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post #61 of 125
7/1/10 at 5:36pm
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Originally Posted by PhinClio View Post

1) Jicky
2) Caron PuH
3) C&S O&C (because of that mint note)
4) Caldey Island Lavender (just wish it had more staying power)

+1 on Czech & Speake AND Caldey Island
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post #62 of 125
7/1/10 at 6:29pm


Jicky (vintage)
Yohji Homme
Pour un Homme
Patou pour Homme Prive
Ma Liberte
Moment Supreme
A Taste of Heaven
Mouchoir de Monsieur (vintage)
Lavender (Caldey Island)
Nicolai pour Homme
Antiheros
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post #63 of 125
7/1/10 at 11:13pm
I prefer slightly denser lavender compositions instead of lavender waters like Caldey Island..

C&S Oxford & Cambridge is top notch stuff...a dense, moist lavender creation with a base which feels alive.

Another fragrance which is must on these 'lavender' lists is Creeds Royal Scottish Lavender for its slick lavender, amber and spices accord...its like a superior, better balanced, and higher quality version of the uber powdery somewhat monotone Caron pour homme.
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post #64 of 125
7/2/10 at 12:23am
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Originally Posted by Primrose View Post

More votes for Caron Pour Un Homme and Guerlain's Mouchoir de Monsieur.

Mouchoir de Monsieur with lavender and vanilla base sound intriguing..
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post #65 of 125
7/2/10 at 6:15am
By Kilian - A Taste Of Heaven. Awesome.
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post #66 of 125
7/9/10 at 6:23am
I am surprised no one here has mentioned Agua Lavanda by Puig.
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post #67 of 125
7/9/10 at 6:43am
By Kilian - A Taste of Heaven
Serge Lutens - Gris Clair
Nicolai - Pour Homme
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post #68 of 125
7/9/10 at 7:48am
For a fresh lavender summer scent, check out D'Orsay Arome 3 Tradition.
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post #69 of 125
7/9/10 at 9:34am
Antiheros by Etat Libre d'Orange is a fresh, clean lavender that is very reminiscent of cheap lavender soap, definitely worth a try, it's one of my personal favourite scents.
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post #70 of 125
7/9/10 at 10:15am
+1 on Agua Lavanda - wonderful stuff!
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post #71 of 125
7/9/10 at 10:44am
I might get ridiculed for this, but I'm a huge fan of lavender and I really, really enjoy Azzaro's Pure Lavender. There's not much to it, and I do realize it's obviously not "pure lavender," but it's a lovely fragrance none-the-less. It's one of those frags I like to spray on my sheets for it's aromatherapy-like traits. And cheap too!
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post #72 of 125
7/9/10 at 10:57am
Le Male
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post #73 of 125
7/19/10 at 1:30am
1. Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir
2. Serge Lutens Encens et Lavande
3. Yardley English Blazer
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post #74 of 125
7/19/10 at 1:50am
A Taste of Heaven by Kilian
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post #75 of 125
7/19/10 at 3:52am
Le 3e Homme Caron
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post #76 of 125
7/19/10 at 9:08am
Other than what's already mentioned, there's also a new one from L'Occitane called Eau de la Recolte Bleue - Lavender Harvest

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post #77 of 125
7/19/10 at 10:14am
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Originally Posted by sirsmellzalot View Post

I might get ridiculed for this, but I'm a huge fan of lavender and I really, really enjoy Azzaro's Pure Lavender. There's not much to it, and I do realize it's obviously not "pure lavender," but it's a lovely fragrance none-the-less. It's one of those frags I like to spray on my sheets for it's aromatherapy-like traits. And cheap too!

No ridicule from me. Although it's not my favorite lavenders, it is quite a nice fragrance.

Royal Scottish Lavender is probably at the top of my list.
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post #78 of 125
7/20/10 at 1:42pm
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Originally Posted by Jock_With_Scents View Post

Gris Clair

Well Mr. Gris Clair, you have some competition now in my drobe: Eau Illuminee - Parfums Del Rae
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post #79 of 125
7/20/10 at 1:56pm
1. Creed Royal Scottish Lavender
2. Czech & Speake Oxford & Cambridge
^Those 2 are no doubt the pinnacle of lavender-dominated scents imo.


