Scent/Fragrance of the Day thread - Page 1031

I quite like it actually. It's a lighter scent than the incenses I've been trying recently, suitable for the sunny Autumn weather we're getting. It's not too floral; I can still smell some of the spice in there. Good longevity and projecttion, at least plenty for the office.

Trying out Tom Ford Oud Wood and Tobacco Vanille today.

 

Still undecided. Compared to Amouage (especially Memoir and Library Opus II), these are a bit one-dimensional. Not to mention pricey.

I have switched into Acteur for the evening hours.

The new Killian Forbidden Games. Blerg

Forbidden Games doesn't seem like your kind of scent at all!

well, being the marketing geniuses that they are, the good people at Killian neglected to put any sort of useful information on the sample pack that said sample came in. thus, my disappointment.

I've really only just started it. So read about how various ingredients are sourced and processed. TBH I've flipped through it a few times and it's a lot of eye candy, so I can't say much yet for the content, but I'd say it might even be worth getting (considering it's like $25) because it's a large format book with just beautiful pictures. Maybe for a coffee table or side table or something. And of what little I've read, RD's passion is so obvious. He's a little over the top but I find it inspirational and it makes me want to fall in love with this stuff all over again. So in short, I can't say much yet on the real content, but it's beautiful and isn't that worth the $25? YYMV Good stuff! Enjoy! I think SC was an attempt to make a modern minimalist-styled EdC along the lines of Aqua Di Parma. It's got a clear citrus, then a bit of spice (sweet anise, maybe nutmeg), and then a sort of woody herbal base. I get some peppery lavender in there too. I think it's pretty decent juice, is it worth their asking price, I'm not completely sold on that one. But adding in price as a factor is a contentious move and I understand why people feel that way. lol, IIRC this was originally released as Santal 36, the room spray and then adapted as a fragrance. It's one part spicy wood, and one part Marlboro man. I actually quite like this stuff but I do agree it seems to smell more like a room spray than person scent anyway. Seems like a common "complaint" about the Fords. They're reasonably complex, well blended, last long and project, but overall they just seem a bit too 'simple'. I think it's either a result of the "American" design, in which case it was designed to be that way and criticizing it for that may not make sense, or maybe even based on the intended consumers' tastes. Maybe he knew the people buying it wouldn't want a whole long up and down story a la french and instead just want it to smell 'like that' all the time. Dumber down yo. huh... I think it's the only one of the new three worth smelling, that being said I don't think it's particularly good/interesting. Though there is some sort of weird note I just can't put my finger on. I think it's a litche skin or something, sort of a nutmeg like dry spicy wood note. You're not missing much.

Found it. No wonder it smells familiar.

 

This:

 

 

 

 

Smells like this:

 

well then, no wonder I like it!

Weird.

Headsup for Amouage Woman fans. Fragrancenet has some unboxed 3.4 oz bottles for $65 - and another 15% code on top. Gold, Epic and a few other women's fragrances are still there.

 

Weird indeed. Patricia de Nicolai, herself, has talked about New York's reformulation in the past. And whoever you contacted has/have no idea about it.

Yeah, the gents at BN say that she thought about discontinuing it. Do you have a link to the source, i.e. the interview or whatever it was? I could send it to PdN's support so they get up to date.

That's odd. Talk on the web just takes it for granted that there's been a reformulation.

Pre-shower: Lagerfeld Photo vintage. I first bought this in the summer of 1992. It brings back good memories.
SOTD: Dries van Noten. I am sure my excitement about this will fade at some point, but for right now I'm loving it.

Thanks for the headsup. Picked one for my wife


SOTD: Pal Zileri Viagio Africa