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Halston Man Amber by Halston

post #1 of 59
7/22/10 at 9:04pm
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A new release, for men and women, from Halston...flankers of the Halston Man and Halston Woman's re-releases last year. Very little information at this point, but look at that bottle...



The Scented Salamander gets the scoop!
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post #2 of 59
7/23/10 at 2:10am
Something to actually look forward to!
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post #3 of 59
7/23/10 at 4:10am
Price: £85 for 100 ml.
Ouch!!!!!
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post #4 of 59
7/23/10 at 5:48am
Halston is back in the game!!! Thanks for the info!!!
Gary
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post #5 of 59
7/23/10 at 12:22pm
It’s great to see that has the house is resurrected so is the fragrance line. Thanks for the info.

This sounds like a great early fall scent -
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post #6 of 59
7/23/10 at 2:54pm
Will pass on this.
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post #7 of 59
7/23/10 at 2:57pm
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I assume this will be a Neiman's exclusive as well...
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post #8 of 59
7/23/10 at 3:34pm
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Will pass on this.

Porqoui?
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post #9 of 59
7/29/10 at 6:26pm
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Notes are listed at Now Smell This.

According to them this is available at Harrods (UK) now.
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post #10 of 59
7/29/10 at 6:44pm
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Very little information at this point, but look at that bottle...

Amber is not my sort of thing but I agree...damn! I hope they feel as good as they look.
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post #11 of 59
7/29/10 at 6:45pm
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Notes are listed at Now Smell This.

According to them this is available at Harrods (UK) now.

The notes sound awesome! Can't wait to try this. Hopefully this will have a wider release than Neiman's and Bergdorf Goodman.
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post #12 of 59
7/29/10 at 6:50pm
The tall bottle (Woman, if I had to guess) looks like a gold-plated Feminité du Bois!
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post #13 of 59
7/30/10 at 6:56am
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Porqoui?

Too funny
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post #14 of 59
7/30/10 at 8:02am
So, this is not to be confused with the new Halston Man, right?
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post #15 of 59
7/30/10 at 2:54pm
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So, this is not to be confused with the new Halston Man, right?

No, totally different scents.
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post #16 of 59
9/4/10 at 3:33pm
On the Neiman Marcus website - wonder if they have testers yet?
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post #17 of 59
9/4/10 at 5:08pm
I get it from Harrods & it was my gift to all my family members, the most original oud launch this fall & for a reasonable price, i mean it does stand out from the Armani Prive' Oud & Jo Malone Oud.
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post #18 of 59
9/4/10 at 6:32pm
They do have testers at Neiman's and I tried this and I have to say I am impressed.
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post #19 of 59
9/13/10 at 12:34pm
Tried this at NM today. Could be my next buy. Loved it and will be great for Fall. A lot better than the Silver Man and I liked its vibe better than TF Italian Cypress. Similar but not. I got a full tobacco, woods feel from it.
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post #20 of 59
9/13/10 at 4:21pm
wow, this sounds reeeeeeeal good.
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post #21 of 59
9/13/10 at 4:35pm
I'm up for it. I'd love to see Halston have a resurgence. I'm ready to head back to the '70s anytime!
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post #22 of 59
9/13/10 at 5:48pm
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wow, this sounds reeeeeeeal good.

It is. I was on break and have to go back to try it again. She let me sniff the Silver Man and then we both tried Amber...she hadn't tested it..and she was like "Wow, I love that." I thought the same thing.
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post #23 of 59
9/18/10 at 7:07pm
I tried this today and really liked it. IMO it is one of the better recent releases - much better than things like Blew de Chanel. I get a lot of insence from it on my skin - which I like a lot.
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post #24 of 59
9/18/10 at 7:27pm
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I tried this today and really liked it. IMO it is one of the better recent releases - much better than things like Blew de Chanel. I get a lot of insence from it on my skin - which I like a lot.

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post #25 of 59
9/18/10 at 7:32pm
I bought it in Vegas last weekend. Halston has a winner on it hands. Its one of the better releases this year.


Cheers!
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post #26 of 59
9/19/10 at 11:20am
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I tried this today and really liked it. IMO it is one of the better recent releases - much better than things like Blew de Chanel. I get a lot of insence from it on my skin - which I like a lot.

