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Do you have a signature scent?

post #1 of 19
12/1/05 at 9:13pm
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Some people have a signature scent, if you have one what cologne is it? I like the idea behind it as people immediately know you are in the room if they catch a whiff. If you do have one, do you only have one for all purpose? Or do you have one for summer and one for winter etc. ?
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post #2 of 19
12/1/05 at 9:49pm
I've recently just changed up my entire top 3 list of fragrances so I don't have a signiture anymore.

But I suppose if anything, it'd have to be Chanel Pour Monsieur. Although I won't be walking into a room and being recognized by everyone because it wears so close to the skin
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post #3 of 19
12/1/05 at 9:55pm
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Most basenoters don't have a signature scent because they got a HUGE collection.

But many have a signature note(s).. Mine are tonka bean, vanilla, musk and vetiver.
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post #4 of 19
12/1/05 at 10:57pm
Signature scent? Nice idea. Unfortunately, it requires a degree of aromatic monogamy of which I don't think I'm capable.
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post #5 of 19
12/1/05 at 11:15pm
Well it was Cuiron, until I discovered Basenotes. Uhm, yeah, you all know that story...
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post #6 of 19
12/2/05 at 4:58am
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Originally Posted by Xen

Most basenoters don't have a signature scent because they got a HUGE collection.

But many have a signature note(s).. Mine are tonka bean, vanilla, musk and vetiver.

I can see how that can work better for rabid *ahem*... avid perfume lovers like myself...

My signature notes are:
Sandalwood, Citrus (Lemon, Mandarin, Bergamot, Grapefruit), Jasmine, Osmanthus, Ylang-Ylang, Peach, Rose, Cedarwood, Oakmoss, Incense (frankincense, Myrrh), Spice (nutmeg, cinnamon, black pepper, etc), vanilla, vetiver, patchouli, leather and civet. ;D

They sound like the notes for a single perfume! My ultimate HG fragrance! ;D
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post #7 of 19
12/2/05 at 5:27am
For me, a similar story to that of other Basenoters - I used to stick with a certain fragrance for weeks or even months, until my collection took off.

At various times my 'signature scent' has been:

Tuscany
Egoiste
Sybaris
D&G Pour Homme
D&G By Man

Now I'm lucky if I wear the same scent twice in a week.
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post #8 of 19
12/2/05 at 8:07am
I'll be the first to say that I do indeed have a signature scent...GEIR. I barely discovered this in September, but I completely adore it now. Although I wear different frags as my scent of the day, Geir has been my exclusive scent of the evening for the past two months now. I've already gone through half of my 100 ml bottle, which is rare.
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post #9 of 19
12/2/05 at 8:11am
My signature used to be A*Men because of all the many many compliments I received...then I moved onto B*Men...same amount of complements...but because I have so many and love them all, it's hard to make just one a signature...
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post #10 of 19
12/2/05 at 8:16am
Sandalwood. For years my signature note has been sandalwood. Since I entered Basenotes I gradually have added some other notes: vetiver, patchouli, cedre, incense, etc. but always spining around sandalwood.

It has to be woody, if not, I will not wear it. I always try to stay away from flowery, aquatics, gourmands or citrus-centered scents. This would be the foundation of my "signature".
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post #11 of 19
12/2/05 at 8:20am
Not a single cologne but a whole olfactory family: Oriental. Sweet with animalic notes! Well, and some chypres. I like 'erotic' fragrances... Joop, Paloma Picasso, Femme, Roma, Jicky, Magie Noire...
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post #12 of 19
12/2/05 at 8:36am
I haven't found the "one" yet, but I keep looking. I think that's what drives me more than anything when looking for perfume, is the idea that there is something better out there that I might like more. I try and limit myself to 5 bottles of fragrance, however, one regular summer scent, one backup summer scent (changed ever summer), one regular winter scent, one backup summer scent (changed every winter) and one fifth wheel. That seems to work well for me cos I get to add new perfumes every year without feeling overloaded, or that I'm neglecting any thing.
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post #13 of 19
12/2/05 at 10:41am
Still looking for mine, It used to be D&G Pour Homme, but too many people wear it. I'm still looking for something unique.
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post #14 of 19
12/2/05 at 10:51am
Nope. I have too many scents. I think having a signature scent is much more feasible if you only have a few scents.
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post #15 of 19
12/2/05 at 10:54am
l'eau d'issey
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post #16 of 19
12/2/05 at 11:25am
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Originally Posted by Informer

I haven't found the "one" yet, but I keep looking. I think that's what drives me more than anything when looking for perfume, is the idea that there is something better out there that I might like more. I try and limit myself to 5 bottles of fragrance, however, one regular summer scent, one backup summer scent (changed ever summer), one regular winter scent, one backup summer scent (changed every winter) and one fifth wheel. That seems to work well for me cos I get to add new perfumes every year without feeling overloaded, or that I'm neglecting any thing.

Same here... still looking for my fifth wheel though.

At the moment my signature is Bulgari Black. It's so nice and warm when it's snowing.
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post #17 of 19
12/2/05 at 11:46am
At the moment I have about a dozen. Â*Before this obsession really blew up for me though I would only own 1 or 2 different fragrances at a time. Â*In the past my signature scents have been:

High School
Drakkar
Cool Water
Tommy for men
Claiborne Sport
Polo Sport

Freshman year of college
Halston Z-12
Oscar de la Renta
Nautica Longitude

Sophomore year of college
Dunhill X-Centric
Dunhill Desire Blue
Joop

Junior year of college
Magnetism
Hanae Mori

Currently a senior and regularly rotate all 12 that are in my wardrobe plus whatever samples and decants I have. Â*It's fun to look at how my taste has evolved.
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post #18 of 19
12/2/05 at 1:57pm
Oh yeas thank you for asking this is very rare to be asked !!!

Concerto Fragonard

I must say - you must really be in osmosis to be wearing a scent all the time but when you find one it is GRAND



laurent
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post #19 of 19
12/2/05 at 11:12pm
Since high school I have almost always had a bottle of both CK1 & CKbe in my possession. I've always loved both of these, but it wasn't until I found Basenotes that I actually APPRECIATED them, which may seem funny since they're VERY mainstream compared to BN community favorites. When I first discovered this place I wanted to try everything that everyone was raving about, & I discovered some amazing frags which I still love and admire. However...even though I wear this in rotation w/ my other great frags...I consider my "signature scent"...

CKbe.
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