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post #1 of 51
2/9/11 at 10:31pm
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So much to chose from and other variables to put in consideration (eg; weather, time and events ect..), but the 3 fragrances i like to wear the most from my collection are:

(in no particular order)

Guerlain, Habit Rouge
Boss No.6
Chergui by SL

the 3 fragrances i least likely to wear from my collection are:

Aramis Life
CK Escape
Tommy Hilfiger T


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post #2 of 51
2/9/11 at 10:45pm
My Top 3 (4) in my collection:

Jubilation XXV
Coromandel
Musc Ravageur
Bios d'Armenie

My least favorites (probably will never wear):
Kouros (I just keep it for reference)
Zino
Grey Flannel (again, for reference)
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post #3 of 51
2/9/11 at 10:53pm
Top 3:
Mouchoir de Monsieur
Jicky
Chanel Pour Monsieur

Bottom 3:
Eau de Grey Flannel
Armani he
Ultraviolet for men
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post #4 of 51
2/9/11 at 10:55pm
My favorite 3:
- Pure Coffee
- Musc Rave
- Vetiver 46

My least favorite 3:
- C&S Cuba
- CdG Original
- 1 Million
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post #5 of 51
2/10/11 at 12:22am
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@volley2 & @sean-dt

even though that i haven't have a chance to smell grey flannel yet and thinking of blind buying it,
but isn't Luca Turin gave it 5 star masterpiece for that fragrance?

what it is that make this fragrance so unlikeable?
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post #6 of 51
2/10/11 at 12:59am
In no particular order:

Top:
-Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur
-Amouage Dia
-Divine L`homme Sage

Bottom:
- None! I Don`t dislike eny of them, But I think G.I.T and Opus 1870 are the two I use least of all..
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post #7 of 51
2/10/11 at 1:07am
Top 3:

Guerlain Vetiver
Habit rouge legere/Habit rouge
Heritage

Seems my skin has found the match with guerlain juices.

Bottom 3: does not exist yet if I have to,

Least favourite:

Grey Flannel
Armani Code
Aficionado

@hdp...grey flannel is very old school stuff.I keep it just to understand the references....It does not cost a lot....try it and see if it worths 5 star in your book or not....
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post #8 of 51
2/10/11 at 3:34am
Top
m7
allure homme sport
new Haarlem

Bottom
encre noire
angel men
amouage gold
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post #9 of 51
2/10/11 at 3:43am
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Top:
Pure Malt
Dreamer
Le Male

Bottom:
Paco Rabanne PH
Versace Blue Jeans
Escada PH
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post #10 of 51
2/10/11 at 3:54am
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Originally Posted by Oslo-Fjord View Post

In no particular order:

Bottom:
- None! I Don`t dislike eny of them, But I think G.I.T and Opus 1870 are the two I use least of all..

As I am in two minds regarding buying Opus 1870, I would like to ask you to share your thoughts on Opus 1870. Why do you use it so seldom?
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post #11 of 51
2/10/11 at 4:42am
Not counting samples...


Best: Chergui /Fleurs d'Oranger/L'ombre dans l'eau/ And keeping pure malt and m7

worst: perry ellis white, azzaro chrome, euphoria (no longer in my collection)... armani code? don't know.
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post #12 of 51
2/10/11 at 8:02am
Top 3:

Gengis Khan
Siecle
Balafre

Bottom 3:

Thirty-Seven
Blue Squall
Quizz
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post #13 of 51
2/10/11 at 8:12am
Top:
- Chanel Pour Monsieur Concentree
- Azzaro Pour Homme
- Caron Pour un Homme

Bottom:
- Guerlain Habit Rouge
- Caron Yatagan
- Dior Fahrenheit

I love my bottom three, but I don't wear them very often. I keep saving Habit Rouge for special occasions (whatever those might be). I appreciate and enjoy Yatagan and Fahrenheit but I'm not sure if the people in my life do, so I often end up going for something safer. Most days I have to restrain myself from just choosing Chanel Pour Monsieur - it's the absolute best fragrance that I've come across so far, plus it's totally and utterly inoffensive.
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post #14 of 51
2/10/11 at 8:26am
I'm just going to do bottom 3 masculines

