I wear fragrances all the time and NO one says anything ever 
Am I not wearing enough?!
Am I not wearing enough?!How does one get compliments?
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Maybe you're wearing too much 
I think you might not be wearing enough. I have gotten the most compliments from women wearing "Wood" B&BW hand lotion. I think it smells super strong and obnoxious when I first put it on, but every girl that smells it, absolutly loves it. All my cologne they could give 2 stinks about. Its ironic that colognes cost upwards of $50 and that stupid lotion costs all of $10. Go figure.
I've only gotten comments when being in close proximity to others.
Some cologne just doesn't project that much, and I really don't desire to be the guy who over applies it.
I enjoy my fragrances greatly, and that is what matters the most.
Some cologne just doesn't project that much, and I really don't desire to be the guy who over applies it.
I enjoy my fragrances greatly, and that is what matters the most.
Maybe you're wearing too much
Hahaha love it.
It will depend on the types of people you're around. Some people will be more forthcoming, others will see complimenting you as too personal a comment to make.
I'd also wager that once people realise you're getting into fragrances with such gusto, they will go out of their way to compliment the ones they prefer, as a subtle way of telling you the ones they don't really like
I've found recently that Aventus really DOES get compliments (I've had men and women of all ages and personalities compliment me), which leaves me in a tricky position as I'm not head-over-heels for it, myself. I like it, but I feel I have so many better fragrances, so I rarely wear Aventus.
I was very surprised when this lived up to the 'compliment-getter' hype, but people seem to love it.
So if it's compliments you're after, then 2 sprays of Aventus to the chest should just about do the trick.
Hi Zack: I would not be concern about receiving compliments at all. As John (michiganlover) stated above... this is all that matters.
WARHAWK
I wear fragrances all the time and NO one says anything ever
Who are you expecting compliments from? I am not asking this to sounds like a jerk, it is an honest question. I see statements like yours on fragrance boards all the time.
Your male friends are most likely not going to compliment you on how you smell if they are heterosexual.
Your female friends might not really put much thought into how you smell. Even if you smell good, they may not think much of it.
It takes a certain type of stranger with a certain level of confidence to tell another stranger that they smell good. Most people don't feel comfortable doing it.
So like I said, who are you expecting compliments from?
And quite frankly, I think most people just don't care. We like to smell good. We like other people smelling good. We enjoy wearing and sampling different fragrances on different days. We notice fragrances on other people. We might tell others how good they smell if they are wearing a nice fragrance. But most people are not like we are. A cologne or perfume is something that might come wrapped under the X-Mas tree once a year (if that). Not something to look out for (or smell out for) and compliment people on.
Just because people are not telling you you smell good, does not mean you don't. So don't worry.
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This was more of a joke post but I honestly don't put much on of any cologne as I don't wanna be "that guy" I've never heard of Aventus, personally. I will say some of my fragrances if I put too much, it'd be worth killing people to get it off. Now, some I think could be applied more.
I've never heard of Aventus, personally. I will say some of my fragrances if I put too much, it'd be worth killing people to get it off. Now, some I think could be applied more.- Thread starter
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Or I could wear Axe. Maybe that'd work
Aventus is apparently the holy grail of female compliments. It is a cool $300 a bottle.
In my opinion, a female complimenting you on your cologne could be taken as being extremely flirtatious. Some women are just naturally flirtatious and mean nothing by it, but for others it could be a more subtle way of her letting you know she is interested. Just something to keep in mind.
I look for the more subtle....
How many people veer off before passing you in the hallway?
How many people step INTO your cubicle to say "Good morning"?
"Check your shoes" is never a good one
How many people veer off before passing you in the hallway?
How many people step INTO your cubicle to say "Good morning"?
"Check your shoes" is never a good one
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So what you guys are saying is I need sex panther?
So what you guys are saying is I need sex panther?
60% of the time it works, every time.
This is worse than the time the raccoon got in the copier!
You won't get them when you want them and expect them.
So what you guys are saying is I need sex panther?
It's got real bits of panther in it...so you know it's good.
