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My next PURCHASE out of this 4 FRAGS should be?

post #1 of 35
3/20/10 at 8:44am
Thread Starter 
Hi basenoters,

living in a scent diaspora, I have to blind buy most fragrances, regarding the reviews here on basenotes.
The four candidates of my next purchase are: Givenchy Gentleman
Bijan for men
Giorgio for men
Escada pour homme (EDP?)
Which of this 4 frags would you buy?

I don`t like intrusive sweets/fruits and acclaim a solid longevity and sillage (being not a loud perfume redneck but a proponent of the essential per fumum idea!).

Any other suggestions?

Thanks to you,
Ciao
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post #2 of 35
3/20/10 at 8:48am
I'd go with Option no. 4.
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post #3 of 35
3/20/10 at 8:50am
Thread Starter 
Thanks Dimitri,
also in the edt version?
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post #4 of 35
3/20/10 at 8:55am
I'd go with the Escada edp as well.
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post #5 of 35
3/20/10 at 9:09am
Giorgio for Men gets my vote!

I would only choose Givenchy Gentleman if it is the vintage version.
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post #6 of 35
3/20/10 at 9:15am
And to make you completely confused;
I'd go with Givenchy Gentleman!
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post #7 of 35
3/20/10 at 9:18am
My personal choices in order of preference would be Escada PH, Givenchy Gentleman (you have to like patchouli), then Giorgio (a great nostalgic scent for me personally). I don't care too much for Bijan, but it has its admirers.
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post #8 of 35
3/20/10 at 9:23am
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I suppose, Givenchy Gentleman (the new one) is the less extroverted representative of this four...
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post #9 of 35
3/20/10 at 9:56am
EDP or EDT - both are great. Though since so few houses actually produce EDP's for men, I would advise the EDP
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post #10 of 35
3/20/10 at 10:03am
Thread Starter 
You`re right...
Kouros go for extrait!
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Originally Posted by Dimitri View Post

EDP or EDT - both are great. Though since so few houses actually produce EDP's for men, I would advise the EDP
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post #11 of 35
3/20/10 at 10:14am
Escada pour Homme for me.
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post #12 of 35
3/20/10 at 10:19am
my vote goes to Escada PH
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post #13 of 35
3/20/10 at 2:58pm
Any of these: Givenchy Gentleman (vintage if possible) or Escada EdP (i have and love the EdT version, but is has a very short longevity)
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post #14 of 35
3/20/10 at 4:35pm
Either Givenchy Gentleman or Escada, thus seconding what previous posters adequately suggested
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post #15 of 35
3/20/10 at 10:26pm
Givenchy Gentleman
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post #16 of 35
3/21/10 at 4:00pm
Giorgio For Men, very Underated
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post #17 of 35
3/21/10 at 4:29pm
another vote for Givenchy Gentleman, amazing drydown and monster of sillage.
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post #18 of 35
3/21/10 at 8:23pm
Givenchy Gentleman
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post #19 of 35
3/21/10 at 9:58pm
Of the options I'd go for Givenchy Gentleman too.
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post #20 of 35
3/22/10 at 1:49am
My choice of the four would be Giorgio for Men by Giorgio Beverley Hills.
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post #21 of 35
3/22/10 at 6:04am
Giorgio for Men and Givenchy Gentleman were amongst my last 5 purchases. I recommend them both very highly! In my opinion Givenchy Gentleman is a fragrance which seems to lend itself to the occasions where you might want to get dressed up a bit - not formal but smart as opposed to casual. Giorgio for Men strikes me as a more versatile fragrance feeling comfortable whatever the occasion!

They are both very powerful, high quality fragrances with generous sillage and lasting power (although it has to be said the Giorgio would win the longevity competion hands down! It's unstoppable..!)
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post #22 of 35
3/24/10 at 10:57am
GIORGIO. It's tremendously long-lasting and uniquely gorgeous. Plain perfect.

Regards,
Pawel
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post #23 of 35
3/24/10 at 3:05pm
Giorgio for men!!! dont even think twice.
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post #24 of 35
2/25/12 at 3:18am
Sorry, I didn't want to start a whole new thread, but which would you choose(I've sampled all and like all)
dior homme
narciso rodriguez for him
ysl kouros
kenzo power
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post #25 of 35
2/25/12 at 3:29am
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Sorry, I didn't want to start a whole new thread, but which would you choose(I've sampled all and like all)
dior homme
narciso rodriguez for him
ysl kouros
kenzo power

I think you should start a new thread. You're going to get people responding to the original post.
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post #26 of 35
2/25/12 at 4:21am
Escada pour homme (EDP?) > Givenchy Gentleman > Giorgio for men > Bijan for men
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post #27 of 35
2/25/12 at 7:08am
Givenchy Gentleman from the first list and Kouros from the second one. All of your choices are quite different from each other, though, so it really depends on your taste!
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post #28 of 35
2/25/12 at 7:20am
Ah, the quintessential BN thread: Ask for a choice between 4 fragrances, receive 5 different answers!

I feel the pain of not having a good local resource for testing purposes, which is why I would suggest buying samples (preferably from other BNers) before ever blind-buying any bottles.
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post #29 of 35
2/25/12 at 7:35am
I would choose Dior Homme from your list and Escada ph from the OP.
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post #30 of 35
2/25/12 at 8:31am
Givenchy Gentleman
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post #31 of 35
2/25/12 at 8:52am
Dior Homme by far.
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post #32 of 35
2/25/12 at 9:01am
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Originally Posted by Stew View Post

Sorry, I didn't want to start a whole new thread, but which would you choose(I've sampled all and like all)
dior homme
narciso rodriguez for him
ysl kouros
kenzo power

The guidelines in the Board rules are not to bump up an old thread when it is over six months old.
Grant wants you to start a new thread.

As to your question - I'd look around till I found two discounted enough that they were less than the cost of any one of them retail. Then I'd buy those two. That way they select themselves.
Cheers,
Renato
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post #33 of 35
2/25/12 at 9:25am
Bijan
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post #34 of 35
2/25/12 at 12:37pm
Givenchy Gentleman
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post #35 of 35
2/25/12 at 8:33pm
Givenchy Gentleman
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