Scent/Fragrance of the Day thread

[L'Incandescent]

Pre-shower: Flowerbomb
SOTD: Delicious Closet Queen. I haven't worn this in a while, but Maquis's post reminded me. When I first got this, I loved it. Then I went through a phase where it didn't really appeal to me. But now I'm enjoying it again.

@Maquis: Did you try Bijou Romantique? That's one of my favorites from the lineup. Although if you're not a big fan of chocolatey scents, this one might not be for you.

EDIT: DCQ was giving me a headache, so I washed it off and replaced it with Santal Blush.

 

[California Dreamer]

Narciso Rodriguez for Him

 

[sjmin209]

Diptyque 34 Boulevard St Germain

 

[Maquis]

So I took a cue from L'Inc and (since I was off from work today) tried Declaration D'un Soir for a pre-shower testing. This one really smelled great on paper, but changed considerably on my skin. I got more black pepper at the opening on paper, but on my skin it just kind of flattened out, allowing a sweet hollowed-out rose to come out, but then develop into a somewhat harsh synthetic floral. Unfortunately, I really wanted to like this, but it started giving me a weird allergic skin reaction, so I had to scrub. I'll try again another time just to make sure it wasn't a fluke, but damn, I'm a little bummed out it didn't work out.

SOTD: Saw a movie with friends, so I wanted something without too much sillage. Acqua di Colonia Russa fit the bill a little too well, and I ended up having to layer it with some vintage Eau de Rochas Pour Homme just to get any projection at all. It was a nice reminder of Summer in the dark of Winter, though...

@ L'inc: I remember Bijou Romantique, but unfortunately the notes have been lost in yesterday's olfactory overload. If it was a strongly gourmand or chocolate fragrance, I probably just sniffed the sprayer tip and then put the cap back on . (I'm just starting to push myself to understand gourmands better by starting off with mildly sweet vanilla/amber-based fragrances first, and working my way up from there....)

 

[HORNS]

I spent quite a bit of time at MiN this weekend also and went through most of the ELdO line and found them all to be off-putting - they all have this rusty metallic vibe going on that must be their signature accord. I thought I was going to like Like This Tilda Swinton but it became a dull floral. I must say that Tom of Finland was my favorite, but there's quite a bit of overlap between this one and Patchouli 24 and think I'd prefer purchasing the latter.
Parfum d'Empire was a wonderful line as were Parfums d'Orsay, and I got samples of both Cuir Ottoman and L'Intrigante.

 

[L'Incandescent]

 

[HORNS]

Sorry L'Inc! I wanted to like ELdO but just couldn't get into them.

 

[olivier.nyc]

SOTD: Kerosene Copper Skies. Smooooth amber.

 

[Baron]

What is MiN

 

[Maquis]



What is MiN

MiN is a (mostly) niche fragrance shop in NYC. They also offer a pretty good online decant/sample deal (I think it's something like 7 for $15 or something like that...)

@ HORNS, did you check out the Naomi Goodsirs at MiN? (There are only two— Cuir Velour and Bois d'Ascèse.) I know you really like Patchouli 24, so I thought Bois d'Ascèse might be right up your alley...not as tarry as Patchouli 24, but big resin & smoke accords, still...

 

[Rambo]



What is MiN

MiN is a (mostly) niche fragrance shop in NYC. They also offer a pretty good online decant/sample deal (I think it's something like 7 for $15 or something like that...)

http://minnewyork.com/

 

[HORNS]

I did try the Naomi Goodsirs, and like several of the lines MiN carries needs some olfactory rumination to get what they are about - the lines MiN carries is well-curated and very niche - i.e. unconventional and take some time to figure out what works for you.

MiN is a great boutique, but the lighting is absolutely atrocious in there and the bitchy queen, who I can only assume is one of the managers because I don't see how the woman also working in there could be above him and still allow him to act the way he does, is quite annoying.

 

[L'Incandescent]

I've switched into Leonard de Leonard for the evening. It's a pleasant green floral chypre. It's an '80s feminine, and it smells like it.

 

[kulata]

SOTD Montale Red Aoud

 

[olivier.nyc]

SOTD: Acqua di Parma - Colonia Intensa Oud. Perfect for this cold city morning.