| A | B | C | D | E | F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HOUSE | FRAGRANCE | RATING | FRESH/DEEP | APPROX. COST | THOUGHTS | |
2 | Dior | Homme (pre-2020 Original) | 5.00 | 2 | MID-RANGE ($35-$100) | The yin and yang between masculine and feminine is genius, balanced between clean and sexy, sophisticated and versatile, I want to sniff myself all day | |
3 | Tom Ford | Plum Japonais | 4.75 | 3 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Addicting beautiful round sexy intoxicating gorgeous spiced fruity amber, I can’t stop smelling this one | |
4 | Dior | Ambre Nuit | 4.75 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Stunning mix of amber, cinnamon, musk, and rose, smooth attractive unisex goodness, beautifully blended | |
5 | Penhaligon's | Endymion | 4.75 | 1 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Fresh, spicy, slightly soapy coffee, aromatic beauty, classy and comforting, clean and robust, balanced between upscale and casual, unique and universally pleasing | |
6 | Fort & Manle | Amber Absolutely | 4.50 | 3 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Bright animalic plum with shimmering amber, huge projection and extreme longevity, so beautifully crafted | |
7 | Nishane | Ani | 4.50 | 3 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Classy-as-hell bright benzoin and vanilla, this may be the best vanilla I have tried so far, so well blended that it is hard to pick out individual notes | |
8 | Zoologist | Civet | 4.50 | 3 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Robust civet stank blended with resinous and spicy floral notes, beautiful and androgynous, gorgeous and addicting - unfortunately, my wife hates it! | |
9 | Guerlain | Cuir Beluga | 4.50 | 3 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | So damn smooth powdery vanilla, feels like a comforting hug, projection is beautiful and enveloping without being smothering, Olivier Polge can do no wrong | |
10 | Amouage | Jubilation XXV | 4.50 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | This one is a stunner, resinous blackberry with subtle hints of spice, deep but still clean smelling, complex scent that evolves over time | |
11 | Guerlain | Encens Mythique D'Orient | 4.50 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Smooth soft attractive, transparent warm sweetness, evokes youthful femininity, gorgeous transcendent ambergris artwork | |
12 | Penhaligon's | Sartorial | 4.50 | 1 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | High class soapiness, relaxed perfectly blended lavender, fennel, and transparent honey notes, shimmering smooth and uplifting, grassy hay drydown | |
13 | Chanel | Bleu de Chanel [EDP] | 4.50 | 1 | MID-RANGE ($35-$100) | Fresh out of the shower clean classic smell with complexity, enticing, attractive, all-purpose, universal, versatile, and memorable, compliment-getter | |
14 | Masque Milano | Tango | 4.25 | 3 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Rugged spicy sexy benzoin and cumin, unapologetic, super interesting amber and I keep wanting to smell it | |
15 | Brecourt | Farah | 4.25 | 3 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Amazingly beautiful candied dates with thick sticky cinnamon honey, basenotes of ambery resins make a full mature unisex scent, this ones a treat | |
16 | Diptyque | Volutes | 4.25 | 3 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Intense powdery resin and subtle honey, rubbery tobacco leaf, super warm classy upscale smell, like an elevated Valentino Uomo, great sillage and projection | |
17 | Parfums de Marly | Herod | 4.25 | 3 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Absolutely gorgeous round full-bodied cherry-vanilla tobacco, intoxicating warming and comfy, great projection and longevity, compliment-getter | |
18 | Serge Lutens | Fille en Aiguilles | 4.25 | 3 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Sweet ambery fir balsam with hints of musk, intensive dried fruit note, super interesting and easy to like | |
19 | Tauer | Lonestar Memories | 4.25 | 3 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Almost pepperminty-cinnamony warm leather, dusty labdanum, interesting, powerful and attractive scent | |
