The best colognes for seduction - dating tips for men

The best colognes for seduction - dating tips for men

If you are anything like me, you have over a dozen cologne bottles you have collected over the years in your bathroom. Some have been gifts, others have been my own purchase. I am a sucker when it comes to having the buy the “latest and greatest” so this has definitely added to my collection as well.

One day while I was deciding which one to spray on, I asked myself “what is the best cologne”. Obviously we wear a fragrance in the hopes that it attracts the opposite sex. With this in mind I thought it would be a good idea to have a survey to see which ones I owned girls found the most appealing.

I had a perfect opportunity since my friend was hosting a large BBQ/party on the weekend and I knew there would be a minimum of 25 ladies attending. I grabbed 10 of my bottles and threw them in a knapsack. Operation “what is the best cologne” was underway!

I knew my buddy had the same problem as me – his bathroom cupboards were overflowing with cologne as well. I went to his place early and chose 5 of his in order to have a total of 15 different fragrances.

Now I am no expert at designing surveys, but I did figure out that asking each girl to smell 15 different colognes would not only be a chore but would also make them take it less seriously. I also might burn a few nostrils that way. So this is what I did:

I made three groups of five colognes each. At the party, I assembled three groups with nine girls in each. Each group would “test” their five colognes and rate them from 1-10. I would then take the five highest scoring bottles and have all 27 girls smell and rate them again.



You might be wondering which colognes were included in the experiment. Let’s have a look:


1) CK Eternity Summer


2) Drakkar – my friend insisted on this one. He claims it’s an “oldie but a goodie”


3) Guess Man


4) Joop


5) Kenneth Cole Black


6) Kenneth Cole RSVP


7) Lacoste Red


8) Lacoste Homme


9) Cool Water by Davidoff


10) CK Euphoria


11) Armani Code


12) Dolce & Gabana


13) Acqua Di Gio


14) L’eau D’issey


15) Clinique Happy

So let’s cut right to the chase and answer what is the best cologne! Here are the winners.



1) Lacoste Red – The lowest of all 27 scores was a 7. That is impressive. All the girls seemed to react favorably and many said it was “fresh” and “invigorating” One girl said she just wanted to smell it all night long (which I must say sounds mighty promising!)


2) CK Euphoria – This one came in a close second. More than one girl said it “smelled like man”. I wasn’t exactly sure what she meant as I thought it was full of citrus and maybe a little fruity, but apparently that’s a good thing. It is subtle but effective.


3) Guess Man – This one came as a shock since it is pretty old. The word “sexy” came up over and over. Not everyone liked it, but many of them liked it a lot. It seemed to send shivers up some girls spine. Not bad for liquid in a bottle.

Fortunately the first two were mine. Sadly, although I owned it in the past, it looks like my cupboards will be getting even more cluttered as I will have to purchase some of the Guess Man.

Now don’t get me wrong. There are hundreds of colognes and this is just a handful of options. But hopefully it gives you some idea of what works and what girls like. I know it has changed which ones I reach for in the morning.

So there you have it. My not so scientific results to help you choose a cologne. Remember, girls like guys who have a sense of style and fashion. This falls into that category. If you are wearing a great cologne and you know it, it can help your body language and confidence. It is just one of many things to consider when playing “the game” of seducing women.

The best colognes for seduction - dating tips for men