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post #1 of 51
7/21/06 at 7:49am
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Hey Guys what are some of the Infamous timeless frags, that are the little known gems and wonders of the fragrance world (that most folks outside of our rings never try) that everyone who wants a good or unique fragrance should have or at least try once........

Some that come to mind here

La Nuit by Paco
Black XS by Paco
Ungaro III
Kouros
Kubla Kahn (serge lutens)



These are all frags that everyone raves about either positive or negatively but everyone who is has a good collection needs to at least try these because they are soo unique and different.......

I am looking for some others that fall into this catagory who have achieved underground popularity and are unfamour in rings like Basenotes..

What others are there?
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post #2 of 51
7/21/06 at 10:08am
Chergui.
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post #3 of 51
7/21/06 at 10:16am
balenciaga pour homme
Quasar!
kiehls musc oil
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post #4 of 51
7/21/06 at 10:23am
How is Black XS timeless? Didnt it come out late last year ? :S
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post #5 of 51
7/21/06 at 10:25am
Subjective topic, IMHO one must have at least sampled an offering from the Guerlain House, if not have a bottle in one's possession.
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post #6 of 51
7/21/06 at 10:29am
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Originally Posted by zztopp

How is Black XS timeless? Didnt it come out late last year ? :S

But does a fragrance need to have been around for a certain period of time to be called "timeless"?

I find Black XS rather like strawberry jam myself, but I can imagine it might well be an instant classic to some people!
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post #7 of 51
7/21/06 at 10:31am
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Originally Posted by magnnum

Subjective topic, IMHO one must have at least sampled an offering from the Guerlain House, if not have a bottle in one's possession.

Totally agree with that.
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post #8 of 51
7/21/06 at 10:35am
Zizanie
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post #9 of 51
7/21/06 at 10:37am
Jicky
Caron Pour un Homme
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post #10 of 51
7/21/06 at 10:41am
Yatagan
Kiehl's Musk Oil
Opium pour Homme EDP
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post #11 of 51
7/21/06 at 10:51am
Relax by Davidoff
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post #12 of 51
7/21/06 at 11:04am
Another one that everyone ought to experience is Tabac Blond.
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post #13 of 51
7/21/06 at 11:06am
Jazz
Live Jazz
M7
Opium
Relax
Guerlein - Habit Rouge, Heritage, Vetiver, etc
Bvlgari PH
Tea For Two
Roma
D&G PH
Floris Santal
Insense
Tuscany
Angel/Angel PH
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post #14 of 51
7/21/06 at 11:53am
C&S No 88
Givenchy Gentlemen
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post #15 of 51
7/21/06 at 12:15pm
Davidoff's Relax
Bulgari Black
Angel Men
Envy
Jaipur
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post #16 of 51
7/21/06 at 12:51pm
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Originally Posted by c-men

C&S No 88......

It's disgraceful, but I still have yet to sample the audaciously notorious No. 88. I have a feeling I will like it. Requested a sample from them, and they said they are currently out of samples, but will keep me on their list and send them when available.

In the meantime, I may have to go (out of my way) to one of their shops....
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post #17 of 51
7/21/06 at 1:27pm
Everyone should have some great classic for every kind of note or for every olfactive family he likes... Some examples are

Guerlain Jicky for lavender or for powdery semi-oriental
Creed Royal English Leather for leather or for chypre
Kouros for clove or for woody-fougères
etc...
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post #18 of 51
7/21/06 at 1:33pm
Insensé, herrera for men, egoïste, emporio armani night he, monsieur de givenchy, minotaure. and many others!
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post #19 of 51
7/21/06 at 1:51pm
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Originally Posted by Pugsley_f5

that are the little known gems and wonders of the fragrance world (that most folks outside of our rings never try) [...]

Kouros

[...] achieved underground popularity and are unfamour in rings like Basenotes..

????

Well, you've gotten plenty of answers, but I'm still not sure what your question was. Do you mean underground classics (Kouros would hardly qualify) or are you thinking along the lines of fragrances that have defined the evolution of perfumery.

Anyway, while its fun to argue about "the canon" of great perfumes, there's evidently as many answers to this as there are individuals. While there will be broad areas of consensus, there will never be agreement.

