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Your top 10 frags for women?

post #1 of 39
4/22/06 at 6:44pm
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If you would give me your top-10-ultimate-must-have frags for women (non-niche, non-unisex, well marketed for women that is...) wich ones would be on your personal list? be free to rave/rant!
mine would be:

1. Arpège (i rather like the reformulation, sorry everyone)
2. Coco
3. Samsara
4. L'air du temps
5. Lalique pour femme (2001)
6. Diorissimo
7. Le dix (balenciaga)
8. Calèche
9. Joy
10. N.5


I am leaving so many out i feel like i oughta kick and slap myself!
ok i gotta be kiddin' miself, but i guess we can put in some more:

11. Tabu
12. C'est la Vie (lacroix)
13. Fracas
14. Youth Dew
15. Tribu
16. Par Amour Toujours
17. Rose d'ete (rosine) -is this niche?
18. D&G Light Blue (yeah!)
19. EA's Green Tea
20. Tribù
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post #2 of 39
4/22/06 at 7:09pm
Hmmm for me that's a really hard one to answer... I start of the list the go back to erase and add and back and forth and so on and on (hehehe)

but here is an honest try at it in no particular order:

Deep Night (Ghost)
Samsara (Guerlain)
Prada (Prada)
Boudoir (V. Westwood)
Dior Addict (Dior)
LouLou (Cacharel)
Burberry Brit (Burberry)
Black Cashmere (Donna Karen)
Initial (Boucheron)
Le Biase du Dragon (Cartier)
Aimez Moi
Mauboussin (Mauboussin) ( I know this is 12... but I can't leave any of these out!!! - SORRY

His top 10 on me... in no particular order are:

Royal Doulton (Royal Doulton)
Ruby Lips (S. Dali)
Valentino Classique (Valentino)
Aimez Moi (Caron)
Nirmala (Molinard)
Deep Night (Ghost)
Samsara (Guerlain)
Hanae Mori Butterfly (HM)
Omnia (Bvlgari)
Casmir (Chopard)
Mauboussin (Mauboussin)

Thank you for asking
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post #3 of 39
4/23/06 at 6:08am
This is a tough question...
: : :
Lets say, at the moment they are (the red list):
Diva Ungaro
Lacoste pour Femme
Narciso Rodriguez EdP
Coriandre Jean Couturier
Allure Chanel
Gianfranco Ferre Original
Kenzo Parfum d'Ete
Moschino Cheap&Chic I Love Love
Pure Poison Dior
Burberry London
Royal Delight Creed,Aimez Moi Caron though it's niche...

There are also a couple miniatures that are handy to sneak with me if I had to go to "the isolated island all alone"!
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post #4 of 39
4/23/06 at 6:43am
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Originally Posted by castorpollux

non-niche, non-unisex, well marketed for women

OK, these ten should fit the bill!

Yohji (too late for that one, though :'()
Coco
L'Heure Bleue
Shalimar
Mitsouko
Jolie Madame
Ma Griffe
Angel
Mauboussin
Obsession
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post #5 of 39
4/23/06 at 6:45am
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Originally Posted by castorpollux

17. Rose d'ete (rosine) -is this niche?

Definitely.

I also counted Caron as niche.
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post #6 of 39
4/23/06 at 6:59am
Shalimar parfum
Patou Sublime
Cartier Le Baiser du Dragon
Femme de Rochas
Hermès Hiris
Jean Desprez Bal Ã* Versailles
Laura Biagiotti Roma
Dolce & Gabbana Sicily
Donna Karan Black Cashmere
Lolita Lempicka
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post #7 of 39
4/23/06 at 8:10am
My Top Ten would be as follows :-
Shalimar
Roma
Mitsouko
Feminite du Bois
Vent Vert
O de Lancome
Rive Gauche
Le Baiser du Dragon
Diorissimo
Jicky
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post #8 of 39
4/23/06 at 8:14am
General:

1. Fracas
2. Chanel no 5
3. Shalimar
4. Rive Gauche
5. L`Air du Temps
6. Opium
7. Joy
8. Arpège (old formula)
9. Cabochard
10.Mitsouko

Personal:

1. Fracas
2. Burberry Brit
3. KL (Lagerfeld)
4. Trèsor
5. Lolita Lempicka
6. Sensations (Jil Sander)
7. Tendre Poison
8. Anais Anais
9. Fidji
10.Hypnotic Poison
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post #9 of 39
4/23/06 at 7:34pm
At this particular moment -- and I am sure it will change next week or even earlier -- my top 10 looks like:

!. Coriandre (remember Coleman's thread about proletarian tastes? : );
2. # 19 (just because it is suitable for everything);
3. Paloma Picasso (EDP or parfum);
4. Fendi (herbal, animalistic, bitter);
5. Gucci L'Arte (what do I do when there is none left, if I may?);
6. Gucci # 3 (springy);
7. Roma;
8. Eternity;
9. Deci-Dela (mood-booster);
10. Grain de Folie (best citrus for summer).

