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post #1 of 66
5/21/08 at 4:55pm
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Hi all,

Ah, rumor has it that a VIP Perfumer Inspector is soon to come over to your place to inspect/rate your collection of NON-Niche fragrances. So, NO expensive (say over fifty dollars a bottle) fragrances such as CREED, MPG, LV, MONTALE, SMN, SERGE LUTENS, DIPTYQUE, etc. allowed. Only NIB bottles. This time, size does not matter as long as it's at the fifty dollar price point. OK then, what reasonably priced THREE fragrances would be included in your collection ? What are the THREE fragrances that's shows you are a "Man of the World" and have good taste ? What reasonably priced fragrance shows you are a class act ? What fragrances show you have UNIQUE taste ? Sure, this is just for fun, but I'm truly going to give this some thought!

As of tonight, my THREE choices would be :

Guerlain HERITAGE
YSL KOUROS
L'eau D'Issey (Blue)

Regards,
SixCats!
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post #2 of 66
5/21/08 at 5:07pm
Rive Gauche Pour Homme by Yves St. Laurent
Booster by Lacoste
Opium Pour Homme by Yves St. Laurent
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post #3 of 66
5/21/08 at 5:11pm
Terre D'Hermes
Boucheron PH
Gucci PH
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post #4 of 66
5/21/08 at 5:13pm
Nautica Blue

YSL Jazz

Kiton Men
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post #5 of 66
5/21/08 at 5:18pm
1. Chanel Antaeus
2. R de Capucci
3. Caron - The Third Man
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post #6 of 66
5/21/08 at 5:19pm
Lalique pour Homme..Lion Edition
Dunhill Edition..Dunhill
Nino Cerruti..1979
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post #7 of 66
5/21/08 at 5:33pm
Rive Gauche Pour Homme
Gucci Pour Homme
Givenchy Gentleman
All, I think, at least as good as their fragrance family counterparts done by niche houses. It's an interesting question, and puts the niche thing in useful perspective. I'd be happy as a clam wearing mostly non-niche stuff.
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post #8 of 66
5/21/08 at 5:34pm
Heritage EDT
Rive Gauche Pour Homme
Givenchy Gentleman
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post #9 of 66
5/21/08 at 5:52pm
Yang
Rive Gauche Pour Homme
Chanel Antaeus
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post #10 of 66
5/21/08 at 6:15pm
Unique? Good taste? Under $50?

Giorgio for Men (you were expecting me to say something else? )
1776 Russian Leather
Jean Pascal

Honorable mention:
Chanel Pour Monsieur
Guerlain Heritage
Jean Marie Farina Extra Vieille
Kouros
Guerlain Vetiver
AdP Colonia
Azzaro Pour Homme
L'Anarchiste
Yatagan
Chanel Egoiste
Givenchy Gentleman
Bogart Pour Homme
Krizia uomo
Blenheim Bouquet
Richard James EdT (Savile Row)
Tiffany for Men
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post #11 of 66
5/21/08 at 6:21pm
Guerlain Habit Rouge
Chanel Antaeus
Guerlain Heritage Edp
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post #12 of 66
5/21/08 at 6:23pm
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Montana Parfum D'Homme (red box)
Michael for Men by Michael Kors
Rochas Man
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post #13 of 66
5/21/08 at 6:28pm
Guerlain Heritage
Guerlain Vetiver
Caron The Third Man
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post #14 of 66
5/21/08 at 6:40pm
Burberry Brit (British style oriental)
R de Capucci (chypre)
Monsieur Balmain (citrus)

plus
cacharel ph (woody spicy)
mat very male (trendy anise aromatic)
R&G Farina (Eau de Cologne)
Bogart (aromatic fougere)
Caron ph (lavender)
caron 3rd man (stupendous)

and I'll stop here
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post #15 of 66
5/21/08 at 7:10pm
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Caron Third Man
Zino Davidoff
Montana Parfum d'Homme
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post #16 of 66
5/21/08 at 8:50pm
Nice choices people! Bravo!
Lately, I have been left out from Basenotes. I feel like there are overhyped scents everywhere. On this thread they are all winners! Not one I would leave out.

