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I would had NAUTICA VOYAGE (the best pool and beach sent ever made) and MONT BLANC LEGEND to the list. MBL is one of best every day all occasions fragrances that I got. Perfect for work, highly appreciated in clubs (it's fruity manly aquatic notes will make you stand out in a crowd of 1 Million and ULTRAMALE). Perfect if you are in the 30's.
I do like voyage, it is simple yet effective. MBL is great but is pricy unless you buy a tester. My favorite scent of all time is fierce which MBL closely resembles, which means we have the same taste 🤑 Thanks for the support!
This popped up on my feed, algorithm at work. Nice to walk down memory lane with this. Aqua Amara...super cheap! Not anymore, Aqua line all but discontinued and shooting up in price now. And "wear this if you want to embody the intense man lifestyle".....awesome.
Bro Versace PH is the truth, it last longer than people think. I can't smell after 3-4 hrs but have gotten compliments literally at 6-7 hrs. All time great.
MrJasontm2386 honestly I don’t get why people talk shit about Versace Pour Homme’s longevity. Not kidding, I could smell it on my hand 9(!) hours after I sprayed it
lol why do u tink people talk shit about vph?u have had scents dat didnt perform on u before?:)vph lasts 2 hours on my skin.yet allure homme sport which is a tad like it lasts all day.
See on my skin VPH last longer and gets better reaction than Allure. Its just skin guys. No harm no foul...plus VPH has had 3 reforms and in pretty sure about that so it is what it is. Both good both very close.
Great list. I was not able to get anything positive from Versace Eros though. Overly sweet and juvenile maybe. I think Club de Nuit Intense deserves the top 1. One scent that seems to be forgotten in this community is Calvin Klein Obsession. Only less than $20 now. I even tried the vintage and I was not impressed compared to the current formulation and sold it for a profit. The current formulation holds its ground fairly - that is if you like this scent of course. I am not in love with it but I think it deserves an honorable mention. That said, my favorite cheapies beside CdNI is of course Perfume Parlour niche clones: Pegasus, Rouge 540 and Sublime Vanille are my current favorite niche clones from PP.
Versace pour homme is somewhat of a dated scent, but it is definitely a classic and every man should have it in his lineup. I think it projects just fine for at least four hours from my experience
Nautica Voyage is the beat cheap fragrance hands down. $20 for a scent that can compete with Versace Pour Homme, Azzaro Chrome, or any other fresh & clean fragrance.
I love First Instinct.. Bought a bottle and been using it for 3 months now during the hot summer days. I'm just in love with the opening ! One of the best openings out there in my opinion ! Honestly, whenever someone managed to smell me I got a compliment. But *only* when someone managed to smell me.... Unfortunately this fragrance has a really poor projection, and it's rare that someone smells me at all.... It lasts for 1 hour toppp with soft projection and from there it's just a skin scent.... I wish they would release an EDP version because I really like the opening, it's amazing ! To conclude, if you need a fragrance that smells amazing for like 1 hour with soft projection for the summer heat, I recommend this one. If you search for some better performing fragrance, there are better options.
GREAT STUFF ! Josh. I did a list of Autumn fragrances a while ago and your list has quite a few of the fragrances I picked so that felt cool! Eros, Uomo, and CDNI are just block buster hits for me man.
Versace Pour Homme does project like a monster. On skin it goes away quickly but on beard and clothes... this is a monster. This frag is the biggest contradiction ever! It is gone so quickly but not... This on clothes lasts 24 hours easily. Whenever I move I can smell this very good. I spray it today, take off my clothes in the evening and tomorrow... I am sitting in my room and ask myself... what does smell so good. Then I realize, I have my clothes next to me. Airy as hell, so inoffensive and everyone will smell you, the whole room or office.
You have a nice top 10 I have purchased five different fragrances so I am just going to stop purchasing them until I use the ones I have best way to save money but awesome Channel keep up the great work
Nice review. I do think that Jordan and Curve brands are a bit underrated. If you like 23, try Flight. It is much different but it fits in the YSL L'Homme territory. If you are looking for the Curve brand, Curve Crush is really good. It is more spicy. Curve Appeal is pretty good and aquatic. I don't have Curve Black but it smells nice in the Farhenheit territory.
Thanks for the suggestions Michael! Farhenheit always scared me lol it smells like a campfire.. I find Sauvage to be like a much better modern version of farhenheit.. I'll have to look into Flight! I appreciate the feedback! hope all is well 👌
Give a try F Black for a week and I agree that it similar to YSL La nui de L' Homme. It spice mixed with sweet and aromatic, but less creamy than La Nui De L' Homme! And yes it cheaper. In my opinion La Nui De L' Homme are more sexy and classy and more sensual yet darker.
