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post #1 of 92
1/25/07 at 6:40am
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I wouldn't name a dog Vetiver. But I think Iris is a lovely name for a pooch. What fragrance names might I have to choose from for this dog I want to get?

I haven't given it too much thought yet. Spezie seems like a possibility, but I'm not rushing to the bank with it. Zino? But I'm not a big fan of the scent. Before someone suggests it, Kouros is just a little too ridiculously gay. Cumming might be nice for a bulldog but I'm probably not getting one.

It has to be a male cause I have to be able to leave it with my friends' 3 dogs from time to time; bitches prove too aggressive.

Suggestions? Something from your wardrobe?
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post #2 of 92
1/25/07 at 6:44am
M7 or Basala might be fun. Then again, you could just name him SERGE!
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post #3 of 92
1/25/07 at 6:47am
Kouros or Ungaro will do
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post #4 of 92
1/25/07 at 6:57am
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Sultan, as in Ambre Sultan? Or maybe Samourai (Sam for short?)
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post #5 of 92
1/25/07 at 7:19am
Brut would be appropriate for most hounds

Jovan wouldn't sound too bad either I suppose.
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post #6 of 92
1/25/07 at 7:32am
I vote for Chergui (pronounced sher-GEE). I will try to think of some more and post after work. Sorry, not enough coffee yet!
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post #7 of 92
1/25/07 at 7:50am
I have a red Japanese Shiba Inu dog named Ko-Ko. She's named after one of the Geishas in Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Mikado". Of course, people automatically assume she's named after Chanel. It depends on the dog or breed you're planning to get. If it's an Italian Greyhound, maybe Gucci?
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post #8 of 92
1/25/07 at 8:02am
Anteaus
Jicky
Kyoto
Javari
Zino
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post #9 of 92
1/25/07 at 8:19am
amorito (like the fragrance from the body shop...it literally means little love in spanish. and it could be a good dog name)
xeryus (as in the givenchy fragrance)
lotto (as in the lotto fragrance)

those are the only ones i can think of at the moment. the other names are usually just designed to make the perfume sound sexy or reflects the notes of the perfume, so its kind of hard to find something...
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post #10 of 92
1/25/07 at 8:19am
Jicky
Amen
Amor
Kenzo
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post #11 of 92
1/25/07 at 8:22am
Joop!
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post #12 of 92
1/25/07 at 8:37am
i like Serge as well.

do you think Mr T would name his dog Fou [d'Absinthe]?

mechant loup if it's a chihuahua.

tam dao? chene (bit of play on chien, i guess)?

le dandy

dzing
dzongkha

if it was my dog, it'd be Odeur 53, one of my faves (and completely ridiculous, but i like that).

HTH!
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post #13 of 92
1/25/07 at 8:46am
What about Brit? Or Bvlgari?
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post #14 of 92
1/25/07 at 8:58am
Definitely black if you don't want to be out!
Jokes aside, both names of some frags or some notes are a nice idea for a dog's name:
Antaeus
Coriander
Coriolan
Narcisse
Cristobal
Furyo
Tam Dao
Nobile
Jules
Portos
Cardamome
Alamut
...
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post #15 of 92
1/25/07 at 9:01am
Animale Animale
Samsara
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post #16 of 92
1/25/07 at 10:42am
I second Odeur 53!
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post #17 of 92
1/25/07 at 12:46pm
Thread Starter 
I think Sultan and Jicky are my favorite suggestions so far. . . althought Sultan sounds more like a horse to me. . .

Keep those suggestions cumming!
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post #18 of 92
1/25/07 at 1:22pm
Brut.
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post #19 of 92
1/25/07 at 1:25pm
Interesting question...
how about Gio (Like Aqua De Gio)
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post #20 of 92
1/25/07 at 1:31pm
Mitsouko
Davidoff
Zino (probably my favorite)
Minotaure
Nemo
Brit
Dolce
Gabbanna
Hermes
Lacoste
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post #21 of 92
1/25/07 at 3:37pm
LOL

Full Choke

Sandalo

Jivago

Havana

Santal

Aqua Motu

Dia

Ciel

Dzing!

