San Diego
"You use 15 different colognes? If that is indicative of the effort you put into your dates in general, no wonder you have a good time. 
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Yes, and I usually utilize them collectively on the same evening ... You wouldn't believe what a fruitfly magnet they are. I have fruitfly girlfriends of all persuasions hanging off each arm. 
Seriously, I generally only use four or five on a consistent basis. Isn't that number (15) par for the course for most men ? I mean, one wouldn't restrict themselves to the same three shirts every week, same shoes, same socks, et all, would they ? Variety. The spice of life.
My favorite womens' fragrances I believe are "Tommy Boy", and this one I just recently inquired about called "Micheal's". Ambrosia to the olfactory senses, and aphrodisiactic(sp?) piques to the head -- the both of them.
-- Modified on 6/4/2004 1:13:47 PM
SD,
Thanks for the up and up on those places. You -- dare I say it(?) -- have come through with a mouth full. Wow, you get out and about, don't you, SD ?
... Uh, you did leave out their respective progeny's ages on your report, though.
Yes. Yes. That's exactly what I was looking for -- places that are a leap from a Starbucks or Denny's which are not only clean, are somewhat trendy, have good ambience and product, are moderately priced, and well, "hidden" from the masses in a sense. I don't do very many "expensive" dates or dinners that often, so I'm not too concerned about those. I reserved those for special ocassions and/or events. Yes, I think I've heard or read about Karen Krasne, but you lost me on the part about her having "a niche in ED". What or who is "ED" ? Is "California Cuisine" that place in Hillcrest which seems always crowded, and where is "Parallel 33" ?
Unfortunately, I've never been urbane or epicurean enough to know about wines, but I'll keep them in mind should I date someone in the near future disposed to el vino.
Thank you once again!
Piqued
Glad to be of service.
California Cuisine is on University just east of 10th Avenue in Hillcrest, and is usually busy, yes, but as it gets later, it clears out some. Parallel 33 is in Mission Hills at Washington and Falcon (I think...one block east of Goldfinch). Same scenario as CC regarding busy-ness.
You use 15 different colognes? If that is indicative of the effort you put into your dates in general, no wonder you have a good time.
"You use 15 different colognes? If that is indicative of the effort you put into your dates in general, no wonder you have a good time. "
Yes, and I usually utilize them collectively on the same evening ... You wouldn't believe what a fruitfly magnet they are. I have fruitfly girlfriends of all persuasions hanging off each arm.
Seriously, I generally only use four or five on a consistent basis. Isn't that number (15) par for the course for most men ? I mean, one wouldn't restrict themselves to the same three shirts every week, same shoes, same socks, et all, would they ? Variety. The spice of life.
My favorite womens' fragrances I believe are "Tommy Boy", and this one I just recently inquired about called "Micheal's". Ambrosia to the olfactory senses, and aphrodisiactic(sp?) piques to the head -- the both of them.
-- Modified on 6/4/2004 1:13:47 PM
Obviously not at the same time, smart ass. :P
I like cologne, but I have two or three I use myself. However, I often don't use any, so that has been enough for me, and my GF's have told me as much. That is a decent number for the women I have dated as well, as I tend to enjoy some variety but like to stay faithful to the things I love (which are usually two or three things! 
If I dated a woman who used 15, that would be okay...as long as I didn't have to replace them frequently!
Between the colognes and the chocolate, you SHOULD have the fruitflies buzzing!
Loveboy,
I use about 15 colognes, and it's actually three particular colognes which seem to get the most interest from the dates.
Of course, your mileage might vary, as many fragrances frequently have a disposition to interact with one's own body chemistry, but I get more compliments first and foremost from one called "Azzaro" hands down, which unfortunately, most department stores don't carry anymore. Liz Claiborne's "Claiborne" pulls up a close second, followed by Claiborne's "Sport". Many women also seem to enjoy "Curve" by Claiborne (No, I don't work for Claiborne) also, but that one is becoming as ubiquitous as Polo once was. Remember how it seemed everyone was using Polo at one time ? Yuk!
You can purchase most, if not all of the aforementioned, from those perfume vendors now common in most major malls. I personally get most of mine at Angel's Beauty Supply in Mission Valley (In the K-Mart shopping Center next to Ross[?]).
Extraordinary Desserts is open till midnight on both Fridays and Saturdays, so if you find yourself in downtown at say 11:00 pm on one of those nights wanting to wind down with a great cup of coffee and pastry, drive north on Fifth Avenue towards Hillcrest and it will be to your right, right across from what use to be "Mr.A's". Your chocolate loving date will be beholden to you beyond the satin sheets that night.
Au Revoir!