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post #241 of 417
2/16/10 at 10:24am
Damn hard! Like choosing between your children. A Sophie's Choice. Very cruel.

But,

Chanel No 5 parfum would probably be it.
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post #242 of 417
2/16/10 at 10:44am
I am truly torn between Ormonde Jayne Woman & Caron Tabac Blond. I'll go with Woman here because it never overpowers. Even in the summer, I still love it. TB is more appropriate in cool weather.
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post #243 of 417
2/16/10 at 10:55am
Angel without a doubt. She was my signature scent for years and I could go back to that lifestyle I suppose, but I really don't want to now.

I love the idea that my signature is now a wide variety of interesting and different scents.
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post #244 of 417
2/16/10 at 11:14am
Ooh, tough one. For men's I'd go with Opium PH. From Ladies I'd go with Black Orchid. I find both are rich and complex with solid sillage and longevity. Maybe not quite year rounders but generally pretty solid perfomers and i feel great wearing them.
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post #245 of 417
2/16/10 at 11:22am
Tubereuse Criminelle... but yet again, I find my tastes are changing. Ever since I've smelled Amoureuse I've begun to wonder if there's a tuberose I can love even more than my ever-faithful Tubereuse Criminelle, as based on top notes alone, Amoureuse would be my all-time favorite fragrance ( I can only compare the strength of feeling with a few other fragrances, like my first experiences with Carnal Flower and En Passant ).
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post #246 of 417
2/16/10 at 11:27am
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That really is a difficult question I think my choice would be Ma Liberte by Patou
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post #247 of 417
2/16/10 at 11:34am
My first thought was Rive Gauche, but still I´ll go for D&G Feminine.

Strange, since it doesn´t make much out of itself, and is not outstanding in any way. It is just very pleasant, with no loud or sharp notes. I think it goes with any occasion and season.
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post #248 of 417
2/16/10 at 12:21pm
Serge Lutens A La Nuit ~ commonly known as 'death by jasmine'!
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post #249 of 417
2/16/10 at 12:24pm
L'heure Bleue. But when no one is looking I'd sneak in a day of Mitsouko or Caron's Or et noir. hehe. it's all good, because as a person I change my mind all the time, so my signature scent can change along with me!!!
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post #250 of 417
2/16/10 at 1:31pm
Too difficult! But at this very minute, I'd pick Etro Shaal Nur. It's a versatile beauty that just seems to enhance who I am.

Here's one pyramid I found:

TOP: lemon, bergamot, grapefruit, rosewood, coriander
MIDDLE: rosemary, tarragon, rose, karo karounde, pomegranate, thyme
BASE: cedar, labdanum, nutmeg, frankincense, oppoponax, amber, patchouli, vetiver, musk
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post #251 of 417
2/16/10 at 1:50pm
I don't wear it often enough for it to be considered a signature scent, but it's the one and only I could_not live without:
Chanel no5
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post #252 of 417
2/16/10 at 2:04pm
I cannot be monogamous to one scent I think , it's very hard for me ................hmmmm, JOY by Jean Patou if I were marooned on a desert island with just one perfume.
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post #253 of 417
2/16/10 at 2:21pm
Ormonde Jayne Frangipani.
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post #254 of 417
2/16/10 at 2:23pm
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Originally Posted by ubuandibeme View Post

Serge Lutens A La Nuit ~ commonly known as 'death by jasmine'!

Ohh! How could I forget A la Nuit - thanks for mentioning it, Ubu!

"Only one allowed!! OK, but if you post twice you can choose a second one, right? (-at least according to musse-logic)
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post #255 of 417
2/16/10 at 2:25pm
Patchouli by Réminiscence

Instant comfort from a bottle. The smoothest patchouli I've found with some tonka, amber and sandalwood to round things out. It's long lasting, well priced and will always be my default fragrance when I'm feeling a little stressed.
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post #256 of 417
2/16/10 at 2:44pm
Like shades, without a doubt -- and may I add, without a shadow of a doubt -- it is one and only Jean Couturier Coriandre, never too much, always makes me feel good, not so much collecting compliments but still my favorite for many many years, the scent I am known for. Spicy and green and floral and mossy and skanky -- with pretty orange blossom and rose, you name it -- it has it!

My second one is Chanel Bois des Iles.
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post #257 of 417
2/16/10 at 2:46pm
I really try to be prudent in these hypothetical games, "knowing", it is with respectful consideration of all my potential future 'selves', I must now pick just one forever, solitary scent. ---SIGH---

So, based on my history, reviewing the aspects of myself that have been thus far most constant, I pick the one -- once again --that I have as of yet not tired of:

"Y", by YSL...
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post #258 of 417
2/16/10 at 4:04pm
Teo Cabanel Alahine.