Agree. I tried this again, as mentioned in my Niemans thread, and the drown was amber, incense and a burned firecracker smell I got a lot of in the initial sprays. I love this and Bang right now.
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post #27 of 59
9/30/10 at 8:35am
I'm wearing this today because of the morning cool weather and I love it!!This is a great Fall scent and probably one of the best done scents I've smelled this year. The difference on skin vs card is the amber...go figure. The amber is present much more on the skin. The initial spray was that firecracker burning paper smell mixed with a creamy amber.. Then the incense(myrrh) creeps in and overall that is what I get. Basically if you made 3 piles of burning things below your feet and the smoke was wafting up to your nose it would be burning a medium pile of burning fireworks, a small amount of amber in the middle and a thing of incense sticks last. All of it comes up at the same time in varying degrees and it is wonderful.

I know the idea of the fireworks paper smell may not make sense but when I brought it up to the SA at Nieman's she said she got the same thing. I'm guessing the Amber, Labdanum and Myrrh and woods are giving me alot of this combo. As I said in the other thread I spent 3 weeks in another part of Houston for work, close to Nieman's and the Galleria. I visited there probably 7 times. I tried everything from Creed Aventus, to Bang, to Halston Amber to Ferragamo to all the Cartiers, etc. This was hands down one of the best done scents and one card I kept coming back to. She finally broke and made a sample. I actually had the card out to purchase it but the snobs ( ) only take American Express or Niemans....damn Visa....lol
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post #28 of 59
9/30/10 at 8:56am
Hey we have two posts going on with the same subject so I copied this from the other post. Should combine them, I think.

Neiman's ace SA (Andrew) sent me a sample of Man Amber Halston along with a few others, and I've worn Man Amber twice and I am getting acquainted with it. I hope its not just my "new fragrance blush" but to me this is one fantastic fragrance. I have some very good amber fragrance in my wardrobe - but I know I will buy a bottle of Man Amber - it is very good!

NOTES - Top: geranium leaves, province thyme and bergamot; Mid: pure amber, myrrh and labdanum; Base: oud wood, cedar atlas and musk

True to its name it is a masculine scent that smells primarily of amber, but amber turned darker than I've smelled in a while. The top notes blend in and go away on me, but a very noticeable smoke woods note drifts all through and around the red cedar/oud woods that elevates off the surface. The woods have impressive "hang time" all around the amber. It may be clever use of synthetics here that causes the liveliness of cedar and smoke but the combination of the sprightly woods with the low and slow amber is brilliant. The woods are a combination of oud + atlas cedar which yields that old fashioned red cedar closet type of cedar made with freshly split wood.

You can tell I like this one quite a bit. This is my favorite of the recent release of very nice wood + amber/vanilla fragrances that includes Givenchy Play Intense and D&G the One Gentleman. Halston Man Amber!
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post #29 of 59
9/30/10 at 9:03am
Wonderful scent that is not LOUD like a lot of "Amber" scents can be - the oud really stands out in this one.
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post #30 of 59
10/11/10 at 5:14pm
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True to its name it is a masculine scent that smells primarily of amber, but amber turned darker than I've smelled in a while. The top notes blend in and go away on me, but a very noticeable smoke woods note drifts all through and around the red cedar/oud woods that elevates off the surface. The woods have impressive "hang time" all around the amber. It may be clever use of synthetics here that causes the liveliness of cedar and smoke but the combination of the sprightly woods with the low and slow amber is brilliant. The woods are a combination of oud + atlas cedar which yields that old fashioned red cedar closet type of cedar made with freshly split wood.

Excellent description. I revisited Amber Man as a result of this thread and have to agree it just may be the best masculine amber scent out there. I really appreciate the way the sweetness is turned down a few notches, allowing the wood notes to mingle.

Next to l'ombre fauve, this is another 'go to' of this genre.
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post #31 of 59
10/22/10 at 1:31pm
Just bought this blind from a fellow basenoter. Don't walk, RUN to go try this stuff. I get a beautiful dry and non-sweet amber/oud drydown on my skin. This stuff smells niche.
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post #32 of 59
10/22/10 at 3:12pm
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Looks like it's blind buy time... My birthday is coming up anyway...
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post #33 of 59
10/22/10 at 3:18pm
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How much is this (price)?
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post #34 of 59
10/22/10 at 3:50pm
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How much is this (price)?