And I left so many others behind....
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post #10 of 39
4/23/06 at 9:30pm
My top ten of the moment:

1. Frederic Malle En Passant
2. Frederic Malle Carnal Flower
3. L'Artisan Ananas Fizz
4. L'Artisan La Chasse aux Papillons
5. Robert Piguet Fracas
6. Kai
7. Yves Saint Laurent Paris Roses Enchantées
8. Live by Jennifer Lopez (it's got PINEAPPLE Â*)
9. Bvlgari BLV Notte
10. Serge Lutens à la Nuit

My top ten for best women's fragrances creations:
1. Chanel Bois des Iles
2. Robert Piguet Fracas
3. Keiko Mecheri Loukhoum
4. Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps
5. Hermès Eau des Merveilles
6. People of the Labyrinths Luctor et Emergo
7. Chanel No. 5
8. Jean Desprez Bal Ã* Versailles
9. Frederic Malle Le Parfume de Thérèse
10. Creed Angélique Encens
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post #11 of 39
4/23/06 at 10:13pm
OPIUM
DUNE
RIVE GAUCHE
EUPHORIA
Y
RUSH
YVRESSE
NU
24 FABOURGE
PARIS
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post #12 of 39
4/23/06 at 11:53pm
This lovely, sunny day of spring my top ten looks like this:

L´Instant
Valentino V
Lovely
Miss Dior Chérie
Roma
Rive Gauche
Chrystal Noir
Prada
Gucci EdP II
Serpentine
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post #13 of 39
4/24/06 at 1:42am
Tiffany
Gucci Envy Me
Lovely
Prada
Gucci Eau de Parfum II
Escada Signature (2005)
Very Irresistible
L'Eau d'Issey
Chanel Chance
Chanel Cristalle EDT
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post #14 of 39
4/24/06 at 3:16am
Not in order (please don´t ask me to do that! Â* ) and not written in blood...and a true mix of favorites to smell of others, favorites to catch whiffs of in the air and favorites to wear:

Hiris (counting Hermès as non-niche here)
Samsara
Angel
Dune
Sicily
Roma
Omnia
Chamade
Shalimar
Sensi or Coco Mademoiselle or Hypnotic Poison, or Bulgari pour Femme...... :-/

Honorable mention to Light Blue. Even if it doesn´t suit me (it feels too girly) I truly think it´s lovely, and I confess that whenever I recognise it on someone I take deep deep breaths.

edit, ok, this turned into some project....editing list for the umteenth time.....
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post #15 of 39
4/24/06 at 5:44am
1. Mitsouko (Guerlain)
2. Chamade (Guerlain)
3. Coco (Chanel)
4. 1000 (J. Patou)
5. Angel (T. Mugler)
6. L'Heure Bleue (Guerlain)
7. Fracas (R. Piguet)
8. Arpege (Lanvin)
9. 24, Faubourg (Hermes)
10. Femme (Rochas)

Runners up: Chanel no.22, Vol de Nuit, Sublime, Rive Gauche, Y, Nu, Chaos...
(I counted Annick Goutal as niche...)

Niche:
1. Narcisse Noir (Caron)
2. Chergui (S. Lutens)
3. Tabac Blond (Caron)
4. Teint de Neige (L. Villoresi)
5. Or des Indes (MPG)
6. Secrete Datura (MPG)
7. Nuit de Noel (Caron)
8. Musc Ravageur (F. Malle)
9. Loukhoum (K. Mecheri)
10. George Sand (MPG)

Runners up: Ambre Sultan, Tiempe Passate, Lipstick Rose, Vanisia, Angelique Encens, Heure Exquise...
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post #16 of 39
4/24/06 at 11:01am
For me:

Envol
Obsession
Cuir de Russie
Opium
Ma Griffe
Prada
Anais Anais
Fidji
Mystere
Miss Dior
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post #17 of 39
4/24/06 at 12:54pm
Seve Exquise
Jardins Ottomans
Serge Lutens Chergui
Yosh La Contessa
Jalaine Vetiver
Jalaine Patchouli
Donna Karan Wenge
Yosh Untitled #1
DSH Ashram
Susanne Lange Black Orchid
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post #18 of 39
4/24/06 at 1:03pm
Alexandra McQueen Kingdom
Caron Parfum Sacre
Cartier Le Baiser du Dragon
Chanel No. 19
Donna Karan Black Cashmere
Guerlain L'Instant
Guerlain Shalimar
Guerlain Vol de Nuit
Rochas Femme
Yves Saint Laurent Nu

I consider the Caron urns to be niche, while those one can buy readily at perfume or department stores not to be.
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post #19 of 39
4/24/06 at 11:17pm
Second the Angelique Encens!
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post #20 of 39
4/24/06 at 11:48pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tempest

Second the Angelique Encens!