Great list, but I think the new version of Club De Nuit Intense Man is not that great anymore. At least on my skin, it does not last more than a few hours and I would prefer some of the others on your list over it. Everyone raves about Versace Eros but personally I don't like the powdery super sweet smell of it. I would take the Mont Blanc Individual or the Ferragamo Black because they have that fabric softener-ish fresh smell with a twist.
I see what you mean about Eros, it’s a simple sweet vanilla mint. Club de Nuit intense man is sooo good! But it’s was to strong if you have the silver cap.. tbh Aventus gives me compliments from ladies and CDNIM has only gotten me compliments from my male friends, BUT it is BY FAR the the biggest attention getter with them, which is weird.. hope all is well 🔥👏
If you spray 5 sprays of sliver cap CDNIM you will project for 15 feet and will be choking people out in a car for an hour.. HIGHLY recommend not going heavy if your sitting a few feet away from people indoors..
Im intetsting this cuba perfume that tie with perry ellis .just now i bought perry ellis dirhams 90 uae... in dubai tell me the full name of this please !
Most men either wear cologne every single day or they will at least wear it when they go out in the evening. For the past few centuries, cologne has been used by men to make themselves smell better and more importantly, to make themselves smell good to the woman or man that they are trying to attract! Cologne was used extensively in the Golden Age of Pirates to mask the disgusting stench that a group of men on a ship have. This was adopted by the general population, who at the time, had poor hygiene and didn’t smell particularly great. In modern times, cologne isn’t used to mask your natural scent and therefore it’s nowhere near as strong. Instead, it’s used lightly to give a slight aroma when you first meet or pass someone and then it will fade as the person acclimatizes to it. Understanding Cologne If you go to the beauty aisle in a store you’ll find a huge range of colognes of all different types. Some of the most common will include, eau de cologne, eau de toilette and eau de parfum. Although we use the word ‘cologne’, what we are generally referring to is a fragrance, cologne is just a specific type of fragrance. Types of Cologne Concentration of Fragrances This helpful graphic from RealMenRealStyle shows the different types of fragrance and their strengths. The only difference for example, between most eau de toilettes and their respective eau de parfum is the concentration of the fragrance. Eau Fraiche is the weakest and most diluted type of fragrance, with a usual concentration of 1-3% of perfume oil in a mixture of alcohol and water. It will only last for one hour. Eau de Cologne (Cologne) is one of the most common types of fragrance for the lower end of the market. It’s typically composed of 2-4% perfume oil in a mixture of alcohol and water. It will last for about two hours. Eau de Toilette (Toilette) is extremely common and is often found as the cheaper version of an Eau de Parfum, it normally has a concentration of 5-15% perfume oil in a mixture of alcohol and water. It will last for three to four hours. Eau de Parfum (Perfume) is the most common type of fragrance you’ll find in higher end brands and from famous designers. This offers the most preferable ‘staying power’ for most people and contains 15-20% perfume oil in a mixture of alcohol and water. It will last for five to eight hours. Parfum is the final type of fragrance and is relatively rare because its the most concentrated and therefore the most expensive of the types. It’s composed of 20-30% perfume oil in a mixture of alcohol and water. It will last for up to twenty-four hours! What are Notes? Fragrance life cycle If you’ve ever done any research into fragrances then you’re likely to have come across the phrases ‘top notes’ or ‘base notes’. Fragrances have three main parts, top notes, medium notes and the base notes. Perfume is comprised of many chemicals and ingredients, all of which react differently to meeting and interacting with the oil on your skin. Throughout the day your fragrance will evaporate, with different ingredients disappearing before others, this means that you will smell differently at each point in the time. Top notes are the initial smell that you get when you first spray the fragrance. These notes only last for a short period of 15-minutes to 2-hours. Top notes are generally the light and most ‘delicate’ smells like; floral scents, citrus, powder and spice. Medium notes are stronger than the top notes but don’t have the staying power or strength of the base notes. These medium notes last between 3 and 5-hours after being sprayed onto your skin. Typical medium notes include jasmine, grass, cinnamon and clove. Base notes are the last to develop but are often the strongest and most overpowering scents that become particularly noticeable later in the day as the lighter top notes have worn off. Base notes make a huge difference to the staying power of the fragrance and lay the foundation for the overall scent of the fragrance. Typically masculine base notes include; sandalwood, vanilla, leather and moss. How we Chose the Top Cologne for Men Fragrances are one of few mens products where price can make quite a big difference in the quality of the products. This obviously isn’t always the case, there are plenty of horrible and expensive colognes, as theres are some great, cheap perfumes. This made it difficult to find a list of colognes that smelt great, were universally appropriate for a large range of readers and could also be classified as cheap. Surprisingly, the price was the easiest part of our search. The hardest part was finding fragrances that weren’t too risky and wouldn’t divide readers. When we looked at an individual product we considered a few factors: Price - Obviously, with