I find Magnifiscent's approach the most useful: make yourself acquainted with the different fragrance families and choose your favorites from each. In the end, it simply takes a good deal of time and experimentation to develop a distinct and informed taste of your own. That's one of the most valuable things one can have these days (besides someone to love, good health, and a decent job)
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post #20 of 51
7/21/06 at 2:02pm
Gurelain Vetiver
Creed Bois de Portugal
Aramis Havana
Boucheron Jaipur
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post #21 of 51
7/21/06 at 2:11pm
Christian Dior's EAU SAUVAGE

It's timeless, classic citrus scent created by a master, Edmond Roudnitska.
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post #22 of 51
7/21/06 at 3:12pm
Acqua di Gio and Le Male!...sorry, somebody had to say it!

Seriously though, I would have to say D&G because while it has been very popular throughout the Americas and Europe, I consider it a modern classic because it sells well without consumers being faced with constant advertising bombardments influencing their opinion of it. I consider a fragrance timeless when it can stand on its own and generate sales consistently without the use of marketing, and D&G has that self-sustaining quality to it.
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post #23 of 51
7/21/06 at 4:11pm
Habit Rouge
Eau Sauvage
Monsieur de Givenchy
Dunhill '34
Tabac Original
Blenheim Bouquet
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post #24 of 51
7/21/06 at 4:40pm
The fragrances that people ought to try (whether or not they like and buy them) on the way to acquiring their personal taste might include:

M7
Kouros
Rive Gauche, Drakkar Noir, Halston Z-14, Antaeus, and Onyx in rapid succession in order to note the differences among them.
Bandit, Knize Ten, Cuiron, etc in order to identify the leather note.
Jaipur, for the fun of it and because it smells so different from what's on the market these days
Basala, just because it smells so... I don't know... luxurious?
Dzing!, Bois Farine, Tea for Two, Mechant Loup, and all the quirky offerings from L'Artisan. They make for good conversation starters, and they're unique.
Envy, because it contains several discernable notes that aren't as discernable in other perfumes
Geir, just because
Several women's perfumes: not because you want to wear them, but at least get a sense of how they are put together. They are also good for identifying many floral notes that get buried in men's colognes


And I am still faily new at this, so my list here is hardly complete. I suggest getting samples of anything and everything you can.

-ben
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post #25 of 51
7/21/06 at 5:23pm
Michael Kors says that when you make fragrances, you are "playing with people's memories, with a romantic memory, a childhood memory, a memory of a place you visited and loved. Fragrance is an instant association." A fragrance does not float in space, it is anchored by memories. As such, a "timeless" fragrance should be a tabula rasa or empty slate from which we may draw our experiences on and not specifically linked to any particular era of perfumery. It moves easily from one era to the next and survives the whims of mass culture yet appeals to the connoisseurs. Definitely a must have on my list for those reasons:

GEIR - a scent for all seasons.
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post #26 of 51
7/21/06 at 5:23pm
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Originally Posted by GenuineImitationLife

But does a fragrance need to have been around for a certain period of time to be called "timeless"?

I find Black XS rather like strawberry jam myself, but I can imagine it might well be an instant classic to some people!

IMO, a certain period of time has to have passed before it can be seen whether a fragrance has stood the test of time. For example, some might say that Chanel no.5 smells dated, which Creeds REL doesnt smell dated at all even though it was created 150 years ago.
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post #27 of 51
7/21/06 at 10:29pm
Caron Pour un Homme, was created in 1934, and it is a true classic with notes of lavender, vanilla, musk, and amber.
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post #28 of 51
7/21/06 at 10:38pm
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Originally Posted by MikeFromManhattan

Zizanie

Now there's one I haven't heard of in a long time... It's a real beaut!
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post #29 of 51
7/21/06 at 11:18pm
Well, I would just be mentioning more scents that others have already mentioned, but still:

M7
Michael Kors
Kouros

Just some of my favorites.

Oh and even though I don't have this one I really liek Caron PUH.
GREAT idea for a thread by the way.
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post #30 of 51
7/22/06 at 12:42am
Chanel Pour Monsieur
Acqua di Parma Colonia
Creed Vintage Tabarome
Creed Bois du Portugal
Guerlain Vetiver
Caron Pour un Homme
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post #31 of 51
7/22/06 at 1:02am
Le Dandy
D'Orsay (1923)

Etiquette Bleue (Blue Label)
D'Orsay (1908)

Habanita
Molinard (1921)

Bandit
Robert Piguet (1944)

Peau d'Espagne (Skin of Spain)
Santa Maria Novella (1901)

Old Spice
Shulton (1937)

Vintage Tabaróme
Creed (1875)
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post #32 of 51
7/22/06 at 2:11am
like mr.K said :

Tabac Original :-) ... it that isn't timeless, well...
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post #33 of 51
7/22/06 at 7:56am
Chanel Pour Monsieur
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post #34 of 51
7/22/06 at 10:50am
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Originally Posted by magnnum

Subjective topic, IMHO one must have at least sampled an offering from the Guerlain House, if not have a bottle in one's possession.

