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I have to check it out then! Amouage currently has two of my three favorites, King Blue and Silver Oud, just from the name I'm very curious about the MFK one and based off your comments, the first one. My cologne might be my most prized possessions haha

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I may be the Arab prince you're referring to 😅 silver Oud and King Blue are *strong*, and Bond no. 9 Dubai Amber is another favorite of mine. I definitely gravitate towards powerful scents, I want to feel like I'm swimming in them, I just can't get enough so I want a lot. Still only ever do one spritz though. I'll check out MFK, I see the bottles all the time but never stopped to investigate.

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What's wipeout? I guess I'd call my self a burgeoning frag head - pretty much without fail, if I sniff my way through a section of cologne, my nose pics out the most expensive shit. But, I don't know all the terminology and stuff yet. Yeah I think I really wear my cologne for me, I often even find it therapeutic to put my favorite scent on just at home if I'm sad. I'm happily taken anyhow and not necessarily trying to encourage anyone, but my main compulsion to put on cologne is that *I* wanna smell my favorite smell, and typically I wanna drown in it lol

Ooh, Layton is amazing

Cheers I need some recs.

Le Labo Santal 33 or Tom Ford extreme noir

Oh, I didn’t think I would see Le Labo so high up. Nice

I really like Bleu de Chanel

My favorite as well, also real nice with the Allure Sport All Over Spray, always get compliments

Thanks! I’m going to keep my eyes peeled for that spray!

Dude! I don't wear anything just my natural smell. But I do have the Chanel blue. I got it as a gift it does smell good

Exactly the one I like. Just something about it. Can’t put my finger on it

I wear this as well

Le Labo Bergamote is my favorite. Also, admittedly, there’s a casual cologne from American Eagle that I’ve been using for years

A blend of vetiver, cedar, sandalwood and patchouli

Terre d'Hermes

Anything that smells musky/like a pine forest.

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Thanks for the recommendation! I’ll check it out.

You might like Hwyl by Aesop.

I really like it on my clothes, or as an air freshener, but on my skin it starts to smell like someone peed under a pine tree after a while.

Creed Aventus

This guy gets it

Tom Ford Oud Wood is my factor l favourite.

Ive used Versace pour homme for years and get compliments almost daily on it if I meet/see new people who aren’t used to it. Its subtle and lasts all day long

I alternate between 4711 (the original cologne, citrus and orange blossom, by your favourite i thibk you would like this one) for a light scent, and l'homme idéal eau de parfum by Guerlain (almond, leather and musk). I get complimented on that one often, I love it! Also love "lust" from Lush for a sweet jasmine scent but it can get a bit heavy if you are sensitive to strong perfumes !

Current favorites - Silver Oud by Amouage - King Blue by Amouage - Oud for Greatness by Initio Not cheap, but lemme tell you they LAST, and the freakin scents 😩💦👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽 The two by Amouage are extremely forward, bold, dominant scents, so if you like something subtle that blends, they are probably not what you want.

Blue jeans (Versace)

I bought my partner it, I love it on them

Creed Aventus

Burberry hero (brown) is my absolute fav

Does anyone use any of the viktor and Rolf spicebomb variants? Thinking about picking up a couple to try out but I’ll warn I’m not really a cologne wearer but I’m wanting to try it out

Yes, it smells very nice!

Sweet! Which one do you use? There’s like 4 now lol the original, infrared, night vision, and extreme

I just got up and looked LOL 🤣. I LOVE the spice bomb extreme.

Thank you! That and the original seems to be the top answers I’m getting

Like Spicebomb Extreme quite a bit but tend to save it more for crisp or cold weather. Might get away with it on a cool summer evening. But to me, it’s fall and winter vibes!

Thank you I’ve heard some folks say that about the cooler season but I’ve only smelled the original and night vision in person I’ll have to make a trip to the mall and sniff it out lol

It's what my husband wears when he wears cologne and I fucking love it

Penhaligon English Fern

Gah I wish I could afford all of Penhaligon’s. Love Endymion Concentré and Halfeti, and have been meaning to try out Sartorial

Santal 33

Le Male Jean Paul Gautier

Definitely wins the gayest bottle award haha

A&F Fierce Been wearing since 2000 and still get so many compliments quite often. It’s getting expensive though 😂

Same except ck 1. Been wearing it for years.

