Which fragrance should I lock in for my analyst year?

You want something that commands respect in the bullpen and the war room. I highly recommend

1. Shipmaster's Far North edition #4. 100ml for $1,400. This essence puts you in good company of history's best captains and frontiersmen who endured harsh waves in the arctic sea and commanded the ocean itself. Rumor has it they saved Fairbanks from starving during the great salmon migration of 1952 by using narwhal mating sounds to navigate to the best fishing areas

2. Barrow's Arctic Timber (50ml for $925) - the scent preferred by Alaskan hunters, this is rumored to have the same chemicals that polar bears use to navigate in cold storms. It's difficult to find, shipping to the lower 48 can take a while but it's worth the wait.

I would absolutely recommend Roja Haute Luxe - the price tag scares many people away, but it pays off in dividends through its elegant yet assertive presence in a variety of situations. It's one of my go-to fragrances, though I sometimes fear that it may be intimidating for those who can recognize its signature aura. As a scent, Bond No. 9 Wall Street is actually quite good value, but I found the atomizer on the custom bottle to be a bit coarse and might recommend replacing it with something nicer if you end up going with that.

Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb. Can’t go wrong, especially in the fall/winter months.

I definitely recommend Creed Aventus. I wore this in my first year, and when an MD got a sniff of me, my career took off. He took me under his mentorship, and said 'son, you smell too good to be in the bullpen. I'll contact HR and ask them to promote you to Associate asap'. He then took me to all his client meetings. 

I attended a client dinner and was seated next to a senior female client, who kept leaning closer to me all night, trying to get a sniff. She gave us 2 mandates that evening, and remarked how incredible I smelled!

Got to say, $1000 on fragrance is the best investment an analyst can make... ROI is off the charts!

I’m just one data point, but from the perspective of a woman, I always found Creed Aventus to be too “sweet” to be considered masculine. 

Even le labo’s unisex scent smells more masculine than Creed Aventus to me. There are some scents from Creed that smell more masculine though, just not the pineapple one. But I don’t think dropping that much on a fragrance when you’re not swimming in cash is a wise decision when it makes a marginal difference at best.

the musk of blood, sweat, and tears tends to suffice

i get comments from bleu de chanel often

YSL La Nuit De L’Homme is criminally underrated and has gotten me compliments left and right.

Parfums de Marly Layton exclusif 

Stick with a clean, subtle scent like Aventus or Bond No. 9—no need for a $3,500 flex in the office.

just get killian s angel share and mfk s grand soir you ll be fine

Roja Parfums Elysium 

Jesus wtf are u buying. Just buy Tom Ford's Tobacco & Vanilla

half a bottle of dior sauvage per day 

This advice is trash. Go to a few fragrance/department stores, be nice to the salesperson and tell them that you want to buy something but would like to get a few samples. If they say no (they probably won’t if you are under 28 and look put together), then buy something like a candle / diffuser for your apartment that you like for you and ask for samples with it. Ask for samples based on what you tried / what you like and then wear it out a few times. Ask your friends, maybe a nice girl will tell you that you smell good. Then decide which to buy. If you go to a department store like Bergdorfs near CPS, the salespeople get paid on commission so try to buy it from the person that helped you out. In my experience, most saleswomen are much friendlier than salesmen.

Once you have  rotation of two (one for summer, one for winter), then you can buy it online on FragranceNet for much cheaper. Sometimes, the scents can be slightly different bc fragrancenet sells old batches. The scents still work but each batch can be slightly different etc.

This post is funny 😂—seriously, skip the $3,000 flex and get something more subtle like Aventus or Bond No. 9. Confidence is more important than price.

Honestly, you can’t go wrong with any of these, but I’d say go for something that enhances your presence rather than screams for attention. Aventus is a classic for a reason — clean, confident, and professional — but yeah, a lot of people in finance already wear it.

If you want something refined but less “finance cliché,” consider Parfums de Marly Layton or Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540. Both have that polished, luxury vibe without being overexposed.

At the end of the day, no one’s judging your trajectory by your fragrance — they’ll just appreciate that you don’t smell like a gym locker or Axe. Subtle confidence > loud prestige.

I would go for something like Bois Imperial by Essential Parfums, not expensive at all as well. If you are looking for something more unique but still clean and office-friendly i can recommend Silver Musk by Nasomatto or Musc Eternel by Mizensir. Good luck for your finds! I have heard in the US wearing a lot of perfume is frowned upon, coming from Southern Europe it's different for us but I would speak to a salesperson and ask them exactly what you asked here. As well as that, fragrance is so personal, wear what you like as long as it's office-appropriate for wherever you are living (the salesperson can guide you on that) and you like it. Out of the list though I would 100% pick Aventus. Avoid Roja as their quality is no longer what it used to be.

You should definitely check out ARfragrances, they’ve got some really good quality dupes that last and smell amazing! Way better value than most clone sites I’ve tried

Lock in one versatile, office-safe signature and one evening upgrade. Day: Bleu de Chanel EDT or Prada L’Homme clean, professional, non-offensive. Night: Terre d’Hermès or Dior Homme Intense elegant, restrained. Stick to two sprays, chest + back of neck. Buy 5–10 ml decants first to test longevity.

This is so fucking retarded it is hilarious. Save more of your money dumbass. I also my rec is born in Roma by Valentino that shit is LOVELY 

Go to your local mall / Macy's and pickup the best smelling option. No one is doubling back to sniff you

Currently rocking Parfums de Marley myself. All of them are great imo. Not sure how widely known it is - but you can buy fragrances from Costco online. 3/4 of the time they have Creed, however their inventory does come and go frequently on others. 

The best fragrance is grilled bacon

Go with Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfum.
It’s clean, fresh, and just a little woody—smells put-together without being loud. Perfect for an analyst environment.

Surely this is satire

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