Post a Picture of Your Scents - Edition VI - Page 15

The Vaguely Liturgical & Monastic Selection



Back: Avignon & Kyoto (CdG), Bois d'Encens (Armani Privé), Balsamo Della Mecca (La Via Profumo), Imperial Opoponax (Les Nereides), Encens Flamboyant (Annick Goutal)

Front: Epic Woman (Amouage), Memoir Man (Amouage), L'Air du Desert Moracain (Andy Tauer), Timbuktu & Dzongkha (L'Artisan Parfumeur), Eau Lente (Diptyque), Incensi (Lorenzo Villoresi), Angeliques Encens (Creed).

Sitting: Homage Attar (Amouage), Sandalo Inspiritu (Dawn Spencer Hurwitz) Intuition (Aveda)


The Spice Collection



Hotel Costes, Idole de Lubin, Opus II (Amouage), Costume National Homme, 10 Corso Como, Arabie (Serge Lutens) Noir Epices (EDP Frederic Malle), Interlude Man (Amouage), Spezie (Lorenzo Villoresi) & Poivre Samarcande (Hermes)

Mr R: Nice photos. Amazing collection!!

Lovely pictures Mr.Reasonable.

Thanks, chaps quite enjoying finding connections, however abstract, in how I actually relate to the stuff rather than just lumping them into 'notes'. Still working on the Panty Dropper and Master of the Universe collections, (not mutually exclusive, of course), I'm sure they will be eagerly awaited by the throngs here.

Or not

@ Mr. Reasonable: Your The Vaguely Liturgical & Monastic Selection is to die for, I am green with envy

You know I'm a all for these kind of "family portraits"....here are my versions

The "all-blacks":

CDG Guerrilla 1 - DK Unleaded - Nico Uytterhaegen Nononsense 5 - Lush Dirty - Chanel Antaeus - Josef Statkus EDP - HDP Petroleum - Aesop Marrakech - Geo F Trumper Eucris - Sissel Tolaas Hsideews - Christophe Laudamiel Eau De Kiki - Amouage Memoir man - Robert Piguet Bandit - Givenchy Xeryus - Lush Breath of God - CDG for Stephen Jones - Montale Oud Cuir D'Arabie - Donna Karan EDP - Testa Maura Aqua Di Casta - Lanvin Arpege Pour Homme - ByKilian Pure Oud - Bulgari Black - Salvador Dali Pour Homme - Gucci Envy for Men - Dyptique L'Eau Mage



Incenses and other biblical resins:

Carthusia 1681 - Parfumerie generale Papyrus De Ciane - Jovoy La Liturgie Des Heures - Armani Privè Bois D'Encens - Serge Lutens Fille En Aiguilles - Serge Lutens La Myrrhe - Amouage Jubilation XXV - Amouage Memoir Man - Olivier Durbano Black Tourmaline - Josef Statkus EDP - Escentric Molecules Escentric 01 - Tauer LDDM - Tauer Lonestar Memories - Aesop Mystra - Divine L'Homme Sage - CDG Standard - Calè Preludio D'Oriente - Slumberhouse Vikt - CDG Hinoki - CDG Zagorsk - CDG Kyoto - CDG Avignon - Knize Sec - Herve Domar Black Diamond - YSL NU EDP - La Via Del Profumo Hindu Kush



Leather (Couch):

HDP 1740 - Puig Quorum - Maitre Parfumeur Et Gantier Parfum D'Habit - Parfum D'Empire Cuir Ottoman - Caron Tabac Blond Extrait - Puredistance M - Patou Pour Homme - Onda Extrait - Piguet Bandit - Parfums De Nicolai Vie De Chateau Intense - Oud Cuir D'Arabie - Idole De Lubin - Hermes Bal Ami - Heeley Cuir Pleine Fleur - Gres Cabochard - Pascal Morabito Or Black - Monsieur Carven - Chanel Antaeus - Balmain Jolie Madame (vintage) - Balmain Jolie Madame (current) - Knize Ten (After Shave) - Guerlain Derby - Etat Libre D'Orange Tom of Finland - Etat Libre D'Orange Je Suis Un Homme - Alan Cumming Cumming - Dior Leather Oud - Cuoio by Odori - Knize Ten EDT 125ml - Knize Sec - L'Artisan Dzing! - Etat Libre D'Orange Rien - S-ex - Parfums De Nicolai Baladin - Knize Ten Gold Edition - Aramis Tuscany Per Uomo - Etat Libre D'Orange Eloge Du Traitre - Ramon Monegal Cuirelle - Ramon Monegal Mon Cuir - Santa Maria Novella Nostalgia - Lisa Kirk Revolution - Knize Ten EDT 50ml



The Knize Family Shot:



The Vetivers:

Sigilli Athunis - Givenchy Vetyver - Carven Vetiver - Guerlain Vetiver - CDG Vettiveru - Kenzo Air Intense - Etat Libre D'Orange Fat Electrician - Etro Vetiver - Chanel Sycomore - Mekkanische Rose Tuba - Dr.Vrajnes Vetiver Body Spray - Lalique Encre Noir - Mona Di Orio Vetyver - Dr.Vranjes Vetiver EDT - LesNez Turtle Vetiver Front - Lush Exhale - Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire.



The CDG Family Shot:

Jaw droppingly wonderful, alfarom! Absolutely superb

I've had good teachers LOL

Beautifully done alfarom!!! Love how they are arranged!

Wow really nice collections you guys have.

I love these threads! Makes me feel like a kid at Christmas :-)

These collections are mouthwatering. Makes my collection seem hugely inadequate. I've only been buying fragrances for about a month and a half though...since I discovered basenotes and fragrantica I've been shopping a lot...lol



3 more in the mail... YSL m7 vintage, Davidoff Zino Davidoff vintage, and Givenchy Play Intense

Am I off to a good start?

