My initiation with perfumes in High School was Aqua Velva (wasn't everybody) but became bored pretty soon, I moved up to English Leather (still in HS) but after just one bottle I couldn't stand...
I got a sample of this one from the Imaginary Authors website. This one is a smokey, woody vanilla fragrance. It kinda reminds me of cocoa, since it is very dry and has a bittersweet smell to it....
Could've been Boss, Gucci, Versace, CK for a solid sum of dollars, but it's not. He is James Bond 007 cheappie and that's the only thing that's cheap - the price. Quite cool fragrance, I have to...
As a big fan of the first Liz Earle fragrance I had high hopes for this, but I am very disappointed. The mandarin lasts about five seconds, then a couple of minutes of a, not unpleasant, generic...
Emir is a big masculine fragrance with classical roots. Opens with pleasingly tart grapefruit and sweet orange that is immediately stiffened by dry pepper that causes the nose to open wide, go AHH...
I bought 2x Davidoff "Relax" 2.5 oz (75 ml) as it is aaaaaaalmost extinct here in Europe for about 60 euros each. Probably old bottles but they smell (both) like they are new and I am really happy with them. Will use them not that often so I can enjoy them for about 5 years at least.
I blind bought 250ml of Dior's Cologne Blanche - and hated it!
I then blind swapped it to, among other frags, HdP 1804, which
I also hated! *tsk tsk tsk*
€75 each, plus shipping, for Knize Two and Knize Sec. Knize's masculine offerings may not be the most extensive, numerous, or accessible, but all four are well worth the price.
Gosh, I can't remember... maybe a bottle of Cuir Ottoman? Not anything too outrageous, it's still in my collection and I still enjoy it.
I could see myself easily pulling the trigger on SL Tubereuse Criminelle only because the reviews make it sound peculiar enough that I'd really like it, but I'll probably try it first.
Le Labo Santal 33 - blind bought 100ml. Loved it. $160
Blind bought Pure Malt - hated it. Gifted(SaintPaulia lol) it away. $70
Aventus & Azure Lime. Not a blind buy per se. More of a blind gift. A friend brought them back for me.
Iris Pallida - $115 - loved it
L'Air du desert marocain - $125 - loved it
Paestum Rose $120 - loved it
L'Anonyme ou OP-1475-A - $25 - loved it
Vetiver Extraordinaire - $240 loved it
Musc Ravageur - $240 - loved it
Santal Noble - $140 (vintage)
$230 on Xerjoff's 1861. Hasn't arrived yet, but I'm optimistic. (And just my luck, I see a bottle is already for sale in the Marketplace for a substantial savings. Dammit.)
I would not take risks usually over a certain dollar amount, but my most expensive blind buy without officially sampling? I 'd have to say $80 for Chanel Pour Monsieur (non concentree, which I do love) 3.4 oz . I figured it would be a safe bet as I enjoy many of the other Chanels owned and sampled, plus others from the 60s and 70s.
around $120 after taxes and shipping on a 50ml bottle of Black Aoud. Found it to be an incredible scent, however, one that I really couldn't wear. Worked out very well for me, though, because I ended up trading it for a bottle of Pure Malt and I love that fragrance.
Creed Bois Du Portugal for full retail - in Australia! My daughter hated it and said I smelled like an old folks home I wasn't that fond of it either, although I can kind of appreciate it - just not wear it.
Been in the cupboard for a couple of years now.......... I'll try it again sometime.