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Order of 50ml Aventus X01 and 30ml Royal Mayfair arrived safe and sound in London after only two weeks, packaged extremely well and smelling great. Top guy to deal with and excellent communication...

Paul Smith Story, cheap, fresh, green, lovely :)

+1 for Sycomore

Ormonde Jayne - Ormonde Man

Coffee Beans or mint/gum are excellent for 'resetting' the nose. If the Penhaligons in the UK are anything to go by, definitely visit the one in Vegas because the staff are excellent. I am also...

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Cracking shout! Thanks for the tip!

No mate, the outlet store is in York, England.

It is not a sale, it is an outlet store. They sell the bottles without a box or the bows on them (as in the pic). The deal was £55 for 2 100ml EDT bottles, 2 for £65 for the EDPs with 10% off if you...

Had to see what all the hype was about.

Ive seen reviews mention a big whiskey opening, but I found it was predominantly a sweet berry. Then the whiskey starts to come through, however the berry...

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Visited the Penhaligons outlet in York today and it was an amazing experience. The store manager is a lady named Lindsey and she was top notch. If anyone in the UK is into Penhaligons, then I highly...

Went a little nuts :P

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Visited the Penhaligons outlet store in York, 100ml bottles at about a third retail price. ...

Went to Penhaligons store today so have about 6 different fragrances on my arm:

Elixer
Opus
LP
Endymion
Blenheim Bouquet
Malabah

Ran out of space on me to test more!

Welcome!

Id suggest you try Terre d'Hermes

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What's the longevity and sillage like? When I sampled this I absolutely loved the fragrance, but I found it didnt last very long which is why I havent pulled the trigger yet. Can you allay my worries?

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I hear the word 'barbershop' being banded about a lot with this fragrance, I have to admit I have no idea what that means.

I thought the opening was quite a spicy floral. The star anise and...

Welcome!

I would suggest Allure Homme, citrus opening dries into a woody vanilla, but the whole thing is quite light and fresh

Try Caron Pour un Homme, lovely Lavender/Vanilla fragrance, maybe...

Spent bout £60 on samples and around £200 per month (for 2 months) building a collection to get me started. Now Ive got a varied wardrobe that will last me a while, Im gonna go back to sampling to...

Anyone in London know who stocks pure havane (or even possible pure malt)? Plenty stock Thierry Mugler, but none of them show the limited editions online.

Alright, I think I want to sample more notes/genres to gain a better understanding of them.

Ive already mentioned the Vetiver sampler above

What do people think about the following for a...

+1 makes me laugh every time I read it

Wishful thinking ;)

Found a bottle of this for peanuts and couldnt resist the blind buy with some of the reviews Ive read on this fragrance.

Quite a distinct opening, quite sharp and tangy. The opening quickly...

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Anyone who has spent any time on this site will no doubt have come across the ongoing debate about GIT and Cool Water.

There are no two ways about it, there are some definite similarities between...

Creed - Green Irish Tweed decant
Carven - Carven Homme

Onto the CdG Incense series, well just one, Zagorsk.

I think I really like incense notes and this one is a lot lighter than a couple of others I have tried. Also for once it isnt the dominant...

For work something clean, something fresh, something that is unlikely to offend, quite boring.
At the weekend, whatever I feel like, sometimes even just close my eyes and pick one out

Nothing special about it, but it's dirt cheap and great for the trip home from work on the train before i get home and shower.

Ah come on, it's always good to laugh once in a while :D

as LOST says, the journey is long and wonderful! You may come across a perfume you love and then test something that is even better, the options are endless! Good luck!

Allure Homme is quite fresh...

hahaha brilliant!

I havent really tried to smell fragrances when hungover, but I would say when I am hungover all my senses seem to be dulled. Everything has slowed down and of course it's hard to concentrate on...

A lot of the scents you mentioned are quite popular, is there a department store you could visit to test them out? At the end of the day, the person who best knows your tastes is yourself. Everyone...

Nom nom nom!

When I tested Dior Homme I stated that I wished there was more, well now Ive found more and boy are the results spectacular! Everything with Dior Homme is just bigger and I love it. ...

