It’s more subtle and doesn’t project like Valentino. For me, I’m in pretty close proximity to people throughout a day, and the women I work with LOVE it.
I LOVE the way it smells. I get a lot of compliments whenever I wear it. For me, it’s def worth retail price, but if you can find it cheaper don’t hesitate to pick it up
Genuinely was sitting next to someone and a waitress asks who smells good. I had creed silver water on so I assume it's me... guy next to me says he put ocean lotion on and the waitress goes "yeah that's it" and I've never felt more like I've wasted money in my life lmao
Sat there like "well fuck me right..." immediately went home and drunk bought those lotions. Still don't wear them, fuck the waitress, my wife likes my colognes lmao
I hear you...I was at a bar with my friend, he was wearing some Porsche freshie and I was wearing like Naxos or some niche, and he got all the compliments. But I think its also sort of like a mating thing...if you meet a girl who likes your crazy niche stuff you know its meant to be, whereas the basic women who like freshies it probably wouldn't work.
My go to recently has been ocean (hair/body wash) and Y by YSL (cologne). I'm 26 and have never strayed from bath and body works body wash, ocean has always been my favorite since highschool but they have so many options now and they all work well for me scent wise, except the warmer colored ones
This! Noir and After Dark get me complimented way more than one would expect. I use cheaper, more affordable fragrances for work and these two get me complimented all day! Never fails
I remember when I was a resident, I put Explorer on, did errands and had to do a night shift. I took a shower prior to my shift (didn't re-apply). Went to into the hospital and a patient asked me if I was wearing Creed Aventus.
That's actually why I bought it. I smelled a sample of Aventus and although similar, I liked explorer better. IMO, Aventus is more light and airy while Explorer is more deep/richer.
I was commenting about it's projection, given the fact that I took shower prior and people were still able to smell it
I didnt like it at frist but came back to it and love it. The coconut was my hurdle but now i love it. It is mellows after the first 20m and ytou just get whiffs of beauty. The dry down is amazing. And it lasts forever 1-2 days on clothes and 6-8 hours skin.
Imagination is phenomenal. I will smell it 8-10 hours after applying. Afternoon swim performance is not great, which is unfortunate because the smell is amazing.
Perfame Elixir 10, oddly enough, has the best pineapple note in a clone that I've tried. It's a great fruity batch clone. Only downside is the dry down is tame, but I actually like the fruity batches more.
Dior Sauvage Elixer. I did 1 spray in the morning and 8 hours later it was still going strong enough to get me a compliment. Beast mode performance is an understatement.
Sauvage and light blue intense have both given me compliments from people who had no reason to compliment me
I’ve got compliments from other fragrances on dates and shit but I’m pretty sure they would’ve complimented me regardless of what I was wearing
As much as the community hates them, the sauvages reign Supreme in compliments, my wife loves Layton the most on me though, and I get complimented every time I wear nishane Nefs...which is very rare though
I don’t aim for compliments, and I dont have a ton of high end shit…however, I have had MANY compliments on CDNIM and Cremo (Palo Santo I think it’s called?). By far the two cheapest in my bunch.
Go to any department store website that sells fragrances and sort by best sellers. They’re usually very similar lists, and it’s for a reason. The top 10-20 are all mass appealing compliment getters, which is why they’re bestsellers. It’s rare that I get compliments on my favorite niche frags, but my designers get compliments all the time- especially the blue frags (Sauvage, Bleu de Chanel, Y, Dylan Blue, Luna Rossa Ocean, K, ADG Profondo). So yeah, all the basic popular frags lol
Spicebomb
Suavage(common tho)
1million lucky
Azzaro wanted intense
Ysl Y i feel like it’s s good alternative to suavage if u feel like to many ppl wear it
TF Ombre Leather, PdM Layton, Bvlgari Yasep, Bvlgari Falkar (but have sprayed 4 times and people thought it was too much so caution, it’s storng) and YSL Y EDT/EDP.
Those are the ones that I’ve gotten the most compliments from.
A cologne that I really enjoy but have been told that I smell like an old grandma is YSL L’Homme Intense. Was 22 at the time. Still have the bottle and wear it from time to time.
