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Which scents have the most evolving drydowns?

post #1 of 16
6/8/07 at 12:28pm
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What do I mean? What scents smell 1 way at top, at middle, at base...but radically different from each other? Mind you, I'm not asking for the "best"; I'm asking for the most evolved (you don't have to like it).

My votes:

Clive Christian X: I love, love love this stuff. I can't help smelling myself, because it smells great but also because it smells different every 5 minutes.

Caron's Yatagan: I tried this recently from a generous sample I received in a swap. This is one that evolves a lot...but I don't think I like it. However, this scent is hard to describe because it changes a lot and is very long lasting. Its almost as if I used two different colognes altogether; one at the start, one at the finish.

TNMA
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post #2 of 16
6/8/07 at 1:08pm
Odeur 53 and Odeur 71 by Comme de Garcons
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post #3 of 16
6/8/07 at 1:18pm
Piper Nigrum by Villoresi. Details in my review
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post #4 of 16
6/8/07 at 1:20pm
with out a doubt...Creed Bois du Portugal!!!
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post #5 of 16
6/8/07 at 1:22pm
One fragrance that seems to intrigue me with its dry-down. It's called 3. Yes number 3 and it's by Damien Bash.
The fragrance is like an odyssey. The dry-down phase itself is in chapters and cantos.
The finale of the final stanza in the final canto in the final chapter is and an accord of sandalwood and myrrh. WOW.
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post #6 of 16
6/8/07 at 1:27pm
Santal Noble. I've always been impressed with the complexity, substance, and character of the MPG line and Santal Noble exhibits all of those qualities. Smells sublty different from one wearing to the next. Rich, multi-layered, elegant, warm, sensual, and a pleasure to wear.
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post #7 of 16
6/8/07 at 1:48pm
PdE ~ Eau de Gloire
PG ~ Iris Taizo
SMN ~ Nostalgia
SL ~ Cedre
Tauer ~ Orris
Trumpers ~ Sandalwood
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post #8 of 16
6/8/07 at 1:50pm
Santal Noble
Bleecker St. - Bond No. 9
Dior Homme
Havana
Terre d'Hermes

Just from my wardrobe...interested to hear more!
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post #9 of 16
6/8/07 at 1:59pm
Cherqui went from something quite green and bright on me to something resembling the drydown of Hypnotic Poison (I'll qualify that by saying HP isn't very sweet on me).

Ava Luxe Madame X also has a great development.
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post #10 of 16
6/8/07 at 2:40pm
No doubt: Dzing! Animalistic sweat, sawdust, benzoin, caramel... not my cup of tee, but I do admire its evolving.
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post #11 of 16
6/8/07 at 3:16pm
Anvers
Carthusia Uomo
Insensi (Villoresi)
CdG Zagorsk
Purple Label
Tommy Bahama Set Sail

On me all finish much different than they start out.

Mike
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post #12 of 16
6/8/07 at 4:43pm
In no particular order:

Patou Pour Homme
Piper Nigrum
Mandarine-Mandarin
Ungaro II
Cimabue
New York
Dia
Iskander
Bahiana
Muscs Kublai Khan
Acier Aluminium
Yerbamate
Habanita
Idole de Lubin
Rebellius

And, just a few that are utterly linear:

Opone
Tam Dao
Padparadscha
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post #13 of 16
6/8/07 at 5:10pm
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Originally Posted by Killer_Vavoom View Post

One fragrance that seems to intrigue me with its dry-down. It's called 3. Yes number 3 and it's by Damien Bash.
The fragrance is like an odyssey. The dry-down phase itself is in chapters and cantos.
The finale of the final stanza in the final canto in the final chapter is and an accord of sandalwood and myrrh. WOW.

You meant Lucifer No. 3 , right?
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post #14 of 16
6/8/07 at 5:18pm
En Avion immediately comes to mind. Takes you on a journey

Tabac Blond

Bandit
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post #15 of 16
6/9/07 at 7:31pm
Tea For Two
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post #16 of 16
6/10/07 at 11:11pm
Kouros
Fahrenheit
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