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post #1 of 239
10/1/08 at 5:56am
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Well, I finally got Mitsouko by Guerlain, in the parfum version. I got a vintage bottle on Ebay at a fairly good price.

The juice starts out sharply pungent and green, whereupon in a few minutes the moss/chypre effect builds and builds up on my skin. Wears really close to my skin - but the scent is deep and very complex.

The first night I wore this, I received a couple compliments.

I'm saving this one for special occasions - I've gotta make 7.5 ml last.

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10/1/08 at 6:23am
I just bought the sampler pack for Sinfonia di Note from luckyscent (also, LuckyScent will be stocking Czech & Speake!)

Here are some descriptions of the line
Poudre d'Epices
This aptly named scent is a ravishing rhapsody of powder and spice.
Notes: geranium, green notes, cinnamon, black pepper, floral notes, musk, woods, spices

Coeur de Noisette
A luscious blend of coconut, amber and hazelnut that is sinfully delicious.
Notes: coconut, amber, hazelnut, woods, fruit notes, floral notes, spices

Blanc des Cotons
Pure white cotton sheets line-dried in a meadow and then ironed to a satisfying crispness.
Notes: floral notes, lavender, amber, vanilla, guaiac wood

Ecorce d'Orange
A delightfully vivid orange scent you can smell the oranges ripening on the tree in the brilliant Mediterranean sun.
Notes: aldehydes, orange, mandarin, lemon, bergamot, musk notes

Amande Sucree
A darkly delicious almond with a hard candy coating and filigree of white jasmine like a sprinkle of powdered sugar.
Notes: bergamot, jasmine, floral notes, almond, vanilla, wood notes, sandalwood, amber

Fleur de Santal
A showstopping take on sandalwood that is a bewitching blend of sultry and cozy. Notes: bergamot, floral notes, sandalwood, musk, patchouli

Bouquet de Bois
A winding path in the woods. The path is overgrown, but not at all ominous or threatening this is a forest that beckons and welcomes.
Notes: cedar, bergamot, geranium, floral and wood notes

Saveur d'Artichaut
Complicated and unusual and inspired by the artichoke in bloom, majestic and primordial. This is green and vegetal and herbaceous, with a trace of citrus and more than a hint of earth.
Notes: bergamot, aromatic notes, basil, moss, artemisia, wood notes
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post #3 of 239
10/1/08 at 6:25am
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post #4 of 239
10/1/08 at 6:41am
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Guerlain Vetiver
Cold by United colours of benetton(cost less than 15 bucks for 100ml edt)
GIT
Jazz
Allure homme
Allure homme sport
CK one Summer 08
Eternity Summer 08
Minotaure
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post #5 of 239
10/1/08 at 6:48am
Parfumerie Generale Cuir d' Iris and L' Ombrie Fauve.
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post #6 of 239
10/1/08 at 7:00am
Arrived in the mail today: a 10 ml 'mini splash' of Patou Pour Homme EdT

It smells good! And I think it'll smell even better when I'm over my cold.
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post #7 of 239
10/1/08 at 7:02am
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Originally Posted by NEoTY26 View Post

(also, LuckyScent will be stocking Czech & Speake!)

That's awesome! I really want C/S Oxford and Cambridge Lavender and have been putting it off. Hopefully, their price will be lower than Cambridge Chemists'

EDIT

Too bad.. they're going to be $165 on luckscent.com. Cambridge has them for $115.
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post #8 of 239
10/1/08 at 8:47am
Yesterday I bought Bois 1920 Agrumi and Parfums Raffy Dragon from a basenoter. I also received Annick Goutal Duel in the mail.

I went to Marshall's looking for Antidote, but alas, they only had the AS Balm. I resisted the temptation to buy several "lesser" scents from the typical selection at TJ Maxx and Marshall's. I WANTED SOMETHING NEW BADDDDD!!! I bought some dress pants, socks and a really sweet watch instead.