Yang

Erolfa

Alien

Oud

Mackie

Ricci
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post #22 of 92
1/25/07 at 3:38pm
To Dzing and Joop I shall add GIT, Tabú, Neroli and of course, Giò
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post #23 of 92
1/25/07 at 3:39pm
LOL

Can you imagine the looks on the Hispanic community faces when you call out

ANIMALE ANIMALE!


LOL
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post #24 of 92
1/25/07 at 3:54pm
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Originally Posted by Elf

I second Odeur 53!

how about odeur 92?
or mat
pi
amber would be kinda cheesy

serge is a good name...but if i had a dog i'd name it 53...or any 2 digit number
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post #25 of 92
1/25/07 at 3:55pm
How about "parfums*PARFUMS Series 7 Sweet: Nomad Tea"?
OK that was a lame one.

I actually thought "Jicky" right after I had read the thread title, but Dzing and Joop are also great. If "pooch" implies a small dog, these are the ones to go with imho. I don't get why Kouros would be a gay name for a dog (although I would say that it wouldn't really match a small dog)
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post #26 of 92
1/25/07 at 3:57pm
How about Erolfa. Dogs to that sometimes and cats too.

Serge sounds like one of those little frou frou dogs some women carry around in there purses while they shop at gucci or something.

How about Hummer. Think of the looks you'll get when you let him run in the park and start calling out " Here Hummer, Here Hummer"


Rick
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post #27 of 92
1/25/07 at 3:57pm
I like:

Chance

Palisander

Geir

Kenzo

Bandit


I agree that 'Vetiver' has a certain ring to it.

-ben
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post #28 of 92
1/25/07 at 4:02pm
small dog, big dog, lap dog, guard dog? Breed? shetland sheepdog, Great Dane?

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post #29 of 92
1/25/07 at 4:15pm
Egoiste would be my favorite.

Pasha and Kouros are good also.
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post #30 of 92
1/25/07 at 4:36pm
Jicky (one more vote)
Mugler
Dzongkha
Issey
Turque
Hermes
Orris
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post #31 of 92
1/25/07 at 5:13pm
Coco
Haarlem
Antaeus
London
Rolf
Sauvage
Motu
Rocabar
Fou
Voleur
New York
Hermes (but pronounced Her-mees)
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post #32 of 92
1/25/07 at 9:27pm
Thread Starter 
It have to get a smallish smooth haired mutt, I think.

I friend of mine once dogsat for a pomeranian named Gucci, so cute!

More names, please! Doesn't have to be fragrance related, necessarily!

My friend Palanca has a dog with the great name Kika.
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post #33 of 92
1/25/07 at 9:30pm
How bout...supermarky? Ha!

TNMA
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post #34 of 92
1/25/07 at 10:01pm
Superbarky
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post #35 of 92
1/25/07 at 10:20pm
I like Turque, but it's kinda one of those words that looks cooler than it sounds.

Try petnamesworld.com
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post #36 of 92
1/25/07 at 11:00pm
Joop!
[German pronunciation]

B2L
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post #37 of 92
1/25/07 at 11:02pm
LOL superbarky! Haha
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post #38 of 92
1/25/07 at 11:10pm
Allure Sport
M7 Fresh
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post #39 of 92
1/25/07 at 11:34pm
Yang for a male
Yin for a female
Cuiron
Sauvage (as in "eau de" or "Neroli")
Hadrien
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post #40 of 92
1/25/07 at 11:52pm
Dzing would be very cute ...


luv superbarky ... how about Bark Jacobs

Valentino (also v. gay)
Costes


the obvoius ... Scent

or if he's gray ... Gris
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post #41 of 92
1/26/07 at 5:34am
Along the funny twist this thread has taken, let me advice
FCUK him
FCUK her
or simply Rive Gauche: at least if it bites someone you've got an excuse...
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post #42 of 92
1/26/07 at 6:30am
Shadow, if its black, as in Silver Shadow (not a great fragrance though..)
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post #43 of 92
1/26/07 at 6:39am
Hmmm... My dogs are Coco (Lhasa Apso) and Ginger (Yorkie), both female...