I concur. I have Habit Rouge and Vetiver and thy're phenomenal. I have sampled Heritage and its incredible! Im getting Heritage and Derby next month, CAN NOT WAIT!
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post #35 of 51
7/22/06 at 10:54am
And to support a number of posters on this, every men's wardrobe should have a bottle of Caron Pour Un Homme! Im loving it more with each wearing. Will soon have to revise my 3 star rating on it!
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post #36 of 51
7/22/06 at 11:38am
I would like to suggest:
- Bois des Îles by Chanel (1926)
- Tabac Blond by Caron (1919)
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post #37 of 51
7/23/06 at 3:02pm
Chanel Pour Monsieur (1955)
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post #38 of 51
5/5/08 at 12:11pm
Thread Starter 
Updated post...

Timless frags:

Kouros
Zino
M7
Miglin Pheromone
Anateus
KL Homme
Lancetti Via Condotti
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post #39 of 51
5/5/08 at 1:11pm
Chanel Egoiste
Zino Davidoff
Cacharel pour l'homme
Kouros
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post #40 of 51
5/5/08 at 2:09pm
Chanel Pour Monsieur
Chanel Anteaus
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post #41 of 51
5/5/08 at 2:58pm
I have to start with some Guerlains...

Heritage - it is a fragrance of such majesty it is worthy of a royal crest. Longer lasting and more imperial than BdP it is a true meisterstuck of the parfumer's art.

Mitsouko - a perfume of such art and beauty it is almost heart-breaking in its poetry. No man or woman with a soul should be unfeeling to its song.

Vetiver - The best out there. There are others that seek its crown, such as Creed, but none that come close. L'Occitane's Vetiver is nice though...

Jicky - Do you really need to ask?

To be continued...
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post #42 of 51
5/5/08 at 3:10pm
Well, Mouchoir de Monsieur would be one.
Derby would be another Guerlain that qualifies.
Gucci Nobile.
Givenchy Gentleman.
Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel.
Chanel Antaeus, Égoïste, and Pour Monsieur.
Dior Jules.
Ulrich Lang, Anvers 2.
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post #43 of 51
5/5/08 at 3:25pm
Hmmm ... for me to consider a fragrance to be timeless it has to satisfy a couple of things:

1. It has to have some "time testing" - for me, at least 10 years, preferably 20!
2. It cannot have become "dated" during that time - meaning it is as relevant today as ever! (and of course, this is highly subjective!)

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So ... in no particular order, my short list:

Chanel Egoiste and Pour Monsieur
Guerlain Jicky, Habit Rouge and Mouchoir de Monsieur
Hermes Eau d'Orange Vert
YSL Kouros
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post #44 of 51
5/5/08 at 6:21pm
In no particular order:

Guerlain Heritage
Guerlain Habit Rouge
YSL Kouros
Patou Pour Homme (a sad addition to any list)
Mitsouko

I second that a timeless fragrance should have seen some time before being considered timeless. (huh?)
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post #45 of 51
5/5/08 at 9:24pm
"Chanel - Pour Monsieur"
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post #46 of 51
5/5/08 at 10:01pm
Kouros

Encens et Lavende

Jicky

Yatagan

Mitsuoko

Tuscany

Nautica Blue (laugh it up )

Black Aoud

Bleeker Street

ETC.
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post #47 of 51
5/5/08 at 10:30pm
Eau Sauvage
Chanel Pour Monsieur
Guerlain Vetiver
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post #48 of 51
5/5/08 at 10:50pm
Kiehl's musk Oil - pheromones in a bottle
Musc Ravageur - sensuality personified
Costume National Scent Intense - amber and sexuality
killians straight to heaven - best unilateral scent out there
GIT- casual sweetness and depth
MI- citrus defined
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post #49 of 51
5/6/08 at 9:58am
il y a des parfums et....... EGOISTE
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post #50 of 51
5/6/08 at 6:49pm
Old Spice
CD's Eau Sauvage, Eau de Concentree
Tabac original
Santos de Cartier
Chanel Pour Monsieur, Antaeus, Egoiste
Guerlain's Vetiver, Heritage
CK Obsession
KL's Classic
Lauder for Men
Allure pour homme
YSL's Kouros, Opium, Rive Gauche
Paco Rabanne's Tenere, Pour Homme
Miracle Homme
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post #51 of 51
5/6/08 at 7:08pm
kiehls
mkk
Nicole Miller man
egoiste
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