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post #1 of 24
7/8/05 at 11:49pm
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You are about to host and appear at your very first art exhibit (casual venue). Which fragrance would you choose to wear?
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post #2 of 24
7/9/05 at 12:10am
Comme des Garçons EdP
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post #3 of 24
7/9/05 at 12:42am
What timing!!!

I just went to a friend's gallery for an art show,

The paintings were crap...but my friend owns the gallery.

Also i was way overdressed- Armani 80's vintage coke dealer's jacket (hoo-ha), CK patched jeans and Camper Pelotas...Meanwhile everyone else was mostly over 50 and it was a disheartening melee of pastels

anyway I was considering CdG 2 Edp but went with Synthetic Series 6 Skai- the most artsy fragrance I have!!! Â* Â* a total success.
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post #4 of 24
7/9/05 at 6:57am
This calls for a daring fragrance such as Yatagan by Caron.
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post #5 of 24
7/9/05 at 7:20am
Something interesting yet subtle

L'Anachiste
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post #6 of 24
7/9/05 at 7:38am
I'm not sure which one i would pick,but here are my top choices.

1) something by CdG - probably CdG 2 EDP
2) another vote for L'Anarchiste
3) SMN - Nostalgia

Jeff
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post #7 of 24
7/9/05 at 7:42am
When an artist, wear an artist: Salvador Dali (Laguna Homme would be my choice although the eponymous one would be good too). Of course, there is that Andy Warhol fragrance too...
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post #8 of 24
7/9/05 at 7:54am
Anything by Christopher "I Hate Perfume" Brosius should be artsy fartsy enough.
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post #9 of 24
7/9/05 at 8:36am
Le 3e homme de Caron! (third man)
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post #10 of 24
7/9/05 at 10:55am
L'Artisan Parfumeur's Santal for me. I might wear some CdG if I were going to someone else's opening, but if it were my opening I would wear something very very friendly and comforting, thus the Santal. I'd try to be approachable, and let the art do the artsy talking. With a calm, soothing, and very rare beauty like Santal I'm sure I'd make everyone take me for a friend who's success they'd want to see happen and play a role in bringing about.
--Chris
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post #11 of 24
7/9/05 at 12:51pm
Casual you say? What about...

Dinner (2002)
Bobo


Cg
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post #12 of 24
7/9/05 at 12:54pm
l'ARTisan DZing!
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post #13 of 24
7/9/05 at 1:53pm
I second the CdG suggestions, especially CdG 2 Man, Odeur 71 or Kyoto. Another good choice would be Czech&Speake 88.
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post #14 of 24
7/9/05 at 3:14pm
Jean Paul Gaultier - Le Male
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post #15 of 24
7/9/05 at 6:09pm
Casual, eh? Well, I'm a musician, so what do I know? My pick is Hanae Mori. [smiley=smiley.gif]
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post #16 of 24
7/9/05 at 9:33pm
I think any of the D'Orsay fragrances would fit in nicely with the art scene.

Jeff
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post #17 of 24
7/10/05 at 7:40am
Dzing!
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post #18 of 24
7/10/05 at 12:26pm
Why not wear a work of (olfactory) art?

Silver Mountain Water
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post #19 of 24
7/11/05 at 3:57am
André Putnam Preparation Parfumeé. Haven't smelled it, but artsy people all over the world crap their pants talking about Putnam.
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post #20 of 24
7/11/05 at 11:39am
Dinner by Bobo.
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post #21 of 24
7/11/05 at 12:25pm
It depends on the art.

If you want the "shock of the new..." why not try Odeur 71 or 53?

Griff
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post #22 of 24
7/12/05 at 12:04am
L'Anarchiste

DK Men 'Fuel'
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post #23 of 24
7/12/05 at 4:00pm
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Great suggestions! Thanks
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post #24 of 24
7/13/05 at 1:37am
None - let the work sell itself (although a deoderant is important - CDG 2 Man is a personal favorite and will be worn to my own opening this weekend). Low-key IS the key. Have fun, good luck, and congrats.
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