I have a trip to London coming up and was wondering which of the Lutens Exclusive (non-export) line you'd recommend checking out, and of course, why. Which ones move you or connect with you, and what about them do you like? I'm hoping to sample some before I go and then maybe pick a bottle up while in London (even if I have to order ahead of time and have it shipped to my hotel). Thanks!
BTW, here are my short-takes on the Lutens scents I have tried, just so you know my "tastes."
Ambre Sultan: awesome amber scent, just masculine enough to pull off, very rich and deep, sexy, tanned flesh
Arabie: maybe too sweet (with those dried fruit notes), nice though
Chene: pretty cool, very much reminds me of tree sap, masculine enough, good scent, not sure if I'd have a bottle
Chergui: I like this one a lot, less sweet than I thought it would be, nutty, masculine enough to wear, may be bottle-worthy
Gris Clair: wild, insane lavender top and a great surprisingly rich ashen dry-down, I feel this one at least leans masculine if not solely masculine...don't know if I'd own more than a decant though
MKK: whoa - musk, sweat, urine, fecal, semen, the whole works...with some rose! Weird.
Iris Silver Mist: my least favorite so far, smelled like cosmetics on me
Fumerie Turque: probably my favorite so far, rich, leather, honey, smoked something or other, one odd mid-note that smelled like baking ham...may get a bottle before next winter
BTW, here are my short-takes on the Lutens scents I have tried, just so you know my "tastes."
Ambre Sultan: awesome amber scent, just masculine enough to pull off, very rich and deep, sexy, tanned flesh
Arabie: maybe too sweet (with those dried fruit notes), nice though
Chene: pretty cool, very much reminds me of tree sap, masculine enough, good scent, not sure if I'd have a bottle
Chergui: I like this one a lot, less sweet than I thought it would be, nutty, masculine enough to wear, may be bottle-worthy
Gris Clair: wild, insane lavender top and a great surprisingly rich ashen dry-down, I feel this one at least leans masculine if not solely masculine...don't know if I'd own more than a decant though
MKK: whoa - musk, sweat, urine, fecal, semen, the whole works...with some rose! Weird.
Iris Silver Mist: my least favorite so far, smelled like cosmetics on me
Fumerie Turque: probably my favorite so far, rich, leather, honey, smoked something or other, one odd mid-note that smelled like baking ham...may get a bottle before next winter
