have you thought about blended essential oils instead ?
tend to smell less intense , just a hint when close to person.
Sandalwood, cinnamon, wintergreen etc.
Bottom line: I've NEVER worn cologne for any extended period. I had a girlfriend once who liked a particular scent (can't remember which one), but I had to wash it off after a few hours. It just irritated my olfactory senses too much. I'm extremely sensitive when it comes to smells so I'm wondering if there is a cologne out there for men that is fairly mild.
I did try that but my skin reacted badly. My sister told me I should have diluted the oils with something else beforehand... this was years ago, mind. Great idea though so long as it's not patchouli.![]()
So here's what I'm going to do: I'm going to write down (copy and paste) all the suggestions here and see if I can get samples of them this weekend. The only way to really get a sense of these is to try them out.
With the Armani Mania I recommended, it really does smell brilliant, however spray it on your skin (such as your arm). After an hour, smell the area you sprayed. I think you'll agree it's a lovely aftershave!
I am uncertain if this comes in EDT and aftershave form. I have the EDT, which is stronger than the aftershave. This fragrance is not very strong though.
I once was given a large jar of cologne as a gift many years ago. Not being familiar with cologne at the time, I didn't realize how strongly scented they normally were. Oops. I got a few unflattering comments, let's put it that way.
Fast forward years later. Having forgotten about the strongness, having not used cologne since the first and only time years before... I splashed some on, not realizing how strong it was. More unflattering comments ensued at a community event. I got mad and went home to take a shower to get rid of it then went somewhere else that evening.
So, that's the only two times I've worn cologne. I think it's just often too overpowering by default to be worth wearing. Aftershave is about it for me.I do look forward to seeing recommendations for mild colognes, though.
Maybe you just need to learn how much you should be wearing? Splashing it on is just a bad idea.
It's called Sex Panther by Odeon