Synchronized Fridays 2012  

Next synchronized Friday

28/12/12 - The best 2012 release

Upcoming synchronized Fridays



Previous Synchronized Fridays of 2012

21/12/12 - A 180 degree fragrance: From hate to love
14/12/12 - Four Elements 4 - Earth
07/12/12 - Travel Theme 9 - Great White North
30/11/12 - Your favourite gourmand
23/11/12 - Why don't I wear it more often?
16/11/12 - A new love from 2012 (doesn't have to be a 2012 release)
09/11/12 - Four Elements 3 - Fire
02/11/12 - A fragrance that makes you feel sexy
26/10/12 - Travel Theme 8 - My journey - where and why?
19/10/12 - Four Elements 2 - Water
12/10/12 - A fragrance you love but hate its ad/description
(Alternative: a fragrance that does not match its ad/description/name).
05/10/12 - Your favourite woody scent
28/09/12 - Four Elements 1 - Air
21/09/12 - A bomb
14/09/12 - Travel Theme 7 - Africa
07/09/12 - A fragrance with a musical theme
31/08/12 - A floral scent
24/08/12 - A scent picked up on one of your travels
17/08/12 - Chanel and Patou birthday party
10/08/12 - A fragrance you associate with a painting/sculpture/photograph
03/08/12 - Travel Theme 6 - Tropical Islands
27/07/12 - Your favourite refreshing scent
20/07/12 - Random sample grab
13/07/12 - Vintage fragrance sync (25+ years of age) *reprise*
06/07/12 - A current obsession
29/06/12 - Your favourite scent advert / official description
22/06/12 - Travel Theme 5 - The Far East
15/06/12 - A Transporter
08/06/12 - A scent from a niche house named after its founder (or a small indie/niche house)
01/06/12 - A buried/forgotten treasure
25/05/12 - A "pink" juice
18/05/12 - Your most minimalistic scent
11/05/12 - Travel Theme 4 - The Mediterranean
04/05/12 - Blast from the Past
27/04/12 - Your favourite leather scent
20/04/12 - A fragrance created by Olivier or Jacques Polges *reprise*
13/04/12 - House of Guerlain
06/04/12 - A compliment getter / a family favourite
30/03/12 - Travel Theme 3 - Wild Wild West
23/03/12 - A fragrance slammed by 'The Guide' *reprise*
16/03/12 - A scent from the wardrobe of another BNer
09/03/12 - House of Dior (Poison if you have it) *reprise*
02/03/12 - Ornery Opulent Oriental *reprise*
24/02/12 - A fragrance marketed for the opposite gender
17/02/12 - Travel Theme 2 - Latin America
10/02/12 - A scent with a number in its name
03/02/12 - A fragrance you associate with a book, movie or fictional character
27/01/12 - Your most ornate scent
20/01/12 - Shalimar sync (alternative: your favourite vanilla)
13/01/12 - An aldehydic fragrance *reprise*
06/01/12 - Travel Theme 1 - Arabian Nights



