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7/9/10 at 12:54am

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I realized that I like chypres with the pronounced honey accord..

Sisley Soir de Lune
Tom Ford Moss Breches
Serge Lutens Miel de Bois ??

but my favorite - Guerlain Rose Barbare

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For you, I'd strongly recommend sampling Ungaro Diva and Gucci No. 3 parfum. For something much more aggressive in style, MCM Success has loads of honey.

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Have you smelled Paco Rabanne Pour Homme? Not a chypre, but a wonderful honey-laden fougere.

BTW - I did not know that Rose Barbare was a honey prominent chypre. It's been ages since I tested it, and I remember it not making an impression on me then. It was, IMO, such a departure for Kurkdjian.

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7/9/10 at 8:26am

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I recommend sampling Que Sais-Je? (Jean Patou) and Sheherazade (Jean Desprez).

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7/9/10 at 7:12pm

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L.T.Piver's Cuir de Russie is my favourite honey scent, though when I first tried it, the honey and leather combination smelled a bit curious.
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7/9/10 at 8:05pm

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Originally Posted by Renato

L.T.Piver's Cuir de Russie is my favourite honey scent, though when I first tried it, the honey and leather combination smelled a bit curious.
Renato

This sounds interesting to me as I've just acquired Paco Rabannes's Tenere. I get a honeyed leather from it along with a healthy dose of florals. How does this CdR relate?

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7/10/10 at 2:41am