Men’s Fragrances – A Worthy Investment

Last revised – 17th January 2021

When constructing this post, I wanted to do this for fun, but also with a sincere context that is in line with the blog I have here.

So before I go on, I’ll suggest that this could be a starting point for you if you are putting yourself together, tidying up your output as a man, understanding that appearances are what they are. As Jordan Peterson puts it: “Tidy Your Room”. This appearance (so to speak) could extend to your signature smell. Maybe yours has left much to be desired previously.

Crucial to my message here, this should not be about ‘impressing her’. The last thing I want to do here is endorse the feminine primary social order that we are moving further and further into. My angle, if we are going to get into the subject of impressing the ladies, purely comes from a Red Pill understanding of game and dating.

So, to be clear, the highest priority here is yourself and what works for you.

But further down the list of importance, conveying status to others is also a factor. I’m not going to deny that. So whether impressing the ladies (in a Red Pill context) or whether you just want to to convey status to both men and women in the context of a professional environment (e.g. a job interview) this information below has its purpose.

From a self-improvement perspective, I used to be 23 stone back in 2007. And so I do know that with that came the problem of personal hygiene (namely sweating like a dogs bollocks). So to turn that around and make such an improvement, i.e. walking tall and taking pride in your output, this could even tie in with the aforementioned Peterson and his 2018 book ’12 Rules For Life’. In particular, his first rule of the 12… “Stand up straight with your shoulders back”.

Some of what I will be writing about with this website will cover the Red Pill and dating. So this is another angle that this piece can be integrated into at a later stage.

So, let’s begin. I’ll run off a list of my personal favorites that I own. Bear in mind I am 39, so what works for me might not necessarily be as popular for an 18 year old. But to be honest I think these are still great if you want to project masculinity. I don’t think age difference is going to throw this off here.

I’ll add context where I can anyway. And at the end, I’ll add some final thoughts on this whole thing, including some tips, tricks, advise and conclude.

Here’s a list:

So, there’s my list. I plan to revise this post over time, so maybe check back.

Frequently Asked Questions:

“Should I wear a fragrance that reminds my girl of her ex when I wear it?“

This is a good question. Fragrances like Le Male by JPG are one that I have heard described this way. i.e. a scent that reminds girls of their ex. Not really an association you want, necessarily.

I myself have had this exact same thing said to me by a hot girl that I was working on some time ago. I was wearing Le Male and she came out with it. “You’re wearing Le Male by JPG… my ex used to wear that”

Well like the excellent YouTuber Jeremy Fragrance says on his channel; this isn’t necessarily a bad association. I mean she used to have sex with her ex (presumably) so… Well I did end up having sex with the aforementioned girl after she’d said it to me… so, well… there it is.

“Is it necessary to own a large collection, or will half a dozen or less be fine?”

To be honest I’d suggest to have a minimum of maybe three, but no you don’t need to own dozens. I have taken to having a collection of over a dozen now as more of a ‘hobby’ (though I hate that word).

Your three or so will ideally need to be for different social occasions and also bear in mind the seasonal limitations of some of these. For example, Spicebomb is an amazing wintery scent, but smells very much out of place on a hot summers day. Seriously!.

Also bear in mind price, if spending a lot on a fragrance that you can only wear three to six months a year, and you have few other scents in your arsenal.

So, rewinding a bit; typical examples of social occasions that vary in would be: sat at the office, the gym, on a date, on a family outing, clubbing and so on. And so maybe if you are sticking to a smaller collection only, I would recommend to choose more versatile fragrances such as Dior Sauvage, Prada L’homme or Davidoff Cool Water.

Is Eau de Parfum (EDP) better than Eau de Toilette (EDT)?

It depends. Many of the answers to these FAQ’s are going to have subjective answers (hence they are FAQs).

Basically EDP is a more concentrated and stronger fragrance. EDT contains less perfume oil and more water and alcohol than an EDP. Depending on what you like in terms of the intensity of a fragrance, you can choose from a range of strengths, as below.

Excuse the overuse of the word ‘usually’ by the way:

But that is just the concentration. Often the difference can be more than just strength. Dior Sauvage EDP for example comes across more spicy than the original EDT, and with that it loses its freshness (in my opinion). So don’t get too hung up on the question of which is ‘better’ simply based on the concentration.

“What if I like a fragrance that is generally disliked by women?”

Another subjective one… but I feel quite strongly on this.

Wear what you like first and foremost. You don’t want to expend too much mental energy simping over attracting women. Many of them are inflated in terms of sexual market value (SMV) anyway to guys that do this, so don’t be one of those guys, please.

Often it takes being a little bit bold/brave to wear an intriguing fragrance, which ironically can itself be attractive to women anyway, so you can make use of that as you wish.

I own a few that are generally lesser raved about by the ladies. Some of the Tom Ford ones such as Tobacco Vanille (which i’d say is more of a ‘black-tie event’ type scent) or Black Orchid are often reported as being less favoured when worn on a man.

Black Orchid as I have stated further above is often marketed to women, despite almost half of the people wearing this are reportedly us guys!. But with it being a floral, spicy and fruity smell, I have heard young women (subjectively) say this smells like an old lady.

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Anyway, that wraps this up. I intend to revise this blog post occasionally, so maybe check back.

Joseph