Want a new cologne like brit or polo black

[dmm26]

I always feel when I'm new to a forum that the question(s) I ask is like kicking a dead horse for the rest of the regulars. I always do as much research as I can before posting a question though and then just go for it, so if this has been asked before and I missed it I apologize.

Anyway, here goes..... I'm 30 years old, I really like polo black and my gf bought me burberry brit which I also really like but I feel like they are a little to "sweet" now. I would like something in the same vein as I like to keep the same "smell" I was told when I was younger by older people that you should pick something and stick to it, so that when you walk into a room people know it's you. Anyway, like I was saying I'd like something in the same vein possibly a little more toned down on the sweet factor.

The only tie between the 2 that I currently have that I can see is tonka bean, as I have an untrained nose I need some help here.
Can all you aficionados help me out?

I also realize that I will have to smell each suggested scent for myself to see what I like, so if there's anyway to keep it semi local to me then that would help a lot! I live near Winnipeg, Manitoba. We have The Bay, Sears,Shoppers drug mart..... and that's all the places I ever go to in the city anyway to find colognes.

Thanks in advance

 

[Featherweight]

well let me take a crack at this.

the tonka bean is in large part the "sweet" note you mentioned. so anything with tonka featured prominently in its notes lineup is likely to have a woody/sweet thing going on.

musks can also be sweet, and stuff like "pink pepper" or any fruit notes also.

If you want something with the same classy full-bodied feel but without so much sweet, you could go a bit retro and try a vintage bottle of Pierre Cardin Pour Monsieur (NOT Pour Homme). It's a Tsumura product, unlike the reformulation by Aladdin, which is much more recent and very watered-down. Vintage bottles can still be found at places like TJ Maxx and Marshalls. It shouldn't be any more than $15 for a 4 oz. bottle, but the price tag is deceptive, as this is a really good frag, a designer item of yesteryear that has unfortunately since been forgotten.

As you seem to be interested in getting something fresh also, you could look into a few vetivers. Guerlain makes a good one - very green, with a bright citrus topnote and a woody drydown. Creed's Original Vetiver is really grassy and extremely pricey, but from my experience the ladies go nuts over it. I haven't tried it, but I've heard L'Occitane makes a nice vetiver also.

Of course, original Polo green is a good standby, not sweet at all, and very piney/woody/spicey as well.



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[Niles]

You might like Bvlgari Black if you haven't tried it before.

 

[The Nid Hog]

Once you get some ideas in mind, try ordering samples from The Perfumed Court. Then you won't be limited by the brick and mortar stores in your immediate area. You can ordering anything you want on line.

 

[StylinLA]

Good suggestions from Featherweight. I wasn't sure how to weigh in on this one. Tonka is a pretty heavily used note, and it will be a bit different depending on what it's combined with.

But I ran a quick search to see what the Basenotes d-base would spit out among frags likely available to you with Tonka.

Here's some contenders that should meet some of your criteria.


Chanel Allure - modern
Azzaro Chrome - lighter, fresh
Zirh Corduroy- modern
Hermes Equipage- old school, serious
Caron 3rd Man- underrated classic, pretty sweet to me
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme- 80s powerhouse; classic; strong
Pierre Cardin Pour Monsieur- my first ever; worth a sniff
Tiffany for Men- elegance in a bottle
Guerlain Vetiver- classic; can't go wrong
Varvatos Vintage- contemporary

Now, about this one scent only thing.....

 

[dmm26]

Thanks for all the suggestions! I'm gonna be going out today and I'll try and track some of these down.

One scent only a bad thing??

 

[Niles]

Thanks for all the suggestions! I'm gonna be going out today and I'll try and track some of these down.

One scent only a bad thing??

I've always kept a couple of different options for the different seasons and different occasions. Variety is the spice of life, as they say.

 

[StylinLA]

One scent is fine I'm sure. But many of us in this section of the forum use a variety. Some a wider variety than others.

 

[dmm26]

I'm thinking I need to diversify a little more then, I guess I've just never found the need for more than one cologne at a time but hey, why not huh? That's why I'm here. So I can become a little more refined =)

 

[Featherweight]

it's hard to find one cologne that suits every season and occasion. sometimes wearing nothing is your best bet. other times you feel naked without a scent. that's life. I used to wear Allure Homme all the time before I realized it doesn't really work all that well in heat, and now 11 years later it's gotten kind of dated in its sweetness. I tend to think a six frag rotation is ideal, one for each season and a couple of alternatives, with your most casual and most "dressy" frag in the mix.



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