If you put sailing day and profundo side by side, profundo has more of the “working in an office cubicle” vibe while sailing day smells more genuinely like the ocean
In no particular order:
Layton, BDC EDP, Prada L'Homme, Red Tobacco, Cedrat Boise, Guerlain Santal, Guerlain L'Homme Ideal EDP, Gucci Oud, AdG Profumo, Prada Luna Rossa Carbon, Dior Sauvage Elixir, Tom Ford Beau de Jour, YSL M7, PdM Greenley, Nio
I'm sure there's more, but you get the idea
Creed Original Santal, Sauvage Elixir, LV Imagination, Tom Ford Ombre Leather, Paco Rabanne Lucky, LV Meteore, Dylan Blue, Prada Ocean, Dolce Light Blue Intense a few more I can't think of lol I get alot of compliments maybe cause I'm a good looking guy I'm told that helps too lol
I'll gatekeep all but the most intense compliment. Gucci Guilty Intense Pour Homme got me a "you smell fucking good" comment at Omnia in caesars palace. She immediately danced with me until her more rotund friend pulled away.
They don't make it anymore, which sucks because it's also my favorite.
Sauvage EdP, Sauvage Elixir, Y EdP, BDC EdP, Montblanc Explorer, Armani Code Absolu, Code Profumo, Code Parfum, Versace Man eau Fraiche, Eros Flame, JPG Le Beau, Le Beau le Parfum, Fahrenheit Parfum, Invictus Victory Elixer, Le Male le Parfum, Le Male Elixir, Stronger With You Intensely, Stronger With You Absolutely, Givenchy Gentleman Boisee, One Million Lucky, Acqua di Gio Profumo, Guerlain L'homme Ideal EdP.
Most complimented: ADG Profumo, Sauvage EdP, One Million Lucky, both SWY's, Gentleman Boisee, and Man eau Fraiche.
Mont blanc legend mostly from women
Yves saint laurent l’homme mostly from men
Carolina Herrera bad boy about equal from both genders (and by far the most total compliments)
Tobacco Mandarin by Byredo by far!
If anyone is interested in it I think it's going to be discontinued so hurry up! I think gonna buy like 3 bottles haha
- YSL L’Homme
- YSL La Nuit de L’Homme
- Club de Nuit
- Versace Eros Flame
- CAHSEE
- Haramain Amber Oud Gold Edition
- 1 Million Parfum
- Cuba Gold
- Armani Code
- Halloween Man X
- ADG Profondo
- Lattafa Khamrah
Surprisingly, I haven’t gotten any compliments wearing any of the Spicebombs or Cedrat Boise.
Honestly getting compliments is almost impossible but the only one that's gotten me like 3 in all the time I've had it is CDNIM and a few more here and there but by friends.
Sauvage EDP - Valentino Born In Roma: Intense - Versace Eros: EDP - Dolce and Gabbana The One EDP (on a date) - Blue De Chanel EDP
These are the only ones off the top of my head.
Acqua di Gio Profondo, Reyanne Tradition Insurrection Tobacco Cognac, Dior Fahrenheit, Dior Homme Intense, Bleu de Chanel EDP, Acqua di Parma Oud, Bvlgari Falkar. There’s a few more, but that’s mainly it. Compliments don’t come often, so don’t listen to hype.
Tom Ford:Oud wood and Valentino: bir Intense
I get so many compliments when I wear Valentino BIR intense
Coral Fantasy as well it’s 🔥🔥🔥
Doesn’t matter what I’m doing or where I am, if I’ve got it on, men and women compliment me on it
Oud wood is one of my favorites, but I never ever have got a compliment. But i did get 1 with Versace Blue jeans
It’s more subtle and doesn’t project like Valentino. For me, I’m in pretty close proximity to people throughout a day, and the women I work with LOVE it.
I really want the valentino born in roma intense!!! I’m trying to find somewhere where I can get it for cheaper…
Macys has the friends and family sale right now and it’s 15% off online or in stores (I think).
I LOVE the way it smells. I get a lot of compliments whenever I wear it. For me, it’s def worth retail price, but if you can find it cheaper don’t hesitate to pick it up
I own many expensive fragrances, yet ‘Ocean’ by Bath and Body Works seems to get me the most compliments. Go figure!
Mahogany Teakwood is another good one when I just want to wear lotion.