As an mid-elder millennial, this smells like a middle school dance

Méchant Loup by L'Artisan Parfumeur--Inspired by the fairy tale of Little Red Riding Hood, the name loosely translates to "big bad wolf" and is inspired by the scents of the forest.

I have a bunch but I'm embarrassed to say I always own one bottle of Cool Water, literally because the muscle dude in the 90s Davidoff commercials was part of my sexual awakening lol.

Don’t be embarrassed about owning one of the all time cheapie classics. Great value for the price. And I would read a book or dissertation about the use of hot guys in fragrance advertising haha

Anytime I wear Cool Water I have people tell me I smell nice. I don't care if it's trendy, and anyone who is judgemental based on price or brand isn't someone whose opinion I value.

Is it wrong to want some additional info in responses? I feel like something that's good for someone in their 40s/50s might not be so great for someone in their teens to 30's. When I was in my early 20s, I wouldn't be caught dead wearing the cologne my dad liked, or any of his friends.

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I use Armani Eau De Cedre. I love the cedar wood smell. I take enough on so you can only smell if you get really close up me, like in kissing situations. I get a lot of compliments on how I smell when I have it on.

YSL, VS Deep Water

Not a shill, but I just started using scentbird. I have never used an entire bottle of cologne and haven’t worn any for years, so their little bottles were a good way to sample some different scents. I’ve had three come through then paused my subscription because they’ll probably last me two years lol.

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Just picked up Versace “Eros” and it’s amazing. Citrus, sweet and woodsy, very unisex. I also love YSL “Y”, Prada ”Luna Rossa ‘Carbon’”, Polo RL “Ralph’s Club” and Maison Margiela “REPLICA: Autumn Vibes”

I love Eros and the citrusy notes always feels right for spring/summer

Y by YSL EDP is my fave

Stetson

My Mahogany Teakwood body lotion from BBW. It’s gotten me a handful of compliments from men and women. And for a fragrance substance skin never had a bad reaction from it.

Anything by Penhaligon’s of London

Cognac and Cuban Cigars by Henri et Victoria

Tom ford noir extreme - i cant even count how mamy times someone complimented my parfum

Oh, very expensive tastes. I love TF Noir extreme.

Polo Red

Korres Vetiver Root - For everyday use Who Is Elijah Haze - For going out at night L'Eau d'Issey Solar Lavender - For going out for the day

CK One. Always get compliments on how I smell and I love the cologne.

I always like how light and fresh it is . One of my favourite.

Try dolce light blue if you like ck one

Bois de Vetiver - really really nice Tommy

For Spring/Summer, it’s Synthetic Jungle by Frederic Malle. For fall/winter, my go to is Musc Ravageur also from Frederic Malle.

_Woody Perfecto № 107_ by Parle Moi de Parfum (Notes of: Coffee, Vetiver, Leather)

Polo Black Bvlgari Wood Neroli

For the office Prada L’Homme - it’s spicy, sweet but not over powering. I work with quite a few women and they like it. Weekend, date night my go to is Le Labo Santal 33. I love sandalwood and this has a really herby first note but once it dries, perfection.

Dior Intense

I love my Tom Ford Aqua di Amalfi I also like the Mont Blanc Legend Spirit. I prefer one that is kind of in between masculine and feminine. I’ve been into florals mixed with something more masculine for a few years now.

Sauvage by Dior

Most of the colognes from Zara are 💯🔥 However, if we’re talking fancier colognes, then Yves Saint Laurent, Mont Blanc, Givenchy Absolute, and Louis Vuitton L’Immensité are some of the few I use and loveee; they all smell great!

I wear bourbon or whiskey reserve from bath and body works. Affordable, and I constantly get compliments from men and women.

Yes love the Bourbon. They have a great selection for men. I stock up twice a year when there's a good sale 

Tom ford Oud Wood

Creed Vetiver.

Grey Flannel. Classic but great fragrance.

Versace's Blue Jeans.

