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post #61 of 131
4/4/11 at 7:42pm
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Originally Posted by monsieur_sparkle View Post

You shouldn't be. Amouage makes some very luxurious smelling fragrances.

Agree. I don't like that many of them, but they are pricey scents that smell like pricey scents for sure.
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post #62 of 131
4/5/11 at 12:10am
Carnal Flower or KL Homme.
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post #63 of 131
4/5/11 at 12:31am
Mauboussin Homme or Santos de Cartier
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post #64 of 131
4/5/11 at 12:49am
+1 on Chanel's Coromandel
Like most of the Chanels do...
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post #65 of 131
4/5/11 at 3:36am
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Originally Posted by monsieur_sparkle View Post

You shouldn't be. Amouage makes some very luxurious smelling fragrances.

They also smell very chemical to me and make me feel that i've put something unhealthy on my skin. Gold in particular i have found to be a heavy pimp cologne and nothing to be associated with luxury, at least my notion of it.
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post #66 of 131
4/5/11 at 4:26am
Swiss Arabian Mukhalat Malaki
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post #67 of 131
4/5/11 at 11:53am
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Originally Posted by ChoppedGarlic View Post

They also smell very chemical to me and make me feel that i've put something unhealthy on my skin. Gold in particular i have found to be a heavy pimp cologne and nothing to be associated with luxury, at least my notion of it.

Weird. None of them smell "chemical" to me whatsoever, not even Ciel. Maybe you got a bad sample.
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post #68 of 131
4/5/11 at 12:09pm
Serge Lutens - Chergui
Chanel - Pour Monsieur
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post #69 of 131
4/5/11 at 12:46pm
Amouage Jubilation XXV, Profumi Del Forte Versilia Platinum.
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post #70 of 131
4/5/11 at 1:30pm
Dior Homme Intense
M7
L'Instant De Guerlain
Prada Amber
Geir
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post #71 of 131
4/5/11 at 3:06pm
Cuir Mauresque
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post #72 of 131
4/5/11 at 3:16pm
Egoiste or Dior Homme...
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post #73 of 131
4/5/11 at 7:03pm
For me, I like.....

Heritage by Guerlain
Mechant Loup by L'Artisan
Richard James Saville Row
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post #74 of 131
4/5/11 at 8:28pm
I guess it depends on whether I'm choosing for elegance or opulence:

Czech & Speake No. 88
Knize Two
Habanita
L'Heure Bleue
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post #75 of 131
4/5/11 at 8:36pm
I usually reach for:

Tiffany for Men
Patou pour Homme and Prive
Dunhill for Men (1934)
Arome 3
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post #76 of 131
4/5/11 at 9:02pm
GIT
Memoir Man
Declaration
Hinoki
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post #77 of 131
4/6/11 at 3:57am
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Originally Posted by monsieur_sparkle View Post

You shouldn't be. Amouage makes some very luxurious smelling fragrances.

Meh, not to derail the thread, but i got the small boxed set with the 6 samples and every each one of them smelled way too synthetic for my tastes. Like, in a way that made think "i am gonna get cancer" and "this shouldn't pass a health safety inspection in a civilized country". Maybe i got a bad sample set, who knows. That's a pity, because i liked Epic Man quite a lot, but it was still marred with that poisonous aspect lingering.
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post #78 of 131
4/6/11 at 4:17am
+1 Carnal Flower

Add the relaxed L'Ombre dans L'eau or Chanel 19 edp

The C&S nº88 when i go gentleman.

Ambre Russe or Ambre Precieux when in amber mood.

