"The Kiss of Death Mistake"

You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?

Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.

One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.

Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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What's Your Favorite Cologne Picks?

Allurre

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I'm sure you guys juggle at least one or two.

Which ones are your favorite on your first night out with your date?

My top picks:

AAcqua Di Gio By Giorgio Armani For Men. Eau De Toilette Spray

Polo Double Black Cologne For Men by Ralph Lauren

What's yours?
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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Armani Code
Versace Blue Jeans
Euphoria
 

Rollo Tomassi

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Old Spice.

Good enough for Dad, good enough for me.
 

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I quit wearing cologne after girl after girl said they prefer the smell of a real sweaty man to any cologne. I hang out with a rougher crowd though.
 

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You know, on a more serious note, I should add that a Man should NEVER wear a scent that a girlfriend buys for him. Oh she'll say she was at the store thinking of you and was smelling a few and really liked this one or that, but who's she bullsh!tting? 99% of the time the Drakar she bought for you is what her Ex used to wear. If you do wear cologne, buy your own, stick to your own and that will be the scent she associates with you.
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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Rive Gauche, Bay Rum, Brooks Bros. 1818, GFT Spanish Leather, Dunhill 1934, Fahrenheit, Guerlain Vetiver, Royall Lyme, and a few others I can't think of off hand. I shave with a double edge razor too! It's a recent hobby of mine. I used to be an Axe guy until I grew up.
 

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Acqua Di Gio by Armani, it's the Glock 9mm of the men's fragrance world
 

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How long does a couple of sprays of cologne last?

I leave my house around 8:30 and I'm not usually around women till 11:00. Would they still be able to smell it by then?

Also when choosing a cologne should you go by yourself or with a lady friend?
 

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bulgari black
polo explorer

i have receive good non verbal responses with "black" even doe i use cologne for myself not for people:up:
 

496 Alcamino

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As crazy as this sounds, nothing has got me more compliments from women than plain old Johnson's Baby Powder talc! Period.

They can't quite place the scent. They know they love it. Many ask what it is I'm wearing.

What I've found is smelling like a newborn baby, has been very, very, good to me. For years.

It's also almost impossible to put too much on and smell too strong. The scent seems to last forever, and it's as cheap to buy as it gets!
 

"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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Diesel.
Ed Hardeys.
Armani Code (the new diamond).
 

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David Beckhams, loved the smell very alpha male I think, I dunno how to describe it lol.
 

Charm&Style

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Canali, Polo Black, Cartier Roadster, Bvlgari Aqva, Aqua Di Gio, and Dirty English
 

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Burberry- touch
Givenchy (or something like that)- pie

How the f*ck does cologne smell alpha? Probably time to get off ss for a while...
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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magickarl

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... Davidoff Cool-Water

I've tried a LOT of colognes and it is my hands down favorite.
 

MisterMcGee

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1: Adidas cologne - i wear it cause i have it.
2: Swiss army cologne that wears off quick - i wear it cause i have it.
3: Sun Tan Lotion - reminds me of the beach
 

Michele l'Arcangelo

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This thread is new and unique.

Do a search.

I'll just throw this out there... Acqua di Gio sucks and everyone has it. Be more unique.
 

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Fierce (Abercrombie) is the best smelling cologne ever. Hands down, smells amazing.


My dad wears Aqua di gio, so I gotta pass on that, and I don't even think it smells that great
 

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Burberry Brit for men; smelled it in a scratch n' sniff from Esquire Magazine, bought it the next day at Neiman Marcus. comes in a bottle with plaid stripes on it. NEVER had a girl complain about it. very light scent, yet very masculine and strong. creates a good mix balance.

best 80 dollars I've ever spent.
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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