Your favorite scents.

[AlexSpartan]

So, smelling good is important, although I don't go too overboard on trying to smell nice - I like the mix of fresh cut grass, sweat, and gasoline after I mow the lawn, for instance. Also, I love the smell of burnt powder, dirt, and sweat after a day at the range.

But, that's not what this thread is about.

There is a huge difference between cheap cologne and good, expensive stuff. This is about the expensive stuff, the stuff you wear out, the stuff your wife, girlfriend(s) can't resist.

I've gone through a few over the years, but I've pretty much settled on two.
Givenchy Play Intense (wife's fave)
John Varvatos (my fave)

[baznmel]

Definitely Hoppes #9
In those few places where the manly smell of classic gun solvent is inappropriate,
Caldwell and Massey(sic) Number Six, said to have been worn by George Washington

[CaptBeach]

My woman...OPIUM...

Me...nothing...wife says she prefers me to smell like a man...LOL...although I do get luckier when I shave and splash on a little Old Spice...and its old...I've had this bottle for 15 years or so...only takes a little...

[m18]

A mix of hay, horse, and car smell (not douchey new car smell, oil and grease and diesel fuel smell).
The women I'm interested in like it

[Foxpup]

Hoppes no nine is one of my favorite smells. Honest!

The husband wears polo blue which smells really nice.

[John Chambers]

Burned powder, good single malt, and venison on the smoker!

[AlexSpartan]

Burned powder, good single malt, and venison on the smoker!

Oddly enough, I've thought a long time about special ordering my own custom made cologne - hoppes 9, burnt powder, whiskey, and leather.

[Jack Rumbaugh]

I seldom wear anything anymore. I like Pi and Pi Fraische anf Obsession for Men is a good stand by. On women I like Obsession, Georgio, and Pure.

[SnowStorm]

I'm a fan of trying out differnet colognes. I also agree that the more expensive name brands are of a better quality (with the exception of Curve - that one is a good bargin). My son ends up with the rejects. He is happy and smells pretty good. ;)

Favorites:
* Curve - Light (fresh greens, warm wind, pepper, finishing with mahogany and water)
* Obession - Sweet/Smokey (lavender, mandarin, clove, nutmeg and amber)
* Azzaro - Spicy (wood, musk, lavender, basil, and sandalwood)
* Safai - Spicy (lavender, amber, lemon, lavender, leather, cinnamon, oakmoss and sandalwood)

[HamburgO]

Chanel No. 5 and Opium on a beautiful woman...


I don't use colognes much anymore, but aftershave is Dominican Bay Rum w. Lime - classic scent, very clean and light.

Another classic from the past, still around after more than 50 yrs. is Aramis...

Of the new breeds, Varvatos and Kenzo.

I'd like to try mixing my own stuff someday, using essentials like sandalwood, cedar, vetiver, lime.

[Texican_gal]

Chanel No. 5 and Opium

Great minds think alike :buck:

For men: Lagerfeld by Karl Lagerfeld.

[Greg Nichols]

so I guess Ode De Bean Burrito doesn't count:fart:

[ReconScout]

Tiffany's for men.

[Pokeguyjai]

Nothing like a good spritz of bacon grease for moisturizer...



Ok I kid, I kid.

[dcbo]

Lot of good ones already listed. Venison on a smoker, Jack Daniels (Jim and Ezra aren't bad either), Hoppes. I will add pipe and camp fire smoke mingled. But, one of my favorites, which may get me kicked off the forum for being deranged, is skunk! Yup, plain old skunk smell. Not strong, but just a light whiff. I think it goes back to when I trapped foxes years ago. Skunk essence was the long call lure. Whenever I mention how good it smells my wife rights down another note to give to the divorce attorney, if we ever reach that point!!:eyecrazy:

[bae]

Irish Spring soap

[Steve Paulson]

Lot of good ones already listed. Venison on a smoker, Jack Daniels (Jim and Ezra aren't bad either), Hoppes. I will add pipe and camp fire smoke mingled. But, one of my favorites, which may get me kicked off the forum for being deranged, is skunk! Yup, plain old skunk smell. Not strong, but just a light whiff. I think it goes back to when I trapped foxes years ago. Skunk essence was the long call lure. Whenever I mention how good it smells my wife rights down another note to give to the divorce attorney, if we ever reach that point!!:eyecrazy:

http://images.pictureshunt.com/pics/p/pepe_le_pew-5256.jpg

:laugh:

Sorry bro...just had to. Love it!!!

