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25th April 2018, 10:59 PM

cacio replied to a thread Nagel's rotten fruit - pass the sample in Female Fragrance Discussion

Interesting how we differ on Galop. Well, at least you don't find it repulsive. I quite like the contrast of suede and acidic fruit. Quinces, at...

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25th April 2018, 07:39 PM

cacio replied to a thread Chanel no 5 pure prefume extract vs modern EDP and EDT in General Fragrance Discussion

I cannot open the links. But I assume it's just a double entry. Notes are mostly marketing anyway, plus notes on fragrantica aren't necessarily those...

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25th April 2018, 07:32 PM

cacio replied to a thread Best beginner woody scents for F/W and S/S? in Just Starting Out

Sycomore is a vetiver like Tom Ford Grey vetiver. If the Tom Ford works for you, so will Sycomore. Of course, it is well above the price point. ...

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25th April 2018, 05:28 PM

cacio replied to a thread Chanel no 5 pure prefume extract vs modern EDP and EDT in General Fragrance Discussion

Oh, lucky you! The vintage will have nitromusks, which were removed in the 70s or so I believe, so it will probably have higher sillage in the...

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25th April 2018, 04:29 PM

cacio replied to a thread Escentric Molecules 01 question in Male Fragrance Discussion

I am on the negative side. In any case, molecule 01 does add a smell of its own (woody), so you will smell differently. Plus, it is not exactly...

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25th April 2018, 02:47 PM

cacio replied to a thread Any mainstream easily available powerhouse fragrances around? in Male Fragrance Discussion

Aramis (leather) and A*men (woods, patch) come to mind, although I think they are not as strong as they used to be. In some malls it's also possible...

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25th April 2018, 02:45 PM

cacio replied to a thread Best beginner woody scents for F/W and S/S? in Just Starting Out

Welcome! The price point is a bit too restrictive, but if you are willing to go up to $100, I'd go for something warm in the winter (eg Egoiste,...

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25th April 2018, 02:42 PM

cacio replied to a thread Nagel's rotten fruit - pass the sample in Female Fragrance Discussion

Thanks for the link, very interesting. Indeed Galop gives the impression of a supersmooth suede. Interesting also that the interviewer asks about...

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25th April 2018, 02:08 AM

cacio replied to a thread Nagel's rotten fruit - pass the sample in Female Fragrance Discussion

I agree that there is no animalic part here. But the fermentation part is very much there for me. There's something acidic and inedible. It's not...

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25th April 2018, 02:02 AM

cacio replied to a thread If you were about to go on vacation and could only bring ONE bottle... in Male Fragrance Discussion

If I were to have one perfume only in warm weather, it would probably be a vetiver. In that price range, there's the Guerlain, which you have...

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25th April 2018, 01:56 AM

cacio replied to a thread Nagel's rotten fruit - pass the sample in Female Fragrance Discussion

Great descriptions! It seems all suggest ripe but the "over"-ripeness depends on the person. Do you find any of these over-ripe or just ripe? To me,...

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24th April 2018, 11:30 PM

cacio replied to a thread QUEST: Turin/Sanchez top 100 (ish!) - Week 27 : Bandit (Robert Piquet) and Knize 10 (Knize) in General Fragrance Discussion

Thanks for the description! Sounds true to its name.

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24th April 2018, 08:37 PM

cacio replied to a thread QUEST: Turin/Sanchez top 100 (ish!) - Week 27 : Bandit (Robert Piquet) and Knize 10 (Knize) in General Fragrance Discussion

hednic probably because the for man version is not very common. have you tried it, and how is it? cacio

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