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post #1 of 40
10/16/06 at 9:44pm
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If you were to pick the finest from each of these houses...
which one would it be..

I know they have a lot of diversity in their frags...but lets say there can be just one winner...

so please choose so that i will just go ahead and get all the winners in my collection....

..Givenchy
..Hermes
..Christian Dior
..Jacques Bogart
..YSL
..Rochas
..Azzaro
..Aramis
..Lanvin
..Carolina Herrera
..Ralph Lauren
..Chanel
..Gucci
..Davidoff
..Calvin Klein

thanx for your pickings in advance

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post #2 of 40
10/16/06 at 10:17pm
I don't have an answer to your question, but just out of curiosity, how did you pick that group of houses? Just wondering. Thanks.
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post #3 of 40
10/16/06 at 10:21pm
Hermes - Bel Ami
YSL - M7
Chanel - Égoïste
Calvin Klein - Obsession
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post #4 of 40
10/16/06 at 10:54pm
Givenchy Gentleman
Christian Dior Fahrenheit
YSL M7
Azzaro Visit
Aramis Havana
Ralph Lauren Polo Green
Chanel Pour Monsieur
Gucci Envy
Davidoff Relax
Calvin Klein Obsession
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post #5 of 40
10/16/06 at 10:59pm
..Givenchy - Xeryus Rouge
..Hermes -hmmm....
..Christian Dior - Bois D' Argent
..Jacques Bogart - hmmmmm.....
..YSL - Opium PH EDP
..Rochas - Lui for sure
..Azzaro - Visit
..Aramis - (I'm gonna get grilled) Life
..Lanvin - Hmmm....
..Carolina Herrera - 212
..Ralph Lauren - Polo Blue (havent tried double black yet)
..Chanel - Allure Homme
..Gucci - Envy
..Davidoff - RELAX!!!!!!!!!
..Calvin Klein - hmmmm.... Obsession
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post #6 of 40
10/16/06 at 11:24pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by The_Giraffe

I don't have an answer to your question, but just out of curiosity, how did you pick that group of houses? Just wondering. Thanks.

just mainstream fragrance houses...actually i am blowing so much money on buying fragrances..everyday i add a few to my wish list...i have quite a few from YSL....but then when i set my mind on a certain fragrance from a certain house...i like another one from the same house...i thought maybe i should give it a try by buying the no. 1 from each house...this way i would have diversity in my collection....as of now my collection is hugely lop sided....Ysl & Jacques bogart...

hope that answers your question

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post #7 of 40
10/17/06 at 12:10am
...Givenchy Insensé
..Hermes Hiris
..Christian Dior Bois d'Argent
..YSL Opium pH
..Rochas Man
..Azzaro Chrome
..Aramis JHL
..Lanvin L'Homme
..Carolina Herrera 212 Men
..Ralph Lauren Polo Black
..Chanel Egoiste
..Gucci Rush
..Davidoff Zino Davidoff
..Calvin Klein ck be
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post #8 of 40
10/17/06 at 12:55am
..Givenchy - Pi

..Christian Dior - Fahrenheit

..Jacques Bogart - Furyo

..YSL - Kouros

..Azzaro - Visit

..Aramis - Havana

..Chanel - Antaeus

..Gucci - PH

..Davidoff - Relax

..Calvin Klein - Obsession
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post #9 of 40
10/17/06 at 1:25am
Givenchy Gentleman
Eau d'Hermes
Dior Fahrenheit
YSL M7
Rochas Lui
Azzaro Pour Homme
Aramis 900
Lanvin L'Homme
Herrera for Men
Ralph Lauren's Safari
Chanel Antaeus
Gucci Nobile
Zino Davidoff
Calvin Klein Obsession
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post #10 of 40
10/17/06 at 1:56am
..Givenchy - Pi
..Hermes - Eau d`Hermes
..Christian Dior - Eau Noire
..Jacques Bogart - Furyo
..YSL - Body Kouros
..Rochas - Man
..Azzaro - Chrome (that`s right!)
..Aramis - Havana Reserva
..Lanvin - Arpege PH
..Carolina Herrera - 212
..Ralph Lauren - Safari for Men
..Chanel - Egoiste
..Gucci - Envy for Men
..Davidoff - Good Life
..Calvin Klein - Obsession for Men
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post #11 of 40
10/17/06 at 2:24am
I was very torn in replying this question as the focus was on "what's the finest of the house for you" while the temptation was to reply according to "what's the most representative of the house style". So I had to really focus on the true purpose of this thread.

