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Great list.

I'd forgotten about Giorgio Beverly Hills, that was a big one in So Cal back in the day.
Gray Flannel was my scent as a young man, it was such a departure from all the powerhouse frags, it made me feel grown up and mature.
 
Nice list! Some of those sound quite appealing...and can’t argue with most of those prices either!
 
I am not a frag guy and haven't dipped my toes into that pond, but Z14 was the only cologne my father ever had or wore. I would have never been able to tell you what it was without seeing that bottle but I remember sneaking into their bathroom and throwing some (read, way too much) on before a couple middle school dances!
 
4711 - Love it. Very light though, and doesn't last very long.

Z-14 - Tried it, did not like.
Grey Flannel - Can't stand this stuff. gives me a headache.

Haven't tried (or heard of) the rest.
 
Spider said:
4711 - Love it. Very light though, and doesn't last very long.

Z-14 - Tried it, did not like.
Grey Flannel - Can't stand this stuff. gives me a headache.

Haven't tried (or heard of) the rest.
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4711 doesn't get enough use because its so light and I have the exact same reaction to Grey Flannel...
 
I recall seeing some of these frags in the cologne section.

4711- I recall liking the scent a lot. But I have never purchased it.

Grey Flannel was a nice scent. But I didn't like it enough to purchase a bottle.

Z-14 was about the same reaction that I had with Grey Flannel.

Georgia Beverley Hill's is Patchouli bomb. As mentioned when you wear it. Go light on the trigger. 2 squirts and you could smell it on you all day long. Others noticed when you walked into the room as well. 😃

I bought a bottle of Caron Pour Homme about 7 years ago blind. The description sounded good to me. But it was not what I was expecting at all. Traded it off after giving it only 1 try.
 
This guys review of Giorgio Beverly Hills is hilarious :ROFLMAO:



His take is quite convincing, but I've watched/read some others that indicate a "barbershop"/"powder"/"fresh laundry" aroma WITH patchouli. I'm not a real fan of barbershop or too much powder. Thoughts?
 
Okay, I included a sample of Grey Flannel in a sample purchase from MicroPerfumes and I gotta say I enjoy it. Floral bomb to open but settles down with some ginger and musk that I could definitely see enjoying even more during the cold months. Wife was not a fan though. With how cheap bottles are at Ross it might just find its way into the den some day!
 
Fightingillini22 said:
You'll have to let me know how the Eau De is. I'm assuming a little lighter and brighter!
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A much more fresh linnen, sweet florals, light woody dry down. It goes almost straight to a skin scent. I think it is a good hot weather feshen up. I would pair it up with a Bay Rum shave.
 
HMan said:
Please put a review, and tempt me. Hope the modern stuff is still good.
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I got my bottle of Giorgio Beverly Hills for men....

The quick one liner; this is a powerhouse of resinous patchouli and bold woody spice merged together with waxen honey and floral notes. BUY!

This scent is certainly as many have described, and I love it. A serious beast in both the projection and silage departments. The overall feeling is of outdoor, herbvasious, woods, glued together with a refined gentlemanly sweet and fragrant powder. It would be like wearing a tuxedo to a bonfire, bold and noticeable with a unique style that somehow just works. If Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve was an eau de toilette, this would be it.

@ksblazer thank you.
 
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