summer
Nautica-summer
Eternity,Escape-anytime
Pleasures-spring fall
Issey Miyake-summer
Cool Waters-spring summer
Farenheit-winter night
Joop-winter nights
Carolina Herrera-winter spring nights

Many of them I mentioned I have received good compliments.

Now I use:
kenneth cole-black-used in winter and nights
Recieved many good compliments

acqua di gio-used in summer
Recieved many good compliments

I need to keep up with the new ones out there. Smelling fresh and clean is what women like.

Posted on 12/24/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Henry G (Guest Post)
Lacoste Pour Homme
Lacoste Red
Kenneth Cole RSVP
Paris Cuba

Pantie Droppers On All My Ex's

Posted on 12/14/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By elpidio (1) Profile Contact
MY FAVORITE COLOGNES:

Green Irish Tweed by Creed
Acqua Di Gio by Armani
The Third Man by Caron
Boucheron Pour Homme
Escada Pour Homme
Unforgivable by Sean John
HM by Hanae Mori
Pasha by Cartier
Pour Lui by Oscar de la Renta
V by Valentino
Drakkar Noir by Guy Laroche
Versace pour Homme

Posted on 11/08/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By papagus (1) Contact
As a gauge, I'd like to mention i'm a 32yr old male and take tremendous pride in how i look and smell every single day. When i was younger (teens, early 20's) i'd wear:
--eternity (anytime)
--cool water (anytime)
--curve (anytime)
--farenheit (night)
--drakkar (night)
--CK One (anytime)

Nowaday's i wear:
--bvlgari aqua (night)
--allure by chanel (night)
--reaction by kenneth cole (anytime)
--Lacoste Essential, green (anytime)
--Lacoste Style in Play, red (anytime)
--Unforgiveable by Sean John (night)
--very sexy for men by Victoria's Secret (anytime)
--black ice by H2O (anytime)
--any of H2O's colognes are great.
--any of Banana Republic's colognes are also great.

My personal alltime favs are black ice, very sexy, lacoste essential, bvlgari aqua, eternity and cool water.

Posted on 11/03/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Ben (Guest Post)
Issey Miyake Original and Blue
Givenchy Very Irresistible
Polo Double Black
Armani Attitude
Marc Jacobs Men
Paul Smith Extreme
Paul Smith London

Get compliments on all of these all of the time.

Posted on 10/28/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Detroit313 (Guest Post)
Versace Man Eau Fraiche is hands down the best and longest lasting mens cologne on the market.

My top 5 are:
-Versace Man Eau Fraiche
-Kenneth Cole Reaction
-Bvlgari Aqua
-Lacoste Essential
-Lacoste Style in Play

Posted on 10/20/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Colin (Guest Post)
For young people:
Fierce by Abercrombie
Acqua de Gio
Those 2 are classic and always grab attention, but they get old and have been over popularized. I would go with Gendarme for the day and when you go out, pick up some Bvlgari. Gets them every time.

Posted on 10/08/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By JoeyB. (Guest Post)
Oh Man! There are a few new ones that are definately worth buying Such as Diamonds for men by Armani; I highly recomend this one I came out of Macy's and some girl asked me what I was wearing. I bought it the next day lol!!
The Other good new ones that I liked and am buying VERY SOON are The one-D&G and Deseo by Jennifer Lopez

Posted on 10/07/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By (Guest Post)
Man all you need in your arsenal is platinum chanel, angel man, yves saint laurent-l'homme,and maybe aqua di gio. Nuff said! If the women your around 24-7 hasn't said they wanna get closer they're thinking it for sure you cant go wrong!

Posted on 10/01/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Tim (Guest Post)
Burberry London, Weekend, Summer
Kenneth Cole- Black
Curve by Claiborne
Lacoste red/green
Boss- Hugo Boss
Polo Sport, Blue, Explorer

In my opinion these are all good, they are sweet smelling somewhat strong but they are very nice

Posted on 09/21/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Khalid (Guest Post)
Actually I see that Yves Saint Laurent make the best perfumes ever for men. BODY Kouros is really charming and special. M7 is nice as well but with an eastern style (Oud blend), but I like it as I'm Arabian.

M.Micallef also is a really special and perfect perfumes manufacturer with a good experience, but a little bit pricey!

Posted on 09/21/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Shade (Guest Post)
I agree with alot of the choices everyone has said so far. I have or know of the majority of them.
Here are the ones I wear:

- D&G Light Blue Pour Homme

- Versace Man Eau Fraiche {The ladies go NUTS for this scent..Believe me!}

- Armani Acqua Di Gio { Simply great stuff!}

- Jean Paul Gaultier: Le Male { A little bit overused by some guys, but a great scent regardless.}

- Bvlgari Aqua

- Burberry Summer

- Armani Attitude

- Hugo Boss: Selection

- Z Zengna

- Acqua Di Parma:Colonia Assoluta { A unique scent. Not for everone.}

- Canali

- Valentino V

- Gucci Envy { I get alot of compliment when I wer this scent }

- Lacoste Pour Homme

And CK Euphoria { Doesn't last as long as I'd like, but an amazing fragrance.