Three that have not been mentioned.
M7 Fresh
Bulgary Black
Signoricci


Dreamer (?)
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post #17 of 66
5/21/08 at 8:56pm
Guerlain - Heritage
Nina Ricci - Signoricci
Richard James - Saville Row
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post #18 of 66
5/21/08 at 9:05pm
Caron Pour Un Homme
Knize Ten
Kouros

(discontinued & therefore here not considered: Coriolan ! )
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post #19 of 66
5/21/08 at 9:52pm
Nicole Miller for Men
Black Cashmere
Stardust

I won't sleep well tonight knowing that some of my frags are sad that they could not be included due to the "only three" and $50 restrictions.
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post #20 of 66
5/21/08 at 10:00pm
Bogart Witness
Jacomo Rouge
Quorum Silver

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post #21 of 66
5/21/08 at 10:13pm
I'd take Jovan labels and put them over my SMN, LVs, and Creeds. Be like these are the new Coty bottle designs, SURELY you've heard right????

Yohji
Michael (Kors)
Diesal Fuel for Life

Cheers,
Ali
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post #22 of 66
5/21/08 at 10:16pm
1) Acqua di Gio
2) Unforgivable
3) Escada Moon Sparkle

Oh snaps, it's not April Fools Day anymore. More like:

1) M7
2) Pick any other YSL fragrance
3) L'Instant de Guerlain (or Habit Rouge)
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post #23 of 66
5/21/08 at 10:20pm
L'Anarchiste
Salvador Dali PH
Grey Flannel
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post #24 of 66
5/21/08 at 10:27pm
Looking at the replies so far, there are some truly terrific scents out there on the shelves of our local department stores, chemists and on-line. Better still, they can often be purchased on sale (usually in the post-Christmas/Father's Day/etc periods).

Here are my choices:

Zino - Davidoff
Michael for Men - Michael Kors
Third Man - Caron

More honourable mentions:

Kouros - YSL
Fendi Uomo - Fendi
Pour un Homme - Caron
l'Anarchiste - Caron
Antaeus - Chanel
Jaguar V 1.0 - Jaguar
I-12 - Halston
Carlos Santana for Men
Iceberg Twice PH - Iceberg
Declaration - Cartier
Santos - Cartier
Givenchy Gentleman - Givenchy
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post #25 of 66
5/21/08 at 11:39pm
M7
Cristobal
Nemo

Yeah, yeah, two discontinued, they were under fifty when I first laid sweaty little paws on 'em.
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post #26 of 66
5/21/08 at 11:45pm
LUI
Opium
Gentleman
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post #27 of 66
5/21/08 at 11:55pm
Not to sound too repetitive, but

Guerlain - Heritage
Cacheral - Nemo
Aramis - Havana

Others I find very hard to keep out of the top 3

Guerlain - Vetiver
Paul Smith - London
Pal Zileri - Sartorial
Caron - 3rd man
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post #28 of 66
5/22/08 at 12:11am
Great post!!

Carolina Herrera - Herrera for Men
Nina Ricci - Signoricci
Christian Dior - Fahrenheit

also

Thierry Mugler - A*men...
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post #29 of 66
5/22/08 at 1:02am
Chanel Antaeus
Gucci pour Homme
Guerlain Vetiver


Considerations

YSL M7
Rive Gauche
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post #30 of 66
5/22/08 at 1:19am
Antidote
Vera Wang
Egoiste
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post #31 of 66
5/22/08 at 1:21am
Hmmm, I'm thinking maybe:

Yang
Mania
eau de Cartier


One for sweet, one for formal, and one for fresh
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post #32 of 66
5/22/08 at 2:07am
Habit Rouge EdT
Dior Homme (well, the 50 ml bottle meets your under $50 condition)
Body Kouros
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post #33 of 66
5/22/08 at 2:16am
Bulgari Black
Chanel Pour Homme
Cool Water (because I'm not allowed to say GIT )
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post #34 of 66
5/22/08 at 2:47am
Royal Briar by Caroll & Co.
1776 by Elsha
Boss Number One
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post #35 of 66
5/22/08 at 3:59am
M7
Dior Homme Intense
Envy & Habit Rouge (tie)

Though it must be added that none of these can normally be had in expensive Europe for less than $50.
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post #36 of 66
5/22/08 at 4:20am
I don't have many bottles for which I paid less than $50 (since I usually by 100mL), but if the caveat is that it must be designer:

Mugler Cologne - $40
Rochas Man - ~$40
L'Eau D'Issey Summer (female version) - $60
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post #37 of 66
5/22/08 at 4:25am
I'd say my three favourites:

Burberry "London"
Dior "Fahrenheit 32"
and my new "must have"
Dior "Homme"
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post #38 of 66
5/22/08 at 4:46am
Nobody has yet mentioned Tuscany and I know I'm not the only one who loves it.
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post #39 of 66
5/22/08 at 6:20am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mostapha View Post

Habit Rouge EdT
Dior Homme (well, the 50 ml bottle meets your under $50 condition)
Body Kouros


I'm right there with you on the Dior and BK, dunno bout the Habit Rouge yet (replace with Pi methinks )
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post #40 of 66
5/22/08 at 6:33am
D & G pour Homme (I know its common, but its my new favorite)
Rive Gauche pour Homme (might as well join the crowd on this one!)
and probably Joop! Nightflight, since its more or less my signature frag
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post #41 of 66
5/22/08 at 6:38am
- Caron Pour un Homme
- Boucheron Jaipur Homme
- Bulgari Black
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post #42 of 66
5/22/08 at 6:41am
This one is a tough challenge I think!

I would probably go with...

Guerlain Heritage
Dior Homme
Chanel Egoiste Platinum

But there are soooo many others that I could equally put in there.
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post #43 of 66
5/22/08 at 7:00am
Said that my wardrobe changes during the time and bottles (niche or not) are going back and forth from it during the years... Currently:
Ungaro III
L'Anarchiste
Insensé
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post #44 of 66
5/22/08 at 7:21am
1. Mugler Cologne
2. Dior Homme Cologne (duty free special)
3. Caron Pour Un Homme ($30 80's bottle)
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post #45 of 66
5/22/08 at 7:36am
Chanel Allure Edition Blanche
Carven Homme
Tiffany for Men
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post #46 of 66
5/22/08 at 8:08am
Jaïpur Boucheron
Basala Shiseido
Bvlgari pour Homme
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post #47 of 66
5/22/08 at 8:12am
- YSL M7
- S.T.Dupont Signature
- Michael Kors
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post #48 of 66
5/22/08 at 8:57am
Ok...these come to mind...so many

Eau des Baux
Havana
JHL

Best,

Otto
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post #49 of 66
5/22/08 at 9:44am
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Eau Sauvage
Habit Rouge
Havana
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post #50 of 66
5/22/08 at 9:56am
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Dunhill For Men 1934
Dunhill Edition
Terre d'Hermes
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post #51 of 66
5/22/08 at 1:17pm
Salvatore Ferragamo PH
YSL M7
Chanel Antaeus
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post #52 of 66
5/22/08 at 1:33pm
Terre d'Hermes
Burberry London
Chanel Allure Homme Blanche

with the following "hidden" close by but still slightly in sight:
Antidote
Burberry Brit
Mat Very Male
Yohji Homme
LL Au Masculin
GPH I and II
L'eau d'Issey (I still love this)
FDM
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post #53 of 66
5/22/08 at 1:53pm
People where can you get havana for less than 50 dls?

TPC sells 5 ml for 40 dls... but I guess that is not the point Six Cats is aiming for...
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post #54 of 66
5/22/08 at 2:32pm
Guerlain Heritage
Givenchy Gentleman
Bogart Pour Homme
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post #55 of 66
5/22/08 at 2:36pm
$50 still gives quite a bit of wiggle room. Make it $30, to make it really challenging! :-)
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post #56 of 66
5/22/08 at 3:09pm
R de Capucci
Guerlain Vetiver
Trumpers Eucris

- can you really buy chanels for under $50? They start at about £45 here!
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post #57 of 66
5/22/08 at 3:17pm
Yatagan
Beyond Paradise Men
R de Capucci
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post #58 of 66
5/22/08 at 3:38pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by hirch_duckfinder View Post

R de Capucci
Guerlain Vetiver
Trumpers Eucris

- can you really buy chanels for under $50? They start at about £45 here!

Online discounters have many for under 50 (ok... maybe testers... but they are still less than $50! )

For example:

http://www.scentiments.com/Product/S....aspx?id=97770

http://www.scentiments.com/Product/S...id=92878&cid=8
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post #59 of 66
5/22/08 at 5:01pm
My three have already been listed, but here goes anyway:

Guerlain Vetiver
Rive Gauche PH
Chanel PM
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post #60 of 66
5/22/08 at 5:27pm
Havana under $50? I think not.
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