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Smells like Christmas?

post #1 of 42
9/12/10 at 6:43am
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I know it's a few months away, but I recently smelled Michael for Men by Michael Kors and one of the notes reminded me of Christmas. Burberry London has a similar effect.

Which fragrances do you think smell the most like Christmas?
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post #2 of 42
9/12/10 at 6:50am
Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice by Guerlain
Fille en Aiguilles by Serge Lutens
Secret Melange by MPG

To name a few...
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post #3 of 42
9/12/10 at 6:59am
Might come off as weird, but Toabcco Vanille smells like freshly baked Christmas goodies flavored tobacco.
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post #4 of 42
9/12/10 at 7:03am
Agreed with London. Also Gucci Envy.
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post #5 of 42
9/12/10 at 7:15am
I agree with Fille en Aiguilles.
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post #6 of 42
9/12/10 at 7:16am
Serge Lutens Arabie (reminds me of Christmas pudding)
Comme des Garcons edp (mulled wine)
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post #7 of 42
9/12/10 at 7:29am
Annick Goutal Sables reminds me of Christmas cookies my mother and aunt used to make.
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post #8 of 42
9/12/10 at 7:30am
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Originally Posted by Ekove View Post

Might come off as weird, but Toabcco Vanille smells like freshly baked Christmas goodies flavored tobacco.

No i agree, TV does remind me of christmas
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post #9 of 42
9/12/10 at 7:36am
I second Gucci Envy and Burberry London

Furthermore, Endymion by Penhaligons and Declaration by Cartier also come to my mind
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post #10 of 42
9/12/10 at 7:48am
Winter Star by Michael Storer
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post #11 of 42
9/12/10 at 7:55am
Tauer's Incense Rose
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post #12 of 42
9/12/10 at 8:08am
Polo smells like balsam fir and frankincense.

Aramis JHL has that cinnamon and myrrh thing going for it.
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post #13 of 42
9/12/10 at 8:43am
Good ol'fashioned Aspen by Coty kinda has that vibe. Also, maybe a little bit for YSL M7.
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post #14 of 42
9/12/10 at 9:10am
Pino Silvestre - for the tree element
Walking in the Air by CB I Hate Perfumes - for the winter snow
Avignon or Messe De Minuit - for the Christmas Mass
Ambre Précieux and Sables for the warm, vanilla bakery scents
Winter Delice - for the indoors with tree, baked goods and pomanders
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post #15 of 42
9/12/10 at 11:02am
Un Crime Exotique by Parfumerie Generale.
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post #16 of 42
9/12/10 at 11:23am
Frapin Caravelle Epicee
Frapin 1270
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post #17 of 42
9/12/10 at 12:41pm
Well, certainly Nuit de Noel and just very recently Boxeuses (my first association was the "sugar plums" ) plus I think Ambre Russe is just right for me during the holiday season as well.
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post #18 of 42
9/12/10 at 1:54pm
I get a "cranberry candle" vibe in the middle notes of Histoires de Parfum 1889 Moulin Rouge.
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post #19 of 42
9/12/10 at 2:51pm
Just got a sample of the new Bang by Marc Jacobs, and to me - this is literally CHRISTMAS IN A BOTTLE. Check it out.

Reminds of curling up next to a warm fire with a book or someone special.

Varvatos Vintage also has a very Fall/Christmas kind of vibe to it.
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post #20 of 42
9/12/10 at 3:14pm
I think Witness by Jaques Bogart is fairly Xmassy. Rich spicy cinnamon loveliness akin to mulled wine on a cold December eve.

Ah, I can feel my bells a jingling already...
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post #21 of 42
9/12/10 at 3:16pm
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Originally Posted by Larimar View Post

Well, certainly Nuit de Noel and just very recently Boxeuses (my first association was the "sugar plums" ) plus I think Ambre Russe is just right for me during the holiday season as well.

Yes I agree with Ambre Russe, good call.
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post #22 of 42
9/12/10 at 3:53pm
Agraria Bitter Orange Cologne.

