Guys: Cologne, yes or no. *Updated on Experience*

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Do you wear cologne?

  • Yes

  • No

  • Only dates, special occasions.


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MrMatt

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yes absolutely! while most guys have 1 or 2 bottles, ive got about 20. 5 for each season. its like anything else, you just have to do the research on the internet and find out what is the best of the best. its turned into a hobby for me as strange as that sounds, although its quite common. you can head over to www.basenotes.com to see what im talkin about. i categorize all fragrances in the under/over 25. under 25 tend to be more fruity, fresh, citrus type smelling, think cool water, hugo boss, eternity type stuff. while over 25 tends to be more woody, spicy type stuff, like burberry london and jean gaultier le male. agua di gio imo is too common.



i tend to keep track also of which gets the most compliments by women. i get a few every week. last one i got was at the grocery market some lady leaned in, sniffed me and asked if i just had gotten a haircut. also at the video store some chick walked by me and DEMANDED to know what fragrance i was wearing.

right now my fav is angel men. its got chocolate, coffe, tonkabean, mint and some other stuff in it. the smell is addicting and makes you smell as if you just walked out of a bakery.


This. I currently have in the low teens. I like mixing it up. You wear the same cologne every day, people get used to it. Mix it up (along with level of stubble on my face, and hair styling) and you'll get noticed more often. It keeps girls on their toes. A girl might not like every combo you throw out there, but she WILL remember the day you had your hair just the way she likes, the shave she likes, and the cologne that makes her damp.

by the way it's basenotes.net, not .com
 
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Women love my cawk. So I like to reach down and get my fingers a good dose of the cawk and balls area and proceed to wipe accordingly. Works like a charm.
 

CoinOperatedBoy

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Many colognes smell awful, and even those that have a good scent can be much too strong. I've never smelled a good CK cologne, for both reasons. Whoever started this Axe / Tag body spray trend where people completely douse themselves in what smells like bad hairspray needs to be killed. They've at least temporarily ruined cologne for everyone.
 

PaperclipGod

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Why do men insist on calling their perfume "cologne"? Does that somehow make the act of applying fruity scents to your body more masculine?

I'm guessing that in a few years, it'll be fashionable for men to have thick, pouty lips. Except the lipstick they buy will be called "mangloss," so as not to worry the modern effete that he has actually become a cross-dresser.
 

MrMatt

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Why do men insist on calling their perfume "cologne"? Does that somehow make the act of applying fruity scents to your body more masculine?

I'm guessing that in a few years, it'll be fashionable for men to have thick, pouty lips. Except the lipstick they buy will be called "mangloss," so as not to worry the modern effete that he has actually become a cross-dresser.

my lips are already thick.
 

F1N3ST

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Lol, thick lips are good for syrup chugging, I watched Super Troopers 720p, made it all that much better! This was like 2 days ago.
 

mb

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I wear it every now and then.

My problem is that most guys who wear it daily put on way too much, just like most women over do it with perfume. You're supposed to be able to smell it standing next to someone, not all the way across the room! Spray a little on, don't take a bath in it!!
 

Colt45

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Sometimes when I'm on the road, camping, etc, and you need to have an italian shower.
 

burr4392

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And it is a good way to attract female attention at that. And since you can have a great collection that can last for years for under $40 (buying oils) is there a reason not to?
 

Hacp

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Aqua de gio is the most common one. Every guy uses it.

Edit: Sometimes thats a bad thing. A girl might smell it and instantly think of her ex.
 
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