Scent/Fragrance of the Day thread

[HORNS]

Today: F. Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire - a very nice vetiver which is too much like Sycomore for me to ever get a full bottle. However, if you love vetiver but find Sycomore too smokey then this is one you should check out.

 

[sjmin209]

Absolue Pour Le Soir

 

[Baron]



Today: F. Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire - a very nice vetiver which is too much like Sycomore for me to ever get a full bottle. However, if you love vetiver but find Sycomore too smokey then this is one you should check out.

Wow, I find VE way more smokey and intense than Sycomore. It may be that the aldehydic opening of Sycomore is so strong to me that I apply it way more lightly than VE, but I find the two to be quite different. The Malle is very earthy and dank, the Chanel is more sophisticated, and "perfumey."

 

[HORNS]

Today: F. Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire - a very nice vetiver which is too much like Sycomore for me to ever get a full bottle. However, if you love vetiver but find Sycomore too smokey then this is one you should check out.

Wow, I find VE way more smokey and intense than Sycomore. It may be that the aldehydic opening of Sycomore is so strong to me that I apply it way more lightly than VE, but I find the two to be quite different. The Malle is very earthy and dank, the Chanel is more sophisticated, and "perfumey."

With VE I find the fruit component to be quite prominent, even hours into the drydown. Sycomore is a smoldering log of hardwood to me.

 

[raginberriodoom]

Sorry if this question has been asked before, but I've been reading through this thread and I was wondering how everyone learned about scents. I've seen words like "projection" being thrown around, and I had no idea what they meant until I googled them.

Interesting topic!

 

[HORNS]



Sorry if this question has been asked before, but I've been reading through this thread and I was wondering how everyone learned about scents. I've seen words like "projection" being thrown around, and I had no idea what they meant until I googled them.

Interesting topic!

I think this is a very good question and will tell you what my definition would be: "projection" is when you are able to smell the perfume/cologne/whatever-you-want-to-call-it from a relative distance from the spot you originally sprayed it. Low projection would be where you have to put your nose closer to the area where you sprayed it to get a similar intensity. Of course the distance from your nose to your chest (where the perfume is often sprayed) can only be so great so your measurement of projection while by yourself can be finite except if you get into the business of trying to quantify the intensity of a scent per that maximum distance. I suppose you can get a companion to join in as you step away à la that Verizon guy and ask "can you smell me now?".

In my world, unfortunately, "projection" is 99.999% of the time a negative quality because my wife hates perfumes. But you know what? **** her.

 

[Thomas]

So, delving back into the samples. Yesterday was Lavender Palm which I thought was very nice but not the TFPB$$$ nice. Today: Idole EdP which is likewise really damn good but not sure I'm there re: the lucre. Actually - I know why this is, it dries down to a fruity smoky amber - and I have tons of amber already.

 

[CalTex]

Byredo Accourd Oud

 

[Rambo]



So, delving back into the samples. Yesterday was Lavender Palm which I thought was very nice but not the TFPB$$$ nice. Today: Idole EdP which is likewise really damn good but not sure I'm there re: the lucre. Actually - I know why this is, it dries down to a fruity smoky amber - and I have tons of amber already.

If you ever decide to get some Idole, let me know. I'll split some with you. Its not full bottle worthy for me, but I'd like to have some around. Its a great scent.

 

[raginberriodoom]



I think this is a very good question and will tell you what my definition would be: "projection" is when you are able to smell the perfume/cologne/whatever-you-want-to-call-it from a relative distance from the spot you originally sprayed it. Low projection would be where you have to put your nose closer to the area where you sprayed it to get a similar intensity. Of course the distance from your nose to your chest (where the perfume is often sprayed) can only be so great so your measurement of projection while by yourself can be finite except if you get into the business of trying to quantify the intensity of a scent per that maximum distance. I suppose you can get a companion to join in as you step away à la that Verizon guy and ask "can you smell me now?".
In my world, unfortunately, "projection" is 99.999% of the time a negative quality because my wife hates perfumes. But you know what? **** her.

Hmm... interesting. Where did you learn about this stuff and all these different scents? I'm looking forward to going to the department store to get my first few samples/bottle. Any recommendations?

 

[L'Incandescent]



Hmm... interesting. Where did you learn about this stuff and all these different scents? I'm looking forward to going to the department store to get my first few samples/bottle. Any recommendations?

A good starting point might be a book called Perfumes: The Guide by Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez. It's mostly devoted to reviews of fragrances, but there's also a nice introduction to the basics of perfumery at the beginning. And there's a nice little glossary at the back.

Which department stores are you planning to go to? A lot of the scents you encounter here in SOTD are only available at upscale retailers like Neiman, Saks, etc. or at boutiques or from online retailers like Surrender to Chance, Luckyscent, etc.

Pre-shower: Whips and Roses
SOTD: Coromandel.

 

[b1os]

Sycomore. I don't love it but it's definitely pretty good.

Then I tried Cooper Square. Enjoyed it. Also tried the new oud AdP. I don't think it's bad, I just don't think it's necessary.

 

[HORNS]

Hmm... interesting. Where did you learn about this stuff and all these different scents? I'm looking forward to going to the department store to get my first few samples/bottle. Any recommendations?

A good starting point might be a book called Perfumes: The Guide by Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez. It's mostly devoted to reviews of fragrances, but there's also a nice introduction to the basics of perfumery at the beginning. And there's a nice little glossary at the back.

Which department stores are you planning to go to? A lot of the scents you encounter here in SOTD are only available at upscale retailers like Neiman, Saks, etc. or at boutiques or from online retailers like Surrender to Chance, Luckyscent, etc.

Pre-shower: Whips and Roses
SOTD: Coromandel.

This book by Turin and Sanchez is a must-have for anyone in love with fragrances because it's so well written, witty, and informative. But you must trust your own nose!!!!

I have spent cumulative weeks on the computer reading about many, many perfumes from the perspective of dozens of people while looking up the organic molecules within scents as well as the botany or zoology of the organisms that create them. There's a multitude of blogs on perfume and most of them are hippy-dippy or never-gettin-laid female crap, but there's some like Now Smell This or Andy Tauer's blog that are very informative. Basenotes is a website that was started for men to appreciate perfumery and thus has that a lot of the no bullshit attitude that you get with a male perspective (compared to the treacly prose you have to endure on Fragrantica).

Lastly, I'm going to give this piece of advice because it's just based on my experience - go out there and try to smell a bunch of Commes des Garcons scents. They have a gazillion of them and they are all modern and as a whole made me very excited about perfumery because they show what can be done with perfumery that end up smelling nothing like what you think of as "feminine", "masculine", or "old lady".

 

[Master-Classter]



Sorry if this question has been asked before, but I've been reading through this thread and I was wondering how everyone learned about scents. I've seen words like "projection" being thrown around, and I had no idea what they meant until I googled them.
Interesting topic!

BOOM, here ya go - http://www.basenotes.net/threads/252887-Resource-Archive-for-Self-Education-ABOUT-Fragrance

Byredo Accourd Oud

do tell.... I'm interested to hear your thoughts (neg or pos)




incase you are or you know anyone in the Toronto area.... I've organized another local meetup. Please spread the word!

http://www.basenotes.net/threads/30...-19th-5pm-at-GUERLAIN-Come-Join-Us!?p=2660956

 

[HORNS]

Last night sprayed on my wrist Acqua di Parma Iris Nobile - it's a beautiful perfume. Beautiful and elegant but not for me. I'd love to smell it on my wife.