- Escada PH - was a cheap blind buy, smells dated to me
- Brooks Brothers 1818 - bought it based on spray to the wrist, but I was smelling it combined with the sillage of something else I was testing, I think TF Azure Lime. It isn't that exciting to me on its own.
- TM Pure Malt - either it doesn't last long on me, or my nose gets numb to it. I'll still keep trying before giving up completely.
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post #15 of 51
2/10/11 at 8:41am
TOP

Terre d'Hermes
Pure Malt
Fahrenheit

BOTTOM

Cool Water
L'Instant de Guerlain (it just doesn't WORK on me!....wish it would)
Lalique Equus
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post #16 of 51
2/10/11 at 9:11am
Top:
Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille
Terre d'Hermes
Byredo Fantastic Man

Honorable Mention:
Tom Ford Italian Cypress
Tom Ford Neroli Portofino
By Kilian A Taste of Heaven

Bottom:
Minataure
Bond No 9 Cooper Square
Prada Amber PH

My top 3 was hard to pick.
I don't hate my bottom 3. I just don't wear them as often as the others.
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post #17 of 51
2/10/11 at 9:15am
Top 3:
Azzaro PH
Hugo
Infusion d'Homme

Bottom:
Chrome
Cartier Pasha
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post #18 of 51
2/10/11 at 12:35pm
Man it would have been easier to answer this before cutting my collection down to 11 frags. I've lauded everything in my current wardrobe.

Disclaimer: This is all subject to change, possibly overnight

Top 3
Tom Ford Noir de Noir
YSL Rive Gauche
Malle Musc Ravageur

As far as bottom 3 goes....hmm....agh
Body Kouros
Gucci I PH
Terre d'Hermes
(bear in mind that these are still 4-5 star scents in my book)
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post #19 of 51
2/10/11 at 5:54pm
Top 3
Chergui, Serge Lutens
Philosykos, Diptyque
Roadster, Cartier

Bottom 3
Wild Woods, Coty
Our Version of CK One, Jean Philip Paris (this was a knock off that a friend gave me and is impossible to smell after about a minute)
PS Casual, Paul Sebastian
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post #20 of 51
2/10/11 at 9:26pm
Since I only have 4 fragrances lol

1. Rochas Man
2. Zara Sprint
3. Green Irish Tweed
4. Body Kouros

Bottom 3? Work your way the other way around lol.
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post #21 of 51
9/2/11 at 7:44am
I only have 6 botles
So these are my top 6 in my collection:
1. Fahrenheit dior
2. Body Kouros Ysl
3. Encre Noir lalique
4. L 'instant Guerlain
5. The Dreamer Versace
6. Terre d'Hermes
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post #22 of 51
9/2/11 at 7:55am
Top 3 changes too much but bottom 3 is easy:

Versace Blue Jeans (Wore this too often and now find it disgusting, not sure I ever liked it)
CK One (Too feminine smelling, I find myself grabbing the more masculine Chrome instead)
Wings (Unwearably sweet, but not a bad scent)
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post #23 of 51
9/2/11 at 7:59am
Top three is WAY too tough!

Bottom three...

1st place.... Nightlife for him by Ministry of Sound. Awful. Just utterly shit. Smells cheaper than cheap. I'd expect a tramp to be wearing a better fragrance than this.

2nd place CK Euphoria. So weak. So...just nothing. It's what nothingness smells like. Bought for me as a gift.

3rd place Joop! Jump. Horrible synthetic mess. Bought under the influence of a pretty girl. I now know that's a bad idea.
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post #24 of 51
9/2/11 at 8:03am
I love all of the fragrances in my wardrobe,, however, if I had to rank:
Top 3 (no particular order)
Musc Ravageur
Virgin Island Water
Body Kouros

Honorable Mentions: L'instant de Guerlain Extreme, Costume National Homme, Jubilation XXV (can't wait to wear this for Christmas functions!)

