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Which frags are so precious to you that you keep back-up bottles of?

post #1 of 26
5/29/10 at 7:02am
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I am wondering... be it you fear discontinuation, reformulation, unavailability etc.
Actually, I have thought about this with a couple of mine, but eventually ended up only with three:
Chergui (I confess - 2 - bell jars, because I think these are richer - black labeled - in the Chergui way and I fear they could be gone given the 'history' of Chergui))
Rose de Nuit (this is so special, though difficult and challenging to wear. It might serve me until my last day, so I may have to include it in my last will )
Une Fleur de Cassie (another totally unique and so incredibly beautiful one)

How about your 'secret stocks'?
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post #2 of 26
5/29/10 at 7:13am
Two bottles of Liquid Karl by Lagerfeld,two bottles of Polo Crest and then,erm,eight bottles of Bogner Snow Man...
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post #3 of 26
5/29/10 at 8:46am
Well I haven't actually stocked the backup bottles yet, but I'm starting to think that Grey Flannel and Yatagan are contenders for the 'ol apocalypse trunk. With new regulations concerning oakmoss, and Caron's penchant for reinventing their wheels, I can see these being endangered species.
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post #4 of 26
5/29/10 at 8:47am
Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier (Limited edition)
Versace L'Homme (Found a pre-reformulation bottle)
Domenico Caraceni 1913 (Inspired by an irrational rookie BN fear that it might be discontinued)
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post #5 of 26
5/29/10 at 9:08am
PdN New York and Nicolai Pour Homme. It seems PdN have been reformulating - I also have 30mls of the original Odalisque & Sacrebleu.
Tiffany for Men, which I suspect will change - it's just too good to be true.
Yatagan (see above post).
Chergui - pre colour change.
Villoresi Uomo - no reason, just feel safer.
Maxims Pour Homme - that one's already gone, basically, but it's very inexpensive if you can find it.
Eau de Patou - found a couple of bottles along with Patou Pour Homme . . . but I'm straying into discontinued territory so I'll shut up now.

Anything where Oakmoss plays a part is worth keeping an eye on - as I understand it (still not really clear on this) oakmoss is still legit but only in a quantity whereby you might as well not bother anyway. I want to have at least a handful of 'classics' so I can enjoy a lingering trace of this artform for a decade or two and my son can wear the real deal if and when he feels like it.

The whole thing about citrus has me baffled . . . are they really going after that as well?
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post #6 of 26
5/29/10 at 11:29am
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Original Route du Vetiver
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post #7 of 26
5/29/10 at 11:48am
Use the SEARCH function - that's why it's there.
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post #8 of 26
5/29/10 at 2:40pm
Mitsouko, Mitsouko EDP, Mitsouko EDT, Vol de Nuit, Tumulte, L'heure Bleue EDP, Ambre Gris, Vent Vert, Salvador Dali Pour Home, Chamade EDP, Chamade EDT, Un Jardin Sur le Nil, Theorema, Jaipur EDP, Jaipur EDT, Encre Noir, Habit Rouge, Nahema, Molinard Pour Home II, Ho Hang, Le Parfum.
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post #9 of 26
5/29/10 at 3:36pm
For me, nothing.

IF they were going out of production, I would get a backup of HdP 1828, Montale Royal Aoud, Acqua di Parma Colonia, Guerlain Eau du Coq, Hermes Rocabar and that is pretty much it. I would back up Creed's Feuille Verte if I could, but that isn't possible.
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post #10 of 26
5/29/10 at 3:42pm
i have an acqua di parma, musc ravageur and ambre sultan.
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post #11 of 26
5/29/10 at 6:01pm
Globe
Ungaro II
Patou pour Homme
Knize Ten
Vintage Parfum d'Habit, Santal Noble, and Iris Bleu Gris
Vintage Dia
Havana (in case they discontinue it again)
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post #12 of 26
5/29/10 at 6:07pm
This thread raises a question: How long can you keep cologne stockpiled before it goes bad?

I've had designer frags stored for a while that were just fine, but is there a limit?
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post #13 of 26
5/29/10 at 7:34pm
Genghis Khan
Siecle
Gatsby
C'est Magique
Balafre
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post #14 of 26
5/29/10 at 7:42pm
Zino Davidoff

Jaipur EDP

Arpege Pour Homme

Ho Hang
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post #15 of 26
5/29/10 at 8:06pm
Balenciaga Pour Homme
Giorgio VIP
Ungaro I & II
Punjab
Eau de Patou
Moschino Pour Homme
Monsieur Carven
Original Antaeus
MCM Success
MCM 24 Hour Evening
Lancome Sagamore
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post #16 of 26
5/30/10 at 1:42am
As of now, I have backup bottles of;

2x POISON, vintage EdT
1x DIOR ADDICT
1x DIOR HOMME INTENSE
1x OBSESSION FOR WOMEN

Other than that, I have multible bottles of;
SUN MOON STARS; CURIOUS; SHALIMAR
GAULTIER²; N°5 EdP; DOLCE VITA; L'AIR
DU TEMPS; POUR MONSIEUR; and M7.
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post #17 of 26
5/30/10 at 5:36am
Givenchy Vetyver
Floris Vetiver
MPG Santal Noble (vintage)
MPG Racine (vintage)
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post #18 of 26
5/30/10 at 6:19am
Patou pour Homme
Bois du Portugal and
MPG Santal Noble
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post #19 of 26
5/30/10 at 6:22am
Red for men Giorgio Beverly Hills - I keep adding to my surplus I know this baby will be discontinued again and I want to be prepared!!!!!!!!!!

Did I tell you all how much I love this scent?
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post #20 of 26
5/30/10 at 3:50pm
I don't backstock ones that are in current production. But I buy Giorgio For Men and KL Homme frequently since GFM has already been discontinued again and KLH has been gone for a long time. I keep it in the 'fridge and no problems with them "turning" but I would expect some other frags might.
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post #21 of 26
5/30/10 at 4:31pm
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Originally Posted by TricsMan View Post

Patou pour Homme
Bois du Portugal and
MPG Santal Noble

Great section. I have 3 bottles of Patou PH carefully stored in a dry, dark (basement) room.
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post #22 of 26
5/30/10 at 5:24pm
No back-ups yet
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post #23 of 26
5/30/10 at 5:28pm
At the moment, just L'Arte di Gucci.
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post #24 of 26
5/30/10 at 6:19pm
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Originally Posted by scentimus View Post

Red for men Giorgio Beverly Hills - I keep adding to my surplus I know this baby will be discontinued again and I want to be prepared!!!!!!!!!!

Did I tell you all how much I love this scent?

Hard to pass up when this and Giorgio For Men are both so deeply discounted at TJmaxx.
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post #25 of 26
5/30/10 at 8:06pm
Patou Pour Homme
Eau de Patou
Guerlain Vetiver (vintage) EDT
Trumper Sandalwood Cologne
Chanel Egoiste Cologne Concentree
Ungaro I
Sel de Vetiver
YSL Opium pour homme EDP
YSL M7 (vintage)
YSL M7 Fresh (vintage)
YSL Jazz (vintage plastic bottle)
Balenciaga pour Homme
Lancetti via Condotti pour homme
Chanel Antaeus (vintage)
Amouage Gold (vintage)
Amouage Jubilation XXV
MPG Parfum D'Habit (vintage)


I had backups of Rochas Macassar too but I got rid of them.
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post #26 of 26
5/30/10 at 8:48pm
Bvlgari Black
Eau Sauvage
Guerlain Vetiver
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