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It's a good thing he's got that extra sample of Opus 1870 to use when his bottle runs out.

My 5 favorite warm-spicy frags are:

Tabac Rouge
Puredistance Black
Side Effect
Egoiste
Royal Oud

Creed Spice & Wood and Divine L'Homme Sage are also very nice.

never mind

There's a definitely a thread on that topic exactly if you search around. And absolutely--you should not spray anything on until at least 10 minutes out of the shower if possible. Your skin will eat...

I still love this one, and every year it manages to inch up my "TOP" list a little bit more. It's around #5 right now. A really great, somewhat underappreciated Creed.

:cheesy:

Was Tabac Rouge in that group of samples you recently bought?

A few less expensive options you might like (based on what I can garner from your list):

Jaipur Homme EDT
Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense (it smells nothing like regular Amber Pour Homme)
...

Those 20 mL's should last you a very long time. I think I've used about 12 over 5 or 6 years.

Enjoy!

Noted.

They're definitely similar. I always thought of TR as a more refined TV, with a bit more complexity and more going on, more refinement, and less of a bombastic approach.

Foul language?

"Damn"

Are you serious?

Great news.

How do you like the new bottle style?

Jeke, Ore, and Baque are on their way....

Still no word from LS regarding Norne, which I ordered at least 10 days ago.

My sprayer is fine. It sprays well, in fact and is easy to spray. Also, it performs well. Lasts a solid 4 to 6 on skin and forever on fabric. Also projects at about a 7 out of 10.

Where I find...

Dzing was a trick question, just me messing around.

Not sure if you read the instructions completely or not (most don't), but if you're on a computer (not a phone) and you highlight the blank...

I know, I know...this isn't a newsflash or anything for many of you vets around here, but it certainly can't hurt to recognize it every now and then.

I've had a bottle of Tabac Rouge since...

When I owned Haitian Vetiver I wore it quite a bit, so I feel I have a pretty good grasp on its performance. I would describe its performance as "average." A 5 out of 10. With about one hour of...

Up for the new members who joined post 2016.


Answers to the acronyms are written in white below each section/group of acronyms, so you can’t see them at first. If you highlight that space (as...

Any man, really. As long as you’re not sloppy looking you should be fine.

Thanks Wilfred, I’d like to try this one now. I’ve been reading up on it after seeing this thread and it sounds at the least, interesting, and possibly pretty great.

Nice write up.

Rip

+1 This is a really nice one, and it's easy to wear. It doesn't contain that typical Montale rose/oud combination which dominate many of their scents either, so if you tend to dislike Montale...

Carbon

+1

I see DHI as a bit more casual, Egoiste a bit more dressy. Both are very good.

The way I look at it, you can make TWO. One that applies only to this very moment, and whatever happen to be your favorite 30 at the time you make the list, and another one of your 30 favorite of all...

This is my current Top 30. I don't think it's anything close to a "definitive" Top 30, and I'm sure some of you will be wondering why certain fragrances are on the list, but it's a list of my 30...

About 85 not counting all the unopened bottles I have stashed away. Of those 80 I hope to have 35 sold by December.

I hope I can answer this question on January first and say, exactly 48. And I...

Sycomore

If there is citrus, it’s negligible. Sycomore is my favorite pure Vetiver, although the current formulation pales in comparison to the original. I haven’t smelled it in about 5 years. I...

Weird question. I’ve never thought about it.

I would think only if there’s some kind of “who has the biggest collection” contest going on. Otherwise, who cares? Honor system.

Both look pretty interesting, Deep Forest in particular. I'm looking forward to trying these.

Thanks for the info!

Xerjoff Nio

+1

A much better option, in my opinion.

What I would love to smell, ultimately, is something with the bright, crisp conifers and fir balsams of Itasca combined with the icy cold feeling that's...

Oh, so it's the same thing as the Elysium Cologne? Okay, I get it.

I thought that was a straight up cologne, didn't realize it was a "parfum cologne." In that case, I agree, because I owned the...

Dior Homme Sport 2008: Grapefruit, Ginger , and lemon, a mixture of tart and sweet with an aquatic, watery finish.

Pomelo Paradise: the best and most realistic pure grapefruit I’ve encountered
...

I’d like to see how Elysium turns out.

Homme is not similar to the Ideal line.

I was going to recommend the Homme EDP, as I like it more, but I noticed you said you like Cologne because it has a nice citrus pepper thing going on and...