..Givenchy => Gentleman
..Hermes => Bel Ami
..Christian Dior => Eau Noire
..YSL => Jazz
..Rochas => Lui
..Azzaro => Azzaro PH
..Lanvin => Arpège PH
..Carolina Herrera => 212
..Chanel => Antaeus
..Gucci => Envy 4men
..Davidoff => Zino
..Calvin Klein => Obsession 4men
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post #12 of 40
10/17/06 at 3:54am
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..Givenchy Gentleman
..Hermes Terre d'Hermes
..Christian Dior Eau Sauvage
..YSL Rive Gauche
..Azzaro PH
..Aramis Tuscany
..Lanvin L'Homme
..Ralph Lauren Safari
..Chanel Pour Monsieur Concentree
..Gucci PH
..Davidoff Cool Wate
..Calvin Klein Obsession Night

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post #13 of 40
10/17/06 at 4:31am
Givenchy - Very Irresistible
Hermes - Rocabar
Christian Dior - Eau Sauvage
Jacques Bogart - Bogart (signature)
YSL - M7
Rochas - Rochas Man
Azzaro - Azzaro pour homme
Aramis - Life
Carolina Herrera - Aqua
Ralph Lauren - Polo
Chanel - Antaeus
Gucci - Envy
Davidoff - Echo
Calvin Klein - Ck One Summer 2006
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post #14 of 40
10/17/06 at 5:53am
Givenchy - Givenchy III
Hermes - Hiris
Christian Dior - Poison (Esprit de Parfum)
Jacques Bogart - *unknown*
YSL - M7
Rochas - Rochas Femme
Azzaro - Eau Belle
Aramis - Havana pour elle
Carolina Herrera - Carolina Herrera EDP
Ralph Lauren - Safari for Men
Chanel - Antaeus
Gucci - Accenti
Davidoff - *none*
Calvin Klein - Obsession for women parfum

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post #15 of 40
10/17/06 at 6:01am
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[QUOTE=Magnifiscent]I was very torn in replying this question as the focus was on "what's the finest of the house for you" while the temptation was to reply according to "what's the most representative of the house style". So I had to really focus on the true purpose of this thread.

Well Magnifiscent...how would ur list differ from the one uve mentioned if we were to say 'whats most representative of the house style'...

just inquisitive.....

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post #16 of 40
10/17/06 at 6:03am
Givenchy - Very Irresistible
Hermes - Bel Ami
Christian Dior - Fahrenheit
Jacques Bogart - NA
YSL - M7
Rochas - NA
Azzaro - Azzaro pour homme
Aramis - Havana
Carolina Herrera - NA
Ralph Lauren - Polo
Chanel - Antaeus
Gucci - Gucci pour homme
Davidoff - Zino
Calvin Klein - Obsession Night
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post #17 of 40
10/17/06 at 6:03am
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Originally Posted by Magnifiscent

I was very torn in replying this question as the focus was on "what's the finest of the house for you" while the temptation was to reply according to "what's the most representative of the house style". So I had to really focus on the true purpose of this thread.

Well Magnifiscent...how would ur list differ from the one uve mentioned if we were to say 'whats most representative of the house style'...

just inquisitive.....

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post #18 of 40
10/17/06 at 6:19am
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Originally Posted by gupts

Well Magnifiscent...how would ur list differ from the one uve mentioned if we were to say 'whats most representative of the house style'...

just inquisitive.....

