I picked up a dozen vials of Floris scents off e-bay recently. They were dirt cheap but I'm sure they are genuine as they are long-lasting and smell very "well-crafted" 
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My problem is that the vials are marked Floris but with no indication of the particular fragrance. On the basis of the Floris website and reviews here I have made a stab at identifying them - but I would really welcome any contributions from those more familiar with the Floris line.
'Floris 1' - colourless; very fleeting citrus top, cool, floral, a little powder, no wood. I'm guessing J.F. Some reviews say it is a GIT clone. I wouldn't go anywhere near that far, but I can see a passing resemblance.
'Floris 2' - darker colour (something like Chardonnay); I'm pretty confident this is Santal - I think I can pick out the lavender, bergamot, pepper, patchouli. I can't make any connection with Gucci Envy though (which seems to be the most-used touchstone).
Both are very enjoyable and quite complex. I much prefer No.2 (Santal?), but No.1 (J.F.?) would be great for work in summer.
BTW - 'semi-blind' testing is a helluva lot harder than comparing what you know you have on your arm with other reviews!
.My problem is that the vials are marked Floris but with no indication of the particular fragrance. On the basis of the Floris website and reviews here I have made a stab at identifying them - but I would really welcome any contributions from those more familiar with the Floris line.
'Floris 1' - colourless; very fleeting citrus top, cool, floral, a little powder, no wood. I'm guessing J.F. Some reviews say it is a GIT clone. I wouldn't go anywhere near that far, but I can see a passing resemblance.
'Floris 2' - darker colour (something like Chardonnay); I'm pretty confident this is Santal - I think I can pick out the lavender, bergamot, pepper, patchouli. I can't make any connection with Gucci Envy though (which seems to be the most-used touchstone).
Both are very enjoyable and quite complex. I much prefer No.2 (Santal?), but No.1 (J.F.?) would be great for work in summer.
BTW - 'semi-blind' testing is a helluva lot harder than comparing what you know you have on your arm with other reviews!
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