# Guys: the best cologne in the world. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 29, 2004, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-the-best-cologne-in-the-world/257500 "2004-07-29T21:11:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![rolandgunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@rolandgunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rolandgunslinger)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2004, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-the-best-cologne-in-the-world/257500/61 "2004-08-21T00:57:32Z")
Hugo Boss! Wife loves the stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Seven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2004, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-the-best-cologne-in-the-world/257500/62 "2004-08-21T10:52:25Z")
I just put a pinecone in my pocket. ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2004, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-the-best-cologne-in-the-world/257500/63 "2004-08-21T12:23:52Z")
I went shopping for new clothes with some women friends I worked with (getting divorced, wardrobe outdated, high school reunion approaching) and we came across Mambo. That was about three years ago, and I use it exclusively now. I get lots of compliments about how good I smell when wearing it. ---
**Author:** ![noname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58f4c7/32.png) [@noname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/noname)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2004, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-the-best-cologne-in-the-world/257500/64 "2004-08-21T13:30:37Z")
I regularly change my perfumes. The only one I have got a feedback for, so far, has been Fa for Men, which had a slightly spicy smell to it. My sis liked it, and so did my 10 year old neice. My own fav, though has been Nivea. Nice, understated smell. ---
**Author:** ![Burrido](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Burrido](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Burrido)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2004, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-the-best-cologne-in-the-world/257500/65 "2004-08-21T16:26:31Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > I know absolutely nothing about men’s fragrances (other than that Dad wore Old Spice). I rely on soap and water and nothing else right now, ever since certain scented deodorants started giving me rashes, even though I’d been using them for years. > > So… how to begin? What’s a good ‘starter kit’? Do I have to test different ones? I personally wear Cool Water. I love it, but its a tad spendy. I use to never wear cologne unitl my sister bought me a bottle of it. I’ve have gotten quite a few compliments from women and that sure does boost the ego a bit. A good trick I learned is to walk into the comsmetic department at the department store of your choice and ask the lady behind the counter what she personally likes. Obviously pick the cologne that you can tolerate. This did back fire on me once, when I bought a cologne that a lady suggested and it smelled like Blueberry Muffins. Made me intensely hungry all day long. Will try to dig up the name of it. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2004, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-the-best-cologne-in-the-world/257500/66 "2004-08-21T18:17:55Z")
Apparently a Sephora is going to open in the Eaton Centre in Toronto this fall. May be time to explore… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2004, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-the-best-cologne-in-the-world/257500/67 "2004-08-22T00:25:27Z")
Wow, **jfortun** , you are so knowledgeable. I’m quite impressed. That coffee bean thing has made me wonder for years but I never thought to just ask someone. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-the-best-cologne-in-the-world/257500.md?page=3)