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Name a fragrance I NEED to grab thats different than what I have:)

post #1 of 23
3/16/09 at 11:27pm
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I'm looking for fragrances outside of my usual boundry. My wardrobe is consistent of Woodsy Orientals with a here and there of Citrus and AromaticFougere. Something Different maybe a floral or something...? What am I missing?
Heres my Wardrobe:

1) Antidote- Woody Oriental
2) Silver Factory- Woody Oriental
3) Bleecker Street- Woody Oriental
4) Dunhill Desire- Woody Oriental
5) Dunhill Man(?)- Woody Oriental
6) Green Irish Tweed- Aromatic/Fougere
7) John Varvatos- Woody Oriental
8) Millesime Imperial- Aquatic
9) Original Vetiver- Citrus
10) Virgin Island Water- Citrus
11) Rose 31- Woods
12) West Side- Woody Oriental
13) Tobacco Vanille- Oriental
14) Daim Blond- Oriental
15) Bois Farine- Woody Oriental
16) Vetiver 46- Woody Oriental

HELP!
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post #2 of 23
3/16/09 at 11:29pm
New Haarlem perhaps!
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post #3 of 23
3/16/09 at 11:45pm
Nice collection

I don't see any Neroli based fragrances in there. Might be a good time to add one to your Summer arsenal.

Perhaps Creed Neroli Savage
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post #4 of 23
3/16/09 at 11:52pm
You could use a gourmand (Tobacco Vanille isn't really a gourman), a leather (Daim Blonde is a pretty weak leather), a musk, a traditional cologne, a patchouli, and various sorts of florals.
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post #5 of 23
3/16/09 at 11:57pm
ooops.. you don't have any chypres (like Pour Monsieur or Givenchy III), and while not a fragrance category, you don't have any 'classics' (Diorella, Eau Sauvage, Habit Rouge, Chanel No.5, etc.)
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post #6 of 23
3/17/09 at 12:00am
Maybe a purer vetiver? Sel de Vetiver or Encre Noire? maybe a fig fragrance? L'Artisan or Hermes Un Jardin en Mediteranee? Perhaps one of the Montale rose oud fragrances? Black Aoud? Hmmm... one of the Comme des Garcons Incense Series? You have a enviable collection!
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post #7 of 23
3/17/09 at 12:08am
Dior Homme's a great leathery floral, both of which seem to be lacking in your collection
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post #8 of 23
3/17/09 at 12:17am
You don't have anything like Duro
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post #9 of 23
3/17/09 at 12:20am
CdG Hinoki
Profumum Olibanum
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post #10 of 23
3/17/09 at 12:38am
Le 3ème Homme/Caron
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post #11 of 23
3/17/09 at 2:25am
Ambery/resinous: Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan, MPG Ambre Precieux
Vetiter: Guerlain Vetiver, Encre Noir
Musky: Kiehl's Original Musk, Malle Musc Ravengeur


BTW, if you're really into woodsy/oriental, you should really check out Serge Lutens Chene, or Parfumarie Generale Intrigant Patchouli

Good luck!
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post #12 of 23
3/17/09 at 2:39am
I'd go left field and get Hammam Bouquet. Nothing like anything you've got there. A deep floral oriental.

You're severely missing Colonia Assoluta which would be great for a cologne.
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post #13 of 23
3/17/09 at 3:02am
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Originally Posted by HDS1963 View Post

I'd go left field and get Hammam Bouquet. Nothing like anything you've got there. A deep floral oriental.

You're severely missing Colonia Assoluta which would be great for a cologne.

Haha, Hammam Bouquet truly is your answer to everything, isn't it?

I'd say give Rive Gauche PH a try: nice and fresh barbershop with patchouli and vetiver.
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post #14 of 23
3/17/09 at 3:05am
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Originally Posted by Merlino View Post

Haha, Hammam Bouquet truly is your answer to everything, isn't it?

I'd say give Rive Gauche PH a try: nice and fresh barbershop with patchouli and vetiver.


You can't tell I love it can you lol... I just think out of the many hundreds of fragrances I've smelled it is one of the most truly unique and luxurious I've ever smelled. Nothing else smells like it.
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post #15 of 23
3/17/09 at 3:16am
It really is unique. I own a bottle too but I don't wear it often since I'm having a hard time getting through the topnotes. After that I love it! One thing though, I have a feeling that the current formulation is but a ghost of the original, although obviously I've never smelled the latter.
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post #16 of 23
3/17/09 at 3:40am
I advise one thing
you need a kouros or applicable derivative in your lineup
other choices include
quorum, Antaeus, Maxims PH, Heritage, BdP, Carven Homme (or gucci envy), and maybe some Givenchy gentleman (vintage) should do it
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post #17 of 23
3/17/09 at 8:59am
Thread Starter 
Thanks guys for the replies. I'm definatley going to check out Hammam Bouquet. Sometimes though I seem to have trouble with the deep rose fragrances assuming thats what Hammam is. SL Chene I'll check out too. Duro I did like, I think, I'll have to revisit it. You're so right about the classics...I need to pick up one and a good CHYPRE is hard to find for me. I did like Pour Monsieur, but only a fragrance strip. On me people didnt like it.
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post #18 of 23
3/17/09 at 1:50pm
Well, these would be great additions to your 'drobe! They're different and mostly full of character and substance. The stuff I want you to need are underlined.


- a proper full-on gourmand (Aomassai, 1969)
- aoud (Red Aoud, White Aoud, Aoud Gourmet)
- lavender (Gris Clair, Brin de Reglisse)
- an amber fragrance (Ambre 114, Ambre Russe)
- leather-leather (Cuir d'Iris, Cuiron, K10)
- iris (Iris Silver Mist, L'homme de Couer)
- fruits and incense (L'homme Sage)
- patchouli (Coromandel, Borneo 1834, Intragant Patchouli, Coze, CDG Luxe Patchouli)
- chocolate (Musc Maori)
- traditional cologne (Eau Gloire)
- labdanum (L'oiseau de Nuit, Le Labo Labdanum)

I'd also recommend Bois d'Argent, Idole de Lubin, and Straight to Heaven. Invasion Barbare looks to perfectly match your tastes as well.
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post #19 of 23
3/17/09 at 1:58pm
vintage tabarome
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post #20 of 23
3/17/09 at 2:59pm
Hmm, looks to me like you're an oriental kinda guy, and you're low (entirely without?) green scents, florals, leathers, and chypres. Some suggestions:

Devin (green)
Comme des Garçons Calamus (green)
Yerbamaté (green)
Insensé (floral)
Knize Ten (leather)
Eau d'Hermes (leather)
Bandit (S&M leather)
Givenchy III (chypre)
Chanel pour Monsieur (chypre)
Mitsouko (chypre)
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post #21 of 23
3/17/09 at 3:02pm
How about Montana Parfum D'Homme, a nice inexpensive tobacco based frag?
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post #22 of 23
3/21/09 at 6:51am
Carven Homme , I have a bottle FS :-)

Also consider Tom Ford Tuscan Leather , it gets my thumbs up
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post #23 of 23
3/21/09 at 6:57am
L Anarchiste
L Instant Extreme
Third Man
Citrus Paradisi
BdP
Encre Noire
Esencia Loewe
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