I'm sorry that many of you long timers probably get this alot but I have a simple question. If I was going to go to say Dillards or Foleys or Department Store De Jour and get the best scent for my money without going niche, what would I add to my collection. I have worn alot of Armani and Versace. I am diving into the niche world. But if I wanted to add to my collection through the normal route what would you suggest?Again sorry if this is the 100th "best of" thread
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Some of the fragrances I like that you can find in many major department stores or Sephora are:
Prada Amber pour Homme
Bulgari Aqua
Burberry London for Men
Burberry Brit for Men
Guerlain Vetiver
YSL Kouros
A*Men
Mugler Cologne
Tom Ford for Men
Tom Ford Black Orchid
YSL Opium (women's)
Dior Homme
Dolce and Gabanna Light Blue (women's)
Eau de Cartier Concentrée
Cartier Declaration
Hermes Elixir des Merveilles
Gaultier2
YSL L'Homme
Cartier L'Essence de Déclaration
L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme
Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin
Michael for Men
Narciso Rodriguez for Him
Platinum Égoïste
Terre d'Hermes
Gucci Envy
Gucci Pour Homme
Chanel Pour Monsieur
YSL Pour Homme
Prada Amber pour Homme
Bulgari Aqua
Burberry London for Men
Burberry Brit for Men
Guerlain Vetiver
YSL Kouros
A*Men
Mugler Cologne
Tom Ford for Men
Tom Ford Black Orchid
YSL Opium (women's)
Dior Homme
Dolce and Gabanna Light Blue (women's)
Eau de Cartier Concentrée
Cartier Declaration
Hermes Elixir des Merveilles
Gaultier2
YSL L'Homme
Cartier L'Essence de Déclaration
L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme
Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin
Michael for Men
Narciso Rodriguez for Him
Platinum Égoïste
Terre d'Hermes
Gucci Envy
Gucci Pour Homme
Chanel Pour Monsieur
YSL Pour Homme
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Originally Posted by petruccijc 
Some of the fragrances I like that you can find in many major department stores or Sephora are:
Prada Amber pour Homme
Bulgari Aqua
Burberry London for Men
Burberry Brit for Men
YSL Kouros
A*Men
Mugler Cologne
Tom Ford for Men
Tom Ford Black Orchid
YSL Opium (women's)
Dior Homme
Dolce and Gabanna Light Blue (women's)
Eau de Cartier Concentrée
Cartier Declaration
Hermes Elixir des Merveilles
Gaultier2
YSL L'Homme
Cartier L'Essence de Déclaration
L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme
Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin
Michael for Men
Narciso Rodriguez for Him
Platinum Égoïste
Terre d'Hermes
Gucci Envy
Gucci Pour Homme
Chanel Pour Monsieur
YSL Pour Homme

Some of the fragrances I like that you can find in many major department stores or Sephora are:
Prada Amber pour Homme
Bulgari Aqua
Burberry London for Men
Burberry Brit for Men
YSL Kouros
A*Men
Mugler Cologne
Tom Ford for Men
Tom Ford Black Orchid
YSL Opium (women's)
Dior Homme
Dolce and Gabanna Light Blue (women's)
Eau de Cartier Concentrée
Cartier Declaration
Hermes Elixir des Merveilles
Gaultier2
YSL L'Homme
Cartier L'Essence de Déclaration
L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme
Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin
Michael for Men
Narciso Rodriguez for Him
Platinum Égoïste
Terre d'Hermes
Gucci Envy
Gucci Pour Homme
Chanel Pour Monsieur
YSL Pour Homme
Wow, thanks man!!The bolded ones are ones I owned or still use. Burberry London is a fave of mine. I tried the Cartier L'Essence de Déclaration and loved it. I'm going to have to go through these. Thanks again.
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The ones I have in my wardrobe that I would actually recommend:
Armani Eau Pour Homme (most stores)
Dior Eau Sauvage (some stores)
Vetiver de Guerlain (few stores)
I haven't seen YSL Opium Pour Homme in any department stores in a long time but I would absolutely recommend it.

