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Since you are asking this question...pretty soon, you will smell someone wearing Acqua di Gio and you will say to yourself "novice". I admit it, I am a total fragrance snob and every other guy here in Mexico wears Acqua di Gio. And, because it gets hot and we are all sweaty, these guys all overapply. It's not pretty. I now have terrible associations with that smell. I am all about being unique and not necessarily smelling like everyone else to fit in. Why not make a statement? Wear something that fits your mood. Or, wear something that is seductive if you feel like that. Or, how about wearing something to lift your spirits (Premier Figuier does that for me).
I say have a sniff-a-thon where you sample everything. I think big guys can get away with wearing whatever the hell they want to wear. I say try Carnal Flower! It's fantastic.

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Not quite as burly, but here goes my hairy and masculine rec:
cheers.

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Maxim's for Men (discontinued, but still available)
Kiton for Men (Nordstroms)
Dunhill, Edition
Aqua di Parma, Colonia (for summer)
Crown, Town and Country (also for summer)
Lalique pour Homme
Trussardi L'uomo

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Gucci Pour Homme - a bug daddy hustler in a bottle

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Wow,
I thought this post was dead yesterday and trolled the boards to find this cascade of comments. My thanks to you all! I think i will take the advice and maybe do a nordstroms run with the wife. The Carnal Flower and Hugh Parsons recommendations are exciting thoughts.
A few impressions of scents to share as the thread has taken appreciable life.
I wore Ungoro III at one point and loved it. Amazing stuff!! In the doldrums of 298 days a year of rain here in PA though, this made me a tad bit depressed for the effort. Amazing scent just not for my state of mind or locale. Anyone who loves rose run.. dont walk to find some.
My "holy trinity" of rotation right now is (in order of use): GIT, Gendarme V, and Geir Ness. The triple G attack. I love GIT and Gendarme V and Geir is average yet versatile. What prompted this thread though was that fact that although i loved the GIT and Gendarme i picture a more genetically "clean cut" individual using these effectively. I have grown enough in my love for scents that the impression scents have on others excites me more than the affect the scent has on me. Let's face it.. there is some awesome juice out there.. but me wearing Geir Ness although i like the smell.. makes me wonder if it all "adds up". Getting the scent to be enjoyable but "add up" from an external perception standpoint, is really what im after. I was hoping that science, facts and details could help that process.
Your thoughts/recommendations continue to be welcome, i take them in high regard from those who care enough about the subject to comment.
Regards,

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I'm thinking Rive Gauche.

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Yves Saint Laurent, KOUROS POUR HOMME

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What an odd, slightly alluring thread.
I have a take. You are in an interesting position. You are most likely someone people like. Being larger and hairy and manly yet laid back, people probably look to you as a quiet leader (family, co-workers). It's a fine line, the bigger you are, the more dangerous florals and orientals become, yet many clean fragrances don't generate enough attention or presence.
Some great suggestions have been made and I surely understand GIT. I think it would be great.
I think you should look for standout scents that maintain a certain cleanliness. The bigger someone is, the cleaner you want them to smell...I don't mean that as an insult. I find well-groomed men who are larger can often have quite the aura.
I would suggest, in no particular order:
Bvlgari Black: It's sweet, it's masculine...yet somehow it maintains a magical clean smell through the gas. Only apply after a shower.
Chanel Pour Monsieur: This one is clean, slightly sweet, powdery and alpha-male-ish in its nonchalance.
Boucheron Pour Homme: Yes this is a floral, but damn it's a manly floral. Acqua Di Parma is awesome but there is a definite grandma note in it.
Tuscany: Suggested earlier. Manly, fresh and woody. Put on too much and you run the risk of smelling like Drakkar/used car salesman.
Terre D'Hermes: Clean yet rugged.
YSL: Rive Gauche and M7: Both risky picks, but may work. Both have high potential of making you seem sleazy and dirty if you sweat more than the avg man.
Kouros is only if you're an extreme pretty boy because any woman under 40 will think you smell like pee pee and poo poo.

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If you haven't already, consider testing Creed Erolfa & Neroli Sauvage, as well as Givency Greenergy.
Best regards,
Mike