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post #61 of 96
8/18/09 at 8:21am
Parfumerie Generale Psychotrope
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post #62 of 96
8/18/09 at 8:25am
sotd:
Serge Luten
Daim Blond
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post #63 of 96
8/18/09 at 8:30am
Scent of the evening.....

Royal Court (2002)
by Anglia Perfumery

Top Notes: Orange, Bergamot, Lemon.
Middle Notes: Lilac, Jasmin, Rose.
Base Notes: Sweet Musk
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post #64 of 96
8/18/09 at 8:37am
Caroline Sabas's Cannabis Santal (Fresh)
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post #65 of 96
8/18/09 at 8:38am
Day: Mugler Cologne by Thierry Mugler (2001, Alberto Morillas)

Evening: XS pour Homme by Paco Rabanne (1993, Rosendo Mateu / Gérard Anthony)
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post #66 of 96
8/18/09 at 8:45am
Alain Delon Iquitos
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post #67 of 96
8/18/09 at 8:51am
l'Artisan Patchouli Patch
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post #68 of 96
8/18/09 at 8:59am
Givenchy Play from a sample today. Not bad, but too much like Polo Double Black which I already own. I will not be getting this for my BDay as I had planned...now which one? Hmmmm....
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post #69 of 96
8/18/09 at 9:29am
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post #70 of 96
8/18/09 at 9:36am
Lorenzo Villoresi - Uomo
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post #71 of 96
8/18/09 at 9:55am
Ambre Sultan (Serge Lutens)
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post #72 of 96
8/18/09 at 10:12am
Miller Harris Fleurs de Sel
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post #73 of 96
8/18/09 at 10:19am
Gianfranco Ferre's Bergamotto Marino.
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post #74 of 96
8/18/09 at 11:21am
Dior Homme.
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post #75 of 96
8/18/09 at 11:53am
Today's SOTD has been my first test of Natori by Natori.



From the rose and plum listed in the notes, I was expecting a huge Bulgarian rose/fruit stinker a la Bulgari Rose, but the plum is clearly in charge, with the rose lending a subtle floral quality and some aldehydes brightening it up. While this recipe is similar to the top of Feminite du Bois, it somehow feels much darker.

Also of note is that the suede musk in the base comes through right from the start. As the morning wore on, the suede got more buttery (and I mean that literally - at times, I smelled butter). Later, the rose has largely faded and the suede has remained buttery. It has become clear that it was the black patchouli that was darkening everything - it's still giving a dark sweetness to the base.

Overall, this is a shade more feminine than I enjoy wearing, but it's quite nice. One could argue that this has been influenced by Lutens or Feminite du Bois (with the plum/aldehyde top). It also manages to use fruit and floral elements without becoming a typical fruity floral. It's strong (I'm only wearing one light spray because I'm at work). I'd recommend it to fans of FdB, the dried-fruit Lutens, or the patchouli-heavy Tom Fords (Noir do Noir, etc).
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post #76 of 96
8/18/09 at 12:04pm
Sampling: Ungaro III
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post #77 of 96
8/18/09 at 12:04pm
Etro Messe de Minuit
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post #78 of 96
8/18/09 at 1:11pm
Rose 31 by Le Labo

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post #79 of 96
8/18/09 at 1:33pm
YSL Pour Homme by YSL

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post #80 of 96
8/18/09 at 2:23pm
Chanel pour Monsieur
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post #81 of 96
8/18/09 at 2:25pm
Tauer Lonestar Memories
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post #82 of 96
8/18/09 at 3:40pm
Pure Oud by Kilian
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post #83 of 96
8/18/09 at 3:45pm
Kenzo - L'eau Par Kenzo and Emporio Armani - Night.. still lovely..
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post #84 of 96
8/18/09 at 3:53pm
Royal English Leather Creed
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post #85 of 96
8/18/09 at 4:15pm
  • kbe
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Puro Lino tonight
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post #86 of 96
8/18/09 at 4:37pm
Calvin Klein - Calvin

(Unfortunately I'm sensing once again that I haven't managed to find the happy medium between "enough to enjoy" and "so much I resent it" when applying this one. It just won't behave predictably for me, and I may look for something new to take its place in my wardrobe -- another rich and aromatic fougere, preferrably with the Neroli that I enjoy so much in Calvin... Guess I'll start another thread if I get serious about this!)
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post #87 of 96
8/18/09 at 4:52pm
Off to a nice dinner here in a minute - I'm wearing Encre Noire by Lalique this evening.

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post #88 of 96
8/18/09 at 6:20pm
Guerlain Héritage
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post #89 of 96
8/18/09 at 6:36pm
Caswell-Massey Number 6
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post #90 of 96
8/18/09 at 6:46pm
L' Heure Bleue (vintage Eau de Cologne) by Guerlain

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post #91 of 96
8/18/09 at 7:22pm
Guerlain Vetiver
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post #92 of 96
8/18/09 at 8:05pm
Sienna L'Hiver
Eau di Italia
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post #93 of 96
8/18/09 at 8:14pm
Bond No.9 Saks 5th Avenue Pour Homme
Gary
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post #94 of 96
8/18/09 at 9:44pm
1872 for Men by Clive Christian. Sample spritzed while out today - excellent scent and exudes class imo but....pondering upon it.
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post #95 of 96
8/19/09 at 12:15am
As has so often been the case:
Guerlain Vetiver.
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post #96 of 96
8/19/09 at 12:43am
Profumum - Santalum (pre-reformulation). Amazing stuff!
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