The best fragrances to get you laid presented by @odiggler

The usual suspects of stale, run-of-the-mill men's colognes are not on offer for 2012. Instead, what you have is an exceedingly fresh lineup of complex blends that reestablish cologne as an essential grooming accessory for men. From the office to date night, here are the right men's colognes for 2012, no matter the occasion.
At The Office
F By Ferragamo
$55, buy it here
Ignore the company shtick about this being an evening scent, because the pepper and lavender are better suited for the office. The Tonka bean is not so much a full-time ingredient but a session player that brings the right amount of Italian sprezzatura.

Kenzo Homme Woody
$55, buy it here
Beginning at just $55, this men's cologne for 2012 is a steal for what you get from the complex wood tones and vetiver. The upper notes of mint and basil may seem conflicting, but they counterbalance the lasting wood tones over longer days. This blend is evocative of other Kenzo colognes, which create a natural harmony, but is a modern take on bridging the urban and the natural.
Jack Black ‘JB’
$70, buy it here
Finally, Jack Black gets into the cologne game with a real contender, and at $70 'JB' is not messing around. This men's cologne gives you a fresh London barbershop aroma without the cheap afterglow. JB is the right scent if you work in a traditional office with double-vented suits, wingtips and catered lunches of Dover sole but has the right amount of individuality that you won’t blend in all together.

Date Night
Gucci Guilty Intense
$62, buy it here
After we spoke to Chris Evans, the face of Gucci Guilty Intense, we learned a lot more about this new fragrance. Lemon and lavender quickly give way to the stronger and, yup, we'll say it, “intense” balance of coriander, neroli, patchouli, and cedar. She won’t know what hit her. The bottle alone is worth leaving out especially if your bedroom has that Dante’s Inferno carnal sin motif. Best of all is the out-front honesty Gucci Guilty Intense embodies. It doesn’t pretend to be any other type of cologne than a date-night scent.
Narciso Rodriguez Limited Edition
$60, buy it here
Musk forms the top, middle and bottom notes of this cologne. Your intentions will be clear when you splash this on, yet there is really no other reason to wear a cologne consisting of musk alone. Thank goodness this one actually smells damn good because this one is pure sex.


We have 5 more must-try men's colognes for 2012...
Bond No. 9 New York Andy Warhol
$180, buy it here
It might be commercial and kitsch, but it packs a punch. The bottom notes of musk, vanilla bean and sandalwood create an unbreakable platform for the white patchouli, jasmine and citrus to hold up the final top notes of bergamot and cypress leaves. How this is evocative of Andy Warhol is not clear, but it is one of the more complex and mercurial colognes this year.
Formal Event
Cartier Declaration
$135, buy it here
Sophisticated French elegance in a bottle is your first thought when you open Declaration. Cardamom and warm cedar highlight this modern scent that harkens back to the Belle Epoque era. Like a well-cut tuxedo, Cartier Declaration is sure to make you better-looking. Apply this one sparingly.
Jo Malone Oud & Bergamot
$135, buy it here
The name alone tells you that you’ll get plenty of bergamot along with cedar and woodsy floral tones that are surprisingly masculine. If your pal asks you to stand with him as his best man, then wear this cologne. It’ll do for you what Pippa’s dress did for her ass, and you’ll go home with a stack of phone numbers and a few stories to tell.
Casual Sport
Ben Sherman
$55, buy it here
Unbelievably crisp and downright zesty is the only way to describe this sport scent. OK, so maybe you don’t wear cologne to the gym, but you should. Coffee, hay (yes, hay), vetiver, and musk prop up the middle notes of nutmeg and patchouli while lemon, tangerine and bergamot glide over the top.
Victorinox Swiss Army Unlimited
$78, buy it here
OK, so it also makes pocket knives, watches and apparel, but this is not the typical cologne to accompany a lifestyle company. Someone actually thought about how a Swiss Army knife cologne should smell. Alpine fir trees provide the requisite wood notes while absinthe and genepi liquor add the necessary machismo we all think is part of the Swiss Army prerogative.
Men's Colognes 2012
2012 is the year of the complex cologne, with unexpected pairings, like basil and mint with wood, to the bludgeoning effect of musk on every note. What is clear when you try these scents is that they take your personal grooming to a new level in which sophistication and style become indistinguishable. In past years you’d be lucky to find one cologne that could do this, but now you’ve got 10 to choose from.

Original article written by: askmen.com