Pairing fragrance with shaving products

... but I still smell way better, than the guys smelling of old cigarettes, sweaty armpits and unbrushed mouth

I just might have to use this for my signature, hilarious!

Wow CHSeifert! I have much respect for such a formidable fragrance collection (mine is respectable, but not huge), and a shared passion for olfactory arts, but I must say, I cannot imagine spraying anything close to 6-10 sprays and getting away with it. I work in an open office, and even I have been irritated by the occasional coworker who wears too much of something (it's usually a buzzing woody-amber or my bugbear, dihydromyrcenol). I keep my application to one or two sprays these days, perhaps very occasionally three, and it does well. People get a whiff when they are close to me (and I get compliments), but I can feel secure knowing I'm not blasting anyone or causing undue irritation. Around here, someone else's fragrance, when it persists beyond that person's immediate space, can be quite an intrusion. It's interesting, though, that in your context in Denmark, it plays out differently! That would be fun, actually.

That said, I agree that few shaving soaps or creams last long enough to actually clash with an EDT or perfume or whatnot. Still, I do often choose my fragrance for the day based on the soap or cream I've just used. This is partly because the soap has set the mood for me, but also I've usually chosen the soap based on the sort of fragrance which matches the day (is it hot out? cold and snuggly? etc.), so I'm already on the same track I'd be if I were just choosing my EDT.

Some of my favorite combinations:

B&M Bay Rum with Comme des Garçons Dover Street Market
B&M Seville with a vetiver, such as Guerlain or Dior
B&M Leviathan with Dior Leather Oud (leather, civet, spice; they really do pair well)
Pannacrema Nuàvia Blu with Caron Third Man (these are peas in a pod; very similar, great pair)
Pannacrema Nuàvia Rossa with Amouage Epic Man, or Jubilation XXV
Tabac with Tabac EdC (duh)
CRSW Bergamot & Bay with Chanel Egoïste (similar tobacco note)
Proraso green with a vetiver, or Geranium pour Monsieur
Santa Maria Novella with Bvlgari Black (for me, they share a rubber note)

I have a steady rotation of fragrances, so I can use a new one daily, and still after a years rotation, I can continue rotating my fragrances and still not reach for the same one I used a year earlier. Currently I can go for almost 2 years rotation, and still use a new fragrance daily.

I think people forget to note, that I apply my fragrance as a body spray, the way some use AXE body spray.

So when I say 6-8-10 sprays, I don't spray them all in the same area. I may spray 4-5 around the head and neck area, the rest will go on the chest and shoulders, and when covered with undershirt and a dress shirt and jacket, the scent will not be that overpowering.

Also, here in Denmark, it's quite chilly most of the year, only really summer hot for 2-3 months, June, July and August - and not even REALLY hot more than 5-6 weeks during that, so we often have rainy days, and wear long sleeved shirts to work, so that will cover up the fragrance a lot.

I also moderate my fragrance choices depending on season, and never wear anything thick and bold & daring like Nasomatto's, heavy Profumum Roma's nor heavy Amouage or thock oud scents during the summer. I say wear what you like, but still be aware that heavy fragrances worn during warm weather, you should apply accordingly (2-3 sprays, perhaps 4, no more)