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post #61 of 241
3/7/10 at 12:47pm
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I have to say that I'm really enjoying the "reinterpreting older scents to fit modern tastes" trend... First Fahrenheit Absolute, now this... Makes me even more excited to check out Azzaro Elixir PH when it comes out...
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post #62 of 241
3/7/10 at 1:26pm
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Originally Posted by JaimeB View Post

...and at Neimans, a replacement bottle of

Creed
Baie de Genièvre
(1982)
Woody Oriental
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Top Notes: Bergamot, Cinnamon Leaves
Middle Notes: Clove, Juniper Berry
Base Notes: Vetiver, Ambergris
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A magnificent essence, blending dry juniper berries and barely sweet, slightly green cinnamon leaves. The vetiver base smooths and gently marries the two. You could wear this to work or to a daytime affair and be very elegant. If you wore it in the evening, you would be the height of sophistication, yet in a perfectly unassuming way. Anytime you wear it, you must take on an air of entirely natural self-assurance, an almost unspeakable sense of comfort in your own skin. Ah, how deeply satisfying to wear this!

I find it interesting Jaime, that you (with all of those fragrances of yours) go through bottles and buy replacements of certain ones. It makes me realize that there are some, it seems, that really are your workhorse fragrances. I think Baie de Genievre is fantastic. It it one of the handful of Creeds, that I have a deep, profound respect for. I bought my bottle blind from a Basenoter and it was love at first sniff. The cinnamon leaf / juniper component just clicks.
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post #63 of 241
3/7/10 at 3:35pm
Bulgari Black EDT
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post #64 of 241
3/7/10 at 10:18pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by mikeperez23 View Post

I find it interesting Jaime, that you (with all of those fragrances of yours) go through bottles and buy replacements of certain ones. It makes me realize that there are some, it seems, that really are your workhorse fragrances. I think Baie de Genievre is fantastic. It it one of the handful of Creeds, that I have a deep, profound respect for. I bought my bottle blind from a Basenoter and it was love at first sniff. The cinnamon leaf / juniper component just clicks.

Well, now that you mention it... there are some scents that get more use than others. That said, however, I should also say that this is only the second bottle of Baie de Genièvre I've ever bought, and that the first one lasted me about four years. I do like it, it is versatile, and I find that when I use it I apply it fairly liberally. Also, I have shared my first bottle with a few people by giving small samples and decants of it. To be fair, though, I got the lion's share of it myself, and the 75 mls. did go by fairly quickly.

Others I've replaced have been Guerlain Derby and Héritage, Chanel Antaeus and pour Monsieur, Givenchy Gentleman, Hermès Rocabar, Equipage, Un Jardin sur le Nil, and Bel Ami. In the case of the Hermès replacements, I gave away partial bottles, an average of about a quarter full, to a friend who liked Hermès, and who was trying to build up a collection.
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post #65 of 241
3/7/10 at 11:28pm
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My 100ml Equistrius arrived just now. No, it doesn't smell like a horse! It is a lovely, slightly salty Iris scent with a unique powdery inclusion of rice accord. We eat a lot of rice here, and that accord I can quite easily identify!
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post #66 of 241
3/8/10 at 4:54am
Nejma Puro Intense
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post #67 of 241
3/8/10 at 5:14am
Pierre Cardin Pour Monsieur following the positive things said about it on this forum!



Hope it smells as good as it sounds!
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post #68 of 241
3/8/10 at 5:50am
Costume National Homme EDP - D. Ropion

I'd read Dmitri's review and have been on the lookout for this one ever since - always interested to see what D. Ropion is up to. I like clove.
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post #69 of 241
3/8/10 at 11:02am
After months of buying nothing... and offloading 15 bottles or so, I finally decided to pull the trigger on Musc Ravageur and Geranium Pour Monsieur and ordered the pair. Can't wait to get them! This will be the start of my wardrobe overhaul!
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post #70 of 241
3/8/10 at 11:15am


