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The Top 5 Scents I Like On My Man

Dexie Wharton — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:23:27 +0000

My husband and I are the same when it comes to scents and fragrances. Among other things of course . Thank Goodness. We both prefer light and fresh scents. While I like my Victoria’s Secret garden collection body sprays, he likes his AXE varieties. Here’s what my husband usually wear that I happen to like.

Kenneth Cole Reaction

AXE Essence

AXE Kilo

AXE Clix

AXE Vetyver Proximity

The Kenneth Cole Reaction cologne has a citrusy scent that’s not overpowering at all.. You can buy any of these AXE at Walgreens and other drugstore retailers. Kenneth Cole Reaction is sold at Macy’s.

What’s your Top 5 Fragrance? If you’re a female reader, what scent do you like on your Man? For tips and reviews on scents and fragrances, check out The Scented Life.

(Images : Macy’s, Walgreens)

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5 Ultimate Guide In Buying Colognes

Dexie Wharton — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:58:37 +0000

Not every Men enjoy or even know how to buy colognes. Most of the time, a salesperson will approach a guy and just to get rid of the poor lad or because you don’t really understand the differences of scents you just buy it. Then you get home and start feeling the quintessential buyer’s remorse. DETAILSand She Knows Best has once again come to the rescue with the Ultimate Guide In Buying Colognes. Stick around while I go through all of them with you. Hopefully you’ll be able to decipher your signature scent after reading this then be confident the next time you see that salesperson walking towards you to spray you with something ….

CATEGORIES : Citrus, Green and Spicy
Citrus — This includes scents under lemon or tangerine. If you prefer a fresh-from-the-shower smell, stick to the Citrus scent. Examples : Armani Acqua di Gio and Ralph Lauren Polo Blue

Green — This is more on the sweet side. Examples : Marc Jacobs for Men(figs) and Chanel Allure Homme(anise),

Spicy — A leathery archetypal scent. Examples : Old Spice and Obsession For Men.

NARROW YOUR OPTIONS
The way you dress and even skin tone affects the way you want to smell. If you’re the jeans and old sneakers type, go for the Citrus scent. A spicy fragrance on the other hand will fit a sporty and easygoing kind of guy. A spicier scent for a pinstripes and brogues type. A closet filled with Dior Homme and Jil Sander should opt for the Green fragrance. As for complexion, if you’re the whitest guy in the planet, pick the Citrus or Green scents.

TRY THEM ON
A spray on each wrist or in the crook of each elbow wouldn’t hurt. No actually, it’s a good idea to do that scent testing. You don’t want to go home with a $200 milliliter bottle of fragrance without knowing how it smells. Or whether you could stand it.

WAIT
15 minutes is what you need for the scent to kick in and react with your skin.

PUT DOWN YOUR CREDIT CARD
A well-made cologne could charge you between $150 and $200. Inexpensive colognes are being sold in mass quantities because they’re not that complex to produce. Something more expensive than $200 is rarely worth it. Even with ingredients like vetiver, iris, and jasmine.

There you go. I hope you all learned something. I know I did.

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Dolce & Gabbana Men’s Fragrance, Light Blue

Dexie Wharton — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:42:05 +0000

My husband and I are equally picky when it comes to perfumes. It’s got to be really nice, subtle and not too over powering. We’re always doing the “sniff” test on the packet samples usually found in magazines. We had a chance to do that with Dolce & Gabbana’s new fragrance for Men, Light Blue last weekend and surprisingly, we both liked it. A fruity/citrucy flavor yet subtled by the hint of woods and spice. Not bad at all.

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