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Recommend me an orangey cologne

post #1 of 45
4/13/10 at 3:25pm
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Hi All.

I'm looking for a new cologne for the spring-summer. I lean towards citrusy colognes, primarily orange-centric, for these seasons and have used both Creed Himalaya and Clinique Happy for Men in the past.

I'm looking for something new this time around and was wondering if anyone had recommendations along these lines.

Cheers.
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post #2 of 45
4/13/10 at 4:20pm
Citrus is my favorite. This Spring, I've been alternating between Acqua Di Parma and Baxter of California Bravado 2.

It fades out quickly, but I've also used Royall Fragrance Lyme on really hot days.
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post #3 of 45
4/13/10 at 4:32pm
Geo F Trumper Portugal
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post #4 of 45
4/13/10 at 6:25pm
Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche - my choice, it's a well made/complex, modern, fresh and lemony oriental

Chanel Allure Home Sport - orange and aquatic, like better made Clinique Happy

Dior Homme Sport or Burberry Sport - lemon, ginger, nothing bad, but nothing extraordinary

YSL Live Jazz - lemon but with a noticeably more masculine, throwback, yet still modern drydown

Versace Man Eau Fraiche - it comes off very synthetic and plastic like on me, but on others its like the perfect male counterpart to D&G's Light Blue for women

Hermes Jardin Sur Le Nil - beautiful fresh sparkling mango

Dior Eau Savage, Hermes Eau d'Orange Vert or Acqua di Parma - oldies but goodies, don't stone me to death and tell me i don't understand, i do, i like them on their own accords but i couldn't see myself wearing them out of the house bc they smell a bit dated or "classic & sophisticated" - so maybe when i'm not 25 i'll retry
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post #5 of 45
4/13/10 at 6:28pm
Hugo Boss in Motion CK Crave
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post #6 of 45
4/13/10 at 6:51pm
Issey Miyake.
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post #7 of 45
4/13/10 at 6:54pm
Creed Selection Verte
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post #8 of 45
4/13/10 at 6:57pm
Jeebus, pretty well anything you're likely to find on the shelves right now will have some citrus component. That said, these are not straight-up citrus, but incorporate citrus in the opening. Recs include:

Terre d'Hermes
Eau d' Guerlain
Chanel Cologne (I think this is exclusif; boutique only, or maybe NM/Bergdorf/Nordstroms)
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hmmm, a few more that diverge just a bit.
Platinum Egoiste
Mugler Cologne
Clean Men.
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post #9 of 45
4/13/10 at 7:04pm
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Originally Posted by TRINI View Post
.. have used both Creed Himalaya and Clinique Happy for Men in the past.
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Himalaya is wood and spice by Creeds description. Imperial Millesime is the Creed citrus fragrence that I prefer.
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post #10 of 45
4/13/10 at 7:15pm
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Thanks for all the recommendations so far, guys. Thomas is right in that I should've been more specific re: 'citrusy'. I really like the orange scent specifically.
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post #11 of 45
4/13/10 at 7:23pm
Febreze Citrus & Light™ A delightful blend of orange, lemon and lime scents! Not entirely joking... I do use a lot of Febreze around the house and in the closet so wouldn't be surprised if I smell like that stuff.
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post #12 of 45
4/13/10 at 7:28pm
Ah, orange:

Terre d'Hermes
Hermes eau d'Orange Verte (and Concentree) - but both are fleeting, to put it mildly.
Then there's Miller Harris Tangerine Vert, which is a tad pricey for what it is: an orange/green cologne.
Creed Neroli Sauvage (orange and celery seed, pricey but does not suck)

Actually, anything 'Neroli' would have orange in abundance.
Alternately, I was going to rec SCS Arrimarse but that's not orange-specific, and I've not tried it. It is inexpensive as heck and almost worth a flyer just to try it. I've tried two of her other scents and found them better than the price would indicate (Bay Rum with a Twist, and Oakmoss Lavendula).

Truthfully, I'm sorely tempted to drop an orange peel into an inexpensive edc like Arrimarse and see how that develops.
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post #13 of 45
4/13/10 at 7:37pm
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Originally Posted by Thomas View Post
Ah, orange:

Hermes eau d'Orange Verte (and Concentree) - but both are fleeting, to put it mildly.
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yes, but a classic

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Originally Posted by Thomas View Post
Creed Neroli Sauvage (orange and celery seed, pricey but does not suck)
i use that and is a nice one.
other creeds which i use and are citrusy: selection verte and zeste pamplesmousse
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post #14 of 45
4/13/10 at 7:38pm
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Any thoughts on Blu Mediterraneo Arancia?
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post #15 of 45
4/13/10 at 7:47pm
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Originally Posted by T4phage View Post
yes, but a classic


i use that and is a nice one.
other creeds which i use and are citrusy: selection verte and zeste pamplesmousse

Selection verte: that one is largely green with a citrus opening? I wonder how different it is from Guerlain Vetiver?

I nearly rec'd Guerlain Pampelune, but that's pretty much grapefruit + kitty bum, and is highly polarizing, to put it mildly.
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