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post #1 of 50
3/3/09 at 2:25am
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Dear all,

Looking for classy powdery male fragance, overall classics & historical fragances. Any contribution?
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post #2 of 50
3/3/09 at 2:33am
Powdery?
Classic, Historical - Habit Rouge
Modern - Prada Amber pour Homme
Niche - Montale Blue Amber, Helmut Lang

Hope that helps

P.S - Welcome to the forums
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post #3 of 50
3/3/09 at 2:37am
Classic- Knize Ten
Modern- Dior Homme
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post #4 of 50
3/3/09 at 2:39am
Hammam Bouquet. Has a lovely rich rose/powdery drydown which becomes quite addictive.
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post #5 of 50
3/3/09 at 2:51am
Modern:
I second the recommendation for Prada Amber, and will add Fleur Du Male to the mix. Powdery coumarin and orange blossom.
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post #6 of 50
3/3/09 at 4:20am
Comme Des Garcons 2 is a very modern powdery frag IMO
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post #7 of 50
3/3/09 at 4:58am
Arpège pour homme: not an historical classic (the feminine one is a classic though) but a new nice powdery one with a classic construction
Rochas Lui: lavender/neroli opening on a milky patchouly powdery base
Cartier Roadster: minty opening with a mineral powdery patchouli drydown
Guerlain Heritage: tonka bean at the n-th power
Guerlain Habit Rouge: a powdery rich oriental
Guerlain Jicky and Mouchoir de Monsieur: fougère opening wih oriental drydown
Villoresi Yerbamate: herbal green and powdery
Caron Pour un homme: powdery sweet classic lavender
Versace L'homme: leathery chypre with a powdery touch
Biagiotti Roma Uomo: powdery fougère with a prominent geranium heart
Minotaure: leathery, powdery chypre.
Chanel Pour Monsieur edt concentrée: chypre opening and oriental mossy-powdery drydown
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post #8 of 50
3/3/09 at 5:31am
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Amouage Gold is a very powdery & potent frag. Silver Cologne (which I own and like quite a bit) is also powdery, although not as much as Gold and is the more subtle of the 2.
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post #9 of 50
3/3/09 at 6:22am
Dior Homme
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post #10 of 50
3/3/09 at 6:59am
"Classics" to me would be:

- Royal Copenhagen
- Lagerfeld
- KL Homme
- Zizanie
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post #11 of 50
3/3/09 at 7:11am
On my skin, L'Instant pour Homme is very powdery
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post #12 of 50
3/3/09 at 7:16am
It's unisex, but Hermes Hiris is very powdery. I'll third the Prada Amber recommendation (great fragrance), and add Prada Infusion d'Homme.
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post #13 of 50
3/3/09 at 7:18am
MDM by De La Morandiere
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post #14 of 50
3/3/09 at 7:24am
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When I want to feel the comfort of powder I turn to L' Homme de Coeur.....
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post #15 of 50
3/3/09 at 7:38am
I can't believe nobody has mentioned Bois du Portugal!

Also, TOBS Sandalwood is quite powdery.

Domenico Caraceni 1913.
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post #16 of 50
3/3/09 at 8:10am
Powdery classics:

Jockey Club by Caswell Massey - barbershop powder, classic fougere

Yerbamate by Lorenzo Villoresi - green herbal powder

Dior Homme - powder iris leather

Rive Gauche pour Homme - barbershop incense vetiver

Canoe by Dana - sweet powder fougere

Arome 3 by D' Orsay - lavender powder
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post #17 of 50
3/3/09 at 8:16am
Aramis, to me, is like talcum powder. Love it!
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post #18 of 50
3/3/09 at 8:48am
I suggest:

Burberry Brit, Dior Homme and Fleur du Male (are masterpieces)
The coumarin in Fleur du Male is powdey.

Dior Homme (Powdery Combination = Iris, Cocoa, Amber)

Burberry Brit (Powdery Combination = Rose, Tonka Bean)
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post #19 of 50
3/3/09 at 8:50am
Dior's Cologne Blanche .
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post #20 of 50
3/3/09 at 9:00am
Jaïpur Homme EdP and Habit Rouge top my list. I would also suggest Lorenzo Villoresi's Yerbamaté, and perhaps Burberry London and Bvlgari Blv pour Homme, though I think these last two are distinctly inferior in quality to the others.
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post #21 of 50
3/3/09 at 9:29am
Rochas Lui & Dior Homme
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post #22 of 50
3/3/09 at 10:36am
Dior Homme for sure. The most powdery scents in my wardrobe are Bulgari Black and Lolita Lempicka au Masculin.
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post #23 of 50
3/3/09 at 10:53am
Burberry Brit is a nice powdery scent
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post #24 of 50
3/3/09 at 11:26am
Hammam Bouquet, Habit Rouge, or BdP
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post #25 of 50
3/3/09 at 11:59am
Current popular choices in my opinion are:
Chanel - Pour Monsieur (both Concentrée and original)
Creed -Vintage Tabarome
Versace L'homme
Givenchy Gentleman (new edition, and one of my favorites)
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post #26 of 50
3/3/09 at 5:16pm
I do not find Dior Homme, Heritage, BdP or Aramis to be particularly powdery

