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Holiday in Shanghai tomorrow, for a week! No work!

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Tom Ford Men Extreme
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Montale Aoud Musk
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MORNING: Annick Goutal - Les Nuits D'Hadrien

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La Tulipe - Byredo
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I can never get enough of this one:

Oscar de la Renta pour Lui by Oscar de la Renta
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Maison Francis Kurkdjian Absolute pour le Soir.
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Bvlgari black
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SOIVOHLE

OUD LACQUER
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Guerlain Mouchoir de Monsieur (1904) Jacques Guerlain Oriental
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Top Notes: Bergamot, Lavender, Verbena. Heart Notes: Neroli, Jasmine, Cinnamon, Rose. Base Notes: Patchouli, Tonka bean, Iris, Vanilla, Oak Moss, Amber, Civet
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This is another classic from a hundred years or so ago. The folk wisdom is that this was the follow-up EdT version of the 1889 Jicky. That may or may not be true... Now there is an EdT version of Jicky, and I can tell you, personally, I like Mouchoir de Monsieur much better. Other folk wisdom says there's civet in this, but Guerlain doesn't seem to confirm that... Are they just trying not to alarm the timid among us? Or is it possibly subsumed under "fern harmony?" I definitely smell something like an animalic note in this, but perhaps it's just because I want to believe it's really there.

In any case, my take on this one is that it's a beautiful snapshot of what masculine elegance seemed like at the turn of the last century; and having said that, I want it to be the epitome of masculine elegance today as well! The feeling I get when I wear this is superb, like walking on air. No matter what's going on in my day-to-day pedestrian existence, I can't believe there's anything to be concerned about if I smell this good.

LL
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Acca Kappa Cedre
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Après L'Ondée
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Originally Posted by JaimeB View Post

No matter what's going on in my day-to-day pedestrian existence, I can't believe there's anything to be concerned about if I smell this good.



I'm in Knize Ten today.
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L'Instant de Guerlain PH EdT

Again
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Amouage Library Collection Opus II

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Originally Posted by volley2 View Post

Holiday in Shanghai tomorrow, for a week! No work!]

We get a day off in HK - tomorrow is a public holiday. National Day very conveniently replaced Queen's Birthday weekend after 1997
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Comptoir Sud Pacifique
BOIS DE FILAO

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Chanel Sycomore
(From a sample)
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Guerlain - Vetiver (new version)
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Isabelle Doyen and Annick Goutal 's

the fabulous SABLES



Parfums Annick Goutal
P A R I S
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Oscar De La Renta Pour Lui (vintage)
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Habit Rouge EDT Legere - Guerlain
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Morning All
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Boucheron Pour Homme edp.
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D&G The One
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AMOUAGE
Dia For Men
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Rykiel Homme by Sonia Rykiel
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Like matthewfoo above, I'm also wearing Dia today.
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Ha! It seems like it's a Dia today. I'm going a bit crazy and pairing it with something else.

EVENING: Amouage Dia for Men and Serge Lutens' Un Bois Vanille



and

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Givenchy pour Homme
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Vendetta by Valentino
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Boss Selection and I'm already regetting it!
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Absolue Pour Le Soir Francis Kurkdjian
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Good morning everyone! My SOTD is Romeo Gigli.

Top Notes: Bergamot, Petitgrain, Neroli, Bitter Orange, Verbena, Rosewood, Sagebrush, Rosemary, Tarragon, Clary
Middle Notes: Rose, Bourbon Geranium, Clove, Allspice
Base Notes: Oak, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Spruce Basalm, Blonde Tobacco, Ambergris, Civet

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Basking in the cuddling waves of Amouge Gold Cologne (discontinued but still sold in ONE AMOUAGE boutique in Masqat, Oman from an urn). Imagine Chanel 19 with silver frankinsece and a bit of myrrh. Stuff to moan for.
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It's my birthday today... - and someone (a wonderful friend!!!) sent me a generous decant of OPUS I by Amouage today.
What a fragrance! GORGEOUS!
I'm wearing OPUS I today...
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L'instant De Guerlain PH EDT
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Originally Posted by JaimeB View Post

Guerlain Mouchoir de Monsieur (1904) Jacques Guerlain Oriental
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•Top Notes: Bergamot, Lavender, Verbena. •Heart Notes: Neroli, Jasmine, Cinnamon, Rose. •Base Notes: Patchouli, Tonka bean, Iris, Vanilla, Oak Moss, Amber, Civet
------------------

This is another classic from a hundred years or so ago. The folk wisdom is that this was the follow-up EdT version of the 1889 Jicky. That may or may not be true... Now there is an EdT version of Jicky, and I can tell you, personally, I like Mouchoir de Monsieur much better. Other folk wisdom says there's civet in this, but Guerlain doesn't seem to confirm that... Are they just trying not to alarm the timid among us? Or is it possibly subsumed under "fern harmony?" I definitely smell something like an animalic note in this, but perhaps it's just because I want to believe it's really there.

In any case, my take on this one is that it's a beautiful snapshot of what masculine elegance seemed like at the turn of the last century; and having said that, I want it to be the epitome of masculine elegance today as well! The feeling I get when I wear this is superb, like walking on air. No matter what's going on in my day-to-day pedestrian existence, I can't believe there's anything to be concerned about if I smell this good.

Given the notes list of MdM, I don't know WHY I haven't tried it. It sounds divine!
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Givenchy Greenergy this AM
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Knize Ten
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Chanel Platinum Egoiste
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Creed Vetiver.
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Paul Smith London
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Tea For Two by L'Artisan
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YSL L'homme
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Fourth day of a five-day business trip. No more Mr. Nice Guy: Vintage Tabarome.

GRRRRRRRR!!!!
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byredo Fantastic Man
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Gendarme
Another hot,muggy, fall evening....SotE is XY - Hugo Boss!
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Smalto - Francesco Smalto
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Cereus - No 4
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D&G The One
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TABAC ORIGINAL EDC
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Antaeus
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Originally Posted by petruccijc View Post

Good morning everyone! My SOTD is Romeo Gigli.

Top Notes: Bergamot, Petitgrain, Neroli, Bitter Orange, Verbena, Rosewood, Sagebrush, Rosemary, Tarragon, Clary
Middle Notes: Rose, Bourbon Geranium, Clove, Allspice
Base Notes: Oak, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Spruce Basalm, Blonde Tobacco, Ambergris, Civet



Joe, that's the good stuff! I bought a bottle at Saks in Cincinnati 17 years ago. Rich and very Euro.

I'm in Creed Acier Aluminum. I just love it. I should have owned this years ago, but I'm glad to have it now thanks to a nice basenotes swap!
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Evening:

AMOUAGE
Lyric Man

Insanely good!
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Vetiver....Carven
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L'Artisan ~ Voleur de Roses (sample)
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Blu di Provenza
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