20 | Tom Ford | Noir de Noir | 4.25 | 3 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Rosy and dark, sensual and mysterious, nighttime fragrance, truly beautiful and evocative, has an old and classic sense, unisex | |
21 | Zoologist | Camel | 4.25 | 3 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Intoxicating animalic heart notes, strong dried fruit notes combine with a desert spice market in a way that I can't stop sniffing and I don't know why | |
22 | Serge Lutens | Five O'Clock Au Gingembre | 4.25 | 3 | MID-RANGE ($35-$100) | Dark toasted cinnamon ginger musk, deep smoky black tea, hints of stewed fruit, really beautifully crafted and comforting for fall and winter | |
23 | Essential Parfums | Divine Vanille | 4.25 | 3 | MID-RANGE ($35-$100) | DAMN this is good vanilla, deep sweet delectable and rich vanilla, incense, and tonka, nice bubble of projection | |
24 | Nishane | Unutamam | 4.25 | 3 | MID-RANGE ($35-$100) | What a green foresty herbal animalic bomb! Moss and mint clean it up a bit, but this is a venture into challenging and evocative sensory art (wife hates it) | |
25 | Ormonde Jayne | Black Gold | 4.25 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Aromatic oud, oakmoss, ambrette, sandalwood, and rose create a unique intriguing complex sexy scent, even my dog likes sniffing it! | |
26 | Byredo | Accord Oud | 4.25 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | An almost minty fresh oud, pleasant and slightly fruity and woody, one of the more wearable ouds I've tried, definitely a keeper | |
27 | Creed | Royal Oud | 4.25 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Smooth complex woody peppery smokiness, beautiful base notes, feel like a boss, very well blended, don't overspray this one | |
28 | Diptyque | Tam Dao [EDT] | 4.25 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Delicious sandalwood woodiness, versatile, unique, well blended and smooth roundness, top notch quality sandalwood, longevity could be better | |
29 | Francesca Bianchi | Etruscan Water | 4.25 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Damn, this opening is amazing, salty ambergris is enchanting, this is full-bodied and complex, has a graham cracker sweetness, definitely high class | |
30 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Amyris Homme [EDP] | 4.25 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Smooth, sexy, amber woody, cozy, like a more complex and woody D&G The One, top notch crowd pleaser | |
31 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Amyris Homme [Extrait] | 4.25 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Full bodied, beautifully crafted, all purpose warm autumn air, with spice, wood, and amber, creamier and warmer than the EDP | |
32 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | APOM Pour Homme | 4.25 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Light ambery goodness, slightly powdery and musky, super well blended, quality fragrance | |
33 | Memo | Winter Palace | 4.25 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Dark balsamic cream soda with hint of Orangina (sweet orange soda soft drink), smooth, smooth, smooth, so damn smooth | |
34 | Pierre Guillaume | Anti-Blues | 4.25 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Chocolate ice cream on a sunny day, so nostalgic and comforting, really beautiful | |
35 | Tauer | Les Annees 25 | 4.25 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | This is a beauty, extremely attractive, well balanced transparent warm cinnamon orange rose, enchanting and desirable (Les Annees 25 Bis is not as good) | |
36 | Tom Ford | Vert d'Encens | 4.25 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Sweet green fresh leaves like fresh laundry, very well balanced between bright green and deep incense, powerful performance | |
37 | Ormonde Jayne | Ormonde Man | 4.25 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | A plethora of precious woods and clean spices like cardamom, coriander, and juniper, very well blended, like an upscale Tam Dao | |
38 | Pierre Guillaume | Alphaora | 4.25 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Similar to Oud For Greatness minus the sweetness, however even more smoothness, very pleasant and wearable | |
