St James of LondonCedarwood & Clarysage Cologne, 1.69 Fl Oz

'Cedar and Clarysage' by St. James of London is probably my all-time favorite scent. It's definitely my favorite everyday cologne, and I like it much more than their black pepper fragrance. It's interesting in that it goes on initially kind of smelling like mosquito repellent, but then quickly mellows out into about the best thing to ever grace your nose. I work with several attractive women and more than one of them has nuzzled up to me while wearing this and told me how great I smell. I have a personal theory about fragrances, which is that they are really not so much about making you smell better; rather, they are intended to invoke thoughts and memories of captivating contexts where you are then placed at their center. Kind of like the idea that nearly every man looks more attractive sitting behind the wheel of a $500k Ferrari. This scent does the trick. It invokes thoughts of beautiful, old universities with meticulous blossoming gardens. Or perhaps a stroll up a romantic mountain path through a pristine forest and then a glass of wine beside the fire. It has an air of manliness and sophistication that isn't heavy-handed, but more subtle and lively. Nice, understated, masculine, potent for sure, but not at all obnoxious. Good for both formal and casual wear.

guys, do yourself a favor and get you a bottle of this. it smells amazing, and theres nothing around like it.

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The scent is too much on the sage side for a pure men's cologne. The result is something in between an Irish Spring type clean scent and something unisex. There is something about it that reminds me of the perfume one of my grandmothers used to wear, which must have had sage oil in it. Overall, I wouldn't use this as cologne but it makes the bathroom smell clean.

This smells good if you can get it on. Whenever I tried to push the spray top, it didn't really work. On the sixth try it would spray out and leave sort of foam on my wrist which would go away after a few seconds. The bottle isn't high quality. Plastic top. Just be warned the bottle changes the longevity (in any cologne). But for 36 bucks that doesn't really matter. I have a few colognes, and I took this one on a trip where it got into the 90s. Like any cologne, the smell and longevity was ruined by the heat, but before that I could get an average 3.5 hours of where I could smell it with two to three squirts on. I never got any "wow you smell nice" like I get with my Tom Ford (highly recommend). This cologne just didn't go anywhere. Sure I could smell it on my wrists, but it didn't emit that well. I recommend you get classic Nautica (any store for less than $20) or if you can afford it Tom Ford ombre leather.

It's not pretentious. I like it

I sprayed this on and was instantly whisked away from coastal Virginia to the Oregon Desert, a place I'd visited 21 years ago. I guess that's what colognes and perfumes do - invoke our senses and even memories, they are not just about smelling good. This is a very clean, distinct, and manly scent... hard to describe. I feel like a gentleman from the 1950s - clean, upright, and sure about things to come! The only thing I wish is that it would last longer, BUT that may also be my own perception. Often people mention my cologne long after I am no longer aware of the scent still being present. I bought this on a whim and am so glad I did... I'll be trying out another scent from them in the future.

It's hard buying a cologne over the internet, so I was not expecting much for the price. It's OK as far as scent. Not something I'd wear to an event but I live in S. Florida and it's good to have something like this for every day use to the store and about.