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Describe the fragrance you are looking for in 2009

post #1 of 48
1/2/09 at 11:10pm
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Well it's a new year and I thought it might be an entertaining thread if we all described our dream fragrance for 2009. I'm not talking about a 'real' fragrance you're looking for a bottle off, say a Montale you've been saving for.

Talk about your dream fragrance that you're trying to track down.The notes, development, etc.

For me, I'd love to find a fragrance that combined the rich orange of Terre D'Hermes, a vintage leather of Knize 10, a rich tobacco and a deep musk ala Musc Ravageur for a very deep masculine smell.

What's your dream non existent fragrance?
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post #2 of 48
1/2/09 at 11:46pm
I'd like to see something combining jasmine, cedar, vanilla/benzoin, fig notes, and the modern macrocyclic musk Cosmone. More floral than Tom Ford Extreme, and even Kenzo Power, but less so than Black Orchid. Stronger than Givenchy Pi Neo, and without the marine aspect, but including the fig and cedar of Un Jardin en Méditerranée.
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post #3 of 48
1/2/09 at 11:58pm
I have always been partial to skanky musks a la SL's MKK.

My fragrance (code name: Niffy) will have the civet-rich musk of MKK in symphony with the amber of Amber Sultan without the medicinal notes finished with a significant presence of leather. Some castoreum in the background wont hurt.
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post #4 of 48
1/3/09 at 12:09am
I think i will concentrate on improving my understanding and analysing skills regarding to smells, I just want to smell as many scents as possible that I havent yet smelled and keep improving my nose.
Besides if it comes to saving up for a frag-I actually have been saving up and think I will go for the 100ml musc ravageur as a first niche Biggie, otherwise I think sticking to samples and/or decants suits my needs better.
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post #5 of 48
1/3/09 at 12:56am
I am ALWAYS seeking THE leather fragrance... realistic, un-cut, un-sweetened - a soliflore for dead tanned cow!

I've tried about thirty leather fragrances, and while I've found many I've liked, none have been "the one" the way some other fragrances have been ( for example Carnal Flower for tuberose and L'Eau Trois for myrrh ). I'll undoubtedly keep that search going!

Incense Noir has me craving smoky fragrances. Something with its top notes blended with the leather note in Cuir Ottoman, perhaps some myrrh and copal, perhaps some civet or castoreum, and absolutely no sweet side would be total perfection. I doubt I'll find it, mind you...

I want to find a jasmine fragrance I like. I love soliflores and jasmine both living and as an absolute, so why I haven't explored this wide category is a mystery to me! It has be realistic.

A rose-oriental of my dreams would be rose blended with cinnamon, cloves, myrrh, benzoin, peru balsam and black copal, perhaps civet.

A true-to-life gardenia fragrance. So far all, even the good ones, have failed.

I'm looking for a smooth tobacco fragrance, but it's not urgent. I've found two good ones in the form of Kretek and Fougere Bengale,
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post #6 of 48
1/3/09 at 1:15am
i'm looking for a ethreal rose based spicy scent...with the depth and intensity of basala yet the fleeting nature of any Ellena scents...a scent which hangs in there..suspended. I have found a scent close to that in Ungaro I..yet...
I'm also looking out for "that" patchouli scent..possibly with hints of animal fur and touch of arabic spices....i may have a bottle coming in matching this(Mazzolari Lui)..yet..my quest continues...
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post #7 of 48
1/3/09 at 2:45am
Can I commission two frags?
The first would combine a nutty opening with a heart of ripe, full fig and a drydown of frankincense, with just a smidgen of opoponax and vanilla. The drydown would be similar to Profvmvm Olibanum's; a subtle whisper of a skin scent, slightly sweetened but absolutely not syrupy at all. It'd have to be a "full" incense, not the tinny, cedary stuff found in Ouarzazate (which I also love, but not here, please). The fig would have to be completely devoid of coconutty vibes.