this being an article about the top cheap colognes, it was crucial that we factored price above everything else. We put a hard limit of $30 on our choices, keeping all of our choices well within most peoples budget. Smell - Too obvious? We wanted to pick fragrances that smelt great. There were some fragrances that we looked at and smelt ourselves that fitted within our budget and were safe picks, but they just didn’t smell good enough. We wanted to ensure that every scent on this list smelled fabulous. Agreeability - That’s a great word… We factored in the agreeability of each of the colognes, some fragrances are really quite wonderful, but too many people found them offensive or overly potent. In this case, it doesn’t make sense for someone on a budget to pick a cologne that isn’t universal. Availability - Finally, there were some colognes that were available in our local area but seem to be unavailable across the USA and Canada. Unfortunately, we had to discount these for the sake of keeping this list universal and applicable to the most amount of men. Strength - On this list we’ve included a range of potency from colognes through to eau de parfums, however, we gave extra weighting to stronger bottles. Size - Similarly, it was important that the bottle was of a decent size. There’s no point us including a $30 bottle that was 0.2oz because it’s not a fair comparison to a $20 bottle that’s 4oz. Size was factored in very strongly to our analysis. 10 Best Cheap Colognes for Men Cerruti 1881 By Nino Cerruti (Eau de Toilette, 3.4oz) Check the price on Amazon Cerruti 1881 was originally launched in 1990 and has been popular ever since then. The main top note that you can smell as soon as you apply is a spicy blend of herbs and lavender, it’s quite refreshing but with a musky scent that feels extremely masculine The middle note you should pick up is a lighter patchouli scent that comes alive around 30-minutes after spraying. Finally, there’s a medium to heavy base note of a range of woods. Some of the spice can still be felt in the fragrant woody base notes, rounding this fragrance out as an excellent choice.
Is there a major difference between Armaf's Tres nuit, Club De Nuit intense, and Le Parfait?? I've heard Le Parfait is a mix between CDNI and Tres nuit. Anyone have any experience with all three and can tell me?
Redskins Pride WGIL damn bro I’ve barely heard of any of those fragrances.. you got some new unique taste, thanks for sharing your thoughts.. and welcome to the fragrance community 👍
I don't have many doubts that "Le Male" is the original fragrance and that Cuba Gold is a very well made clone of JPG bestseller, although some people claim that Cuba Gold preceded JPG Le Male. I own both of them. Usually I don't like to review clones just because they are clones, but now and then I may give an opinion like "This fragrance X is a very good clone of fragrance Y" (or a bad clone...). Having said that I would like to make a statement and to tell you a story: Statement: Cuba Gold is probably the best market clone of a very well known designer fragrance called "Le Male" by Jean Paul Gaultier. Story: I sprayed Cuba Gold this morning, twice in my chest and twice in my hair above my ears. So, a total of 6 sprays. My wife told me during breakfast this morning: "Today you'r wearing Le Male. I do like it. You are a lot more yummy with the real thing. Just put aside that Cuba thing you have". Today I had a day off. I wandered a bit and went to the bank, to a mall and to a Leroy Merlin shop. I received 8 compliments and two of them identifying "Le Male". I never said to my wife that I really prefer Cuba Gold over JPG Le Male. But I really consider doing so today. I will try the same trick tomorrow with Cuba Prestige... It will be an harder chalenge as my wife loves every drop of juice produced by Thierry Mugler.
Tahm Kench not going off of production date but, as in smell comparison Cuba gold is almost and exact “clone” in that sense of smell and for the price $45 compared to $7 its an easy choice.
Cuba Gold is legendary and just plain manly. It absolutely smell similar to JPG Le Male, but some actually prefer Gold over Le Male. The most shocking thing about this fragrance is that you can find it for $5 and this scent could easily be re-packaged and sold for $60+
Oops wrong referrence. F Black does NOT smell like Allure Homme sport anyyything let alone the extreme. Its Allure Homme. Watch the Jeremy video again if you're not gonna smell your comparisons
+Gary G I think it smells like allure home sport extreme and other girls i've showed to agree with me, especially after 30 minutes. I've smelled allure but that reminds me more of Perry Ellis m than f black. Thanks for the feedback Gary
Do you think you could do a Cuba Paris video? those are quite good, cheap and a great intro choice for newbies!! Shout me out as well if you decide to do it !!! LOL!!!
love the cdnim but i dont like the like, i get a sour lemon feel with it. like, if i was to combine sour sweat and a woody cologne lol.. ill try it out again tomorow, i almost never grab it cuz i was working at a school and they had sports class and i literally did 2 sprays 1 hour before work and it filled the entire gym there lol. i have most of theese, and i agree with your #1 ;) fuckin great shit. specially for the clubz
OGAesthetics I kinda know what you mean. Sometimes it seems like it won't work in the winter, and sometimes in summer it seems to smokey and ruined by the sun.. I think the key to this one is it needs to be somewhat hot out in the open but not hot.. Thanks for the support man 😎👍
It's cheap and it smells good. What more would you want from it? You can apply it liberally and not even need to worry about it because it will never offend anybody. In fact, that's actually necessary because my bottle has the most pathetic atomizer I've ever came across. But who cares?! It's cheap!
