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post #1 of 20
8/1/06 at 2:37pm
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Is the juice supposed to have a slight yellow tinge or is the fresh stuff totally clear? Thanks.
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post #2 of 20
8/1/06 at 2:47pm
The Gendarme V is tinged, but I thought the original was clear. I think I read on the Gendarme website that if the juice is yellow, its gone stale. Where did you buy the fragrance?
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post #3 of 20
8/1/06 at 2:50pm
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Originally Posted by xirdneh69

The Gendarme V is tinged, but I thought the original was clear. I think I read on the Gendarme website that if the juice is yellow, its gone stale. Where did you buy the fragrance?


An outlet in Myrtle Beach. It's only a slight tinge, and what the site says is they dont add color, not that it's totally clear. So I'm wondering....
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post #4 of 20
8/1/06 at 2:52pm
I recently bought the original Gendarme from Sephora. The juice is clear.
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post #5 of 20
8/1/06 at 2:56pm
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Originally Posted by zztopp

I recently bought the original Gendarme from Sephora. The juice is clear.

Do me a favor and check it out in bright light -- if yours is TOTALLY clear, mines going back. Thanks!
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post #6 of 20
8/1/06 at 3:11pm
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Originally Posted by wxman

Do me a favor and check it out in bright light -- if yours is TOTALLY clear, mines going back. Thanks!

Yea i held the bottle against light = totally clear

Sprayed some on a tester strip = totally clear
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post #7 of 20
8/1/06 at 3:25pm
clear as water, no mistake about it
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post #8 of 20
8/1/06 at 4:03pm
Mine is clear as water too.
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post #9 of 20
8/2/06 at 5:07am
My bottle is 4 years old now, and it's..hmmm... 98% clear. If I look really hard, I can detect the slightest yellow tint, but for all intents and purposes it's clear.
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post #10 of 20
8/2/06 at 7:33am
Just a head's up:

Sephora has marked all Gendarme's down again:

"20" 4 OZ for $18; Classic 4 OZ for $15. I can't believe it. Maybe it's because they're closing out carrying the line; maybe it's because NO MATTER WHICH ONE YOU GET, YOU CAN BARELY SMELL IT !!!!

OK, now I feel better.
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post #11 of 20
8/2/06 at 9:30am
My bottle has a very slight tinge too. Wished it lasted longer on me....
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post #12 of 20
8/2/06 at 9:38am
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Originally Posted by ChuckW

Just a head's up:

Sephora has marked all Gendarme's down again:

"20" 4 OZ for $18; Classic 4 OZ for $15. I can't believe it. Maybe it's because they're closing out carrying the line; maybe it's because NO MATTER WHICH ONE YOU GET, YOU CAN BARELY SMELL IT !!!!

OK, now I feel better.


hi Chuck- please cliarify something if you would: are you saying that these particular Gendarmes are very weak, probably because of having aged on thes helf, which in turn has caused Sephora to give up selling the line, or are you saying that Gendarmes in general smell unpardonably weak to you?

Just wanted to know before I decide whether to swing by there.
Thanks!
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post #13 of 20
8/2/06 at 10:12am
I recall some threads a long time back about Gendarme discoloration. If it smells good then I wouldn't worry too much. However, if you can return it an get it for a similar price elsewhere, you might as well.
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post #14 of 20
8/2/06 at 10:33am
Wow Sephora really is getting rid of its Gendarme stock, isnt it?

On a related note, Scentiments.com has testers for Bulgari Black (2.5 Oz) for $20 and Creed MI (2.5 Oz) for $59.
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post #15 of 20
8/2/06 at 10:39am
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Originally Posted by zztopp

Wow Sephora really is getting rid of its Gendarme stock, isnt it?

Problem is ... they're out of stock on both sizes of the regular Gendame. They only have the Gendarme 20 in stock right now.
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post #16 of 20
8/2/06 at 10:41am
Gendarme scents in general, not just Sephora's stock.

They frustrate me because they don't project at all. Oh well, at least they're good for work and situations where I don't want to offend.
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post #17 of 20
8/2/06 at 10:50am
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Thanks all. Returned mine for a full refund. Frankly, I'm not that sorry. Bulgari PH is better and Mugler cologne WAY better IMHO. Unlike what some others have said, I think all 3 do the same general thing.
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post #18 of 20
8/2/06 at 10:52am
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Originally Posted by ChuckW

Gendarme scents in general, not just Sephora's stock.

They frustrate me because they don't project at all. Oh well, at least they're good for work and situations where I don't want to offend.

cool thanks
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post #19 of 20
8/2/06 at 10:57am
Has anyone tried "Mojo by Austin Powers" by Gendarme ?
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post #20 of 20
8/3/06 at 2:13pm
I just noticed that my bottle of Grabazzi by Gendarme has a slight yellow tinge too, while my sample didnt. They both smell the same though.
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