$65 for the 2.5 and $90 for the 4.2. I've only seen this (and bought it) at Neiman's so far.
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post #35 of 59
10/22/10 at 5:58pm
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I was looking for this at Bergdorf Goodman, but they didn't have it. I guess they only sell it online.
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post #36 of 59
11/1/10 at 8:47am
Ughhh...I know I saw that bottle at Neiman's the last time I was there, but didn't try it. I didn't try Halston Man and John Varvatos 10th Anniversary Edition, and I was at both Neiman's/Macy's recently...Just didn't know about them.

I will have to try this soon.
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post #37 of 59
11/1/10 at 9:37am
Can anybody share their sillage and longevity with this please? I wore it the other night and swear it was gone after a few hours. Beautiful scent but need help here. Thanks.
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post #38 of 59
11/1/10 at 9:42am
I have had no problems with longivity the sillage is very under control and is not anything like a Luten Amber Sultan. I can still detect it on my clothes days later. If you are looking for a deep sillage trail this is not the scent for you.
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post #39 of 59
11/1/10 at 9:52am
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Can anybody share their sillage and longevity with this please? I wore it the other night and swear it was gone after a few hours. Beautiful scent but need help here. Thanks.

Sillage wise it was decent. Longevity was off the charts. I smelled a strong amount of this on the top of my wrist the next day.
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post #40 of 59
11/1/10 at 9:54am
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Sillage wise it was decent. Longevity was off the charts. I smelled a strong amount of this on the top of my wrist the next day.

Maybe I under applied. Thanks.
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post #41 of 59
11/16/10 at 10:50am
I just received this today...I like it but it does have a slight off-putting hairspray aroma once sprayed which is somewhat detectable throughout; the hairspray aroma does mellow into the creamy Oud/Agarwood which this fragrance is built around. I love any fragrance with Oud/Agarwood in it and I love this one as well. I tested it on the back of my hand and it is growing on me by the minute...I am really loving this one!

Halston Man Amber is more of a creamy wood rather than a dry, ashy wood. I would guess it's the amber and musk components, possibly white musk because it is not strong or animalic.

I would suggest giving this a try...the 2.5 oz. is not a bad price compared to the larger size which is ridiculous.

Personally, I would give this a try [obviously because I have it now...lol.]

I highly recommend it!
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post #42 of 59
12/11/10 at 10:20pm
Tried this today and it's rather good. I get more oud than amber and it sort of reminds me of a smoother Tom Ford Oud Wood. Wonder why Halston is limited the distribution on this as it's been at Nieman's and nowhere else. They trying to go niche? Maybe Jeff Gordon can put his mug on the box for this one too The gold bottle is ace BTW.
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post #43 of 59
12/12/10 at 3:27pm
So, Amber Man is THAT good AND better than its predecessor, Halston Man? There is hope.

(Is it available in Canada yet?)
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post #44 of 59
12/12/10 at 4:35pm
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So, Amber Man is THAT good AND better than its predecessor, Halston Man? Yes sir it is.

(Is it available in Canada yet?) Tried Holt Renfrew ? ? ?

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post #45 of 59
12/14/10 at 7:17am
Good morning gentlemen,

Where is this to be found at the US retailers? Only Neiman Marcus? I don't believe it's here in Canada, yet.

***Just called Holts...not carrying it. They must have been thinking that I wanted the stuff from 1986!
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post #46 of 59
12/14/10 at 7:57am
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Good morning gentlemen,

Where is this to be found at the US retailers? Only Neiman Marcus? I don't believe it's here in Canada, yet.

***Just called Holts...not carrying it. They must have been thinking that I wanted the stuff from 1986!


From what I understand, Graffham, the only US retailers to stock it at this point are Nieman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, which I believe are related to each other.
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post #47 of 59
12/14/10 at 8:17am
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From what I understand, Graffham, the only US retailers to stock it at this point are Nieman Marcus and Bergdorg Goodman, which I believe are related to each other.

Thanks Mike. I wonder if it's in the EU duty free zone?
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post #48 of 59
12/14/10 at 8:39am
Wondering where the hype on this one started. Dropped by Neimans to try this and they didn't have it out for display.. needed to pull it from a box. I thought it was ok but somewhat generic smelling.
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post #49 of 59
12/14/10 at 11:35am
Tried this out today for myfirst time. It's been on my arm for roughly 2 hours and its very smooth type of scent, i am a noob so can't explain the notes or pick them out, but i like it so far. I do detect a pepper of some sorts in there that stands out a bit..well at least to my noob nose it smells like pepper
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post #50 of 59
12/14/10 at 6:33pm
I've been wanting to try this one. It's not too sweet, is it?
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post #51 of 59
12/16/10 at 6:05pm
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Interesting scent.

