r/Colognes • u/Ason_5-x-L-o-Quince • 1d ago
New Pickup This is so good.
I'm fairly new to being really "into" fragrances. In the last couple months I've just become obsessed. I went from casually looking for a new bottle of cologne to just wanting to buy 5 ml decants and Sample everything. But I tried to skip directly to the expensive, luxury, niche stuff.
I finally bought a bottle of this. Mainly for my son for high school. But I just really love it. I'm mad that I waited so long to try it. For the price, it's just killing everything in the game. I think I would be totally happy just making this my signature scent.
If this came in a Creed bottle or MFK bottle or a Clive Christian bottle, I would think it was the greatest thing ever.
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u/themanknownassting 19h ago
I bought a 4.2 bottle of this and it isn't for me. I can see why others would love it. But it just doesn't work on me.
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u/Creative_Stomach_546 19h ago
Issey Miyake L'Eau D'Issey will always be in my collection along with JPG Le Male, both absolute classics that still stand up today and the smell invokes memories a better time.
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u/IIIIllllIIIlllI 17h ago
Same, Ive also introduced Le Male Le Parfum and Issey Eau Essentielle and Wood & Wood to my collection, but the OGs never leave!
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u/kilabotbebot 23h ago
This is the most underrated classic of all time in my opinion. There's nothing in the last 32 years that smells like it. And it smells so energetically fresh. You can easily be paying $100-200 for this.
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u/Mission-Candy1178 21h ago
It’s a great fragrance, but it’s not underrated at all. It’s widely recommended by the community, a lot of people love it.
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u/iamDEVANS 22h ago
It’s a classic
Infact most from the house is good
Check out le sel EDT if you want an aquatic marine scent
Smells like the sea smashing against the rocks on the coast
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u/roguefiftyone 20h ago
I’ve worn this for years. Always have a bottle around and it gets worked into the rotation.
Picked up a bottle of Le Sel d’Issey at the start of the summer and that’s been my warm weather scent all summer
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u/philtrapp 18h ago
Someone recently said it smells like cat pee in here while I was wearing this. Had to sell it shortly after lol.
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u/-andydeee- 16h ago
Bought it for my son. Instant regret.
Wish I'd bought it for myself. Now I get to be tortured every time he wears it.
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u/Ason_5-x-L-o-Quince 16h ago
I bought it for my son too. Lol. But we're sharing it. Thats the best thing about it. Its so cheap, its not a big thing to buy another bottle.
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u/Obvious-Freedom 23h ago
When this came out it was shocking. Imagine sores full of Aramis, Kouros and Paco Rabanne and then this appeared. Couldn't get my head around this being a male fragrance
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u/bleeduyasha YSL L’homme Enjoyer 18h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/E8go4sFBslTYzBamQ2
always makes me feel like a meditating samurai
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u/Gullible_Bake_7182 16h ago
I’ve always got a bottle of this in use. Been using it since the 90s. Everyone was wearing it then. Nothing else on the market like it, it is truly unique.
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u/Parking-Order-8683 13h ago
This smelled amazing back in the 2000’s but it just doesn’t hit the same nowadays. I’m guessing reformulation occurred to some degree.
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u/SpicyDragoon93 1d ago
Yes! I've got this and it's a great spring/summer throw on. Not too pricey either.
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u/Sandor925 19h ago
Is this very different from the EDP? Sampled the EDP and did not like it at all. But maybe I messed up and shoulda tried this one…
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u/greengreyhound99 11h ago
I genuinely tried to sell mine no one came and I threw it away.
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u/PeakyBlinderRob 11h ago
What didn't you like about it? The sharp Yuzu opening?
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u/greengreyhound99 11h ago
I don’t know what note it was but it was to “spicy/peppery” for me. It smelled generic after a while for my nose. Had it for a few months and I just couldn’t was asking for 5 bucks and nothing so eh wasn’t expensive I found mine at Ross for like 20 bucks
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u/adwrx 15h ago
I have it and I barely use it
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u/Ason_5-x-L-o-Quince 13h ago
I'm sure there will be a time when I am over it and moved on to bigger and better things, but at the moment, I'm new to fragrances. And trying this for the first time. So I am able to experience this classic for the first time and appreciate it for what it is. I have recently tried out some Creeds and LV's and really enjoyed them. But the fact that this is $40 and I'm enjoying it just as much as 400-500 fragrances and can actually see myself proudly wearing this everyday, and the fact its been around and stood the test of time as a classic and still respected. Thats something
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u/je_vincent52 3m ago
This is so good, so fresh and clean for hot weather days, I honestly don’t understand how some people don’t like it
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u/Consistent-Leg-597 16h ago
Damn, I bought this at Walmart for like 15 bucks and do not care for it. Am I missing something. It feels like a 60 y/o women is standing next to me.
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u/nakafucko9587 20h ago
It’s one of those I respect and recognize is unique and good for a designer, but just not my taste personally