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Lancetti Uomo by Lancetti, 1985
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As mentioned, it is a very dry chypre. I only recommend this for either a collector or a fraghead crazy for 80's scents. Darvant's review pegged all the notes correctly. Interestingly, in my mind...

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No. 88 by Czech & Speake, 1981
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Sel Marin by Heeley
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Sel Marin - a realistic of an interpretation of the ocean; and by that I mean, all the positive traits. There is a strong citrus note, salty ocean water, and even a green seaweed/algae type...

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From the Note Identification Project thread:

Chocolate (FO) - smells like white chocolate and that burnt rubber note in Amen. Wow... now I see how hard it was for the perfumer I'm guessing since it smells like white chocolate there's little patchouli (can't smell much) and loads of vanilla.