Scent/Fragrance of the Day thread

[RedLantern]

Returning a bottle of Bois du Portugal today - just cant stomach $285 for 75ml! (small timer) I really like it, but I'll just keep looking around for something similar . . .

 

[Mr Melanzane]

You would be missing a lot if you just listed ten.

No doubt, my friend, no doubt. Expand the list as necessary.

 

[Thomas]



As we (in the civilized world) are entering the cool of the fall and winter months, would you care to offer up something like 'the ten best winter fragrances', in case there's something I'm missing. You never know.

I could easily list 10 from the herd and feel like I'm missing a few.

Today, I wore Chergui. Now Ambre Sultan. Delicious stuff, both of them. Also @Mr Aubergine.

True, and true.

Returning a bottle of Bois du Portugal today - just cant stomach $285 for 75ml! (small timer) I really like it, but I'll just keep looking around for something similar . . .

Oy geez that's ridiculous! I liked it when I tried it except it made me queasy after a few hours.

 

[rach2jlc]

Saying goodbye to the final few mls of Chamade parfum, one of my favorites for cool spring and autumn weather. Not TOO sad to see it go; as overall I like the lighter concentrations of it (and have a remaining EdT bottle in the closet).

I'm with T above; $285 for 75mls of Creed is beyond ridiculous. I'd recommend that the poster try PdN New York... not the same, but in the same family, perhaps even better, and well less than half the price (unless Patricia decided to up her prices by 80%, haha)

 

[HORNS]

I wish I had access to Parfums de Nicolai - I've never smelled any of her perfumes.

 

[b1os]

www.surrendertochance.com
Enjoy.

You could also have a look at www.ausliebezumduft. They have like 35 of hers, 1.5-2.5ml sample is 4-5€. I could proxy it for you, if you want to, or you pay 12€ shipping.

 

[HORNS]



www.surrendertochance.com
Enjoy.

You could also have a look at www.ausliebezumduft. They have like 35 of hers, 1.5-2.5ml sample is 4-5€. I could proxy it for you, if you want to, or you pay 12€ shipping.

Thanks, homeboy!

Surrender To Chance has pretty good deals on it so I'll just get it through them.

 

[Thomas]



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I'm with T above; $285 for 75mls of Creed is beyond ridiculous. I'd recommend that the poster try PdN New York... not the same, but in the same family, perhaps even better, and well less than half the price (unless Patricia decided to up her prices by 80%, haha)

Good call. It also reminded me of old Chanel for Men.

I wish I had access to Parfums de Nicolai - I've never smelled any of her perfumes.

New York was really nice, Baladin was mneh (think Aramis + vetiver), and Cologne Sologne didn't stick around long enough for a proper introduction.

 

[Baron]

New York is still probably my all time favorite. I like it any time, anywhere.

I posted earlier that I wore Shalimar parfum today. Holy cow, I hardly ever wear good extrait like this but I can certainly see the attraction. I'm about 14 hours in and it's still rich and stong, like a spiced creamsicle, but it was never overpowering. It just revved along all day at the exact right volume.

 

[rach2jlc]



I posted earlier that I wore Shalimar parfum today. Holy cow, I hardly ever wear good extrait like this but I can certainly see the attraction. I'm about 14 hours in and it's still rich and stong, like a spiced creamsicle, but it was never overpowering. It just revved along all day at the exact right volume.

Great post. This, to me, is the magic of a good, classic Guerlain.

 

[L'Incandescent]

Dzing! today. I got a bunch of samples of this yesterday when I bought a bottle of Al Oudh. I've been nursing my decant of Dzing! for a while at home, so I'm happy to have some more now. I really, really like this stuff.

 

[HORNS]

Today: Chanel Pour Monsieur Concentree.

 

[Baron]



Great post. This, to me, is the magic of a good, classic Guerlain.

Yeah, I was tempted to sell that Shalimar on ebay after seeing what it might be worth, but now I'm not so sure. I think I'd wear it all winter long. Also waffling on the Mitsouko edp. It's also very nice, but I'm not sure if I should try and find some vintage parfum instead.

Dzing! today. I got a bunch of samples of this yesterday when I bought a bottle of Al Oudh. I've been nursing my decant of Dzing! for a while at home, so I'm happy to have some more now. I really, really like this stuff.

I love Dzing! - is it discontinued? I'd heard it might be and my own decant is pretty much dusted.

 

[Mr Melanzane]

Hermes - Terre

 

[johnvw]

Please excuse a noob question from a lurker on this thread for a while. Why are colognes such as Old Spice, English Leather, Pierre Cardin, and some others apparently considered so far below the radar that they never receive a mention by a poster? Not expensive enough for "typical" SF members? I'm not acquainted with the fragrances that receive rave reviews here, but it is hard for me to believe that all of them are so far superior in composition to some less expensive scents that only they deserve a mention. What's the deal?