Honorable mention to 2 that have substantial lavender in them:
Chanel Platinum Egoiste
Acqua Di Parma Colonia
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post #80 of 125
7/20/10 at 7:17pm
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Originally Posted by DULLAH View Post

Honorable mention to 2 that have substantial lavender in them:
Chanel Platinum Egoiste
Acqua Di Parma Colonia

Surprised to see Plat Egoiste listed ... I get a half-decent lavender note which is much obfuscated by sage and rosemary, and a smoky cedar.
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post #81 of 125
7/20/10 at 11:14pm
Esprit De Lavande is my fave for its purity and slight, crispy-sweet moment but is not readily available.

Lavandula is fantastic. It's warmer and more complex than the above. I rarely mention other products that incorporate a scent but The Lavandula classic candle is amazing.
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post #82 of 125
7/2/11 at 6:24pm
Gris Clair for a serious pretty damn good lavender.

Rochas Man for a fun lavender

I should try Caron Pour Un Homme asap!
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post #83 of 125
7/2/11 at 7:08pm
Pour un Homme de Caron
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post #84 of 125
7/2/11 at 8:07pm
Old thread but I would have to suggest:

Caldey Island Lavender
Arome 3
Patou pour Homme Prive
Royal Scottish Lavender
Acqua di Parma Lavanda Tonica
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post #85 of 125
7/2/11 at 9:02pm
Caron PuH
Du Coq
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post #86 of 125
7/3/11 at 12:14am
Encens Et Lavande is stunning, but I haven't tried the other Lutens lavenders. It's a note that I like but don't really go out of my way for.
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post #87 of 125
7/3/11 at 12:49am
Gris Clair
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post #88 of 125
7/3/11 at 12:58am
Nancy Boy Signature Scent Body Spray. Concentrated combo of Lavender, Peppermint, and Rosemary. You can feel it tingling for a while after application. Simple, but I really like it.
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post #89 of 125
7/3/11 at 2:03am
Montale Sliver Aoud.........I love it
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post #90 of 125
7/3/11 at 5:55am
Slightly off-topic update:

The best lavender scent I ever sampled, NOT just in a fragrance but in general, belongs not to any perfume, but to a simple,
albeit high-end bar soap:

Nesti Dante, Le Deliziose-range, lavender-scented

Now THIS is a scent truly deserving to be released in EDC/EDT/EDP/extrait or any other regular fragrance strenght,
as it smells just flwaless to me, just linear, straight-ahead alavender, very clean, very unisex, yet at the same time very exquisite
and exclusive, suggesting through its fragrance the sensation, the feeling of being in the midst of a seemingly endless lavdender
field in the Provence
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post #91 of 125
7/3/11 at 5:59am
Caldey Island Lavender
C&S Oxford & Camebridge.
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post #92 of 125
7/3/11 at 7:46am
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Originally Posted by adonis View Post

Nancy Boy Signature Scent Body Spray. Concentrated combo of Lavender, Peppermint, and Rosemary. You can feel it tingling for a while after application. Simple, but I really like it.

Yes.

The NancyBoy products in general are very good quality. For example, just smell their laundry detergents..
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post #93 of 125
7/3/11 at 7:51am
Caron pour un homme... by a mile

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post #94 of 125
7/3/11 at 10:27am
Have none of you ever heard of English Lavender by Atkinsons?????
Second, and close, is English Lavender by Yardley

Caron puH is a distant third, and way, way behind are all those "modern" interpretations of Lavender.
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post #95 of 125
7/3/11 at 10:56am
Lavender is one of the few notes with which I have a problem. That said, one of the very few lavender-prominent fragrances that I found fairly bearable is Nicolai Pour Homme.
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post #96 of 125
7/3/11 at 11:35am
My daughter recently doused our dog with lavender essential oil to keep fleas off. She (the dog) is the most animalic lavender I've yet encountered. I'll still stick with Nicolai Pour Homme.
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post #97 of 125
7/3/11 at 11:40am
Dammit! I wanted to be the first to say Arome 3.