He'd crash the site (again!) and that would just be posting this month's new fragrances! :P

Dior Homme Intense

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I was part of the first split from Kron and the fragrance is stunning. Amazed to hear about such crazy batch variations from Creed

@furrypine: I did mention something greener that I experienced and that is probably the Vetiver, but for the most part I only get the grapefruit. I actually wear it a fair bit as it is what I wear to...

Guerlain Mitsouko

Also back to vetivers, I think Im going to explore this note further, what are people's views on this sample pack?
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Re: Philosykos, I think the problem is I didnt get any of the actual creamy fig parts. I do like eating figs and like the scent of the fruit, but maybe it is just the way the leaves smell. For me it...

This one intrigues me greatly. I dont really know any of the individual notes and so Ive had to try this three times just to formulate any views on this. The opening is bright, fresh and green with a...

Thanks a lot, Im glad people are enjoying my journey and thoughts :)
No worries about your sig, Ive got it bookmarked, it's an amazing resource! so thank you

Anyways onto another review and I...

Well I was looking for something quite fresh and cheap for a festival I went to. Paul Smith Story caught my eye as both so I plumped and bought it blind.

An opening dominated by grapefruit, but...

Ah it has been a while since I posted something in here. A festival and the subsequent recovery have got in the way of my sampling! No worries, we all know it is a long journey and there is plenty of...

Welcome!

You are absolutely going about things the right way, even before you joined up! Sampling is a great path to take for a beginner and a wonderful adventure which Im sure you've already...

ELDO - Fat Electrician
Paul Smith - Story (a great cheap fragrance for a weekend of camping at a music festival)

For me it depends on if this question is directed to and is about individuals or if we are talking about different societies.

For the people on here, I think even novices like myself wont leave...

Am I the only one who doesnt think Allure Homme is that great for a night time scent? It is a great scent and I use it a fair bit, just not at night, it is my go to scent for work, quite fresh,...

I think fragrance is viewed as luxury in that the majority of people don't wear it. It probably shouldnt be when there are houses like Caron offering excellent fragrances at extremely...

+1 for Aventus!

After a long days work, my morning spritz has been on me over 9/10 hours and has pretty much dissipated and the train ride home in London is one of the most crowded places in the world. Especially in...

Terre d'Hermes EDT

Gave my nose a bit of a break, Work/socialising got in the way of sampling for a few days. I just realised that I past the month mark since my adventure began (has it really only been a month?!?)! I...

I think you started in quite a good place, working out what you dislike is just as important as working out what you do like.



Welcome to a new world! where your pay check just got a little...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

May the next year be as enjoyable on this wonderful journey!

davidoff cool water
bvlgari black
guerlain la petite robe noire decant
l'artisan - vanilia

two more to come hopefully and that will be me done til payday

Aventus was a split done on here (go to the Items for Sale forum, there is another split ongoing) and the decant smells beautiful, great batch

Chergui and Azzaro was from feelunique.com, Thought...

The nozzle on Allure Homme is one of the best I have seen, you get a lot juice per spray (better than the other bottles I own) which is obviously going to increase sillage/longevity. I cant imagine a...

Azzaro Pour Homme (blind because it is dirt cheap)
Chergui (absolutely adore this fragrance, first thing I bought after pay day)
Aventus decant

In terms of Citrus notes, Allure Homme holds them the best out of those that I have sampled.

I think we go through stages. A complete novice (like myself) starts off with very few fragrances or any at all and just concentrates on building up a small collecation. the problem is they dont know...

I did the same sort of thing. I ordered 19 sampler pack (beginner). I would suggest testing them on the skin as they do smell different to a scent strip much of the time. The main thing is not to do...

I looked at your list of bought/to buy and actually wondered if I had posted something and didnt remember :P.

Would suggest L'instant de Guerlain and Guerlain Vetiver

dont think so

use something called expat shield, it ghosts a british ip and you should be able to use iplayer

Big floral opening. I think I must have missed the citrus/blackcurrant opening or it didnt last much past the initial spray. Went straight to the heartnotes, Magnolia and Iris coming to the fore. I...

Cheers for the suggestion Orobas. I think Jo Malones sounds a little too mild for me. Whilst for work Im looking for inoffensive scents, that doenst mean they need to be mild, just something that...

