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Poll Results: Your Favorite House

 
  • 9% (8)
    Amouage
  • 1% (1)
    Bois 1920
  • 4% (4)
    Czech & Speake
  • 1% (1)
    Frapin
  • 1% (1)
    Heeley
  • 3% (3)
    Le Labo
  • 0% (0)
    Mazzolari
  • 8% (7)
    Maitre Parfumer et Gantier
  • 1% (1)
    M. Micallef
  • 4% (4)
    Montale
  • 2% (2)
    Olivier Durbano
  • 0% (0)
    Parfum d'Empire
  • 4% (4)
    Parfumerie Generale
  • 1% (1)
    Profumum
  • 30% (25)
    Serge Lutens
  • 4% (4)
    The Different Company
  • 2% (2)
    Tauer Paerfumes
  • 13% (11)
    L'artisan Parfumer
  • 3% (3)
    By Kilian
  • 1% (1)
    Histoire de Parfums
83 Total Votes  
post #1 of 48
12/15/09 at 5:42am
Thread Starter 
As always, i would have missed out on lot of houses. Please feel free to mention as apt.
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post #2 of 48
12/15/09 at 5:45am
Jen...........where is Tom Ford man? C'mon it deserves to be there!
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post #3 of 48
12/15/09 at 6:10am
Voted Olivier Durbano for his remarkable consistency.
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post #4 of 48
12/15/09 at 6:35am
You missed out Creed, how could you. lol
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post #5 of 48
12/15/09 at 6:45am
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Originally Posted by Jack Hunter View Post

You missed out Creed, how could you. lol

lulz. I think ill go with Chanel.
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post #6 of 48
12/15/09 at 6:45am
Amouage for me this last few months, altho that's probably to do with the fact that (a) the full line just got released here (at a very reasonable price compared to what I see for US market) and I have been indulging and (b) I'm probably now at the Amouage vector point on the TS (and ruggles?) arc of perfume discovery.

Honourable mention to MPG, Villoresi and Guerlain.
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post #7 of 48
12/15/09 at 6:51am
I can't choose one... Many of these houses are excellent and deserve to be "best"!
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post #8 of 48
12/15/09 at 6:56am
G.g.g.g.guerlain! Followed by Mugler, then Chanel!
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post #9 of 48
12/15/09 at 7:05am
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by libertine View Post

G.g.g.g.guerlain! Followed by Mugler, then Chanel!

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Originally Posted by Jack Hunter View Post

You missed out Creed, how could you. lol

lmao


The reason why i left out Guerlain is - as observed in previous polls, it wins by a huge margin so does Creed i tried to shortlist Fragrance houses which release deeper & heavier scents*...well ofcourse, TDC doesnt fit this criteria entirely but, what the heck

* i dont mean Guerlain and Chanel dont release heavier scents..just that they are too popular and would overshadow their peers.
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post #10 of 48
12/15/09 at 7:07am
I love my Dior's Most of their scents are wonderful and lovely.

@mr_reasonable: where are the Amouage line sold currently in Aus? I'm from Sydney and would love to get my hands on some!
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post #11 of 48
12/15/09 at 7:13am
True, Guerlain & Chanel are more mainstream compared to the other smaller niche players. Maybe consider a poll of niche/ artisanal houses with less than 20-25 scents to their name. My vote went to Histoires de Parfums.
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post #12 of 48
12/15/09 at 7:35am
Of the ones listed, I picked MPG, simply because the ratio of scents I like is probably the best amongst houses that have such a large portfolio.
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post #13 of 48
12/15/09 at 7:58am
From this list I think it'd be Tauer, d'Empire and Lutens being close seconds.
Tauer just gives me more right now, on my incense spree.
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post #14 of 48
12/15/09 at 8:00am
Creed and Chanel missing from this list kills its credibility imo.
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post #15 of 48
12/15/09 at 8:01am
Pish, no Diptyque?
Going off my wardrobe, the only houses I own multiple scents of are Diptyque, Hermès and Ava Luxe. Neither of which appears in your poll. *Sad face*
From the listed, I'll have to go with Lutens, but honestly, I don't know most of the houses intimately enough to cast a truly informed vote.
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post #16 of 48
12/15/09 at 8:09am
Dear OP, I think people are missing the point of your poll. Perhaps you could have added the words "limited to the houses listed here..."

Otherwise, it's painfully obvious that mainstream houses like Guerlain, Chanel and Creed would win every single time...and the complainers know that damn well and want to vote for Creed anyway.
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post #17 of 48
12/15/09 at 8:24am
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by andylama View Post

Dear OP, I think people are missing the point of your poll. Perhaps you could have added the words "limited to the houses listed here..."

Otherwise, it's painfully obvious that mainstream houses like Guerlain, Chanel and Creed would win every single time...and the complainers know that damn well and want to vote for Creed anyway.


as they say... +1
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post #18 of 48
12/15/09 at 8:41am
Tauer from this list, but it's a toss up between Guerlain and Chanel for me as well.
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post #19 of 48
12/15/09 at 9:18am
My favorites include (however, without being limited to): Chanel, Guerlain, Armani, Knize, Penhaligon's, YSL and Emanuel Ungaro.
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post #20 of 48
12/15/09 at 9:30am
Caron is my favorite house right now...not on your list though
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post #21 of 48
12/15/09 at 9:30am
For me, Yves St. Laurent.
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post #22 of 48
12/15/09 at 9:33am
I'll go with Bois 1920 from this list and will wait for Oslo-Fjord to chip in with vote number 2. (Creed is my all time favourite though).
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post #23 of 48
12/15/09 at 9:46am
What are these options meant to represent, deluxe, niche, or ...my favorite house?
I am afraid I'll have to pass on this one (and wish AfraAfra was back...)
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post #24 of 48
12/15/09 at 10:27am
My favorite house is Caron. I've connected with more of theirs than any other house.

