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post #1 of 22
7/5/11 at 2:43pm
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Dear all,
Am new to the forum and find this site superb.
I'm based in Ireland and seeking inspiration for change to my cologne.
My journey so far over the last 10 years (since my late 20s) has included in the following order:

Creed Santal
Diptyque Tam Dao
Diptyque Philosykos
Acqua di Parma Colonia
Hermes Terre d'hermes
John Varvatos for Men
Creed Green Irish Tweed

I love all the above but STILL haven't found the ONE!!
Any suggestions on what would be good to try based on the above track record would be much appreciated

With thanks from dublin
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post #2 of 22
7/5/11 at 2:46pm
I would recommend to sample as much as you can from Amouage, Creed, Guerlain etc and when you are ready the one will come to you. You must believe in the ONE.lol
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post #3 of 22
7/5/11 at 2:46pm
Welcome!

Have you tried Chanel Egoiste?
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post #4 of 22
7/5/11 at 2:55pm
Maybe give Fougere Royale a try.
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post #5 of 22
7/5/11 at 3:13pm
Serge Lutens, Frederic Malle, L'Artisan, Le Labo, Amouage are all pretty good houses to find good bottles from.
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post #6 of 22
7/5/11 at 9:12pm
All the houses suggested are great. Given your name, why not experiment with something reminiscent of sandalwood? Petrucci already suggested Egoiste-you can also try its mother, Bois des Isles. Or perhaps the lemony-saffrony Tom of Finland by Etat Libre d'Orange.

You could also explore a completely different territory such as leathers (Knize Ten, Rien, Cuir de Russie).

cacio
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post #7 of 22
7/5/11 at 9:21pm
Such an open ended question.
You have at least 5 genres above.

For sandal, I'd reccomend Santal Noble by Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier.
You have the best fig based perfume.
For colonia, try Douro by Penhaligon's.
Red Vetyver for a different take on Terre d'Hermes.
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post #8 of 22
7/5/11 at 10:56pm
Start with some of the more inexpensive Guerlains like Vetiver and Habit Rouge.

Some of these can be bought at discount e-tailers.
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post #9 of 22
7/5/11 at 11:13pm
Explore the classic YSLs - Rive Gauche, Kouros, M7, etc. They're very high quality and a tremendous bargain.
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post #10 of 22
7/5/11 at 11:29pm
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Originally Posted by adonis View Post

Explore the classic YSLs - Rive Gauche, Kouros, M7, etc. They're very high quality and a tremendous bargain.

Totally agree......great advice
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post #11 of 22
7/6/11 at 12:41am
ehat about something from the Comme Des Garcons range? You could start with their classic line and go for CDG Original or White. If you like Sandalwood I totally second Hedonist's suggestion on Santal Noble. I also agree with Cacio when he suggests to explore some leather fragrances (the ones he mentioned are amazing examples).

You should also give a chance to Chanel Les Exclusifs. Sycomore, Bois Des Isles and 31 Rue Cambon are among my favourites.

Tom Of Finland is another amazing composition that should have much more exposure IMO as an incredible compliments getter...
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post #12 of 22
7/6/11 at 1:21am
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Originally Posted by sandal View Post

Dear all,
Am new to the forum and find this site superb.
I'm based in Ireland and seeking inspiration for change to my cologne.
My journey so far over the last 10 years (since my late 20s) has included in the following order:

Creed Santal
Diptyque Tam Dao
Diptyque Philosykos
Acqua di Parma Colonia
Hermes Terre d'hermes
John Varvatos for Men
Creed Green Irish Tweed

I love all the above but STILL haven't found the ONE!!
Any suggestions on what would be good to try based on the above track record would be much appreciated

With thanks from dublin

Hard to make a suggestion given there's no real consistency to the fragrances you've tried.
It's probably going to take a lot of work (aka sampling) for you to find "the one".
If you're willing the fragrance houses mentioned above are all worth investigating.
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post #13 of 22
7/6/11 at 12:55pm
CdG: Vettiveru
TF: Neroli Portofino
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post #14 of 22
7/6/11 at 12:59pm
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver.
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post #15 of 22
7/12/11 at 2:58pm
Thread Starter 
Thanks for all the great advice,
i'm going to try the Santal noble and Duoro by Penhaligons
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post #16 of 22
7/12/11 at 3:01pm
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.....also trying Chergui and Amber Sultan by Serge lutens
and frederic Malle Musc Ravageur
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post #17 of 22
7/12/11 at 3:43pm
Hi, hope you continue to post and enjoy the forum! It comes in handy even if you are a casual fragrance wearer.

I can only echo what other people have said. Check out the rest of the more popular CREED's, Amouage's, Frederic Malle's, Serge Lutens, some Chanel's, Guerlain's, possibly try a few of the more popular Sonoma Scent Studio's! It sounds to me that when you love something you stick with it, I'd probably suggest you try CREED first then Amouage!
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post #18 of 22
7/12/11 at 4:30pm
Rive Gauche pour Homme, M7 by YSL, Fahrenheit, Narciso Rodriguez for Him, Terre d´Hermes.........for example!
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post #19 of 22
7/12/11 at 4:34pm
Creed Aventus
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post #20 of 22
7/13/11 at 4:34pm
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Originally Posted by laph View Post

Hard to make a suggestion given there's no real consistency to the fragrances you've tried.
It's probably going to take a lot of work (aka sampling) for you to find "the one".
If you're willing the fragrance houses mentioned above are all worth investigating.

I agree! My recommendation is a months long binge of sampling (this has sadly become a part of my lifestyle, everytime I'm near afragrance counter I stop by and load up any spare skin space with new scents). You have that lovely store in the middle of town with Hermes and Chanel, and a whole bunch of department stores... you can try two fragrances each day, one on each wrist.

My current favourite are Dior Homme and Hermes Jardin sur Le Toit, so I think to start there is as good a place as any.
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post #21 of 22
7/13/11 at 7:48pm
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Have you tried Chanel Egoiste?

wow, i was going to say the exact same thing. +1 for egoiste
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post #22 of 22
7/15/11 at 11:19am
Feminine fragrances? Great stuff out there...
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