Synchronized Fridays of 2011

30/12/11 - Your best scent discovery of 2011
23/12/11 - A Fragrance Praised by 'The Guide'
16/12/11 - Your Favorite Poison *reprise on request*
09/12/11 - A Fave Frag of Yours Slammed by 'The Guide' *reprise*
02/12/11 - House of Ava Luxe
25/11/11 - Your Favourite Niche Fragrance
18/11/11 - A Scent You Initially Disliked - But Now You Love
11/11/11 - A Patchouli Dominated Frag
04/11/11 - A Scent You Obtained in the Most Curious Way
28/10/11 - An Animalic Scent
22/10/11 - Your Fave Citrusy Scent
14/10/11 - A Fragrance From the 'Unsung Treasures Thread'
07/10/11 - An Italian Fragrance
30/09/11 - The Most Expensive Scent You Own
23/09/11 - An OK scent, but it is its bottle that you love
16/09/11 - Your Favorite Vintage Scent (25+ years of age)
09/09/11 - A Soliflore
02/09/11 - Your Favorite Aldehyde Bomb
26/08/11 - Your Fave Scent of the Summer Gone By
19/08/11 - Chanel/Patou Synch as it is Their Shared Birthday
12/08/11 - Ornery Ornate Orient Synch
05/08/11 - A Scent Launched Between 2001-2010
29/07/11 - A Fave Frag of Yours Slammed by 'The Guide'
22/07/11 - A Niche Frag From a House Named After Its Founder
15/07/11 - An Annick Ménardo Creation
08/07/11 - Les Exclusifs de Chanel Synch
01/07/11 - A Scent Launched Between 1991-2000
24/06/11 - House of Thierry Mugler
17/06/11 - A Scent You Think is Neglected
10/06/11 - Your Mother's Signature Scent
03/06/11 - A Scent Launched Between 1981-1990
27/05/11 - A Jacques or Olivier Polge Creation
20/05/11 - House of Lancôme
13/05/11 - Your Favorite Poison (yeah, baby)
06/05/11 - A Scent Launched Between 1971-1980
29/04/11 - House of Creed
22/04/11 - A Scent Launched In Your Year of Birth
15/04/11 - House of Annick Goutal
08/04/11 - The First 'High End' Fragrance You Ever Owned
01/04/11 - A Scent Launched Between 1961-1970
25/03/11 - House of Dior
18/03/11 - An Ernest Beaux Creation
11/03/11 - A Jeweler's Fragrance
04/03/11 - A Scent Launched Between 1951-1960
25/02/11 - House of Balmain
18/02/11 - A 5-star Fragrances From 'The Guide'
11/02/11 - An 80s Powerhouse
04/02/11 - A Scent Launched Between 1941-1950
28/01/11 - An 'Old Lady' Scent
21/01/11 - Your Favorite Cheapo
14/01/11 - House of Yves Saint Laurent
07/01/11 - A Scent Launched Between 1931-1940

Welcome to the Synchronized Fridays 2012 forum! The opportunity to wear fragrances you love, you hate or have forgotten about and to make new discoveries. The best is that you can do it together with a group of enthusiastic synchronizers and you can share your experiences.

Ideas for syncs are always welcome, please keep them coming!

You can find the old (2010-2011) forum here.

I'm trying to fill in some of the upcoming syncs. A summary of the ideas so far:

- An aldehydic fragrance (reprise)
- House of Ava Luxe (reprise)
- Recurring syncs on scents associated with a colour (say one colour per month)
- Recurring syncs on scents you associate with a landscape (say one landscape per month or per 6 weeks)
- House of Guerlain
- A fragrance with an even number in its name
- A fragrance with an odd number in its name
- A fragrance with a prime number in its name
- Your favourite layering combination
- A fragrance that worked as a gateway for you (e.g. a fragrance that opened the door to leather scents for you, or on classic scents, or which helped you to understand what a chypre is, etc. A scent that brought you a huge leap further on your path as a perfumista).
- The most minimalist scent you own.
- The most ornate scent you own.
- A movie or book scent (same name as the movie/actor/theme, same "feeling" is evoked by the fragrance, fragrance is from the same time period /place as the movie's setting. Examples: Movie: Dune .Scent possibilities: Dune by Dior, Ysl Opium(s), R.Cavalli Oro, Bang, Poivre Samarcande, ...)
- A woody scent
- A scent from the wardrobe of another sync participant (or could be from the wardrobe of another BN-er)
- Someone Else's Scent. Something you associate with another BNer (Larimar = En Avion, Evangeline = La Perla classic, Riannon = Jicky, Shades = Angel, Duc = Poison, 30R. = FdTR, Chrissie = Chamade, Quarry = With Love, Hillarie = Dia, among many), something you know they wear on a regular basis, something they introduced to you enough to spark your interest, and something that smells fabulous on them. Be in someone else's shoes and to smell what they do, for a day.)
- The worst PINK juice (combined with the most revolting anti-feminist/sexualized teenager/yukkie-crotch-shot/blonde-bimbo-barbie-doll fragrance? - downside is we would have to wear it...)

