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What are you favorite notes?

post #1 of 17
9/19/07 at 9:26pm
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For me Lavender, Ambergris, and Incense.

For my Lavender fix I love the top notes in Bois du Portugal (my very favorite fragrace)

Ambergris I love Ambre Sultan (a close second)

And my incense would have to go to Passage D'Enfer

I would love to get my hands on a bottle of Encens et Lavande, as I belive it to be filled with all of these! (I have yet to smell it, so correct me if I am wrong)
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post #2 of 17
9/19/07 at 9:36pm
You'll love Encens et Lavande!

My fave notes are: amber, bergamot, castoreum, cedarwood, cistus labdanum, civet, clove, cocoa, coffee, galbanum, immortelle, incense, iris, jasmine, lavender, mandarin (peel), musk, oakmoss, opoponax, orange blossom, patchouli, pepper, rose, sandalwood, tea, tobacco, vanilla, vetiver, woods...
Not in the same scent, though.
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post #3 of 17
9/19/07 at 10:53pm
Coniferous notes are my personal favorites - pines, cedars, junipers, cypresses, spruces, firs, etc.

So Creed Epicea and Trumper Wellington, Halston Z-14/1-12, Lanvin Oxygene (a good aquatic, very dry) and Versace Green Jeans are definite favorites. If only Demeter Fraser Fir had a hint more oomph...short but refreshing.

And I admit it...I like Pino Silvestre. I shunned it for some time but the other day it really shocked me - very green, eminently refreshing and long-lasting. A fluke? I hope not.

Can't wait to try Blenheim Bouquet, I hear it's the promised land for pine freaks.
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post #4 of 17
9/19/07 at 11:15pm
Vetiver, Sandalwood, other woody notes, Lavender, Citrus, Incense.
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post #5 of 17
9/19/07 at 11:29pm
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vetiver, mahagony, blackcurrant leaf/bud, cinnamon, teak, tea, birch, plum
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post #6 of 17
9/20/07 at 3:37am
I'll limit it to five, listing all I enjoy in some context would be pointless and would take time.

Agarwood, Vetiver, Patchouli, Iris and Leather.
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post #7 of 17
9/20/07 at 3:58am
Sandalwood, incense, mace/nutmeg, lavender, neroli, hesperides.
But the real beauty lies in the blending and so I adore a rose note or white flowers when blended with citrus, woods, or incense (as in Caraceni, Sandalo, Sandringham, Maxim's, Acqua di Parma, and many other favorites of mine)
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post #8 of 17
9/20/07 at 4:09am
My top five favorites are vanilla, amber, heliotrope, leather and incense notes.
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post #9 of 17
9/20/07 at 5:02am
For me--vanilla, tonka bean, lavender, anise, vetiver and several types of wood.
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post #10 of 17
9/20/07 at 7:17am
Patchouli, clove, cumin, honey, civet, incense, palmarosa, carnation, pepper (any variety), castoreum, guaicwood, cedarwood, rum, cistus labdanum, galbanum, benzoin, neroli, iris, leather, jasmine, lavender, orange, musk, oakmoss, myrrh, lemon, amber, opoponax, rose (any variety), sandalwood, tea, tobacco (any form), vanilla, vetiver
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post #11 of 17
9/20/07 at 8:59am
For me it would be Tonka, Clary Sage, woods, vanilla and lavender
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post #12 of 17
9/20/07 at 9:30am
Cinnamon, violet, rose, incense and mint
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post #13 of 17
9/20/07 at 3:33pm
Jasmine (even though I haven't found a suitable jasmine dominant cologne yet), White Musk, Vetiver, Citrus Notes, Water Lily, Chocolate (white too), and vanilla.
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post #14 of 17
9/20/07 at 3:56pm
Simple and classic for me:
Vanilla
Sandalwood
Vetiver
Tobacco
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post #15 of 17
9/20/07 at 4:43pm
Labdanum, incense resins, precious woods, violet, green notes
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post #16 of 17
9/20/07 at 5:30pm
Hmm,

Probably leather, amber, opopanax, cardamom, castoreum, civet, frankincense, sandalwood, lotus, musk, and believe it or not, tuberose.

Least favorites, by the way, are chocolate, coffee, almond, and basil.
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post #17 of 17
9/20/07 at 7:30pm
Citrus: Bergamot/Yuzu/Lime
Floral: Lotus/Jasmine/Geranium/Broom (Genest/Genista)
Herbal: Clary Sage/Verveine (Verbena)/Oregano/Myrtle
Woods: Rosewood/Wintergreen/Birch/Patchouli/Cedar
Resins: Ambergris/Amber/Myrrh
Roots: Violet

I wish I knew more about synthetics to list specific names. I do know I like Iso Super-e which is a major component of Cartier's Déclaration.
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