Partial bottle of Creed Royal Scottish Lavender
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post #71 of 241
3/8/10 at 11:51am
YSL - Rive Gauche 2,5 oz atomizer
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post #72 of 241
3/8/10 at 12:22pm
L'eau Par Kenzo...something about this lemon-water is refreshing and hard to resist!
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post #73 of 241
3/8/10 at 1:45pm
I just ordered a bottle of Kristiansand from Beauty Cafe.
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post #74 of 241
3/8/10 at 11:03pm
made my 1st prada purchase in a while, another bottle of platinum egoiste. been wanting to get another for a while n its finally starting to warm up outside
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post #75 of 241
3/9/10 at 12:05am
Borneo 1834.. and a whole whack of samples! (I know.. not very specific)
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post #76 of 241
3/9/10 at 4:40am
Bond No 9 West Broadway.
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post #77 of 241
3/9/10 at 4:53am
Just order a bottle of Creed Erolfa.
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post #78 of 241
3/9/10 at 5:47am
This thread is a fun, logical next step after posting on the 'my next purchase will be' thread.
I ordered a bottle of Aramis Havana Reserva last night. $79 + shipping seemed like a reasonable price, all things considered.
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post #79 of 241
3/9/10 at 5:48am
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Originally Posted by imsoscared View Post

made my 1st prada purchase in a while, another bottle of platinum egoiste. been wanting to get another for a while n its finally starting to warm up outside

Perhaps you mean Chanel?
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post #80 of 241
3/10/10 at 12:13am
Bogart One Man show, Acqua di Selva and Cuba Red arrived in my mailbox yesterday.
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post #81 of 241
3/10/10 at 4:48pm
Yatagan and L'Anarchiste
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post #82 of 241
3/10/10 at 11:36pm
Tom Ford: Jasmine Musk
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post #83 of 241
3/11/10 at 12:52am
Coriolan (50 ml) arrived today!
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post #84 of 241
3/11/10 at 7:56am
Thread Starter 
From an online supplier

Parfums D'Orsay
Étiquette Bleue
(1993)
CItrus Chypre
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Top Notes: Bergamot, Orange, Lemon, Petitgrain, Rosemary
Middle Notes: Rosewood, Orange Blossom
Base Notes: Sandalwood, Balsamic Notes, Oakmoss
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Very fresh going on. An agreeable accord, with a tight blend of notes. The whole is so tightly woven it's hard to disentangle beyond citrus and slightly floral notes. Limited longevity, but very nice while it lasts. Prominent sillage, but quickly fades. Risk applying liberally if you want a trace to linger.
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post #85 of 241
3/11/10 at 8:33am
From TPC... 5ml sample bottles of
  • Tom Ford Private Blend Tobacco Vanille
  • Acqua di Parma Colonia
  • Acqua di Parma Colonia Assoluta
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post #86 of 241
3/11/10 at 12:39pm
PdN Balle de Match and PdN pour Homme
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post #87 of 241
3/11/10 at 12:57pm
Frederic Malle Editions de Parfums Noir Epices 5ml Decant. Most of this line just blows my mind. Still waiting to see if any of them can top Vetiver Extraordinaire. Doubtful...
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post #88 of 241
3/11/10 at 1:09pm
Looks like FUN:

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Originally Posted by jizzo927 View Post

Samples of....

- 212 Men
- 212 Sexy Men
- Allure Homme Sport
- Azzaro Chrome
- B*men
- Boss In Motion
- Diesel Fuel for Life
- Dior Farenheit 32
- Dior Homme
- Fleur du Male
- Gucci Pour Homme
- Gucci Pour Homme II
- L’eau D’Issey Pour Homme
- Paco Rabanne 1 Million
- Rochas Man
- Terre D’Hermes
- YSL Jazz
- YSL Live Jazz
- YSL Rive Gauche
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post #89 of 241
3/11/10 at 1:09pm
Chergui
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post #90 of 241
3/11/10 at 1:21pm
I finally gave in and bought Burberry London (men), after hearing it referred to so often on here.
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post #91 of 241
3/11/10 at 1:40pm
Shalimar PdT 50 ml in the refillable lattice container
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post #92 of 241
3/12/10 at 8:02am
PARFUMS DE NICOLAI - Nicolai Pour Homme

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post #93 of 241
3/12/10 at 10:48am
Eau d'Italie - Bois d'Ombrie

Notes include whiskey, cognac, Korean calamus, wild carrot, leather, iris, Brazilian copahu, vetiver, tobacco, opoponax, myrrh and patchouli.

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post #94 of 241
3/12/10 at 10:55am
Today I bought ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Oh joy! Finally I've made it a day without HAVING to purchase something. It's gotten ridiculous. I'm on the verge of needing a support group. Seriously.

God, grant me the serenity...
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post #95 of 241
3/12/10 at 11:46am
L'Artisan Dzing!

Notes include leather, ginger, tonka bean, musk, white woods, caramel and saffron.

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post #96 of 241
3/12/10 at 1:48pm
Getting some limited editions before they dry up.