Please comment on which syncs you would like to see on the final list and which not. Ideas on landscapes and colours are also welcome.

Thank you all for your reactions. I have added your suggestions to the list.

Ideas for the recurring "Travel Theme" are welcome!

Thank you for the great Travel Theme ideas! I changed Italy into Mediterranean and Japan into "The Far East", expanding them a bit - I hope you find that ok. House of Guerlain added.

Leesee, I like your suggestions too, but I am a bit concerned that since most niche releases don't have visual ads it might be a bit restrictive. But maybe we could do a sync along the lines of "Your favourite scent advert / official description?"

Very much agree with you on Ava Lux - it seemed that many of us did not have anything from the house. I put the "named after its founder" idea on the list. I have added the successful syncs from your list to the 2012 palette as well.

I added a Dior sync. Since not many people own a Poison, I put that in parantheses. Added the "Blast from the Past" idea as well - a great one!

You are right that it is loosely defined, but that was on purpose in order to enable most people to find a link and to participate. Twolf has listed some great ideas on choosing a scent. You can make the link via the origins of the house (Amouage - Arabian, Kenzo - Japanese, etc.), the associations you get from the fragrance, its name (Tauer Lonestar Memories for Wild Wild West, SL Arabie for the Arabian theme) or an ingredient (say osmanthus or cherry blossom for the Far East) or whatever else which creates the link for you.

I hope I have added enough well-specified syncs to the list that you like (the ones mentioned in your previous post have all been incorporated). But as always, new ideas are welcome!

The "First niche scent you owned" sync was indeed not very successful - most people don't own that scent anymore or don't remember what it was (that would be me). I think you are the lucky exception.

Maybe we could tweak it into the "The latest niche scent you bought"? Most people probably do still own it and remember what it was. What do you think?

Thank your for the ideas. The first one would fit under the "Blast from the Past" sync I think.

I'll add "A Transporter" to the list.

Thank you. I have added both to the list. The second under "A compliment getter / a family favourite".

We have already filled in about half of 2012 - thank you all for the enthusiasm!

Great suggestions, thank you! I have added them to the list.

Thank you for the input. I have added the small indie/niche house as alternative for the "named after its founder" idea.

Credit goes to Twolf for the geography ideas.

That's a fun one, indeed, thank you for reminding us of it. I have added it to the list.

The 17th of August was the closest Friday so I added a Chanel and Patou (same birthday as Chanel) "birthday party".

Hallo lilybelle, I am wondering if a purely Shalimar sync would not be too restrictive? We already have a Guerlain sync on the list. Maybe it would be an idea to do a "Your favourite vanilla" sync? What do you ladies think?


I am adding it to the list.

Foustie, thank you for your kind words.

Thank you for your reactions. I added Shalimar to the list with an "escape route" (your favourite vanilla).

A bit of help for tomorrow's sync - see below a list of 5-star fragrances from "The Guide" (the list I have says "guide 2008 with updates").