Sometimes I want to buy a scent just for the rush! I'm getting better at resisting the temptation to buy something for just that reason.But still, it's hard...
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post #9 of 239
10/1/08 at 9:16am
The NEW Polo Modern Reserve at Dillards

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post #10 of 239
10/1/08 at 10:48am
pG_] cadjmere | coromandel__anel
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post #11 of 239
10/1/08 at 1:31pm
I received Cruel Intentions by Kilian today. The vetiver / agarwood combo is very poweful in this. I think its is a one spray juice, two at most. Any more and I think my nose would explode and paint will start peeling off the walls
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post #12 of 239
10/1/08 at 1:40pm
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Originally Posted by jrd4t View Post

That's awesome! I really want C/S Oxford and Cambridge Lavender and have been putting it off. Hopefully, their price will be lower than Cambridge Chemists'

EDIT

Too bad.. they're going to be $165 on luckscent.com. Cambridge has them for $115.

Wow! That is really crazy. I've known that L$ has higher prices than everyone else, but a $50 difference? C'mon guys!
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post #13 of 239
10/1/08 at 1:57pm
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Originally Posted by Futami View Post

I received Cruel Intentions by Kilian today. The vetiver / agarwood combo is very poweful in this. I think its is a one spray juice, two at most. Any more and I think my nose would explode and paint will start peeling off the walls

So it's very aptly named then
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post #14 of 239
10/1/08 at 3:41pm
Today I received:

Habit Rouge (edc)
Chanel Pour Monsieur edt (1955)
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post #15 of 239
10/2/08 at 1:26am
Kenzo Power, 60 ml.
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post #16 of 239
10/2/08 at 12:35pm
Thread Starter 
Velvet Gardenia by Tom Ford (Private Blends)



Just a mini tester, not the whole bottle (which I would never use it all). This stuff is just so realistic of a gardenia in full bloom.
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post #17 of 239
10/2/08 at 1:05pm
Serge Lutens - Gris Clair
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post #18 of 239
10/2/08 at 1:07pm
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Originally Posted by Futami View Post

I received Cruel Intentions by Kilian today. The vetiver / agarwood combo is very poweful in this. I think its is a one spray juice, two at most. Any more and I think my nose would explode and paint will start peeling off the walls


wow.. it's this "" close to being my holy grail...what a scent...if only i cud afford tht price....do they sell in flacons like those tom fords and le labos?
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post #19 of 239
10/2/08 at 1:40pm
My much cherished but now empty bottle of Creed Original Vetiver had to be replaced. This time it's going to be the big bottle.
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post #20 of 239
10/2/08 at 1:47pm
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Originally Posted by jenson View Post

wow.. it's this "" close to being my holy grail...what a scent...if only i cud afford tht price....do they sell in flacons like those tom fords and le labos?

The only other size I saw was the HUGE keg/fountain for only $2000 euros. What a bargain! LOL.

$225 for 50ml = $4.5 per ml or $2,767.80 for 1000ml = $2.80 per ml = Ridiculous pricing i agree.

The fountain is not a deal IMO
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post #21 of 239
10/2/08 at 2:45pm
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Originally Posted by mikeperez23 View Post

Well, I finally got Mitsouko by Guerlain, in the parfum version. I got a vintage bottle on Ebay at a fairly good price.

The juice starts out sharply pungent and green, whereupon in a few minutes the moss/chypre effect builds and builds up on my skin. Wears really close to my skin - but the scent is deep and very complex.

The first night I wore this, I received a couple compliments.

I'm saving this one for special occasions - I've gotta make 7.5 ml last.

While Mike was getting his Mitsouko parfum, I went and got me some Shalimar parfum. It too wears close to the skin, and is gratifyingly darker and smokier than the other concentrations.

I also finally broke down and bought Dzongkha. I'm glad I did, too - the stuff has always worn like a dream on me, and I've been going back and forth on buying it since it came out.

