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post #1 of 29
7/20/10 at 8:36pm
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sorry if this has been repeated but i would like to ask everyone what are your favorite niche fragrance houses and your favorite fragrance from each one.

Serge lutens: arabie ( so far)

Creed: Bois du portugal

Tom Ford: tobacco vanille

l artisan: havana vanille
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post #2 of 29
7/20/10 at 8:54pm
Amouage - Dia Woman
Nicolai - Vie de Chateau
Histoires de Parfums - Colette 1873
Divine - L'Infante
Biehlparfumkustwerke - al01
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post #3 of 29
7/20/10 at 9:28pm
Histoires de Parfums: 1725 Casanova
Serge Lutens: Serge Noire
Sonoma Scent Studio: Tabac Aurea
Frederic Malle: Carnal Flower
Creed: Windsor
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post #4 of 29
7/20/10 at 9:45pm
Amouage - Homage Attar
Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle - French Lover (Bois d'Orage)
Parfums de Nicolai - Nicolai Pour Homme
Lorenzo Villoresi - Uomo Profumo
Maitre Parfumeurs et Gantiers - Santal Noble
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post #5 of 29
7/20/10 at 10:12pm
Frederic Malle - Angeliques sous la Pluie
Maison Francis Kurkdjian - Lumiere Noire pour Homme
Tom Ford - Oud Wood
Le Labo - Rose 31
MDCI - Invasion Barbare
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post #6 of 29
7/20/10 at 10:21pm
Serge Lutens -- Muscs Koublaï Khän
L'Artisan -- Tea for Two
Amouage -- Epic Man
Lubin -- Idole
By Kilian -- Back to Black
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post #7 of 29
7/20/10 at 10:41pm
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Favorite house for me would mean one from which I've found a handful of scents that greatly appeal to me, as opposed to a house from which I've only found 1-2 favorite scents. Take into account I have not tried every scent offered by the houses, yet.

As of now (I can't pick a single favorite, I love them equally):

Serge Lutens: Muscs Koublai Khan / Chergui / Ambre Sultan / Cedre / Fille en Aiguilles + many more actually.

Parfumerie Generale: L'Ombre Fauve / Felanilla / Cuir d'Iris / Iris Taizo

Montale: Attar / Black, Red, White Aoud / Oud Cuir d'Arabie

Creed (If we consider it niche): Silver Mountain Water / Virgin Island Water / Erolfa / Green Irish Tweed

Tom Ford (If we consider it niche): Tobacco Vanille / Japon Noir / Noir de Noir / Amber Absolute / Tuscan leather / Italian Cypress / Black Orchid

Honorable mentions:

L'Artisan Parfumeur: Vanilia / Fou d'Absinthe / Tea For Two / L'eau du Navigatuer / Havana Vanille

Etat Libre d'Orange: Tom Of Finland / Rien / Eloge du Traitre / Vierges & Toreros / \tVraie Blonde
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post #8 of 29
7/20/10 at 10:48pm
Serge Lutens
Tom Ford
L'artisan Parfumeur
Amouage
Parfumerie Generale

Creed
Bond No. 9
By Kilian
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post #9 of 29
7/20/10 at 11:23pm
Creed: GIT
Tom Ford: Noir de Noir
Miller Harris: Piment des Baies
Diptyque: Philosykos
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post #10 of 29
7/20/10 at 11:31pm
It's difficult picking the top 5, but this list will work for today:

The Different Company - Sel de Vetiver
Frederic Malle - Bigarade Concentree
Amouage - Jubilation XXV
Tauer Perfumes - Une Rose Chypree
L'Artisan Parfumeur - Fleur de Liane
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post #11 of 29
7/20/10 at 11:50pm
Factoring quality and range of collection, regardless of whether I wear their scents:

1. Creed - Windsor
2. Maitre Parfumer et Gantier - Pour Le Jeune Homme
3. L'Artisan - Fleur Di Liane (on a girl, don't like any of their scents on myself)
4. Amouage - Jubilation XXV (don't wear xxv...yet)
5. Serge Lutens - Arabie (worn by female)

Honorable mentions:
By Kilian - Prelude to Love
Tom Ford - Tobacco Vanille
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post #12 of 29
7/21/10 at 12:19am
Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle
Divine
Montale
Parfums Nicolaï
Annick Goutal
Diptyque
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post #13 of 29
7/21/10 at 12:43am
Just some random thoughts. They're not all favorite houses by any means:


Tauer - L'Air du Desert Marocain
Parfums MDCI - Invasion Barbare
Different Co. - Rose Poivree (preferably original formulation)
L'Artisan Parfumeur - Timbuktu
Serge Lutens - Cuir Mauresque
Ormonde Jayne - Ormonde Man
Annick Goutal - Vetiver
Montale - Black Aoud
Amouage - Jubilation XXV
Pascal Morabito - Or Black
Frederic Malle - Vetiver Extraordinaire
Le Labo - Patchouli 24
S-Perfume - S-eX
Parfums de Nicolai - New York
Diptyque - Philosykos
Etro - Vetiver
Divine - L'Homme de Coeur
Bond No. 9 - Great Jones
Miller Harris - L'Air de Rien
Comme des Garcons - 2 Man
Vera Profumo - Onda
Heeley - Sel Marin
MPG - Parfum d'Habit
Parfumerie Generale - Intrigant Patchouli
Histoire de Parfums - Noir Patchouli
Creed - Vintage Tabarome (pre-2006 formulation)
Etat Libre d'Orange - Jasmin et Cigarette
By Kilian - Taste
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post #14 of 29
7/21/10 at 12:59am
Montale
Creed
Annick Goutal
Parfum D'Empire
Keiko Mecheri
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post #15 of 29
7/21/10 at 1:25am
Amouage: Jubilation xxv, Dia, and Epic
Creed: Himalaya, Tabarome Millesime, and Original Vetiver
Frapin: Caravelle Epicè, and Passion Boisè
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post #16 of 29
7/21/10 at 7:47am
Different Company – Sublime Balkiss (also Bois d’Iris and Sel de Vetiver)
Histoires de Parfums – Noir Patchouli
L’Artisan Parfumeur – Nuit de Tubereuse (also Al Oudh and Bois Farine)
Parfum d’Empire – Cuir Ottoman
Parfumerie Generale – Corps et Ames (also L'Ombre Fauve)
Serge Lutens – Cèdre (also Arabie)
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post #17 of 29
7/21/10 at 7:56am
My favorite niche houses are:

Serge Lutens
Diptyque
Etro
Santa Maria Novella
Lorenzo Villoresi

No way I can pick favorites.
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post #18 of 29
7/21/10 at 8:14am
Amouage - Opus I
Frederic Malle - Vetiver Extraordinaire
Montale - Black Aoud / Blue Amber
Profumum - Vanitas
Serge Lutens – Arabie


Honorable mention:

Tauer - L'Air du Desert Marocain
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post #19 of 29
7/21/10 at 8:15am
Comme des Garcons - Artek/Standard
Montale - Red Vetyver
Atelier Cologne - Trefle Pur
L'Artisan - Navegar
Alexa Lixfeld - 002
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post #20 of 29
7/21/10 at 8:18am
Edition de Parfums Frederic Malle - Vetiver Extraordinaire
Serge Lutens - Ambre Sultan, Gris Clair, & Vetiver Oriental
Creed - Millesime Imperial
Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier - Santal Noble (preferably vintage, but both are wonderful)
Les Nereides - Imperial Opoponax
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post #21 of 29
7/21/10 at 8:57am
Serge Lutens - Borneo 1834.
Comme des Garcons - Ouarzazate.
Etro - Messe de Minuit (or Shaal Nur, which I wear a lot more but think about a lot less).
Parfums de Nicolaï - Le Temps d'Une Fête.
Robert Piguet - Bandit.
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post #22 of 29
7/21/10 at 10:47am
Malle- Veviter Extraordinaire
Comme des Garcons- Hinoki
Serge Lutens- Daim Blond
Hermessence- Paprika Brasil...(Today)...
Amouage- Lyric
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post #23 of 29
7/21/10 at 11:34am
MDCI
Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle
Creed
Diptyque
Parfums de Nicolai

Honourable mentions to Tom Ford's Private Blend line, Serge Lutens and Biehl Parfumkunstwerke.
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post #24 of 29
7/21/10 at 5:51pm
Frederic Malle- Angeliques Sous la Pluie
CDG - Kyoto
The Different Company - Sel de Vetiver
Le Labo- Bergamotte 22
Serge Lutens- Chergui
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post #25 of 29
7/21/10 at 10:07pm
Frederic Malle (Musc Ravageur)


Amouage (Lyric Man)


Montale (BA)


Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier (PdHabit)


Serge Lutens (MKK)
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post #26 of 29
7/21/10 at 10:10pm
Thread Starter 
what does that koublai khan smell like? i am getting a sample of it in soon.
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post #27 of 29
7/22/10 at 3:19am
MKK smells like itself. Very high quality, subtle musk , with dirty undertones. Pretty floral as well, dark but light ? Try it.
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post #28 of 29
7/22/10 at 8:10am
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Originally Posted by ohhmygod View Post

MKK smells like itself. Very high quality, subtle musk , with dirty undertones. Pretty floral as well, dark but light ? Try it.

sounds like a plan, i cannot wait to try it.
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post #29 of 29
7/22/10 at 9:27am
Serge Lutens: Chypre Rouge
Montale: Red Aoud
M. Micallef: hard to choose, but I`ll stick with Note Vanille, an adult boozy vanilla frag
L`Artisan: Mechant Loup
Lubin: Idole
Amouage: Jubilation XXV
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