Scent/Fragrance of the Day thread

Dane · Jan 21, 2011

Originally Posted by Master-Classter

^^ ever tried the Izzey Bleu one?

today, an unmarked/faded sample from the box, pretty sure it's Cannabis Rose.

Yes...not dissimilar (is that a word?), but not nearly as good.

Originally Posted by L'Incandescent

If you enjoy milk that's three weeks past its expiration date!

Twill Rose for me today. A very pleasant, soft rose, but probably not bottle-worthy.

That's why I love it!!

Twill Rose...pleasant???? Whaaaaaaa??? That stuff is pure skank on me...nasty filthy little thing, and not in the good way.

L'Incandescent · Jan 21, 2011

Originally Posted by Dane

Twill Rose...pleasant???? Whaaaaaaa??? That stuff is pure skank on me...nasty filthy little thing, and not in the good way.

Are we talking about the same fragrance? If I were to pick a fragrance that no one would ever describe as skanky, I might just pick Twill Rose. To me it's a delicate, inoffensive, somewhat sweet rose.

I'm beginning to worry, though: just within the last week or so, two fragrances that I like a fair bit--Twill Rose and Rose Poivree--were described by others as skanky. (Rambo described the latter as smelling like unwashed lady parts.) Maybe there's something that I'm missing, but that everyone around me is not!

jslade · Jan 21, 2011

I'm wearing Armani Code today. One of my all-time favorites.

Thomas · Jan 21, 2011

Originally Posted by L'Incandescent

Are we talking about the same fragrance? If I were to pick a fragrance that no one would ever describe as skanky, I might just pick Twill Rose. To me it's a delicate, inoffensive, somewhat sweet rose.

I'm beginning to worry, though: just within the last week or so, two fragrances that I like a fair bit--Twill Rose and Rose Poivree--were described by others as skanky. (Rambo described the latter as smelling like unwashed lady parts.) Maybe there's something that I'm missing, but that everyone around me is not!

I kinda feel the same way when I'm wearing Kingdom, Kouros, or Mouchoir de Monsieur. Like everyone else smells something rank, but I don't - and it's me.

Rambo · Jan 21, 2011

Originally Posted by L'Incandescent

Are we talking about the same fragrance? If I were to pick a fragrance that no one would ever describe as skanky, I might just pick Twill Rose. To me it's a delicate, inoffensive, somewhat sweet rose. I'm beginning to worry, though: just within the last week or so, two fragrances that I like a fair bit--Twill Rose and Rose Poivree--were described by others as skanky. (Rambo described the latter as smelling like an unwashed ****.) Maybe there's something that I'm missing, but that everyone around me is not!
Fixed this for accuracy.

Originally Posted by Thomas

I kinda feel the same way when I'm wearing Kingdom, Kouros, or Mouchoir de Monsieur. Like everyone else smells something rank, but I don't - and it's me.
Any of these three could knock a buzzard off a **** wagon. Today - ELdO Chagrone - smells like vanilla baby powder.

Thomas · Jan 22, 2011

^^^ well, the Kouros is off to a new home, along with a couple of backup bottles I'll never get around to using. And what did I get for my unused backups? A backup of Knize 10.

ah well. Pavlov at work.

...

Today, trying Hermes Ambre Narguile. Interesting twist on amber: where other amber scents lay it on thick, this one - thus far, is dancing around amber. Right now, it's fruity/peppery/sandalwood, giving a dry, spare impression of amber through sleight-of-hand. A summer amber.

Dane · Jan 22, 2011

Twill Rose uses Animalis...a base containing castoreum, musk, civet...you name it. Nasty stuff. Muscs Koublai Khan uses it to great effect. Twill Rose is essentially Animalis with a green rose topnote. *barf*

Rose Poivree's skank-factor depends on the vintage...newer versions are more of a pretty rose. The older stuff didn't have much rose at all frankly.

Testing Humiecki & Graef's Bosque today...a nice mix of L'Eau d'Hiver & Bois Farine.

L'Incandescent · Jan 22, 2011

Originally Posted by Dane

Twill Rose uses Animalis...a base containing castoreum, musk, civet...you name it. Nasty stuff. Muscs Koublai Khan uses it to great effect. Twill Rose is essentially Animalis with a green rose topnote. *barf*

I had no idea that Twill Rose used Animalis. To my nose, the paradigmatic Animalis scent is Vierges et Toreros. I can really smell it in that one, even more than in MKK, and I can understand why people might find it repugnant. (I like Vierges et Toreros quite a bit.) But for whatever reason, I don't pick that up in Twill Rose at all. Hmm.

TF Amber Absolute for me today.

musicguy · Jan 23, 2011

Originally Posted by M0N0GRAM

Bleu De Chanel is my favorite.

I tried that a few months ago. Truly rancid, imo.

rioni · Jan 23, 2011

+1

Originally Posted by musicguy

I tried that a few months ago. Truly rancid, imo.

boo · Jan 23, 2011

No love for Bleu? I'll admit it's not the most complex or sophisticated fragrance in the world, but I kind of like it

Plus, how can you not enjoy that magnetic cap!

Antaeus was my SOTD.

CologneReview · Jan 23, 2011

SOTD: Original Vetiver by Creed

toddmgladwin · Jan 24, 2011

Originally Posted by fungz0r

Decided to test TF Moss Breches today, undecided about it. I find it too sweet at first, but once it settled i think it's great

buy one while you still can, it has been discontinued.

Thomas · Jan 24, 2011

today: Hermes Equipage. One of those that I seldom wear, until Baron mentions it.

Thomas · Jan 24, 2011

Originally Posted by boo

No love for Bleu? I'll admit it's not the most complex or sophisticated fragrance in the world, but I kind of like it

Plus, how can you not enjoy that magnetic cap!

Antaeus was my SOTD.

I don't hate Bleu, but it was a disappointment considering it was from Chanel. That said, I've never tried the Allure series of scents - for me, Chanel masculines start at Pour Monsieur and end at Egoiste.

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