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Never thought of this myself, but Palmolive is indeed the next piece in a puzzle. Rained upon asphalt in springtime is another.

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Rive Gauche strikes me as dignified and classy. It states plainly you're in the presence of a gentleman. Perfect for work or church, where ever. Now as far as sexy part goes... My wife sits quite close to me when I wear RG, that feels pretty sexy. But then so do my three kids and our Irish Terrier, sexy fades leaving something somewhere between pleasant and amused.

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Well, RG is a nice casual fragrance, but It really smells like shaving gel. I don't think It's retro. I always receive compliments when I wear it, but It's not a superb fragrance...
You can also try RG light if you want an ever more casual and nice smelling fragrance.

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LOVE IT!
Its my go to scent for gloomy,overcast,foggy days like today.

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Rive Gauche falls into the category of: I feel others like how it smells on me, but I'm not taken by it. Well crafted but a little too powdery for my liking.
Still, I'd wear it occasionally if my girl asked nicely.

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I wore it today and added another spray before gym. There were a few guys walking past me several times, which was very unusual. And one of them looked at me, bombarding me with questions through the eyes. Finally, in the locker room, he ended up asking me what I was wearing. This is the first time I got asked!
Rive Gauche rules!

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I'm wearing it today, and it's one of my favorites. Since coming around this site I've tried many many more colognes than I ever have, and this one still stands out as being very special. It must be my newbie nose, but I don't get much of the powderyness that others are describing (or maybe I'm thinking of something else when I hear the word powdery). Actually, I think this review says it all:
Aveda Hair Products... Gillette Shaving Foam... Brut...Old Spice: these oft-cited referents all place Rive Gauche in its niche as a classical kind of grooming smell, as being built upon a "retro chassis" often shorthanded as "barbershop" I think this is the brilliance of it. It's devil-may-care (it reminds me of the vogue for bedhead hairstyles and just-the-right-amount of stubble), which sets it apart from the rest of the YSLs, which are by and large audacious, idiosyncratic extranvanganzas (paradoxically, YSL's website calls RG "unconventional" Pah!). This is just no-nonsense manly, not in a bland or generic way, just kind of classic. much of the reason many men are embarassed by cologne is because were not supposed to seem "put-together" or "primped" or "preening" or any of those other things that women do for hours in front of full-length mirrors. Rive Gauche is the aesthete's answer to all that, encompassing that which is most sexy about that whole effortless, unmarked "conventional masculinity" and giving it an impeccable spit-shine sheen without seeming dandified or foppish. A masterpiece, the Levi's 501 of men's fragrance.
by Joel_Cairo , 29 July 2006, United States

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Originally Posted by asleep Rive Gauche falls into the category of: I feel others like how it smells on me, but I'm not taken by it. Well crafted but a little too powdery for my liking.
Still, I'd wear it occasionally if my girl asked nicely. Very nice way of saying that. Props.
- Rich

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RG is simply a masterpiece. Manly, decadent and classy. Just like me! Or so I think!?!?! I can't think of a better scent to wear for a fine evening with the girlfriend/wife.

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I just bought Rive Gauche Intense to go with my regular version. I am looking forward to getting that extra patchouli/moss kick in the drydown.