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post #1 of 133
3/2/10 at 8:56pm
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Wearing for the first time

Nina Ricci
Ricci Club

Another dark-corner-of-the-frag-shop find...the juice I got is a tad smokier and darker than the one in the pic though, but the juice is still good, I think.

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post #2 of 133
3/2/10 at 9:09pm
Today just feels like a
Mr. Blass by Bill Blass
kind of day!!!
post #3 of 133
3/2/10 at 9:27pm
Maxims Pour Homme
post #4 of 133
3/2/10 at 9:29pm
The Different Company Bois d'Iris
post #5 of 133
3/2/10 at 9:32pm
Orange Spice
by Creed

Kouros’ older brother.

Top notes: Bergamot, Mandarin
Middle notes: Orange, Cinnamon, Clove
Base notes: Amber, Musk, Tonka
post #6 of 133
3/2/10 at 10:01pm
Guerlain - Vetiver
post #7 of 133
3/2/10 at 10:04pm
My SOTD is Neil Morris Gotham.

Notes include Black Pepper, Yuzu, Rose, Narcissus, Ambergris, Myrtlewood, Russian Leather, Amber and Labdanum.

post #8 of 133
3/2/10 at 10:07pm
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SERGE LUTENS
Un Bois Vanille
post #9 of 133
3/2/10 at 10:10pm
Chanel - Antaeus
post #10 of 133
3/2/10 at 10:14pm
Armand Basi homme
post #11 of 133
3/2/10 at 10:28pm
Guerlain
Vétiver
(1959)
Jean-Paul Guerlain
Woods
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Top Notes: Lemon, Bergamot, Mandarin, Neroli, Coriander
Middle Notes: Vetiver, Cedar
Base Notes: Tobacco, Black Pepper, Nutmeg, Tonka Bean, Capsicum
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Vetiver, tobacco, coriander, cedar. These are the main notes in this classic of Guerlain's golden age of men's fragrances. The best way to wear this is in black tie. Wing collar, cuff links and shirt studs, an impeccable pocket silk. Then the aroma can develop to its full glory, in the surroundings where it feels most at home. This really is an elegant scent, whenever and wherever you wear it.
post #12 of 133
3/2/10 at 10:40pm
Lalique Encre Noir
post #13 of 133
3/2/10 at 10:42pm
It's my Birthday and since I felt somewhat festive I dug up my Jubilation XXV sample!
Have a happy wednesday everyone!
post #14 of 133
3/2/10 at 10:50pm
Roger & Gallet - Vetyver
post #15 of 133
3/2/10 at 10:53pm

Lanvin Vetyver (2003)
Perfumers: Léna Pierotti and François Robert

Top notes: Calone, Juniper, Lemon, Bergamot, Sweet Lime
Heart notes: Bitter Orange, Thyme, White Jasmine, Nutmeg, Allspice
Base notes: Cedar, Sandalwood, Vétiverol, Ambroxan, Musk

post #16 of 133
3/2/10 at 10:53pm
Costume National - Scent Intense
post #17 of 133
3/2/10 at 10:55pm
Eau de Lalique.
post #18 of 133
3/2/10 at 10:58pm
Happy Birthaday, Timaru

Royal Copenhagen Cologne



A more wearable, civet-free Amouage Gold - Man
post #19 of 133
3/2/10 at 11:39pm
Davidoff - Zino
post #20 of 133
3/3/10 at 12:47am
Happy Birthday Timaru

Gucci by GUCCI ( from a large decant )



Head Notes
bergamot, cypress, violet
Heart Notes
tobacco, jasmine
Base Notes
patchouli, olibanumm, amber, elemi resin
post #21 of 133
3/3/10 at 1:01am
L'Artisan Parfumeur
Havana Vanille
post #22 of 133
3/3/10 at 1:09am
ETRO
ETRA

Top Notes: Coriander, Cardamom, Rosewood.
Middle Notes: Jasmine, Rose, Geranium, Red Pepper, Cedar, Sandalwood.
Base Notes: Musk, Vanilla.


post #23 of 133
3/3/10 at 2:04am
Happy bday Timaru!

today, Gucci Pour Homme 2.. and its sickening! wish i didnt have it on!!
post #24 of 133
3/3/10 at 2:06am
Guerlain – L'Instant PH edp
post #25 of 133
3/3/10 at 2:10am
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CORIOLAN
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post #26 of 133
3/3/10 at 2:27am
Vetiver by Guerlain (1961, Jean Paul Guerlain)
post #27 of 133
3/3/10 at 2:36am
It's a L'Heure Bleue day, an old EdT, very soft and natural.

post #28 of 133
3/3/10 at 2:46am
Chanel - No 19
post #29 of 133
3/3/10 at 3:03am
Amouage
CIEL
post #30 of 133
3/3/10 at 3:03am
Creed Bois du Portugal today.
post #31 of 133
3/3/10 at 3:44am
Parfumerie Generale Aomassai
post #32 of 133
3/3/10 at 3:52am
Good morning folks!

Today: Duncan by Anglia Perfumery



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post #33 of 133
3/3/10 at 3:54am
Continuing my week of small perfumers.

Soivohle Underworld

Vetiver is one of the most versatile notes for a perfumer to use and that accounts for it showing up so much within the field. What is interesting is when a perfumer can take vetiver and twist it into something different and give it a fresh new perspective. That is exactly what Liz Zorn did in Underworld her 2008 release for her House, Soivohle.

