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Today: Lubin Idole
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Yesterday: Eau d'Hermes
Today: Carnal Flower
 

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Originally Posted by willpower
You're bypassing the Amouages?
I want to try them but they're so ******* expensive that its almost not even worth it. $300 for a 3.4oz is just too rich for my blood.
Originally Posted by Hartmann
Really like Idole. NpH had a strange opening but grew on me quickly. It's very masculine, along the lines of Eau d'Issey or Terre d'Hermes. List looks like a great mix.
Thanks
Originally Posted by Thomas
The Divine was quite good - both the original Homme and Sage. One of them reminds me of the Aramis/Azuree family of leather/citrus chypres, just done better. The Montales I tend to exclude, only partly because of price. Idole - I loved that one and srsly considering a bottle one of these days. Would like to thin the herd down beforehand. CDG - toss the Hinoki and add Palisander - I really liked that one and occasionally regret throwing my decant in the swap box. ...the rest, I have no idea about but I might have a sample or two of a few of them lying around.
I tried the Divine and Idole before and liked them both but have since forgotten what they smell like. I'll report back once they come in. If I like the Idole we can work up a split.
Originally Posted by Dane
Suggestions in bold.
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Thanks for the suggestions Dane. Always appreciated. Willpower recommended the Antico Caruso a while back. The Mark Birley gets good reviews. What didn't you like about it?
Originally Posted by Dane
Agree with this statement - Dia Man, Lyric (m & w), and Jub xxv.
Again, they all sound great, but they're so damn expensive its just not worth it. Maybe I'll splurge for a sample or two.
 

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Yesterday: L'Artisan Coeur de Vetiver Sacre
Today: Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille (wasn't sure at first but gets better the longer it's on)
 

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Originally Posted by Rambo
Willpower recommended the Antico Caruso a while back. The Mark Birley gets good reviews. What didn't you like about it?




Antico Caruso is nice if you're a fan of almond/vanilla. Some compare it to Le Male, but it's far better. Still, if you're not into almonds, pass.

Mark Birley is OK, it's just underwhelming. Very polite, safe, a bit more obnoxious than Gendarme, an office scent.
 

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Today I struggled: do I wear something I've not worn in ages, or wear what I really want? OR do I sample something new?

Eventually Chanel Egoiste won out.
 

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Secretions Magnifiques.
 

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Originally Posted by L'Incandescent
Secretions Magnifiques.

I was thinking of doing this this morning, but then I chickened out. It's really growing on me.

Instead, I tried a sample of Mark Jacobs Bang. Instant headache. Like sticking one's nose into a pepper shaker. I'll pass.
 

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Today I went out sniffing so I just came home and am wearing L'Heure Blue, Aventus, and Womanity.

Aventis isn't doing anything for me at all, Womanity is really really unusual, although I'd probably not find it useful enough, but koudos on such a weird frag, and L'heure is pretty classy (for mum) but not my gig.



This morning I wore a sample out the box, CKFree and just shoot me but it's actually quite nice. I'm so confused.
 

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Originally Posted by TintoTerra
I was thinking of doing this this morning, but then I chickened out. It's really growing on me.


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Originally Posted by Master-Classter
Today I went out sniffing so I just came home and am wearing L'Heure Blue, Aventus, and Womanity.

Aventis isn't doing anything for me at all, Womanity is really really unusual, although I'd probably not find it useful enough, but koudos on such a weird frag, and L'heure is pretty classy (for mum) but not my gig.


I'm going to be purchasing a new batch of samples soon, and Womanity was one of them I was considering. A lot of reviews mention the big sweet fig note. Is it similar at all to L'Artisan Premier Figuier?
 

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Originally Posted by Master-Classter

Aventis isn't doing anything for me at all


It didn't for me at the first few wearings, but it's a grower.
 

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Originally Posted by TintoTerra
Instead, I tried a sample of Mark Jacobs Bang. Instant headache. Like sticking one's nose into a pepper shaker. I'll pass.
+1. I rotate between Bvlgari Aqua and YSL Pour Homme for regular wear. For nights I wear Gucci Pour Homme II or Armand Basi. Wearing Bvlgari today.
 

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Originally Posted by TintoTerra
Instead, I tried a sample of Mark Jacobs Bang. Instant headache. Like sticking one's nose into a pepper shaker. I'll pass.
I'm moving away from the trendy hot-fragrance-of-the-day clubbing ones to more classic ones.
 

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