Tried it!
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post #23 of 42
9/12/10 at 3:53pm
Oh - And also - Comme des Garcons 'White'.

Which interestingly bears quite a bit of a resemblance to Bang.
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post #24 of 42
9/12/10 at 4:25pm
Escada pour Homme reminds me of Christmas. For some reason, when I smell it on a cold night, I get a flashback to grade school Christmas pageants/plays.

Also A*Men because of the "foody" attributes it has.
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post #25 of 42
9/12/10 at 4:34pm
Another vote for Un Crime Exotique. To me, it smells exactly like pfeffernusse cookies.
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post #26 of 42
9/12/10 at 4:40pm
Serge Lutens Arabie through and through. Awesome stuff and screams holidays to me. I wore it on Christmas day last year and will probably do the same this year.

My wife loves Bond's Nuits de Noho and says it reminds her of going through a department store during Christmas.
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post #27 of 42
9/12/10 at 4:56pm
Gucci pour Homme,

I describe it to people by saying it smells like Christmas, the spicy woody part not the sweet part.
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post #28 of 42
9/12/10 at 5:05pm
John Varvatos classic is like cinnammony apple pie. Very christmassy to me!
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post #29 of 42
9/12/10 at 8:33pm
I would like to add Noel au Balcon by ELDO and Wazamba by Parfums d'Empire
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post #30 of 42
9/12/10 at 8:53pm
Gucci Pour Homme II
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post #31 of 42
9/12/10 at 11:29pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Deviant View Post

I know it's a few months away, but I recently smelled Michael for Men by Michael Kors and one of the notes reminded me of Christmas. Burberry London has a similar effect.

Which fragrances do you think smell the most like Christmas?

Mitsouko - honest. I thin k it is the combo of a) marmelade/bakery from the peach-lactone b) wood, damp trees etc from the (vintage) oakmoss.

ps: regarding cinnamon I would add Ma Griffe in the gold edition, resembling the aroma of almond biscuit, not at least Fracas for its butter brittle ...
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post #32 of 42
9/13/10 at 12:57am
for Christmas Potpourri CdG EdP, Dyptique's L'Eau, Caron's Poivre... For gourmandy indulgence: Keiko Mecheri Loukhoum (Christmas in Lebanon)...
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post #33 of 42
9/13/10 at 1:30am
PdE Wazamba
Amouage Opus II
Costes
Burberry London
Eloge du Traitre
CdG Laurel (smells like bay leaves.. or, with a different perspective, a wreath!)
Bois de Turquie
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post #34 of 42
9/13/10 at 8:38am
Definitely agree with Arabie and CDG parfum. Spezie too, its them cloves what did it!
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post #35 of 42
9/13/10 at 8:40am
And did I forget Diptyque L'Eau Trois. Unforgettable!
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post #36 of 42
9/13/10 at 8:49am


Fleur de Noel by Yves Rocher I was gifted this one from my sweet sis

There is also Nuit de Noel by Caron
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post #37 of 42
9/13/10 at 9:52am
Burberry London
Gucci PH II
Tuscan Soul
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post #38 of 42
9/13/10 at 10:31am
When I first started to wear CDG Carnation, my husband said it smelled like Christmas.
His mom would always have fresh flowers at Christmas time and always carnations in the arrangements.
Amazing how certain scents always remind us of something specific... but that's another thread entirely.
cheers.
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post #39 of 42
9/13/10 at 11:47am
Bay Rums are a category of fragrances that recall Christmas for me.
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post #40 of 42
9/13/10 at 11:53am
To me the original Opium (pour elle) is very "Christmas in a bottle "
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post #41 of 42
9/13/10 at 12:19pm
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Originally Posted by SculptureOfSoul View Post

PdE Wazamba
Amouage Opus II
Costes
Burberry London
Eloge du Traitre
CdG Laurel (smells like bay leaves.. or, with a different perspective, a wreath!)
Bois de Turquie

... good one

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post #42 of 42
9/13/10 at 2:26pm
I agree with Killer_Vavoom on Caron Poivre and sophi on Nuit de Noel which I have worn the last three Christmas Eves.
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