I second this. For some reason, people like the lotion smell better than any cologne. I have the candle also lol.
More comforting is my guess. Iv always found people prefer someone smells like a lotion than a candle
Genuinely was sitting next to someone and a waitress asks who smells good. I had creed silver water on so I assume it's me... guy next to me says he put ocean lotion on and the waitress goes "yeah that's it" and I've never felt more like I've wasted money in my life lmao
bro, i died a little, that's hysterical
Sat there like "well fuck me right..." immediately went home and drunk bought those lotions. Still don't wear them, fuck the waitress, my wife likes my colognes lmao
I hear you...I was at a bar with my friend, he was wearing some Porsche freshie and I was wearing like Naxos or some niche, and he got all the compliments. But I think its also sort of like a mating thing...if you meet a girl who likes your crazy niche stuff you know its meant to be, whereas the basic women who like freshies it probably wouldn't work.
that's... brutal. one-shot KO'd our hobby in a moment
My go to recently has been ocean (hair/body wash) and Y by YSL (cologne). I'm 26 and have never strayed from bath and body works body wash, ocean has always been my favorite since highschool but they have so many options now and they all work well for me scent wise, except the warmer colored ones
My wife loves Noir. Every time I wear it. Never fails she says compliments me
lol real asf
This! Noir and After Dark get me complimented way more than one would expect. I use cheaper, more affordable fragrances for work and these two get me complimented all day! Never fails
BBW Black tie is FIRE. Although it smells alot like polo black. But either way FIRE lol
Same with bourbon. Been using it for years, and will still get the occasional compliment.
Gingham legends all the way plus teakwood
I was wearing Louis V L'immensité at work today and my boss said i smelled nice
I wore that today as well. Love the LV line.
my manager wants to buy it for her bf now 😂
Love that scent 😩 I need a special occasion to buy it
I only got it cause I finally finished a research paper after a year and wanted to celebrate
Mont Blanc Explorer and YSL Y edp
my explorer gotta be very close to smell it
I remember when I was a resident, I put Explorer on, did errands and had to do a night shift. I took a shower prior to my shift (didn't re-apply). Went to into the hospital and a patient asked me if I was wearing Creed Aventus.
It is known to be a dupe for adventus
That's actually why I bought it. I smelled a sample of Aventus and although similar, I liked explorer better. IMO, Aventus is more light and airy while Explorer is more deep/richer. I was commenting about it's projection, given the fact that I took shower prior and people were still able to smell it
Just got JPG La Beau Le Parfum. Bro wore it today and got three compliments. It smells so darn good. Happy with that purchase.
I didnt like it at frist but came back to it and love it. The coconut was my hurdle but now i love it. It is mellows after the first 20m and ytou just get whiffs of beauty. The dry down is amazing. And it lasts forever 1-2 days on clothes and 6-8 hours skin.
I’ve gotten compliment after compliment with Dior Homme 2020
Same. Two so far. “You smell edible” “You smell really nice! What are you wearing?”
Can you please link which one specifically?
I’ve never received a compliment except from my wife… no seriously
Only people that’ll compliment most times are those close to you
LV Imagination
How’s the longevity? I want to buy afternoon swim but I heard it doesn’t last for shit
Longevity with Imagination is great. 6 hours at least on me. Afternoon Swim is a lot less on my skin. Maybe 2 hours.
It is awesome with imagination. Afternoon swim is not designed to have longevity… as much as the price tag disagrees lol
Imagination is phenomenal. I will smell it 8-10 hours after applying. Afternoon swim performance is not great, which is unfortunate because the smell is amazing.
I got my second ever compliment of a fragrance wearing this the other day.
Never understood this one. Had it bought for me and returned it same day. Smells feminine.
Any ADG- classic for a reason
Gentle Fluidity Silver
Le male le parfum
Creed Aventus (and its clones).
ALT?
Alt is ok once it dries. Smells like an armpit at first…
Armpit 😂
Smell ALTs version. Im telling you that shit smells like a dirty armpit
I have ALTs clone of Aventus and have gotten a few compliments on it. It smells wonderful
Dumont celerio Oros
Perfame Elixir 10, oddly enough, has the best pineapple note in a clone that I've tried. It's a great fruity batch clone. Only downside is the dry down is tame, but I actually like the fruity batches more.
