Scent/Fragrance of the Day thread

willpower · Nov 29, 2010

Rose 31 won

L'Incandescent · Nov 30, 2010

Originally Posted by willpower

Rose 31 won

Did it face the best competition, though? I won't accept the legitimacy of its championship until it defeats Rose Poivree, Une Rose, and Sa Majeste La Rose.

Thomas · Nov 30, 2010

Today: Amber Absolute for a chilly, overcast day.

L'Incandescent · Nov 30, 2010

Elixir des Merveilles today.

Master-Classter · Dec 1, 2010

Oh, I just wanted to thank you guys for those who put some samples aside for me. Thanks!!!

today - I layered Terre D'Hermes and Guerlain Homme. Not bad, not bad at all.

TintoTerra · Dec 1, 2010

C&S 88 today. Rather pleasant this time around. I like that it stays close to my skin.

Britalian · Dec 1, 2010

Anyone here use Knize Ten regularly? I'll be in Milan at xmas and wondering what it retails at, and significantly, what it's like.

Thomas · Dec 1, 2010

Originally Posted by Britalian

Anyone here use Knize Ten regularly? I'll be in Milan at xmas and wondering what it retails at, and significantly, what it's like.
Hmmm, not sure how easily you'll find it there, but it should be easier than over here. Anyway, Knize Ten is an old-school masculine, which means floral/leather, and loud. Could tip over into 'stodgy' and ought never be worn with t-shirts. Try before you buy, and apply lightly. And, FWIW, it took me a few tries to come around to this - at first I could not scrub it off fast enough. you'll notice: soapy/powdery, carnation, cloves, other spices, maybe some orange peel. Hours later you should have a spicy ambery leather with a strawberry note buried underneath.

Thomas · Dec 1, 2010

So - today...Knize Ten. It's cold out there.

Britalian · Dec 1, 2010

Originally Posted by Thomas

Hmmm, not sure how easily you'll find it there, but it should be easier than over here. Anyway, Knize Ten is an old-school masculine, which means floral/leather, and loud. Could tip over into 'stodgy' and ought never be worn with t-shirts. Try before you buy, and apply lightly. And, FWIW, it took me a few tries to come around to this - at first I could not scrub it off fast enough.

you'll notice: soapy/powdery, carnation, cloves, other spices, maybe some orange peel. Hours later you should have a spicy ambery leather with a strawberry note buried underneath.

Mazzolari is the only place to find in IT, I believe. Thanks for the comprehensive info.

Master-Classter · Dec 1, 2010

Originally Posted by Thomas

with a strawberry note buried underneath.

Aha! Just as I suspected. I remember there being a rasberry note in Ford's Tuscan Leather and then when I jsut sampled Knize 10 I thought I was getting some sort of sweet fruitiness but questioned if it was a sort of memory flashback of the Ford one. Okay okay, interesting.

do you think without that little sweetness it would have been too dry or robust or something? I notice that fruit and leather isn't too uncommon - Michael Kors, Lutens Daim Blond, and then TF TL plus K10.

Today - Givenchy Very Irrisistable Fresh Attitude (try not to snicker). It had a very brief grapefruit and mint opening (like a few seconds), then moved into a sort of mocha like thing. a very nice contrast actually, now it's a subtle chocolately thing.

TintoTerra · Dec 1, 2010

CdG Zagorsk today. This one has definitely grown on me.

Thomas · Dec 1, 2010

Well, I generally take Luca Turin's word on it when he says that the really compelling scents have something a little deliberately off-kilter with them. Opium and the bubblegum note, for instance. I don't think that leather without fruit would be unwearable, although I don't think it would be compelling without something else to balance it out. Lots of scents are a combination of elements between which you find a wearable balance: the fougere (lavender + vanilla), the chypre (bergamot, labdanum, oakmoss), orientals (clove, patchouli, opoponax, etc), and even the gourmands with their chocolate/coffee/floral mix.
I think that fruity leathers are just easier to wear for the current style: nothing too formal or stuffy.

L'Incandescent · Dec 1, 2010

ELdO Rossy de Palma today.

TintoTerra · Dec 1, 2010

Originally Posted by L'Incandescent

ELdO Rossy de Palma today.

How do you like it?

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