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post #1 of 68
10/7/09 at 12:01am
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for the rest of your life, which house would you choose?

For me I'd say probably Chanel. I love Egoïste, AHS, AEB, and like Monsieur and Antaeus, I'm still familiarizing myself, but I've liked most of what I've smelled.

I could probably go for Creed as a close second...

and YSL is working it's way up too, lol
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post #2 of 68
10/7/09 at 12:24am
Serge Lutens, as always.
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post #3 of 68
10/7/09 at 12:26am
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At this moment, I'd say Serge Lutens followed by Creed, only because I currently enjoy more scents from these single houses than I do any others. But I have yet to sample a lot of reputable scents from many other houses, so this is probably not going to be permanent.
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post #4 of 68
10/7/09 at 12:31am
Well if came down to it Frederic Malle would do me fine.
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post #5 of 68
10/7/09 at 12:39am
Without a moment of hesitation I can say Amouage.
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post #6 of 68
10/7/09 at 12:47am
Tie between Amouage & Parfumerie Generale
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post #7 of 68
10/7/09 at 12:51am
Guerlain feels like the obvious choice for me, followed by Chanel. I could easily spend the rest of my life wearing only one of those houses.
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post #8 of 68
10/7/09 at 12:52am
Lutens for me too.
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post #9 of 68
10/7/09 at 12:59am
Eau d'Italie, or what may as well be named Studio Duchaufour. I like all their scents and deeply cherish two (Sienne and Baume).

For sheer breadth and versatility I'd go Guerlain, though, though I think Italie's range does quite a good job in the latter department.
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post #10 of 68
10/7/09 at 1:02am
Right now, definitely MPG!

in the past YSL or Guerlain
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post #11 of 68
10/7/09 at 1:05am
Frederic Malle followed by MPG.
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post #12 of 68
10/7/09 at 1:14am
Designer- YSL, Chanel, Guerlain, Armani

Niche- Penhaligon's, Hugh Parsons, Creed, ADP
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post #13 of 68
10/7/09 at 1:44am
Chanel, Guerlain and YSL would all give me enough options, i think.
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post #14 of 68
10/7/09 at 1:45am
Forgot niche..mark buxton sounds good as well, as does
Parfums d'Empire!!
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post #15 of 68
10/7/09 at 2:01am
Creed
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post #16 of 68
10/7/09 at 2:05am
Serge Lutens as well. However, Frederic Malle and Comme des Garçons would also do the job.
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post #17 of 68
10/7/09 at 2:11am
Lutens
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post #18 of 68
10/7/09 at 2:12am
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Originally Posted by ballplayer7373 View Post

I love Egoïste, AHS, AEB, and like Monsieur and Antaeus, I'm still familiarizing myself, but I've liked most of what I've smelled.

If you like Chanel that much you should visit one of their boutiques to smell gems like Cuir de Russie, Bois des Iles, Sycomore, Coromandel and 31 Rue Cambon!

But as much as I love my favourite Chanel fragrances (CDR, BDI, Egoïste, Pour Monsieur, Sycomore, No18 and Antaeus) I have to rank the house of Guerlain just a little higher.
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post #19 of 68
10/7/09 at 2:45am
Guerlain, of course. If I am going to be limited, I would want to choose from a plethora of high-quality, versatile fragrances.
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post #20 of 68
10/7/09 at 2:49am
Guerlain here too.
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post #21 of 68
10/7/09 at 3:17am
Paco Rabanne or YSL. Preferably both
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post #22 of 68
10/7/09 at 3:45am
Guerlain, maybe even Dior.
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post #23 of 68
10/7/09 at 3:46am
Lutens

second would be L' Artisan
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post #24 of 68
10/7/09 at 3:49am
Creed has what I need - something for every occasion and style.
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post #25 of 68
10/7/09 at 3:51am
Lorenzo Villoresi
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post #26 of 68
10/7/09 at 3:59am
Creed, followed closely by Comme des Garcons
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post #27 of 68
10/7/09 at 4:22am
Would have to be a choice between Chanel and Amouage.
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post #28 of 68
10/7/09 at 4:26am
First of all, that would be horrible. I only really wear stuff from YSL and Thierry Mugler though, with a few randoms. Honestly I'd probably go with Creed, even though I'd go bankrupt.
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post #29 of 68
10/7/09 at 4:40am
Serge Lutens (have been wearing SL scents exclusively since 5th September anyway...)
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post #30 of 68
10/7/09 at 5:05am
For me, it'd have to be either Parfums de Nicolai or Hermes. But I'd only choose Hermes is it came with a guarantee that Jean Claude Ellena would remain the in-house perfumer there for life.
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post #31 of 68
10/7/09 at 5:16am
I would go fragrance free before I would consider such a thing.
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post #32 of 68
10/7/09 at 5:29am
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Without a moment of hesitation I can say Amouage.