With literally thousands of fragrances, it's hard to think that there is just one out there which can satisfy your nose completely. Of course you are going to have your favourite(s), but just one to...

Was in boots and couldnt resist testing something out at the counter. Being Boots, the selection is extremely limited past the celebrity frags and Ive read a fair bit about CW.

Straight out of...

Another one toned fragrance. I read it is supposed to be tomato leaf, but to me it smelt more like peppers (the food not the spice). Simple and nice enough, but I like a bit more intrigue in my...

Many thanks Kagey,

Im glad people are enjoying reading my notes, I will definitely keep it up. I am finding all the hints and pointers from others very helpful! The Perfumed Court is expensive if...

A sweet, grassy, spicy, opening. Im assuming the sweet/herbal smell comes from the Juniper, the tangy/spicy edge from the cardamom and pepper. The green notes seem to fade away and the oud comes...

Just realised I forgot to review this one.

The wonderful people at penhaligons sent me a free sample after I emailed them. Has been over a week since I wore this one so my memory is a little hazy....

So I pulled the trigger, just couldnt resist! Tested my Chergui sample again and I cant get enough of it! I may regret it come the end of next month....nah I wont but still what I would consider...

Chanel - Allure Homme
Hermes - Terre d'Hermes
YSL - M7

waiting for a few others

As I mentioned in my review, with M7, I get a sweet-woody smell and hardly a medicinal one. I suppose there are different medicinal scents as well and not all of them are bad. Im just not a fan of...

Reading a few reviews on this, I thought I would enjoy this, vanilla/caramel sounds right up my street. I ended up being disappointed. Whilst the caramel notes are there, it smelt to me very...

I think there is a lot of intrigue with this one.

I can see this getting better the more you try it and I can also see this polarizing users. It is definitely something different to what I have...

Welcome!

As Diamondflame says, dont give up on your nose just yet. I was (probably still am) just like you when I started a month ago. Totally clueless, had smelt maybe 3 fragrances in my lifetime...

Simple yet elegant

This doesnt try to think out of the box and isnt groundbreaking, but what it does, it does very well. Citrus dominates the opening, zesty and fresh and unlike a lot of the other...

Something a little different and interesting.

When I heard that there was a scent of burnt rubber, I was wondering how that could possibly work. But somehow it does, after the initial weirdness,...

Onto another winner!

Really didn't know what to expect from this, reading the reviews, a lot of people talk about a medicinal/cough syrup smell, but I didnt really get that at all. The quick...

Many thanks mr. reasonable, there are some great suggestions there! Ive been busy the last few weekends which has meant that I havent been able to get to the nicolai store or some of the dept stores...

You know what you are going to get with aquatics, simple, usually pleasant smell that isnt going to offend too many people. I wear them to work for this reason, then save something bolder for the...

from my (very) limited knowledge, id suggest chergui and caron pour homme, total should be under 100

vanilla, love the stuff

Something caught my eye when reading 'Perfumes the Guide' by Luca Turin and Tanya Sanchez, Azzaro Pour Homme. I came on here and saw it has overwhelming positive review and to buy a bottle is also...

Different situations for different people! Also got to remember a lot of these guys and gals have been doing this for years, slowly accumulating and increasing their wardrobe over many years, I have...

'Simple' pure soap although more of a problem I find is with moisturiser. Usually have to moisturise at least 20 mins before applying fragrance

Welcome! Don't feel embarrassed, I was exactly the same as you (well I'm 26) when I started a couple weeks ago and what I knew about fragrances you couldnt even fill a postage stamp with. This is a...

I think Im in love!

Just wow! From the first sniff I was blown away. A beautiful, warm, sweet fragrance. Straight out the bottle, the amber and vanilla take hold and never really go. With such...

Been wearing Jubilation XXV for about 6 hours now and ready to write down my thoughts.

The opening was like TCP (antiseptic, medicinal smell). I actually thought I had grabbed the wrong bottle or...

Same problems as everyone has listed and Im using Chrome

Yeah Im getting lots of errors too and in general the site has slowed down a lot from when I first started looking on here. Thought it was my computer/internet as opposed to the site, obviously not...