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post #1 of 92
11/21/08 at 8:21pm
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Ambre Sultan
by Serge Lutens

Top notes: Oregano, Bay leaf, Coriander, Myrtle,
Middle notes: Angelica, Patchouli
Base notes: Labdanum, Styrax, Tolu balsam, Benzoin, Sandalwood

Perfect for a wintry day in the stands watching football!
Although I live in a small town, the local college has won the national Division III
(small college) football championship nine times in recent years. The playoffs
start today and Mount Union College is again ranked number one in the country.

Edit: Mount Union won 56 - 0.

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post #2 of 92
11/21/08 at 8:25pm
L'Occitane - The Vert (Green Tea)
post #3 of 92
11/21/08 at 8:25pm
Mugler Cologne
notes per basenotes
Bergamot, Neroli, Petitgrain, Orange flower, "S", White Musk.


post #4 of 92
11/21/08 at 8:33pm
Terre d'Hermes
post #5 of 92
11/21/08 at 8:34pm
Parfumerie Generale
Private Collection: Cuir d'Iris

Leather and iris -- balanced and smoothed by slightly sweet creamy amber.
post #6 of 92
11/21/08 at 8:46pm

Rosewood, Bergamot, Lily of the Valley

Carnation, Jasmine, Pine

Tonka, Vetiver, Patchouli
post #7 of 92
11/21/08 at 9:05pm
Intimately : Beckham
post #8 of 92
11/21/08 at 9:29pm
sotd:
Armani
Code
post #9 of 92
11/21/08 at 9:50pm
Salvador Dali
Laguna
Homme
post #10 of 92
11/21/08 at 10:28pm
Serge Lutens
Serge Noire
(2008)
Christopher Sheldrake, Serge Lutens
Notes: Patchouli, Camphoraceous Notes, Cinnamon, Spices, Amber, Incense Notes, Woody Notes, Labdanum, Castoreum
Serge Noire opens with a blast of something camphoraceous, and (maybe it's just me) a bit of body sweat. Then it's cinnamon for a bit, followed by incense and dark, slightly smoky woods. Later, there are hints of labdanum and castoreum. (Yes, maybe that's the slightly sweaty note that gave a nod at the beginning, or was it an unspecified spice note, something like fenugreek? remember the opening of Santal Blanc?). This scent seems to be made entirely of base notes; nothing of citrus, florals, herbals, or any of the others that typically inhabit the upper levels. In spite of that, this is a winner: dramatic, surprising, yet a bit melancholy in its preponderance of darker tones. I would say it's one of the better recent Serge Lutens offerings.
post #11 of 92
11/21/08 at 11:04pm
L'Artisan's Parfumeur Tea For Two
post #12 of 92
11/21/08 at 11:25pm
Balenciaga - Balenciaga pour Homme
post #13 of 92
11/22/08 at 12:07am
Fahrenheit
Christian Dior


Note Pyramid
Hawthorn, Honeysuckle.
Sandalwood.
Lenstiscus, Styrax (Benzoin)

The opening is unique; a tar - garage accord. It develops one of the most sensual accords I've experienced; a dry, warm sandalwood together with a soft floral note. Exquisite...

Have a great weekend basenoters!
post #14 of 92
11/22/08 at 12:18am
Morning: Burberry - Brit for Men
Evening: Lorenzo Villorezi - Musk
post #15 of 92
11/22/08 at 1:47am
Ungaro II
post #16 of 92
11/22/08 at 2:15am
L'Artisan Parfumeur Dzongkha
post #17 of 92
11/22/08 at 2:24am
Stormy, cold weather outside asks for the miraculous comfort of Annayake Miyako
post #18 of 92
11/22/08 at 2:32am
Gucci pour Homme
post #19 of 92
11/22/08 at 2:46am
Shiseido Basala pour Homme

Top notes: rosemary, artemisia, lavender, green notes, fruity notes, clary sage, basil, neroli and bergamot
Middle notes: carnation, fir, cinnamon, jasmine, caraway and rose
Base notes: labdanum, leather, amber, patchouli, musk, coconut, oakmoss and cedar

post #20 of 92
11/22/08 at 2:51am
Guerlain Vetiver
post #21 of 92
11/22/08 at 2:57am
Guerlain Heritage
post #22 of 92
11/22/08 at 3:18am
Paco Rabanne pour Homme
post #23 of 92
11/22/08 at 3:34am
AOS Lemon
post #24 of 92
11/22/08 at 3:39am
Les Nez Let Me Play the Lion
post #25 of 92
11/22/08 at 3:49am
Van Gils original.

I bought this last winter and remember liking it. With fall approaching I tried it again a few times, but found it a bit too heavy, until today. Last night there where hailstorms and the weather right now feels wintery cold and I really started liking Van Gils original again. The sweetness and smokyness of this scent really need a wintercold to shine.
post #26 of 92
11/22/08 at 4:17am
Eau des Îles....MPG
post #27 of 92
11/22/08 at 4:19am
Friday 21 November 2008
Morning: Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme
Evening: Armani Attitude (I honestly think this is the best Armani fragrance for men.)
Late Evening: Cartier Roadster (from a sample a nice Nordstrom SA gave me ... It's not bad. )
post #28 of 92
11/22/08 at 4:19am
The Different Company, Bois d'Iris
post #29 of 92
11/22/08 at 4:29am
Bond No. 9 New Haarlem
post #30 of 92
11/22/08 at 5:13am
White Musk for Men
The Body Shop

