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Notes I have come to love

post #1 of 19
8/21/07 at 4:10am
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I have been reflecting on my scented journey and realized that there are certain notes that I "awakened" to, experienced the thrill of recognition and enjoyment, the happiness of realizing their resonance with my personal aesthetic.

Some of these are:

leather (tabac Blond)

sandalwood/jasmine (Eugenie)

Patchouli (Jalaine, Voleur de Roses)

labdanum (Madame X)

Vetiver (Himalaya)

ROSE ( Sa Majeste la Rose, Voleur de Roses, Czech & Speake 88, RASA)

Perhaps this is a simplistic list, but it came to mind.

What are significant notes of discovery for you and which scents epitomize these notes in your experience?
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post #2 of 19
8/21/07 at 4:21am
id say vanilla but thats in almost everything... apart from that im still not sure what i like... cept patchouli, rose and vetiver are pretty good
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post #3 of 19
8/21/07 at 5:35am
Vetiver and Tea notes are two that I have come to love. Flowery notes and cedar are two more. Others I've known I love for a long time.
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post #4 of 19
8/21/07 at 5:46am
My favs are Vanilla, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Amber and Roses. I have the sweetest sweet tooth and I love that in my frags. I often wear Aveda Patchouli with other frags, but I love to wear it alone too, especially with Baby Magic Lotion the original scent.
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post #5 of 19
8/21/07 at 6:33am
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Originally Posted by Divatologist View Post

My favs are Vanilla, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Amber and Roses. I have the sweetest sweet tooth and I love that in my frags. I often wear Aveda Patchouli with other frags, but I love to wear it alone too, especially with Baby Magic Lotion the original scent.

Ooooh, I looooove Baby Magic Lotion! A way I've been wearing it lately(might sound crazy), but I mix a little of that with some Palmer's Cocoa Butter! It makes it slightly sweet and adds a little depth to the Baby Magic smell. I've heard of Angel being described as "chocolate mixed with Baby Magic lotion." Except this is nowhere near as strong or expensive.

In my scent journey I've learned to appreciate "heavier" amber and civet scents like Tabu - one of my faves if it didn't turn straight to cloves after 1 hour on me.
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post #6 of 19
8/21/07 at 7:01am
Amber--and especially blond amber, which is the base for Guerlain's With Love
Coffee--not too sweet, thank you, Black Vetyver Cafe
Leather--especially as portrayed by cade in Dzing! and vintage Chanel Cuir de Russie
Spearmint--hardly used in anything, but I imagine it in Nanadebary Green
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post #7 of 19
8/21/07 at 7:11am
Tuberose
Gardenia
Jasmine
Tobacco
Aldehydes
Leather
Incense
Patchouli
Oakmoss
Amber
Ylang ylang
Vanilla
Sandalwood
Myrrh
Frankincense
Carnation
Rose
and last but not least Galbanum
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post #8 of 19
8/21/07 at 7:50am
About a year ago I realised that I loved ylang-ylang, when I started using a y-y based shampoo. I thought "ohhh....THAT'S what that is!!". I recognised it from one of my favourites, Diorissimo. I then did a BN search for other scents containing y-y, which led me to try Songes, which I now adore.
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post #9 of 19
8/21/07 at 8:12am
Aldehydes.
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post #10 of 19
8/21/07 at 8:55am
Cinnamon.