For a small smooth-haired one, maybe a toy Pinscher named Helmut (as in Lang). Sage is good, but doesn't call to mind a particular breed.

A friend once had a mixed breed named Dioji... (get it? Dee-OH-gee = DOG)...

Paul
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post #44 of 92
1/26/07 at 6:41am
We had a doberman many years ago...
If I own two dogs, I would be calling them "D" & "G"
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post #45 of 92
1/26/07 at 6:45am
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Originally Posted by smeller

Egoiste would be my favorite.

Pasha and Kouros are good also.

Pasha is a good one!
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post #46 of 92
1/26/07 at 6:48am
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Originally Posted by fredricktoo

small dog, big dog, lap dog, guard dog? Breed? shetland sheepdog, Great Dane?

0r

Now, what would you name that Neapolitan_Mastiff?
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post #47 of 92
1/26/07 at 11:00am
Bond
Jazz
Coty
Rocher
Kenzo
Vert
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post #48 of 92
1/26/07 at 11:14am
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Agent Provocateur Eau Emotionelle, if I were naming a bitch..

'Ape' for short
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post #49 of 92
1/26/07 at 11:33am
Barc Jacobs is very cute. A smooth-haired mutt? I really am liking Jicky more and more. No one else's mutt will be named Jicky and you will be telling people all the time the meaning/origin of the name. If you like that, it's perfect! If the idea of it horrifies you, then definitely pick something else
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post #50 of 92
1/26/07 at 11:56am
Bel Ami
Aramis
Borneo
Xeryus
Angel
Gaultier
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post #51 of 92
1/26/07 at 12:04pm
For dog names, I like to think of the resonance factor (oral sillage?) when you're yelling, "Hey, xxx, get over here!". Something like "Bel Ami" or "Royal Bain de Caron" wouldn't do. But the following might:

Rocabar
Yatagan
Tuscany
Anarchiste (appropriate for many dogs)
Anucci
Quorum

and maybe

Monsieur Musk

or of course

Zizanie

You might not want to be yelling "Hey, Pheromone for Men!" when the li'l thing is peeing on the neighbor's marigolds.
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post #52 of 92
1/26/07 at 12:29pm
Down, Smalto, down!

Sit, Jules, no biting.

Annick! Bad girl!
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post #53 of 92
1/26/07 at 12:59pm
(Muscs) Koublaï Khän being the most bestial fur scent (Serge Lutens) it 'd also sound great and utterly original for a dog

ACACIOSA sounds beautiful for a girl dog (animalic exotic jasmine by Caron)
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post #54 of 92
5/16/12 at 4:35am
Fracas.

It is the name of a fragrance by Robert Piguet. And it means "to create a skirmish or uproar", which seems appropriate for a dog with a playful or energetic spirit.

It's also short enough to not tie your tongue when you need to quickly call the dog away from mischief.
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post #55 of 92
5/16/12 at 4:37am
Prince de Galles - regal sounding to me.
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post #56 of 92
5/16/12 at 4:58am
Aldehyde - Heidi for short
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post #57 of 92
5/16/12 at 6:18am
+1 Aramis, Gentleman, Tsar, Polo, Boss
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post #58 of 92
5/16/12 at 7:16am
OUDI/OUDY!!

You can pronounce it like AUDI, if you wish!
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post #59 of 92
5/16/12 at 10:05am
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Originally Posted by aubrgene View Post

I have a red Japanese Shiba Inu dog named Ko-Ko. She's named after one of the Geishas in Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Mikado". Of course, people automatically assume she's named after Chanel. It depends on the dog or breed you're planning to get. If it's an Italian Greyhound, maybe Gucci?

Another Gilbert and Sullivan fan?! I made my bread and butter performing the operettas for a few years!

Back on topic, maybe Drakkar? Diesel? Geir?
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post #60 of 92
5/16/12 at 11:46am
LuLu
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