Nice pongs and gorgeous whiffs. The Aftershave thread!

alastair84 said:
Got my fiancee a 30ml bottle of a Gucci floral perfume from the airport the other day (i believe it's Flora Gorgeous Gardenia). It was in a pink bottle cost almost $100 singapore, which is roughtly £70. I thought that was expensive, then i went to boots in england and it was there for £65. I thought well despite the price it is worth spending a tiny bit more as the perfume smells amazing to me and she loves it.
Anyway, can i have some recommendations for something fresh please, long-lasting and a daily driver (so not so in your face) (and a tiny bit manly - i'm not so manly i'd class myself as metro) and also maybe something similar to (excuse my limited aftershave experience) ck one/something like polo sport? sorry i can't be more descriptive. I currently have versache blue jeans and ralf lauren safari (for autumn). thanks for reading
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Both CK One and Polo Sport are Citrus based, if you want another one like that then Terre D'Hermes as above is a good shout. I have the EDP but apparently the EDT is the quintessential TD'H. Go smell it before you buy.
 
If you’re looking for a super fresh, good performing frag, go and have a snif of Montblanc Explorer Platinum - I picked up a 30ml last week for £25 !

Edit. It reminds of a mix of Chanel platinum egoiste and Hermes H24.

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I bought some Kenzo for men, i didn't like it much t first when I tested it at first, but after an hour or so I kept getting little smells of it and once it's settled into your skin it's really good! So I went back and bought it.

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SideWinder said:
@Mobius 1 / @MrRockliffe - Just as you replied recently, what websites do you use to research?

I want to find one that lists the release dates so I can see what's new.
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I’m definitely not the right person to ask :P

I have a look whenever I fancy getting some new stuff, and then just visit different stores until I find one I like.


Recently discovered Prada Luna Rossa Ocean, which is fresh but has a very sophisticated smell to it. An excellent every day smell.


Then you’ve got Loewe (pronounced loh-eh-veh), who do some incredible stuff.

Solo is a great range, and the Cedro version is my favourite of the bunch. Musky, woody and super intense. I always get compliments on it.



Fragrance is, of course, dependent on your own skin smell too.



A good trick I learned is to moisturise your skin first with an unscented, thick moisturiser, about 15-30 minutes before applying aftershave. I use CeraVe for this job.


Helps the aftershave soak into your skin better and retains the scent for longer.
 
My bottle of Creed Aventus is nearly empty and I can't justify spending £300 on 100ml of this at the moment, so I had a look around for an alternative despite being aprehensive about how good they are. In the end I went for armaf club de nuit intense limited edition. I have just tried it on for the first time and am pleasently surpised as to how close to Aventus it is!
 
Coincidentally I took delivery of Club De Nuit Milestone yesterday. It's a half decent clone of Millesime Imperial. I say half decent, it's not bad really. It just lacks a little something when compared to Creed.
However 105mls costs £33 delivered, so I can't complain too much.
 
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I received a boots voucher for my birthday last month so decided to have a look at some fragrances despite the fact I've got a bucket load of bottles in my cupboard. Opted for the montblanc explorer in the black bottle.

A woody-aromatic scent, it has fresh green bergamot notes, contrasted by a rich vetiver and a woody patchouli.
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No doubt I'll have that on the weekly rotation with my other fragrances.
 
Derek W said:
I received a boots voucher for my birthday last month so decided to have a look at some fragrances despite the fact I've got a bucket load of bottles in my cupboard. Opted for the montblanc explorer in the black bottle.



No doubt I'll have that on the weekly rotation with my other fragrances.
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Its Aventus-esque so I doubt you will be disappointed.
 
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