I wouldn't expect compliments. guys usually don't notice or if they do would feel weird saying anything, unless you stink!
girls might notice but why would they say anything. Unless the perfume is the most heavenly thing they have ever smelled, girls usually only compliment you on something when trying to make conversation because they think you are cute in general, not because of how you smell. If you're an attractive guy and a girl wants to talk to you you could smell like old cigarette butts and they'd say you smell nice. that happens all the time, "oh you smell nice, what are you wearing?" ..."uh speedstick?"
think of it another way, do you expect compliments on your shoes or pants or shirt or anything else you are wearing? Sure it happens... but I don't put on a shirt in the morning thinking, man everyone is going to tell me how amazing my shirt looks!
girls might notice but why would they say anything. Unless the perfume is the most heavenly thing they have ever smelled, girls usually only compliment you on something when trying to make conversation because they think you are cute in general, not because of how you smell. If you're an attractive guy and a girl wants to talk to you you could smell like old cigarette butts and they'd say you smell nice. that happens all the time, "oh you smell nice, what are you wearing?" ..."uh speedstick?"
think of it another way, do you expect compliments on your shoes or pants or shirt or anything else you are wearing? Sure it happens... but I don't put on a shirt in the morning thinking, man everyone is going to tell me how amazing my shirt looks!
I wear fragrances all the time and NO one says anything ever
Are you unordinarily ugly?
This does bring up a good question: "Do you wear a fragrance to get compliments or for some other reason or both?" For me, I would say that I wear a fragrance mostly for myself and people very close to me. I wear fragrances to evoke memories of certain periods of my life. I wear them for my daughter, who is currently 9 years old, so that someday she will be reminded of sitting on my lap or giving me a kiss on the cheek goodnight when she smells a particular fragrance later in her life. I wear a fragrance as if I'm more or less taking a picture of a particular moment.... it could be a good moment or a bad moment, just as some photos are good and bad. I wear fragrances more for those reasons I guess, not exactly outward compliments. All that said, I also wear them to come across as well groomed and to reflect my personal taste. I have a friend/co-worker and she likes clothing with little details on them. Nothing flamboyant, but not plain either. It could be the buttons or trim on a blouse or a certain pattern of the fabric.... something to make the garment have a little personality. That's also how I see a fragrance. A fragrance is a little detail about you that helps people identify "who you are". If someone offers me a compliment on my fragrance, I wouldn't scold them and tell them that they were getting too personal, but, at the same time, I don't really want the compliment. I'd rather that my style would cause that person to be subtle about it.... and that they would not feel like making the compliment. I'd say that reflects in the type of fragrances I choose to wear and also my outward personality. I don't talk to others about the fragrances I wear.... in fact, you guys are really the only ones I discuss fragrances with.... so everyone whom I interact with in my daily life really doesn't know of my interest in frags. I suppose if I was more open about it, people I work with or family might make a compliment here and there.... but that's not really what I want. I like keeping it private for the most part. 
I guess I don't have much experience in "compliment getters" since I've almost never received a compliment that I can remember regarding fragrances.... so I don't have any hands on advice..... but I could see how Creed Aventus would draw some compliments because it is a very good fragrance and it's unique. Go to the online Creed boutique and order a big 17 oz. flacon of it and an atomizer and you'll be set for a long time.
Ben
I guess I don't have much experience in "compliment getters" since I've almost never received a compliment that I can remember regarding fragrances.... so I don't have any hands on advice..... but I could see how Creed Aventus would draw some compliments because it is a very good fragrance and it's unique. Go to the online Creed boutique and order a big 17 oz. flacon of it and an atomizer and you'll be set for a long time.
Ben
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I for one, almost never compliment someone on their scent.
Last time I did, I stuck my foot down my throat.
One of the ladies in the office stopped my to ask me a question. I tried to be polite and tell her that her perfume smell nice.
She asked if I was serious. Yes, I said, it smells kinda citrusy. She said she'd just cleaned her desk with lemon Pledge and wasn't wearing perfume.
In my defense, it did smell nice.
Last time I did, I stuck my foot down my throat.
One of the ladies in the office stopped my to ask me a question. I tried to be polite and tell her that her perfume smell nice.
She asked if I was serious. Yes, I said, it smells kinda citrusy. She said she'd just cleaned her desk with lemon Pledge and wasn't wearing perfume.
In my defense, it did smell nice.