The ones I have in my wardrobe that I would actually recommend:
Armani Eau Pour Homme (most stores)
Dior Eau Sauvage (some stores)
Vetiver de Guerlain (few stores)
I haven't seen YSL Opium Pour Homme in any department stores in a long time but I would absolutely recommend it.
Thanks

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The ones I have in my wardrobe that I would actually recommend:
Armani Eau Pour Homme (most stores)
Dior Eau Sauvage (some stores)
Vetiver de Guerlain (few stores)
I haven't seen YSL Opium Pour Homme in any department stores in a long time but I would absolutely recommend it.

The ones I have in my wardrobe that I would actually recommend:
Armani Eau Pour Homme (most stores)
Dior Eau Sauvage (some stores)
Vetiver de Guerlain (few stores)
I haven't seen YSL Opium Pour Homme in any department stores in a long time but I would absolutely recommend it.
Definitely YSL Opium pour Homme - you may be able to find it at a Marshalls/TJ Maxx.
I would also recommend looking for Azzaro from Marshalls/TJ Maxx.
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Really, I never even thought about there. I used to buy Polo clothes at TJ Maxx so I'll check out to see what they have.
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They are usually hit or miss stores. Sometimes they have a decent selection, sometimes they have nothing.
There is a thread called "Spotted at Marshalls" that we all use to keep each other updated on some good finds:
http://community.basenotes.net/showt...ight=marshalls
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They are usually hit or miss stores. Sometimes they have a decent selection, sometimes they have nothing.
There is a thread called "Spotted at Marshalls" that we all use to keep each other updated on some good finds:
http://community.basenotes.net/showt...ight=marshalls

They are usually hit or miss stores. Sometimes they have a decent selection, sometimes they have nothing.
There is a thread called "Spotted at Marshalls" that we all use to keep each other updated on some good finds:
http://community.basenotes.net/showt...ight=marshalls
I'm checking that out now. Thanks. Seems that it is city to city so I'll have to see here in Houston.
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Generally houses like Chanel, Bulgari, Hermes, YSL (forgive Opium and Eau de Penis) and Dior (forgive Dune & Higher) release high quality scents however all the aformentioned houses take few risks so you wont get the experimental jolt some niche houses give. Mugler has quality scents that are slightly off the wall bu I doubt Dillards stocks Mugler. Diesal also has fairly well made scents that have the crazy character you may find in some niche scents.
Cheers,
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Generally houses like Chanel, Bulgari, Hermes, YSL (forgive Opium and Eau de Penis) and Dior (forgive Dune & Higher) release high quality scents however all the aformentioned houses take few risks so you wont get the experimental jolt some niche houses give. Mugler has quality scents that are slightly off the wall bu I doubt Dillards stocks Mugler. Diesal also has fairly well made scents that have the crazy character you may find in some niche scents.
Cheers,
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Generally houses like Chanel, Bulgari, Hermes, YSL (forgive Opium and Eau de Penis) and Dior (forgive Dune & Higher) release high quality scents however all the aformentioned houses take few risks so you wont get the experimental jolt some niche houses give. Mugler has quality scents that are slightly off the wall bu I doubt Dillards stocks Mugler. Diesal also has fairly well made scents that have the crazy character you may find in some niche scents.
Cheers,
Al
I have seen Mugler fragrances at some Dillards - at least in Florida.
Also, some are starting to carry Bois 1920 and Comptoir Sud Pacifique as well (I personally am not real crazy about either one of those lines, but I know some people really like them).
Some also have a small men's selection at the Guerlain counter.
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I have dropped into the Sephora store and looked at some Guerlains. Well most specifically Vetiver. So that is also a place I can go. I mean there is a Niemans down the highway with the niche stuff but I really want to ease into things and try some things that probably I missed over the years.
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Some of the fragrances I like that you can find in many major department stores or Sephora are:
Prada Amber pour Homme
Bulgari Aqua
Burberry London for Men
Burberry Brit for Men
Guerlain Vetiver
YSL Kouros
A*Men
Mugler Cologne
Tom Ford for Men
Tom Ford Black Orchid
YSL Opium (women's)
Dior Homme
Dolce and Gabanna Light Blue (women's)
Eau de Cartier Concentrée
Cartier Declaration
Hermes Elixir des Merveilles
Gaultier2
YSL L'Homme
Cartier L'Essence de Déclaration
L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme
Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin
Michael for Men
Narciso Rodriguez for Him
Platinum Égoïste
Terre d'Hermes
Gucci Envy
Gucci Pour Homme
Chanel Pour Monsieur
YSL Pour Homme

