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post #1 of 182
1/31/10 at 7:20am
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On ebay, I got hold of this sandalwood fragrance that I hadn't even heard of.
I just knew that it kinda looked vintage and I thought any vintage sandalwood fragrance cannot be really bad and I just bid for it. Anyone familiar with this?

Morni Sandalwood



Also was lucky enough to pounce on a coveted, hard to find bottle of

Floris Sandalwood
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post #2 of 182
1/31/10 at 5:03pm
Acqua di Genova Colonia
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post #3 of 182
1/31/10 at 5:15pm
Flibustier by Galimard
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post #4 of 182
1/31/10 at 6:36pm
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Originally Posted by gupts View Post

On ebay, I got hold of this sandalwood fragrance that I hadn't even heard of.
I just knew that it kinda looked vintage and I thought any vintage sandalwood fragrance cannot be really bad and I just bid for it. Anyone familiar with this?

Morni Sandalwood



Also was lucky enough to pounce on a coveted, hard to find bottle of

Floris Sandalwood

Nice score there!
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post #5 of 182
1/31/10 at 10:42pm
Micallef Sashka Black..
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post #6 of 182
1/31/10 at 11:45pm
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In the mail today:

Parfum d'Empire's Eau De Gloire. Decided to make it my sotd as well.
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post #7 of 182
2/1/10 at 2:03am
I miss this stuff so much after giving a 1/4 of a bottle of it to my friend. I bought a 1 oz bottle of Bulgari Aqua. Instead of the sand dollar bottle, it comes in the travel bottle. Not as cool looking, but very different. I didn't want to buy a 3.4 oz bottle, so this should last me a year. Out of the 2 1/2 years I've been into fragrances, this is the very first time I repurchased a bottle of something that is or used to be in my wardrobe. Once I have this in my possession, I'm going to be pretty damn happy.
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post #8 of 182
2/1/10 at 2:25am
A 240ml bottle of Pierre Cardin Pour Monsieur.
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post #9 of 182
2/1/10 at 5:49am
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A 240ml bottle of Pierre Cardin Pour Monsieur.

Great stuff!

As for me, it's DAY 1 of 'fragrance purchase abstinence'.... and counting...
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post #10 of 182
2/1/10 at 6:16am
Creed Tabarome Millesime, Nasomatto Duro, and Tauer L`Air du desert Marocain.
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post #11 of 182
2/1/10 at 7:33am
Dans Tes Bras.

We spent an hour chatting with M. Malle this afternoon and I figured it was time I bought this one - I have been circling it for a while, and it was also a good excuse to get a signed copy of his 'picture book' about the new Parfums pour la Maison line (there's a thread over in Home Fragrances for the intensely curious

Also Armani Prive Eau de Jade - a kind gift from our visiting basenoter Howard from Los Angeles.
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post #12 of 182
2/1/10 at 1:47pm
New West by Aramis (completed the Aramis collection finally), and Must de Cartier pour Homme
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post #13 of 182
2/1/10 at 1:48pm
bought yesterday, going back today!!!
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post #14 of 182
2/1/10 at 8:06pm
A decant of Tonka Imperiale by Guerlain. I can't wait to try it!
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post #15 of 182
2/1/10 at 8:50pm
100 ml of Perry Ellis 360 White for Men!
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post #16 of 182
2/2/10 at 6:23am
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100 ml of Perry Ellis 360 White for Men!

Great that is similar to Le Male right?
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post #17 of 182
2/2/10 at 4:22pm
Well, that didn't take long, I bought a bottle of A*Men Pure Malt. The light trail of this on my arm after a few hours is pretty damn fantastic.
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post #18 of 182
2/2/10 at 5:43pm
Bought them in December but received them in mid January:

PS, Paul Sebastian (1978)
Touch or Men (1998)
Smalto (1998 release)

All of them very original scents.
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post #19 of 182
2/2/10 at 10:11pm
Arrived in the past 48hrs
OPEN by Roger & Gallet
Vermeil White
One Man Show
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post #20 of 182
2/3/10 at 12:09am
F. MALLE's NOIR EPICES. I have searched and tried many perfumes, including Nasomatto's DURO, AFGANO, Biehls, mb03, CDG's AVIGNON & KYOTO, KILIAN's CRUEL INTENTION.......but something about Noir Epices that caught my eye/nose. I wasn't sure about it as it is very niche and spicy. I bought it anyway. I used it and got more compliments from it, especially from the ladies. Go figure!
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post #21 of 182
2/3/10 at 5:43am
I haven't bought a single fragrance in 1–2 years I think. The last ones I got were trades and it was a year or two ago. Finally, after having it has my #1 fragrance for five years now, I bought Serge Lutens Chergui. It was about time.
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post #22 of 182
2/3/10 at 7:48am
Apres L'ondee
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post #23 of 182
2/3/10 at 7:49am
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Originally Posted by mattie View Post

F. MALLE's NOIR EPICES. I have searched and tried many perfumes, including Nasomatto's DURO, AFGANO, Biehls, mb03, CDG's AVIGNON & KYOTO, KILIAN's CRUEL INTENTION.......but something about Noir Epices that caught my eye/nose. I wasn't sure about it as it is very niche and spicy. I bought it anyway. I used it and got more compliments from it, especially from the ladies. Go figure!