Welcome! I think yes

Thanks S, family pictures are a lot of fun to think and arrange.

Mr. Reasonable - Love your pictures...love the group shots!

Alfarom - Fantastic! Really starting to get a feeling for how black and leathery your collection is. Plus all the Comme des Garcons...

Danatru - Off to a good start. There's nothing quite as eye opening or fun as the start of discovering this world. Enjoy it!

Thanks P, I've taken those shot for another "fragrant" group and they were meant to have a common denominator. Yes, dark fragrances and leather are two of my obsessions as well as vetiver and incense but I'm currently thinking about other family shots. Maybe something more light-hearted such as "animalic bombs" or "heavy-hitters" LOL...maybe a floral themed one or a vintage. I don't want my other children to feel neglected

Updated shot.

Just for fun...A RAINBOW!

just l-o-v-e-l-y!

Fragrance porn at its finest.
Mr. reasonable's collection is outrageously reasonable.
And alfarom really does have power where he needs it.

Yeah . . . it's all fun.

"The Rainbow Collection", nice one

Histoires de Parfums





Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle

Jaw Dropping collections beautifully arranged!! Thanks for an early morning treat.

rubegon, nice carpentry.

Mr reasonable, alfarom, love your taxonomy

starso that rainbow is so uplifting

1 year on...time for an update!

They've arrived! :P

I'm starting to feel very possesive of my fragrances...is this normal?

Yes it is normal...lol

i love this thread

Love the Malle skyline

great idea!

This isn't my entire wardobe but this is my favorite part of it.

The 2 big guys at the end are still sealed and i'm also waiting on another 3.4oz in the mail.

My herd of Zebras!!

Speechless!!! I want a bottle of that soooooooooo bad!!!

Are you referring to the bottle of Curve in the back??


haha

Thought you'd never guess!! :P

OMG I just died.
To think I keep my sole bottle of this so close to my chest and only spray a smidge everytime I use it.

I asked him if he has any other Amouage not listed on the site and he said he has these 2 masterpieaces so I order some decants.

Noir de Noir is still available on Tom Ford Page of the site.
http://www.benzac-perfume.com/store/...259266-th.html

By the way, sometimes Kiatbkk sometimes posts his newly imported goods as his SOTD in his forum, recently I have ordered Rose 31, Black Aoud and Dark Aoud from him, they are not listed on the store yet --he also has Musc Ravageur.

I am still waiting for him to import some scents that I do not have courage & money to buy full bottle due to their cost like By Kilan, Mona di Oro, etc.

KarmaKamet Single note perfum oils are decent and long lasting, I have Black Coffee, Tobacco, and White Musk ones.

L'Artisan Parfumeur




P.S. I make no claims to any photo skills, just an iPhone



Lorenzo Villoresi





Incensi, Uomo, After Shave, Yerbamate, Uomo Profumo, Spezie, Acqua di Colonia, Shower Gel, Sandalo

I met Lorenzo Villoresi in Shanghai early 2012 and he very kindly gave me a bottle of Uomo and ancillary products - it was a delight chatting to him. Found this interview which might be of interest to anyone who wants to get a feel for how he does things:

http://www.theperfumemagazine.com/OC...interview.html

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THIS IS PORN!

These shot are teasing me now, they made me want to tries these beautiful scents.

You have great collection, mr. reasonable

Thanks

I put a few years in finding the ones from a few select houses that I like and now, apart from the odd Guerlain, I'm pretty well done. Figured it was time to draw a line under them, so to speak - grab a pictorial record.

Loved your pictures and fragrance collections, Mr.R! They're stylish, just like you!

Loved your collection Mr. Reasonable! Very chic and well put together!

Here are some pictures of some of my collection. It'll take some time to do it all, so please bear with me

The first pic is of my Mugler collection:

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Nice Mugler Collection going there!

Here is a pic of my YSL L'Homme collection:
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Thanks, it took some time to get! I think since Pure Shot, Chili & Leather have received such mixed or plain bad reviews, I'll probably never expand on these (unless of course Mr Mugler decides to branch out and offer us all something new).

Going on with the family portraits....

The Nicolai's



The Lutens



The Eldo's

Alfarom, LOVE IT! Every Serge family portrait I see is just great, the colors make them just that much more fun.

Love you Nicolai Picture Alfarom...the arrangement, the background and the colours look like it is taken out from a magazine =)

Some serious frag porn out there. This should be called the "massive feelings of inadequacy thread!"

Superb stuff, alfarom!

Mind blowing - and happy

Amazing stuff you guys ! Now if you would excuse me while I have an inferiority complex.

^ Great stuff, guys. I'm almost as impressed by the photography as by the collections !

Thanks guys! I discovered I love taking pictures of my babies

Love the all blacks

A couple more pictures....

An updated family shot of the Knizes



...and the HdPs

alas, never tried it, but I do know it's sort of an icon. Actually I'm glad I've never tried it because then I might have had wanted it so bad and it's discontinued.

alfarom, I'm curious of what you think of the differences between the formulations of the Knize Tens.

I often do.

lt was your setup that inspired me to do this, if I am remembering correctly. I think you used a deeper cabinet and tiered stands on each shelf? I want more LEDs now!

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Not pictured is my Straight to Heaven by Kilian. It's on top of the case. The fragrances are under lock and key inside of a spinning case actually meant to hold watches at a Jewelry store. I bought it as the business was closing, and thought it would be an awesome display case. Also helps me not acquire too many, since I have to narrow it down to keep them in there!