Scent/Fragrance of the Day thread

[kulata]

Originally Posted by dv_indian

Hi all, I need some advise about TSA approved size for cologne bottles. I will be flying in a few days and it occurred to me that they don't allow 100ml bottles in carry on baggage.
Good that I realized it now instead of having a bottle thrown out at the airport

Are those sample sized bottles(the ones commonly seen in department stores, etc) okay to carry?
BTW - today I am wearing au sauvage again. My "honeymoon phase" with this fragrance seems to be just about over but I still love it! It's a keeper.

The rule is 3oz but I think they are flexible with 3.4oz, the sensible international standard

 

[Thomas]

Originally Posted by dv_indian

Hi all, I need some advise about TSA approved size for cologne bottles. I will be flying in a few days and it occurred to me that they don't allow 100ml bottles in carry on baggage.
Good that I realized it now instead of having a bottle thrown out at the airport

Are those sample sized bottles(the ones commonly seen in department stores, etc) okay to carry?
BTW - today I am wearing au sauvage again. My "honeymoon phase" with this fragrance seems to be just about over but I still love it! It's a keeper.

Originally Posted by kulata

The rule is 3oz but I think they are flexible with 3.4oz, the sensible international standard

hmmm. My thought is that it's flammable which may prove troublesome. Flammables have to be shipped ground, so I doubt they'd let a full bottle fly. I'd probably go with a decant of 10 ml or less: enough for a trip, but not so much that you'd be upset if it were confiscated.

 

[boo]

John Varvatos Artisan today. I'm a little disappointed, but it's kind of a long story...

Originally Posted by kulata

The rule is 3oz but I think they are flexible with 3.4oz, the sensible international standard

I've been forced to throw away bottles that were labeled 4 ounces and that were less than half full, so I don't know if I'd trust a TSA employee to act sensibly!

Originally Posted by Big Pun

I've gone through 3 samples. I like the smokiness in it. I dunno I really like gourmands but now I'm way more picky. I've tried all of the major ones and found flaws in all of them. I'm looking for one that doesn't smell too much like baby powder or an A*Men iteration. I can see where I wouldn't wear it too often, 1.7 oz is probably way too much juice.

There's always the decant route. There are a few Bond decant sellers on eBay (I'm one of them

). There's one that goes by the name ashlynsthings, or something like that. I have a feeling that she's a Saks employee because she has a big selection (even special editions like New Orleans), sells BNIB bottles well below retail, and claims to be able to produce a Saks receipt upon request. I don't have experience buying from her, but she might be worth looking into.

 

[dv_indian]

Thanks all for replying so quickly to my query. I will carry a few vials to be on the safe side.

 

[kulata]

Originally Posted by Thomas

hmmm. My thought is that it's flammable which may prove troublesome. Flammables have to be shipped ground, so I doubt they'd let a full bottle fly. I'd probably go with a decant of 10 ml or less: enough for a trip, but not so much that you'd be upset if it were confiscated.

To be safe I fly with 1.7oz and nobody has disturbed me thus far

Originally Posted by boo

I've been forced to throw away bottles that were labeled 4 ounces and that were less than half full, so I don't know if I'd trust a TSA employee to act sensibly!

From my experience they won't allow a 4.2oz bottle even if you only have 1oz juice inside. Don't ask me how that makes any sense

 

[jgold47]

Originally Posted by kulata

To be safe I fly with 1.7oz and nobody has disturbed me thus far



From my experience they won't allow a 4.2oz bottle even if you only have 1oz juice inside. Don't ask me how that makes any sense

If you look at the wording, its about container size, not amount of product. And I fly almost weekly, and in the last year, I have had to 'show' my bag once. I currently fly with a 4oz container on hair stuff, that no one has hassled me about. That said, I wouldn't push it with an expensive cologne, etc...

 

[Thomas]

For some reason...probably the weather, probably being tired, probably being in a hurry, maybe all of the above...YSL Live Jazz, yet again. For some reason I'm going safe and light this summer. Or it could just be that the bottle is in the closet which means I don't have to traverse the bedroom to get to the stores of Vetiver, et al.

 

[kulata]

Originally Posted by Thomas

For some reason...probably the weather, probably being tired, probably being in a hurry, maybe all of the above...YSL Live Jazz, yet again. For some reason I'm going safe and light this summer. Or it could just be that the bottle is in the closet which means I don't have to traverse the bedroom to get to the stores of Vetiver, et al.

+1

 

[boo]

MFK APOM Pour Homme today. I had traded the bottle, keeping a decant for myself, but now I regret it. I'm now finding it perfect for summer, and the orange blossom scent really blooms in the 90+ degree heat.

 

[Big Pun]

Chanel Allure PH Sport or whatever it's called. Generically pleasant.

 

[joel_954]

If anyone is looking for Creed GIT or MI take a look here. Paul is a standup guy looking for people to split a couple bottles with. Great deal at $50 for 60mL shipped! That's LESS than a dollar a milleliter.

Here's what jaba says on Basenotes:

Re: Which scent gets you the most female compliments?

Here's my share in experiece.

"GIT - never fails to garner attention. One time I was at a strip club, I was making my way to the restroom and this hot pretty faced russian stripper puts her hand on my chest and tells me how good I smelled. She asked me what I was wearing and told her what it was. She was headed towards the VIP section with some rich and douchy looking guy so i couldn't keep her long enough to have a decent conversation. About an hour later, she comes to our table with a couple girls and says "smell this guy, he smells amazing". So by this time, they're hands were all over me. They actually sat down and hung around for a while even if i didn't get a single dance from any of them. Later that evening, they asked me to go out clubbing with them. The story ends here.

MI - just as great as GIT. Hooters girls seem to love this a lot. Same response, they say i smell good. When I tell them what the perfume is, I get a blank dumb blonde like "huh!?" stare. Of course, I wouldn't expect them to know about the fragrance. Hugs seem to last longer and it illicits a touchy feely response. I let a friend of mine use this before hitting a Vegas strip club and he told me that the girls ravaged him. He immediately picked up a bottle the following day."

 

[willpower]

Creed Aventus - Got a prerelease sample from an SA. Very pleasant, fruity (pineapple) scent. Stays close to the skin. Definitely not a shouter. There are better Creeds.

 

[Baron]

Iquitos. It was the most Spanish-sounding scent I in my wardrobe and I was going to watch Spain-Germany at a bar. Nobody told me I smelled like a girl.

 

[L'Incandescent]

Originally Posted by Master-Classter

I'm working through a bunch of roses right now and i'm almost afraid both of those are going to win. why is the good stuff always so expensive?

It seems like we've been on a similar RoseQuest lately. Rose 31 has turned out to be one of my favorites, but I haven't liked Black Aoud so much. The opening is just too mediciney for my taste.
I'm liking Frederic Malle Une Rose a lot--it's a really nice change of pace from all the dark and dirty roses. But I think that TDC Rose Poivree is still my favorite rose.

I'm wearing Creed Millesime Imperial today.

 

[rach2jlc]

I have been playing around with my essence/extracts that I was able to find here in Nippon recently and today, oddly, after mixing together some notes that I like in isolation, the blend suddenly upon application became almost identical to YSL Jazz.

I thought I would get something more like Pamplelune with the added funk of Bigarade Concentree, but inadvertantly got YSL Jazz.

Oh well, we shall try again tomorrow.