As others pointed out, a good seat is a pretty individual decision. My personal "journey" has been to seats that essentially touch my body in fewer places and seats that have less padding. (Which for some reasons means more expensive seats....) I do about 2,500 miles per year on the bike, over the winter do spin classes and have a bike on an indoor trainer - I think I have a fairly tough rear end... Plus, I have lots of natural padding on it!

By trying a number of seats out, I've moved to seats with cutouts in the middle and thin noses - the Selle SMP Glider is my current seat on my main road bike. I found I liked the droopy nose, too.

A friend of mine who does less mileage is very different - he has moved to saddles with more cushioning and wider noses, but still likes those with cutouts.

A good bike shop will let you borrow seats to try them out - really the only way to go.