OP, I’m wondering:

You said you’ve been into fragrances for 20 years. Of your top 30, are most of them scents that have been there for a good while (let’s say 2 or 3 years at least)? Are there any...

I highlighted the two that are also in my top 30.

It could be possible I'm mistaking another prominent note for cloves, something which has similar effect, aromatic but sort of a spicy aromatic note. It doesn't seem like the fir balsam note to me...

There are so many ways to go with “amber” fragrances. I spent a good year or two exploring them and there are many good ones, so it helps to sort of narrow it down. Do you want dark, smoky resinous...

The more I read about this the more I'm convinced I would like it, and that it may be one of PdM's best. I see a bottle on the horizon. Thanks for all the great descriptions.

I think we both have the same issue with Ombré Noire, just put it in different terms. You describe it as “not adding up to anything very vivid” or feeling “unfinished,” while I describe it as “cold”...

Recently with Initio Side Effect. After getting my bottle I quickly sampled it and thought, “that’s nice,” but nothing more, then a couple days later I wore it out for dinner, drinks, and a movie,...

I really have to start paying better attention....

DHI then. I still like the Dia Man recommendation as well.

Regarding Norne. You guys are probably right. I've been skimming these threads and little instagram clips here and there and possibly drew the wrong conclusion. However, I'm certain that I had heard...

Dia Man is a nice suggestion.

Sold: Sartorial, Explorer, LUI, Sedley, New Musk Man, Minty Man, Play Intense

Netto = -25

Bought: Ombre Noire, Initio Rehab

Current Netto = -23

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Jeke will probably sell out next, followed later (possibly) by Baque and Ore, but these two may take a while. Baque has had it's fair share of releases and time on the market, and in general it...

+1 Prada L'Homme

Of the three you mentioned, DHI, but I think the Prada is a better choice for daily wear in a professional setting. It's a bit lighter and more discreet than DHI. I enjoy DHI...

Happens to me ALL the time. And this has gone on for years.

I'm still not sure what the reason is, but I'm convinced that most fragrances smell much better (stronger, more depth, vibrancy,...

One of the greatest openings to any scent ever, which also persists for a decent amount of time (about 45 minutes), followed by a decent spicy woods heart. It's been a while since I've used London,...

That's right. You guys don't need to worry about CODES. Ever. I explained this way back on page 1 but in case anybody missed it....instructions above, and below.

All you have to do is a simple...

Zirh Corduroy

So I finally sniffed it.

7/10

Nice opening that lasts about 5 minutes but smells great.

Harsh chemical scratchy woods that takeover for the next half hour.

A pleasant but somewhat boring...

Wearing Ombré Noire at the moment, also watching this GREAT game.

Well...it doesn't smell like either of course, but in terms of approach I would probably push it more to the Encre Noire side, and I don't think this is because I'm being subconsciously influenced by...

Sauvage Very Cool Spray

It was extremely humid, and I do actually find that this stuff has a 'cool' aura about it, and I thought it might work well and provide a little relief from the humidity....

Hey techt, I notice you're around 40 bottles right now but I seem to remember you posting frequently in the "Today I Bought" thread. Did you purge at some point or am I thinking of someone else?

I ended up getting Ombre Noire. It may look like the Frapin on paper, but it doesn't smell like it. If you were considering one or the other it might be worth it to sample both.

There's a stage...

Hey...

The BEST Terre d'Hermes clone is a very unknown fragrance called Mila Schone Uomo. It basically smells exactly like TdH. You can kind of tell that it's not quite as good, but it's a...

nevermind....I didn't read your thread before i answered

Well, I guess you gotta wait. What a strange email!


In the meantime, you can get yourself a bottle of Michael Jordan Legend for $15 or Rochas Man for $25. Both are great NH substitutes. I...

Excellent!

I'm all about the purge these days. In two years I've gone from 350 bottles to 85. Now I'm working on these last 40 which I should be able to unload by December.

Just watch you...

Got a few bottles off the Slumberhouse site and I'm taking a wild shot for Norne at Luckyscent, hoping they stick to their Nov.5 and 15th promises.


I'm so torn about these new bottles: On...

Well, I guess you had the right idea in mind...

Hello, I am new to the forums, but occasionally will look on them through google. I wanted to get some new colognes, and I had my friend let me...

Good question.

The first time I saw the bee was in the inside of a Sauvage cap, from a bottle which I purchased from Dior the day it was released. The bee may have been on the top of the cap...I...