360 Red is my "spray and go" fragrance when it's really hot outside. It's basically a spicier version of ADG, and to be honest, it smells better. It has been reformulated, but it still lasts longer than the current ADG. Very good fragrance that probably everyone will like on you, it gives the impression that you are clean. There's no point to buy ADG ( profumo is a different level though).
awesome.shared this in my fb group....it wil benefit many kids out there.thanks man, keep up the awesome work
+Joy Amin I really appreciate that man, thanks for the support 👌👍
my pleasure bro :)
Agree really simple good useful clip 👍 Most reviews are going simple nuts with they collection and awarnes to average guy or simple hobby collector. Subscriber now
I would had NAUTICA VOYAGE (the best pool and beach sent ever made) and MONT BLANC LEGEND to the list. MBL is one of best every day all occasions fragrances that I got. Perfect for work, highly appreciated in clubs (it's fruity manly aquatic notes will make you stand out in a crowd of 1 Million and ULTRAMALE). Perfect if you are in the 30's.
I do like voyage, it is simple yet effective. MBL is great but is pricy unless you buy a tester. My favorite scent of all time is fierce which MBL closely resembles, which means we have the same taste 🤑
Thanks for the support!
This popped up on my feed, algorithm at work. Nice to walk down memory lane with this. Aqua Amara...super cheap! Not anymore, Aqua line all but discontinued and shooting up in price now. And "wear this if you want to embody the intense man lifestyle".....awesome.
Bro Versace PH is the truth, it last longer than people think. I can't smell after 3-4 hrs but have gotten compliments literally at 6-7 hrs. All time great.
my ph lasta about an hour:)much prefare allure hommme sport for longetivity.
Versace Pour Homme is a god amoungst men, that colognes gets me lots of cat tail at the senior center
MrJasontm2386 honestly I don’t get why people talk shit about Versace Pour Homme’s longevity. Not kidding, I could smell it on my hand 9(!) hours after I sprayed it
lol why do u tink people talk shit about vph?u have had scents dat didnt perform on u before?:)vph lasts 2 hours on my skin.yet allure homme sport which is a tad like it lasts all day.
See on my skin VPH last longer and gets better reaction than Allure. Its just skin guys. No harm no foul...plus VPH has had 3 reforms and in pretty sure about that so it is what it is. Both good both very close.
Great list. I was not able to get anything positive from Versace Eros though. Overly sweet and juvenile maybe. I think Club de Nuit Intense deserves the top 1.
One scent that seems to be forgotten in this community is Calvin Klein Obsession. Only less than $20 now. I even tried the vintage and I was not impressed compared to the current formulation and sold it for a profit. The current formulation holds its ground fairly - that is if you like this scent of course. I am not in love with it but I think it deserves an honorable mention.
That said, my favorite cheapies beside CdNI is of course Perfume Parlour niche clones: Pegasus, Rouge 540 and Sublime Vanille are my current favorite niche clones from PP.
Versace pour homme is somewhat of a dated scent, but it is definitely a classic and every man should have it in his lineup. I think it projects just fine for at least four hours from my experience
BTW Cuba Gold went live before Le male, so if anything, le male is the clon :)
Cure thanks a lot for the feedback Cure, I hope your doing well 👍🔥
Cuba gold and cuba royal are great cheapies. Keep some in an atomizer if you want to reapply. My wife also loves cuba heartbreaker perfume.
I'll have to check them out! *Thanks for the support friend!* I hope your doing well!
FYI Cuba Gold came out years before LeMale. Good video!
Nautica Voyage is the beat cheap fragrance hands down. $20 for a scent that can compete with Versace Pour Homme, Azzaro Chrome, or any other fresh & clean fragrance.
Robert Iturriaga thank you so much for your feedback friend! I hope all is well 👍🔥
I love First Instinct.. Bought a bottle and been using it for 3 months now during the hot summer days. I'm just in love with the opening ! One of the best openings out there in my opinion ! Honestly, whenever someone managed to smell me I got a compliment. But *only* when someone managed to smell me.... Unfortunately this fragrance has a really poor projection, and it's rare that someone smells me at all.... It lasts for 1 hour toppp with soft projection and from there it's just a skin scent.... I wish they would release an EDP version because I really like the opening, it's amazing !
To conclude, if you need a fragrance that smells amazing for like 1 hour with soft projection for the summer heat, I recommend this one. If you search for some better performing fragrance, there are better options.