Found total love for cinnamon in: Spezie by Villoresi, Rousse by Serge Lutens, Sherbert: Cinnamon by Comme des Garcons, Jaisalmer by Comme des Garcons; Baie de Genievere by Creed - to name a few.
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post #11 of 19
8/21/07 at 11:20am
orange blossom
sandalwood
some vanillas
all musk
frankincense
aldehydes
rose
magnolia
lavender
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post #12 of 19
8/21/07 at 3:04pm
Oakmoss - TBS Chypre, Clinique Aromatics Elixir, Chypre de Coty
Galbanum - Carven Ma Griffe, Balmain Vent Vert, Chanel No.19, Guerlain Chamade, Pierre Balmain Ivoire de Balmain
Ylang-Ylang - Givenchy Ysatis, Yardley Bond Street, Crown Perfumery Matsukita
Buddelia - Valentino Very Valentino
Mimosa - Guerlain Champs-Elysees
Lilac - Highland Lilac of Rochester, TBS Spirit of Moonflower
Pineapple - Parfums de Couer Pineapple Fantasy, Jean Patou Colony, Jean Patou Patou For Ever
Bergamot - TBS Bergamot Cologne
Narcissus - Worth Je Reviens, Nemat Narcissus, Fresh Fleurs d'Hombres Narcisse
Plumeria / Frangipani - Chloe Narcisse, Spice of Life Frangipani (Grenada)
Orange Blossom (NOT Neroli) - Avon Naturals Orange Blossom, Serge Lutens Fleurs d'Oranger
Violets / Orris - Guerlain Les Meteorites, L'Aromarine Violette, Ava Luxe Midnight Violet
Cardamom - Etro Etra
Castoreum - Gres Cabochard, Ava Luxe Film Noir
Civet - Ava Luxe Rasa Xtreme
Labdanum - Le Labo Labdanum #18, CDG Original, Ava Luxe Madame X
Ambergris - Spiritual Sky Ambergris, Hermes Eau des Merveilles
Leather - Dior Miss Dior (vintage), Hermes Bel Ami, Christian Dior Jules
Frankincense / Olibanum - Etro Messe de Minuit, Lorenzo Villoresi Incensi
Vetiver - Guerlain Vetiver, Benjamins of Jamaica Khus Khus
Freesia (but only in summer) - Cerruti 1881 pour elle, Parfums de Coeur Freesia Fantasy, Dior Tendre Poison
Iris - Cacharel Lou Lou, Dior Homme, Hermes Hiris
Myrrh - LUSH Icon, Caron Parfum Sacre, Hermes Rouge, Estee Lauder Alliage, Lorenzo Villoresi Piper Nigrum
Wormwood / Artemisia - Ava Luxe Absinthe, Caron Yatagan
Coriander - Lanvin Arpege, Jean Couturier Coriandre, Agent Provocateur by Agent Provocateur, D&G pour Femme (red cap)
(Oriental / Stargazer) Lily - Penhaligons Lily & Spice, D&G Feminine, Serge Lutens Un Lys
Saffron - Donna Karan Black Cashmere, Agent Provocateur by Agent Provocateur
Yuzu - D&G Feminine, Christian Lacroix Bazar femme
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post #13 of 19
8/21/07 at 3:33pm
Vanilla,musk,Rose,Gardenia,Iris,patchouli,oakmoss saffron and cinnamon...Probably more though
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post #14 of 19
8/21/07 at 6:47pm
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Originally Posted by virgo75 View Post

Ooooh, I looooove Baby Magic Lotion! A way I've been wearing it lately(might sound crazy), but I mix a little of that with some Palmer's Cocoa Butter! It makes it slightly sweet and adds a little depth to the Baby Magic smell. I've heard of Angel being described as "chocolate mixed with Baby Magic lotion." Except this is nowhere near as strong or expensive.

In my scent journey I've learned to appreciate "heavier" amber and civet scents like Tabu - one of my faves if it didn't turn straight to cloves after 1 hour on me.



OMG!! Don't you just love Baby Magic lotion. It lasts longer than most frags lol! After talking about it, I had to wear it today. I smell soooo good lol. I use the Palmers too with some of my frags. I love the coco butter scent with some of my spicy/sweet frags. The Baby Magic lotion works well with the spicy frags also.
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post #15 of 19
8/21/07 at 7:30pm
I've always counted vanilla, amber, heliotrope, leather, and incense as my favorite notes. Recently I have discovered immortelle and saffron, and I'm becoming quite fond of both.

Immortelle can be found in L de Lolita Lempicka, Cuir Beluga, and Sables.

My favorite saffron scents are Ange ou Demon, Black Cashmere, and Safron Troublant.
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post #16 of 19
8/22/07 at 1:33am
When I first arrived at Basenotes I loved fruity and gourmand scents. Now I've gained a taste for more sophisticated fare...

Leather
Tobacco
Musk (which I detested before!)
Amber
Patchouli
Gardenia
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post #17 of 19
8/22/07 at 7:28am
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Originally Posted by Quarry View Post

Spearmint--hardly used in anything, but I imagine it in Nanadebary Green

Oh, no, try Aqua Allegoria Mentafollia. I can send you a sample. Glorious spearmint. Smells like you walked through a patch of spearmint in the garden.

As for me, I have always loved sandalwood and patchouli.
Over the past year, I fell in love with galbanum, that crazy green note in Miss Dior, No. 19, Yerbamate, Bandit, Ayala Moriel Ayalitta and Grin, and a host of other scents.
My latest wood obsession has been with oud, in all of Montale's offereings,
and lately, with the challenging note of vetiver, which smells like woven grass baskets and is not a bit sweet.
On my favorite floral list is hyacinth, featured so beautifully in Chamade and L'Artisan Parfumer Jacinthes des Bois.
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post #18 of 19
8/22/07 at 7:32am
Something that i didn't like before?

Now i love:

Juniper
Ylang-Ylang
Gardenia
Absinthe

I like a lot of things, a LOT.
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post #19 of 19
8/22/07 at 10:18am
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Originally Posted by Divatologist View Post

OMG!! Don't you just love Baby Magic lotion. It lasts longer than most frags lol! After talking about it, I had to wear it today. I smell soooo good lol. I use the Palmers too with some of my frags. I love the coco butter scent with some of my spicy/sweet frags. The Baby Magic lotion works well with the spicy frags also.

Oh my gosh, it DOES last longer than most frags! lol

I'm like you - I layer my Palmers w/ spicy/oriental frags or dry, powders(baby powder) scents. With the Baby Magic I layer sweet, foody fragrances. Soooo yummy!

Back on topic:

I've also learned to enjoy green/woody/chypre fragrances - Mitsouko, Royal Secret, and Halston.
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