I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around this one. If I press my nose to the application spot, I get more wood. If I get a whiff of the sillage, I get mostly amber. I remember when Marc Jacob's Bang came out and many people felt like the scent was like an extra layer of skin. It was as if you weren't wearing a fragrance. I tend to get a very similar feeling with Halston Man Amber. HMA however, lasts a lot longer than Bang. While there is a sweetness here, I wouldn't call this a sweet scent. Also, there is something here that gives off an old school masculine vibe, but not in a dated sort of way. HMA is very well blended. I'm having a hard time picking out notes other than wood and amber. Longevity is very respectable, as I got approximately 8 hours with my first wearing. Sillage is below average to moderate (remember the skin thing). I feel that this can be worn year round, even it the summer months. Overall I would say this is a very respectable offering. I'm not sure if I'll keep it. I'll have to do more testing. I wouldn't recommend blind buying this, but it is certainly worth testing if you come across it in your travels...
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post #52 of 59
12/16/10 at 8:01pm
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Interesting scent.

I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around this one. If I press my nose to the application spot, I get more wood. If I get a whiff of the sillage, I get mostly amber. I remember when Marc Jacob's Bang came out and many people felt like the scent was like an extra layer of skin. It was as if you weren't wearing a fragrance. I tend to get a very similar feeling with Halston Man Amber. HMA however, lasts a lot longer than Bang. While there is a sweetness here, I wouldn't call this a sweet scent. Also, there is something here that gives off an old school masculine vibe, but not in a dated sort of way. HMA is very well blended. I'm having a hard time picking out notes other than wood and amber. Longevity is very respectable, as I got approximately 8 hours with my first wearing. Sillage is below average to moderate (remember the skin thing). I feel that this can be worn year round, even it the summer months. Overall I would say this is a very respectable offering. I'm not sure if I'll keep it. I'll have to do more testing. I wouldn't recommend blind buying this, but it is certainly worth testing if you come across it in your travels...

great post. One thing that kept crossing my mind was if this scent was a too mature in a outdated way? I'm new to this so my nose isn't anywhere near the level of you guys, but I just wasn't sure. Looks like you nip that bud by saying its more modern smell.

What type of feed bcak have you received from others?
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12/16/10 at 8:06pm
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What type of feed bcak have you received from others?

I just received it in the mail today, so no feedback as yet.
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post #54 of 59
12/16/10 at 8:58pm
Got it in the mail today, sneaked in a quick spray at the office - and YES, success, another great blind buy, based on Basnotes good reviews. It very well matches descriptions listed here. I was especially impressed with the smoky/peppery/burnt drydown. Very well-priced for such a high-quality fragrance. At last a return to form from Halston, maker of my teen-dream fragrances 1-12 and Z-14. Nostalgia rears its ugly head. . . where's a good pair of Jordache jeans when you need them?
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post #55 of 59
5/6/11 at 11:51am
I wore this for the first time yesterday. All day long, I kept thinking "Man, I smell good".

And I did, and I also knew it reminded me very much of something else. That something else is Burberry Brit for Men. Amber is better, but they are very similar to my nose. I thought long and hard as it was really bugging me as to what it smelled like. The house of Burberry came to my mind first and then Brit dawned on me. It's funny how my mind worked it through in stages. Maybe that happens with age!
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post #56 of 59
3/9/12 at 10:43am
I remember trying this out at the NM in Troy MI. Recently I visited Chicago and went to NM to purchase this. The tester was out, but they did not have any bottles for sale. The same went for the Troy MI store. Sorry to see this discontinued from the stores. I did purchase a 2.5 oz bottle from Elizabeth Arden online. I know it's late in the season for something heavier like this, but I LOVE this one a lot. I also purchased Comptoir Sud Pacific Oud Intense...I wish Basenotes would put all of the CSP Oud series up to review with a layout of the notes.
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post #57 of 59
3/9/12 at 11:10am
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I wish Basenotes would put all of the CSP Oud series up to review with a layout of the notes.

Get to work my friend...

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post #58 of 59
3/9/12 at 11:15am
Thanks! I'll have to do my homework and get-a-sniffin'
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post #59 of 59
12/6/12 at 8:36pm
This is very good stuff. Balmy unsweet amber with oud. I just ordered a full bottle
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