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post #1 of 93
1/28/09 at 7:43am
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It's almost cruel to ask any Bner to name, One! it's simply impossible! (another definition of Holy grail could be that one would purchase these scents again or already have and still rejoicing )

mine would be the following...

Serge Lutens: Ambre Sultan & Cedre
Different Company: Rose Poivree & Bois d'Iris
Profumum: Fumidus, Thundra & Olibanum
Mazzolari: Lui
Parfumerie Generale: Querelle
Patricia de Nicolai: New York
Creed: Silver Mountain Water
Lorenzo Villoresi: Uomo & Incensi
Aramis: Havana reserva
Ungaro: I&II


one other that i foresee in near future is, Tauer's masterpiece, L'Air desert morocain (i recently tried it again, this time, a spray. It's just amazing...)
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post #2 of 93
1/28/09 at 7:48am
Givenchy Vetyver
Montale Red Vetyver
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post #3 of 93
1/28/09 at 7:52am
For me all my perfumes are Holy Grail ('s)
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post #4 of 93
1/28/09 at 7:56am
Hermes d'Orange Verte Concentre

Got me hooked on orangeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee (and citrus!)
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post #5 of 93
1/28/09 at 8:02am
Creed Green Irish Tweed
Gendarme 20
Acqua di Parma Colonia
Penhaligon's Castile
Kiehl's Original Musk Oil
Burberry London
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post #6 of 93
1/28/09 at 8:06am
Dior Homme cologne
Dior Homme edt
Dior Homme Intense eau de parfum
Mazzolari Patchouly
Opium Homme eau de parfum
Santa Maria Novella Marescialla
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post #7 of 93
1/28/09 at 8:13am
My Best of the Best:
Indult Tihota
Neil Morris October
Mitsouko EdP (I own a large sample and it trumps the EdT big time--still haven't gotten the pure perfume )
Frederic Male Noir Epices
POTL Luctor et Emergo (and who knew? I used to HATE this!)
Hermessence Ambre Narguile and Osmanthe Yunnan
Bulgari Green Tea-Extreme
Flowerbomb

And of course this list will grow and change the longer I ponder the question, but that's a pretty decent collection of fragrances that I would really prefer not to live without.
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post #8 of 93
1/28/09 at 8:14am
I can name one because nothing else is in the same league IMO. Homage by Amouage is my Holy Grail of my wardrobe.
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post #9 of 93
1/28/09 at 8:18am
Chamade (Guerlain) - EDT, EDP, and parfum
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post #10 of 93
1/28/09 at 8:22am
Pretty much everything in my signature...
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post #11 of 93
1/28/09 at 8:22am
Orris by Tauer
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post #12 of 93
1/28/09 at 8:26am
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Originally Posted by mikeperez23 View Post

Orris by Tauer

Really!? That an experienced nose like you can name just one is impressive. I've got to say that post alone has me curious, now.

I know at this stage I couldn't do just one I'm not sure I can do ten and not make myself crazy.
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post #13 of 93
1/28/09 at 8:35am
I'm really fascinated with L'Etre Aime Homme right now.
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post #14 of 93
1/28/09 at 8:36am
Mine are:

A new bottle of Sous le Vent, Guerlain
A new bottle of Derby, Guerlain
A vintage bottle of Derby in perfect condition (Habit-Rouge bottle)
Jicky parfum 30ml, Guerlain
Onda, extrait de parfum 15ml, Vero Kern
Tabac Blond Parfum 50ml, Caron
Orris, Andy Tauer
Cuir de Russie and Sycomore, Chanel, in those huge bottles - I love them!!
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post #15 of 93
1/28/09 at 8:41am
Mitsouko by Guerlain; La Grande Dame of fragrances on the planet.
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post #16 of 93
1/28/09 at 8:56am
Still looking :-(...

but right now, i'm really enjoying MPG Route du Vetiver
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post #17 of 93
1/28/09 at 8:57am
I have a few from my bottles, and a few more from my decant collection.