gupts

Well Gups, I like to point out the different criterion in chosing the juices... for example if we refer to Givenchy for example, probably imho the Givenchy juice most representative of original Monsieur Hubert style is for sure Monsieur de Givenchy. Another thought that came to mi mind is that, being the discussion on the male board I mainly focused on masculine scents. Again the choice could change if we let the door open to feminine juices too (for example it could be Ysatis so...).
So the list could change dramatically, being maybe a juice from a house their "finest juice" but not at all so in line with the house style. Hope to have explained it in an understandable way...
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post #19 of 40
10/17/06 at 7:25am
..Givenchy - Monsieur
..Hermes - Equipage
..Christian Dior - Eau Noire
..Jacques Bogart - na
..YSL - M7
..Rochas - Lui
..Azzaro - na
..Aramis - Tuscany
..Lanvin - Vintage Vetyver
..Carolina Herrera - na
..Ralph Lauren - Polo Green
..Chanel - Pour Monsieur
..Gucci - na
..Davidoff - na
..Calvin Klein na
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post #20 of 40
10/17/06 at 7:52am
Here I go...
Givenchy...Pi
Hermes....Impossible to pick jusy 1
Dior....Dior Homme
YSL....M7
Rochas....Lui
Aramis...Tuscany Forte
Lanvin...L'Homme
Carolina Herrera....CH Concentrated version....Silver Bottle....212 Close 2nd.
Ralph Lauren....To pick one is impossible...Every scent is Fantastic....
Chanel....Again....Impossible
Gucci....Pour Homme....Close 2nd.... Envy
Davidoff....This may shock some....I'll pick the new Silver Shadow...
Calvin Klein....Eternity
I'll add a few more....
Armani....Impossible to pick one
Creed.....Green Irish Tweed
Bond.No.9......Wallstreet
Cartier....Can't pick just one....
Gaultier.....Gaultier 2
Acqua di Parma.....Can't pick just one....
OK....I'll stop there.....Great topic....
Gary
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post #21 of 40
10/17/06 at 7:53am
Here I go...
Givenchy...Pi
Hermes....Impossible to pick just 1
Dior....Dior Homme
YSL....M7
Rochas....Lui
Aramis...Tuscany Forte
Lanvin...L'Homme
Carolina Herrera....CH Concentrated version....Silver Bottle....212 Close 2nd.
Ralph Lauren....To pick one is impossible...Every scent is Fantastic....
Chanel....Again....Impossible
Gucci....Pour Homme....Close 2nd.... Envy
Davidoff....This may shock some....I'll pick the new Silver Shadow...
Calvin Klein....Eternity
I'll add a few more....
Armani....Impossible to pick one
Creed.....Green Irish Tweed
Bond.No.9......Wallstreet
Cartier....Can't pick just one....
Gaultier.....Gaultier 2
Acqua di Parma.....Can't pick just one....
OK....I'll stop there.....Great topic....
Gary
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post #22 of 40
10/17/06 at 8:00am
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..Givenchy - Pi
..Hermes - Bel Ami
..Christian Dior - Dior Homme
..Jacques Bogart - unacquainted
..YSL - M7 Fresh
..Rochas - don't own, no samples appealed to me
..Azzaro - don't own, no samples appealed to me
..Aramis - JHL
..Lanvin - L'Homme
..Carolina Herrera - don't own, no samples appealed to me
..Ralph Lauren - I only have Polo Green, which I am ambivalent about
..Chanel - Antaeus
..Gucci - Envy for men
..Davidoff - unacquainted
..Calvin Klein - Obsession for men

why no Guerlain on the list? (Habit Rouge)
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post #23 of 40
10/17/06 at 8:04am
Givenchy - Pi
Hermes - Vetiver Tonka
Christian Dior - Eau Noire
Jacques Bogart - One Man Show
YSL - Rive Gauche Pour Homme
Rochas - Rochas Man
Azzaro - Chrome
Aramis - New West
Lanvin - Arpege Pour Homme
Carolina Herrera - 212
Ralph Lauren - Romance Silver
Chanel - Egoiste
Gucci - Gucci Pour Homme
Davidoff - Silver Shadow
Calvin Klein - CK One
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post #24 of 40
10/17/06 at 8:46am
Out of that group, for the ones I'm very familiar w/...

..Givenchy - Pi
..Azzaro - Chrome
..Ralph Lauren - Polo Black
..Chanel - Platinum Egoiste / Allure Sport
..Davidoff - Echo
..Calvin Klein - CK be / CK one
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post #25 of 40
10/17/06 at 8:53am
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Givenchy - Gentleman
Christian Dior - Eau Sauvage
YSL - Rive Gauche
Azzaro - Visit
Aramis - Havana
Chanel - Egoiste
Gucci - Envy for Men
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post #26 of 40
10/17/06 at 8:53am
Givenchy: Gentleman
Hermes: Eau d'Orange Verte
Christian Dior: Eau Sauvage Extreme (with Fahrenheit a close second)
Jacques Bogart: One Man Show
YSL: Body Kouros
Rochas: Rochas Pour Lui
Azzaro: Azzaro Original (with Visit a close second)
Aramis: Havana Reserva
Lanvin: Arpege Pour Homme
Carolina Herrera: Herrera For Men (Original)
Ralph Lauren: Lauren for Women (with Polo Crest a close second)
Chanel: Egoiste (with Antaeus a close second)
Gucci: Gucci No. 3
Davidoff: Zino
Calvin Klein: Calvin for Men (Original)
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post #27 of 40
10/17/06 at 8:57am
Some of the houses listed really don't interest me (NONE) or I simply haven't sampled their stuff yet (HAVEN'T TRIED), but here goes:

Givenchy - Pi
Hermes - Vetiver Tonka
Christian Dior - Bois d'Argent
Jacques Bogart - HAVEN'T TRIED
YSL - NONE
Rochas - Lui
Azzaro - HAVEN'T TRIED
Aramis - Havana
Lanvin - HAVEN'T TRIED
Carolina Herrera - NONE
Ralph Lauren - NONE
Chanel - Egoiste
Gucci - Envy
Davidoff - NONE
Calvin Klein - Eternity
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post #28 of 40
10/17/06 at 9:55am
I don't have favourites from all of the houses, here are my choices for the ones I do know and like:
Hermes - Tough call between Eau d'Orange Vert, Poivre Samarkand and Vetiver Tonka!
Christian Dior - Eau Sauvage
Rochas - Rochas Man
Lanvin - Arpege pour Homme
Ralph Lauren - Polo
Chanel - Pour Monsieur and Cuir de Russie; Really liked Egoiste when it was still around but I don't remember it well enough now.
Gucci - Gucci Pour Homme
Calvin Klein - Obsession
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post #29 of 40
10/17/06 at 10:02am
..Givenchy - Givenchy Gentleman
..Hermes - The amber one from the Hermessence line
..Christian Dior - Diorama
..Jacques Bogart - Pass
..YSL - Pass
..Rochas - Macassar
..Azzaro - Pass
..Aramis - JHL
..Lanvin - Le Faun
..Carolina Herrera Pass
..Ralph Lauren - Pass
..Chanel - Cuir de Russie
..Gucci - Pass
..Davidoff - Pass
..Calvin Klein Pass
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post #30 of 40
10/17/06 at 12:01pm
..Givenchy - Gentleman
..Hermes - Eau d'Orange Verte
..Christian Dior - dior homme
..Jacques Bogart - bogart (1975)
..YSL - Opium pour homme
..Azzaro - Silverblack
..Aramis - Havana
..Ralph Lauren - Safari
..Gucci - Envy
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post #31 of 40
10/17/06 at 12:20pm
Givenchy - Ysatis
Hermes - Eau d'Hermes
Christian Dior - Eau Sauvage
Jacques Bogart - - -
YSL - Opium (for women)
Rochas - Femme
Azzaro - Azzaro Pour Homme
Aramis - JHL
Lanvin - Arpege (for women - original 1927 formulation)
Carolina Herrera - Herrera for Men
Ralph Lauren - Safari for Men
Chanel - No. 5
Gucci - Rush (for women)
Davidoff - Zino Davidoff
Calvin Klein - Obsession (for women)
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Czech & Speake - No.88
Ungaro - Ungaro Pour L'Homme 1
Balenciaga - Balenciaga Pour Homme
Guerlain - Mitsouko
Caron - Narcisse Noir
Jean Patou - Sublime
Jean Desprez - Bal a Versailles
Estee Lauder - Youth Dew
Nina Ricci - L'Air du Temps
Cartier - Must de Cartier (womens)
Clinique - Aromatics Elixir
Lancome - Tresor
Robert Piquet - Fracas
Annick Goutal - Rose Absolue
Donna Karan - Black Cashmere
Thierry Mugler - Angel (for women)
Bulgari - Black
Paco Rabanne - La Nuit
Boucheron - Jaipur Homme
Molinard 1849 - Habanita
D'Orsay - Etiquette Bleue
Etro - Messe de Minuit
Frederic Malle - Musc Ravageur
Serge Lutens - Chergui
Comme des Garcons - Avignon
L'Artisan - Tea for Two
Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier - Parfum d'Habit
Parfums de Nicolai - New York
 Diptyque - Eau Lente
Vivienne Westwood - Boudoir
Shalini - Shalini
Tann Rokka - Kisu
Keiko Mecheri - Oliban
 Penhaligons - Hammam Bouquet
Gendarme - Gendarme 20
Les Nereides - Imperial Opopanax
Keiko Mercheri - Oliban
Costume National - Scent Intense
Lubin - Idole de Lubin
Divine - L'Homme Sage
Montale - Black Aoud
Creed - Acier Aluminum
Santa Maria Novella - Nostalgia
Profumum - ?
Mona di Orio - ?
Others - ?
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post #32 of 40
10/17/06 at 12:45pm
..Givenchy Gentleman
..Hermes Equipage
..Christian Dior Eau Sauvage
..Jacques Bogart Original PH
..YSL Kouros
..Rochas Eau de Rochas Homme
..Azzaro Pour Homme
..Aramis JHL
..Lanvin Homme
..Carolina Herrera - pass
..Ralph Lauren - pass
..Chanel Antaeus
..Gucci - pass
..Davidoff Zino
..Calvin Klein Original PH (dark blue bottle)
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post #33 of 40
10/17/06 at 12:49pm
..Givenchy - Gentlmen
..Hermes -
..Christian Dior - Dior Homme
..Jacques Bogart -
..YSL - M7
..Rochas - man
..Azzaro - Visit
..Aramis -
..Lanvin - L'Homme
..Carolina Herrera -
..Ralph Lauren - Polo Sport
..Chanel -
..Gucci - pour homme
..Davidoff - Cool Water
..Calvin Klein - Obsession
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post #34 of 40
10/17/06 at 12:50pm
[COLOR=Black]Givenchy - Gentleman
Hermes - Bel Ami
Christian Dior - Eau Sauvage Extreme
Jacques Bogart - One Man Show
YSL - Kouros
Rochas - Globe
Azzaro - Azzaro Pour Homme
Aramis - JHL
Lanvin - Dunno edt
Carolina Herrera - Herrera for Men
Ralph Lauren - Polo
Chanel - Anteaus
Gucci - Nobile
Davidoff - Dunno Sport
Calvin Klein - Dunno for Men
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post #35 of 40
10/17/06 at 12:50pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Prince Barry