A*Men Pure Malt
Azzaro Aqua
Estee Lauder Brasil Dream for Men

and a cheapo impulse buy...

Davidoff Adventure
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post #97 of 241
3/12/10 at 5:23pm
Thread Starter 
A replacement bottle for a waning

Antonio Puig
Sybaris
(1988)
Rosendo Mateu, Alberto Morillas
Aromatic Fougère
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Top Notes: Bergamot, Aldehyde, Basil oil, Cumin, Green Note, Lemon, Mandarin
Middle Notes: Artemisia, Carnation, Cinnamon, Geranium, Jasmin, Juniper Berry, Sandal
Base Notes: Amber, Leather, Moss, Olibanum, Patchouli, Styrax, Vetiver
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See my blog entry and review here.
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post #98 of 241
3/13/10 at 6:26am
Today my Mysore Sandalwood from La Via del Profumo arrived. I just sprayed some on, and I'm definitely feeling more relaxed. Have a good Saturday everyone!
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post #99 of 241
3/14/10 at 11:19am
Rive Gauche Pour Homme.... at Marshall's!
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post #100 of 241
3/14/10 at 11:36am
Cuiron by Hemut Lang.

At last.
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post #101 of 241
3/14/10 at 12:26pm
YSL pour Homme
Lalique - Encre Noir (Amazing stuff!!!!!!!!)
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post #102 of 241
3/15/10 at 12:55am
Thierry Mugler Cologne. Blind buy
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post #103 of 241
3/15/10 at 11:37am
Crown Perfumery's Crown Imperial (1905)
Perfumer: William Thomson
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post #104 of 241
3/15/10 at 11:52am
Floris JF
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post #105 of 241
3/15/10 at 12:43pm
Mugler Pure Malt
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post #106 of 241
3/15/10 at 12:52pm
Malle Dans Tes Bras
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post #107 of 241
3/15/10 at 1:22pm
YSL - M7 Fresh
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post #108 of 241
3/15/10 at 2:23pm
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post #109 of 241
3/15/10 at 4:32pm
Eau d'Hermès. At last.
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post #110 of 241
3/15/10 at 4:34pm
Brasil Dream
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post #111 of 241
3/15/10 at 5:06pm
Bond No 9 The Scent of Peace
For my wifes birthday.

By Kilian A Taste of Heaven (Travel Atomizer 4 pack). My presesnt for buying a present.

I got 2 samples of every Kilian frag aswell as 12 Bond samples.
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post #112 of 241
3/15/10 at 5:20pm
L'Instant pour homme... Blind buy based on reviews
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post #113 of 241
3/16/10 at 4:53am
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Very exciting blind buy with immense satisfaction of:
- Acqua Classica Borsari
- Knize Forest
- Knize sec

With great appreciation for Basenoters suggestions on Knizes colognes http://www.basenotes.net/threads/247...buy?highlight=
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post #114 of 241
3/16/10 at 6:42am
After a long hiatus (almost 3 weeks) - Yes that's long for me......I finally bought 3ml partial bottle of


Amouage Tribute


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post #115 of 241
3/16/10 at 9:10am
Last Saturday I bought L'Artisan Parfumeur Dzongkha, and got 5 Artisan samples.

I was actually looking for Timbuktu but they didn't have a tester. The very helpful shop owner spent 20 minutes rummaging in a big trunk packed with dozens of Etro and l'Artisan samples. Unfortunately we could only find Dzing!, Premier Figuier Extrême, Patchouli Patch, Dzongkha and Fleur de Liane samples. I tried Dzongkha and loved it immediately.

Fantastic shop (they also had the Trudon candles!), great service, I will definitely come back to pick up Dzing! or Timbuktu or an Etro bottle one day.
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post #116 of 241
3/16/10 at 10:09am
Bois du Portugal (75 ml)
Millésime Impérial (75 ml)
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post #117 of 241
3/16/10 at 11:52am
Harris traditional cologne
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post #118 of 241
3/16/10 at 12:20pm
8ml of Hermessence Vetiver Tonka. Super-stoked.
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post #119 of 241
3/16/10 at 12:35pm
Couple of flankers:

Kouros Cologne Sport
Opium Poesie de Chine
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post #120 of 241
3/17/10 at 12:45pm
had a craving for more coffee. finally made up my mind and bought my 1st bond no 9, new harlem at saks. to make it even better they had some pure coffee still stocked which i snagged another bottle of for a backup
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