Posted on 07/26/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Donald (Guest Post)
If anyone has been able to find the new fragrance for men by Dolce & Gabbana, please let me know. I think it's named G & G Man. Thanks. My email is grindadx4x2 AT yahoo.com

Posted on 07/25/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By steelers58 (Guest Post)
To Billy the Kid:

I take offense to your comment about Acqua Di Gio being stereotyped. I own that cologne, my wife loves it and I FREQUENTLY get compliments. As for the stereotype. I would consider myself a jock but I also own Versace, Bvlgari, Dolce & Gabbana, Tommy, Issey Miyake, Paco Rabanne, Angel, Jake, and Creed Tabarome. I do think that there are scents for certain occasions, times of year, and body chemistry, however, I don't think any of them deserve to be stereotyped. After all, a good scent is bound to become popular.

Posted on 07/19/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By dema. (Guest Post)
Prada for men is the one and only unique smell out there and I mean it in a good way.

Posted on 06/26/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By JB (Guest Post)
Best are right here:

Unforgivable by Sean John

JOOP!

"Jake" by Hollister

These three give you the perfect combination. You have fancy and formal with unforgivable, sexy with Jake, and everyday casualness with JOOP!

Posted on 06/04/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By tanner (Guest Post)
I saw this and it peeked my interest as an IT person because it was called domain

http://www.marykay.com/kcascaddan/default.aspx

Posted on 05/29/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Billy the kid (Guest Post)
Depends on the season and your body chemistry.

Autumn and winter is all about :
Guerlain - heritage (musky, spicy, amber)
Creed - Tabarome (if you can get hold of it) (leather, tobacco)
On a budget try quorum and Paco Rabanne XS

All smell great with a sweater and are deep and mysterious. guarenteed to interest classy women.
they will all make you smell like a man, feel like an alpha male and definitely stand out from the a-sexual, jock acqua di gio/cool water crowd.

In Spring and summer its easy to fall into the trap of wearing a generic, cheap smelling citrus cologne because you want something light.
The idea is to not smell like axe or lemon pledge.
Go for Gucci pour Homme II,
Guerlain Vetiver Sport
Hermes Eau d'orange verte (buy the EDP)
Bulgari Aqua

Smell good, smell sexy, stand out x

Posted on 05/22/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By cristian (Guest Post)
ARMANY CODE by georgio
SAFARI by ralph lauren
FIERCE by a&f
Any of this are a guarantee to get u the right attention!

Posted on 05/21/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By (Guest Post)
Versace Man Eau

Posted on 04/14/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Tommy (Guest Post)
Hands down best smelling cologne for 2008 is "For Him" by Narciso Rodriguez. The perfume for women is also great "For Her" it's just a little confusing because the black box has the pink perfume bottle in it and the Pink box has the Black version of the perfume. Either or both smell great if you want to purchase a gift for yourself as well as for your girl.

Posted on 04/09/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By rad dude. (Guest Post)
there's one that stands out in my mind, and that's Armani Black. It's a perfect scent to wear out while bar hopping, or clubbing, It only works on certain men, certainly not me, but i still love the smell of it. another i just found is Eufora "Attraction". It's been a struggle to find, and their website is down, but you can find it at www.eufora.net. apparently they are a hair product company, but this cologne smells like nothing i've ever smelled before. it is an intriguing and mysterious scent, to be sure.

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By James Neubauer (Guest Post)
The most compliments I have ever received from Beautiful Women . Was when I was wearing John Varvatos Vintage! NOT just the typical "You smell nice" but I received a lot of "YOU smell sexy!" Comments. ABSOLUTELY worth the price!

Posted on 03/29/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By A Khan (Guest Post)
Vera Wang
Black by Kenneth Cole
Romance by R Lauren
AND a cologne i have been using since the early 90s when it came out: ISSEY MIYAKE - for me it always tops the list but lately i have swayed towards Vera - the fragrance is almost hypnotic!

Posted on 03/20/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Ryan S (Guest Post)
the best for the occasion:
Acqua Di Gio-casual outings and weekends with friends
Kenneth Cole Black- For that formal night or night out on town
Eternity summer- Excellent seasonal scent for summer
Lacoste Red- Good for all times!

Posted on 03/14/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By darius (Guest Post)
The top 3:

Bvlgari Aqua
Issey Miyake
Ralph Lauren Romance

Posted on 02/15/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By joe (Guest Post)
The best stuff out there right now is the new armani attitude. I knew I made the right decision when the young woman at the counter complimented me on my choice.

Posted on 02/11/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By The Infamous Cologne Connosseiur (Guest Post)
Well I can't guarantee the fact that any cologne alone will get the women clawing your clothes off. I think it takes a perfect balanced harmony between both game and that perfect scent. It's an exhilarating scent, and doesn't back down. The scent will still be with you the morning after. I think words can't describe the feeling you'll get after a night out on the town waking up (not in your bed) and still smelling just as good as you did before u left the house. If you had a good experience with it, you'll love it. Have a bad experience with it, (which u can't blame any cologne for) and your likely not to like it. Scent, the strongest sense tied to memory. What is it you ask? Armani Code Black (Perfect for nights that don't end, and seem to flawlessly wear into the morning after). Aramis Life My Summer (Perfect day-wear cologne mostly because it gets more intense as time goes on and yet is still not overpowering) Both last extremely long and are my top Picks as of January 08'.