Bottles:
PG Cuir d'Iris
Guerlain Cologne du 68 and Quand Vien La Pluie
Chanel Coromandel and Pour Monsieur (original)
Dior Homme and Dior Diorama (the ultimate fresh floral chypre)
Prada No.3 Cuir Ambre

A few more from my decants:
Guerlain Cuir Beluga, Spirituesse Double Vanille (the ultimate vanilla, IMO)
Auguste Esprit de Cuir (the ultimate leather, IMO)
Profumum Dulcis et Fundo
Chanel Bois des Iles

There's probably a few more....
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post #18 of 93
1/28/09 at 9:07am
I think ,right now, if there is a fire in the house and I have to jump into the flames to rescue only one fragrance it will be..... BdP .
.... and while I am trying to scape the flames, smoke and chaos I will try to quickly grab GIT risking my life.
After the fire is over I will look through the ashes for Guerlain Vetiver, Yatagan, Havana, XS and Knize Ten.
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post #19 of 93
1/28/09 at 9:11am
Anything in my 5 star signature
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post #20 of 93
1/28/09 at 9:12am
Thread Starter 
Thank a lot to everyone for contributing! this has to be the best scents basenotes could recommend.

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Originally Posted by thebeck View Post

I can name one because nothing else is in the same league IMO. Homage by Amouage is my Holy Grail of my wardrobe.

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Originally Posted by mikeperez23 View Post

Orris by Tauer


That is really inspiring. i knw jrd4t too digs homage...must be some heaven ..

Orris is one of my favorite notes. now you have me intrigued Mike.
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post #21 of 93
1/28/09 at 9:24am
I've been pretty addicted to Parfum d'Habit lately.
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post #22 of 93
1/28/09 at 9:29am
By Killian A Taste of Heaven
Creed MI and Himalaya
Bond 9 Silver Factory

...and soon to be added Amouage Gold.
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post #23 of 93
1/28/09 at 9:38am
Serge Lutens Borneo 1834
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post #24 of 93
1/28/09 at 9:39am
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by sloan_8013 View Post

Serge Lutens Borneo 1834

i could have guessed that one
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post #25 of 93
1/28/09 at 9:43am
Bulgari PH.

My first love, and still the only scent that evokes a: "Wow, this is ME." when I spritz it on.
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post #26 of 93
1/28/09 at 9:51am
Eau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir

I got it for free in one of my first swaps here. It was with Thrax. All I thought was "Holy crap what's this stuff?" and sought it out and took me FOREVER to find some. I will never part with it
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post #27 of 93
1/28/09 at 9:52am
Easy

Parfumerie Generale : L'Ombre Fauve and Cadjmere
Profumum : Fiori d'Ambra and Olibanum
Lorenzo Villoresi : Piper Nigrum and Incensi
Serge Lutens : Chergui and Gris Clair
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post #28 of 93
1/28/09 at 9:53am
the one and only..

Patou Pour Homme

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post #29 of 93
1/28/09 at 10:20am
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Originally Posted by Somerville Metro Man View Post

Really!? That an experienced nose like you can name just one is impressive. I've got to say that post alone has me curious, now.

I know at this stage I couldn't do just one I'm not sure I can do ten and not make myself crazy.

There is no way I can explain how I feel when I wear Orris. It affects me very strongly. I hope to always have it in my wardrobe.
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post #30 of 93
1/28/09 at 10:24am
I agree about Orris. It has a very round, human sort of presence--not very helpful if you haven't smelled it--that I haven't encountered in anything else that I can think of. A full bottle went on the sale page here within the last few months and I was really tempted.
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post #31 of 93
1/28/09 at 10:26am
I don't really believe in the idea of a single holy grail. I prefer polygamy. So here are my current favorites in my little "harlem"...

Parfumerie Generale: Cuir d'Iris, Aomassai, L'ombre Fauve, Felanilla, L'oiseau de Nuit
Guerlain: Spiritueuse Double Vanille
Parfum d'Empire: Cuir Ottoman, Ambre Russe
Serge Lutens: Gris Clair (yes, just one)
Hermessence: Vetiver Tonka

Almost there, but not quite:
Dior Bois d'Argent
Idole de Lubin
Hermessence Ambre Narguile

May make it on other's list, but not mine:
Tauer LDDM
By Kilian StH
Serge Lutens Serge Noire
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post #32 of 93
1/28/09 at 10:29am
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Originally Posted by thebeck View Post

I can name one because nothing else is in the same league IMO. Homage by Amouage is my Holy Grail of my wardrobe.