GREAT STUFF ! Josh. I did a list of Autumn fragrances a while ago and your list has quite a few of the fragrances I picked so that felt cool! Eros, Uomo, and CDNI are just block buster hits for me man.
Smells Good I agree those scents are great 😎 thanks for the support bro ✌
Always a pleasure mate, we are a team!
Versace Pour Homme does project like a monster. On skin it goes away quickly but on beard and clothes... this is a monster. This frag is the biggest contradiction ever! It is gone so quickly but not... This on clothes lasts 24 hours easily. Whenever I move I can smell this very good. I spray it today, take off my clothes in the evening and tomorrow... I am sitting in my room and ask myself... what does smell so good. Then I realize, I have my clothes next to me. Airy as hell, so inoffensive and everyone will smell you, the whole room or office.
simpa256 thank you so much for your feedback friend! I hope all is well 🔥😎
You have a nice top 10 I have purchased five different fragrances so I am just going to stop purchasing them until I use the ones I have best way to save money but awesome Channel keep up the great work
Good video Josh!
For your info, the Aqva line uses a seaweed note and florals. That's why these have the weird vibe!
Bro, check out Halloween Man. Smells like Le Male and 1 Million.. sooo good and you can blend it with Perry Ellis Red!
+Cody K thanks for the info Cody! 👍😎
Fantastic list bro. Solid choices. Love your take on colognes. Keep up the great work!
Stanggt Fan thanks so much for the support man!! You rock 😎
I have discovered some cheapies that are through the roof with quality. Burberry London, Bentley Intense and Declaration Leau. Man those are great.
simpa256 thanks for the suggestion! I just picked up 3 new cheapies too that I think are good
Nice review. I do think that Jordan and Curve brands are a bit underrated.
If you like 23, try Flight. It is much different but it fits in the YSL L'Homme territory.
If you are looking for the Curve brand, Curve Crush is really good. It is more spicy. Curve Appeal is pretty good and aquatic. I don't have Curve Black but it smells nice in the Farhenheit territory.
Thanks for the suggestions Michael! Farhenheit always scared me lol it smells like a campfire.. I find Sauvage to be like a much better modern version of farhenheit.. I'll have to look into Flight! I appreciate the feedback! hope all is well 👌
Salvatore Feragamo is a cologne for a winter time, it's real good but not in the summer time.
Thanks for the tip Joe! I agree!! 👍😎
Give a try F Black for a week and I agree that it similar to YSL La nui de L' Homme. It spice mixed with sweet and aromatic, but less creamy than La Nui De L' Homme! And yes it cheaper. In my opinion La Nui De L' Homme are more sexy and classy and more sensual yet darker.
Being that's it's an old cologne is this a good cheapie to buy on its OWN in 2020?
What fragrance are you talking about? 😎
Great list, but I think the new version of Club De Nuit Intense Man is not that great anymore. At least on my skin, it does not last more than a few hours and I would prefer some of the others on your list over it. Everyone raves about Versace Eros but personally I don't like the powdery super sweet smell of it. I would take the Mont Blanc Individual or the Ferragamo Black because they have that fabric softener-ish fresh smell with a twist.
StephenWorldwide I updated my list for 2018! Thanks for the support man! 👍🔥
I see what you mean about Eros, it’s a simple sweet vanilla mint. Club de Nuit intense man is sooo good! But it’s was to strong if you have the silver cap.. tbh Aventus gives me compliments from ladies and CDNIM has only gotten me compliments from my male friends, BUT it is BY FAR the the biggest attention getter with them, which is weird.. hope all is well 🔥👏
If you spray 5 sprays of sliver cap CDNIM you will project for 15 feet and will be choking people out in a car for an hour.. HIGHLY recommend not going heavy if your sitting a few feet away from people indoors..
I've heard Tres Nuit smells fairly synthetic. Is that true?
Jay Lee it is Mildly synthetic.. I still like it tho, thanks for stopping by friend 💯😎
Im intetsting this cuba perfume that tie with perry ellis .just now i bought perry ellis dirhams 90 uae... in dubai tell me the full name of this please !
Thanks for stopping by Eddie, I’ve only smelled the boss, it is good for 10$
Most men either wear cologne every single day or they will at least wear it when they go out in the evening. For the past few centuries, cologne has been used by men to make themselves smell better and more importantly, to make themselves smell good to the woman or man that they are trying to attract!
Cologne was used extensively in the Golden Age of Pirates to mask the disgusting stench that a group of men on a ship have. This was adopted by the general population, who at the time, had poor hygiene and didn’t smell particularly great.
In modern times, cologne isn’t used to mask your natural scent and therefore it’s nowhere near as strong. Instead, it’s used lightly to give a slight aroma when you first meet or pass someone and then it will fade as the person acclimatizes to it.
Understanding Cologne
If you go to the beauty aisle in a store you’ll find a huge range of colognes of all different types. Some of the most common will include, eau de cologne, eau de toilette and eau de parfum.