This is basically how I feel though I've also seen some of the videos where he wasn't really at his best (maybe lack of sleep or something) so I view him with a bit more humor. But he's harmless...

It seems like there will be plenty, but you have to go through the other retailers as opposed to his own site. He probably gave them extra bottles of Norne since it's a best seller.

He's also...

S-Perfume by Alberto Morillas was designed to smell like surboard wax. He used the same formula in Oxymus by A Lab on Fire, so you should find it there as well.

I never worry about that stuff.

I think 3 or 4 sprays around your chest and neck area (under clothes where possible) and you'll be fine with whatever deodorant/shampoo you're using.

Olivier Polge has made Bleu Parfum, Dior Homme, and The One EDP, 3 fragrances I love. I also enjoy Invictus and Spicebomb quite a bit. But his father’s no slouch either, and made the original Bleu,...

I don’t know about that list and safe for work, especially for a guy....most are women’s fragrances. But I think L’Homme Ideal EDP would be alright.

The Guerlain Homme line is probably your best...

Egoiste

Yes, I agree that they smell very different. For me, they create the same effect through different smells. Both give you that pristine, clean , freshly groomed appeal. I don't think you'd be...

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Indeed. They’re a classy outfit!

Of course, but I think they’re just trying to give him less expensive options. I happen to think Explorer is an excellent Aventus budget alternative.

I don’t find CB too similar or inexpensive...

Many of the Laliques, the Guerlain's, and Caron’s.

I had a bottle of this I just stumbled across recently....I kind of like it. I didn’t go crazy on the sprays, just a couple light ones, and it started off in that sweet bubblegum vein like Invictus...

I’m just curious, have you ever tried Prada L’Homme? It’s one that I’d recommend over those other three but can also imagine you really liking because of the fact that you like those other three?
...

I haven’t. I was just checking out Portrayal yesterday, considering a sample. How is it?

I kind of like your idea of when you find something you really love (even if just momentarily) you just ditch everything else. It really allows you to make room to enjoy that temporary infatuation...

I'm not sure the distinction between collecting and hoarding is very clear all the time. I think of "collecting" as some sort of investment with a particular purpose in mind, whereas hoarding is just...

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Unfortunately out of stock right now.

Either way speckmann, I might just make a blind buy off Fragrancex, so if I don't like it...you'll know where to find it for cheap soon enough. ;)

I really like several of the choices in this poll, but for the fall my vote goes to TdH Parfum. It's a great fragrance and it's the perfect time of year for it.

I haven't tried this yet, but I'm interested in it. I'm certain that it's not a bad fragrance, but I know very little about it.


I'm curious to hear what those of you who've actually worn or...

This week it's:

Terre d'Hermes
Egoiste
Bel Ami Vetiver
Invasion Barbare
YSL Tuxedo tied w/Prada L'Homme

Next week it could be very different.

I don't know....

If you're "looking for a citrus scent like Armani" I don't think any of the fragrances you suggested are a good match. You may want to look toward another house if that's really...

I'd suggest Herod or Reflection Man. (But you've probably gone already at this point.)

I had always thought Jeke was going to be a challenging scent based on what I'd heard about it, but upon trying it I've found it to be one of the easiest, most immediately likable additions to the...

But aren't most people who are bringing it up in this specific thread saying that they DON'T think it smells like Sauvage? Kind of strange to get annoyed about it then, no? We're just reinforcing...

+1 I like this suggestion for the OP.

Frapin The Orchid Man

I agree. And I do NOT get the Sauvage connection that everyone seems to notice. I don't think they smell remotely alike. There's the obvious ambroxan connection, but other than that...

Carbon...

I'm sorry to hear the newer stuff's not up to snuff. I have a bottle from 2012 and it's excellent. It's one of my favorite fragrances of all time. Indeed, one of its qualities that places it among...

That's pretty damn horsey!


OP, are you familiar with Horseball Extreme Horseball...by Horseball?

Not niche, but quite equestrian in theme if I do say so myself.

Prada L’Homme
Dior Homme
Terre d’Hermes
Bleu Parfum
Gucci Pour Homme 2
Eau Sauvage Parfum 2017

Return it.

It’s not a $15 bottle of cologne. You paid a lot of money for a “luxury” item whose packaging (bottle, cap, box, etc.) is half of the allure. It’s condition should be impeccable. It’s...