Some of the fragrances I like that you can find in many major department stores or Sephora are:
Prada Amber pour Homme
Bulgari Aqua
Burberry London for Men
Burberry Brit for Men
Guerlain Vetiver
YSL Kouros
A*Men
Mugler Cologne
Tom Ford for Men
Tom Ford Black Orchid
YSL Opium (women's)
Dior Homme
Dolce and Gabanna Light Blue (women's)
Eau de Cartier Concentrée
Cartier Declaration
Hermes Elixir des Merveilles
Gaultier2
YSL L'Homme
Cartier L'Essence de Déclaration
L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme
Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin
Michael for Men
Narciso Rodriguez for Him
Platinum Égoïste
Terre d'Hermes
Gucci Envy
Gucci Pour Homme
Chanel Pour Monsieur
YSL Pour Homme
God, I see a list like this and it sickens me. There is only two worthy of my consideration. Dior Homme and Pour Monsieur. The rest is why I became frustrated with the perfume market in general. So many frags that are so much better, why settle for this garbage
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Luckily we all have our own tastes and opinions (and budgets), so we're not all tied to only wearing niche fragrances.
If you're in the Houston area as I am, the Galleria has a million places to shop for fragrances. Not only does Nordstom's give decanted samples, but the high end boutiques like Chanel, Bvlgari, and Fendi sell their own fragrances.
My department store favorites as of late are Prada, Dior Homme, Eau D'Orange Vert, Allure Sport, and Lancome Hypnose. There are always the classics like Fahrenheit (I just bought F32) and Jaipur, I just picked up Pure Coffee from Nordstroms and love it. Plus if you go to Saks or Neiman Marcus you can pick up stuff from Creed or Bond No 9.
If you're in the Houston area as I am, the Galleria has a million places to shop for fragrances. Not only does Nordstom's give decanted samples, but the high end boutiques like Chanel, Bvlgari, and Fendi sell their own fragrances.
My department store favorites as of late are Prada, Dior Homme, Eau D'Orange Vert, Allure Sport, and Lancome Hypnose. There are always the classics like Fahrenheit (I just bought F32) and Jaipur, I just picked up Pure Coffee from Nordstroms and love it. Plus if you go to Saks or Neiman Marcus you can pick up stuff from Creed or Bond No 9.
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Luckily we all have our own tastes and opinions (and budgets), so we're not all tied to only wearing niche fragrances.
If you're in the Houston area as I am, the Galleria has a million places to shop for fragrances. Not only does Nordstom's give decanted samples, but the high end boutiques like Chanel, Bvlgari, and Fendi sell their own fragrances.
My department store favorites as of late are Prada, Dior Homme, Eau D'Orange Vert, Allure Sport, and Lancome Hypnose. There are always the classics like Fahrenheit (I just bought F32) and Jaipur, I just picked up Pure Coffee from Nordstroms and love it. Plus if you go to Saks or Neiman Marcus you can pick up stuff from Creed or Bond No 9.

Luckily we all have our own tastes and opinions (and budgets), so we're not all tied to only wearing niche fragrances.
If you're in the Houston area as I am, the Galleria has a million places to shop for fragrances. Not only does Nordstom's give decanted samples, but the high end boutiques like Chanel, Bvlgari, and Fendi sell their own fragrances.
My department store favorites as of late are Prada, Dior Homme, Eau D'Orange Vert, Allure Sport, and Lancome Hypnose. There are always the classics like Fahrenheit (I just bought F32) and Jaipur, I just picked up Pure Coffee from Nordstroms and love it. Plus if you go to Saks or Neiman Marcus you can pick up stuff from Creed or Bond No 9.
Thanks for the input. I had another thread on here the other day about my Niemans trip to experience some of the Creed, Acqua di Parma and Cartier scents. So that was nice. I also used to get my Versace stuff at the Versace store. I also go to that Sephora when my wife is there. So I will have to take a trip and spend a day wandering. Thanks again.
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How about I change my answer to "Don't go to Dillards. All they sell is crap".

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