Although we use the word ‘cologne’, what we are generally referring to is a fragrance, cologne is just a specific type of fragrance.
Types of Cologne
Concentration of Fragrances
This helpful graphic from RealMenRealStyle shows the different types of fragrance and their strengths. The only difference for example, between most eau de toilettes and their respective eau de parfum is the concentration of the fragrance.
Eau Fraiche is the weakest and most diluted type of fragrance, with a usual concentration of 1-3% of perfume oil in a mixture of alcohol and water. It will only last for one hour.
Eau de Cologne (Cologne) is one of the most common types of fragrance for the lower end of the market. It’s typically composed of 2-4% perfume oil in a mixture of alcohol and water. It will last for about two hours.
Eau de Toilette (Toilette) is extremely common and is often found as the cheaper version of an Eau de Parfum, it normally has a concentration of 5-15% perfume oil in a mixture of alcohol and water. It will last for three to four hours.
Eau de Parfum (Perfume) is the most common type of fragrance you’ll find in higher end brands and from famous designers. This offers the most preferable ‘staying power’ for most people and contains 15-20% perfume oil in a mixture of alcohol and water. It will last for five to eight hours.
Parfum is the final type of fragrance and is relatively rare because its the most concentrated and therefore the most expensive of the types. It’s composed of 20-30% perfume oil in a mixture of alcohol and water. It will last for up to twenty-four hours!
What are Notes?
Fragrance life cycle
If you’ve ever done any research into fragrances then you’re likely to have come across the phrases ‘top notes’ or ‘base notes’.
Fragrances have three main parts, top notes, medium notes and the base notes. Perfume is comprised of many chemicals and ingredients, all of which react differently to meeting and interacting with the oil on your skin.
Throughout the day your fragrance will evaporate, with different ingredients disappearing before others, this means that you will smell differently at each point in the time.
Top notes are the initial smell that you get when you first spray the fragrance. These notes only last for a short period of 15-minutes to 2-hours. Top notes are generally the light and most ‘delicate’ smells like; floral scents, citrus, powder and spice.
Medium notes are stronger than the top notes but don’t have the staying power or strength of the base notes. These medium notes last between 3 and 5-hours after being sprayed onto your skin. Typical medium notes include jasmine, grass, cinnamon and clove.
Base notes are the last to develop but are often the strongest and most overpowering scents that become particularly noticeable later in the day as the lighter top notes have worn off. Base notes make a huge difference to the staying power of the fragrance and lay the foundation for the overall scent of the fragrance. Typically masculine base notes include; sandalwood, vanilla, leather and moss.
How we Chose the Top Cologne for Men
Fragrances are one of few mens products where price can make quite a big difference in the quality of the products. This obviously isn’t always the case, there are plenty of horrible and expensive colognes, as theres are some great, cheap perfumes.
This made it difficult to find a list of colognes that smelt great, were universally appropriate for a large range of readers and could also be classified as cheap.
Surprisingly, the price was the easiest part of our search. The hardest part was finding fragrances that weren’t too risky and wouldn’t divide readers.
When we looked at an individual product we considered a few factors:
Price - Obviously, with this being an article about the top cheap colognes, it was crucial that we factored price above everything else. We put a hard limit of $30 on our choices, keeping all of our choices well within most peoples budget.
Smell - Too obvious? We wanted to pick fragrances that smelt great. There were some fragrances that we looked at and smelt ourselves that fitted within our budget and were safe picks, but they just didn’t smell good enough. We wanted to ensure that every scent on this list smelled fabulous.
Agreeability - That’s a great word… We factored in the agreeability of each of the colognes, some fragrances are really quite wonderful, but too many people found them offensive or overly potent. In this case, it doesn’t make sense for someone on a budget to pick a cologne that isn’t universal.
Availability - Finally, there were some colognes that were available in our local area but seem to be unavailable across the USA and Canada. Unfortunately, we had to discount these for the sake of keeping this list universal and applicable to the most amount of men.
Strength - On this list we’ve included a range of potency from colognes through to eau de parfums, however, we gave extra weighting to stronger bottles.
Size - Similarly, it was important that the bottle was of a decent size. There’s no point us including a $30 bottle that was 0.2oz because it’s not a fair comparison to a $20 bottle that’s 4oz. Size was factored in very strongly to our analysis.
10 Best Cheap Colognes for Men
Cerruti 1881 By Nino Cerruti (Eau de Toilette, 3.4oz)
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Cerruti 1881 was originally launched in 1990 and has been popular ever since then. The main top note that you can smell as soon as you apply is a spicy blend of herbs and lavender, it’s quite refreshing but with a musky scent that feels extremely masculine
The middle note you should pick up is a lighter patchouli scent that comes alive around 30-minutes after spraying.
