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Ladies, here’s the secret: men who don’t wear cologne aren’t all that concerned with how they smell for themselves. If you’re looking for great discount cologne for men to put on your man, you get to pick out your favorite, not his.
No matter what fragrance you choose, you’ll have three layers of scent, the top note (sharp and immediate), the heart note also known as the middle note,(the first fragrance after the top note fades, about a minute), and the bottom note also known as the cologne base note. The fragrance bottom note is the most important one for men’s cologne; this is because men don’t reapply cologne like women do, and this part of the fragrance is the one that lingers after your man is gone and is the one you will associate with him.
So your first rule for buying discount men’s cologne or perfume: focus on the cologne base note above all. This is not easy to do, as a casual check in the store will not give you the bottom note. Instead, when testing cologne fragrances, spray them on a tester card, make sure the card is labeled, and take the card with you. If you’re testing several types of men’s fragrances, bring little plastic baggies with you and slide the card into the baggie. (The clerk may give you a strange look, so you can just let them know you’re waiting for the base note before choosing a cologne; that should do it.) Later, you can lay the cards out in a dry location, wait a few hours, and choose the cologne base note you like from this.
This brings me to the second rule of buying discount cologne for men (inexpensive but high quality): sample in stores so you really know what the fragrance smells like. This goes for both branded fragrances like Ralph Lauren Cologne, Creed Cologne, as well as cheaper non name brand scents. If you love the cologne base note in Fragrance X, say Escada cologne,and another cologne has the same fragrance bottom note, you’ll probably like it too. Better, you’ll have the labeled cards with scent on them to smell, which will help you choose the perfect fragrance once you come back online. (Hint: if you have a scent card that is so dry you can’t smell the scent, dab just a drop of unscented mineral oil on it and warm it under a light.)
While you’re sampling your discount men’s colognes, make sure you try samples from all sorts of men’s colognes: fruity, earthy, ocean-based, woodsy, etc. Even a cheap cologne that you dislike at first may have a base note that makes your mouth water. For instance, Daytona, an Elizabeth Arden cologne for men, has a fruity base, which used to be associated with women’s fragrances. Other discount men’s cologne use ylang-ylang as a middle note, though this rare flower is the primary scent in Chanel No. 5.
Cologne base note scents that you’ll especially like in a discount cologne for men include oriental notes (like sandalwood, amber, vanilla, balsam, and certain incense notes) and woodsy fragrances (usually cedar or pine.)
The discount cologne for men you ultimately choose, you’ll have to live with. Make sure you select the perfect one for you and your man, and you’ll be grateful for a long time.