I'm decorating today so wanted to wear something cheap and cheerful
post #31 of 92
11/22/08 at 5:25am
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Bogart Witness as SotD. Like TwoRoads, afternoon football viewing a good probability.
post #32 of 92
11/22/08 at 5:27am
Carven Vetiver
post #33 of 92
11/22/08 at 5:32am
Penhaligons LPNo9
post #34 of 92
11/22/08 at 5:51am
I'm in the mood for amber today... so, what about some Ambre Russe? Perfect for this cool day in South Carolina!
post #35 of 92
11/22/08 at 5:51am


...a Revlon great (for me) Opens slightly citrusy with a vanilla hint, and settles into a beautiful muted tuberose dominated flower heart with undercurrents of spicy musk. No ice in here but wonderfully comforting.
post #36 of 92
11/22/08 at 6:37am
Black Sea--------> M. Micallef
Working at the bank til' 12, then FOOTBALL!!! Yay!
post #37 of 92
11/22/08 at 6:47am
Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum

Yves Saint Laurent

Now THAT's what I'm talkin' about!
post #38 of 92
11/22/08 at 7:07am
Cadjmere
post #39 of 92
11/22/08 at 7:12am
I'm going to do some freelance design work today, run some errands, and possibly shop for a new car. I'm wearing Jo Malone Lime Basil & Mandarin... a lot of it.

post #40 of 92
11/22/08 at 7:20am
post #41 of 92
11/22/08 at 7:58am
Drakkar Noir
post #42 of 92
11/22/08 at 7:58am
Hermes Equipage
post #43 of 92
11/22/08 at 8:15am
Penhaligon's Castile
post #44 of 92
11/22/08 at 8:22am
Guerlain No. 68
post #45 of 92
11/22/08 at 8:34am
Guerlain's Vetiver pour Elle. Has been ages, god it's good, even for winter. The quite bitter mix, almost chypre-like.





post #46 of 92
11/22/08 at 8:35am
Yatagan for me.
post #47 of 92
11/22/08 at 8:49am
Creed Ambre Cannelle
post #48 of 92
11/22/08 at 8:59am
Givenchy Pour Homme
post #49 of 92
11/22/08 at 9:31am
Haven't done this in a while, but wearing.....

Tom Ford Moss Breches
post #50 of 92
11/22/08 at 9:32am
Bois du Portugal
post #51 of 92
11/22/08 at 9:44am
Nasomatto Duro
post #52 of 92
11/22/08 at 9:51am
Aziyade, scrumptious!
post #53 of 92
11/22/08 at 9:52am
Tauer's L'air du Desert Marocain once again.
post #54 of 92
11/22/08 at 9:57am
Black Aoud for me today.
post #55 of 92
11/22/08 at 10:08am
SotE: Guerlain's Derby from an EdT-oldie. This old juice smells almost like gasoline, then softens down to something ... leathery? Soft leather. Herbal leather. A strange marriage. It's both herbal, smoky, leathery and spicy, a sort of minty-cool offspring of the ten years older Parure's pungent mixture of rose, oak moss and leather.





post #56 of 92
11/22/08 at 10:34am
Went to Scentmother's for dinner last night and she spoiled me with decants of which I am wearing two today:

Donna Karan Essence: Labdanum (Left Wrist)
Donna Jaran Essence: Wenge (right wrist)
Both together in the crook of both arms.

Each of them stand alone by themselves just fine but together they just go beyond 1+1.
Labdanum comes off as a floral incense on me and that is unique. The incense is balanced just right so as not to overpower the floral note at the top.
Wenge is a smoky, woody, resinous scent but more subtle than that sounds. This is a lighter feel than yesterday's CdG H&M cedar top note.
Labdanum + Wenge this is where the true beauty lies. Together these two compliment and enhance each other. After layering the two there is a stronger amber note that comes alive in the combination. Upon re-examining my wrists I realize it is there in the Labdanum but lightly. The Wenge when added in somehow sharpens the olfactory focus enough for the amber to move more front and center and combine with the obvious notes from each of the components to create a new and different creature.
A completely beautiful combination. It is going to be hard for me to wear either of these singly because I now know how well they go together.
Have a Serene Saturday everyone.
post #57 of 92
11/22/08 at 10:42am
SotA: Versace Pour Homme
post #58 of 92
11/22/08 at 10:46am
Moltening, Hyde65, nsamadi and Fraddicted, you all smell particularly delicious to me today. Please let me nuzzle your necks...What a nice, laid-back day!

Still glowing in the warmth of ScentSon SMM and family's dinner visit last night (dear husband decided after the fact that MUSTARD was what was missing from the "white lasagna" he fed everyone -- I assured him the rest of the feast more than made up for the low-complexity of the lasagna) Afraid the poodles have become my adoptive grandchildren, and I am way too young for grandkids, so perhaps they'll become nephews? Anyhow, I love them to bits, as do my kids, albeit with considerably more enthusiasm than the dear doggies are used to.

Continuing my incense kick with a combo of Cdg Ouarzazate & Cdg's H & M fragrance, which I got a taste of thanks to dear ScentSon... VERY distressed that there seem to be no more full bottles available anywhere state-side. I WANT ONE!!!!

Ouazazate has much more spearmint than I expected. It's nice, but missing the white-smoky, woody aspect I was hoping for.

CdG H&M is straightforward and gorgeous. I want a bottle. Now. Please. Anyone?
post #59 of 92
11/22/08 at 11:04am
Dior Homme Intense edp, DH deo spray, & DH a/s moisturizer
post #60 of 92
11/22/08 at 11:27am
H&M by Comme des Garcons

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