Secondly I'd commission a sublty spiced sandalwood-musky thing. I've not found my ideal musk yet, so this ought to be it. Sex, but no barnyard. Warm and cuddly, but not cloying. It won't even need to be very complex, just perfect. I'm not demanding at all, am I?
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post #8 of 48
1/3/09 at 3:07am
I'm looking to get a classic Guerlain that is suited to me well. I believe that could be Apres L'Ondee or L'Heure Bleue, I need to test more in store.

But to really answer the question... I'll know it when I smell it.
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post #9 of 48
1/3/09 at 6:54pm
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Originally Posted by veuve amiot View Post

Can I commission two frags?
The first would combine a nutty opening with a heart of ripe, full fig and a drydown of frankincense, with just a smidgen of opoponax and vanilla. The drydown would be similar to Profvmvm Olibanum's; a subtle whisper of a skin scent, slightly sweetened but absolutely not syrupy at all. It'd have to be a "full" incense, not the tinny, cedary stuff found in Ouarzazate (which I also love, but not here, please). The fig would have to be completely devoid of coconutty vibes.

Secondly I'd commission a sublty spiced sandalwood-musky thing. I've not found my ideal musk yet, so this ought to be it. Sex, but no barnyard. Warm and cuddly, but not cloying. It won't even need to be very complex, just perfect. I'm not demanding at all, am I?

Mmmm, please let me know when you find your first choice, I definitely want some.
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post #10 of 48
1/3/09 at 7:31pm
I'd like to find a version of M7 with better quality ingredients! If anyone knows about something like this that exists, please let me know, it might just be my holy grail...
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post #11 of 48
1/3/09 at 8:30pm
Some that has the the true essence of Patou Pour Homme with that touch of hot pepper element, and not just a pale imitation.
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post #12 of 48
1/4/09 at 7:33pm
A Serge Luten fragrance based on aoud (oud).
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post #13 of 48
1/4/09 at 8:35pm
An Eau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir release in the US so I don't have to go duty-free shoppping.
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post #14 of 48
1/4/09 at 10:52pm
well, im looking for a scent which is similar to allure homme and black xs. a spicy strawberry scent with flowerly appeal. also with like lime undertones and of course great sillage.mmmm..
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post #15 of 48
1/4/09 at 11:12pm
A resinous oriental with camphor top notes and a jasmine/carnation middle. If only Caron didn't muck their range up!
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post #16 of 48
1/4/09 at 11:38pm
I hope all who FIND their fragrance report back.
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post #17 of 48
1/4/09 at 11:53pm
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Originally Posted by L'aventurier View Post

I'd like to find a version of M7 with better quality ingredients! If anyone knows about something like this that exists, please let me know, it might just be my holy grail...

Have you tried Nosomatto Duro?

What am I looking for?...

Nothing, really. I only need money to buy a couple of scents, one of them duro. But other than that I am OK
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post #18 of 48
1/5/09 at 2:44am
Id actually like to cut about half my wardrobe so that I only have the things I really like remaining. That said, I'd like to get something a bit more 'out of the box' than most of what I own.
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post #19 of 48
1/5/09 at 8:53am
...easy. Right now (2009) I am looking for YSL L'Homme and Kenzo Power. That may change as the year goes on, but thats it right now. I would even trade my Chanel Egoiste for one of those two.
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post #20 of 48
1/5/09 at 9:00am
I don't know how to explain it but I want it to say: Strong, confident business like and sexy. So something I would wear to work and not have it be too sweet, too feminine, too strong or animalistic. It would have this incredible drydown that would have average sillage in the way that you would catch a whiff here and there and tell I smell good but it wouldn't just follow me. It would be some kind of cross of TdH, Polo Modern Reserve, Bulgari Aqua(without the aqua), etc. Strong, quiet, confident and with a suit or business casual the same. This might actually be a niche I haven't tried.

Despite only owning 5, I'd like to cut it even more and have the above scent as a daily one mixed with maybe two others...and then rotated. I just like simple and good.
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post #21 of 48
1/5/09 at 9:52am
I really don't know.