I like that one a lot!
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post #24 of 182
2/3/10 at 9:02am
Bond No 9 Coney Island.

Roll on summer....
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post #25 of 182
2/3/10 at 11:55am
Arrived yesterday..



250ml Bois D'Argent from Essenza Nobile.
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post #26 of 182
2/3/10 at 1:27pm
Chic for Men by Carolina Herrera
Azzaro Now Men by Azzaro
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post #27 of 182
2/3/10 at 2:34pm
Grossmith Trio Coffret
50ml EDP
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post #28 of 182
2/3/10 at 4:15pm
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From FragranceX: Salvador Dali pour Homme 3.4 oz spray. Mmmmmmm!
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post #29 of 182
2/3/10 at 6:57pm
Today: A 10ml decant of Bois de Santal. A bottle of Amouage Sandalwood attar from Les Senteurs along w/a sample of Lyric for Men. A 1.5ml decant of Profumo's Angelica Water + a .5ml decant of Chanel's vintage Bois des Îles.

Last Friday: A 2ml sample of "In the Library" from CB I Hate Perfume, along with 15ml of Mysore Sandalwood absolute. EDIT: Forgot to mention the 5ml of Sandalwood EO from Primavera.

Over the past month: Variously-sized decants of Windsor.

You guys are killing me.
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post #30 of 182
2/3/10 at 6:58pm
Today: A 10ml decant of Bois de Santal. A bottle of Amouage Sandalwood attar from Les Senteurs along w/a sample of Lyric for Men. A 1.5ml decant of Profumo's Angelica Water + a .5ml decant of Chanel's vintage Bois des Îles.

Last Friday: A 2ml sample of "In the Library" from CB I Hate Perfume, along with 15ml of Mysore Sandalwood absolute.

Over the past month: Variously-sized decants of Windsor.

You guys are killing me.
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post #31 of 182
2/4/10 at 10:51am
I reacquired an old favorite yesterday: 2.5 ounce bottle of Bvlari Black purchased on ebay.
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post #32 of 182
2/4/10 at 11:08am
Arrived today...



Czech & Speake Cuba
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post #33 of 182
2/4/10 at 11:47am
all 1ml samples:

montale: black, red, white, & original oudh.

creed: git, millesime imperial, erolfa.

tom ford: oud wood

PG: L'Ombre Fauve

ysl: Rive Gauche, m7

Serge Lutens: Chergui

Guerlain: Vetiver

dont know long these will keep my busy for, cause i already have a list of more stuff to

sample (encre noir, Musc Ravageur, le labo rose 31, amber absolut, kouros, kouros body,

etc.....)

thanks fellow bn'ers.
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post #34 of 182
2/4/10 at 12:11pm
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^ That is a solid sampling list. Hope you enjoy those...
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post #35 of 182
2/4/10 at 12:58pm
Burberry The Beat for Men EDT and shower gel for 20 bucks, using some Gilt credit I had laying around.
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post #36 of 182
2/4/10 at 1:16pm
My bottle of No. 88 by Czech & Speake arrived today. 100ml. From Cambridge Chemists.
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post #37 of 182
2/4/10 at 5:48pm
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post #38 of 182
2/5/10 at 2:58am
50ml bottle of Italian Cypress; Tom Ford.
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post #39 of 182
2/5/10 at 3:08am
within the last 24hrs:

a small decant of Parfumerie Generale Papyrus de Ciane
two large "duftprobes" of Amouage's Dia pour Homme
a 1 ml sample of: Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Viridian
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post #40 of 182
2/5/10 at 8:20am
Habit Rouge EDP
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post #41 of 182
2/5/10 at 8:29am
Lorenzo Villoresi Vetiver.

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post #42 of 182
2/5/10 at 1:08pm
I finally got around to buying a bottle of Antaeus. I am really looking forward to wearing this.
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post #43 of 182
2/5/10 at 1:49pm
I bought a new bottle of DK MEN UNLEADED from fellow BNer Azsmells. Its been 12 years since I have worn this. Cant wait to make it a regular in my rotation.
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post #44 of 182
2/5/10 at 3:40pm
Kapsule Light
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post #45 of 182
2/5/10 at 4:07pm
At Barneys

Bois 1920
Sutra Ylang
(2005)
Enzo Galardi
Oriental
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Top Note: Bergamot, Lemon, Cardamom, Bay Leaf
Middle Note: Rose, Jasmine, Violet, Lily, Carnation
Base Note: Sandalwood, Amber, Cedar, Benzoin, Oakmoss
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post #46 of 182
2/5/10 at 4:24pm
Arrived today..



Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense - Avignon



By CB I Hate Perfume
  • Black March
  • Cedarwood Tea
  • Fire From Heaven
  • Mr. Hulot's Holiday
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post #47 of 182
2/5/10 at 4:51pm
I had a "Matthew" day today.

I bought:

Cacharel Nemo
Fendi Life Essence
Cartier Santos Eau de Sport
Caron Yatagan (vintage)
ST Dupont Signature pour Homme
Ungaro II
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post #48 of 182
2/6/10 at 8:51am
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Originally Posted by petruccijc View Post

I had a "Matthew" day today.

I bought:

Cacharel Nemo
Fendi Life Essence
Cartier Santos Eau de Sport
Caron Yatagan (vintage)
ST Dupont Signature pour Homme
Ungaro II

LOL. V e r y N i c e score, Joe. Those are gems you got there.
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post #49 of 182
2/6/10 at 9:14am
Oud Cuir d’Arabie

I finally got around to buying this one. It's weird, I was on the fence about buying two completely unrelated fragrances - L'Arte di Gucci and Tubereuse Couture - and then up pops a good deal on this and I decided this should be my bottle of the month instead.
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post #50 of 182
2/6/10 at 3:07pm
At Bloomigdales:

Bvlgari
Bvlgari Black
(1998)
Annick Menardo
Woody Oriental
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Top Notes: Bergamot, Green Tea
Middle Notes: Jasmine, Cedar Wood, Sandalwood
Base Notes: Leather, Amber, Musk, Vanilla
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I had never bought this before because the "rubber" note in the top used to bother me. Today I smelled it once more, and this time I got it. If I like Dior Fahrenheit, with its "gasoline" note, or the weird note in the top of Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel, why should I not like this? And, of course my recent blog musings about the working of Oriental scents made it a natural. Once the rubber "hits the road" (pun intended), this settles down into a beautiful leather oriental accord with just a hint of jasmine tea. Very Bvlgari. (And what's with that Roman stone inscription-style "V" in their trademark name anyway?)
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post #51 of 182
2/7/10 at 1:26am
Splurged today at Neiman Marcus in Las Vegas, Got 100 Ml of Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille and a 50 Ml of Japon Noir as well as the Clive Christian trio travel pack just to have and use once in a very blue moon.
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post #52 of 182
2/7/10 at 6:39am
Oudh Lacquer by Soivohle and Sheem-el-Nessim by Grossmith
LL
LL
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post #53 of 182
2/8/10 at 10:24am
I wasn't impressed the first time I tested Chanel's Cuir de Russie, but retested it from a generous sample a few days ago. I really want this and will get a bottle when I arrive in Amsterdam in a few weeks. To tie me over, I just ordered a 15 ml decant.
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post #54 of 182
2/8/10 at 11:30am
Burberry London. I had been hankerin' for a warm, manly scent. I went in Walgreen's on my lunch and they had the 1.7 OZ for $10off, so that reduced it to $29.99. Sold.
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post #55 of 182
2/8/10 at 9:36pm
At Neimans:

Tom Ford
Special Blends
Japon Noir
(2007)
Spicy-Woody Oriental
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Top Notes: Spices
Middle Notes: Patchouli
Base Notes: Jasmine, Vetiver, Leather. Amber
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Quite strong off the top, this settles down to a very nice drydown of woody and oriental notes with jasmine. The spices get it started, but then sensibly get out of the way to let the fragrance finish its journey tastefully. Monster sillage at first moderates after the first half to three-quarters of an hour.
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post #56 of 182
2/8/10 at 10:50pm
250ml Ambre Nuit by Dior Homme and 50ml Straight to Heaven By Kilian.
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post #57 of 182
2/9/10 at 12:02am
Some more Montale single note fragrances: Fleur de Figuier and Orange Canelle... I love the Les Fleurs du Provence and Les Senteurs lines quiet a lot.
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post #58 of 182
2/9/10 at 1:04am
Nothing as exotic as many of you guys buy,
but just the other day I bought;

100ml Dior Homme
100ml Fahrenheit
75ml Lancôme Hypnose Homme
50ml Armani Diamonds

All but Diamonds were re-buys!
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post #59 of 182
2/9/10 at 11:32am
Floris No.89 & Guerlain Shalimar EdP from BNer, Matthew!
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post #60 of 182
2/9/10 at 12:34pm
YSL Kurous Tattoo, and Chopard Casmir. Both 100ml
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