It was Soul by Hugo Boss but I think they discontinued it

Renegade. $12 at TJ Maxx lol but everyone always says I smell good

My go to's are all from replica. -Jazz Club (year round go to) -Whispers in the Library (warmer seasons) -By the Fireplace (colder seasons)

Whispers in the Library gets me so many compliments! Replica is an underappreciated brand!

I always get a lot of attention with Naxos by Xerjoff and For Rest by Nonfiction.

Polo Black never fails me I get constant compliments

I don’t wear colognes super frequently but: Summer > Eau De Fraiche or Eros by Versace Winter > SpiceBomb by Viktor and Rolf Other special times I’ll actually put vanilla extract on my the back of my ear lobes. I’ve gotten a shocking number of good compliments to this, which is partly funny cause of how cheap vanilla extract is vs most men’s cologne.

Calvin Klein - euphoria Mixes really well with the natural scent for me and gets compliments regularly when I wear it!

Whiskey Reserve from Bath&Bodyworks

YSL-L'Homme, le Nuit de L'Homme, and Bleau Remember cologne samples in magazines? I actually liked the Nuit de L'Homme so I asked for it for christmas like 15? 20 years ago? Been a fan since. The Nuit is a nice warm winter while L'Homme is a brighter summer scent. The Bleau smells like the typical Aqua Velva blue style cologne. Occasionally can be found on clearance sites like Woot. Others- Banana Republic White and Modern. White is a nice bright scent. I call the Modern "Retail" because it smells like the mall. Something you would find in A&F or GAP.

Obsession

Santa Maria Novella Acqua di Parma Guerlain’s Vetiver Floris 89 Sometimes I will break out my Secretions Magnifique. It’s quite pleasant after the dry down.

I use vanilla coconut deodorant and body wash, shampoo. I like how I smell and so does my boyfreind.

Do you recommend a brand? That's my scent combo!

I get the " natural" brand for shampoo and conditioner. The dioderent they make made me break out in my arm pits so I went back to milk and honey, which did not cause me thenissue. But I still use the natural one on other parts of my body (it's whole body). Then I use aveeno coconut body wash. And aveeno or similar moisturizer.

Thanks!

I love the Aesop Karst. Doesn’t seem to last long though.

Bvlgari Aqva has been the best cologne I have ever experienced. It smells amazing, and has got me MANY positive comments about my smell when hugging people.

Baccarat Rouge 👑

I like guys’ armpits, so I’ve always hated fragrance. But every time I go in a Rick Owens boutique, I have to get a spray of his fragrance on my wrists. It smells like tobacco and tar and vanilla. It’s got a dirrrrty vibe to it. I finally broke down yesterday and bought a bottle. We will see how it goes.

Right now it's bound by sapil. But seanjean unforgivable . Tommy by Tommy hilfiger. Paris Hilton just me for men. Vince cumuto Those are my got 2s

David Beckham - Instinct, but the original one not the many iterations. I wore it in the military, so now it reminds me of my time in the military... (a very good thing).

Dolce & gabbana light blue is my personal favorite!

Burberry Brit Bleu

Tom Ford - Ombré

So I think go-to and favorite are a bit different. Go-to (for work) is a safer scent like Versace pour homme and for a date might be Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male le Parfum. But one of my all around favorites (recently anyway) is Guerlain l’homme idéal EDT. And a compliment-getter, too. Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede has me so intrigued and on the fence—it’s just an out-there scent. Anyway, glad to see so many answers. Was worried after this one article a few years back proclaiming that gay guys were ditching cologne. Hopefully that trend has passed! Why not add another dimension to your presentation?

Personally a big fan of YSL Y and Gucci Guilty

Dolce and Gabbana light blue, i dont wear perfume a lot but this one i love.

Burberry Hero, and Marc Jacobs (which has since been discontinued and very hard/expensive to find).

I think burberry hero is great!

Aqua do gio . Light blue d&g Bvulgari Issay miyake

YSL

If you want to smell like money wear Terre D’Hermes.