RE: Men's Cologne Reviews

Posted on 01/29/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Saleem (Guest Post)
I love Bvlgari BLV the most ... it's fresh, floral and sweet yet uniquely masculine

Posted on 12/31/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By David Ortega (Guest Post)
Gucci "pour Homme II"
Lacoste silver
Burberry "touch"
Yves Saint Laurent "L'Homme"
John Varatos "Black"
Zenga "Intenso"

hands down my fav. check them out.

Posted on 12/29/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Abbey (Guest Post)
lacoste red!
i bought it for my boyfriend at the time.
orgasmic xD
but yeah it does smell different on every guy.
i just bought tiffany sport for my guy.
not a bad one either.
but yeah, lacoste red is where it's at.

Posted on 12/19/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By sean (Guest Post)
hands down . . .

acqua di gio by armani
issey miyake
the big blue bvlgari

Posted on 11/17/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By shahbaz (Guest Post)
Angel AMEN
Fahrenheit Dior
Gucci Envy

There you go!

Posted on 10/24/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By TRock (Guest Post)
Kenneth Cole Black
Burberry of London
Azzaro Chrome

These are nice.

Posted on 10/13/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Ahmed. (Guest Post)
Dunhill Desire (Red)
Rochas (Man)
Eternity (CK)
Cool Water (Davidoff)
Kouros (YSL)

Lady killers.

Posted on 09/14/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Anthony (Guest Post)
I like the woodsy scented colognes like Farenheit and Burberry London. They are 2 of the best in my opinion.

Posted on 08/13/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By (Guest Post)
Dolce & Gabanna is probably the best stuff i've ever had. The ladies love it, too

Posted on 07/28/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By tfaaita (6) Blog! Contact
Issey Miyake
Grey Flannel
Very Sexy
Romance for men

Posted on 07/25/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By DeDe (Guest Post)
The Best by (Sean Puffy Combs)Unforgiveable

Posted on 01/06/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By (Guest Post)
Its all about John Varvatos VINTAGE

Posted on 12/22/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By imaqt1962 (837) Profile Blog! Contact
MY HUBBY LIKES "BOD" THE RIPPED ABS AND FRESH MUSK
YUMMY ...........

Posted on 12/15/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By SweetCali40 (169) Profile Blog! Contact
Curve.... Mmmmmm

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By kelleno. (Guest Post)
always like Old Spice, English Leather, Paco Rabone. All will change according to wearer.

Posted on 12/13/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By sjackie2000 (75) Profile Contact
If you don't care about cost, the sexiest smelling men's cologne is Paul Sebastian! It's not musky smelling at all. I will follow anyone wearing this cologne just so I can smell it!

Posted on 12/12/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Di (Guest Post)
Paul Sebastian. My friend liked it so well, she got her husband some.

Posted on 12/11/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Cheryl from Missouri (Guest Post)
When my husband wears Stetson cologne (not the aftershave) it makes me weak-kneed! MMMMM!

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By Glinda (Guest Post)
My husband and teen , and I all agree. Old Spice!

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By peachynptc (37) Profile Contact
The new Derek Jeter scent from Avon is very nice! contact me! bludecke AT gmail.com

Posted on 12/11/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By micksgirl (312) Profile Contact
I love the Bod man and every Axe scent I have smelled, Polo is wonderful and is Stetson.

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By Tina (Guest Post)
You really have to smell it on the man! there are many good scents, but they smell different on each person. My son likes Curve and Fierce(abercrombie and Fitch), I like Gio on my husband. But there are so many to choose from. I went to the cologne counter at the mall and had a smell test! Good Luck

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By bill stephens (Guest Post)
Polo is very good, but my new favorite is
C K one. Try it. It's very good

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By Lisa (Guest Post)
My husband and both love CK1 by Calvin Klein. It's a fragrance for a man or woman. It's got a citrus scent to it but is light not strong. It smells really good on him and I've been told by others that it smells good on me too. My husband usually buys me a bottle of it at Christmas and we end up sharing it throughout the year LOL.

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By Paula Jo Carr, Mebane NC USA (Guest Post)
Polo by Ralph Lauren

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By Beffy (1) Contact
Polo by Ralph Lauren is a classic and it is fabulous.

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By Exasperated (112) Profile Contact
A good, light musk scent. Is there anything yummier? I have been seen following (at a respectful distance) a man around the grocery store, happy in his "backdraft"! (And I'm 76!!!)

Posted on 12/11/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Elizabeth (Guest Post)
Very Sexy! for men by Victoria's Secret.

Posted on 12/08/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Niraj (Guest Post)
I like BOD Man. Its super cheap, under $10, and my girlfriend loves it! There are at least 5 different scents available.

Posted on 12/07/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Tom (Guest Post)
Gergio Armani
Kenneth Cole Black
These 2 will turn heads, guarenteed.

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