Holy Grail as a beauty, or as a scent for yourself to wear? I found it rather feminine all along, but maybe my nose is wrong.
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post #33 of 93
1/28/09 at 10:33am
Hum,
at the moment I'm absolutely falling for
Tauers L'air dd Maroccain and Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan, I somehow have the feeling I need to check out more Ambre frags
otherwise my grails are the good old favs

Cool Water
Opium
Dior Homme
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post #34 of 93
1/28/09 at 10:48am
It's hard to pick just one, but I will say the one and only fragrance that I immediately fell in love with and bought it right on the spot (which I never do) - Annick Goutal Sables.
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post #35 of 93
1/28/09 at 10:58am
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Originally Posted by Sandy View Post

Holy Grail as a beauty, or as a scent for yourself to wear? I found it rather feminine all along, but maybe my nose is wrong.

It doesn't smell feminine to me. My Wife always comments on the ones that she feels are too feminine for me to wear to work. My workplace is all male and my Wife comments that "You may not want to wear that to work, it's a little to feminine" She doesn't think Homage smells too feminine on me.
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post #36 of 93
1/28/09 at 11:08am
Hugo Boss In Motion. The first I've tried from their line, and after sampling a lot of the rest, this is the only one I've really liked. My first and last blind buy, too.
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post #37 of 93
1/28/09 at 11:41am
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Originally Posted by thebeck View Post

It doesn't smell feminine to me. My Wife always comments on the ones that she feels are too feminine for me to wear to work. My workplace is all male and my Wife comments that "You may not want to wear that to work, it's a little to feminine" She doesn't think Homage smells too feminine on me.

Okay, nice to see a Holy Grail Man
Anyhow, I would like to know then, if you know Lyric Man, do you find it not feminine? I'm on the fence with it. I would name it happily my Holy Grail, but sometimes I find the rose in it too strong.
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post #38 of 93
1/28/09 at 11:41am
Santal Noble (vintage), Eau des Iles, Eau d'Hermes, Yerbamate, L'Air du Desert Marocain, Iris Silver Mist, Vetiver Extraordinaire, No. 88 (vintage) and Eau Lente for being simply so impressive fragrances.

Racine, Villoresi's Uomo and Cologne du 68 for combining wearability with substance.

There are many others for sure. Made the list quite fast.
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post #39 of 93
1/28/09 at 12:25pm
Second Orris by Tauer, it really is amazing. Besides that Hinoki by CdG, Gaiac 10 by Le Labo, Reve en Cuir by Indult, and everything in my wardrobe by Serge Lutens - except for Arabie. I would say something is my "Holy Grail" if I could stand smelling it 24/7 and also brings me into a 'euphoric' mood. Moss Breeches is almost HG and smells fabulous on clothes the day after, but is headache inducing.
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post #40 of 93
1/28/09 at 12:45pm
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Originally Posted by Sandy View Post

Okay, nice to see a Holy Grail Man
Anyhow, I would like to know then, if you know Lyric Man, do you find it not feminine? I'm on the fence with it. I would name it happily my Holy Grail, but sometimes I find the rose in it too strong.

I enjoy Lyric Man and to my nose is very masculine. Homage is more towards feminine than Lyric. If Lyric is too feminine to your nose, then Homage will be too feminine for you, for sure.
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post #41 of 93
1/28/09 at 2:55pm
Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanille.

It's not it my collection yet, but soon. Just the perfect combination of scents.
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post #42 of 93
1/28/09 at 3:29pm
Frederic Malle - Musc Ravageur, Iris Poudre, L'Eau d' Hiver, Noir Epices
Serge Lutens - Ambre Sultan
Hermessence Vetiver Tonka
Costume National - Scent Intense
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post #43 of 93
1/28/09 at 3:56pm
I am pretty easy to please. My HG's from my stash are
Yatagan
Chergui
Knize Ten
Sycomore
Green Valey

Then
Guerlain Vetiver
Third man

Must try
Gris Claire
1834
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post #44 of 93
1/28/09 at 4:12pm
Vierges et Toreros
Nuit de Noel etrait
Sous le Vent
Warning, Changes weekly!
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post #45 of 93
1/28/09 at 6:17pm
there are a handful of scents in my collection which TRULY qualify as holy grail material....

