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Evening Scents for Warm Weather City?

post #1 of 21
7/14/05 at 8:16am
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Hey guys - it's been a while since my last post (2 months?). In that time I have:

1. Quit my old job
2. Sold my old house
3. Moved out of DC
4. Moved into Miami
5. Started a new job
6. Bought a new house (under construction - living in my unoccupied in-law's house)
7. Studying (STILL) for the Florida Bar, which is about as much fun as chewing glass, especially when you're 4 years removed from law school. Oh well, at least I was able to take 2 weeks off from work to study for the darn thing, which is at the end of this month - wish me luck and light a LOT of Diptyque, Etro, Creed. or whatever candles you have lying around for me!!! My @ss depends on passing this stupid thing.

Anyway, my "collection" is down to Lorenzo Villoresi AdC and Creed Himalaya. (I gave away some stuff in DC, some 'didn't survive the move').

I need suggestions (designer, niche, what have you) on a great evening scent that works in usually warm, ocassionally humid climes - i.e., Miami. Let'er rip!!!

Thanks,
Temp
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post #2 of 21
7/14/05 at 8:46am
Temporary lover (i like that name), I recommend two items from the Crown Perfumery range:

1. Crown Imperial
2. Spliced limes.


I wear Crown Imperial when I long to re-ignite an epicurean repast, that of an Edwardian barber shop.

It really mellows me down in the heat leaving behind a sparkling lemony regal scent with a beautiful powdery lavender drydown. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
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post #3 of 21
7/14/05 at 8:55am
My favorite evening summer scents are Jazz, Hanae Mori, and Body Kouros. For a more casual evening scent, Azzaro Visit works nicely as well.
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post #4 of 21
7/14/05 at 9:59am
havana
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post #5 of 21
7/14/05 at 10:43am
Good luck and I can totally sympathize as someone who just studied for (and fortunately passed) the PA & NJ bars.

Jazz would work wonderfully as an evening summer scent. On the other hand, it works well during the day too...

Dunhill for Men (1934) would work even better during the evening than the day (which is when I wear it).

Also consider Habit Rouge EDC for the same reason; probably even the EDT.

D'oh: Pasha!!! But apply with a light hand.
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post #6 of 21
7/14/05 at 1:11pm
These are my hot & humid Miami go-to scents for day and night:

Live Jazz
Eau d'Hadrien
Eau d'Orange Verte
Rochas Aquaman
Kenzo Pour Homme
Swiss Army
Eau de Cartier Concentree
Dior Higher
L'Occitane The Vert

...and a handful of others. I've also found a few that *don't* work well during the summer in Miami: M7, Gucci PH, Lolita Lempicka, etc. Most of the gourmand and heavy oriental stuff tends to get cloying when the mercury rises.
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post #7 of 21
7/14/05 at 1:32pm
Calypso Homme
Bvlgari Homme
Live Jazz
L'Artisan - L'Eau de L'Artisan
Mure et Musc
Vanilia
Burberry Weekend
Eau de Rochas Homme
D'Orsay - Arome 3
Tilleul
Mat;Male
Helmut Lang Cuiron (works surprisingly well in warmer weather)
Guerlain L'Heure Bleue
Roger & Gallet - Extra Vielle
Eau de The Vert
L'Occitane Verbena

...for starters

Aaron
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post #8 of 21
7/14/05 at 2:28pm
Dolce&Gabanna PH & Creed SMW
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post #9 of 21
7/15/05 at 9:13am
I will probably be laughed at but cK1 Summer is really quite nice and easy in the summer. I took a bottle to my weeklong summer vacation at th beach and it was very refreshing.
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post #10 of 21
7/15/05 at 9:45am
Dior higher or FM Cologne Bigarrade.
Good luck for all!!!
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post #11 of 21
7/15/05 at 10:31am
Cartier Declaration Essence or
Yang by Jacques Fath if you can find it.

Nice tea note that suits well summer nights.
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post #12 of 21
7/15/05 at 6:21pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by RTbar

havana

Bingo! There's your answer.

I think Ralph Lauren's Safari is a pretty good hot-weather/evening fragrance also. But Havana is probably the best.
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post #13 of 21
7/15/05 at 11:01pm
eau d'orange vert will beat the heat!
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post #14 of 21
7/17/05 at 2:22am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Coleman

[quote author=RTbar link=1121354164/0#3 date=1121360388]havana

Bingo! Â*There's your answer.

I think Ralph Lauren's Safari is a pretty good hot-weather/evening fragrance also. Â*But Havana is probably the best.


[/quote]
Havana again
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post #15 of 21
7/17/05 at 5:44am
Hi there....these were my "hotties" for our summer (just gone...):

- Gucci Pour Homme.....surprisingly great;
- KenzoAir.....awesome;
- Green Irish Tweed....of course;
- Allure.....classic;
- Body Kouros.....yum;
- Creed Millesime Imperial

... I did wear B*Men on occassion, although nice I think I overdosed on it...

Others....
- Bvlgari Extreme.....fresh and sexy;
- Samourai by Alain Delon....not a long lasting scent, but quite nice for the evening;
- L'Artisan Passage d'Enfer.....
- Bvlgari Black

Cheers
Sarjeet
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post #16 of 21
7/17/05 at 10:53am
Actually, it is very hot where I am and kyoto is working nicely in the heat, in the cold, anytime! It is the perfect fragrance. It smells so refined and delicious. The inscense is todie for in this. Kyoto has worked its way into my top 3.
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post #17 of 21
7/18/05 at 6:57am
I think Chanel Allure Sport would be a good one!
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post #18 of 21
7/18/05 at 7:20am
Miami... bright, art deco, and Joe's Stone Crabs...

What about,
Yerbamate
Lorenzo Villoresi
or
Erolfa
Creed
and just for fun in the evening
Le Dandy


Cg
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post #19 of 21
7/18/05 at 2:57pm
What about Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Pamplelune or Emporio Armani Night? I wore them both on hols in Portugal recently and they seemed to work quite well.

Trot
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post #20 of 21
7/18/05 at 3:25pm
Temp: I wish you all the luck. My suggestion is very simple: Givenchy Pour Homme. Fresh, bitter, contemporary, zesty, dry, woodsy... Top class.

Amongst the other fragrances herein mentioned that I'm familiar with I would second

Dunhill for Men (1934) (gentlemanly)
Eau de Cartier Concentree
Dior Higher (cleaner than Givenchy pour Homme)
Kenzo Pour Homme (it doesn't last)
Eau de Rochas Homme (superb bitter lemony citrus)
D'Orsay - Arome 3 (a springtime scent, almost unisex, delicate)
Bvlgari Homme (freshhhh...)
Bvlgari Extreme
KenzoAir (it's got the citrus/leather top of Guerlain's Vetiver without the base)
Chanel Allure Sport (harsher than Givenchy pour Homme, very dry)

Azzaro Chrome was not mentioned but it should work fine.
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post #21 of 21
7/19/05 at 12:31am
Definitely Creed MI..
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