While I was at it, I got my wife a bottle of Bel Respiro. (Yes, we have a Chanel Exclusives boutique here.) She's never worn a green scent before, but I think Bel Respiro, with its curvaceous outline and smooth iris, will appeal to her.
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post #22 of 239
10/2/08 at 3:34pm
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Originally Posted by Buzzlepuff View Post

Parfumerie Generale Cuir d' Iris and L' Ombrie Fauve.

Enjoy that Cuir d'Iris... my bottle arrived yesterday and I'm LOVING it today. I wish BN had it in the database so I could review it. Dark, rich leather that slowly softens to a creamy leather, made powdery via iris, with hints of chocolate. I applied at 8am this morning and as of 5:30 today it's still going strong.

For myself, my TDC Bois d'Iris, in a '48 heurs' travel atomizer, arrived today. I got it on eBay for $39.
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post #23 of 239
10/2/08 at 3:46pm
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Originally Posted by Futami View Post

The only other size I saw was the HUGE keg/fountain for only $2000 euros. What a bargain! LOL.

$225 for 50ml = $4.5 per ml or $2,767.80 for 1000ml = $2.80 per ml = Ridiculous pricing i agree.

The fountain is not a deal IMO


thts it eh...damn...im again short of money somehow..cud someone explain me the maths?
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post #24 of 239
10/2/08 at 3:48pm
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post #25 of 239
10/2/08 at 3:51pm
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Originally Posted by mikeperez23 View Post



tht 's some piece of art Mike. congratulations on ur purchase.
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post #26 of 239
10/2/08 at 3:55pm
Jo Malone Sweet Lime and Cedar - from a fellow BNer (thanks J_W_S!)

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post #27 of 239
10/2/08 at 4:28pm
That Mitsouko box on the left brings back memories. One just like it always sat on my mom's dresser when I was a kid!
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post #28 of 239
10/2/08 at 4:36pm
Annick Goutal'sEau d'Hadrien
Clinique Happy for Men
Cerruti 1881 Amber for Men

All at 30% or more markdown at Loehmann's. Only clinker in the bunch is Clinique Happy for Men.
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post #29 of 239
10/2/08 at 4:45pm
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Originally Posted by jenson View Post

tht 's some piece of art Mike. congratulations on ur purchase.

Thanks jenson.

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Originally Posted by PhinClio View Post

That Mitsouko box on the left brings back memories. One just like it always sat on my mom's dresser when I was a kid!

That's neat.

I am kind of glad that my mom didn't wear Mitsouko. That way, I have no feminine associations with the scent. It's my scent.
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post #30 of 239
10/2/08 at 5:52pm
I bought Dior Homme, it should be arriving soon. It was not a blind buy, but I only sampled it once while sampling loads of other scents. It struck me as different, and I found a bottle on Amazon at a decent price so I just pulled the trigger. I cannot help having high expectations for this one!
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post #31 of 239
10/2/08 at 6:43pm
So far I have purchased...
1. Acqua di Parma's Mirto from the Blu Med Line.
2. Diamonds for Men by Armani
My next purchase will be Polo Modern Reserve by RL.....I am also going to purchase L'Homme by YSL.
Gary
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post #32 of 239
10/3/08 at 10:16am
Not today, yesterday, I bought
Infusion D'homme (lady also gave me a sample of it?)
Dior Homme (replacement, I'm about to run out)
Rive Gauche pour Homme - a fantastic bargain. Apparently her store are no longer going to be selling it, so it was reduced down to £8!!
I noticed that they weren't displaying Gucci Pour Homme, (which was the only thing I had gone in to sample) so I asked if they had got rid of that. She told me they had but gave me a full size tester bottle that she'd kept onto in the stockroom (no lid) because I'm a regular customer!
And I received a sample of 1million.
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post #33 of 239
10/3/08 at 10:47am
This week I received shipments of:

Arpege pour Homme (Lanvin)
Must de Cartier (Cartier)
Chamade Parfum (Guerlain)
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post #34 of 239
10/3/08 at 12:50pm
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Originally Posted by Gblue View Post

And I received a sample of 1million.

