Scent/Fragrance of the Day thread

[STATcurse]

1. Chinatown
2. New Haarlem
3. New York Oud
(That was a cool conversation we had just now!)
Also, +1 on Lavender Palm. The drydown goes in a really surprising direction. It's supersweet and musky; sometimes I love it and sometimes I don't, it really depends on my mood.
Speaking of TF, it's Cafe Rose for me today. Reviews of this are so-so, but I like it a lot. It's actually fairly similar to Rose Oud (by Kilian), but it's got that Tom Ford brashness that was such an important feature of the earlier PB releases. It's a very bright saffrony rose, with more and more patchouli emerging as it dries down. For some reason I hardly ever detect coffee notes that are supposed to be in fragrances, and this one is no exception.

I would pay money for those. And Silver Factory and Bleecker -- just not the amount they charge.

 

[Thomas]



1. Chinatown
2. New Haarlem
3. New York Oud
(That was a cool conversation we had just now!)
Also, +1 on Lavender Palm. The drydown goes in a really surprising direction. It's supersweet and musky; sometimes I love it and sometimes I don't, it really depends on my mood.
Speaking of TF, it's Cafe Rose for me today. Reviews of this are so-so, but I like it a lot. It's actually fairly similar to Rose Oud (by Kilian), but it's got that Tom Ford brashness that was such an important feature of the earlier PB releases. It's a very bright saffrony rose, with more and more patchouli emerging as it dries down. For some reason I hardly ever detect coffee notes that are supposed to be in fragrances, and this one is no exception.

Since we're talking about Bond, I'd read that Laurice Rahme is facing a discrimination lawsuit from a former employee. What's funny (from a distance) is that Ms. Rahme seems to be a polarizing individual - she has FRIENDS and H8ERS, and everyone else picks a side. That tends to ruin nearly every conversation that refers to Bond, because someone starts hating on her, and a friend jumps up to defend her and from there the fireworks follow.

BTW: iirc, Dane hated Chinatown, until one day he loved it. I can't even remember what it smelled like.

 

[L'Incandescent]



BTW: iirc, Dane hated Chinatown, until one day he loved it. I can't even remember what it smelled like.

Yeah, I remember that from peredepierre! I really think Chinatown is a fantastic scent, and definitely the best in their lineup.

 

[HORNS]

Yesterday evening I copiously sprayed Voyage d'Hermes on me and woke up to a lovely incense/exotic spice smell on my shirt.

 

[Baron]



Today was the hottest day in months, Philosykos. Sequoia yesterday, had a christening on Sunday so La Myrrhe (keeping with the religious theme and all0

I miss Philosykos, ran out months ago and forgot it existed. I'd love to get a replacement bottle, or maybe find a similar fig scent that I like as much.

I've been wearing the same things over and over again all summer - Declaration, New York, Chanel PM, Terre d'Hermes, Eau d'Hermes, Eau Sauvage, Jules. I broke out of that rut today with Grey Vetiver. I suppose it's in a similar vein, but at least it's something I haven't worn in a long time.

 

[b1os]

Jubilation XXV today.

 

[HORNS]

Today: Dzing!

 

[L'Incandescent]

Tom Ford Extreme today. More than any other, this scent captures the attitude of the Tom Ford brand, IMO. I'm wearing a TF tie today, so I thought TF Extreme was appropriate.

 

[HORNS]

Today: Crown Perfumery Eau de Quinine.

 

[1969]

Rance Le Vainqueur. A sample from perfume house in portland. I like this quite a bit.

 

[Baron]

layering Kiehl's Musk and Oud Cuir Arabie.

 

[HORNS]



layering Kiehl's Musk and Oud Cuir Arabie.

If I ever layered those two I'd have to get myself one of these:

Otherwise I'm not man enough.

 

[b1os]

Antaeus. Couple hours projection, mediocre. Smells great though.

In the evening, PG - Scirocco. Quite nice too, and likewise mediocre longevity, or rather projection.

 

[Baron]



If I ever layered those two I'd have to get myself one of these:

Otherwise I'm not man enough.

Sometimes I trim my chest down to the kind of girlish length depicted there.

 

[rach2jlc]



layering Kiehl's Musk and Oud Cuir Arabie.

ROCK ON! I'll wear Patou 1000 today to keep the universe in balance after your manly Tom-Jones-wrestle-a-grizzly-bear-and-eat-its-flesh scent experience.

Antaeus. Couple hours projection, mediocre. Smells great though.
In the evening, PG - Scirocco. Quite nice too, and likewise mediocre longevity, or rather projection.

I have a soft spot for Antaeus in all its forms... vintage, new, you name it. I have that with Chanel PM, too... they were some of my first scent "loves" way back in the day and they've stayed with me.