(Photo courtesy of Giorgio Armani)You're probably looking for something that smells nice to her anyway. So we took all the latest men's cologne bottles to the streets for some much-needed — and honest — opinions.
Acqua Di Gio by Giorgio Armani
"It's more for the evening. It's got that dark scent. It's very heavy and old-fashioned smelling, but it isn't for old men."
—Caroline Y., 26
Acqua Di Gio (Starting at $58 for 3.4 oz.) by Giorgio Armani, Yahoo! Shopping.
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Amen by Philosophy
"It would draw you in. Like, you'd want to sniff closer to someone. It's alluring. It's nice. It's sexy. Meow."
—Dana A., 34
Amen ($42 for 2 oz.) by Philosophy, qvc.com
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Interlude by Amouage
"Maybe a sort of male model would wear this."
—Juliet B., 20
Interlude ($214 for 1.7 oz.), amouage.com
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(Photo courtesy of Amazon.com)Sport Code by Armani
"Mmh, that's intense. I imagine a really muscular dude with his shirt off. It reminds me of men just smothering themselves before going to the beach. Like half-naked, big…"
—Lisa K., 25
Sport Code ($46 for 2.5 oz.) by Armani, amazon.com
(Photo courtesy of macys.com)Code Ultimate by Armani
"This is romantic. A very self-conscious man who really cares about his looks would probably put this on."
—Henriette, 28
Code Ultimate ($84 for 2.5 oz.) by Armani, macys.com
(Photo courtesy of Banana Republic)Wild Blue by Banana Republic
"It smells like something that my dad would wear to work."
— Kallie, 18
Code Ultimate ($45) by Banana Republic, available at Banana Republic stores.
(Photo courtesy of macys.com)Beauty of the Game by Lacoste
"Hmm, this one's nice. A young man would wear this one. It would just be a hip guy, you know?"
—Laura F., 52
Beauty of the Game ($62 for 3.3 oz.) by Lacoste, macys.com
(Photo courtesy of hugoboss.com)Boss Sport by Hugo Boss
"This is, like, woodsy, I guess."
— Jenna F., 21
Boss Sport ($53 for 1.7 oz.) by Hugo Boss, hugoboss.com
(Photo courtesy of Burberry)Burberry Brit Summer Edition by Burberry
"It reminds me of a total prepster who'd wear this. I can imagine a guy who's fratty — like, some guy who pops his collar. I like it. It's not overwhelming."
—Jenniel D., 34
Burberry Brit summer edition ($62 for 3.3 oz.) by Burberry, burberry.com
(Photo courtesy of Calvin Klein)Encounter by Calvin Klein
"This smells like deodorant. Like I'd put that on my armpits."
—Emma, 21
Encounter by Calvin Klein, Available September 2012
(Photo courtesy of Chanel)Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme by Chanel
"It sort of smells like perfume. It's, like, fruity. I see a tennis player wearing this."
—Mia, 20
Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme ($62 for 1.7 oz.) by Chanel, chanel.com
(Photo courtesy of sephora.com)Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme by Dolce & Gabbana
"I don't know. It's very flamboyant and flashy."
—Michelle L., 24
Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme ($58 for 2.5 oz.) by Dolce & Gabbana, sephora.com
(Photo courtesy of amazon.com)Light Blue by Dolce & Gabbana
"Richard Gere in a button-down would enjoy this scent."
—Hannah Kay H., 22
Light Blue (Starting at $51 for 4.2 oz.) by Dolce & Gabbana, Yahoo! Shopping.
(Photo courtesy of loccitane.com)Eau Captivante by L'Occitane
"I like the man who would wear this. I don't know what he is. He’s quiet. Very nice. He's a nice, quiet, outdoorsy man."
—Jen S., 42
Eau Captivante ($47 for 10.1 oz.) by L'Occitane, loccitane.com
(Photo courtesy of macys.com)Aqua Rush by Nautica
"I like that. It's spicy. I feel like he would wear this (points to muscular naked man on her cigarette lighter). He'd wear this on the beach, or in the bedroom maybe, in his sick summer home."
—Mia, 20
Aqua Rush ($65 for 3.4 oz.) by Nautica, macys.com
(Photo courtesy of nyyankeesfragrance.com)New York Yankees by The Cloudbreak Group
"I feel like this is the first cologne that a boy gets in middle school. There's nothing original here. If you had 'cologne' as a scratch-and-sniff answer, this would be it."
—Jenniel D., 34
New York Yankees ($62 for 3.4 oz.) by The Cloudbreak Group, nyyankeesfragrance.com
(Photo courtesy of amazon.com)Polo Blue Sport by Ralph Lauren
"It's okay. I feel like this could be an everyday type of scent. It’s acceptable, but it would not be my top choice."
—Melissa P., 29
Polo Blue Sport ($73 for 4.2 oz.) by Ralph Lauren, amazon.com
(Photo courtesy of macys.com)Success by Trump
"I could picture myself smelling this on a guy when he's out and about in Central Park. It's an everyday kind of thing. It's powerful, but in a good way. It's not over-powering."
—Christina H., 37
Success ($62 for 3.4 oz.) by Trump, macys.com
(Photo courtesy of amazon.com)Z Zegna by Ermenegildo Zegna
"It's kind of piney. If you weren't careful, like you doused yourself, it'd be like the air fresheners that cab drivers use. But I think if it was done right it'd be nice."
—Beth G., 41
Z Zegna ($33 for 1.7 oz.) by Ermenegildo Zegna, amazon.com
(Photo courtesy of ralphlauren.com)Big Pony by Ralph Lauren
"It smells expensive. It's rich, filled with flavor. I could see some guy, a country-club kind of guy wearing this — someone who’s all-American."
—Michelle L., 24
Big Pony ($50 for 2.5 oz.) by Ralph Lauren, ralphlauren.com
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