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suggestions for a herbs de provence cologne pls...

post #1 of 17
9/24/10 at 2:47am
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LT mentions this in the a-z guide though i forgot which one he was reviewing but i'd like some suggestions for some herbal/ foody but not sweet colognes...

and if there is a definitive cologne in this style it would be great if you could point me to it...

do any l'occitanes count? they're the provence firm i'm most familiar with. i should read up on those.

thanks!
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post #2 of 17
9/24/10 at 2:53am
I think it might be in LT's review of Apres L'Ondee, in which he says:

Guerlain suffuses the whole thing with optimistic sunlight by using, as in so many of their classic fragrances, a touch of what a chef would call bouquet de Provence: thyme, rosemary, sage. This discreet hint of earthly pleasures is what makes Apres L'Ondee smile through its tears.

Hope that helps.
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post #3 of 17
9/24/10 at 4:23am
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aha thanks! yes that helps very much!

so...

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thyme, rosemary, sage.

hmm....

i was also thinking of other foody notes like the cilantro in live jazz. yum!
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post #4 of 17
9/24/10 at 4:29am
Have you tried Declaration? Many associate it with curry.
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post #5 of 17
9/24/10 at 5:06am
I was instantly thinking of Apres L'Ondee too.
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post #6 of 17
9/24/10 at 5:14am
I get a strong Mediterranean vibe from Tuscany. Very herbes de Provence IMO.
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post #7 of 17
9/24/10 at 7:03am
My scent of the day, Coriolan by Guerlain, definitely has strong thyme and sage notes in it, have you tried it? I could see it resembling the smell of Herbes De Provence...

Also Yatagan by Caron has a great complex herbal profile featuring wormwood, so it's a good deal more bitter than Coriolan, but I love that!
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post #8 of 17
9/24/10 at 8:19am
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virgilio from diptyque comes up in a lot of threads i've searched as well. also mentioned in the guide. i dunno if i'd ever get around to buying it though since i'd buy philosykos first if i ever went that way.

i have not tried any of the suggestions so far so i'm writing them down and maybe try and sniff some in the following weeks.
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post #9 of 17
9/24/10 at 8:33am
Herbes de Provence ?
Try Pot-Pourri by Santa Maria Novella
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post #10 of 17
9/24/10 at 10:11am
Not Provencal, but the epitome of Tuscany, if that's OK, too: Lorenzo Villoresi Spezie. I can't recommend it enough. It's such a burst of herbs and spices! Wonderful and unique.
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post #11 of 17
9/24/10 at 1:55pm
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Originally Posted by Augusta View Post

Not Provencal, but the epitome of Tuscany, if that's OK, too: Lorenzo Villoresi Spezie. I can't recommend it enough. It's such a burst of herbs and spices! Wonderful and unique.

I agree.
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post #12 of 17
9/24/10 at 3:24pm
Doesn't Herbes de Provence have lavender in it, though? Maybe that is a note to consider in your search
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post #13 of 17
9/25/10 at 2:34am
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Originally Posted by alvinnjoinerIV View Post

virgilio from diptyque

This one.
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post #14 of 17
9/25/10 at 8:52am
Prince Giancarlo
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post #15 of 17
9/25/10 at 10:07am
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Originally Posted by alvinnjoinerIV View Post

virgilio from diptyque comes up in a lot of threads i've searched as well.

Excellent example, unfortunately Diptyque has discontinued it.
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post #16 of 17
9/25/10 at 10:09am
Also, Eau de Guerlain.
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post #17 of 17
9/25/10 at 10:27pm
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i think i will like tuscany. i'll have a look at the aramis counter. last i checked (was a few years ago) they only sold aramis the classic one. but that was before they released the gentleman collection.
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