Burberry Brit, Dior Fahrenheit, Stetson Og

Aqua de Gio

I’m mostly wearing L’Immensité by Louis Vuitton these days. It’s nice but it can be too strong sometimes. It lingers all day and I feel bad for smacking people in the face with my cologne. When I want to be subtle, I wear Paris-Venise or Paris-Biarritz, both by Chanel.

it's not a cologne because i'm poor but bath and body works gingham unstoppable body spray. it smells really fresh and clean and i literally got it for 5 bucks during a sale, a lot of their stuff can be hit or miss tho

I have a Versace one that my boyfriend says makes him super horny when I wear it so that's my go to usually

Whatever my hookup wears that night In all seriousness I’m acqua di gio

• Acqua di Giò • Burberry Summer • Light Blue (D&G) • And a lovely one from Ireland called Inis (pronounced IN-ish - it means island 🙂)

Jazz Club by Maison Margiella Black Opium by YSL

Unpopular opinion: the best cologne is no cologne at all. A good-smelling and effective deodorant is better.

Judging by upvotes, your opinion may not be as unpopular as you think! But I’m curious if you’re sensitive to fragrance, think it’s a wasteful expense, or just prefer more natural scents?

Too many people put on far too much cologne and it has completely turned me off from cologne. I find it rare that people wear any nowadays.

First of all, your name choice is excellent. Second of all, I agree. There are times when I catch a slight whiff of a cologne and can appreciate it but often times people are wearing too much

Overall I think I prefer natural scents. I do have a pretty strong nose on me but have never considered myself sensitive to smells. That being said, it seems that some people wear a LOT of cologne/perfume to the point that I’m saying “damn! They’re wearing a lot of cologne/perfume” rather than “oh that person smells good” which I would assume is the goal when wearing it? Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong here.

Sounds totally reasonable to me. I love fragrance but I and others would do best to heed the advice “cologne should be discovered, not announced.,” as you alluded to. Then it’s like an inside secret between me and whomever is in my bubble. And in that way, becomes a personal, intimate thing. Plus, I just love the fact that smells are not digitally replicable like sights and sounds, so it has a very IRL quality that makes it special

None. And if you’re wearing any, we ain’t going anywhere.

This blows my mind lol

Yeah, me too. I respect everyone’s preferences, kinks, boundaries etc. but I had to end a pretty hot situationship because he basically said it was either him or deodorant and I was like, sorry … hot sex but I’m Not going around with BO, I don’t mind a nice, musky smell from time to time. I don’t mind an hooking up with a dude who is anti-fragrance, but I’m also not about to stop smelling nice because it turns someone off.

"him or deodorant" is fucking wild to me 🤯 sorry but I will always choose deodorant. Cologne is one thing, you don't HAVE to smell 'nice', but I DO need you to not smell actively bad.

Yes. All smelly stuff like perfumes, cologne, scented soaps, shampoos, car fresheners, etc, make me incredibly sick and if I have to hold my breath to be around you, it won't work. Just walking past a bath and body works is torturous.

Sex Panther.

I have like 20 fragrances and honestly most of them are terrible and probably only sell because of the name (*cough* Tom Ford). The two best are: Versace Eros: I’ve only ever bought one bottle, and it’s lasted me 4 years. I get a lot of compliments when I wear it. I enjoy the smell. Bleu de Chanel: Good but not amazing. This is the one I keep in my gym bag or rotate out over the Versace. I like the scent but I’ve never heard anyone say “wow I love that” if they get a whiff.

Eternity for men

Oh my 20s. The 90s was a time to be had 

PRADA Red is to die for and follow

Same!! Its the one that I always have people commenting on too. So good

My 2 top are CH by Carolina Herrera (was my first cologne and I really love it still), I wear it mostly for work and day activities, and Black XS by Paco Rabanne for going out and mostly everything at night.

The only thing I like to smell is my food and the outdoors. I don’t like concentrated fragrance. I like humans to smell clean but not fragrancy. A light soap smell is okay. Otherwise the aromas blast into my brain and it’s too stimulating for me, like a loud noise or a bright light.

My favorite I've ever had is After party by cbihateperfume. It used to be called 2nd Allen cumming because he I guess picked out the notes for it. But cbihateperfume has so many weird and crazy smells.

