As I mentioned in my last post, I have a hard time buying gifts for guys. Girls are so much easier! When my mom mentioned that my brother needed cologne for Christmas I thought, "Cool, that'll be easy!"Not so much.
Somehow I have never bought cologne before. So I didn't really know where to start...other than the Sephora in my local JCPenny. Luckily I had a great staff member to help me with my task.
All of the scents I was smelling reminded me of perfume, too feminine. Then I came across Ralph Lauren Polo Blue. It was just right! For a 2.5 oz Eau de Toilette Spray I paid $52. Not too bad. And if you buy this through Sephora's online store, you will get free shipping!
Now I just need to wait until December 25 to see if HE likes the scent. As will all fragrances--for men or women--they smell completely different on different people. Let's hope it works out...
Photo courtesy of: Sephora
yes cologne and perfume are always hard. You know they normally have every kind you can imagine at Loehmann's so you can get them cheaper too! You can't test them there though so you have to know ahead of time what you want.
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Love that scent!
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I love that one ~ this is always a tricky gift.
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Jo
Buying cologne is SO hard. I had this same trouble buying for an ex boyfriend of mine. After smelling so many scents, they were all blending into one. I finally settled on a scent by Yves Saint Laurent. I loved it, but can't remember what it is now... it was awesome though. :)
ReplyDeleteOh, and ps... I hope your brother likes it! :)
ReplyDeleteMy BF wears Ralph Lauren Polo Blue and loves it :)
ReplyDelete@ HeatherClark: thanks for the tip!
ReplyDelete@New Englad Girl: Thanks for the wish that my bro will like it...I have the same one! =D
@Megan Cassidy: Awesome! I feel better about my purchase now!
He's going to love it ... the scent is really nice!
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thank you, i've added you as well!
ReplyDeleteand i actually like the polo black one better - which i bought for my boyfriend! haha
I have never actually smelled a Ralph Lauren fragrance before, I shall so need to remedy that!
ReplyDeletei love buying my man cologne, its a great gift.
ReplyDeletei adore that cologne it is very masculine :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays!
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Happy holiday. you are right fragrances are quite personal but i am sure you will do okay. we don't have snow here but got plenty of santa ana cold wind... arrrrgghh....
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Sherry
so you have to know ahead of time what you want.
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