Parfum versus Toilette, Eau de Parfum, Eau de Toilette. What do these strange and sometimes gross sound words have to do with your perfume or cologne? Before dropping your hard-earned cash for a perfume or cologne you’re going to want to know a little something about fragrances in general. As an example, what the heck does eau de toilette mean? Before we head out to buy a car or new TV, we're going to want to learn a little about the terms used in those industries. The same … [Read more...]
Ed Hardy by Christian Audiger
Ed Hardy for men, created by another clothes hawker (as if they most of colognes didn’t come folks who sell some type of cloth sewn together). Ed Hardy by Christian Audiger is the cologne I’m speaking of. I personally don’t have anything against the Ed Hardy line but I will say I can’t see myself wearing any of their cloths. Not big loss to them I’m sure. I picked this scent in hopes of finding a nice spring scent candidate that’s not too light but not so heavy that it will blow out the … [Read more...]
The Best Spring 2011 Colognes
The calendar tells me spring is here. The thunderstorms roaring overhead are telling me spring is here. The store shelves loaded down with marshmallow Peeps ready for Easter is a sure sign spring is here my neighbor who believes he’s a grill master is outside burning(literally) on his grill. It’s time for me to choose my Top 5 Spring Colognes for 2011. My spring colognes are scents I feel may be too heavy for everyday summer use (based on my body chemistry) because of the summer heat. My spring … [Read more...]
Two Scents I Would Like For Valentines Day(If I had a woman who would buy them)
Glancing at the calendar, I noticed another gift giving “holiday” is nearly upon us. A day in which a man is judge not by the size of his dude but the size of the bouquet and or balloon set his woman receives at work. Woe be onto the man whose woman is the only one who didn’t get something delivered to work on Valentine’s day or his gift didn’t meet up to the gifts in the office. Let’s face it, Valentine’s Day is a woman’s holiday, but it doesn’t have to be. There’s nothing saying a guy … [Read more...]
My Best Monday Morning Colognes
“Let me ask you something. When you come in on Monday and you're not feeling real well, does anyone ever say to you, "Sounds like someone has a case of the Mondays?" Peter Gibbons-Office Space For as long as I can remember I couldn’t stand the thought of another Monday. There have been times on Sunday, around 8:00 when the pre-Monday dread began to kick in. I don’t know why Monday should be any different from the rest of the days with the exception of Friday. I get up the same time on … [Read more...]
Best Summer Colognes For Men
While sitting watching the good ole TV, my favorite weather man appears promising another scorcher tomorrow. Here in Indiana, that can be 90+ degrees combined with a butt load of humidity making it feel more like 105 degrees. Forget the comfort of a dry heat, this kind of heat is downright miserable. My thoughts drifted away from the hot box forecast to what cologne I should try tomorrow. There are several factors in play when I’m making a scent o’ the day decision. Simply waking up in a mood … [Read more...]
My Top 2010 Spring Cologne Picks
I thought I would put down on paper (0’s and 1’s, fonts, etc) what my top 5 spring fragrances for 2010 were. Strange as it sounds, none of my favorites were released in 2010. It doesn’t take a CSI detective, based on my choices to see I have a thing scents that feature at least one (or more) citrus notes. I imagine the reason for this is citrus essential oils generally have an uplifting effect on most folks, myself included. Citrus-based frags tend to help my workday go by a little faster. I … [Read more...]