Help me find a good cologne
Trying to find a signature scent and want some more thoughts. Among the scents I tested, I most liked sweeter, pleasant-smelling scents (Jo Malone Wood Sage Sea Salt, JM Orange Blossom, Prada L’Homme). However, I found these to be too feminine. None of them blew me away, which I think a fragrance should do.
I also tested a lot of other popular, designer, mass-appealing scents on paper only (BDC, Mont Blanc, Prada Luna Rossa, YSL Y/La Nuit, Cool Water, Paco Rabanne). I know paper-only isn't very accurate, but they all kind of smelled the same—like a generic, sweet, regular cologne smell that I’ve associated w/ douchebag over-sprayers. Out of the mass-appealers, Dior Sauvage, Givenchy Gentlemen Reserve Privee smelled best to me.
I like the smell of certain shampoos/bodywash/showergels and shaving cream (barbasol/gillette). I’ve been told that I would like more soapy, aromatic, and slightly sweet woody notes.
Could someone recommend me a scent that has:
- The pleasant/commforting smell of the Jo Malone/Prada L’Homme
- Yet projects more masculine confidence
- Good performance
- Complexity/uniqueness, not generic
- The potential to be mind-blowing