* Photo is the work of Nathan Branch.
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post #259 of 417
2/17/10 at 12:44am
Yohji Yamamoto Yohji by Jean Kerléo

http://boutique.museesdegrasse.com/p...la/patou.shtml (scroll down for the bit about Yohji)
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post #260 of 417
2/17/10 at 1:19am
Bandit perfume





2nd choice....: Voleur de Roses....
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post #261 of 417
2/17/10 at 1:58am
For me it is --> "Bal A Versailles"

- Balava
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post #262 of 417
2/17/10 at 2:18am
I don´t know....i love all my wardrobe so much that I really don´t know which one is my signature scent....
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post #263 of 417
2/17/10 at 2:54am
This is torture.

I'm so not monogamous, but if I have to pick one scent from my collection which suits every occasion and any season, it would have to be Kingdom. It always feels right.

Ask me again in a few months and you'll get a different answer, I'm sure.
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post #264 of 417
2/17/10 at 6:56am
You know, I've been eyeing this thread for days.
Even now, my fingers hesitate over the keyboard.
Sabi.
There, I've committed.
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post #265 of 417
2/17/10 at 8:07am
Fendi Theorema, but if it's true that LVMH discontinued production of this one, I'd have to pick Parfum Sacre as a backup. They are similar in their spiciness and creamy base. Before I discovered these two I would have picked DK Chaos, I love that one, too. Before that it would have been Pheromone or Moschino and before that Arpege. So signature scent is I guess not really my thing. lol
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post #266 of 417
2/17/10 at 8:37am
Malle: Noir Epices
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post #267 of 417
2/17/10 at 10:10am
I may have to come back every five minutes to update this reply but for now I'll stick with Bulgari Black.
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post #268 of 417
2/17/10 at 11:20am
I've not even worn mine that much this year, but if I had to go pull one bottle out, and only one - the one that meets my every requirement for a purfume, that makes me feel good and comfy, but also dresses up a bit, the one that makes me feel special.....

Coromandel by Chanel. I never would have thought a patch scent would be the one, but it is.

Sorry for the incredibly run-on sentence above
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post #269 of 417
2/27/10 at 12:25pm
Until recently, my single signature (for the cold months) was Jicky for over 20 years. (For the warm months it has been Eau Sauvage). But recently, I discovered En Avion by Caron. A Jicky olfactory sibling if I ever inhaled one: rich with smooth civet, spice and vanilla.

If I had to chose one signature for now it would be...En Avion; a real Caron sleeper.
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post #270 of 417
2/27/10 at 12:40pm
It was Tom Ford for Men until I was left with a few spritz and now I'm saving it for the special occasions until I get my hands on another bottle. So for now, I guess I am single and available!
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post #271 of 417
2/27/10 at 12:50pm
Mouchoir de Monsieur -although I love Jicky as much. I can't choose between the two of these.
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post #272 of 417
2/27/10 at 1:45pm
A terrifying prospect, but if I could be guaranteed it would come back and never ever ever go away again it would be Zibeline!

Next best Fracas
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post #273 of 417
2/27/10 at 2:03pm
It's between a couple of male and a female scent.
Hypnotic Poison, Dior Homme Intense
or Égoïste.

If I can only chose one, I'd go with Chanel..!
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post #274 of 417
2/27/10 at 2:37pm
It would have to be Fleurs de Sel for me. I can't begin to explain all of why. It makes me think of an entirely bleak time in my life, but at the same time, it's really uplifting.
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post #275 of 417
2/27/10 at 4:03pm
It's.....YSL's Opium Pour Homme eau de parfum!!!
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post #276 of 417
2/27/10 at 5:45pm
This is extremely difficult; torture even! Well, I have about five in the running for this "title", but at the moment Chanel No. 19 is one I've worn 7+ days in a row, multiple times, and feel I can never be without.
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post #277 of 417
2/27/10 at 7:54pm
Oh, Miss Lyndy Hop, I knew your choice would be No. 19 even before I clicked on the thread. I have to say, No. 19 is one of my own personal favorites.

As for myself, I really cannot pick a signature scent -- I change my mind too, too much.
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post #278 of 417
2/27/10 at 8:47pm
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This is extremely difficult; torture even! Well, I have about five in the running for this "title", but at the moment Chanel No. 19 is one I've worn 7+ days in a row, multiple times, and feel I can never be without.

Like, Leesee, I guessed this, too! I saw your name, and thought you'd picked No. 19 or Must! LOL!!
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post #279 of 417
2/27/10 at 8:49pm
My signature scent has been, is and shall be Mitsouko!
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post #280 of 417
2/27/10 at 8:52pm
The one that came to mind first was Guerlain Vetiver.
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post #281 of 417
3/1/10 at 1:39am
Ugh, what a challenge... So I have to choose one which I could wear all year round... I would love to vote for OJ Orris Noir but I couldn't bear it in the summer heat. So let's make it TDC Jasmin de Nuit.
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post #282 of 417
3/1/10 at 2:23am
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i always seem to have problems with these kind of questions....however,i honestly think i would be happy wearing only mitsouko....with feminite du bois as a very close second.

ditto !
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post #283 of 417
3/1/10 at 7:10am
I'm with Dora: Bandit, Bandit, Bandit.

