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Today, 05:09 AM

cacio replied to a thread Chanel Cuir de Russie EDP and Reformulation in Male Fragrance Discussion

I went to the store and sprayed the new CdR. I must be anosmic to something in the reformulation because it felt weak. But perhaps it's just that I...

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Yesterday, 09:21 PM

cacio replied to a thread What do you predict is going to be the next fragrance trend? in Male Fragrance Discussion

Sadly, the fondness for sweetness doesn't seem to abate here in the US. I predict that the next breakthrough will be ethylmaltol that can be adeed in...

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Yesterday, 09:18 PM

cacio replied to a thread Unicorn: A long forgotten No. 5 Flanker for Men in Female Fragrance Discussion

Wonderful find! you can't use anything in your Rolls Royce. cacio

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Yesterday, 09:14 PM

cacio replied to a thread Spraying on Clothes P&C in General Fragrance Discussion

I think the pore opening is about heat. A warm shower, steamroom or the like. not sure it's about opening pores per se. So cooling will eventually...

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Yesterday, 09:04 PM

cacio replied to a thread Les Exclusifs de Chanel EDPs in General Fragrance Discussion

Chanel controls its distribution tightly. You never see them at discounters. So they're certainly not going to offload the edts to discounter. The...

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Yesterday, 06:18 PM

hedonist222 replied to a thread Experiences with matching shower gels/soaps? in General Fragrance Discussion

Niche perfumes rarely offer shower gel variants.

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Yesterday, 05:27 PM

cacio replied to a thread Spraying on Clothes P&C in General Fragrance Discussion

Very few perfumes in my collection stain, and usually it's vintage ones that still contained certain materials. So it's usually not a problem. One...

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Yesterday, 05:21 PM

cacio replied to a thread Comme des Garcons Man 2 - EDT vs EDP in Male Fragrance Discussion

I did not know there exist an edp version of CDG2 man. At least, I've never seen it here in the US. http://comme-des-garcons-parfum.com/ I know a...

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Yesterday, 05:15 PM

cacio replied to a thread Where do you wear Kouros? in Male Fragrance Discussion

At the gym is very brave! Kouros already smells like a locker room. heated up by sweat and body heat, you'll be smelled clear and loud by all. I'd...

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Yesterday, 05:13 PM

cacio replied to a thread A question about Clive Christian and a question about which one for summer in Male Fragrance Discussion

I like the live Christian but find them overpriced, and I prefer other things in a similar style. But as usual that's just a personal judgement....

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Yesterday, 05:00 PM

hedonist222 replied to a thread Chanel Cuir de Russie EDP and Reformulation in Male Fragrance Discussion

Hmm I wonder if they tweaked the composition.

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Yesterday, 04:57 PM

cacio replied to a thread Chanel Cuir de Russie EDP and Reformulation in Male Fragrance Discussion

Thanks for the heads up. maybe I should stop by our local saks to see whether they still have the old edts. I own a parfum (around 2012) of CdR, but...

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Yesterday, 04:49 PM

cacio replied to a thread Chanel Les Exclusifs at Nordstrom in General Fragrance Discussion

Interesting. As hednic was saying, Chanel usually distributes the exclusives through Sacks or Neimans. Nordstrom is more Creed, Bond, and now...

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Yesterday, 04:43 PM

hedonist222 replied to a thread Spraying on Clothes P&C in General Fragrance Discussion

I sympathize with those in the northern and southern trips of cancer & capricorn because of winter clothing that's not washed daily. Over here we...

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Yesterday, 10:54 AM

hedonist222 replied to a thread Have you ever tried layering every fragrance you own at once? in General Fragrance Discussion

With a little I've 400, it'd be a while lol

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Yesterday, 10:52 AM

hedonist222 replied to a thread Sheiduna by Puredistance in General Fragrance Discussion

In Arabic, sheituna means female devil Lol Sheiduna sounds close to that

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Yesterday, 04:31 AM

cacio replied to a thread Spraying on Clothes P&C in General Fragrance Discussion

Yes, you get whiffs throughout the day. The way depends also on where you apply. I apply on shirts and wear a suit, so I smell sometimes when I move...

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23rd September 2016, 11:12 PM

cacio replied to a thread For fans of Guerlain Jicky! in Home Fragrance

My not so good experience was with a 2015 parfum. I haven't tried other concentrations. cacio

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23rd September 2016, 08:55 PM

cacio replied to a thread Unscented Shower Products in Just Starting Out

Which product-shower gel or body moisturizers? In either case, La Roche Posay Lipikar does good fragrance free stuff (both shower gel and...

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23rd September 2016, 08:47 PM

cacio replied to a thread For fans of Guerlain Jicky! in Home Fragrance

Thanks for the heads up. Given the lack of civet from current Jicky, perhaps closer than one thinks. But lavender vanilla is also Caron pour un...

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23rd September 2016, 08:36 PM

cacio replied to a thread Horible sniffing experience in Male Fragrance Discussion

The three perfumes you mention aren't as vetiver-centric as Sycomore, as the vetiver in those is covered by other materials as well. Other well...

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23rd September 2016, 08:28 PM

cacio replied to a thread Experiences with matching shower gels/soaps? in General Fragrance Discussion

runstile thanks. need to try then. perhaps in europe, sisley costs less there (though it's still very expensive). cacio

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23rd September 2016, 07:10 PM

cacio replied to a thread Horible sniffing experience in Male Fragrance Discussion

As others were saying, tastes are tastes, plus we are all oversensitive to one material and the others. Sycomore is made mostly of vetiver....

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23rd September 2016, 06:15 PM

cacio replied to a thread Experiences with matching shower gels/soaps? in General Fragrance Discussion

On me, the perfume in soaps and shower gels last so little that it doesn't really make much of a difference in terms of scent. But I like to splurge...

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23rd September 2016, 06:01 PM

cacio replied to a thread Spraying on Clothes P&C in General Fragrance Discussion

As hedonist was saying, clothes keep perfume for longer than the skin. I wouldn't say that you loose facets all the times - it depends. Clothes are...

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23rd September 2016, 05:51 PM

cacio replied to a thread Color of Vintage L'Heure Bleue extrait? in Vintage Perfume

As for the overall feel of the perfume, I guess it's the Guerlain soft focus, plus the heliotrope and iris. But I agree that Apres l'ondee is much...

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23rd September 2016, 05:46 PM

cacio replied to a thread Dior - perfume consulations in General Fragrance Discussion

If you were going to buy a bottle anyway, it sounds like a good thing to do. Many Dior exclusive perfume stands have a series of materials-so I...

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