39 | Penhaligon's | Endymion Concentre | 4.25 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | A less fresh, more leathery Endymion, with nice bubble of projection, masculine leaning, dark and spicy in subtle ways | |
40 | Dolce & Gabbana | The One [EDT] | 4.25 | 2 | MID-RANGE ($35-$100) | Bright orange and sweet ginger top notes, very intriguing woody tobacco heart notes, subtle sensuality, easy to love versatile scent | |
41 | Aedes de Venustas | Iris Nazarena | 4.25 | 1 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Sweet dusty rose and iris, subtle leather background, amazingly addicting beautiful drydown | |
42 | Creed | Royal Mayfair | 4.25 | 1 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | The most pleasant minty barbershop shave cream, light and utmost pleasing, airy and nicely balanced, universal and versatile, short longevity | |
43 | Fort & Manle | Fatih Sultan Mehmed | 4.25 | 1 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Bright and cheery opening with beautiful ambery and clean crisp apple drydown, super unisex and natural smelling | |
44 | Le Labo | Rose 31 | 4.25 | 1 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | A seductress, clean yet sultry rose in the most beautiful way, hints of wood and earthy spice, I keep coming back to smell this one, longevity could be better | |
45 | Parfums MDCI | Invasion Barbare | 4.25 | 1 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Super clean and enticing fresh, well blended high class soapiness with subtle fennel, compare to Sartorial | |
46 | Profumum | Acqua Viva | 4.25 | 1 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Lemon flavored italian ice, confident fresh lemon with that summery kick that is energizing, the perfect lemon scent | |
47 | Rasei Fort | Kolonya | 4.25 | 1 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Super natural and calming blend, slightly outdoorsy, slightly fruity, hint of animalic warmth in the drydown, very well blended, high class | |
48 | Xerjoff | Nio | 4.25 | 1 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Beachy citrus herbs and fresh air, super well blended and pleasant, dryer sheet drydown, almost an elevated version of Varvatos Artisan Pure | |
49 | Valmont | Bright Poppy | 4.25 | 1 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | A beautiful almost fruity bergamot mixed with spa vibes that is unisex and wearable anywhere | |
50 | Etat Libre d'Orange | Exit the King | 4.25 | 1 | MID-RANGE ($35-$100) | A beautiful mix of soapy rose and ambergris with perfectly balanced and blended aromachemicals that are simply stunning, however easy to go anosmic to | |
51 | Valentino | Uomo Acqua | 4.25 | 1 | MID-RANGE ($35-$100) | Super light and well-blended pleasing scent, sweet garden leaves and grapefruit with subtle iris note, amazing drydown and projection | |
52 | Yves Saint Laurent | L'Homme Ultime | 4.25 | 1 | MID-RANGE ($35-$100) | This is fresh and beautiful, opens with spicy cardamom citrus, dries down to exquisite rose, wood, and ginger, attractive and complex | |
53 | J-Scent | Sumo Wrestler | 4.25 | 1 | MID-RANGE ($35-$100) | Beautiful powdery skin-scent musk and heliotrope, enticing, sensual, transparent, and comfortable | |
54 | Lalique | Encre Noire A L'Extreme | 4.00 | 3 | CHEAP (<$35) | Super evocative dark animalic complex vetiver, wearable and attractive, great for winter | |
55 | Roccobarocco | Extraordinary for Men | 4.00 | 3 | CHEAP (<$35) | Pleasing warm animalic spice, dries down to super musky woody base, hints of fruit, very complex evolution, definitely outperforms its price point | |
56 | Initio | Oud For Greatness | 4.00 | 3 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Powerful addicting sexy woody smoky oud, very confident, very sultry, not overly sweet like BR540 Extrait, very well blended, great projection and longevity | |
57 | Francesca Bianchi | Under My Skin | 4.00 | 3 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Dark, dark peru balsam and vanilla, sexy leather with a hint of animalic notes, very deep and sensuous, projects well with smooth powder and deep base notes | |