[dcbo]

http://images.pictureshunt.com/pics/p/pepe_le_pew-5256.jpg

:laugh:

Sorry bro...just had to. Love it!!!

I really really should have known better:facepalm:

[BBQTJ]

so I guess Ode De Bean Burrito doesn't count:fart:

No and those around you don't appreciate when you reapply.

[Craig R]

I was driving a truck in Boston and my wife who I had not met yet was a meter maid. She asked me out on date because she said "you smelled so good everytime I was close to you." The cologne was aqua djou. Three kids and 10 years later she still loves it.

She also likes Pinaud Clubman after shave. Think barber shop powder on your neck.

[fldback]

On a workday it's Bay Rum and Cigar smoke.

On date night (haven't had one of those in a while) it's Armani Code or Curve.

Pork in the smoker with a mixture of mesquite and oak is good too. I also like the sawdust smell from a day of woodworking. I've gotten into smoking a pipe now and then too, I like the smell of a pipe.

[lightfighter]

Napalm In The Morning :biglaugh:

[Texican_gal]

I was driving a truck in Boston and my wife who I had not met yet was a meter maid. She asked me out on date because she said "you smelled so good everytime I was close to you." The cologne was aqua djou. Three kids and 10 years later she still loves it.


Wow, great story!

[Ryan G]

Bacon.......

[Jons999]

I prefer 75w90 gear oil, but it's curve when im trying to pick up the ladies.

[JSBaker]

Ogallala Bay Rum. Makes you smell like a cowboy on Christmas morning.

[AlexSpartan]

Ditto, Colombianito, except for the clean shaven. My beard is usually trimmed and controlled, though. Clean, smelling good, neat, confident, and dangerous, right?

Picking a good cologne for me was fairly tough. I must have sampled at least 30 or 40 before I settled on the two I use. Remember, don't pick a cologne based on how you want to smell, but what you do during the day. If you smoke cigars and drink rum, pick a cologne that has bay rum, spices, and tobacco, for instance.

[PHJG]

I like a few by the house of Creed:
"Bois du Portugal"
"Green Irish Tweed"
And "Eucris" by Geo F. Trumper

[AlexSpartan]

I don,t pick my scents. I let the girls do that for me. It they that need to enjoy the scent. Thats the whole reason for the scent.

Right. I had the help of the Mrs. to pick out mine.

[coastalcop]

Polo double black. Reacts well with my chemistry and drives the misses wild. Seems to be appreciated by others as welll, of course that could just be cause o showered before I put it on

[Greg Nichols]

For the ladies Very Sexy by Victoria Secret

For me Joop. can't remember who makes it

Of all time, A freshly bedded horse barn or Kiwi and CLP

[USMC8541]

South Dakota sweet grass smudging sticks, the smell of freedom.

[res308]

Dark fired tobacco barn in the clean fall air!

[fldback]

Dark fired tobacco barn in the clean fall air!

OH YEAH!

I love the smell that hit's you when you first walk into a cigar store's walk in humidor.

I also use Pinaud Clubman on occasion.

I too like having cologne on even if I'm not going out or to work but at home it's still the bay rum.

[Winchester67]

The smell of the English leather from sitting in the Jaguar from my youth, the pipe my grandfather smoked...but Hoppe's Number 9 is still my favorite.

[Greg Nichols]

Sorry C I was just sitting here trying to remember my name after looking at that pic

[AlexSpartan]

My wife wears armani code. It's delicious. :wink:

[Avenger2616]

If you guys keep choosing Hoppes #9 over a sexy young chica.......... i may have to find another place to hang out!!!

Or, sexy young chica soaked in Hoppes #9... Reminds me, I really need to take the wife to the range :finger:

[RayMich]

http://todofashion.com/tops/imag/renata04.jpg
My favorite scent?? Well, you asked!! The scent of a woman!
My thoughts exactly! :thumbsup:

[Kevin In Texas]

Burnt powder, Hoppe's #9, cognac, and the smell of hickory and oak in the smoker; seriously.
When I'm feelin frisky, I wear Pi, by Givenchy, Boss, or Curve for Men.
On the Missus: Euphoria, or Obsession!