M7, Habit Rouge, Chergui, le 3º Homme, Black Aoud (sprayed lightly) and 3 Fleurs (Parfum d'empire) get honorable mention.
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post #79 of 131
4/6/11 at 6:18am
Bois du Portugal
Aventus
Windsor
Tobacco vanille
L'instant
Prada amber
Dior homme intense


I have tons more but those are just a selected few....
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post #80 of 131
4/6/11 at 10:07am
Amouage Reflection
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post #81 of 131
4/6/11 at 11:03am
Amouage Gold. When I tried it I felt like a sheik, and I am not kidding.
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post #82 of 131
4/6/11 at 11:33am
PPH
Derby (old)
Gucci Nobile
Balafre(old)
Vintage Tabarome
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post #83 of 131
4/6/11 at 11:40am
Lauder for Men

Dark, smoky, exotic, unique.
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post #84 of 131
4/6/11 at 10:24pm
It's definitely Tabac Blond for me. It has so many facets, but overall feel is on the verge from luxurious to decadent
Cuir de Russie extrait and Ubar are fantastic calls!
I'll add Vol de Nuit extrait. It makes me feel yes luxurious and a couple of inches taller than I am already
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post #85 of 131
4/7/11 at 7:06am
Currently I'm not able to purchase £100+ fragrances but will be able to do so soon.. fingers crossed.. so Dior Homme Intense shall have to suffice!
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post #86 of 131
4/12/11 at 9:22pm
Office? Heritage by Guerlain

Otherwise? Homage by Amouage
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post #87 of 131
10/18/11 at 6:37pm


Bvlgari Pour Homme Extrême EDT
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post #88 of 131
10/18/11 at 7:27pm
I see Amouage listed here alot, quite frankly im not impressed with any of their frags. The best Ive smelled is the Honour Man. Personally I think they all smell like 80 year old man. Not knocking anyone who enjoys them thats just how I feel.

Personally right now I really like Bvlgari Pour Homme Soir for a Luxury Scent. Either that or Frapin 1270
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post #89 of 131
10/18/11 at 8:29pm
I agree with you. Tiffany for Men. I don't have this yet, but I've tried it out a few times and I think it oozes luxury and elegance.
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post #90 of 131
10/18/11 at 11:03pm
C&S No.88
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post #91 of 131
10/19/11 at 12:17am
Prada Amber Pour Homme
Creed Millesime Imperial
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post #92 of 131
10/19/11 at 12:53am
+1 for Amoage Gold. It seems AG could win by far were this a poll......
Created by master perfumer Guy Robert almost 30 years ago (!) it still remains imo the finest , most luxurios niche has to offer.
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post #93 of 131
10/19/11 at 1:21am
Creed Millesime Imperial
Penhaligon`s Douro eau du Portugal
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post #94 of 131
10/19/11 at 2:11am
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Originally Posted by DocHolliday View Post

I see Amouage listed here alot, quite frankly im not impressed with any of their frags. The best Ive smelled is the Honour Man. Personally I think they all smell like 80 year old man.

Please describe exactly what an 80 year old man smells like... My nose needs some education, as I must not be detecting them when they are near...

Oh, and my choice... Amouage Dia Man. ;-)
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post #95 of 131
10/19/11 at 3:36am
Bvlgari Soir
Vetiver 48
Bois du Portugal
Reflection Man
Tobacco Vanille
L'instant Extreme
Prada Amber
M7
Royal Delight
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post #96 of 131
10/19/11 at 3:47am
Reflection Man (metro luxury)
Prada Amber (metro luxury)
Yellow Sea (animalic luxury)
Washington Square (dandy luxury)
Colonia Intensa (classic masculine luxury)
Burberry London (gentleman's lounge luxury)
Lyric Man (floral luxury)
Memoir Man (existentialist luxury)
Ungaro II (dandy luxury)
Jubilation XXV (arabic luxury)
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post #97 of 131
10/19/11 at 4:17am
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Originally Posted by Riley View Post

