Greetings

I posted this in the men's section too

Hi everyone,

Just introducing myself and saying howdy to everyone. The scents I use on a daily basis are or have owned but no longer wear:
Essenza Di Zegna...smells like Christmas, not too bad for winter time
Givenchy Pour Homme(maroon bottle)...one of my favs
Givenchy Xeryus Rouge...very strong for an EDT but I still like it
Hanae Mori EDP...I call this one Eau de Froot Loops...still get lots of compliments
Fresh Men...take a shower then pour a bottle of squirt or fresca on you...same thing
Jaipur Boucheron EDP...one of my all time favs, nice scent
Crave...a little too orangey for me...yuk
Rochas...not too bad, but forgettable
Magnetism...also very strong for an EDT, smells like grape baby powder...yuk
Le Male...a combination of Eau de cherry coke and vanilla coke...gets old real quick

A little while ago I started trying samples of higher end scents because I got bored with department store stuff. I sampled most of Creed, L'Artisan, Serge Lutens etc..
So far my tops are
Chergui...wow, what a scent, unlike anything I have ever smelled before
Mure et Musc Extreme...couls use a smidge more blackberry but again very nice
Ambre Extreme...very nice scent
Anana's Fizz...only in summertime
Iris Noble...not as strong as Bois D'Iris but to my liking...a nice spring time scent.
Premeir Figuier Extreme...this is a nice scent, hard to explain in my own words yet

Well that's it for now, hope this gives you a good idea of myself at least as far as scents go anyways

Oh yeah and for future girlfriends of mine, hopefully they will be wearing Fleur de the rose Bulgare, Ce Soir ou Jamais or Joy...my quest for the perfect rose scents still continues. Havent tried Or et Noir yet though.

Hi,

Thanks for replying...I'm assuming SOTD is scent of the day?
and I will have to get a sample of that Goutal one. The girls at work love me because I get a bunch of rose perfume samples and I take notes and then give them away even though some of them say it is an old lady scent > no samples for them
I happen to love the smell of roses, it is my weakness. You guys know where a good place to buy samples? I usually buy them on ebay from certain sellers.

Madini rose oil and Attar Bazaar...Sudanese Black Rose oil

I will look for these...I just got www.genuinerose.com's bulgarian rose oil. Very potent, but enchanting if used in moderation. and to think I used to go to department stores and ask for rose scents and none of them ever said the name of any of the samples I have received...sheesh!

I did try Voleur de Roses and thought it was too feminine for a masculine scent and too musky/patchoulily for a girl...just my opinion.
I have tried these scents so far
Drole De Rose by L Artisan...Not sure how to describe this one, very nice though, almost sparkling but not, almost dark, but not. Medium between light and dark and fruity.
Elizabethan Rose by Penhaligon...This is a dark lush rose scent, not bright but dark and sultryyummy
Ce Soir ou Jamais Annick Goutal...This is a dark lush rose scent, not bright but dark and sultryyummyhints of pear sometimesintoxicating.
Sa Majeste La Rose by Serge Luten...This is a dark lush rose scent, not bright but dark and sultryyummy..a little more sparkling than the above.
Rose by Cote Bastide Mure...A very fruity rose, sparkling and sharp.
Red Roses by Jo Malone...This is a dark lush rose scent, not bright but dark and sultryyummynot as strong as others with the same scent.
Rosenberry by Parfums De Rosine...Smells like they added a clean note to this scent, smells shampooey,an alright scent but not my fav.
Rose Pivoine by Parfums De Nicolai...A nice rose scent but not very pure or memorable.
Rosa Magnifica by Guerlain...A dark rose scent but not very good, a cheaper version of the above dark scents.
Rose Poivree by Different Company...Spicy is right, wearable by men I dont know. definitely different.
Donna by Lorenzo Villoresi...This is a dark lush rose scent, not bright but dark and sultryyummy
Eua De Rose by CSP...This is a dark lush rose scent, not bright but dark and sultryyummynot as strong as others with same scent.
China Rose by Floris of London...This is a dark lush rose scent, not bright but dark and sultryyummy
Fleur De The Rose Bulgare by Creed...What can I say but yummy, fresh red roses.
OMBRE ROSE by JEAN - CHARLES BROSSEAU...CRAP!
CABOTINE ROSE by Parfums Gres...CRAP!
Bulgarian Rose Eau de Parfum by Fresh Index...pure rose essencevery nice, but doesn't last very long.
Take into consideration I only smelled these in their vials and not on flesh so my descriptions might be very similar in scent...I wasn't gonna wear em!
whew

Thanks for the warm welcomes you guys

I noticed some of you are Chergui fans, where do you get your bottles?

Well I called the perfume shop and they said if and when it will be available it will be the 1.7oz spray for 110Canadian($92) and I know someone who is going to Paris in Jan and will bring me back original 2.5oz for $180...and then...I know someone who will sell me a 1oz in the original bottle and box for $104.

Decisions, decisions...any opinions?