Burberry IMO is really not bad, not the most unique but still a more creative than CK, Armani and etc. I personally like London and Brit but can't stand The Beat. The new Sport is not too bad either. The rest in the Burberry lineup I don't like.

A waste of money. It smells pretty good for 30mins but it den fades away pretty fast. I have not tried the Gucci By Gucci Sport.

I've tried The BEat a few times but never liked it at all. I found it too peppery.

I own Burberry for Men, Brit and London. My favs are London and Brit...For Men is so-so. Brit is powdery and vanilla is prominent...good for the office as it's not too strong. London is not similar to Brit but still light enough for office..

Better ask him to try first...u wont want RM200+ to just sit on the shelf after u buy it for him.

This post has been edited by jonny4: Jun 25 2010, 08:12 PM

Good luck.

Dior Homme and Dior Fahrenheit are quite interesting. Dior makes much better frags than Dior Homme Sport. Another one worth trying is the classic Eau Sauvage (Savage Water) LOL.

This post has been edited by jonny4: Jun 26 2010, 04:26 PM

Both are totally unrelated to each other fragrance wise. Only similar in name dats all. Dior Homme is sweet and flowery and very different from the rest. Sport is ordinary with the usual citrus blast. Dior Homme as another 2 versions called DH Cologne and DH Intense. Only Cologne is available here and it is a fresher version of DH.

The original Fahrenheit is my fav.

This post has been edited by jonny4: Jun 26 2010, 07:48 PM

212 Sexy Men smells like a Le Male clone to me and a not very good one. Longevity is better than average.

YSL Rive Gauche Pour Homme, Dior Fahrenheit, Prada Amber Pour Homme, Thierry Mugler A*Men & B*Men, Hermes Rocabar, Aramis 900, Terre d'Hermes, Escada Pour Homme and Bulgari Aqua among others.

Should be ok for daily wear unless u r outdoors a lot.

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Added on June 29, 2010, 10:50 pmYSL Rive Gauche Pour Homme, Dior Fahrenheit, Prada Amber Pour Homme, Thierry Mugler A*Men & B*Men, Hermes Rocabar, Aramis 900, Terre d'Hermes, Escada Pour Homme and Bulgari Aqua among others.

If u want to stand out u need to go for something different and not the usual fresh/aquatic/citrus types.

This post has been edited by jonny4: Jun 29 2010, 10:50 PM

It's fine for office use just don't overspray. U may find the opening 1st hour of Fahrenheit a bit too strong but once it settles down it is just nice. Have u tried it before ?

AFAIK the ones available here are Dior Homme, DH Sport, DH Cologne, Eau Sauvage, Eau Savage Extreme (if still got stock), Dune Pour Homme, Fahrenheit 32, Higher and Higher Energy.

F32 has a lot of vanilla...strong vanilla with a lot of florals. I don't like it one bit.

Eau Sauvage, Dior Homme and Fahrenheit are the only Diors I like. The rest are rather mediocre IMHO. Absolute was launched late last year...hopefully they will bring it in soon.

Initially I found Dior Homme really feminine but as I begun to test out different types of frags I realized how unique and sensual Dior Homme is. It is prominent in iris and is rather sweet and powdery too. A lot of reviews mention Dior Homme smells like women's cosmetic/lipstick. Longevity on me is above average and so is the projection. Should be fine for office use. I don't think can get the Intense version here but i may be outdated hehe.

L'Eau i dun like because of the florals. For some strange reason I prefer the shower gel and dedorant stick LOL.

CK Free ?

CK perfume all famous for not being long lasting wor...

Ya can even last a week if u don't bathe

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Added on July 6, 2010, 11:34 amOh yes Mustaffa ! The shop is world famous u know for good deals, cheap prices, vintage frags and discontinued gems. Definitely a perfume heaven.
In general Singapore frag prices are more competitive compared to here where our market prices are controlled by a few companies.

Good to hear u like Le Male dude. It's one of my fav too but it makes my skin red and itchy for 30mins after applying haha.

Aqua Pour Homme is one of the better aquatics out there.

This post has been edited by jonny4: Jul 6 2010, 11:34 AM

Cool collection of frags there

But I noticed the frags u have are on the sweet side. So if I were u I'll add some classy masculine frags, a good aquatic and maybe something woody.

Classy masculine - YSL Rive Gauche Pour Homme, Dior Eau Sauvage and Chanel Pour Monsieur.

Aquatic/fresh - Bulgari Aqua, YSL Live Jazz and Azzaro Chrome

Woody - Hermes Rocabar, Escada Pour Homme and Montana Red.

Rocabar, Rive Gauche and Escada Pour Homme would suit an evening out.

It's a great frag so don't be shy recommending it over n over again haha. I'm using my Dreamer really sparingly nowadays as it's close to impossible to obtain over here. The strength and sillage of Dreamer is almost perfect as it never gets too overwhelming or too subtle.

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Added on July 11, 2010, 9:56 amSeriously don't blind buy Encre Noire. Some ppl will find it pungent and overly strong. Some even said it gives them terrible headaches. Give Guerlain Vetiver a try....Encre Noire is much more bitter and dry...and stronger too. But those two are not similar...just 2 different interpretations of vetiver.

Why don't u give Paul Smith Story a try. It's a very wearable vetiver frag.

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Added on July 11, 2010, 9:58 amI agree with your review of L'Homme as it's a very versatile type of frag but a little too pleasant and generic smelling to stand out.

The Dreamer ain't too scary as long as u don't overspray. The opening is actually my fav part of The Dreamer.

This post has been edited by jonny4: Jul 11 2010, 09:58 AM

It is extra citrusy but the bitterness of the tobacco and vetiver will quickly overwhelm the citrus. Guerlain Vetiver is not something that will appeal to the average guy on the street.

Pavilion and MV should have Story.

YSL Rive Gauche Pour Homme

Casual - YSL Live Jazz, Bulgari Pour Homme Extreme, Solo Loewe, CK Be, Davidoff Silver Shadow Altitude and Versace Pour Homme.

Special Occasions - YSL Rive Gauche Pour Homme, Bulgari Black, Aramis 900, Aramis Tuscany, YSL M7, Versace The Dreamer and Dior Fahrenheit.

I don't work in the perfume industry so I can't give u an answer whether or not testers are more concentrated. But from my experience I see no difference. Most of the time these testers have been exposed to light and heat for long periods so the smell will be slightly different. So that may be the cause of some ppl thinking testers are more concentrated.

There is no prob in buying testers but as always make sure the sellers is genuine as most testers don't come with the proper boxes and caps. Counterfeit items are a risk too. Always try to find out how the testers were stored as exposure to the elements will degrade the frag.