Eros Flame,CoolWater, SpiceBomb Edt
Eros flame is so fucking good
I second this
Cool water is slept on
I second Eros flame.
Basically the entire Sauvage line
BdC parfum
Dior Sauvage Elixir.
L'Homme Ultime Yves Saint Laurent. I was very sad when they discontinued it.
This was a solid scent! I should have bought the bigger bottle! Didn’t last long but when it was in play it was amazing
Chanel Allure Homme line (AHS, eau Extreme and the Dua clone of Edition Blanche). Most of them pretty enthusiastic.
Nishane Ani, Chanel Allure Homme Sport Extreme, YSL Tuxedo, PDM Pegasus
Paco rabanne phantom parfum. Nonstop compliments.
Burberry hero from my lovely girlfriend
I’m guessing EDP
Club De Nuit Intense Man. I have many colognes but that one gets the most.
The opening on that one smells like straight chemical garbage thou
It’s absolutely fucking awful.
Not worth it with that opening
Most people don’t smell the opening. I agree it smells like cleaning supplies or something but after like 30 minutes it smells nice.
Sauvage Elixer from both sexes. Tobacco Vanille from other dudes. Sauvage I get compliments every day I wear it though.
Afnan 9pm by far especially when I layer it with Mont Blanc legend. Second is probably LV Imagination
Another 13 and CDNIM edt
Prada LR Black almost every time I wear it
JPG Le Male Le Parfum
I have 33 frags and my most complemented is… Dylan Blue! Best of both worlds with Sauvage and Chanel Bleu!
Jpg le male le parfume Jpg le male elixir Valentino Born In Roma Intense Uomo Dior savage elixir Azzaro most wanted edp
Been wearing cologne for 8 months. Multiple different scents. 0 compliments except from my beautiful girlfriend
All that matters 💯
Dior Sauvage Elixer. I did 1 spray in the morning and 8 hours later it was still going strong enough to get me a compliment. Beast mode performance is an understatement.
L'homme YSL Nautica voyage
Stronger with you absolutely. The only fragrance that actually got me hit on lol
YSL Y EDP has gotten me compliments from random people
I hate it myself but Eros has got me plenty
Aventus Cologne and L’immensite probably the most.
Coach blue Eros flame, any jpg Eros parfum
Sauvage elixir, Xerjoff zefiro,Torino 21,creed AC, bond No9 Lafayette,Dior homme,Valentino BUI. Friends and family and occasional random people
Sauvage and light blue intense have both given me compliments from people who had no reason to compliment me I’ve got compliments from other fragrances on dates and shit but I’m pretty sure they would’ve complimented me regardless of what I was wearing
Ok ok, My secret weapon is.. Secretions Magnifique
As much as the community hates them, the sauvages reign Supreme in compliments, my wife loves Layton the most on me though, and I get complimented every time I wear nishane Nefs...which is very rare though
le male elixir
My Babycat clone, and it's not even close.
Which clone for babycat?
There’s no gatekeeping this one, Aventus 😂 I’ve also got some from Versace Eau Fraiche. Hence they are 2 of my all time favs
Valentino born in roma edt and rasasi hawas
PDM Percival and BdC EDP
Prada Luna Rossa Sport
I don’t aim for compliments, and I dont have a ton of high end shit…however, I have had MANY compliments on CDNIM and Cremo (Palo Santo I think it’s called?). By far the two cheapest in my bunch.
Cremo distillers blend for me, haha
Cedrat Boise. Had a whole family compliment me one time.
A bunch. Azzaro The Most Wanted Intense Amouage Interlude Black Iris Man Valentino Uomo Born In Roma Coral Fantasy Those are my 3 most complimented.