Welcome to Basenotes, Tempest.
But here's a little advice: it might be a good idea to read the first post of the thread before replying to it.

You might also like to check out this forum:
http://www.basenotes.net/community/YaBB.pl?board=start
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post #21 of 39
4/26/06 at 8:33pm
Non-niché? Â*Hmmmm...

1. Shalimar
2. Joy
3. Quelques Fleurs
4. Coco
5. Chanel No 5
6. Jil Sander No 4
7. Fracas
8. Bulgari pour Femme
9. Bois des Iles
10. Eau de Patou

(I could have also added Jean Paul Gaultier Classique to the mix.)
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post #22 of 39
4/26/06 at 10:41pm
Welcome to Basenotes Tempest. I look forward to hearing more from you very soon. I too neglected to read the first post carefully as evidenced by my niche-laden list. :-[ Ten non-niche fragrance will be hard for me since but I'll give it a go:

Cacherel Gloria
Escada Collection
Laura Biagiotti Roma
Flowerbomb Extreme and the regular version in case you consider FBomb X niche
Lolita Lempicka L
Chantecaille Frangipane
Must de Cartier
Guerlain Meteorites
Donna Karan Black Cashmere
Yves Saint Laurent Opium Fleur de Shanghai
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post #23 of 39
4/27/06 at 1:21am
1. Angel (Thierry Mugler)
2. Angel Innocent (Thierry Mugler)
3. Narciso Rodriguez (EDT)
4. Omnia (Bvlgari)
5. Blv (Bvlgari)
6. White She (Armani)
7. Noa (Cacharel)
8. Ellen Tracy
9. Alien (Thierry Mugler)
10.Flowerbomb (Viktor & Rolf)
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post #24 of 39
4/27/06 at 2:39am
I'm just going to put those that I like right now as I change my mind way to often...

I only selected rather new fragrances that for now I only own in sample form (except for Lolita and Alien).

In no particular order:
- Emporio Armani City Glam, chypre gourmand.
- Miss Me by Stella Cadente, sweet and powdery.
- Angel Garden of Stars Piony, fresh, spicy and gourmand.
- Lolita Lempicka in eau de toilette, fresh vegetal gourmand.
- KenzoFlower Oriental, woody and powdery.
- Ralph HOT, gourmand.
- Prada, spicy and sensual.
- Alien, floral, ambery/powdery.
- "L" By Lolita Lempicka, fresh, spicy gourmand
- FlowerBomb, woody floral (this fragrance facinates me, though I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with it).

Please Ladies, try Dior Homme. It's fantastic on women!

The fragrance that I really (re-)discovered this spring is Pleasures. Never thought much of it in the past, but now, I suddenly love this.
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post #25 of 39
4/27/06 at 4:13am
I had a hard time trying to decide what ten I could be happy with if that's all I could have. Turns out they're all classics. I could probably be happy exploring the classics alone for the rest of my life. But that shouldn't surprise, as I love history and I'm a bit of a classicist at heart. On the other hand, I hate to think I might be missing something. Fun question! You Basenoters make me think! :-)

Top Ten (in no order):
L'air du Temps - old formula
Shalimar
Mitsouko
Arpege - old formula - parfum
Joy - parfum
Y
Chanel No. 5
Dioressence
Diorella
Paris - not sure, need to revisit
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post #26 of 39
4/27/06 at 4:15am
Quote:
Originally Posted by cedriceccentric

Please Ladies, try Dior Homme. It's fantastic on women!

Will do, and will report back when I do. Thank you for the tip! :-)
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post #27 of 39
4/28/06 at 7:13pm
1) Vol de Nuit
2) Rochas Femme
3) Caron En Avion
4) Bois des iles
5) Hypnotic Poison
6) Bal a versailles
7) Chanel No 5
8) L'heure bleue
9) Ysatis
10)Shalimar
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post #28 of 39
4/28/06 at 7:14pm
1) Vol de Nuit
2) Rochas Femme
3) Caron En Avion
4) Bois des iles
5) Hypnotic Poison
6) Bal a versailles
7) Chanel No 5
8) L'heure bleue
9) Narciso Rodriguez
10)Shalimar
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post #29 of 39
4/29/06 at 7:18am
Mine, in no particular order:

FM Musc Ravageur
La Rose du Petit Prince
iPdF Ambra de Nepal
Burburry Baby Touch
SL Chergui
SL Bois Exotic
BPAL Lughnasadh
BPAL Fee
Bulgari Black
Ecco Bella Vanilla Bourbon
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post #30 of 39
4/29/06 at 10:35am
I'll take a stab at it but then I always change my mind after I've made the list! NON NICHE?