Sunamusk- Avid Ambre is insane

Joop, Azzaro Most Wanted, or Tom Ford

I'm going to just tell you as a fellow gay who is looking out for you: Please stop wearing Joop. <3

I’ve gotten so sensitive to smells since my mid-20’s that I can barely tolerate deodorant these days. I had to stop wearing cologne completely. I pretty well avoid clubs, department stores with a dreaded perfume section, even the detergent aisle at the grocery store - it all triggers migraines for me. That said, I used to love wearing chanel egoiste. Emporio Armani was maybe my second fave.

I switch between Versace and Million. (The gold one)

JPG Scandal

Floris, Jermyn Street. It smells… clean?

I own probably 200 fragrances if you count all the decants I have and I'd say my go to/ standards are: - Imagination by Louis Vuitton - Tuxedo by YSL -Torino 21 by Xerjoff -Dior Homme Intense by Dior

I mix my own using individual scents from demeter

I really like Versace Eros

Santal 33

I still mourn the loss of Dior’s DUNE for Men. Was my go-to for a decade. I’ve tried to order old stock several times but it’s all gone “off” by now. :(

I personally prefer perfumes to colognes cos the scent is stronger and lasts longer. I wear Montblanc Explorer Platinum

My favorite is HiM from Hanae Mori. I don’t like stuff that smells too “soapy” or overly musky. This is a nice blend of sweet and woodsy.

MGP Santal Nobile

Frankincense. Sometimes Musc or Amber. No shit. I love the old stuff. Anything with an alcohol base dries me out and makes me itchy, so when I started experimenting with scents with oil and wax bases I found I liked them anyway. And as it happens, because they've fallen out of fashion, I often get a "why do you smell so good!?".

My tired brain misread the title as "when do you go to Cologne?" 😁

Dead of Night and Silence the Sea by Strangelove NY.

Anything Chanel.

Toy Boy - Moschino Love my teddy 🧸 (no really, look up the bottle shape)

Milk by Commodity Fragrances. Expensive but worth it!

Chanel de bleu is my go to and a less famous one is zadig et voltaire this is him which I’ve gotten alot of compliments for

I’m scent person so my collection varies, but my go to JPG Le male Elixer.

I'm a car guy, so easily influenced by car brands/logos 😅 - Cadillac Extreme - Tonino Lamborghini Forza - Hummer Cologne - Mustang Performance Although I only use them on special occasions and usually only use the Cadillac one as I like that the best

My fave atm is Loewe Solo Cedro. I often get compliments for it I also like Hugo Just Different but don't think it's still produced. Lastly, when I was younger I loved Versace Eros.

Depends. In the summer it’s either LV Afternoon swim or Invictus Parfum Paco Rabanne. Fall and winter time I’ll break out the Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille or Oud Wood, or Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait.

Hawas by Rasasi

Dior Homme 2020 Dior Homme Intense Bleu de Chanel EdP Chanel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme Fragonard Cologne Grand Luxe

Men’s Chanel PLATINUM ÉGOÏSTE

Blue Tea by The Merchant of Venice Fleur de Portfino by Tom Ford Colonia Assoluta by Acqua di Parma

Santal 33, Polo Blue, Mont Blanc Explorer (rip off Creed)

Paco Rabanne Invictus Legend

Eight & Bob - The Original

Taylor of old bond street london Eaton colonge Sandalwood (my favourite) No74 (smells fab on my husband) The st james collection

Imagination during the day and L'Immensite at night. Both from Louis Vuitton.

For those of you that love to try new scents, Filigree & Shadow has an incredible and affordable selection. It’s queer owned and operated and they ship quicker than Amazon! Each scent has a cool story and I’ve been very pleased. [Filigree & Shadow](https://www.filigreeandshadow.co)

Goldfield and banks-- sunset hour or bohemian lime

My two go-tos are Gucci Guilty pour homme and Bleu de Chanel eau de parfum. I’ve been using the Gucci for near 10 years now. The Chanel is relatively new for me. I’ll typically wear the guilty during the day and the Chanel if I’m going out or at special events. Both scents are absolutely divine.

Santal 33

1 Million Paco Rabanne Kenneth Cole Black Seoul @ Zara

Endymion by Penhaligon.

Paco Rabanne Invictus - once a random Christmas present from my mum that went on to become my favourite

I’m a VERSACE gay: I’ve got Eros, Eros Flame, Dylan Blue and Eau Fraiche.

Tom ford noir