How about Geir Ness.

Or Patou Prive?
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post #98 of 125
7/3/11 at 11:45am
Patou Pour Homme Prive
Oxford & Cambridge
A Taste of Heaven
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post #99 of 125
7/3/11 at 11:50am
I honestly can't say I've tried (or really wanted to try) many lavender based fragrances, not an appealing note to me.

Having said that, those who know me will know that I cannot get enough of Oxford & Cambridge! I love this stuff, in my top 5 easily. Unfortunately I find it hard to wear as the initial lavender/peppermint hit is too much for me and makes me feel a bit nauseous! A shame!
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post #100 of 125
7/3/11 at 2:17pm
A Taste Of Heaven followed closely by Caron Pour Un Homme.
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post #101 of 125
1/19/12 at 8:12pm
Haute Provence by Parfums de Nicolaï.
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post #102 of 125
1/19/12 at 8:14pm
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Originally Posted by N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer View Post

Gris Clair


+1 one of my favs.
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post #103 of 125
1/19/12 at 8:21pm
Caron Pour Un Homme
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post #104 of 125
1/19/12 at 9:10pm



Jicky (vintage)
Yohji Homme
Pour un Homme
Patou pour Homme Prive
Ma Liberte
Moment Supreme
A Taste of Heaven
Mouchoir de Monsieur (vintage)
Lavender (Caldey Island)
Nicolai pour Homme
Antiheros
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post #105 of 125
1/19/12 at 9:41pm
Gris Clair
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post #106 of 125
1/19/12 at 9:53pm
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Originally Posted by murdam87 View Post

Name a lavender cologne that you think is the best!

Atkinson - Lavender is quite herbal and a little bit sweet. It results in a pleasant country side feel.
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post #107 of 125
1/20/12 at 3:05am
Brin de Réglisse +2 - amazing stuff.
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post #108 of 125
1/20/12 at 4:01am
How about Gendarme 20 folks? Incredible Lavender opening..
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post #109 of 125
1/20/12 at 4:14am
Jicky
Mouchoir de Monsieur
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post #110 of 125
1/20/12 at 4:22am
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Originally Posted by pluran View Post


Pour un Homme
 Jicky
Lavender (Caldey Island)

These plus A Taste Of Heaven
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post #111 of 125
1/20/12 at 5:33am
I don't like lavander colognes. But Czech & Speake - Oxford and Cambridge very good and quality.
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post #112 of 125
1/20/12 at 6:02am
Xerjoff Dhofar currently. Light, soapy, high quality lavender.
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post #113 of 125
1/20/12 at 7:00am
Not because it is not good, but because it is not so well known: Santa Maria Novella's Lavanda Ambrata = Caron pour un Homme less its animalic vanilla replaced with a light(er) amber in the base. Also smells like a lighter variant of Arome 3.

Certainly not the best lavender, but worthy of more mention.
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post #114 of 125
1/20/12 at 7:46am
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Originally Posted by Buzzlepuff View Post

+1 for SL Encence et Lavande
+4 for C&S Oxford & Cambridge

this.
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post #115 of 125
8/31/12 at 9:37am
Antihéros EDP: Etat Libre d'Orange
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post #116 of 125
8/31/12 at 10:11am
Serge Lutens Encens et Lavende
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post #117 of 125
8/31/12 at 10:57am
Surprised! Not one mention of Santa Maria Novella Imperial Lavender - a solid choice!
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post #118 of 125
8/31/12 at 11:08am
Gris Clair.
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post #119 of 125
8/31/12 at 2:00pm
Taste of Heaven.


For a very naturalistic lavender scent - Caldey Island Lavender - recommended by Turin and I bought it for my mum today. Smells terrific.
Acca Kappa has a great lavender also - blue lavender.
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post #120 of 125
11/3/12 at 5:46pm
I love A Taste of Heaven, but today I finally got to try Creed Royal Scottish Lavender - wow. This is one really nice fragrance IMO. The best lavender that I have tried so far. Now I am on a mission to get a bottle of this stuff!
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