Amouage - Gold, Homage, Ubar
Azzaro - Azzaro pour Homme
B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful - Breath of God
Badgley Mischka - Badgley Mischka
Bond no. 9 - Chinatown
Boucheron - Boucheron
Bulgari - Black
Cacharel - Loulou
Caldey Island - Lavender
Calyx - Prescriptives
Caron - Le Troisieme Homme, Pour un Homme, Yatagan
Chanel - 31 Rue Cambon, Bois des Iles, Cristalle, Cuir de Russie, No. 5 EDT and parfum, Pour Monsieur, Sycomore
Davidoff - Cool Water
Dior - Diorella, Dune, Eau Savage, Poison
Elternhaus - MoslBuddJewChristHinDao
Estee Lauder - Azuree, Beyond Paradise, Beyond Paradise Men, Knowing, Pleasures, Private Collection, White Linen
Geoffrey Beene - Grey Flannel
Givenchy - Givenchy III, Envy, Insense, Rush
Guerlain - Apres l'Ondee, Chamade, Derby, Eau de Guerlain, Habit Rouge, Insolence EDP, Jicky, L'Heure Bleu, Mitsouko, Shalimar, Vol de Nuit
Hermes - Osmanthe Yunnan
Histoires de Parfums - 1740 Marquis de Sade
Jean Patou - Joy parfum
Kenzo - Ca Sent Beau
L'Artisan Parfumeur - Dzing!, Timbuktu, Vanilia
Le Labo - Patchouli 24
Lolita Lempicka - Lolita Lempicka
Missoni - Missoni
Montale - Oud Cuir d'Arabie
Ormonde Jayne - Ormonde Man, Ormonde Woman
Paco Rabanne - Calandre
Pascal Morabito - Or Black
Parfums de Nicolai - Le Temps d'une Fete, New York, Odalisque
Parfums MDCI - Enlevement au Serail, Invasion Barbare, Promesse de l'Aube
Robert Piguet - Bandit, Fracas
Rochas - Tocade
S-Perfume - 100% Love, S-eX
Serge Lutens - Bois de Violette, Iris Silver Mist, La Myrrhe, Sarrasins
Tauer Perfumes - L'Air du Desert Marocain
Theo Fennell - Scent
Thierry Mugler - Angel
Tommy Hilfiger - Tommy Girl
Yohji Yamamoto - Yohji Homme
Yves Saint Laurent - Kouros, Opium, Rive Gauche

I think 4-star fragrances could also be considered as "praised". So to help out those who can't find anything from the 5-star list, here is the list of 4-star scents:

Acqua di Parma - Acqua di Parma Profumo, Colonia Assoluta, Iris Nobile
Aesop - Marrakech, Mystra
Agent Provocateur - DD "Diamond Dust", Strip
Ambra di Venezia - Ambra di Venezia
Amouage - Ciel pour Homme, Dia pour Femme, Dia pour Homme, Gold Men, Jubilation 25, Jubilation XXV, Lyric Men, Lyric Woman
Anne Pliska - Anne Pliska
Annick Goutal - Duel, Eau de Monsieur, Eau de Fier, Encens Flamboyant, Heure Exquise, La Violette, Passion, Sables, Quel Amour!, Songes, Vetiver
Aramis - Aramis, Aramis 900, Tuscany per Donna, Tuscany per Uomo
Armani - Pour Homme
Armani Prive - Ambre Soie, Bois d'Encens, Rose Alexandrie, Oranger Alhambra
Aveda - Men Pure-Formance, Yatra
Azzaro - Azzaro Couture, Men Now, Women Now
B Never Too Busy... - B Scent, Cocktail, Dirty, Exhale, Inhale, Ladyboy, Om, Superworldunknown
Badgley Mischka - Fleurs de Nuit
Balmain - Ivoire, Miss Balmain, Monsieur Balmain
Bobby Brown - Beach
Bond no. 9 - Broadway Nite, Fire Island, Great Jones, H.O.T. Always
Boucheron - Boucheron Eau Legere, Jaipur
Bulgari - Eau Parfumee au The Vert, Omnia, Pour Femme
By Kilian - A Taste of Heaven, Beyond Love, Liaisons Dangereuses, Love
Cacharel - Anais Anais, Eden, Noa
Calvin Klein - cK One, Contradiction for Men, Truth
Canali - Canali Style
Carolina Herrera - Carolina Herrera
Caron - Aimez Moi, Impact, Nuit de Noel, Parfum Sacre
Carthusia - Aria di Capri
Cartier - Declaration, Declaration Essence, Eau de Cartier, Must de Cartier pour Homme, So Pretty
Cerruti - Cerruti 1881
Chanel - 28 La Pausa, Antaeus, Bel Respiro, Coco, Coco Mademoiselle, Cologne, Coromandel, Egoiste, No. 5 Eau Premiere, No. 18, No. 19, No. 22, No. 5 EDP
Chopard - Casmir
Clarins - Par Amour, Par Amour Toujours
Clive Christian - X for Women
Comme des Garcons - 2 Man, 2 Woman, 3, Odeur 71, Stephen Jones, White
Creed - Green Irish Tweed
Diesel - Fuel for Life, Fuel for Life Men
Dior - Cologne Blanche, Dioressence, Diorissimo, Dune pour Homme, Eau Fraiche, Eau Noire, Escale a Portofino, Farenheit 32, Homme Intense, Homme Sport, Hypnotic Poison, J'Adore l'Absolu, Miss Dior Cherie, Pure Poison
Diptyque - Eau Lente, L'Autre, L'Eau, Olene, Oyedo, Philosykos, Virgilio
Divine - Divine, L'Homme de Coeur, L'Infante
Donna Karan - Chaos, DKNY Women, Fuel for Men, Gold, Signature
Eau d'Italie - Paestum Rose
Ermengelido Zegna - Essenza di Zegna, Z Zegna
Estee Lauder - Aliage, Beautiful, Beyond Paradise Blue, Cinnabar, Dazzling Silver, Lauder for Men, Private Collection Tubereuse Gardenia, Pure White Linen, Youth Dew, Youth Dew Amber Nude
Etat Libre d'Orange - Antiheros, Bendelirious, Eloge du Traitre, Encens et Bubblegum, Jasmin et Cigarette, Je Suis un Homme, Rien, Rossy de Palma, Tom of Finland, Vraie Blonde
Etro - Anise, Messe de Minuit, Palais Jamais, Shaal Nur, Vetiver
Fendi - Palazzo
Floris - No. 89
Fragonard - Cologne Grand Luxe
Frapin - Caravelle Epicee
Frederic Malle - Bois d'Orage (French Lover), Carnal Flower, Le Parfum de Therese, L'Eau d'Hiver, Lys Mediterranee, Noir Epices, Outrageous, Une Fleur de Cassie, Une Rose, Vetiver Extraordinaire
Gianfranco Ferre - Ferre
Giorgio Armani - Acqua di Gio
Giorgio Beverly Hills - Giorgio
Givenchy - Le De, L'Interdit, Monsieur Givenchy, Organza, Organza Indecence, Vetyver
Gucci - Gucci EDP II, Pour Homme
Guerlain - Attrape-Coeurs, Elixir Candide Effluve, Chant d'Aromes, Charnel Oriental Brulant, Guerlain Homme, Eau de Cologne du Coq, Eau de Cologne Imperiale, Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat, Heritage, Insolence, Le Petit Robe Noire, L'Instant, L'Instant Pour Homme, Mouchoir de Monsieur, Plus Que Jamais, Quand Vient la Pluie, Samsara, Sous le Vent, Vetiver, Vetiver pour Elle