Without a doubt I agree. Amouage satisfies all of my requirements.

Regards,
Steve
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post #33 of 68
10/7/09 at 5:43am
Montale of course.
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post #34 of 68
10/7/09 at 5:54am
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Guerlain. Or Chanel. Or Hermes... Can't really choose between these three houses!
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post #35 of 68
10/7/09 at 6:02am
bvlgari
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post #36 of 68
10/7/09 at 6:08am
Chanel or Thierry Mugler
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post #37 of 68
10/7/09 at 6:50am
aMouage
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post #38 of 68
10/7/09 at 6:59am
Hermès or L'Artisan.
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post #39 of 68
10/7/09 at 7:06am
Creed for me here...I have not tried any Guerlain or Serge Lutens perfume before and if someone can suggest me something from those lines I would look into it.
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post #40 of 68
10/7/09 at 7:06am
Guerlain for me . I would be very happy to just wear Guerlain forever .
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post #41 of 68
10/7/09 at 7:10am
I dont have any Malle fragrances but everything that I have tried is simply divine.
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post #42 of 68
10/7/09 at 7:12am
In this order:
Serge Lutens
Parfumerie Generale
Frederic Malle
Amouage
Creed
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post #43 of 68
10/7/09 at 7:16am
-Malle
-Lutens
-Chanel
-Etat Libre d'Orange

In that order. Frankly, I could wear Une Fleur de Cassie for the rest of my life and be happy.
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post #44 of 68
10/7/09 at 7:21am
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Originally Posted by petruccijc View Post

Guerlain, of course. If I am going to be limited, I would want to choose from a plethora of high-quality, versatile fragrances.

^^^ what he said.

With dozens of fragrances to choose from Guerlain is the obvious choice, however I'd choose the even if limited to what they make today.

Chanel would be my second choice.
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post #45 of 68
10/7/09 at 7:38am
YSL. i dont really understand the hype of the niche houses. most of them are overrated
and produce mediocre frags. some of them pop out of nowhere without any proven history.
there are enough designer houses such as YSL, HERMES. GUERLAINE That had been there for ages , still are, and probably will continue in the future to produce wonderful frags.
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post #46 of 68
10/7/09 at 8:03am
YSL or Hermes
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post #47 of 68
10/7/09 at 9:13am
Chanel for greens.

Parfumerie Generale for everything else.

So if this happened I'd have to picket Parfumerie Generale until they did a killer galbanum green. (Without amber.) I don't suppose they _have_ a killer galbanum green that I've missed?

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post #48 of 68
10/7/09 at 9:29am
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Originally Posted by damon View Post

YSL. i dont really understand the hype of the niche houses. most of them are overrated
and produce mediocre frags. some of them pop out of nowhere without any proven history.
there are enough designer houses such as YSL, HERMES. GUERLAINE That had been there for ages , still are, and probably will continue in the future to produce wonderful frags.

Niche and designer (even those that have been around for ages) houses are both guilty of producing lackluster scents that have been over-hyped. It does seem that when a niche house/scent gets praised, there is more tendency for one to view it as over-hype, compared to when a designer house/scent gets praised, deservedly, or not, IMO.
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post #49 of 68
10/7/09 at 9:35am
Designer - Guerlain
Niche - Serge Lutens

Between them I think they have enough fabulous creations to keep me enthralled.
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post #50 of 68
10/7/09 at 10:09am
Creed
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post #51 of 68
10/7/09 at 10:12am
Easily Creed for me.
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post #52 of 68
10/7/09 at 10:25am
Though I've yet to add a single bottle of theirs to my collection: Serge Lutens. Their scents just seem to fit my style...
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post #53 of 68
10/7/09 at 11:00am
Probably Hermes, Guerlain or Frederic Malle although I am currently on an SMN binge. I love SL, but am occasionally just in the mood for a refreshing splash and that is something they just don't do.
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post #54 of 68
10/7/09 at 11:02am
Aramis
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post #55 of 68
10/7/09 at 11:06am
Creed
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post #56 of 68
10/7/09 at 12:24pm
Guerlain first,
then Estee Lauder,
then Amouage
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post #57 of 68
10/7/09 at 12:30pm
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Guerlain
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post #58 of 68
10/7/09 at 12:36pm
Penhaligon's.
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post #59 of 68
10/7/09 at 12:41pm
Guerlain or Malle

If pressed, I suppose I would choose Malle.

-Slim
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post #60 of 68
10/7/09 at 1:31pm
Chanel
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