Men's Aftershave, EDT, Cologne, what's the difference?

[Dupont666]

I always assumed that Aftershave/Cologne is for a man and everything else is girly...

Is that the case or can a bloke actually buy a mens perfume/parfum?

Am I right in assuming EDT and Cologne are the same thing in % concentrate and just named differently for the sexs?

[sneijder]

Feck knows, but I was going to start an aftershave thread so I'll hijack yours !

My Gucci II is about to run out, so I'm open to suggestions what to try next. I've done everything Gucci now, and Issey Miyake has been done to death. The 'Concrete' Issey Miyakes smell exactly the same to me. I have a bottle of Acqua di gio for bests, so what's left ?

Anything Davidoff, esp Cool Water smells decidedly chavtastic I have found. Can't stand that Jean Paul Gaultier stink-fest either.

So what you wearing ?

[shakotan]

sneijder said:

Feck knows, but I was going to start an aftershave thread so I'll hijack yours !

My Gucci II is about to run out, so I'm open to suggestions what to try next. I've done everything Gucci now, and Issey Miyake has been done to death. The 'Concrete' Issey Miyakes smell exactly the same to me. I have a bottle of Acqua di gio for bests, so what's left ?

Anything Davidoff, esp Cool Water smells decidedly chavtastic I have found. Can't stand that Jean Paul Gaultier stink-fest either.

So what you wearing ?

Paco Rabanne - One Million

Nice 'spice' smell, it was recommended to me by more than one female, so they muct like it!

[sneijder]

Is that the one in a shape of a gold bar ? Guess it is.

I work in an airport see, and often have a wander through the duty free. Nothing to do with the orange ladies of course ...

[chunkymonkey71]

Wearing Paul Smith today.

Very Valentino is nice.

Prada is also nice. I'd probably go for Prada.

[Dupont666]

alessandro dell aqua



This is a fantastic fragrance, different from most of the other mass-produced scents out there. It may be a lighter summery fragrance - Spanish cologne-like almost - but the citrus....

right Im stopping there.... off to get some brut

[Burba]

i've got a few, but my fave at the moment is the classic Acqua di Gio (GA)

[Nolar Dog]

Sniejdger: Step away from the mainstream products.

Try "Ladyboy" or "Dear John" by B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful

Honestly

They are made by Lush Cosmetics, the hand made soap/body/hair products people.

[Dupont666]

Nolar Dog said:

Sniejdger: Step away from the mainstream products.

Try "Ladyboy" or "Dear John" by B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful

Honestly

They are made by Lush Cosmetics, the hand made soap/body/hair products people.

Yes but the issue with that is.... no man can step within 30ft of said store without gagging, retching and passing out due to the abuse on the nasal cavity and the air being that thick with the smell that you can physically taste it....

Not nice and I try and avoid as its really that bad...

[TomE]

Marc Jacobs is very nice, quite a summery one too....

[sneijder]

Eh ?

Has anyone actually bought that Porsche Design stuff. It's expensive, I'll give it that.

[threesixty]

Dupont666 said:

Am I right in assuming EDT and Cologne are the same thing in % concentrate and just named differently for the sexs?

Wikipedia say:

Eau de Toilette (EdT): 5-15% (typical ~10%) aromatic compounds
Eau de Cologne (EdC): Chypre citrus type perfumes with 3-8% (typical ~5%) aromatic compounds
Splash and After shave: 1-3% aromatic compounds


So im presuming thats basically the intensity of the smell.

+1 for lush though, vile place.

[captainzep]

Dupont666 said:

Nolar Dog said:

Sniejdger: Step away from the mainstream products.

Try "Ladyboy" or "Dear John" by B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful

Honestly

They are made by Lush Cosmetics, the hand made soap/body/hair products people.

Yes but the issue with that is.... no man can step within 30ft of said store without gagging, retching and passing out due to the abuse on the nasal cavity and the air being that thick with the smell that you can physically taste it....

Not nice and I try and avoid as its really that bad...

Agreed. Lush capture the unique qualities of home made soup. Something no one ever wanted. No amount of over-perfumed product in the shop can overcome the stink caused by the vat of boiling cows feet out the back -being stirred by a blind gibbering Romanian called Sploj.

Horrible place.

My own tastes -I quite like those selection packs you can buy on the plane. They don't go off before you've used them and by the time you've become bored with each fragrance its time to go on holiday again and get some different ones.

Edited by captainzep on Thursday 4th June 12:14

[bigTee]

Floris No.89.


The only one for me!!

[VR6time]

EDT - more concentrated than bogg standard aftershave. Lasts longer throughout the day.

[sleep envy]

sneijder said:

Eh ?

Has anyone actually bought that Porsche Design stuff. It's expensive, I'll give it that.

I was this > < close to buying some but @ £70 it's a bit too stiff for EdT

the Paul Smith in a stripey box is very, very similar at half the price

[BerksBoy]

"212" Carolina Herrera is the sent of the day. l'eau dissey is always a favourite though too.




then a Lynx Bullet in the pocket in case i need to mask a female sent before going home ....

Edited by BerksBoy on Thursday 4th June 13:02

[Animal]

Aramis today, smells strong which is good cause I'm feeling a tad windy . Je Suis Un Homme by Etat Libre yesterday.

Try Penhaligons or Creed.

[Justayellowbadge]

Acqua di Parma.

[71notout]

I have some of the Porsche Design stuff.

Keep going back to Fahrenheit as well.