My favorite right now is the GIT knockoffs. Specifically, Stirling's Sharp Dressed Man, but I like many of the others as well. My wife's favorite is Stirling's Mountain Man, closely followed by Stirling's Executive Man.
It is hard to narrow it down to just one, but a few favorites are: I Colonaili, Sherlock, RR Tuscan Oud, Musgo Real.
I'm in 100% agreement with this! SDM by Stirling is great! I have yet to smell other GIT based scents though
Rank ordering of those I've tried (just scent, not performance) Stirling Sharp Dressed Man Mama Bear's Dublin Tweed WSP Gaelic Tweed Catie's Bubbles Celtic Knot Soapy Bathman Irish Waterfall Queen Charlotte, Ginger's Garden, and Mystic Waters will be next to try when my sabbatical is over.
Tell your wife I am considering the Mountain Man. Won't be my first Stirling, though. I, too, like many from what I've read in the "reports".
I have a few: 1)Saponificio Varesino-70th Anniversary 2)D.R. Harris-Windsor 3)Stirling- Executive Man