OMG, that website was hilarious. I have to know, what does it smell like?
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post #35 of 239
10/3/08 at 7:20pm
I got 100 ml. of pre-2007 Givenchy III. Will post with observations after I get a chance to test and compare with the 2007 re-release.
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post #36 of 239
10/3/08 at 7:39pm
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Originally Posted by petruccijc View Post

Jo Malone Sweet Lime and Cedar - from a fellow BNer (thanks J_W_S!)


no!
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post #37 of 239
10/3/08 at 9:37pm
I just ordered an 8ml decant of Tauer's Vetiver Dance from TPC.
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post #38 of 239
10/4/08 at 12:10am
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Originally Posted by Futami View Post

OMG, that website was hilarious. I have to know, what does it smell like?

It says a fresh spicy leather on the little packet. To me, I find it a sweet woody scent. No freshness, especially the opening which is quite a strong boozy smell. Drydown reminds me of Black XS, but richer. I honestly cannot smell the leather at all.
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post #39 of 239
10/4/08 at 1:00am
Today I purchased a vintage Habit Rouge 200ml EdT. I was gonna purchase Minotaure as well as Kouros and M7 but decided to wait until tomorrow.
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post #40 of 239
10/4/08 at 4:08pm
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Originally Posted by Futami View Post

OMG, that website was hilarious. I have to know, what does it smell like?

I think he meant that Paco Rabanne 1 Million scent, not the "Really Super Cool Awesome MILLION BUCKS" crap.


I'm starting to ebay scents I don't wear enough to justify looking at next to the others... but I quickly replenished whatever leaves before it left with Chanel Coromandel today. It's really great stuff! (and jeez, I've got a lot of it now.. 200ml). I just put photos up in my album of the fun unpacking of it!

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post #41 of 239
10/4/08 at 6:30pm
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Originally Posted by jrd4t View Post

I think he meant that Paco Rabanne 1 Million scent, not the "Really Super Cool Awesome MILLION BUCKS" crap.


I'm starting to ebay scents I don't wear enough to justify looking at next to the others... but I quickly replenished whatever leaves before it left with Chanel Coromandel today. It's really great stuff! (and jeez, I've got a lot of it now.. 200ml). I just put photos up in my album of the fun unpacking of it!

Congrats on this.... Coromandel is hands down my favorite Chanel and one my favorites of all time. I haven't bought the 200ml yet but once I'm done with my TPC decant I most certainly will. It's good that it comes in a large size b/c if you're like me you'll like bathing in it.

Anyway, today I bought:

Serge Lutens Vetiver Oriental - my first SL!

Parfums Delrae Bois de Paradis - I thought I wanted Debut, but it took 5 minutes for this to be on my skin before I know I needed this.
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post #42 of 239
10/5/08 at 6:15am
Comme des Garçons Series 3: Incense Avignon

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post #43 of 239
10/5/08 at 9:56am
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by bbBD View Post

Anyway, today I bought:

Serge Lutens Vetiver Oriental - my first SL!

Parfums Delrae Bois de Paradis - I thought I wanted Debut, but it took 5 minutes for this to be on my skin before I know I needed this.

Congrats bbBD - the purchase of one's first bottle of Serge Lutens is always a reason to celebrate.

Isn't Bois de Paradis wonderful? Roses and cinnamon never smelled so good.
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post #44 of 239
10/5/08 at 12:27pm
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Odeur 53 and Odeur 71 by Comme des Garcons (mini's)



Bought these used from Ebay.

I love O71 and I wanted it back in my wardrobe after I finished up my decant of it months ago - the O53 for more 'completist' reasons, it's still a headache inducer for me.
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post #45 of 239
10/5/08 at 2:24pm
Today, I bought the following:

2 bottles of 4.0 oz Polo Modern Reserve and a regular Polo deodorant stick to wear with it.

