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So, I went to Nordstrom today to check out some watches.  Then, I decided I didn't want to spend money on a watch, but I did want to sample some colognes I've been meaning to check out.  Unfortunately, they did not have the first choice of mine to sample, Dior, but I had a few others that they did have on hand.  

Contrary to the Pimp C titling of this post, I did not sample the Issey Miyake (his preferred cologne), but I do already know what it smells like.  Because I forever smell it.

First up was YSL L'Homme.  This one would have to be my choice of the day.  Very clean, but still sensual.  Next, the saleslady had me sample some Juicy cologne for some reason, without my requesting, and I was not too into it.  Besides, even if I was, I couldn' live with myself if someone asked me what cologne I was wearing and had to tell them I was wearing Juicy Couture cologne.  WTF???  The new Bvlgari for the summer cologne was actually really good, too.  This was a really close second to my YSL first choice.  If I had to contemplate longer, this might actually overtake the initial YSL impression.  The summer thing might throw me, but I am in SoCal so it's not like it would be ridiculous; it's 80 degrees here in the winter!  (Word to Ras Kass.)  Lastly, I sampled Terre D'Hermes.  It was a lot spicier than I had expected.  The saleslady used to word "mature", but yeah... I didn't want to smell like I was a dying old man in a cedar box...  

I didn't end up buying anything, especially since I hadn't sampled the Dior fragrance that I had foremost wanted to, but I did get a pretty good idea of what I'm liking right now.  I had meant to sample Tom Ford, but after all the samples I went through, I didn't want to overdo it.  I read somewhere you're only supposed to smell like 3 or something scents before it starts degrading your sense of smell for the time being.  I told this to the lady and she acted like I was a doctor talking about bloodletting, just was not buying it.  Well, I didn't like her hat anyway.

I haven't really been wearing a lot of cologne, though when I do I usually just go with my old trusty Opium (YSL).  Not everyone is a vanilla fan like myself, but I like it.  It is still pleasing to me.  It's not the same type of clean as L'Homme, but still sensual.  It's a bit softer.  Thank god it's not citrus-y like some of the newer Calvin Klein fragrances that have been coming out lately.  Yikes!

So, next time you see me out:  Ladies, smell me.  It's for you, anyway.  But watch out - if you get too close, I might bite your neck.