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post #1 of 35
2/3/11 at 6:48pm
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I'd like to try more from this line, as Fou d'Absinthe is now one of my favorite fragrances. What should I try?

Note: I don't like overly sweet fragrances. I love citrus chypres/bright citrus fragrances.

Which fragrance from them is the most masculine?
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post #2 of 35
2/3/11 at 7:00pm
Mechant Loup is I think their only "masculine only" designated frag. Kind of dark as I recall. Tested briefly once.

Their scents to me are all pretty down the middle.

edit: as DustB and mrcologneguy say, Timbuktu seems like a must try. A Turin "top 10" for men, and has very good rep here.
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post #3 of 35
2/3/11 at 7:01pm
Check out Voleur de Roses, Tea for Two, and Timbuktu. Great stuff Grottola.
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post #4 of 35
2/3/11 at 7:05pm
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Tea for Two, and Timbuktu.

Yep.

Instant poetry there, too.
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post #5 of 35
2/3/11 at 7:17pm
Another Masculine : Leau du Navigateur ( Coffe - Spices and Leather )

also interesting : Dzongkha & Passage D Enfer

Citrus and Bright L Eau de LArtisan !
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post #6 of 35
2/3/11 at 7:24pm
My favorite from them is still Dzing! if for nothing else than the pure out of left field factor.
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post #7 of 35
2/3/11 at 7:27pm
Tea for Two
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post #8 of 35
2/3/11 at 7:28pm
Dzongkha
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post #9 of 35
2/3/11 at 7:51pm
None of my favorites is particularly citrusy/fresh (+1 Timbuktu and Dzing, also Safran Troublant and Patchouli patch), though they are all very masculine.

I think they also have a superexpensive fleur d'oranger, but I've never smelled it.

cacio
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post #10 of 35
2/3/11 at 8:13pm
I smelled a couple from them but something about Dzongkha reaches my soul and my decant wont last long. Good sillage an great longevity. In a way is similar to Timbuktu, but amped up to the max without loosing it's freshness.
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post #11 of 35
2/3/11 at 8:13pm
My favorites L Artisan is

Fleur de Narcissus
Dzing !
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post #12 of 35
2/3/11 at 8:14pm
Timbuktu. It is by far a true masterpiece!
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post #13 of 35
2/3/11 at 8:16pm
Timbuktu
Dzing
Voleur de Roses
L'eau de L'artisan if you like cirtus
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post #14 of 35
2/3/11 at 8:19pm
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Originally Posted by cacio View Post

None of my favorites is particularly citrusy/fresh (+1 Timbuktu and Dzing, also Safran Troublant and Patchouli patch), though they are all very masculine.

I think they also have a superexpensive fleur d'oranger, but I've never smelled it.

cacio

About Fleur d Oranger is nice ,
another similar ( natural interpretation of Neroli - Orange Flower ) is Annick Goutal Neroli .
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post #15 of 35
2/3/11 at 8:27pm
L'Eau de L'Artisan for what you are looking for.
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post #16 of 35
2/3/11 at 8:34pm
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L'Eau de L'Artisan for what you are looking for.

+1.

I'm with Mr Verbosity L'Eau de L'Artisan is one of the most natural green / citrus frags out there.
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post #17 of 35
2/3/11 at 9:41pm
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Which fragrance from them is the most masculine?

Mechant Loup
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post #18 of 35
2/3/11 at 11:32pm
Unfortunately, my favourites are discontinued:

Santal - a creamy, long-lasting sandalwood.
L'Eau du Caporal - minty fougere. One of the best fougeres i have ever come across and my HG mint frag.
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post #19 of 35
2/4/11 at 12:28am
Timbuktu
Dzongkha
Voleur de Roses
Patchouli Patch
Passage d'Enfer
Fou d'Absinthe
Dzing!
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post #20 of 35
2/4/11 at 1:00am
Timbuktu is the best L'Artisan fragrance
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post #21 of 35
2/4/11 at 1:03am
I find Dzongkha to be the most masculine... but a lot of women seem to wear it.

