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Fragrances for mythical or fictional characters

post #1 of 18
1/5/06 at 5:37pm
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I was thinking that, maybe, I could characterize fragrances in my mind by thinking of a mythical or fictional character that might wear the fragrance. This could be concept like "white knight," "black knight," "the wizard," etc. Or it could be characters out of a book.

This all started with Yatagan, which is one of the more unusual and interesting fragrances out there. The only character I could match it with is Little John from the story of Robin Hood. Strong, masculine, direct, outdoors, no frills. Sticking with Robin Hood, I had the Sheriff of Nottingham wearing Cristobal. This also fits "black knight" for me.

Anyway, I went on from there and matched a few more, but nothing fit as well for me. So maybe I'm just not good at this, or it's a dumb idea. But if someone else wants to assign some fragrances characters, I'm interested to see what you come up with. And it doesn't have to be from Robin Hood.
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post #2 of 18
1/5/06 at 6:00pm
Ok, besides the obvious big bad wolf wearing Mechant Loup and the evil villain wearing Passage D' Enfer, I think Little Red Riding Hood would wear Ce Soir ou Jamais by AG. She's a little red temptress ;D
Sleeping Beauty would probably wear FM's En Pasant because the scent itself is a sleeping beauty.
Snow White would wear Laila by Geir Ness because it smells of snowy mountain air and flowers. Although I find the stuff rather cloying and nauseating just like her voice :
Last but not least:
Elisha Cuthbert would wear Le Jasmin because I think she is a goddess who radiates natural beauty more than a million flower gardens and mesmerizes you with one glance. ;D ;D ;D
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post #3 of 18
1/5/06 at 8:42pm
If chuck norris counts, I'd go with drakkar noir.
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post #4 of 18
1/6/06 at 5:51am
Grimm Hansel unt Gretel had to smell of Rahät Loukoum while they were into the marzipan house...
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post #5 of 18
1/6/06 at 11:51am
Prince, or the artist formerly known as Prince, or whatever he goes by nowadays would wear Joop! Homme.
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post #6 of 18
1/6/06 at 12:02pm
I think Zeus would wear Jaipur Boucheron EDP because he is a god and has incredible taste and likes to copy me
Poseidon would wear Aqua Di Gio
Orpheus would wear Opium EDP
Hades would wear alright alright Passage D' Enfer
Promethius would wear Fahrenheit
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post #7 of 18
1/6/06 at 12:09pm
Hobbits are fond of Eau des 4 Voleurs.
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post #8 of 18
1/6/06 at 12:15pm
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Originally Posted by Noseorgy

I think Zeus would wear Jaipur Boucheron EDP because he is a god and has incredible taste and likes to copy me
Poseidon would wear Aqua Di Gio
Orpheus would wear Opium EDP
Hades would wear alright alright Passage D' Enfer
Promethius would wear Fahrenheit

Antaeus would wear Antaeus? He probably gets it wholesale.
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post #9 of 18
1/6/06 at 12:22pm
Cinderella would be wearing Daim Blonde---- her 'glass' slippers resulted from a translation error. In the original language her slippers were kidskin. Very expensive and good for only one evening of dancing.
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post #10 of 18
1/6/06 at 12:31pm
I think Achilles would wear this little known discontinued hyper masculine stuff I have called Version Originale by Jean Marc Sinan. Hector I see in Paco Rabane's Tenere, but that's probably because of the combination of its florals and its desert name/advertising campaign. Maybe I'll think of something better for him later. Paris (for whom Helen left her husband) is a tough one--sort of a little brother character, above average fighter but not superstar quality like Hector, but needs a scent to enrapture and steal away the most beautiful woman in the world. Lavande Velours?

Helen of Troy would wear Dzing! or Eau d'Hermes. Maybe L'Autre. (Yeah, baby, shake it!)
--Chris
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post #11 of 18
1/6/06 at 1:43pm
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Originally Posted by Magnifiscent

Grimm Hansel unt Gretel had to smell of Rahät Loukoum while they were into the marzipan house...

Never were they in a Marzipan house, they were in a 'Peppercake' house which is still made today in Grimms country, in Nov-December. Perhaps Piper Nigrum might be more like it ;D

Hmm.... Romeo for Kouros ?
Minotaurus wears Paloma Picasso ?? 8-)
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post #12 of 18
1/6/06 at 2:04pm
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Originally Posted by narcus

[quote author=Magnifiscent link=1136511444/0#3 date=1136555491]Grimm Hansel unt Gretel had to smell of Rahät Loukoum while they were into the marzipan house...


Never were they in a Marzipan house, they were in a 'Peppercake' house which is still made today in Grimms country, in Nov-December. Â*Perhaps Piper Nigrum might be more like it Â* ;D[/quote]Sorry, Narcus, but here was translated as marzipan... :P
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Hmm.... Romeo for Kouros ? 8-)

Romero could wear Romeo Gigli... or at least Voleur de roses!

Coriolan should wear Coriolan... ça va sans dire!
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post #13 of 18
1/6/06 at 3:04pm
a few ideas:

Zorro = Black Code
Batman = Antaeus
Don Vito Corleone = Habit Rouge
Conan the barbarian = Kouros
James Bond = Azzaro pour homme
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post #14 of 18
1/6/06 at 3:55pm
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Originally Posted by Belial

a few ideas:

Conan the barbarian = Kouros

No way Conan would wear Kouros.
Maybe Musc Ravaguer or Muscs Koublaï Khän or maybe just the scent of the men who have fallen under his sword and the drying sweet stench of beer.
I'm a big Conan fan ;D
see below
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post #15 of 18
1/6/06 at 6:54pm
medusa=trussardi
king kong=anything he wants
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post #16 of 18
1/6/06 at 7:14pm
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Dumbo the elephant - Dzing!
Superman - Aqua Velva
Dracula - Vendetta by Valentino
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post #17 of 18
1/6/06 at 8:57pm
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No way Conan would wear Kouros.
Maybe Musc Ravaguer or Muscs Koublaï Khän or maybe just the scent of the men who have fallen under his sword and the drying sweet stench of beer.

you're right, blood, sweat and tears is all he needs :
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post #18 of 18
1/6/06 at 10:44pm
Batman would go for the rubbery note of Bulgari Black
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