Basenotes › Basenotes Forums › Fragrance Discussion › Male Fragrance Discussion › MFD Archive › Young man looking for new scents genres" Vetiver, Tea, Rose/Floral, Clean fresh, marshmallow
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Young man looking for new scents genres" Vetiver, Tea, Rose/Floral, Clean fresh, marshmallow

post #1 of 21
6/2/10 at 12:55pm
Thread Starter 
I'm looking for ideas in these categories "vetiver, tea, clean fresh, Leather , Rose ,marshmallow" to expand my wardrobe a bit. Any suggestions are appreciated. Keep in mind I'm in my early twenties and want to smell like that, not into smelling to mature. My current wardrobe is GIT MI SMW erolfa, Gendarme, Clean for men muglers cologne and Hermes le mousson
Reply
Reply

Features on Basenotes

Greatest Hits: Annick Menardo
Petals Falling From The Sky - A Report From The Cote d'Azur's Bataille De Fleurs
Basenotes Reader Awards 2013 - Finalists Announced.
post #2 of 21
6/2/10 at 12:58pm
Thread Starter 
To let people know I'm not into powdery scents SMW is as powdery as I go. Thanks
Reply
Reply
post #3 of 21
6/2/10 at 1:25pm
Try some Byredo fragrances.
Reply
Reply
post #4 of 21
6/2/10 at 1:35pm
encre noire for vetiver
gucci pour homme II for tea
z zegna for clean and fresh
trufitt and hill spanish leather
acqua di parma colonia for rose
i'll get back to you on the marshmallow
Reply
Reply
post #5 of 21
6/2/10 at 1:37pm
Welcome to BN!!! As far as vetiver fragrances go (which is my favorite note, by the way) my favorites are Frederic Malle's Vetiver Extraordinaire, The Different Company's Sel de Vetiver, EldO's Fat Electrician (you REALLY should give this one a try), Armani Prive's Vetiver Babylone, and good ol' Guerlain Vetiver. I'm not too knowledgable regarding "tea" frags, but I can personally attest to the brilliance of l'Artisan's Tea for Two. It's GORGEOUS. My favorite "clean" fragrance you already have (Gendarme - I prefer the edp if you haven't tried it). "Leather" - I'd recommend Creed's Royal English Leather (though it's really not very "leathery"). Another FANTASTIC leather is MPG's Parfum d'Habit. For "rose" scents, The Differnet Company's Rose Poivree is brilliant. Montale's Black Aoud is also WONDERFUL if you're into aouds. Czech & Speake's No. 88 is probably my favorite rose-centric frag (although the reformulated version is quite a departure from the original. Still good, though). Another good rose is from the Hermessence line (Jean-Claude Ellena). It's called Rose Ikebanna or something (I've only sampled it). Can't help you with the "Marshmallow" request. Never even heard of a frag like that. Anyway, good luck in your quest. Happy hunting!!!
Reply
Reply
post #6 of 21
6/2/10 at 2:40pm
Retroverso Man - Green Tea by Ulrich De Varens
Reply
Reply
post #7 of 21
6/2/10 at 3:31pm
try the first vetiver by creed made in 1948, royal english leather by creed is also a nice frag one of my favs
Reply
Reply
post #8 of 21
6/2/10 at 3:57pm
Vetiver Extraordinaire
Bvlgari Black
Reply
Reply
post #9 of 21
6/2/10 at 4:20pm
+1 on Guerlain Vetiver...The current formulation of Guerlain Vetiver is more citrusy and "sharp" than the vintage, but either one of those has a timelessness/agelessness. I think the new formulation smells quite a bit of nutmeg as well as vetiver... it's a quite clean fresh scent.

