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these alpha men you mention, NJ's own 5 foot tall Bruce Willis especially have every thing done for them. They have a team that obsesses over them so it's hard to guess what they wear but it isn't cheap and the markup before Bruce, and I'm just using him as an example, gets the bill must be astronomical. I wonder what he's left with after he gets 30 million for a movie and pays everyone working for him.

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Christian Dior FAHRENHEIT
Givenchy XERYUS
Guerlain VETIVER
Shiseido BASALA
Yves Saint Laurent RIVE GAUCHE

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Originally Posted by narcus Interesting point of view, Ruggles! [i][b]But what's so different in non-continental Europe? Any volunteers from other areas? I think the English have their own breed of Alpha Male and my guess is that they would wear the sauve, Dunhill for Men, from 1934.

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Two definites, without question:
Bois du Portugal
Shiseido Basala

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Originally Posted by Ruggles I think the English have their own breed of Alpha Male and my guess is that they would wear the sauve, Dunhill for Men, from 1934. Hard to believe Dunhill is that old. My husband wears it, and it's magnificent.
Clemmie

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Havana
Bois de Portugal
Musc Ravageur
Aramis (yes, Aramis)
Terre d'Hermes (takes major balls, IMHO)
Santos
Kouros
Hammam Bouquet
Yatagan
Portos
Declaration (Very woody and dry and not for everyone -- makes a real statement on its own. Not for the meek.)
Antaeus (Unadulterated scrotum sweat just bottled up in a Savile Row suit.)
M7 (Once you get over the sweet topnotes, that is.)
Van Cleef & Arpels (Original formulation.)
Tsar by Van Cleef & Arpels (Original formulation.)
Burberry's for Men (Original
Vetiver by Guerlain (old formulation)
Fahrenheit
Basala
Noir Epices (takes a really brave soul -- male or female -- to pull this one off. Just remember that Catherine Deneuve favors this scent, and she (IMHO) has bigger, lower hanging cojones than even Sean Connery.)
Joop! (yes, you heard me -- nice on the right gutsy person; awful otherwise)
Millesime Imperial
Jockey Club
Tabarome (Old or new.)
The Dreamer (YUM!)
273 by Fred Hayman ("The poor man's Antaeus")
Kanon
Rive Gauche (DEFINITELY A TESTOSTERONE-DRIVEN, PURE ALPHA MALE, "HERE, COME LET ME HUMP YOUR LEG AFTER YOU SMELL MY ARMPIT" KINDA POWER/SEX SCENT!)
Chergui

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It has been about 6 months since I originally posted this question. I've tested most of the fragrances suggested and these are the ones I've found best matched what I was looking for:
- Santos Concentrée (1982) by Cartier
- Polo Crest (1991) by Ralph Lauren
- Yatagan (1976) by Caron
- Polo (1978) by Ralph Lauren
- Bel Ami (1986) by Hermès
- Cumming (2004) by Alan Cumming
- Givenchy Gentleman (1974) by Givenchy
These fragrances now are highly valued fragrances in my wardrobe.

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Originally Posted by Clemmie Hard to believe Dunhill is that old. My husband wears it, and it's magnificent.
Clemmie Good to hear, I haven't managed to get hold of it. Love old stuff and use Dunhill Edition instead!

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Bvlgari pour homme
Polo
Atman by Phat Farm
Every silverback male should have these 3. Helps displace the juveniles of the species...