Best Men's Colognes

Best Men's Colognes started back in 2013, as a way to share my learning experiences with the different fragrances that I've owned, as I dove head first into the hobby. Since then, that new hobby grew into a consistent passion, helping millions of readers along the way. I have personally written reviews for well over 800 perfumes and colognes for both men and women. This is along with writing hundreds of other in-depth fragrance guides.

Justin Bieber Best Perfumes: Top 3 Beiber Fragrances

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Justin Bieber has been a massively popular pop act among teen girls for the most part of this current decade. Since he has such a large and loyal following among this younger set, he naturally releases products that cater to their tastes. One such product line is his line of perfumes for ladies. In this post, I want to present the three best options that he has released thus far. Each of these perfumes is linked out to its page on Amazon for further reviews and ease of purchase.


Justin Bieber Someday, Eau De Parfum Spray,100ml/3.4 oz.

A fruity and sweet perfume aimed at high school aged girls. Vanilla, berries, pear, mandarin, and other floral notes combine to create something smooth and vibrant. Inexpensive and girly type of scent.

 

Justin Bieber Key Eau de Parfum Spray, 3.4 Ounce

Something a bit more mature and sexier. The musk note gives it an underlying sense of sophistication to go along with similar fruity and floral notes as Someday. A sweet vanilla/floral with musk.

 

Girlfriend Justin Bieber Eau De Pafum Spray 3.4oz

Strawberry, orange, blackberry, and pear create a luscious scent that is sweet and sugary.

Best Ladies Perfumes at Sephora: Top Smelling Fragrances

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Sephora has become a wildly popular retailer for makeup, fragrances, and other fashion accessories over the past decade. For one, it stocks some of the top fragrances from some of the world’s best luxury designers. It’s no coincidence that it’s parent company is the French LVMH, which is a powerhouse in luxury goods.

For this list, I have selected 10 perfumes from the site and while is this by no means a complete list of the wonderful scents available at Sephora, it’s a really good place to start.

Bright Crystal by Versace- This long lasting scent from Versace adds a bit of musk to the fruity/floral notes which gives Bright Crystal a sensual and lovely aroma. My Review of Bright Crystal or List of Top Versace Perfumes

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La Vie Est Belle by Lancome– A gourmand type of fragrance mixing notes of praline, black currant, and other floral notes. Rich, complex, and good for the winter months. Top 7 Lancome Scents

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Miss Dior– A lush and sweet fragrance for ladies by Dior. A blend of fruits, florals, and sweets such as caramel. Quite sensual and distinct. Top Dior Scents

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Flowerbomb by Viktor and Rolf– Very beautiful and feminine scent which would serve well as a signature scent for any woman. Easily one of the best. Viktor and Rolf List

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Chloe– The classic scent from the Chloe line dating back to 1975. Clean, fresh, and evocative. Chloe is a warm and memorable fragrance who’s staying power extends through the day. Notes include: honeysuckle, jasmine, orange flowers. Best Chloe Perfumes

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Gucci Guilty– This scent from the Italian design house is sexy yet not overpowering and it’s use of pink pepper notes gives it a seductive spice. Also, has notes of peach and lilac which softens the scent and gives off a terrifically feminine vibe.

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Daisy by Marc Jacobs– Notes of wild strawberry, vanilla, violet, and jasmine among others. This is a fresh and long-lasting perfume with a lot of class. Top Marc Jacobs Perfumes  and Full Review of Daisy

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Romance by Ralph Lauren– Elegant and sultry floral perfume that will set off a romantic mood. Notes of rose, marigold, violet, ginger,  oakmoss, and musk. Great feminine fragrance. Best Smelling Ralph Lauren Perfumes List

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Viva La Juicy by Juicy Couture– A fruity and floral scent with some candy inspired notes like vanilla and caramel. Viva La Juicy is clean, sophisticated, and sensual. Best Smelling Juicy Fragrances

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Hypnotic Poison by Christian Dior– A rather pricey designer fragrance but Hypnotic Poison is a beautiful and sexy fragrance for women by Dior. There are two other Hypnotic Poison variations by Dior and each one stands out on its own.

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Axe Excite Shower Gel Fragrance Review

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I have been reviewing many different fragrances here on the site over the past few months. Among them, is the Axe line of shower gels that have become so popular in the last 15 years or so.

Now, I haven’t worn the body spray since high school but since I can usually get a good price on the shower gel, I like to use it to clean myself up.

In this post, I want to take a closer look at Excite, which is a newer edition to this brand and see where it ranks among the other Axe options.

Axe Excite Overview

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Notes include: caramel, hazelnut, coconut

My Full Review

Axe Excite is described as a woodsy based scent but to me it’s more of a sweet gourmand in a lot of ways.

