TLDR Version: I tried a bunch of stuff, and ended up liking Paco Invictus, Prada Luna Rossa, Prada Luna Rossa Sport, and Burberry Brit Rhythm. My discount places didn't have anything I wanted.
The long version:
So, recently I've gone headfirst back into fragrances. It all started with EDT's from our beloved wet shaving brands like Barrister and Mann and Chatillon Lux. I was also getting burned out on shave soaps and aftershaves. I needed another hobby.
So, one day, I find out I have some coveted fragrances from the 90's and early 2000's. (Gucci Envy, Gucci Rush, Candies, etc). I also find out about how a bunch of stuff was reformulated post 2003. This helps fuel my curiosity.
I had been wearing Terre D'Hermes, but I'm too excited not to look at what's out there these days. I always notice lots of stuff at Burlington, Marshalls, and TJ Maxx, but I don't want to blind buy anything without trying it first, so off to Ulta I go. Of course, I did a boatload of research. I found out about famous perfumers who formulated things I like.
Olivier Polge - Ferragamo F, Burberry Brit, Paco Invictus, D&G The One, etc
Daniella Roche Andrier - Prada Luna Rossa, Emporio Armani, Gucci Rush, Gucci Envy
Antoine Maisondieu - Gucci Rush, Burberry Brit
Alberto Morillas - ADG, BLV, CK One, EL Pleasures (Femme), Emporio Armani (Femme)
Jacques Cavallier - YSL Rive Gauche, Miyake L'Eau D'Issey
Francis Kurkdjian - JPG Le Male, Armani Mania
Anne Flipo - Burberry Brit Rhythm, Paco Invictus, YSL L'Homme,
So, First stop, ULTA. They have a good amount of stuff I want to try:
Prada LR - Pretty good. (plus they make an After Shave Splash)
Prada LR Carbon - excited to try it. kind of boring
Prada LR Sport - REALLY good. Not exactly sporty, but great.
Prada LR Black - I forget if I liked it, honestly.
Paco Invictus - Awesome. absolutely intriguing sweet, floral, but masculine.
Mayake L'Eau D'Issey - kind of meh
DG The One - not as good as I remember.
JPG Le Male - definitely not as good as I remember. truly neutered.
Burberry Brit - okay.
Burberry Brit Rhythm - awesome.
2nd stop, Nordstrom: Not as much stuff as I thought they would have.
Paco Invictus Intense - not as good as regular Invictus
Paco Invictus Aqua - definitely not as good as regular Invictus.
Hugo Boss - terrible reformulation. This used to have teeth, This is generic.
3rd stop: Marshall's
They didn't have anything I wanted. It was just some Calvin Klein stuff, Perry Ellis, and some other forgettable stuff.
4th stop: Burlington
They had a much smaller selection than I remember. Just some Calvin Klein stuff and Nautica, and their generic house brand stuff. BTW, they haven't restocked the Proraso stuff I grabbed last week.
So, back to the office. I went on Fragrancenet.com. (nice 30% off coupon too)
Ended up grabbing:
Prada Luna Rossa Aftershave
Prada Luna Rossa Sport EDT
Paco Invictus
Paco Invictus Aftershave
Burberry Brit Rhythm EDT
Pretty stoked to get this stuff. Now, I am more up to date on what's available these days.
The long version:
So, recently I've gone headfirst back into fragrances. It all started with EDT's from our beloved wet shaving brands like Barrister and Mann and Chatillon Lux. I was also getting burned out on shave soaps and aftershaves. I needed another hobby.
So, one day, I find out I have some coveted fragrances from the 90's and early 2000's. (Gucci Envy, Gucci Rush, Candies, etc). I also find out about how a bunch of stuff was reformulated post 2003. This helps fuel my curiosity.
I had been wearing Terre D'Hermes, but I'm too excited not to look at what's out there these days. I always notice lots of stuff at Burlington, Marshalls, and TJ Maxx, but I don't want to blind buy anything without trying it first, so off to Ulta I go. Of course, I did a boatload of research. I found out about famous perfumers who formulated things I like.
Olivier Polge - Ferragamo F, Burberry Brit, Paco Invictus, D&G The One, etc
Daniella Roche Andrier - Prada Luna Rossa, Emporio Armani, Gucci Rush, Gucci Envy
Antoine Maisondieu - Gucci Rush, Burberry Brit
Alberto Morillas - ADG, BLV, CK One, EL Pleasures (Femme), Emporio Armani (Femme)
Jacques Cavallier - YSL Rive Gauche, Miyake L'Eau D'Issey
Francis Kurkdjian - JPG Le Male, Armani Mania
Anne Flipo - Burberry Brit Rhythm, Paco Invictus, YSL L'Homme,
So, First stop, ULTA. They have a good amount of stuff I want to try:
Prada LR - Pretty good. (plus they make an After Shave Splash)
Prada LR Carbon - excited to try it. kind of boring
Prada LR Sport - REALLY good. Not exactly sporty, but great.
Prada LR Black - I forget if I liked it, honestly.
Paco Invictus - Awesome. absolutely intriguing sweet, floral, but masculine.
Mayake L'Eau D'Issey - kind of meh
DG The One - not as good as I remember.
JPG Le Male - definitely not as good as I remember. truly neutered.
Burberry Brit - okay.
Burberry Brit Rhythm - awesome.
2nd stop, Nordstrom: Not as much stuff as I thought they would have.
Paco Invictus Intense - not as good as regular Invictus
Paco Invictus Aqua - definitely not as good as regular Invictus.
Hugo Boss - terrible reformulation. This used to have teeth, This is generic.
3rd stop: Marshall's
They didn't have anything I wanted. It was just some Calvin Klein stuff, Perry Ellis, and some other forgettable stuff.
4th stop: Burlington
They had a much smaller selection than I remember. Just some Calvin Klein stuff and Nautica, and their generic house brand stuff. BTW, they haven't restocked the Proraso stuff I grabbed last week.
So, back to the office. I went on Fragrancenet.com. (nice 30% off coupon too)
Ended up grabbing:
Prada Luna Rossa Aftershave
Prada Luna Rossa Sport EDT
Paco Invictus
Paco Invictus Aftershave
Burberry Brit Rhythm EDT
Pretty stoked to get this stuff. Now, I am more up to date on what's available these days.
