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post #1 of 12
Thread Starter 
I'm about to make a purchase of samples from TPC tomorrow. Are there any of these that are not worth trying? Any that are must tries? Any that I should add to the list?
What say y'all?
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Caron Third Man
Size 2.5 ML - glass spray vial


Parfumerie Generale Aomassai
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial
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Parfums de Nicolai New York
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Guerlain Tonka Imperiale EDP
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Comme des Garcons Series 2 Red - Sequoia
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Diptyque Philosykos
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Sonoma Scent Studio Tabac Aurea EDP
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Silver Fir EDP
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Comme des Garcons Series 2 Red - Carnation
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Penhaligon's Hammam Bouquet
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Penhaligon's Elixir EDT
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Pour Homme EDT
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Cartier Roadster
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial

Guerlain L'Instant de Guerlain Pour Homme Eau Extreme
Size 1.5 ML Spray


Jo Malone Lime Basil & Mandarin
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Viridian
Size 1.5 ML glass sample vial


Kiehl's Forest Rain EDT
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Penhaligon's English Fern EDT
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Czech & Speake Dark Rose EDC
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Czech & Speake No. 88
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


L'Artisan Fou d'Absinthe
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


L'Artisan Tea for Two
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


L'Erbolario Meharees
Size 2.5 ML - glass spray vial


Serge Lutens Santal de Mysore samples - 1, 1.5 & 2.5 ml
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Comme des Garcons Wonderwood
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial\t


Comme Des Garcons / Hussein Chalayan - Chalayan Airborne EDT
Size 1.5 ML - spray glass bottle
post #2 of 12
Jonty, I think you are on the right track with regard to variety and type of samples. I have found the 1.5 ml in the glass spray bottles are just right when trying out new frags. Given the variety of samples you have selected, I will guess you have already searched the reviews and threads here and chosen items you think might be interesting. Hope you find some you enjoy.
post #3 of 12
Very good selection. I don't know where you live, but it seems to me that Jo Malone is available at enough department stores (Nordstrom, Saks, perhaps Bloomingdales) that you can probably smell it somewhere. Same for Cartier Roadster and Kiehl's.

I don't see any leather. Perhaps you don't like them. Otherwise, I would add something (eg Knize Ten, or Bandit, or Tom of Finland)

cacio
post #4 of 12
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonty Coppersmith View Post

I'm about to make a purchase of samples from TPC tomorrow. Are there any of these that are not worth trying?

Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial

Comme des Garcons Series 2 Red - Sequoia
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial

Sonoma Scent Studio Tabac Aurea EDP
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial

Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Silver Fir EDP
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial

Comme des Garcons Series 2 Red - Carnation
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial

Penhaligon's Hammam Bouquet
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial

Penhaligon's Elixir EDT
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial

Jo Malone Lime Basil & Mandarin
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial

Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Viridian
Size 1.5 ML – glass sample vial

Kiehl's Forest Rain EDT
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial

Penhaligon's English Fern EDT
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial

Czech & Speake Dark Rose EDC
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial

Czech & Speake No. 88
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial

L'Erbolario Meharees
Size 2.5 ML - glass spray vial

Comme des Garcons Wonderwood
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial\t

Comme Des Garcons / Hussein Chalayan - Chalayan Airborne EDT
Size 1.5 ML - spray glass bottle

IMO the above.
post #5 of 12
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonty Coppersmith View Post

I'm about to make a purchase of samples from TPC tomorrow. Are there any of these that are not worth trying? Any that are must tries? Any that I should add to the list?
What say y'all?
\t
Caron Third Man
Size 2.5 ML - glass spray vial


Parfumerie Generale Aomassai
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial
v

Parfums de Nicolai New York
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Guerlain Tonka Imperiale EDP
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Comme des Garcons Series 2 Red - Sequoia
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Diptyque Philosykos
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Sonoma Scent Studio Tabac Aurea EDP
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Silver Fir EDP
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Comme des Garcons Series 2 Red - Carnation
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Penhaligon's Hammam Bouquet
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Penhaligon's Elixir EDT
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Pour Homme EDT
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Cartier Roadster
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial

Guerlain L'Instant de Guerlain Pour Homme Eau Extreme
Size 1.5 ML Spray


Jo Malone Lime Basil & Mandarin
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Viridian
Size 1.5 ML – glass sample vial


Kiehl's Forest Rain EDT
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Penhaligon's English Fern EDT
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Czech & Speake Dark Rose EDC
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Czech & Speake No. 88
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


L'Artisan Fou d'Absinthe
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


L'Artisan Tea for Two
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


L'Erbolario Meharees
Size 2.5 ML - glass spray vial


Serge Lutens Santal de Mysore samples - 1, 1.5 & 2.5 ml
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial


Comme des Garcons Wonderwood
Size 1.5 ML - glass spray vial\t


Comme Des Garcons / Hussein Chalayan - Chalayan Airborne EDT
Size 1.5 ML - spray glass bottle

Go for it.
post #6 of 12
Quote:
Originally Posted by cacio View Post

Very good selection. I don't know where you live, but it seems to me that Jo Malone is available at enough department stores (Nordstrom, Saks, perhaps Bloomingdales) that you can probably smell it somewhere. Same for Cartier Roadster and Kiehl's.

I don't see any leather. Perhaps you don't like them. Otherwise, I would add something (eg Knize Ten, or Bandit, or Tom of Finland)

cacio

Ditto. Same as for frankincense, perhaps you could sample Avignon, Zagorsk, Bois D'Encens and Jubilation XXV
post #7 of 12
Thats a great selection you have. You've obviously done a lot of research. If you are ordering from TPC please consider the following frags:

Ormande Jayne Man
Reminisence-Noir de Reminisence
Divine-L'Homme Sage

Happy sniffing

Rex
post #8 of 12
Those are excellent perfumes to sample. I am certain you will surely like the majority.
post #9 of 12
Thread Starter 
Thanks for the input guys.
Cacio I'm not sure I would like the full on animalic leathers but did add Cuir Ottoman and Cuir Pleine Fleur.
Alfarom- Already own and adore Avignon.
Rex- I was about to add your suggestions, but when I did a Google product search it seems they are not so readily available as in NO hits.
post #10 of 12
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Originally Posted by Jonty Coppersmith View Post

Thanks for the input guys.
Cacio I'm not sure I would like the full on animalic leathers but did add Cuir Ottoman and Cuir Pleine Fleur.
Alfarom- Already own and adore Avignon.
Rex- I was about to add your suggestions, but when I did a Google product search it seems they are not so readily available as in NO hits.

Thats odd isn't it. If you look at the fragrance directory you'll find others thoughts on them. Essentially they are all complex spicier scents. I believe they have good reps. Reminisence would be the lesser known but TPC has it. I have enjoyed them all for quite a while. I dont believe you'll be disappointed as long as some spice is okay for you.

Cheers Rex
post #11 of 12
If you're grabbing Pomegranate Noir and Sequoia to compare them it's worth while but they are quite similar so both might not be necessary otherwise.

Good varied list though. Now to plan the next one!
post #12 of 12
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Originally Posted by trex57 View Post

Thats odd isn't it. If you look at the fragrance directory you'll find others thoughts on them. Essentially they are all complex spicier scents. I believe they have good reps. Reminisence would be the lesser known but TPC has it. I have enjoyed them all for quite a while. I dont believe you'll be disappointed as long as some spice is okay for you.

Cheers Rex

Rex ol' buddy, I think he was referring to the fact that it's hard to find a full bottle of these bad boys here in the States... Jonty, you can find the Noir de R on Amazon it looks like, and I know luckyscent carries L'Homme Sage. I fully backup those three recommendations by the way - OJ Man is a little screechy on me (body chem issues) but it's great on the right person, and the other two are stellar. And you should know you're missing out on my favorite Penhaligon's - Sartorial.

Also, I think Alfarom mentioned Jubilation XXV - I recently tried this and am now quite disappointed that I did so, and yet thankful that I've been working massive overtime. It's ridiculously good...
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