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I prefer clean, slightly sweet, and neutral scents. (I dig colognes with a sandalwood base.) If you THINK you would opt for these type of scents, please try Eternity for Men by Calvin Klein, Gaultier (bottle shaped like a man’s torso), Be Delicious by Donna Karan, or L’eau D’Issey by Issey Miyake. (If you can find the original Donna Karan cologne called Fuel, please Please PLEASE, buy it.)

For application:
1) Start with a bath or shower — use unscented soap if you can.
2) Use unscented deodorant or antiperspirant and lotion.
3) While naked, put a light spray — a half press — on your chest.
4) After dressing, lightly spray the wrist, rub both wrists together, then rub wrists on sides of neck.
5) Last but not least, rub wrists on the back sole of your shoes (not on the leather, on the back sole). This is to leave a minute trail of scent especially if you’re indoor because the warm air will lift the scent.

Aside, from my directions, a general direction to follow is that cologne should be noticed by persons in one’s extreme proximity.

I would recommend these to anyone.
Very Irresistable by Givinchy is pretty strong and has a hint of church incense with wood and other fragrances (Not to mention a very intriguing bottle that reminds one of a potion.
Burberry has a strong scent, so be careful with this one.

I would also recommend for the cheaper side but still very good and attractive, Gravity, Pierre Cardin, and Tommy.
Gravity has a strong scent and can be smelled for hours after applicatcion.
Pierre Cardin has a great scent with hints of wood and leather. It is strong to start with but then smoothes itself nicely throughout the day.
Tommy is just an overall wonderful everyday fragrance that seems to indicate the working man. I think it’s this generation’s equivelent to Old Spice or Burt After Shave, while still maintaining the ability to be worn to dinner, just not too fancy of one. (Just my opinion)

I wear all of these and have a massive cologne collection. I love colognes and sprays of all sorts and all the scents that the world of cologne and body spray have to offer.

So basically what I’m saying is that how much to use and what to get are going to vary drastically depending on the person your wearing it for…

my first cologne was actually a CK travel edition with 5 fragrances, which was a great purchase coz i didnt really know what i liked and this gave me an idea. the one i’m using now which i love is Lacoste Essential (let me know – sam-703@hotmail.com – if any1 else likes it), it’s very fresh, quite sharp and citrusy. next i plan to buy Bulgari Aqua, which i really like from store samples. i really like fresh, citrusy fragrances as well as oriental/spicy fragrances.

i also like Dior Higher Energy (any1 else heard of it? i bought it in italy and havent seen it here in australia) and quite like gucci envy, although sometimes i find it a big too sweet, rich and woody.

The second import thing that I once learned at a cologne presentation at a shopping mall which I found soooooo many people doing and I myself used to do was rubbing the cologne on the skin.
During the lecture, the presentation described how the colognes actually form different layers on the skin. Each layer is a different smell, that when combined form the smell of that one particular cologne. When these three layers interact with our own skin/ chemistry then we have that individual smell. The thing is that WE SHOULD NOT RUB THE COLOGNES AFTER APPLICATION! when you rub on the cologne, you are actually destroying its full potenetial. You are removing the layers and the end product is a actually simialar to a “FAKE” cologne. Guys, if you take my advice… Smell real, and the ladies will love it more!

What about cologne bottles that do not spray? I don’t believe I’ve ever had a spray styled bottle.

My choice is Gravity…never heard a negative comment yet.

I wear my perfume in my hair – works the same for a guy, I would imagine. Also saves on dry-cleaning. I suggested to my dad that he dab a bit in his beard.

Brut and Old Spice should be banned. They leave a signature on the air of an alcohol stench that makes my eyes water. The only thing worse than owning a bottle of cheap cologne is actually putting it on. Polo (green) is in danger of joining that club. Polo Black, on the other hand, is understated and classy.

The basic rule of thumb in fragrance shopping is that the fruity/floral/melon-y fragrances are sold in clear bottles. The spice/musk/’edgy scents are sold in dark bottles. There ARE exceptions. (e.g.:Claiborne’s ‘Bora Bora’ is rather on the fence between the two groups. The different scents within a fragrance are called ‘notes’. It helps to learn not only your fragrance group but the ‘notes’ within it that compliment your natural chemistry.

When you shop for colognes, ask the sales associate if they have coffee beans. Sniffing the coffee beans will clear your olfactory overload.

here are a few that get big thumbs up:
‘Sander’ by Jil Sander
‘Reaction’ Kenneth Cole
‘Masculine’ by Dolce & Gabbana (kinda hard to find)
‘Curve’ Liz Claiborne
‘Allure’ Chanel

If you want to try a scent and cant get your hands on samples, go to perfumebay’s website and order testors or miniatures.

I luv a good-smellin’ man….