Boucheron Pour Homme
L'Instant Guerlain

I will add Opium Pour Homme Edp
Tom Ford Extreme
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post #98 of 131
10/19/11 at 4:22am
+1,000,000 Carnal Flower
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post #99 of 131
10/19/11 at 4:56am
-Egoiste by Chanel
-Ormonde Man by Ormonde Jayne
-Habit Rouge by Guerlain
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post #100 of 131
10/19/11 at 5:04am
Chanel Cuir de Russie - I wear it whenever I go get tested
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post #101 of 131
10/19/11 at 5:53am
Patou pour Homme
Knize Ten
Yohji Homme
Habit Rouge vintage edc
Sycomore
Heritage edp
Lonestar Memories
Le Troisieme Homme
Timbuktu
Others
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post #102 of 131
10/19/11 at 6:01am
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Givenchy Pi
Dior Homme
Gucci Envy for men
Chanel Egoiste
Lancome Hypnose Homme
YSL M7
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post #103 of 131
10/19/11 at 6:05am
Surprisingly, Pure Malt, I think it something associated with the Warmth it has.
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post #104 of 131
10/19/11 at 6:10am


Égoïste
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post #105 of 131
10/19/11 at 6:14am
Milassime Imperial
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post #106 of 131
10/19/11 at 8:47am
Tuscan Leather
Clive Christian - C for Men.
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post #107 of 131
10/19/11 at 9:01am
JHL....Aramis
Heritage EDP....Guerlain
Blue Amber....Montale
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post #108 of 131
10/19/11 at 9:11am
hednic - Gengis Khan where would one source a sample, decant or bottle?

100 odd suggestions and not one Guerlain - Imperial Tonka Maybe its the Tonka bean that cannot be taken to seriously? But I love wearing IT with a white starched shirt and tie in a dark blue suit and polished leather shoes - I even get trade my swatch for a rolex on these occassions. lol

No Dior Exclusives does that mean Dior Exclusives do not reach the luxury realm for us Bner's?

Chanel exclusives did well in this thread. Diamondflame 34 rue Cambon Going to have to sniff this with your suggestion in mind. (Hijack thread question) are you not getting married soon? What did you decide on a marriage ceremony scent for his and hers?

Joe - surprised me with Carnal Flower as a choice. Is that not tainted dirty style? Joe, I would of expected your Tiffany for Men too appear as a suggestion from you?

Amourage - did very well here but I feel it may be too outspoken for me to wear.

All in all a gdamn good thread to read through
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post #109 of 131
10/19/11 at 9:50am
Santal Noble, Homage, Balsamo Della Mecca & Sandalo Inspiritu - personal luxury.
Patou Pour Homme, Derby, Eau de Guerlain, Sous le Vent & AdP Colonia - quiet luxury.
Amouage Gold, Taste of Heaven, Reflection Man - modern luxury.
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post #110 of 131
10/19/11 at 11:12am
Creed Silver Mountain Water
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post #111 of 131
10/19/11 at 12:04pm
Anything from my wardrobe.
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post #112 of 131
10/19/11 at 11:21pm
Another vote for Jubilation XXV.
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post #113 of 131
10/20/11 at 1:24pm
Amouage Dia
Amouage Homage
Xerjoff Uden
Indult Reve en cuir
Mark Buxton Nameless
Dior Homme Intense

and a few others more.
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post #114 of 131
10/20/11 at 2:57pm
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Prada Amber Pour Homme.

+1 even after all the niches this one is pure money!
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post #115 of 131
10/23/11 at 1:32pm
Oud Wood (Tom Ford) - alone or layered with GIT

MI

Perhaps Windsor...
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post #116 of 131
10/23/11 at 7:30pm
The first thing I thought was 'nothing sweet.'

Most of the Chanel exclusifs would fit the luxury smell.
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post #117 of 131
7/25/12 at 4:58am
MDCI Invasion Barbare or an Amouage frag to be named later.
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post #118 of 131
7/25/12 at 5:19am
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Originally Posted by blackened View Post



Égoïste

this + 1
Black suede touch, but only considering its price
Also, from what I have tested: Jaipur Homme, Rive Gauche
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post #119 of 131
7/25/12 at 5:42am
Puredistance M and Tom Ford Extreme
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post #120 of 131
7/25/12 at 7:11am
Xerjoff 1717 Homme. Darvant's review will tell you all that you know about it!
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