Also +1 on Bvlgari Black for the clean, fresh... bergamot, tea and leather (and a novel "new tire store" smell on some people.)
Reply
Reply
post #10 of 21
6/2/10 at 4:21pm
Here to help with the marshmallow Guerlain Boise Torride . It is very unisex....very sweet...Lots of marshmallow.
Reply
Reply
post #11 of 21
6/2/10 at 4:31pm
Gucci ph II (tea) and Eau Savage (citrus fresh).
Reply
Reply
post #12 of 21
6/2/10 at 4:31pm
Givenchy's Pi has an incredibly marshmallow drydown. it literally makes me hungry, thats how close it is to actually smelling like marshmallows. i HIGHLY recommend it, its in my "top 3"
Reply
Reply
post #13 of 21
6/2/10 at 4:44pm
Love By Kilian is a marshmallow scent
Reply
Reply
post #14 of 21
6/2/10 at 5:46pm
vetiver - For a fresher, "younger", take on Guerlain's Vetiver, maybe try Givenchy's.

tea - Heeley's Verveine is awsome.

clean fresh - A Scent by Issey Miyake

Leather - the most literal is probably Tom Ford's Tuscan Leather

Rose - I haven't found one that's perfect for me yet. For modern and arsty, many here love Le Labo's Rose 31. For more literal, Jo Malone's Red Roses is cool, as is Lutens Sa Majeste La Rose.

marshmallow - a note I dislike personally, but many women's fruity florals end up pretty mashmallowy on me. The most recent one I tested was Hanae Mori No. 2, which is exclusive to Nordstroms. It's officially for women, but has a peppery berry top that isn't too girly. Also, if you do a search for "vanilla bourbon" as a note, that's usually what gives that marshmallow smell...

Good Luck!
Reply
Reply
post #15 of 21
6/2/10 at 6:30pm
Thread Starter 
You guys are awesome! Thanks for all the suggestions! You can continue to voice your input if you'd like
Reply
Reply
post #16 of 21
6/2/10 at 9:14pm
Give Bulgari pour Homme a try. There is no vetiver listed in the notes that I know of, but gives off a sensation of light vetiver in water. A very mellow and quiet fragrance which doesn't make a whole lot of fuzz – well constructed and easy to wear.
Reply
Reply
post #17 of 21
6/2/10 at 10:37pm
  • MFJ
  • offline
  • Gender:
Based on what I imagine you might like:

Vetiver:
Encre Noire, Bois d'Orage, Sel de Vetiver, Vetiver Tonka.

Tea :
+1 Bvlgari Pour Homme, Tea For Two, Gucci PH II

Leather:
Elsha Russian Leather 1776, Minotaure, Cuir Ottoman (if you'd like something a little more intense) +1 Tuscan Leather.

Rose:
Paestum Rose
Reply
Reply
post #18 of 21
6/2/10 at 11:50pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wheredjaredgo View Post

I'm looking for ideas in these categories "vetiver, tea, clean fresh, Leather , Rose ,marshmallow" to expand my wardrobe a bit. Any suggestions are appreciated.

A "first stop" for vetiver: the Vetiver Redux Update thread.
Reply
Reply
post #19 of 21
6/3/10 at 12:03am
If you want a very fresh vetiver there also is : Vetyverio by Diptyque
Reply
Reply
post #20 of 21
6/3/10 at 2:16am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mon-Petit View Post

If you want a very fresh vetiver there also is : Vetyverio by Diptyque

One more vote for Diptyque Vetyverio, fresh and young, that would fit you well. I can smell some rose as well...
Reply
Reply
post #21 of 21
6/3/10 at 4:03am
For a young guy, I would recommend:

vetiver - Lanvin Vetyver
tea - Gucci PH II
clean/fresh - Gendarme, Eau de Cartier
leather - John Varvatos
rose - Montale Black Aoud
marshmallow - Armani Diamonds
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: MFD Archive

Features on Basenotes

Greatest Hits: Annick Menardo
Petals Falling From The Sky - A Report From The Cote d'Azur's Bataille De Fleurs
Basenotes Reader Awards 2013 - Finalists Announced.
Basenotes › Basenotes Forums › Fragrance Discussion › Male Fragrance Discussion › MFD Archive › Young man looking for new scents genres" Vetiver, Tea, Rose/Floral, Clean fresh, marshmallow