1. Helmut Lang Cuiron (still the most beautiful leather scent i've ever tried)
2. Knize Ten (still the most dramatic, theatrical leather scent ever made)
3. Helmut Lang Eau De Parfum (hands down the finest musk scent i've ever tried)
4. Kiton Black (possibly the most underrated fragrance...just perfectly balanced and glorious)
5. Paco Rabanne (70s italian macho glory....unrivalled masculinity, imo)
6. SMN Nostalgia (amazing twists and turns from top to basenotes. smells like a vintage race car? I AM IN!)
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post #46 of 93
1/28/09 at 6:44pm
Comme des Garcons 2 Man
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post #47 of 93
1/28/09 at 6:53pm
I don't really have a holy grail scent, but these are the first 10 I would grab if I was making my get away.

Rose 31
Sel d' Vetiver
Muscs Koublai Khan
Encens et Lavande
Borneo 1834
Black Aoud
CdG Avignon
Annick Goutal Ambre Fetische
Kolnisch Juchten
New York
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post #48 of 93
1/28/09 at 7:01pm
Holy Grails?

I had a discussion recently about this and they would have to be:

Habit Rouge,
Heritage,
Vetiver
Hammam Bouquet
Castile
Elixir
Platinum Egoiste
Feu D'Orange
Eau Badian
Eaux des Baux
Presence
Desir
Riverside Drive


There's probably more, but it's late and I have too many to choose from...
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post #49 of 93
1/28/09 at 7:53pm
Chanel - Pour Monsieur , PM Concentree, Egoiste
Hermes - Bel Ami, Equipage (both vintage)
Guerlain - Vetiver, Derby
Helmut Lang - Cuiron, HL edc
Tiffany for Men
Givenchy Vetyver
Eau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir

There's a lot more I like in my collection but these are by far my favorites
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post #50 of 93
1/28/09 at 8:28pm
For the moment,

Razala - Ayala Moriel
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post #51 of 93
1/29/09 at 1:45am
Trumper Sandalwood Cologne
Leonard PH
Homme de Cafe
Dolce & Gabbana PH
Opium PH EdT
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post #52 of 93
1/29/09 at 5:43am
As I have said before, I do not have holy grails. I believe many use it as an equivalent for favorite, but that is a rather incorrect interpretation.

Anywhoo, my favorites:
Domenico Caraceni.
Rive Gauche.
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post #53 of 93
1/29/09 at 6:06am
Thread Starter 
[quote=irish;1420086]As I have said before, I do not have holy grails. I believe many use it as an equivalent for favorite, but that is a rather incorrect interpretation.
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Why..so ..serious! http://www.buffyholt.com/blog/wp-con...he-joker-2.jpg

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post #54 of 93
1/29/09 at 6:17am
Bvlgari Aqua
Joop! Nightflight
Tom Ford - For Men
Larrikin for Men

I like most of the rest of what I own, but any of these 4 will almost always do for whatever occasion I want. I just wish the Tom Ford lasted longer
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post #55 of 93
1/29/09 at 11:34am
I don't have much at the moment (newbie in regards to collecting), but out of what I do have, I'd say

FM Musc Ravageur
Creed Millesime Imperial
Guerlain Vetiver
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post #56 of 93
1/29/09 at 12:00pm
By Kilian-Straight to Heaven
John Varvatos-Vintage
Narciso Rodriguez for Him
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post #57 of 93
1/29/09 at 12:17pm
only one? *ST Barth Homme*
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post #58 of 93
1/29/09 at 12:26pm
Vetiver de Guerlain
Nightflight by Joop!
Platinum Egoiste by Chanel... at this moment...tomorrow?? i don't know!
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post #59 of 93
1/29/09 at 3:02pm
Not serious. I am cool with whatever people want to call their favorite scents (I am seriously thinking about calling them my holy molies). But traditionally, Holy Grail is something really hard to get or even unattainable. It represents a hard quest, a finding that ends all crusades. If you live is USA and you have a decent salary, AdG is not a Holy Grail, no matter how much you like it. Heck you can get it at any drugstore. A 1988 bottle of GIT signed by Creed himself? That is a HG!
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post #60 of 93
1/29/09 at 3:06pm
Mitsouko
Eau Noire
Nemo <3
Dzing!
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