Bottom 3 (no particular order)
Joop! Homme
Amber Absolute
Paul Smith London
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post #25 of 51
9/2/11 at 8:04am
Top:

Poison

... everything else changes con-stant-ly!

Bottom:

A*men
Armani Eau pour Homme
L'Eau par Kenzo

... to name but a few!
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post #26 of 51
9/2/11 at 8:27am
Right now:

Amber 114-HdP
Reminisence Noir-Reminisence
Serge Noir-SL

The bottom is easy:

Mark Ecko
Joop-Jump
Wild Oud-Montale
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post #27 of 51
9/2/11 at 8:31am
Top :
- Dior homme intense
- Platinum Egoiste
- Arabic scent with notes of honey, mint, rose , vanilla


Bottom :

- charriol pour homme ( not in the database)
- Play intense
- Bleu de chanel
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post #28 of 51
9/2/11 at 8:35am
Top 3:

Terre D'Hermes
Eau de Santal Extreme
Acqua di Parma Colonia

Bottom 3:

Royal Copenhagen
Declaration
Geir
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post #29 of 51
9/2/11 at 8:39am
Top 3:

Aventus
Abercrombie & Fitch Fierce
Dior Homme Intense

Bottom 3:

Chanel Platinum Egoiste
David Beckham Signature for Him
Adidas Ice Dive
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post #30 of 51
9/2/11 at 8:58am
Top 3 as of right now:

Serge Lutens Cuir Mauresque
Givenchy Gentleman (vintage)
Creed Cuir de Russie

Don't really have a bottom 3, as I tend to try to get rid of anything I don't really like.
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post #31 of 51
9/2/11 at 10:50pm
Top 3
1. L'Instant Extreme
2. Dior Homme Intense
3. Musc Ravageur

Bottom 3 (will be selling)
1. Love and Luck (Wins my "Most Over-rated Cheap Scent" award; but if I were 14 I might have a different opinion)
2. Animale Animale (Pure Malt + old man BO IMO)
3. I don't have a third one (I like most of my collection )
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post #32 of 51
9/2/11 at 11:10pm
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Bottom 3 (no particular order)

Paul Smith London

I'm with you there. I was all set to love this one based on the reviews, but it honestly smelled like a mixture of some sort of coconut Malibu and hairspray. I can't imagine reaching for this one again. I'm all up for boozy fragrances, but not the ones that smell like something a 19 year old college girl would drink with her girlfriends (or wear in her hair).
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post #33 of 51
9/3/11 at 2:23am
TOP
Chanel Pour Monsieur Concentree
YSL M7
YSL Opium

BOTTOM

I can't afford to buy perfumes I dislike . I wear all my perfumes regularly.
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post #34 of 51
9/3/11 at 3:10am
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Originally Posted by hdp View Post

@volley2 & @sean-dt

even though that i haven't have a chance to smell grey flannel yet and thinking of blind buying it,
but isn't luca turin gave it 5 star masterpiece for that fragrance?

What it is that make this fragrance so unlikeable?

may be the violet leaf note
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post #35 of 51
9/3/11 at 6:11am
TOP
Guerlain - Derby
Guerlain - Sous le Vent
Vero Profumo - Onda Extrait
BOTTOM
CdG - Vettiveru
L'Occitane - Vetyver
L'Occitane - Eau des Baux
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post #36 of 51
9/3/11 at 6:31am
Most weared:

Egoiste
Concentree d'Orange Verte
Citrus Paradisi

Least weared:

Dunhill For Men
Allure Homme Sport
Body Kouros
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post #37 of 51
9/3/11 at 8:00am
I own a lot of decants. Some I like, some I don't. For this response I'll use the ones I have 10ml or more of.

Like/Wear Most:
Chanel Sycomore
Chanel Allure Edition Blanche
Bvlgari Aqva

...though I hate leaving out Erolfa and Wall Street.