Powedery fragrances:

Hamma Bouquet,
No. 89 Floris
Aqua di Parma colonia,
Burberry Brit,
Ziznine Fragonard
Caron PH

Habit Rouge EDT can be powdery.
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post #27 of 50
3/3/09 at 5:19pm
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Rive Gauche Intense
Kenzo Power
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post #28 of 50
3/3/09 at 6:38pm
if you are looking for a classy good one, here it is:


Équipage by Hermès
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post #29 of 50
3/3/09 at 8:15pm
to reiterate the suggestion of a few others: BURBERRY BRIT. It's powder in a bottle--in a good way.
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post #30 of 50
3/3/09 at 8:43pm
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Originally Posted by SculptureOfSoul View Post

Modern:
I second the recommendation for Prada Amber, and will add Fleur Du Male to the mix. Powdery coumarin and orange blossom.

Fleur du male "cologne version" is even more powdery, if that's what you're into.
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post #31 of 50
3/3/09 at 9:47pm
I dont think you can get more powder than Prada Infusion
I almost swore that I rubbed myself with baby powder after applying this scent
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post #32 of 50
3/4/09 at 8:57am
Montale's Blue Amber is an EXPLOSION of powdery notes!!!!! I do not like powdery fragrances and this is the most aggressively and finely done powder scent there is.

Powder King!!!
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post #33 of 50
3/4/09 at 3:33pm
Cologne Blanche by Dior Homme
Mirra & Mirra by J & E Atkinsons
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post #34 of 50
3/4/09 at 4:36pm
FUBU Plush is a powdery suede with amaretto up top. Good longevity and sillage too.
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post #35 of 50
3/4/09 at 4:47pm
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Originally Posted by Vibert View Post

Jaïpur Homme EdP and Habit Rouge top my list. I would also suggest Lorenzo Villoresi's Yerbamaté, and perhaps Burberry London and Bvlgari Blv pour Homme, though I think these last two are distinctly inferior in quality to the others.

My classic definition of powdery colognes is Boucheron's Jaipur...Vibert lead with it & I'm seconding it.
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post #36 of 50
3/4/09 at 5:56pm
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FUBU Plush is a powdery suede with amaretto up top. Good longevity and sillage too.

Really???
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post #37 of 50
3/4/09 at 6:31pm
Jockey Club by Caswell Massey
Royal Copenhagen
Colours by Alexander Julian
Royal Briar by Carroll & Co.
Stetson by Coty
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post #38 of 50
3/5/09 at 7:08am
Zizanie
Royal Copenhagen
Pierre Cardin
Canoe
Alexander Julian
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post #39 of 50
3/5/09 at 7:40am
The best powdery scents, IMHO:

Creed Bois Du Portugal: Old school masculine powdery woods
Cartier Eau De Cartier Concentree: uber powdered laundry soap
Amouage Reflection: new school pleasant powdery clouds
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post #40 of 50
3/5/09 at 7:51am
Krizia Spazio (discontinued)
Tiffany for Men
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post #41 of 50
3/5/09 at 8:19am
Tom of Finland by Etat Libre de Orange!
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post #42 of 50
3/5/09 at 8:50am
Carroll & Co. Royal Briar
Geo F. Trumper Royal (discontinued)
Penhaligon's Hammam Bouquet
Caswell-Massey Jockey Club

Regards,
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post #43 of 50
3/12/09 at 4:32am
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Hey Guys! Many thanks for this alluvium of recommendations, I’ll certainly try some of the suggestions. Definitively the BB community is getting big and very active, and I am very pleased with that fact.

Now let me share with you those “powdery” fragrances that I am actually using:

Opus 1870 (smooth powdery)
Habit Rouge (the powdery that I like)
Chevalier d’Orsay (old powdery feeling)
Nostalgia (sometimes powdery)
Santal Noble (not too powdery)
Racquets (?)
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post #44 of 50
3/12/09 at 6:47am
I find Helmut Lang in any concentration to be powdery.

Also agree with Dior Homme and Prada Infusion d'Iris or Infusion d'Homme. Prada Amber smells like grape soda to me.
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post #45 of 50
3/12/09 at 8:17am
May I add Amouage Reflection Man?

Jasmine/orris powder cloud of a scent, extremely enticing!
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post #46 of 50
3/12/09 at 11:47am
L'Artisan Parfumeur's Ambre Extreme - powdery amber
Paloma Picasso's Minotaur - powdery geranium
Lanvin's Aperge pour Homme - powdery lot-going-on (iris, nutmeg, tonka bean. etc)
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post #47 of 50
3/12/09 at 12:25pm
Dior Homme, Davidoff Relax, Burberry Brit..
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post #48 of 50
3/12/09 at 5:35pm
montale bois vanille is kinda like citrusy powdery
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post #49 of 50
3/13/09 at 2:32am
Ones that I have/wear/wore/tried that fit this IMO:

Dior Homme, Lagerfeld Classic, Obsession Men, Arpege Pour Homme, Prada Infusion D'Homme, Penhaligons Racquets, Habit Rouge on some days
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post #50 of 50
3/13/09 at 2:41am
lomani ignition... sweet beautiful vanilla powder mixed with teardrops from heaven
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