My Cologne Collection
Main Bottles: - Dolce & Gabanna The One (For Men) - Acqua Di Gio EDP - Terre D’Hermes Eau Givrée - Chanel Platinum Egoïste - Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Le Parfum
The travel sprays I have are: - Armani Stronger with You - Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Le Parfum - Carlise by Parfums De Marley
My ranking: 1. Carlisle by Parfums De Marly 2. Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Le Parfum 3. Dolce & Gabanna The One (For Men) 4. Acqua Di Gio EDP 5. Terre D’Hermes Eau Givrée 6. Chanel Platinum Egoïste 7. Armani Stronger With You
Context The collection started in order that it’s presented. Started at age 18 with D&G The One (For Men). Now my most recent at 21 is JPG Le Male Le Parfum. As for the travel sprays, I bought them last year and the only reason why I’m including them is because how much I enjoy Carlisle.
My overall favorite This has to be by far Carlisle by Parfums De Marly. I originally did not like this cologne primarily due to the apple scent, however, it grew on me. What makes this my favorite is the fact that I understand it now. It’s a luxury scent. It also has the best performance compared to all of the other colognes I have. When people say this is the cologne that Bruce Wayne would wear, they are not joking. My next bottle purchase will most likely be this or something from the Parfum De Marley line.
My most worn By far it’s Aqua Di Gio EDP. It’s the only cologne where I had to buy a refill bottle. It’s a versatile fragrance, but I primarily wear it for the summer. It’s also gotten me a lot of compliments especially at my workplace.
My most complimented I don’t know why but it’s Terre Hermes Eau Givrèe. First off, I cannot smell this cologne on me AT ALL. But don’t get me wrong, the scent is not bad and it’s as people describe it. It has a natural herbal fruity scent suitable for the summer. But to me, I still just much prefer Aqua Di Gio EDP as a summer fragrance.
My most regretful purchase Ideally none of them, but right now, I’m leaning towards Chanel Platinum Egoïste. Maybe one day it’ll grow on me, but so far I don’t see the mass appeal. It has a very mature scent, as in, someone much older than me would wear (which I knew before buying). I originally bought it since many people also described it as having a clean and fresh barbor scent, which is accurate.
However, for it being an older cologne and making me smell much older than I am is what throws me off a little. I can say that this can definitely fit for certain people, but so far, it doesn’t seem like a fit for me. Also, I wouldn’t recommend it as a summer or winter fragrance, more so, it’s a fall and spring fragrance.
My least favorite As you can tell by the ranking, Stronger with You is my least favorite. It’s not a bad cologne, but it is a bit too feminine to my liking. Plus, D&G The One (For Men) is just so much better as a winter fragrance. Seriously, if you need a sexy date night winter fragrance, go with D&G The One. Btw I wasn’t originally planning on buying Stronger with You, but at the time, microperfumes didn’t have the Intensely version, so I opted for this one.
Conclusion If you guys have any questions feel free to ask! I’m also interested in hearing recommendations you guys have for summer fragrances since I live in Arizona.
Lastly, take my personal opinions with a grain of salt (especially about Egoïste and Stronger with You).