I admit I haven't tried anything from the majority of houses on your list, Jenson, but from there I'd have to pick Lutens, bcs Borneo 1834 is sooooo yummy!
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post #25 of 48
12/15/09 at 10:31am
What, no Guerlain? I was going to vote for them, in spite of their faults...
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post #26 of 48
12/15/09 at 10:43am
Guerlain
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post #27 of 48
12/15/09 at 10:56am
Amouage

Runners up:
Tom Ford
Guerlain
YSL
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post #28 of 48
12/15/09 at 11:31am
Well if it has to be from this list add another vote for Amouage with By Kilian as the runner up.
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post #29 of 48
12/15/09 at 12:00pm
Maitre Perfumer et Gantier from the list....but my favourite is missing:

ANNICK GOUTAL
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post #30 of 48
12/15/09 at 12:11pm
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Still Serge Lutens - been so for the past few months!
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post #31 of 48
12/15/09 at 12:12pm
I have favorite perfume, not houses, favorite music, not bands, favorite dishes, not cuisines.
But I gave a nostalgic vote to C&S for what they used to be and no longer quite are. The same could be applied to Guerlain.
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post #32 of 48
12/15/09 at 12:30pm
I like many of the selection available from Parfumerie Generale.
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post #33 of 48
12/15/09 at 12:31pm
SL
Amourage
By Kilian
Lártisan
Le Labo
- in that order of ones mentioned

Guerlain
Chanel
Malle
- not mentioned
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post #34 of 48
12/15/09 at 3:58pm
I went with L'Artisan as my favorite from the list. I considered MPG, but L'Artisan is a much more vibrant and alive house these days and I think I'm the only person who has absolutely no longevity issues with their fragrances. If Lorenzo Villoresi had been on the list, he would have been my choice. I loves me my Lorenzo. ;-)
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post #35 of 48
12/15/09 at 6:29pm
WTF........Nobody said MALLE!!!!!!!
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post #36 of 48
12/15/09 at 6:30pm
Gotta go with Amouage (like that surprises anyone ), with MPG a close runner-up.
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post #37 of 48
12/15/09 at 6:43pm
Lutens - by far.
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post #38 of 48
12/15/09 at 7:23pm
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Originally Posted by dribs View Post

I love my Dior's Most of their scents are wonderful and lovely.

@mr_reasonable: where are the Amouage line sold currently in Aus? I'm from Sydney and would love to get my hands on some!

Hey there I don't know of anywhere in Sydney that sells Amouage. I've tried them through the samples from luckyscent.com

And I would have chosen Chanel. I get why you didn't include Chanel and Guerlain, but others like Frederic Malle and Comme des Garcons, Diptyque and Etat Libre d'Orange should be on the list. I voted for Le Labo, lovely perfume, great design.
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post #39 of 48
12/15/09 at 7:28pm
I also would have chosen Guerlain . However I voted for By Kilian - I am probably one ofthe few !

Also would like to give the thumbs up to

Serge Lutens
Editions de Parfums
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post #40 of 48
12/15/09 at 8:07pm
I was going to vote for Serge, but then it dawned on me that Micallef was a stronger choice for me. Granted i have not smelt all of her scents, but the first ones i experienced, thanks to ComDiva, have just left me in awe; that rarely if ever happens.
But Annick Goutal might have been another if it had been an option.
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post #41 of 48
12/16/09 at 10:13am
At least I've bought from MPG!

The strongest players in my collection are Knize, BPAL, and Hermes, while on my wishlist would be Comme des Garcons, Caron, and Ava Luxe.
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post #42 of 48
12/16/09 at 10:22am
Guerlain, Chanel and de Nicolaï
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post #43 of 48
12/16/09 at 10:30am
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Originally Posted by dribs View Post

I love my Dior's @mr_reasonable: where are the Amouage line sold currently in Aus? I'm from Sydney and would love to get my hands on some!

Hi dribs - sorry I didn't see your post earlier. I can't help with Oz recommendations, I live in Hong Kong , the flag is Kiwi (similar to Oz at this size).

And I'm also adding Malle & Nicolai to the honorary mentionables.
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post #44 of 48
12/16/09 at 10:51am
Malle is the only house that consistently blows me away. Even the light-hearted Outrageous has it's merit. IMHO, of course.
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post #45 of 48
12/16/09 at 11:32am
Ysl
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post #46 of 48
12/22/09 at 6:04am
frederic malle???
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post #47 of 48
12/22/09 at 12:27pm
Lorenzo Villoresi
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post #48 of 48
12/22/09 at 12:37pm
Serge Lutens
Tom Ford Private Blends
Montale
Parfumerie Generale
Guerlain

All get my vote
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