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Best designer fragrances!!

post #1 of 22
1/25/10 at 8:32pm
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Hey Bnoters what are the best or your favorite designer fragrances???

mine include: body kouros, rive gauche, versace the dreamer, and cool water
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post #2 of 22
1/25/10 at 8:36pm
Mine would be Dior Homme, Armani Code and Bvlgari Black.
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post #3 of 22
1/25/10 at 8:42pm
I started out with a lot of designer frags before I even tried my first Niche, and I still don't have many. I really like Paco Rabanne One Million, Escada Magnetism, Escada Sunset Heat (I am a sucker for fruity frags!), Bulgari Aqua, Prada Amber Pour Homme, Gucci Pour Homme II
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post #4 of 22
1/25/10 at 8:42pm
There are an overwhelming load of best designer fragrances.

A greater member than I once mentioned to me in a PM conversation that he thought as a general rule that the very first scent a designer house released for me was its best. YSL PH, for example, but that house is so good all of its scents are best designers. The greater member than I suggested the first Armani for men for an example, and the first Van Clef & Arpels for men. I'd add the first Ralph Lauren, Polo, as another best designer (I acknowledge that it has its critics on this forum), and the first Karl Lagerfeld. Someone correct me if Eau Sauvage wasn't Dior's first release for men, but it sure is a best.
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post #5 of 22
1/26/10 at 12:49am
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Wow too many favorites for me.... They range from traditional classics to modern creations. A large handful of them come from the house of Dior and Guerlain...

Heritage
Habit Rouge
Shalimar/eau legere
Samsara
Miss Dior
Diorella
Diorissimo
Dioressence
Eau Sauvage
Fahrenheit

Plus M A N Y more.
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post #6 of 22
1/26/10 at 1:40am
Rive Gauche PH, Armani PH, Eau Sauvage, Chanel Antaeus and Chanel pour Monsieur, Very Valentino, Trussardi Uomo, Azzaro Visit, Guerlain Vetiver and many more...
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post #7 of 22
1/26/10 at 2:33am
I'd definitely give you a list
Though Instead I'll give you a list
of fragrances that share a unanimous
relations with their Clothing Label.

1. Antaeus - Chanel - Definitely my favorite!!
2. Eau Sauvage - Dior -> Though lacks longevity on me
3. No.19 - Chanel
4. No.5 - Chanel
5. Terre'd Hermes - Hermes
6. Polo Green - Raulph Lauren Polo
++ Many,Many,Many,More!!
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post #8 of 22
1/26/10 at 5:38am
I'm not as down on designer frags as a lot of BNoters and, as "houses", I think Hugo Boss and Bulgari have an almost perfect track record, with just a small handful between them that I haven't liked. But to pick a specific, I think it's got to be either Bulgari Black or Boss Bottled. Bulgari Black smells to me like it should be a nich frag and Boss Bottled seems to be the one designer frag that even those who as a rule hate designer frags like.
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post #9 of 22
1/26/10 at 5:42am
Dior Homme, Armani Code, Hermès Eau d'Orange Verte, Boss Bottled, Chanel Allure Homme Sport.
Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant for women
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post #10 of 22
1/26/10 at 7:06am
Terre 'd Hermes, John Varvatos, Bulgari Black, Vintage Antaeus, Versace The Dreamer, And
Polo Modern Reserve.
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post #11 of 22
1/26/10 at 7:27am
To make it easier (for me) I'll exclude houses that aren't niche, but known primarily for perfume (i.e., not a "design" label--Caron, Guerlain, Lauder, etc.).

Tops in favorite design labels:

Gucci: Pour Homme (original) and EDP (original)
YSL: Opium (femme) and M7
Hermes: Un Jardin Sur le Nil
Dior: Homme and Eau Sauvage/Diorella
Chanel: Antaeus, Egoiste, No. 5, No. 19, Coco
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post #12 of 22
1/26/10 at 7:49am
Pure Malt, Terre d'Hermes parfum and L'Instant Eau Extreme
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post #13 of 22
1/26/10 at 8:38am
Dior - Bois D'Argent, Dior Homme
Hermes - Terre d'Hermes
Gucci - Gucci Pour Homme
Bvlgari - Bvlgari Pour Homme
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post #14 of 22
1/26/10 at 10:47am
See my current wardrobe and frags that I have owned in the past.
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post #15 of 22
1/26/10 at 11:03am
justinmonty, my current favorite designers ( I am gonna forget a few, I am sure !) :

Dior Homme
Baldessarini Concentree
Bulgari Black
Cartier Declaration
Thierry Mugler Cologne
Burberry London
YSL Body Kouros
Roberto Cavalli Black
Gucci pour Homme


....just to name a few
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post #16 of 22
1/26/10 at 11:28am
Dior Homme, Narciso Rodriguez for Him.
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post #17 of 22
1/26/10 at 12:56pm
I would have to say that my favorites are:

Dior Homme
Gucci pour Homme
Gucci Envy
M7
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post #18 of 22
1/26/10 at 4:22pm
I can't top the suggestions before me, but I will give a shout out to Estee Lauder. I love the fact that their webite is very comprehensive for each of their launches by including all of the layering items with each fragrance in gift sets. I am a little disappointed that it is more difficult to acquire the body lotion for Cinnabar, though they seem to round it up during the holidays.
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post #19 of 22
1/26/10 at 5:37pm
How could I forget Hermes?

-Bel Ami (fantastic)
-Equipage (always wonderful)
-Eau d'Hermes (also a best)
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post #20 of 22
1/27/10 at 5:13pm
Dior Homme
Prada Amber
Gucci Envy
Le Male YSL
Tere d'Hermes
Chanel Egoist
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post #21 of 22
1/28/10 at 12:46am
Armani Code and Bvlgari Black are my favorite
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post #22 of 22
2/4/10 at 6:37pm
Lauren, the plain regular Lauren in the brown bottle
Ritz (which they don't make anymore) I saw on ebay for $499
Theres an old Avon I used to wear in the 80's it came in a black triangular bottle (not Occur) and I can't remember the name of it as I was searching for some colognes tonight and still can't find what I want!
Jovan Patchouli it used to be 9.99 years ago, now just look at those prices now and Coty quit making that
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