OPIUM
Angel
Mitsouko
Shalimar
Estee
Guet-Apens
COCO
AA Rosa Magnifica
L'Heure Bleue
JOY
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post #31 of 39
4/30/06 at 6:28am
Ok, if we are considering Caron niche (unfair, I say--available at several dept sores!), then--
1. Mitsouko
2. Jicky
3. Opium
4. Hypnotic Poison
5. Vol de Nuit
6. 24 Faubourg
7. Chanel Cuir de Russie
8. Creed Angelique Encens
9. Chanel Bois des Iles
10. Chanel Coco
(Ok, I cheated a little on the Rue Cambons--give me a break)
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post #32 of 39
4/30/06 at 6:40am
Quote:
Originally Posted by lilybp

Ok, if we are considering Caron niche (unfair, I say--available at several dept sores!)

The urn perfumes are definitely niche.
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post #33 of 39
5/1/06 at 9:04am
1. Chanel Allure EDP
2. YSL Nu EDP
3. A.McQueen Kingdom
4. Montana Parfum de Peau
5. Dior J'adore
6. Kenzo Flower
7. TMP Inocent
8. Givenchy Extravagance
9. Gucci Rush
10. Cartier So Preety
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post #34 of 39
5/1/06 at 9:30am
my top ten in no particular order

1 shalimar
2 Â*l'heure bleue
3 mitsouko
4 apres l'ondee
5 teint de neige Â*by villoresi
6 dilmun Â*by villoresi
7 eleonora duse by tonatto
8 nuit de noel by caron
9 narcisse noir by caron
10 songes by goutal Â*

i also include : coco,le dix,a la nuit,musc ravageur,do son,rive gauche,penhaligon's violetta,la violette by goutal,verte violette by l'artisan,rose absolue by goutal,bellodgia,garofano by villoresi,hiris,iris nobile,allure sensuelle
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post #35 of 39
5/7/06 at 7:18pm
my top 10 frag as of today this min
Ambre Narguile
Chanel Gardenia
Narcisco Rodriguez
Bond Nuits denoho
Chergui
Lovely
Silk
Royal Gardenia
Youth Dew Amber Nude
Opium all of them lately the new Fleur Imperial
I have so many I could add another 20

Quote:
deleted over-use of smilies
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post #36 of 39
5/8/06 at 12:16am
1. Opium
2. Tuberose Indiana
3. L"Heure Blue
4. Youth Dew
5. Roma
6. Shalimar
7. Black Cashmere
8. Chanel # 5.
9. Beautiful

And No 10 is a three way tie for a cheat: Â*Eau Savage (marketed for men before unisex was 'in') Â*Creed's Erolfa (men's--but absolutely great and better on women, Â*imho) and Jasmine Sultan ( woman's niche by sufi Italian lunatic, Â* Il Profumo )

Cheers,

Mario 8-)
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post #37 of 39
5/8/06 at 2:03am
Cèdre, Serge Lutens
Fleurs d 'Oranger, Serge Lutens
Bois et Musc, Serge Lutens
Clair de Musc, Serge Lutens
Carnal Flower, Frederic Malle
Musc Ravageur, Frederic Malle
Biche dans l 'Absinthe, Gobin Daudé
Sous le Buis, Gobin Daudé
Rose Barbare, Guerlain
Tubéreuse, Caron
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post #38 of 39
5/8/06 at 1:20pm
Top ten non-niche:

Sublime
Diorissimo
Cristobal
Asja
Cristalle
Jicky
Vol de Nuit
Ysatis
Givenchy III
Ylang & Vanille
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post #39 of 39
5/8/06 at 2:23pm
This was harder than it sounded! Â*

1. Â*L'Instant de Guerlain
2. Â*Dior Hypnotic Poison
3. Â*Lolita Lempicka
4. Â*Chanel Allure
5. Â*Chanel Coco
6. Â*Fracas Â*(Niche? Â*I don't consider it so, as I found it at Sephora. Â*SO wearable!)
7. Â*Dior J'adore
8. Â*Burberry Brit
9. Â*Stella by Stella McCartney (hope to find a fresher rose, suggestions welcome)
10. YSL Paris (sentimental favorite- Mother wore it)

Runners up : Diorissimo and YSL Cinema. Â*Hubby occasionally wears Eau Savage, after seeing it mentioned on this thread, I'm going to try it on myself!

I saw that Joseybird mentioned a couple of BPAL blends on her list. Â*I have sampled their blends via my teenage neice, and bought a bottle of Snake Oil ('Indonesian spices' and a heavy, dark vanilla), which would certainly appear on a list of my top 20 favorites. Â*When I first sampled POTL Luctor et Emergo, I thought of the entire BPAL line, Snake Oil and Black Phoenix in particular. Â* Â*
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