Finally, there’s a medium to heavy base note of a range of woods. Some of the spice can still be felt in the fragrant woody base notes, rounding this fragrance out as an excellent choice.
Michael Stanton Jeffries I fell asleep
I love your video explanation each perfume i have some of ur perfume....i love it
Thank you for your positive feedback Eddie 🔥👍
Is there a major difference between Armaf's Tres nuit, Club De Nuit intense, and Le Parfait?? I've heard Le Parfait is a mix between CDNI and Tres nuit. Anyone have any experience with all three and can tell me?
Good list. I like Uomo Moschino myself, it's on my gym rotation list
Thanks a lot bro! 🎃
Versace Eros it is not cheap at all 😮. No Nautica Voyage in list? Or Davidoff Cool Water? These two are cheap&good. But it's just me...
Good suggestions bro, your awesome for your support 💯
Tres nuit blows cool water out of the water
Cheap list should really be 30 and under I don’t think Versace and Cuba cologne are in the same category.
Good suggestion Charles, I made several updated lists to these with a 30$ cap. thank you for the feedback!! 👍😎
My son is 16 and loves Tres Nuit, as i do. Its a gem !
I agree!! It's like Cool Water 2.0 and you can NEVER smell bad.. 💯
I'm new to wearing fragrances and my budget is limited. This summer I am wearing Armaf Shades Blue, Kenneth Cole Reaction T-SHIRT, and Bentley Azure.
Redskins Pride WGIL damn bro I’ve barely heard of any of those fragrances.. you got some new unique taste, thanks for sharing your thoughts.. and welcome to the fragrance community 👍
How can Cuba gold smell like La Male clone when Cuba Gold was presented before La Male? They went back in time to copy La Male?
There is some debate on which one came out first.. but I know Cuba gold is listed as coming out before.. thanks for the feedback bro 👍
I just picked up Cuba gold at Ross for $7!! Smells great!!!
I think it does aswell!! Thanks for the comment Todd 👍
I don't have many doubts that "Le Male" is the original fragrance and that Cuba Gold is a very well made clone of JPG bestseller, although some people claim that Cuba Gold preceded JPG Le Male. I own both of them.
Usually I don't like to review clones just because they are clones, but now and then I may give an opinion like "This fragrance X is a very good clone of fragrance Y" (or a bad clone...).
Having said that I would like to make a statement and to tell you a story:
Statement: Cuba Gold is probably the best market clone of a very well known designer fragrance called "Le Male" by Jean Paul Gaultier.
Story: I sprayed Cuba Gold this morning, twice in my chest and twice in my hair above my ears. So, a total of 6 sprays.
My wife told me during breakfast this morning: "Today you'r wearing Le Male. I do like it. You are a lot more yummy with the real thing. Just put aside that Cuba thing you have".
Today I had a day off. I wandered a bit and went to the bank, to a mall and to a Leroy Merlin shop. I received 8 compliments and two of them identifying "Le Male".
I never said to my wife that I really prefer Cuba Gold over JPG Le Male. But I really consider doing so today.
I will try the same trick tomorrow with Cuba Prestige... It will be an harder chalenge as my wife loves every drop of juice produced by Thierry Mugler.
Tahm Kench not going off of production date but, as in smell comparison Cuba gold is almost and exact “clone” in that sense of smell and for the price $45 compared to $7 its an easy choice.
i cant stand mont blanc individual its way to synthetic. everything on this list is accurate tho
It's whatever, has a clean vibe to it with works in a lot of situations. It would never give me that feeling like "damn I smell good" though.
Cuba Gold actually smells better than my current bottle of LeMale
Cuba Gold is legendary and just plain manly. It absolutely smell similar to JPG Le Male, but some actually prefer Gold over Le Male. The most shocking thing about this fragrance is that you can find it for $5 and this scent could easily be re-packaged and sold for $60+
Absolutely! When I bought a LeMale gift set on a buy and sell I gave my son the Cuba Gold. But I was sorry I did because Cuba Gold is much better!
Cuba Gold is amazing!! thanks for the feedback Russell 👌
Oops wrong referrence. F Black does NOT smell like Allure Homme sport anyyything let alone the extreme. Its Allure Homme. Watch the Jeremy video again if you're not gonna smell your comparisons
+Gary G I think it smells like allure home sport extreme and other girls i've showed to agree with me, especially after 30 minutes. I've smelled allure but that reminds me more of Perry Ellis m than f black. Thanks for the feedback Gary
Gary G I agree with you. The moment he said that, I grabbed both bottles from my cabinet and sprayed them. F Black smells nothing like AHSEE.
Cuba Gold is NOT a clone at all. It debuted in 1979, while Le Male came out in 1995.
This is a good cheapie list Josh.
Ben Daniel thank you sir! 👌
I agree Mr Daniel. 🤓
Mahogany woods is a great scent too. Affordable , you can find it at bath and body works.