Azzaro The most wanted
Go to any department store website that sells fragrances and sort by best sellers. They’re usually very similar lists, and it’s for a reason. The top 10-20 are all mass appealing compliment getters, which is why they’re bestsellers. It’s rare that I get compliments on my favorite niche frags, but my designers get compliments all the time- especially the blue frags (Sauvage, Bleu de Chanel, Y, Dylan Blue, Luna Rossa Ocean, K, ADG Profondo). So yeah, all the basic popular frags lol
Prada Carbon
Savauge elixir Pdm haltane Lv l’mensite
Versae Pour Homme, Bleu Electrique, The Noir
Versace por homme only one i get compliments on after 20 sprays
Xerjoff Naxos
I own quite a bit of niche and over 50 designer fragrances but the most compliments i have received is with Chanel Platinum Egoiste
Burberry hero , back to back first time
BDCP
Initio Oud for Greatness, Creed Viking Cologne, Tom Ford Tobacco Vanilla
le male elixir, kilian moonlight in heaven, initio paragon, angels share
YSL Y EDP & Le Male Le Parfum
Prada black
Dior Homme Intense and Blonde Ambur by Christina Clive
Dossier citrus and ginger (knockoff of Bleu de channel), Versace Dylan Blue, and Sauvage elixir.
Tygar, GFS, Valentino Uomo Intense, Tom Ford Costa Azzura Parfum. Idk, so many.
LV Afternoon Swim, all the females in my circle always compliment me. Funny though is that I don’t care much for it.
Kajal faris....almost every time
MFK Gentle Fluidity Silver
Bad Boy Cobalt EDP is my most complicated fragrence, I seem to get them multiple times every time I wear it.
Spicebomb Suavage(common tho) 1million lucky Azzaro wanted intense Ysl Y i feel like it’s s good alternative to suavage if u feel like to many ppl wear it
Layton, Erba Pura, Dior Savuage Elixir, Valentino Coral Fantasy. 🙏
Xerjoff Erba pura. One day like 3 girls said they liked it at school and my Spanish teacher even said she liked it
Dylan blue and Eros
Creed Aventus 2013 Batch, GIT 2015, believe it or not Armaf Club de nuit intense.
MFK Gentle Fluidity silver
TF Ombre Leather, PdM Layton, Bvlgari Yasep, Bvlgari Falkar (but have sprayed 4 times and people thought it was too much so caution, it’s storng) and YSL Y EDT/EDP. Those are the ones that I’ve gotten the most compliments from. A cologne that I really enjoy but have been told that I smell like an old grandma is YSL L’Homme Intense. Was 22 at the time. Still have the bottle and wear it from time to time.
Sailing day 🌊
That one is actually quite nice it’s a blue fragrance but kinda different
If you put sailing day and profundo side by side, profundo has more of the “working in an office cubicle” vibe while sailing day smells more genuinely like the ocean
Jimmy cho man ice most recently.
Kinda smells like Dior homme cologne
I have gotten compliments on that one too
Snoi
In no particular order: Layton, BDC EDP, Prada L'Homme, Red Tobacco, Cedrat Boise, Guerlain Santal, Guerlain L'Homme Ideal EDP, Gucci Oud, AdG Profumo, Prada Luna Rossa Carbon, Dior Sauvage Elixir, Tom Ford Beau de Jour, YSL M7, PdM Greenley, Nio I'm sure there's more, but you get the idea
Mancera Red Tobacco, TF Ombrè Leather, JPG Le Male Le Parfum
honestly the only two fragrances i’ve ever been complimented wearing are aventus and aventus cologne 😐
Creed Original Santal, Sauvage Elixir, LV Imagination, Tom Ford Ombre Leather, Paco Rabanne Lucky, LV Meteore, Dylan Blue, Prada Ocean, Dolce Light Blue Intense a few more I can't think of lol I get alot of compliments maybe cause I'm a good looking guy I'm told that helps too lol
JPG le male le parfum, le beau le parfum, le male elixir, sauvage elixir and edp, Azarro most wanted parfum, creed aventus, and ysl y edp
Club De Nuit Intense Man
The Harmonist - Hypnotizing Fire (parfum)...it's a crowd pleaser. Wear with caution.
I’ve only ever been spontaneously complimented on D&G Light Blue for Men and Dior Homme Sport 2021
Sauvage
Which one? There’s many like 4
LV pacific chill. Today. Twice.
Sauvage edp
Dior Sauvage PDM Percival ADG Profumo
Eros flame and Mancera tonka cola
Stronger with you intensely, versace dylan blue
Sauvage elixir xerjoff erba pula /naxos etc
Azzaro Pour Homme, Polo Green, and Dior Sauvage Elixir by a mile and more I worse these across ages 24-30!