Tea For Two, Dzing!, and Al Oudh I would also strongly recommend. I also really like L'Eau de Jatamansi in the summer, but some find it too light.
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post #22 of 35
2/4/11 at 3:49am
Tea for Two and Timbuktu are really good.
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post #23 of 35
2/4/11 at 7:49am
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Check out Voleur de Roses, Tea for Two, and Timbuktu. Great stuff Grottola.

TfT for a guy who doesn't like overly sweet scents?
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post #24 of 35
2/4/11 at 8:33am
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TfT for a guy who doesn't like overly sweet scents?

I think I can tolerate tea scents.... Gucci Pour Homme II used to be my favorite fragrance.

Anyway, thanks for the suggestions, everyone!
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post #25 of 35
2/4/11 at 11:56am
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TfT for a guy who doesn't like overly sweet scents?

For Grottola, who devours scents and scent experiences, yes. Also, I don't find either of the three overly sweet scents--VdR certainly not, Tea for Two maybe because of the honey hidden in the smoke and dense tea leaf smell, and Timbuktu no, not overly sweet.
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post #26 of 35
2/4/11 at 7:01pm
My principal recommendations to Grottola from this house would be Dzongkha and Dzing!. I happen to enjoy Méchant Loup and Tea for Two as well, but both are quite sweet.
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post #27 of 35
2/4/11 at 7:57pm
Totally forgot, but L'Eau du Navagateur is pretty nice, and it seems to be the forgotten Jean-Claude Ellena fragrance (it is from 1982). Slightly boozy coffee, incense, cedar, leather, and galbanum notes. I think it's Lucky Scent that describes it as a fragrance for pirates. . .
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post #28 of 35
2/4/11 at 8:05pm
I tried about 10 or 12 samples from them and didn't care for a lot. Many were overly musky, or smelled like poo.. (Dzing) The opening of Mechant Loup has a toned down musky Dzing vibe, only it transform into a honey/incense/woods and tobacco if I recall, it turns out to dry down differently. The reason I can't specifically remember, is because a lot of L'artisan frags are very similar. They seem to use the honey and incense notes along with a lot of spices.

The only ones that were really epic to me were Tea for Two.. a must try for any tobacco lover; and Timbuktu was pretty nice. The opening of Timbuktu gave me dry dark fruits, but the middle is where it really shined with the spicy incense. There were a couple other good ones from that house, but several that didn't sit well with me. I really wanna try the fig one that's marketed for women.
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post #29 of 35
2/4/11 at 8:08pm
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TfT for a guy who doesn't like overly sweet scents?

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My principal recommendations to Grottola from this house would be Dzongkha and Dzing!. I happen to enjoy Méchant Loup and Tea for Two as well, but both are quite sweet.

I concede to Sandy and Off-Scenter. Perhaps Tea for Two will seem too sweet, but yikes, I just don't find it that way and I think it's unusualness and stunning beauty override any problem with "sweet."
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post #30 of 35
2/4/11 at 8:08pm
Forgot, another thing I looooove about Tea for Two.. once you find the tea note.. you can follow it with your nose.. it's really cool. It's just a really nice dark black tea.. similar to something commercial like Lipton or Luzianne.
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post #31 of 35
2/4/11 at 8:11pm
Stay the heck away from Havana Vanille. Good grief is that a sweet scent. Its nice, but pricey and I prefer other scents over it anyways.
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post #32 of 35
2/4/11 at 8:19pm
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Stay the heck away from Havana Vanille. Good grief is that a sweet scent. Its nice, but pricey and I prefer other scents over it anyways.

I think they changed the name to Vanille Absolutment now.
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post #33 of 35
2/4/11 at 9:01pm
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T42 most definitely is a must must-try for anyone looking into this house. Try also Havana Vanille. Love them both..
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post #34 of 35
2/4/11 at 9:15pm
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Most masculine of this line, in my experience, is L'Eau du Navagateur It's not my favorite but it isn't sweet.

My favorites are: Timbuktu (my #1 incense), Dzongkha (incense & spices), Passage d' Enfer (fabulous patchouli drydown), Boise Farine ("comfort" scent for sleeping, apply sparingly) and Mure et Musc for the summer.
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post #35 of 35
2/4/11 at 9:33pm
My still-available favs which can easily be worn by men or women:

Premier Figuier
Tea For Two
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