While there does seem to be woods influences with the hazelnut note and perhaps some other notes that I’m not aware of, I really do get a sweet and rich lather from this bottle of Axe.

The hazelnut note is also found in Very Irresistible by Givenchy, however, that is more of a coffee/mocha type of scent. Excite is more of  a cocoa butter type of scent with an extra candy-like sweetness to it provided by the coconut to go along with a woodsy base.

Like the other Axe scents, it’s a very linear experience. Meaning, the scent really doesn’t have a dry down period where it transforms, like colognes would.

The longevity and projection of the shower gel are both average. The Axe body sprays do tend to last most of the day and can be quite potent, so they shouldn’t be used to the extreme in terms of amount.

How would I rank Axe Excite compared to other scents from this line? Out of the one’s I have reviewed on the site, I’d put it behind Anarchy in the second spot.

However, there are other Axe scents that I haven’t reviewed yet, that I think are better also (Gold/Dark Temptation, Kilo, and some others I don’t think are made any longer).

Overall, though, I do like Axe Excite a lot as a shower gel. It is stimulating and quite alluring in it’s presentation. It’s a very creamy and rich sort of smell, that is quite pleasing for the price.

Adidas Moves 001 Cologne Review

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I used to wear the original Adidas Moves back in high school and reviewed that fragrance on here yesterday. However, Adidas usually would sell a 3 fragrance gift set of Moves, 001, and Deep Energy. These fragrances are always available for dirt cheap and present some feasible options for younger guys who don’t have the budget. For this post, I want to take a look at the third cologne in these sets, Moves 001.

 

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Notes include: amber, sandalwood, mandarin orange, pear leaf, coriander, musk, patchouli

Click here to try Moves 001! 

 

I wrote in my review of the original Moves, that is basically a cologne suited best for high school aged guys. I would say that 001, is a more mature fragrance than that but it is still youthful in its presentation. This cologne is much more earthy/woodsy/spicy than the watery aquatic that is Adidas Moves. It does still have sweet fruity highlights of pear leaf and mandarin, however, it isn’t dominated by citrus or fruity scent.

001 is a smooth cologne, it isn’t spicy in the same way as something like Opium, but it is mostly imbued with musk and patchouli which give it that older vibe. Much like the other Adidas colognes, 001 is a bit synthetic in the way it smells, not overly so but it doesn’t have nearly the same complexity or quality as some more pricey designer fragrances.

When I used to wear this back in the day, I would usually get 4-6 hours out of it. It’s not a long-lasting fragrance and so that takes aways some of its usefulness. It also starts out as a moderate projecting cologne but it quickly fades and most of its longevity is when someone is very close to you.

Overall, it isn’t a bad scent. It smells fine but it isn’t anything special.001 is probably my least favorite of the three Adidas colognes that I used to wear. It’s something that can be worn casually but don’t expect miracles, though, it isn’t offensive so it is a safe fragrance to wear around wherever. Is it a buy? I think there are much better options, even at this price point, but if you want a bottle, go for it.

Claiborne Sport by Liz Claiborne Cologne Review

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The other day, I published my list of the best Liz Claiborne fragrances for men. One of the scents that I left off the list was Claiborne Sport, despite the fact that I used to have a bottle and it was my first experience with the Claiborne line. In this post, I thought that I would take a closer look at Claiborne Sport and whether or not it is worth a buy, even if it was left off the list of top scents by the brand.

 

 

 

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Notes include: ginger, morning dew, cedar, lavender, amber

Click Here to Try Claiborne Sport

 

One of the first colognes that I ever received, was a bottle of Claiborne Sport. It must have been during my first years of high school when I would occasionally wear this fragrance to class in the morning. The first thing that I’ve always noticed about this fragrance was its strong opening. It has an earthy/green scent laden with a musky spice. Now, it isn’t an overwhelming scent by any means, but it does start off with a strong note.

This is a sport cologne, so it of course has that sporty and active vibe to it. It’s clean and has an energy about it that many other fragrances do not. Claiborne Sport is a bright sort of cologne but it doesn’t really stand out in my opinion. It is rather generic in its presentation, though, it does seem to get smoother and less spicy as it develops.

Longevity and projection were always average in my experience. This isn’t an all day affair and you should probably expect to get 4-6 hours out of it, with the last two being fairly weak. On the plus side, like all Claiborne scents, Sport is very inexpensive so it should present no problems having to re-spray once it begins to fade.

Overall, do I like this scent? Eh, it was always just alright to me. Even when it was my only bottle of cologne, I still didn’t choose to wear it that often. It seemed a bit too musky or synthetic for my tastes at times and I was never really in a rush to spray some on me. It’s not a terrible fragrance in my opinion, it just is average at a really cheap price point. However, there are better options for the money and even more in the Claiborne family of colognes.