Scent/Fragrance of the Day thread

[Thomas]



If I was home I'd send you some MR and PN. Sorry mang.
If anyone else has extra Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille, Musc Koubla Kahn, or New Haarlem, let me know. I'd be willing to swap for some of my Angel Havanne when I get it.

How much TV are you looking for?

 

[TintoTerra]



This evening: Portrait of a Lady

I really want to try this one! Sounds interesting. I have yet to try any Malle actually. Thinking of getting some of this, MR, and Carnal Flower from STC.


Today I'm wearing Coromandel.

 

[L'Incandescent]



I really want to try this one! Sounds interesting. I have yet to try any Malle actually. Thinking of getting some of this, MR, and Carnal Flower from STC.
Today I'm wearing Coromandel.

You really do have to try Portrait of a Lady. For me and for some others here, it was love at first smell.

Noel au Balcon today. As some of you know, I'm a big fan of Etat Libre d'Orange. I'm reasonably sure that this is actually my favorite scent from their whole lineup. It's a wonderful spicy, gingerbready gourmand.

 

[playdohh22]

when i still gave a **** about my appearance and how i was presented, creed himalaya, i still use it. but i just realized the price doesn't fit my budget. i was looking into top cologne that attract women lists earlier and was considering using "Acqua Di Gio By Giorgio Armani For Men" . does anyone have any feedback on that?

but i know a few friends who use that, and would assume it wouldn't be too original, and i would prefer something a little bit more original. though i would still like a review on it.

 

[L'Incandescent]



when i still gave a **** about my appearance and how i was presented, creed himalaya, i still use it. but i just realized the price doesn't fit my budget. i was looking into top cologne that attract women lists earlier and was considering using "Acqua Di Gio By Giorgio Armani For Men" . does anyone have any feedback on that?
but i know a few friends who use that, and would assume it wouldn't be too original, and i would prefer something a little bit more original. though i would still like a review on it.

My own opinion is that it's a fairly generic citrus/aquatic. It came onto the market in 1996, and it's very much a fragrance of its time. But I think the bigger problem with Acqua di Gio is just that you're going to smell like everyone else.

 

[playdohh22]

that's what i figured...

well would you have any recommendations? i'm 20 years old, the age range of women who i am trying to attract with the scent ranges from 20 to 30 lol. personalities are all diverse as well, if that matters. and as for personal preference, character wise i'd like something that is casual and laid back that i could use during the day or night. i have not a single clue when it comes to cologne.

 

[L'Incandescent]

The other SOTD regulars might shun me for saying this, but you might want to give Bleu de Chanel a try. It's a mainstream scent, not meant to be weird or challenging, but it's quite good for what it is, IMO. Given your goals, I think it might be a good choice.

Another possibility that occurs to me off the top of my head is Voyage d'Hermes.

 

[b1os]

@playdohh22: Abercrombie - Fierce. Really, not that bad. But quite generic too, at least in Germany. I found out yesterday that it's from the same nose that created Amber Ambsolute, so that's also a reason why I recommend it to you, lol.

 

[Thomas]

Today: it was cool again and again I reached for something in the winter drawer - another amber, now that I think of it.

Ambers tend to take one of two forms - sweet, or not. What we call 'amber' is generally made up of vanilla, labdanum, and (sometimes) benzoin - so you can see where the sweetness comes from. Amber Absolute, for instance, is a sweet amber - as is Youth Dew Amber Nude and Yves Rocher Voile d'Ambre.

On the other hand, yesterday I pulled Goutal's Ambre Fetiche which is a dry, smoky, whip-cracking amber. Supposedly a leathery amber, I can't say for sure about that but it worked for me very nicely. Today, though, I spun through a bunch of other scents (including the Tobacco-based ones discussed yesterday) and hit upon my decant of Kerosene's Copper Skies. This one is a spicy tobacco-amber and is quite satisfying. There's a bit of sweetness in all ambers, I suppose but this one is well-balanced and if it lasts through the day might be a winner.

- playdohh22, winter's coming - I'd suggest a good Amber scent like the aforementioned, or the Prada Amber Intense, or Amber Absolute if you can find it. Also consider Chanel Egoiste which is not an amber but a wonderful fruity-spicy sandalwood.

 

[Rambo]



How much TV are you looking for?

Eh, maybe 10ml, just to have around.

 

[HORNS]

Today: Satori Iris Homme, again.

 

[Xericx]

Monocle Scent 1 today.

 

[HORNS]

This evening: Crown Perfumery Eau de Quinine.

 

[L'Incandescent]



This evening: Crown Perfumery Eau de Quinine.

Have you ever given a mini-review of Eau de Quinine? I checked the notes and it looks like it would have a very old-school, gentlemanly vibe.

 

[HORNS]

This evening: Crown Perfumery Eau de Quinine.

Have you ever given a mini-review of Eau de Quinine? I checked the notes and it looks like it would have a very old-school, gentlemanly vibe.

This review on Basenotes pretty much nails it as being consistent with my thoughts on it:

Quinine itself is not the kind of thing you consume and go, "Oh, delicious, must have more! Immediately" It's rather to be savored, a fact to which those who appreciate the perverse pleasure inherent in sipping tonic water - or even certain bitter aperitifs like my personal favorite, Campari - might attest. I bought it because I love this kind of bitterness . . . And too because I'm drawn to anything containing petitgrain, which has its own little weirdly medicinal, old-fashioned apothecary thing going on at times. The topnotes of this scent take you right into gin and tonic territory, complete with a healthy slice of lime (the bergamont), and then that burns off into the heart of petitgrain, which is cool, powdery and characteristically a little aspirin-like and here nicely complimented with some spicy counterpoints courtesy of the nutmeg et al. The powder base definitely works for me as well and makes this an ideal scent for incendiary days when even the idea of fragrance almost seems to be almost too much.

This was a review from a chick who was wearing this and it reminds me of the first time I tasted a gin and tonic - I was at odds with the bitterness and gave the drink to someone else. However the memory of the taste nagged at me and I had to then revisit it not long after the first sip. It was then I got it and loved it ever since. Well, Eau de Quinine reminds me of not the first time to sip a G&T but the second time when I was amazed that something that was savory could be drinkable and so refreshing.