I’m a bit old school. Favourite is Davidoff Cool Water. Always make sure to have a bottle of it around for the past 20 years or so. I find that the “cool” smell compliments oir hot tropical weather well. Second fave Issey Miyake L’Eau D’Issey.

As for the rest, I usually just leave it to family members coming back to visit from overseas. I just ask them to buy whatever they think would suit me from duty free outlets at the airports they’re departing from. Thanks to that “family tradition” I have a lot of unopened stock. Usually end up getting a Hugo Boss variant of some kind, for some reason. I guess it’s because Boss perfumes are a “safe” present for guys, similar to Ralph Lauren polo tees.

And no, afaik, perfumes/colognes don’t expire, but their smell can change a bit depending on storage conditions. I’ve had the same bottle of Dior Fahrenheit aftershave for almost 10 years (seldom use because it smells too formal for me) and if anything, I think it smells better the longer you keep it.

This post has been edited by dev/numb: Jan 7 2023, 01:16 AM