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Are there any frags with good sillage and elegant, soft smell??

post #1 of 32
8/16/10 at 3:23pm
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It's easy to find sillage monsters that fills the whole room, but they use to have smells that maybe can't be defined as refined: you know, A*Men, Le Male, Chrome, Ambre SUltan... they can pummel any "sillage allergic" nose.

I have a friend that doesn't like strong smells, or any significant smell at all, so i'm looking for a frag with good sillage (u know, i don't want to waste money in something that even i can't smell) but with refined, soft smell... don't know if you get the idea, but i'm willing to hear your recommendations.

ThankS!
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post #2 of 32
8/16/10 at 3:44pm
Chrome is a pretty soft and elegant fragrance to my nose. From my experience, Chrome has good longevity and sillage, but I personally don't call it a sillage monster.

Le Male's longevity and sillage is even better, but still and pardon my language, it's a pussy compared to some Montale's.
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post #3 of 32
8/16/10 at 3:54pm
to me, bvlgari blv notte is a very fresh, soft , clean fragrance with a hint of dark chocolate
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post #4 of 32
8/16/10 at 6:02pm
Royal Copenhagen has what you've asked for.
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post #5 of 32
8/16/10 at 6:04pm
Jaipur Pour Homme! GORGEOUS & has ALL of what your asking for & MORE!
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post #6 of 32
8/16/10 at 6:17pm
Try Heritage by Guerlain
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post #7 of 32
8/16/10 at 7:08pm
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Jaipur Pour Homme! GORGEOUS & has ALL of what your asking for & MORE!

Maybe it's smell is too strong...
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post #8 of 32
8/16/10 at 7:20pm
I was going to include Jaipur as well. Then I thought it would be too strong.
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post #9 of 32
8/16/10 at 7:41pm
YSL Pour Homme
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post #10 of 32
8/16/10 at 8:35pm
+1 on Heritage.

Also try:
Bulgari pour Homme
Domenico Caraceni 1913
Serge Lutens Daim Blond
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post #11 of 32
8/16/10 at 8:37pm
Armand Basi Homme

A light, yet very present, stylish and elegant oriental.

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post #12 of 32
8/16/10 at 8:39pm
I really really like Montale's Queen Aoud Roses. It's very soft and elegant, but as with most montale's, has great silage and longevity. It's somewhat feminine though.
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post #13 of 32
8/16/10 at 9:18pm
Montale Greyland
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post #14 of 32
8/16/10 at 9:29pm
silver mountain water perhaps but still a tough shot, i would say find a fresh designer frag and see what you can find. most strong sillage frags are not fresh or elegant or soft lol.
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post #15 of 32
8/16/10 at 9:37pm
If you'd consider (expensive) niche, Reflection by Amouage fits the bill.
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post #16 of 32
8/16/10 at 9:40pm
Acqua di Parma Colonia Intensa

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post #17 of 32
8/17/10 at 1:41am
Cartier Declaration and Cartier Roadster
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post #18 of 32
8/17/10 at 2:01am
First that came to my mind was Guerlain L'instant pour homme extreme/edp. Maybe Musc Ravageur with very careful trigger/small amount would fit the bill also.
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post #19 of 32
8/17/10 at 2:40am
Hermes' Rocabar, Heritage and Equipage
Helmut Lang Cologne
S Ferragamo's Subtil pour Homme
Creed Himalaya
Ted Lapidus Altamir
Bulgari pour Homme Soir/Extreme
Chanel pour Monsieur
Chopard pour Homme
Guerlain Coriolan
Amouage Dia Men
Loewe Esencia
Kenzo Power
Fendi Life Essence
Must de Cartier pour Homme
Cartier Pasha
Aramis New West
Prada Amber pour Homme/Infusion d'Homme


....among many others.
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post #20 of 32
8/17/10 at 3:10am
CHANEL Pour Monsieur Concentree. The true incarnation of soft and elegant.
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post #21 of 32
8/17/10 at 3:11am
Parfums de Nicolaï: Carré d'as and Vétyver
Guerlain: Habit Rouge, Héritage, L'Instant Pour Homme and Cologne de 68
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post #22 of 32
8/17/10 at 3:22am
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Moschino Uomo?

Nice spicy lemony florals. Elegant, vibrant, not harsh at all. On me great sillage and longevity.
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post #23 of 32
8/17/10 at 3:24am
Gucci ph ii
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post #24 of 32
8/17/10 at 4:18am
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CHANEL Pour Monsieur Concentree. The true incarnation of soft and elegant.

+1 Couldn't agree more!
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post #25 of 32
8/17/10 at 4:33am
Mauboussin Homme EDP is as elegant and refined as it gets, yet it is has a very tactful projection/sillage.
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post #26 of 32
8/17/10 at 5:13am
Tiffany for Men
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post #27 of 32
8/17/10 at 5:25am
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Gucci ph ii

+1 definitely
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post #28 of 32
8/17/10 at 5:26am
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Originally Posted by Oslo-Fjord View Post

CHANEL Pour Monsieur Concentree. The true incarnation of soft and elegant.

+1 here too
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post #29 of 32
8/17/10 at 5:27am
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Originally Posted by perfaddict View Post

Hermes' Rocabar, Heritage and Equipage
Helmut Lang Cologne
S Ferragamo's Subtil pour Homme
Creed Himalaya
Ted Lapidus Altamir
Bulgari pour Homme Soir/Extreme
Chanel pour Monsieur
Chopard pour Homme
Guerlain Coriolan
Amouage Dia Men
Loewe Esencia
Kenzo Power
Fendi Life Essence
Must de Cartier pour Homme
Cartier Pasha
Aramis New West
Prada Amber pour Homme/Infusion d'Homme


....among many others.

+1 on Bvlgari Soir and Extreme and Prada Amber PH
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post #30 of 32
8/17/10 at 8:59am
Good sillage but soft? I think some women's EDP would be good: Chanel 19, Stella.

For niche fragrances, I would suggest: Gris Clair, Feminite du Bois, Geranium pour Monsieur.
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post #31 of 32
8/17/10 at 9:02am
Prada Amber PH
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post #32 of 32
8/17/10 at 9:07am
I would agree with Cartier Must
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