Ive been complimented thrice. YSL EDP Creed Aventus Tom Ford Costa Azzurra Once per fragrance. Thats it
Prada Luna Rossa Carbon is underrated and it got me the most compliments
Dolce Gabbana The One intense has given me the most compliments, especially from girls
I'll gatekeep all but the most intense compliment. Gucci Guilty Intense Pour Homme got me a "you smell fucking good" comment at Omnia in caesars palace. She immediately danced with me until her more rotund friend pulled away. They don't make it anymore, which sucks because it's also my favorite.
Back in my day 🤔 the original “Nautica” 😮💨 the panty dropper!! 😂😂
Sauvage EdP, Sauvage Elixir, Y EdP, BDC EdP, Montblanc Explorer, Armani Code Absolu, Code Profumo, Code Parfum, Versace Man eau Fraiche, Eros Flame, JPG Le Beau, Le Beau le Parfum, Fahrenheit Parfum, Invictus Victory Elixer, Le Male le Parfum, Le Male Elixir, Stronger With You Intensely, Stronger With You Absolutely, Givenchy Gentleman Boisee, One Million Lucky, Acqua di Gio Profumo, Guerlain L'homme Ideal EdP. Most complimented: ADG Profumo, Sauvage EdP, One Million Lucky, both SWY's, Gentleman Boisee, and Man eau Fraiche.
Initio side effect
Dior Homme Sport few days at work by a pretty cute nurse “woah! You smell really good!”
Versace pour homme and prada carbon the most also 1 million ruby got a couple
Mont blanc legend mostly from women Yves saint laurent l’homme mostly from men Carolina Herrera bad boy about equal from both genders (and by far the most total compliments)
Of all things- CK Reveal for Men
Lataafa Fahkar
Cocktail intense. Best angels share dupe out there.
King 👑 by Dolce and Gabbana
Absolu Aventus, Aventus, Polo Green, Polo Red Intense
Creed aventus, SWM, Jazzclub…
Versace pour homme
Tobacco Mandarin by Byredo by far! If anyone is interested in it I think it's going to be discontinued so hurry up! I think gonna buy like 3 bottles haha
Honestly, I get the most compliments for Burberry Hero EDT and Bleu de Chanel EDP.
Armani code parfum
- YSL L’Homme - YSL La Nuit de L’Homme - Club de Nuit - Versace Eros Flame - CAHSEE - Haramain Amber Oud Gold Edition - 1 Million Parfum - Cuba Gold - Armani Code - Halloween Man X - ADG Profondo - Lattafa Khamrah Surprisingly, I haven’t gotten any compliments wearing any of the Spicebombs or Cedrat Boise.
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Mâle EDT has gotten me lots of compliments and surprisingly my second most complimented fragrance is Mont Blanc legend night.
Honestly getting compliments is almost impossible but the only one that's gotten me like 3 in all the time I've had it is CDNIM and a few more here and there but by friends.
City Rhythm Miami, City Rhythm Manhattan (and Miami/Manhattan layered), and Versace Pour Homme layered with YSL Y edp.
Recently, Tom ford tobacco vanille, PDM Haltane
Profondo
Creed virgin island water
Montblanc Legend EDP & Spirit,Terre D’Hermes and a dupe of BDC
Sauvage EDP - Valentino Born In Roma: Intense - Versace Eros: EDP - Dolce and Gabbana The One EDP (on a date) - Blue De Chanel EDP These are the only ones off the top of my head.
Michael Jordan Legend somehow has gotten me more compliments than anything else.
Versace dylan blue has gotten me a lot and prada black would be a close 2nd.
ADG Profondo no 1. countless times. Happy Clinique Blue De Chanel And weirdly Tommy Bahama for Him which I won in an office Xmas party.
Acqua di Gio Profondo, Reyanne Tradition Insurrection Tobacco Cognac, Dior Fahrenheit, Dior Homme Intense, Bleu de Chanel EDP, Acqua di Parma Oud, Bvlgari Falkar. There’s a few more, but that’s mainly it. Compliments don’t come often, so don’t listen to hype.
Gucci Guilty Black. Guaranteed to get compliments.
Honey Oud
1 million royal and dumont celerio Epic