[Pokeguyjai]

Thats it........... i,m out of here!!!!! Hahahahaha

Your a sick man bro!!! :-) To each his own i suppose.

What? You've never had your girlfriend/significant other clean your guns for you?

[Kevin In Texas]

No sir, man you guys are harsh!! I bet you tell the wife to cut the lawn and take out the garbage after she chops a cord of wood and makes lunch??!! Hahahahaha

I don't have to tell her Colombianito. She volunteers! :wink:

[AK47]

Napalm in the morning

[Steve Paulson]

A couple different Bath & Bodyworks scents (Sweet Pea, Japanese Cherry Blossom...). Smells like WIFE. :nervous:
Brylcreem. Smells like grandpa...miss ya, gramps... :crying:
English Leather or Brut. Smells like dad.
Charlie White. Smells like mom.
The trees of the PNW. Smells like home.
Beef braising in beef stock & red wine. Smells like dinner.

Wow, that got shallow quick...

[TrojanSkyCop1]

Well, since my real name is Christian D. Orr (my parents had a sense of humor; the "D" stands for Daniel), I'm partial to Christian Dior cologne, specifically Fahrenheit.

Also, while it's a "cheap" cologne, I also like to sport Brut; good enough for Elvis, good enough for John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever, good enough for me. :headbang::dance:

As for female scents, don't have any particular favorite brand, a good-smelling woman is a good-smelling woman in my book.

[Heywood]

Salvatore Ferragamo, and
What my wife has on, when its on...

[AlexSpartan]

As for female scents, don't have any particular favorite brand, a good-smelling woman is a good-smelling woman in my book.

Just like C. said, the scent of a woman is definitely one of my favorite smells.

[David Ledbetter]

http://todofashion.com/tops/imag/renata04.jpg My favorite scent?? Well, you asked!! The scent of a woman!

Pics always make the thread better!

C. You read my mind.

[SnowStorm]

Two new colonges to reccomend:

Dolce & Gabanna: "The One for Men"
* Tobacco, Amber, Ginger, Cedar, Grapefruit, Coriander, Basil, Cardamom, Ginger, Orange Blossom

http://hiphopenquirer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dolce-the-one-for-men.png

Dolce & Gabanna: "The One Gentleman"
* Vanilla, Pepper, Fennel, Lavender, Cardamom, Patchouli

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31ZCqwdeetL._AA300_.jpg

[Brute1100]

I'm slow catching up here...

The way my wife smells after working out, when we started dating I only got to see her after athletics as we walked home so that smell was always associated with first kiss and first love...

I wear curve for men, good enough for her that she keeps coming back so I guess it works...

[PistolWhipped86]

Cologne wise, I wear Cool Water (for daytime outings) or Givenchy π (pi) (for those late nights) in those very rare situation I actually wear cologne.

Most of the time (i.e. at work) it's just soap and whatever deodorant I happen to be wearing. A few of the ladies keep mentioning how nice I smell when I lean past them for something.

If I'm shooting it's gunpowder, if I'm sharpening knives it's blade oil, if I'm drinking it's whiskey and good tobacco. Got a leather trench that I love the smell of. Long days in the woods and it's moist earth and pine (we have a lot of pine out here). If I'm hunting it's scent blocker. A lot of ladies say I smell like their fathers or uncles when I've got one of the above going on.

[Ryan Acuff]

I'm a man; therefore, I don't wear perfume.


http://www.warriortalk.com/showthread.php?96794-VEHICLE-GUNFIGHTING-in-TN-March3-12

[fldback]

We have a Chaplain Volunteer that comes in on the weekends. He wears the same cologne my dad did, I always think of my dad when he's on the wing.

As Gabe's daughter once said about cosmoline, "it's a happy smell".

I said then that I thought she made the "happy smell" comment because she associated it with Gabe. That's what I think about this cologne. I don't know what it is, some sort of musk I think.