If I ask someone to describe vetiver most will conjure up a grassy feeling, maybe a fresh note but it is usually a note that is used in fragrances that are thought of as warm-weather fragrances, although that is an over generalization to be sure. Ms. Zorn has taken vetiver and somehow made it a scent that feels much more powerful and something I wouldn’t consider wearing on a hot summer day. The only vetiver I’ve encountered recently that had a similar effect on me was Les Nez Turtle Vetiver Exercise No. 1. Underworld doesn’t smell similar but both perfumers have taken vetiver and pushed it to the upper limits of its intensity.

The top of Underworld is a mix of vetiver and balsam woods. This creates an accord that is much like walking through the woods early in the spring. You can smell the wood on the warm breeze but there is a heady smell of the leaves that have been trapped under the snow all winter. The opening has an earthy moist feeling to it that feels like that early spring walk in the woods. The vetiver and woods stay firmly at the center of Underworld and over time a bit of full-blooded jasmine adds an indolic flair to the proceedings before a raw unrefined leather appears and takes this to a whole different intensity. The leather in conjunction with the vetiver and balsamic woods create a strong finish to what was already a memorable fragrance.

Underworld has excellent longevity and modest sillage. This seems to be a trademark of the Soivohle fragrances I’ve tried. For a natural fragrance these perfumes have a very good longevity but they all stay close to the skin.

Underworld is perfumery for the colognoisseur. Ms. Zorn is not making fragrances for the lowest common denominator. Her compositions challenge the nose and reward the time spent with them in finding nuance in every sniff. These are not going to be for every person as they can be seen as challenging and they are intense. For those of you who are looking to try something totally different and creative point your way towards Ms. Zorn and Soivohle.

Have a Worthy Wednesday everyone.
post #34 of 133
3/3/10 at 4:04am
Felt figgy and found a sample of
Premier Figuier Extreme.
....HEAVEN!!
post #35 of 133
3/3/10 at 4:09am
am: Habit Rouge edc
pm: Whatever I can fit on my arms

"A-testing we will go, a-testing we will go! Heigh-ho the derry-o a-testing we will go!"
post #36 of 133
3/3/10 at 4:14am
Black Aoud (from a sample)
post #37 of 133
3/3/10 at 4:35am
Sienna - Crabtree & Evelyn
post #38 of 133
3/3/10 at 4:40am
It´s a cold sunny day... Terre d´Hermes

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TIMARU!!!
post #39 of 133
3/3/10 at 4:42am
Vintage (80s) Classic Gold (Medal Edition) by Yardley.
post #40 of 133
3/3/10 at 4:54am
Halston Z-14
post #41 of 133
3/3/10 at 4:57am
Acqua di Parma Colonia.
post #42 of 133
3/3/10 at 4:57am
Body Kouros YSL
post #43 of 133
3/3/10 at 5:12am
Versace l'Homme (1984)
 by Versace

 Top Notes: Pimento,Green Notes,Basil,Petitgrain, Bergamot,Lemon
Middle Notes: Carnation,Sandalwood,Patchouli,Cinnamon,Jasmine,Ce dar,Rose
Base Notes:Labdanum,Leather, Tonka Bean,Amber,Musk,Oakmoss,Vanilla
post #44 of 133
3/3/10 at 5:21am
No. 88 (Czech and Speake)
post #45 of 133
3/3/10 at 5:26am
Creed Himalaya
post #46 of 133
3/3/10 at 5:27am
Pascal Morabito Nejma One
post #47 of 133
3/3/10 at 5:31am
Boucheron - Jaipur Homme edp.
post #48 of 133
3/3/10 at 5:49am
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L'Instant de Guerlain Pour Homme

Lemon, Bergamot, Badian Crystals, Pepper, Elemi
Indian Jasmine Petal, Mysore Sandalwood, Lapsang Tea, Bitter Cocoa Bean
Hibiscus Seeds, Patchouli
post #49 of 133
3/3/10 at 5:50am
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Lalique pour Homme Equus this morning
post #50 of 133
3/3/10 at 5:51am
Gucci Nobile
post #51 of 133
3/3/10 at 5:52am
Happy Birthday Timaru!!

post #52 of 133
3/3/10 at 6:26am
Jubilation XXV
Got my Beautyencounter spray sample two days ago and thought I'd give it a full wearing!
post #53 of 133
3/3/10 at 6:37am
Caron, Yatagan
post #54 of 133
3/3/10 at 6:38am
\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn the BMM games, we have TWO beloved Guerlains in competition!
In Guerlain solidarity, I will be wearing Jicky today...go Jicky!



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http://www.basenotes.net/threads/247166-BMM10-3-3-Games-5-8-%28Habit-Rouge-Jicky-SMW-Musc-Ravageur-K10-More!%29

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post #55 of 133
3/3/10 at 6:39am
SOTD: Bond No 9 Fire Island

SOTE: Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille
post #56 of 133
3/3/10 at 6:41am
Bond No. 9 Bleecker Street.

post #57 of 133
3/3/10 at 6:44am
Dior Homme EDT.
post #58 of 133
3/3/10 at 6:46am
Terre d'Hermes
post #59 of 133
3/3/10 at 6:54am
Bvlgari Aqva
post #60 of 133
3/3/10 at 6:58am
Michel Roudnitska Noir Epices
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