Fragrance Thread

[apu]

Just received a sample of CdG Play, and it smells great.

may i ask where u acquire the sample from?

[gimmegimme]

13 pages in and I really have to ask a dumb question. educate me.

what is the proper etiquette to applying cologne/ fragrances? how much do you use and where do you spray it etc?

There aren't really any formal rules...but here are some general guidelines that I follow:

-less is more...just because it doesn't smell strong to you doesn't mean it doesn't to everyone around you

-don't spray on your clothes

-don't spray in your hair

-people with oily skin should put less on than people with dry skin

-moisturizing before spraying will make the scent last longer

-stick to one scent at a time...unless you're an expert

Personally, I spray twice on my neck and once on each wrist. If its a stronger cologne, maybe just the neck.

A few more suggestions - don't keep your cologne in the bathroom (humidity will ruin it), try to store out of direct sunlight, and keep the cap on when you're not using it. Cologne's natural enemies are light, air, and heat.

[eastcoastrider27]

I got the sample of CdG Play from luckyscent.com

I'm having a tough time deciding whether to buy a bottle of that or CdG Incense: Kyoto

I also got a few other samples including some from CdG's synthetic line. Tar smells really good, but also really feminine. I wouldn't mind smelling it on a woman, but not me. Maybe it's just my skin type, but the dry down seems more suited for a woman than a man.

[apu]

I got the sample of CdG Play from luckyscent.com

I'm having a tough time deciding whether to buy a bottle of that or CdG Incense: Kyoto

I also got a few other samples including some from CdG's synthetic line. Tar smells really good, but also really feminine. I wouldn't mind smelling it on a woman, but not me. Maybe it's just my skin type, but the dry down seems more suited for a woman than a man.

by any chance were the samples for free?

[eastcoastrider27]

No they're $3

[Gunitx333]

This may seem weird. But what is the consensus on good ole' Curve for men.

I'll add a link to refresh your memories back to the classics !

Link: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=894669

[Gunitx333]

Curve more of a classic geared toward my generation of young men.

It's a safe scent that all ladies enjoy.

[herpsky]

all the BROS wear curve.

I just bought my first super-expensive cologne.

100 bucks

its okay cause i didnt pay for that shit

[eastcoastrider27]

I just bought my first super-expensive cologne.

its okay cause i didnt pay for that shit

Alright, fine. You figure something out. I'd be very curious to

know how you pick up a check with no money. 'Cause if this works, the whole

monetary system's obsolete, we're back to wampum.

..............

[herpsky]

"I just received" is what i meant.

[aziz]

I use CKOne, RL Romance, Comme Des Garcons Odeur 53, and Giorgani Armani...

Anyone try Hummer Cologne? Haha...

[gimmegimme]

"I just received" is what i meant.

Are you gonna leave us all in suspense or tell us what you got? :confused:

[gimmegimme]

I use CKOne, RL Romance, Comme Des Garcons Odeur 53, and Giorgani Armani...

Anyone try Hummer Cologne? Haha...

Sean John...Lamborghini...Beckham...Paris Hilton...Hummer...things that I would be embarassed to mention if anyone asked what I was wearing. :eek:

[herpsky]

comme des garcons guerilla 2 is what i got

[gimmegimme]

comme des garcons guerilla 2 is what i got

Good choice...smells like raspberries.

[eastcoastrider27]

I use Comme Des Garcons Odeur 53

Odeur 53 smells like my sister. Not a good look for a man.

[polishmike]

Odeur 53 smells like my sister. Not a good look for a man.

I like it better than Odeur 71. I just wish CdG would sell all their scents in smaller bottles.

[herpsky]

i tried all of the CDG fragrances (mens)

the only ones i liked were guerilla 2 black / red

and

cdg PLAY

[polishmike]

I still didn't try PLAY, I might have to stop by the CdG store this week. I like some other CdG fragrances especially during the summer.

[squirrelmilk]

i use:

Bois d'Argent - Dior

Dior Homme - Dior

Fahrenheit 32 - Dior

Odeur 53 - CDG

Antidote - V&R

Gaultier2 - JPG

Gucci Pour Homme 2 - Gucci

L'Homme - YSL

Amber Pour Homme - Prada

B*Men - Thierry Muglee

Mugler Cologne - Thierry Mugler

Mat; Very Male - MAsaki MAtsushima...

and many more

[gimmegimme]

Odeur 53 smells like my sister. Not a good look for a man.

I don't think it smells feminine at all...

[gimmegimme]

I like it better than Odeur 71. I just wish CdG would sell all their scents in smaller bottles.

http://www.perfumebay.com/3488751103312.html

http://www.perfumebay.com/3488751103619.html

[polishmike]

Thanks g. Do you know if they sell them at the CdG store and do they make every fragrance available in the small bottle?

[gimmegimme]

Thanks g. Do you know if they sell them at the CdG store and do they make every fragrance available in the small bottle?

Only 53 & 71 are available in this specific size. I think 2 and 2man are available in a travel size as well. The other lines are usually only available in one size, except for Series1, which were available in 2 sizes, the Red series also available in 2 sizes, and the Sherbet series are available in a small 30ml bottle and a solid.

And they may have them at the CDG store, but everytime I've gone to the one in London, they never seem to have much of anything in stock, but they might at the one close to you.

[whizkit]

The small ones are tiny. They are travel bottles, of which the caps can be unscrewed for refilling. IMO better deal getting the big one if you like the fragrance (the cheapest per unit price among all the cdg perfumes). I'm using 71 now, favorite at the moment.

[eastcoastrider27]

I don't think it smells feminine at all...

Maybe it's just my skin type, because a lot of CdG colognes smell feminine on me.

[ProfMonnitoff]

Am I boring for using this 9 out of 10 days?

[polishmike]

Am I boring for using this 9 out of 10 days?

nah you're just eurotrash j/k i don't have it but i like it

[cuddlysheep]

im really feelin that d&g light blue cologne.might be the next pick up.

[migz23]

does anyone else have any problems w/ cologne going sour on application to the skin. it's bad enough that i have a bad sense of smell, but i find alot of cologne going bad on my skin