Thanks for the feedback Alejandro! 💪
RealJoshTv great reviews sir :-)
I still love a good cheapie
*Thank you so much for sharing your feedback Mark!* I hope you are doing well!!
For me Tres Nuit is an office shirt and tie scent.
+MDCigan I could see that, its a great One for the office imo 👍 only time I'll wear it for now..
First time in ur channel,and im impresset!good continuation.
amine chi thanks so much 😎✌
Such a good list!
fitz90 fiz thanks a lot for the feedback! It means a lot ✌
Yeah youre welcome josh..
Great taste! I'm impressed
Алексей Котов thanks a lot for your support!! Your awesome 👍
Love f black
It has great projection 💯
EROS is the King...got picked up at grocery store wearing it....girl took ma ass home...
A S there it is!! Thanks for stopping by friend 👽👍
Do you think you could do a Cuba Paris video? those are quite good, cheap and a great intro choice for newbies!! Shout me out as well if you decide to do it !!! LOL!!!
HIELO KING I can’t believe I missed this comment lol I’ll look into Cuba Paris 👍🔥
You forgot Coolwater.
Great suggestion my friend! 👍
Good review brother
+RUclipsJJ thanks man ✌appreciate the support
A 45$ fragrance is not cheap, the list should be fragrances until 30$
Thanks for the feedback, my new list is up to 30$ 👍✌️
So sad Aqua amara isn’t cheap anymore
I feel ya, thanks for stopping by Klek! 😎
This is your top 10 but you seem to say a lot of negatives and few positives......
Thanks so much for sharing your feedback friend! I’ll try and keep it more positive in the future 🔥👍
love the cdnim but i dont like the like, i get a sour lemon feel with it. like, if i was to combine sour sweat and a woody cologne lol.. ill try it out again tomorow, i almost never grab it cuz i was working at a school and they had sports class and i literally did 2 sprays 1 hour before work and it filled the entire gym there lol. i have most of theese, and i agree with your #1 ;) fuckin great shit. specially for the clubz
OGAesthetics I kinda know what you mean. Sometimes it seems like it won't work in the winter, and sometimes in summer it seems to smokey and ruined by the sun.. I think the key to this one is it needs to be somewhat hot out in the open but not hot.. Thanks for the support man 😎👍
Club de Nuit Intense Man Increases The Size of my fun area. Blows my rooster up like a blimp!
Dylan blue or Mont Blanc individuel
LocalMemes 101 great question, I’d say Dylan Blue 🔥👍
Eros is not cheap
How much is it online for you?
Cuba gold came out first!
It’s such a cheap, good fragrance! Do you like Cuba gold?
@@RealJoshTv just sprayed it 30 minutes ago🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣the timing is a little crazy!
@@chim7741 it was meant to be 🧘♂️
360 red is a good gym scent
I totally agree Ralph! Thanks for the feedback 👌
It's cheap and it smells good. What more would you want from it? You can apply it liberally and not even need to worry about it because it will never offend anybody. In fact, that's actually necessary because my bottle has the most pathetic atomizer I've ever came across. But who cares?! It's cheap!
Perry Ellis red was a disappointment for me
360 Red is my "spray and go" fragrance when it's really hot outside. It's basically a spicier version of ADG, and to be honest, it smells better. It has been reformulated, but it still lasts longer than the current ADG.
Very good fragrance that probably everyone will like on you, it gives the impression that you are clean. There's no point to buy ADG ( profumo is a different level though).
The best adg clone is bath and body works suede cologne for men it smells like the original formulation
thanks for the feedback, others have told me the same thing about 360 red.. i still get comoliments tho!
Doesn't smell like aqua di gio. Smell like Coriender leaf very herby. Terrible over hyped blind buy scent
Cuba gold is horrid IMHO 🤦♂️
Haha hey I love hearing your thoughts man, thanks for stopping by 👍🔥
Cuba gold costs 4 dollars in Poland and just homeless people buy it ;)
Ahahaha that’s a good one! Thanks for stopping by friend! 👍🔥
You said number 6 like three times lol. Great video
Thanks for the feedback Jumpman! 👌
hey josh mate:)wen u said u had a tie at number 5 they actaully looked like sex toys:)so technically:)
+Aidan Shaw lol 😱 your funny, thanks for commenting 👌
Aiden whats your favorite aftershave/cologne?
wow mike do i have to picj just 1?lol
Lol versace fragrances are cheap?
well.. you can find them for 25-40$ online which is good.. they retail about 85$.. thanks for the support!! 🔥
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Thanks for stopping by friend! 🔥👍
Feragamo smells like big spray
Bug spray
*Thanks So Much For Your Feedback!*
I get a hair spray vibe personally lol
Couldn’t watch out this video this dude keeps contradicting himself....don’t quit your day job
What did I contradict myself on?