6.7 oz bottle of Prada Infusion D'Homme and a matching shower gel


I am in love with both of these but I must say that I must write about Polo Modern Reserve. I am in Heaven!
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post #46 of 239
10/5/08 at 2:55pm
On Wednesday. I bought pour Lui by Oscar de la Renta. At Marshalls. $13.99.
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post #47 of 239
10/5/08 at 3:55pm
For our anniversary my fiancee and I swapped frags.

She got me
Burberry London

I got her
Delices De Cartier
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post #48 of 239
10/5/08 at 5:51pm
Bond No 9. Lexington Ave and a Tom Ford Noir de Noir Candle
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post #49 of 239
10/6/08 at 12:41pm
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I've been in a Guerlain mood recently, can you tell? Just call me Mr. Guerlain II.

I scored a vintage bottle of L' Heure Bleue in the Eau de Cologne formulation by Guerlain.

The top notes are gone, but the middle and base notes are still intact. This was a blind buy for me - I have never smelled LHB. It's incredibly wearable. I'm reminded of a fizzy, almond flavored cream soda. Just sweet enough, but still refreshing. Sillage is discreet (which is fine w/ me) and the longevity is excellent.

I'm very happy with this blind buy. After I'm comfortable with this formulation, I want to test the EdT, EdP and parfum. But I'm getting ahead of myself.

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post #50 of 239
10/6/08 at 12:45pm
Etat Libre d'Orange - Vierges et Toreros. I haven't decided if I'm the virgin or the bull fighter. This stuff is dirty.
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post #51 of 239
10/6/08 at 12:54pm
The mighty Gris Clair by Serge Lutens & Querelle by Parfumerie Generale
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post #52 of 239
10/6/08 at 4:44pm
J.H.L by Aramis
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post #53 of 239
10/6/08 at 4:56pm
on my way home from work....i went to my local ROSS and bought a 1.7 oz of QUORUM for 4.99
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post #54 of 239
10/6/08 at 5:05pm
Jo Malone Sweet Lime & Cedar
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post #55 of 239
10/6/08 at 5:51pm
Received in a trade - Dior Bois d'Argent.

Finally! I've been wanting to get this off my wishlist and into my wardrobe for a year. Many thanks to BNer mobyv for the trade.

Now... onto the next obscure Dior. I've been eying a bottle of Eau Fraiche de Christian Dior. Any recommendations on this? What little I've seen has been positive, and I have a thing for vintage and obscure Dior.
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post #56 of 239
10/6/08 at 7:29pm
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Originally Posted by bbBD View Post

I've been eying a bottle of Eau Fraiche de Christian Dior. Any recommendations on this? What little I've seen has been positive, and I have a thing for vintage and obscure Dior.

I know that Ruggles and bront82 own and wear EF. If you like Dior and you like Roudnitska (I see you own two Dior scents he did: Eau Savage and Diorella), then I think you'll enjoy EF.

IMO, it's a very summer scent - but don't let that stop you.
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post #57 of 239
10/6/08 at 7:30pm
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Originally Posted by Ruggles View Post

Etat Libre d'Orange - Vierges et Toreros. I haven't decided if I'm the virgin or the bull fighter. This stuff is dirty.

Oh cool, it's my favorite ELdO scent I've tested so far. Good pick!
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post #58 of 239
10/7/08 at 11:25am
From fellow BNer Teddius I received Hermes Hiris.... thanks Teddius!
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post #59 of 239
10/7/08 at 12:19pm
Guerlain Sous le Vent, purchased at Epcot Center.

See this thread for more details:
http://community.basenotes.net/showthread.php?t=216686
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post #60 of 239
10/7/08 at 1:33pm
I bought Andy Tauer L'Air du Désert Marocain on Sunday at The Scent Bar.
I had been trying to decide between this and Lonestar Memories for a while now.

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