58 | Histoires de Parfum | 1899 Hemingway | 4.00 | 3 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | A Spicebomb sibling with more smooth and woody refined base notes, very pleasant for cold days, longevity could be better | |
59 | Indult | Tihota | 4.00 | 3 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Opulent elegant vanilla, rich and musky, dark and deep | |
60 | Parfums de Marly | Carlisle | 4.00 | 3 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Strong gourmand vanilla and violet balanced by a touch of clean fresh bergamot and cardamom, great projection | |
61 | Serge Lutens | Vetiver Oriental | 4.00 | 3 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Soft cacao base note with a hint of vetiver and powderiness, warming and cozy, strong projection, addicting | |
62 | Le Labo | Patchouli 25 | 4.00 | 3 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Deep ambery brown leather patchouli, smooth and sexy, wife likes it! | |
63 | Parfums de Marly | Oajan | 4.00 | 3 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Smooth apple cinnamon spice and tonka bean, very light honey without being cloying or sticky, very clean and rounded, well blended | |
64 | Initio | Rehab | 4.00 | 3 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | A pillowly soft Spicebomb sibling, feels like a luxurious take on Spicebomb with more florals and complexity | |
65 | Rasasi | Daarej | 4.00 | 3 | MID-RANGE ($35-$100) | Subtle spicy and ambery without being overpowering or cloying, almost a heavier verison of D&G The One, nicely blended | |
66 | Serge Lutens | Chergui | 4.00 | 3 | MID-RANGE ($35-$100) | Semi-sweet almost fruity amber, tobacco, and honey, lifted by fresh florals, amazing drydown, very well balanced unisex scent | |
67 | Van Cleef & Arpels | Midnight in Paris | 4.00 | 3 | MID-RANGE ($35-$100) | Toasted almond and leather comfy cozy scent, balanced and smooth, cuddle up with this one | |
68 | Viktor & Rolf | Spicebomb [2012] | 4.00 | 3 | MID-RANGE ($35-$100) | Nice round sweetness with mild spice, cinnamon overtones with peppery undertones, leans unisex, youthful and sexy, attention grabber | |
69 | Armaf | Vitesse Carbon | 4.00 | 2 | CHEAP (<$35) | A casual GIT/DH combination, fresh verbena with the backing of subtle cocoa leather, great scent, powerful projection and longevity | |
70 | Rihanna | Rogue Man | 4.00 | 2 | CHEAP (<$35) | Sensual tropical fruity version of D&G The One, super wearable, fitted for date nights | |
71 | Yves de Sistelle | Nimitz | 4.00 | 2 | CHEAP (<$35) | Super pleasant light fragrant aromatic amber, crowd-pleasing and versatile, great projection, very well blended | |
72 | Yves Saint Laurent | Kouros Body | 4.00 | 2 | CHEAP (<$35) | Deep resin with touch of incense, light clean ocean and eucalyptus in drydown uplifts the darkness, well-blended, versatile, wearable and approachable | |
73 | Lalique | Pour Homme Equus | 4.00 | 2 | CHEAP (<$35) | Wow a super natural smelling outdoorsy deep forest scent with lively juniper and violet leaf to brighten it up, very unique, great price for quality | |
74 | Amouage | Dia | 4.00 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Aldehydic powdery florals dominate, subtle plum backing with dusty Amouage DNA background, well blended and Dior Homme-like | |
75 | Amouage | Myths | 4.00 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Opening is dusty dark and hard to grasp, leather dissolves into charming sweet floral note which is approachable and interesting | |
76 | Byredo | Oud Immortel | 4.00 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | This is suprisingly super nice, I don't know how to describe it very well the notes are so seamlessly blended, weird and different in a good way | |
77 | Carner | D600 | 4.00 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Powdery and clean meets dirty and deep, classy earthy vibe, iris, vetiver, and vanilla are the main players, upscale autumn scent | |
78 | Le Labo | The Noir 29 | 4.00 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Beautiful smoky and slightly sweet fig, the smoke is really subtle and sexy, perfectly unisex | |
79 | Nishane | Sultan Vetiver | 4.00 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Very earthy and simultaneously very clean, rolling in soil mixed with clean fresh out of the shower, super interesting, best vetiver I've tried | |