..Hermes - The amber one from the Hermessence line

Ambre Narguile
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post #36 of 40
10/17/06 at 12:55pm
..Givenchy: Givenchy Pour Homme Blue Label (the original pour homme may
be better but after a sample gone rancid I´m kind of put off by it)
..Hermes: Rocabar followed by Bel Ami
..Christian Dior: Eau Sauvage
..Rochas: Lui
..Azzaro: Visit
..Aramis: Havana (Reserva)
..Lanvin: l´Homme
..Ralph Lauren: Polo (Green)
..Gucci: Rush (with pour Homme as a very close second)
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post #37 of 40
10/17/06 at 1:31pm
..Givenchy: Monsieur de Givenchy
..Hermes: Equipage
..Christian Dior: Dior Homme
..Jacques Bogart: One Man Show
..YSL: Jazz Prestige
..Rochas: Eau de Rochas Homme
..Azzaro: Pour Homme
..Aramis: Tuscany per Uomo Forte
..Lanvin: L'Homme
..Carolina Herrera: Herrera for Men
..Ralph Lauren: Safari for Men
..Chanel: Pour Monsieur
..Gucci: Rush
..Davidoff: Zino Davidoff
..Calvin Klein: Pour Monsieur
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post #38 of 40
10/17/06 at 1:46pm
..Hermes: Terre d'Hermes

..Christian Dior: Eau Sauvage

..YSL: M7 Fresh

..Lanvin: Arpège for Men

..Chanel: Pour Monsieur
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post #39 of 40
10/17/06 at 3:50pm
..Givenchy - Monsieur de Givenchy
..Hermes - Eau de Hermes
..Christian Dior - Eau Savage
..YSL - YSL Pour Homme Haute Concentrate
..Rochas - Moustache
..Azzaro - Azzaro PH
..Aramis - Aramis
..Chanel - Antaeus
..Gucci - Nobile
..Davidoff - Zino
..Calvin Klein - Obsession for Men

I have omitted the lines I don't know much about.
K
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post #40 of 40
10/17/06 at 5:47pm
..Givenchy: Insensé

..Hermes: Terre d'Hermès

..Christian Dior: Fahrenheit

..Jacques Bogart: none*

..YSL: YSL pour Homme (1971)

..Rochas: Macassar

..Azzaro: Pure Cédrat

..Aramis: Tuscany PH

..Lanvin: Vetiver L'Homme

..Carolina Herrera: Herrera for Men

..Ralph Lauren: Polo

..Chanel: Égoïste

..Gucci: Nobile

..Davidoff: Echo

..Calvin Klein: Escape

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