Just want something that surprises me and makes me go "Woah, I want this -- now!"
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post #22 of 48
1/5/09 at 2:37pm
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Originally Posted by danho View Post

...easy. Right now (2009) I am looking for YSL L'Homme and Kenzo Power. That may change as the year goes on, but thats it right now. I would even trade my Chanel Egoiste for one of those two.

danho - try kenzousa.com - I picked up some extra Kenzo Power from the Australian equivalent site and it was here in a couple of days. The USA site even has the aftershave balm which isn't available here. Of course this is assuming you've tested it etc :-)
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post #23 of 48
1/5/09 at 2:48pm
something smelling fresh like very cold/icy/frosty winter air
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post #24 of 48
1/5/09 at 3:07pm
Non.. I think i`d find what i was seeking, in 2008... Trussardi Inside, and i am still waiting for my last purchase.. Guerlain Vetiver and Habit Rouge edc! After these 3, i think i will relax for a while..
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post #25 of 48
1/6/09 at 2:56pm
I will be looking for another oriental that is classic, classy and causes me to say mmmmmm when I sniff it.
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post #26 of 48
1/6/09 at 3:11pm
The perfect white floral, featuring in particular, orange blossom/jasmine/tuberose. Not a floral oriental, I don't want flowers drowning in vanilla. It may be something new that I've never tried before, I or I may just have that moment when I discover that what I've been after has been known to me all along, and I cave in and buy a full bottle of Fracas.
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post #27 of 48
1/6/09 at 4:00pm
A jasmine combined with something dry and resinous, maybe a bone-dry amber as in L'Air du Desert Marocain.
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post #28 of 48
1/6/09 at 6:46pm
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I am looking for a mens masculine scent with musk and no amber or suede. It's the one fragrance type i don't have. Something like a modern Azzaro pour homme. Woods and musk - an aromatic done right Not like RL Romance for men
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post #29 of 48
1/6/09 at 6:55pm
PATCHOULI + CANAPA SATIVA + IMMORTELLE + AOUD That could exists?
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post #30 of 48
1/6/09 at 6:58pm
The first 3 minutes of the original Acqua Di Parma Colonia.......made linear, and long lasting, with no lavender.

Do it Laurice.
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post #31 of 48
1/6/09 at 8:09pm
An entirely new Chanel for men, by J. Polge, without reference to Les Exclusifs (although they are grand, indeed).

A new masculine from Hermes, as groundbreaking and distinctive as Td'H.

...and a pony named Starfire.
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post #32 of 48
1/6/09 at 9:23pm
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Originally Posted by irish View Post

Have you tried Nosomatto Duro?

What am I looking for?...

Nothing, really. I only need money to buy a couple of scents, one of them duro. But other than that I am OK



Just ordered a sample of Duro, thanks Irish
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post #33 of 48
1/6/09 at 9:24pm
Guerlain Habit Rouge EDC- though perfect as it is- with just a touch less vanilla, and just a touch more leather. WILL BE HEAVEN!
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post #34 of 48
1/6/09 at 9:32pm
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Originally Posted by Strollyourlobster View Post

A jasmine combined with something dry and resinous, maybe a bone-dry amber as in L'Air du Desert Marocain.

That sounds great. I'd also like to see Tauer pull off something with the feel of L'air du desert, but with a variation.. something cooler and floral and/or green but still dry and resinous. Maybe jasmine, mint, oakmoss, hinoki, incense, vanilla and ambergris? Something like "L'air de L'alpestre Nordique" (northern alpine air)? I'm already fantasizing...
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post #35 of 48
1/6/09 at 10:00pm
Well, I just ordered a One Man Show bottle (never tried it) because it sounded good (used in small amounts), but if I don't like it I'll add sweetened vanilla extract to it and see what happens. LOL.
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post #36 of 48
1/7/09 at 6:56am
My wish for 2009: Finally finding an aquatic that isn't overpowering, sickly, synthetic, or sour.