[jdsumner]

Can't tell ya the last time I wore any type of cologne. But, if I could 'roll my own', it'd be the smell of the South Georgia woods on the first true freezing morning after Thanksgiving, combined w the smell of the burlap that wraps our tree stands down in the creek.

dan
SpongeBob AromaPants

[Teckomando]

Evening scents in the sring and summer: Aqua di Parma or Auqua Di Gio.

Daytime scents for the spring and summer: Floris No.89 or Jockey Club.

Evening scent in the fall and winter: Givenchy Pi.

Daytime scent in the fall and winter: Grey Flannel.

[oef24]

My top 2 right now:
Tom Ford - Tuscan Leather
Tom Ford - Oud Wood

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[Kansas Volunteer]

I was taught a man should smell like a man. I've abided by that my entire adult life, and no one has complained, except the one time I had to go a month without a shower. However, I have considered having a cologne made using thistle blossoms. If you never smelled thistle blossoms, they smell very nice. My daughter was into making her own perfumes and such for a while. I expect she could make it for me. It would be a nice scent for a prickly man.

[Teckomando]

What's with all this "real men don't wear perfume" talk? Personally I prefer the scent of Break Free and old canvas. But it's as nice to dress up as it is to dress down after a hard day's work. Part of dressing up is dressing up your scent too. Real men have worn scents for many millennia. Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, medieval knights, kings of Europe and Chinese emperors used oils, powders, and essences to make themselves smell good. Brides in the middle ages carried a bouquet of flowers not just for luck or other superstitions but also to guard against any offensive odors that might have developed since their annual bathing ritual. The tradition of marrying in June stems from the annual bathing practice. Usually in May. In modern times Cary Grant wore Aqua Di Parma Cologne. Ernest Hemingway wore America One by Krigler. John Wayne used Truefitt & Hill Spanish Leather aftershave. Frank Sinatra wore Agua Lavanda Puig Eau de Cologne. Heck, even the cowboys of the old west would bathe in lily water for the ladies.

You don't have to smell like a French whore or a sailor on leave. If you are, you're doing it wrong. Cologne should be applied sparsely so the scent is barely perceptible unless one gets close enough to smell it. That encourages closeness. A woman shouldn't be able to smell you when you walk by. She should only be able to smell you when she gets intimate enough to enjoy your scent. Is it necessary? No. But isn't that what Bon Vivant is all about? Enjoying the fine, unnecessary things in life?

[SnowStorm]

Here is another reccomendation for you Warrior Bon Vivant members:

Amani Eau Pour Homme:

"At the heart there are jasmine and lavender, accompanied by spices: nut, coriander, cinnamon and clove. The base is filled with warm sandalwood and cedar, vetiver, oakmoss and patchouli that give the fragrance depth and natural feeling. It was created in 1984."

This is a great classic cologne. Starts off with a nice citrus blast and then leaves a strong sandalwood base. Can't go wrong with this one.

http://eparfum.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/giorgio_armani_armani_eau_pour_homme_eau_de_toilet te.jpg

[blackballed]

Woman... with a side of steak.

[ss58]

Creed Irish Tweed. Great fragrances, long lasting and subtle.

22103

[CaptBeach]

ON ME...the way stacks of new $100 bills smell...on my woman...an oldie but a goody...Opium...

[336Whiskey]

I like Pure Orchid on my wife

I wear Aqua Lavanda Puig for getting cleaned up. Supposedly Sinatra wore it, too.

[strengverboten]

As Colombianito stated earlier..THE smell is that of a lady. I'm not much for
Cologne but I do rather enjoy the scent of premium synthetic 2 stroke premix...

[Dr. Keith Seto]

Creed MI
L'Occitane Vetyver

[Hasher]

Redheads. Need I say more?

[scap99]

I alternate between Creed Vetiver and
Creed Tabarome.



Tapatalk sent it.

[Kyosogi]

I've tried at least 30 scents over the past several years. I like Yves Saint Laurent's Rive Gauche... cloves, vetiver, patchouli and rosemary.22129

Interestingly enough, I was dating a girl who claimed to know various colognes by smell, and over a number of days I wore different scents and asked her which she liked. On the last day of the trials her response: "They all smell like YOU." After that, I narrowed it down to three I like to wear, since I'm smelling them all day: the co-workers get Old Spice, the unwashed masses get pretty much anything from Armani, and the female targets of opportunity get Rive Gauche.