Like/Wear Least:
Kristiansand NY
Azzaro Chrome (the original, I like sport)
Lanvin Oxygene
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post #38 of 51
9/3/11 at 8:22am
Most worn:

Habit Rouge - Guerlain
Armani Code - Armani
Pi - Givenchy
Honorable Mention: M7 - YSL

Least Worn:

Arpege PH
Z-14 - Halston
Lalique Le Lion
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post #39 of 51
9/3/11 at 8:29am
Most worn:
Guerlain Vetiver
Ungaro III
Versace l'Homme

Least worn:
Next Limits
On El
Pitralon Original (the latter, though existing, not available in the BN directory, thus not listed in my wardrobe)
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post #40 of 51
9/3/11 at 9:34pm
Most Worn (in no order):
Allure Homme Sport EDT
Dior Homme Intense
Musc Ravaguer

Least Worn (in no order):
D&G The One
Chanel Antaeus
Platinum Egoiste (not that I don't like it, I just feel sick in the stomach after smelling for a longer period of time...)
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post #41 of 51
9/3/11 at 10:10pm
Top 3 are hard. I'd have to say:

Creed MI
Divine l'homme Sage
Musc Ravageur


Least 3 (excitement wise, I don't dislike any of them):

Rochas Man
Kenzo PH
Aramis Tuscany
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post #42 of 51
9/3/11 at 10:47pm
Top:
1. La Nuit
2. Escada Casual Friday
3. TIE New Haarlem
3. Creed Milliseme Imperial

Worst:
1. Bvlgari Black
2. Black XS
3. Blue Sugar
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post #43 of 51
9/4/11 at 3:13am
Top:
1. Coromandel
2. Sycomore
3. Dune pour Homme

Bottom:
1. Zino Davidoff
2. Cacharel pour l'homme
3. Platinum Egoiste
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post #44 of 51
9/4/11 at 3:42am
Top:
Reflection Man/Epic Man
Green Irish Tweed/BDP.
Platinum Egoiste.

Bottom:
Dior Homme Intense
Live Jazz
Chergui
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post #45 of 51
9/7/11 at 7:05am
Top:
Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir
Chanel Antaeus
Chanel Pour Monsieur Concentree


I don't really have fragrances that i really dislike in my collection but I guess Balmain Monsieur is the one I don't really wear that often.
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post #46 of 51
9/7/11 at 7:42am
Top:

Attar Homage - Amouage
Jubilation XXV - Amouage
Derby - Guerlain
A taste of Heaven - By Kilian

Bottom:

- Nautica (Only for Reference)
- Beyond Paradise (Only for Reference)
- Versace Green Jeans (Disgusting)
- Davidoff adventure (What a mistake this one)
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post #47 of 51
9/7/11 at 7:48am
Top
Tobacco Vanille
Rose 31
Antico Caruso

Bottom
Fuel For Life
Infusion D'Homme
Fierce
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post #48 of 51
9/7/11 at 7:51am
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Favorite 3:
A*Men Pure Havane
Musc Ravageur
Ormonde Man

Least favorite 3:
Halston Z-14 (picked it up blind on BN rec's. Smells like someone is chewing big red to cover up bad breath)
Coty Gravity (got it for nostalgia's sake, used to wear this synthetic clovebomb in junior high)
Salvador Dali PH (incredibly interesting scent, but not something that I can actually wear most days)
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post #49 of 51
9/7/11 at 8:22am
Top 3

Frapin 1270 - untouchable
Hermmes Ambre Narguile - amazing winter scent
D&G The One - amazing scent

Bottom 3

D&G The One - shit longevity and silage
Musc rav - dry down takes too long, so i end up smelling like piss
armani code - it's not shit, my collection is just that good!!!
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post #50 of 51
9/7/11 at 9:44am
Top 3:

Heliotrope - Etro
Original Vetiver - Creed
Tobacco Vanille - Tom Ford

Worst 3:

Fuel or Life - Diesel
Energy - Benetton
Vetyver - Lanvin
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post #51 of 51
9/7/11 at 10:34am
Top 3:
Kouros
Fahrenheit
Havana

Bottom 3:
FCUK
CK Crave
Nautica Latitude Longitude
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