I've tried AdG, L'eau d'Issey, Bvlgari Aqva (and the Marine flanker), Chrome, Beyond Paradise, Erolfa, MI, Unforgivable, Kenzo Pour Homme, L'eau par Kenzo, and even Montale Fougeres Marines. None of them fit the bill. Could someone help me?
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post #37 of 48
1/7/09 at 8:23am
Dust.
Leather.
Muted florals.

or maybe somethiiiing along the lines of a cardamom + medicinal smelling musk.

Like a filthy (in the suggestive sense) hospital, avec cardamom.

This is what I think about in my chemistry lecture.
hahaha.
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post #38 of 48
1/7/09 at 11:40am
Well...I don't really understand this thread a whole lot. You can ask and hope for some kind of scent to come out, but it really has no meaning or impact on what's actually going to be put out by the companies.
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post #39 of 48
1/7/09 at 12:10pm
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Originally Posted by MFfan310 View Post

My wish for 2009: Finally finding an aquatic that isn't overpowering, sickly, synthetic, or sour.

I've tried AdG, L'eau d'Issey, Bvlgari Aqva (and the Marine flanker), Chrome, Beyond Paradise, Erolfa, MI, Unforgivable, Kenzo Pour Homme, L'eau par Kenzo, and even Montale Fougeres Marines. None of them fit the bill. Could someone help me?

Acqua di Sale by Profumum and Sel Marin by Heeley are the best two, IMHO. Also, if you find most aquatics sour and overpowering, you should try Mr. Hulot’s Holiday by CB I Hate Perfume. It's more gentle than other similar fragrances.
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post #40 of 48
1/14/09 at 8:23am
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Originally Posted by leor_77 View Post

Well...I don't really understand this thread a whole lot. You can ask and hope for some kind of scent to come out, but it really has no meaning or impact on what's actually going to be put out by the companies.

or you can be a debbie downer
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post #41 of 48
1/14/09 at 10:33am
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Originally Posted by L'aventurier View Post

That sounds great. I'd also like to see Tauer pull off something with the feel of L'air du desert, but with a variation.. something cooler and floral and/or green but still dry and resinous. Maybe jasmine, mint, oakmoss, hinoki, incense, vanilla and ambergris? Something like "L'air de L'alpestre Nordique" (northern alpine air)? I'm already fantasizing...

Oooooo. Now that sounds amazing. Count me in for that!
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post #42 of 48
1/15/09 at 12:06am
In 2009 I`ll be looking for something around chypres, leathers, vetivers and civet.
As I don`t expect something from new releases, it`ll be vintage scents - so many perfume gems are hidden in closets!
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post #43 of 48
1/15/09 at 8:59am
Another "holy grail", but one that is still in production!

I would most likely include:
Lemon, lime, or bitter orange peel
Lavender
Oakmoss
Jasmine
Rose
A little tobacco
A little incense


I'd also like to see a nice fragrance based on, or including cola nut.

And I'd like to try some more absinthe-based scents.
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post #44 of 48
1/15/09 at 7:12pm
2009 will be a Niche year for me.....If I purchase any mainstream scents they will really have to knock my socks off.
Gary
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post #45 of 48
1/15/09 at 7:20pm
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Originally Posted by leor_77 View Post

Well...I don't really understand this thread a whole lot. You can ask and hope for some kind of scent to come out, but it really has no meaning or impact on what's actually going to be put out by the companies.

uhh. good input!

For me, I'd like some more boozy scents. Scents like Straight to Heaven, Idole, and 1270 have been some of my favorites this past year!
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post #46 of 48
1/16/09 at 11:29am
Am looking forward to my my son bringing me a bottle of Serge Lutens MKK and Encens Lavande back from Paris when he returns next week.
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post #47 of 48
1/16/09 at 1:09pm
Yesterday I had a full wearing (and on left hand) of Serge Lutens Fumerie Turque and Amouage Lyric Man on the right hand. If ever I found a scent with these beauties poured together...
A smokey, faintly sweet dark incense with a light rose. Then I might die.
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post #48 of 48
1/16/09 at 1:09pm
Having just read about Baldessarini Strictly Private... that could be it!
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