80 | Stora Skuggan | Fantome De Maules | 4.00 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Green leafy incense, fresh and dark, like a less heavy Vert d'Encens, very wearable and uplifting, intriguing to the nose | |
81 | Tauer | Au Coeur du Desert | 4.00 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Musky spicy hot desert sand, exotic and tropical, dry and rich simultaneously | |
82 | Spirit of Dubai | Abraj | 4.00 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | A super complex freshie which continually interests the nose, florals, woods, citrus, and animalics all blend well into an upscale Middle Eastern fresh scent | |
83 | BDK Parfums | Gris Charnel | 4.00 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Autumn air and dry sweet hay, an excellent aura fragrance that projects well yet gently, very well blended fragrance | |
84 | Electimuss | Imperium | 4.00 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | An Aventus clone mashed with an Ani clone, about 80-90% Aventus with a hint of that Ani vanilla and ginger, great projection | |
85 | Xerjoff | Uden | 4.00 | 2 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Beautiful citrus and coffee mixture that has a nice comforting smell in the drydown, very smooth and upscale | |
86 | Cartier | L'Envol [EDP] | 4.00 | 2 | MID-RANGE ($35-$100) | Enchanting and complex musky light air, dries down to green honey leather, very wearable, attracts the nose, unfortunately can be sneeze inducing for me | |
87 | Chanel | Egoiste [Vintage] | 4.00 | 2 | MID-RANGE ($35-$100) | Dirty cinnamon tobacco rose, champagne, musky old man B.O. and mahogany wood, mature sultry classy and complex | |
88 | Dior | Fahrenheit Cologne | 4.00 | 2 | MID-RANGE ($35-$100) | Fresh air, grapefruit, and nutmeg with that subtle petrol background note, really nicely balanced between fresh and dirty | |
89 | Gucci | Pour Homme II | 4.00 | 2 | MID-RANGE ($35-$100) | Opens with subtle sour violet leaf, drydown is really sophisticated and enticing cinnamon musk, extremely versatile and classy (great clone: Hanae Mori HiM) | |
90 | Guerlain | Heritage | 4.00 | 2 | MID-RANGE ($35-$100) | Beautiful aromatic leather amber, has an old fashioned yet classic timeless feel, beautifully blended | |
91 | Narciso Rodriguez | For Him [EDT] | 4.00 | 2 | MID-RANGE ($35-$100) | Clean meets muddy, dark violet leaf and thick rubbery patchouli, very creative and unique and evolves over time, draws a curious nose in, evokes a cool rainy day | |
92 | PK Perfumes | Gold Leather | 4.00 | 2 | MID-RANGE ($35-$100) | Guava, blood orange, and animalic leather, this one is a treat! So unique, so smoothly blended, and quite unisex | |
93 | Trussardi | Riflesso | 4.00 | 2 | MID-RANGE ($35-$100) | Spicy and clean, upscale and casual, very versatile and wearable, not overpowering but still projects well, nice to wear anywhere any time! | |
94 | Rochas | Moustache | 4.00 | 2 | MID-RANGE ($35-$100) | A beautiful spicy peppery upscale sent meant for wearing a black suit and tie, feel put together with this one, longevity could be better | |
95 | Zernell Gillie | Disco | 4.00 | 2 | MID-RANGE ($35-$100) | A very well blended semi-dupe of Gucci Pour Homme II with added spice and smoothness | |
96 | Lalique | Pour Homme Lion | 4.00 | 1 | CHEAP (<$35) | A very special soapy woody citrusy mossy scent that is masterfully blended, has an old-school yet timeless feel, pure class | |
97 | Cartier | Pasha de Cartier Edition Noire | 4.00 | 1 | CHEAP (<$35) | Somehow balances woody citruses, peppery aquatics, and sweet floral notes seamlessly into a clean, long-lasting, and fresh out of the shower modern classy scent | |
98 | Hanae Mori | HM [EDP] | 4.00 | 1 | CHEAP (<$35) | A very smooth creamy lemon with florals, very wearable and approachable, touch of sweetness without being cloying | |
99 | Amouage | Reflection | 4.00 | 1 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Super clean and delicious, smooth neroli, professional and sleek cleanliness | |
100 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Aqua Vitae Forte | 4.00 | 1 | EXPENSIVE ($100+) | Smoother, stronger version of the original, beautiful candied mandarin with subtle spices in back |