That's MY choice.

If it were the choice of my SO, however, it would be Soir de Lune. Natch.
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post #284 of 417
3/1/10 at 9:35am
Of course! it will always be Cocoa Mademoiselle.. WAS... IS... and WILL BE...
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post #285 of 417
3/1/10 at 12:30pm
The constant in my wardrobe for years is Jicky
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post #286 of 417
3/2/10 at 7:13am
My signature scent is most definitely "ALIEN" by Thierry Mugler!! It smells absolutely amazing on me until I wash it off. I lost count of how many refills I've purchased. It's the one perfume I could never be without. I get the most compliments when I wear Alien. I mean I have folks stop and turn around when I wear it. It quickly replaced "X" by Clive Christian as my date perfume. I haven't found a man yet that didn't love it on me.
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post #287 of 417
3/2/10 at 8:59am
This is the hardest question. I would be tearing myself away from Ivoire Balmain and Coco Chanel but it would have to be Yendi Cappuci I think.... but I would find it hard to leave the Coco behind.... so I'm not absolutely sure....
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post #288 of 417
3/2/10 at 9:29am
I am so glad you mostly decided to reveal "The One!"
It is fascinating to read your choices.
Mumsy, I have never heard of Yendi Cappuci - can you describe it?
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post #289 of 417
3/2/10 at 11:50am
Yendi by Capucci. In the latter part of the 70's I had a Saturday job at Harrods, I was in my late teens. I used to go to the perfume department every break and lunchtime and try just about everything there over the two or so years. One day I sampled Yendi and was hooked forever. The assistant told me it was £100 an ounce, which in those days was a fortune and even more so to a teenager. I had wanted some ever since, until I found a miniature 4ml bottle on ebay last year. I would say it was a gentle floral turning into a green chypre. A bit like the family of Carven Ma Griffe. The basenotes review sums it up much better than I can. I'm not sure I should broadcast this old love affair though. You will all want it. Luckily I've bought my vintage bottles to last me a lifetime already.
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post #290 of 417
3/3/10 at 11:18am
I'm torn between Fidji by Guy Laroche and La Nuit by Paco Rabanne... -

but eventually, I'd pick La NUIT de Paco Rabanne because of its glorious sillage ....
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post #291 of 417
3/3/10 at 12:59pm
The good thing is, that in the imaginary world where I would be forced to make such cruel choices, i would have all of you around to remind to help me enjoy the scents I was not able to choose!

This is really tough, and I usually refuse to even try to answer this questions, but I'm going to do it this time.

Narrowing, narrowing, narrowing down to Ormonde Jayne Ormonde Woman and Chergui

If it were life or death and I could only have one it would be

Chergui

But may I sit next to Kumquat?
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post #292 of 417
3/3/10 at 4:40pm
Niki de Saint Phalle.

(But I'd sneak Mitsouko and Joy now and then.)
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post #293 of 417
3/3/10 at 7:22pm
I'm gonna say Carnal Flower. Ask me tomorrow and I'll say something different.
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post #294 of 417
3/3/10 at 7:57pm
I would have to say LHeure Bleue, even though Eau de Patou has been with me since I was a teenager.
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post #295 of 417
3/3/10 at 8:05pm
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Of course! it will always be Cocoa Mademoiselle.. WAS... IS... and WILL BE...

Absolutely, for me, despite my love of woodier, darker frags. CM always makes me feel confident and happy, and elicits the most "what smells so good?" comments..
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post #296 of 417
3/5/10 at 2:19pm
Guerlain Plus Que Jamais. Until further notice.
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post #297 of 417
3/5/10 at 7:37pm
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This isn't the answer I thought I would write but I have my reasons, as you will see. Chanel Coco, edt.

It's the first, and only fragrance my husband has ever selected and purchased for me entirely on his own without hints or any such stuff. When he gave it to me, I was so shocked & surprised, I cried & so did he. I'll always own a bottle of this.
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post #298 of 417
3/5/10 at 7:44pm
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This isn't the answer I thought I would write but I have my reasons, as you will see. Chanel Coco, edt.

It's the first, and only fragrance my husband has ever selected and purchased for me entirely on his own without hints or any such stuff. When he gave it to me, I was so shocked & surprised, I cried & so did he. I'll always own a bottle of this.

What a sweet, sweet story! Thank you for sharing it.
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post #299 of 417
3/6/10 at 6:31am
L'Heure Bleue.
Runners up: Bal Ã* Versailles, Diva and Shalimar.
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post #300 of 417
3/6/10 at 6:55am
Mystere de Rochas - and now it's discontinued!!!!

reine
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