Halston - Halston Z-14
Hanae Mori - Butterfly
Heeley - Cardinal, Cedre Blance, Cuir Pleine Fleur, Esprit du Tigre, Figuier, Iris de Nuit, Sel Marin, Verveine
Hermes - 24 Fabourg, Bel Ami, Concentree d'Orange Verte, Eau de Hermes, Eau d'Orange Verte, Equipage, Un Jardin apres la Mousson, Vanille Galante
Histories de Parfums - 1725, 1804, 1826, 1828, 1873, 1876, 1969, Amber 411, Noir Patchouli
Hors la Monde - Shiloh
Hugo Boss - Baldessarini
Institut Tres Bien - Cologne a la Francaise, a la Russe, a l'Italienne, Tres Russe
Jasper Conran - Jasper Conran Woman
Jean-Charles Brosseau - Ombre Rose
Jean Patou - 1000, Joy EDP, Sira des Indes
Jean Paul Gaultier - Ma Dame
Jil Sander - Scent 79 Woman and Man
Jo Malone - Lime Basil & Mandarin
Jovan - Sex Appeal for Men
Juicy Couture - Juicy Couture
Kenzo - Parfum d'Ete
Keiko Mecheri - Mogador, Peau de Peche
Kenzo - Air, Amour, Flower, Flower Fleurs d'Hiver/Winter Flowers, Jungle L'Elephant, Jungle pour Homme
L'Artisan - Aedes de Venustas, Drole de Rose, Dzongkha, Eau de Jatamansi, Fleur d'Oranger 2007, Iris Pallida 2007, Patchouli Patch, Premier Figuier Extreme, Safran Troublant, The pour un Ete
Lalique - Encre Noire, Flora Bella
Lancome - Climat, Cuir, Magie Noire, Miracle Forever, Tresor
Lanvin - Arpege
Le Labo - Iris 39, Neroli 36, Oud 27
Les Nereides - Musc Samarkand, Patchouli Antique
LesNez - Manoumalia, The Unicorn Spell
Lolita Lempicka - Au Masculin, Midnight
Lubin - Idole, L'Eau Neuve, Le Vetiver
LUSH - Karma solid perfume
Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier - Ambre Precieux, Fleurs des Comores, Racine
Mauboussin - Mauboussin
Miller Harris - Fleurs de Sel, L'Air de Rien
Missoni - Missoni Acqua
Molinard - Habanita
Montale - Black Aoud
Montana - Parfum de Peau
Moschino - Funny!, Moschino
Narcisco Rodriguez - Musc for Him oil, NR for Her,
Nasomatto - Hindu Grass
Nina Ricci - Love in Paris, Nina
Olivier Durbano - Black Tourmaline
Ormonde Jayne - Frangipani Absolute, Ta'if, Tolu
Paco Rabanne - Metal, Pour Homme
Paloma Picasso - Paloma Picasso
Parfumerie Generale - Aomassai, Brulure de Rose, Coze, Cuir Venum, Felanilla, Intrigant Patchouli, Iris Taizo, L'Ombre Fauve, Yuzu Ab Irato
Parfums d'Empire - Ambre Russe, Fougere Bengale, Yuzu Fou
Parfums de Nicolai - Eau Turquoise, Maharnih, Nicolai pour Homme, Sacrebleu, Vie de Chateau
Parfums Delrae - Amoureuse, Debut
Parfums de Rosine - Rosa Flamenca, Rose d'Amour, Rose d'Homme, Twill rose
Pascal Morabito - Or Noir
Penhaligon's - Violetta
Perfumer's Workshop - Tea Rose
Profumo di Firenze - Spigo, Tabacco
Ralph Lauren - Notorious, Polo, Polo Sport, Pure Turquoise
Robert Piguet - Baghari, Visa
Rochas - Byzance, Eau de Rochas, Eau de Rochas Homme, Mystere
Romea d'Ameor - Les Imperatrices Japonaises, Les Maitresses de Louis XIV
Salvador Dali - Dali, Laguna
Sarah Jessica Parker - Lovely
Serge Lutens - Ambre Sultan, Arabie, Bois et Fruits, Bois et Musc, Bois Oriental, Borneo 1834, Chergui, Douce Amere, El Attarine, Feminite du Bois, Muscs Koublai Khan, Rose de Nuit, Tubereuse Criminelle, Un Bois Vanille
Shalini - Shalini
Six Scents - No. 3
Solange - Cosmic, Stoned
Sonia Rykiel - Belle en Rykiel
Stetson - Lady Stetson, Stetson
Tauer Perfumes - Incense Extreme, Incense Rose, Lonestar Memories
The Different Company - Divine Bergamote, Sel de Vetiver
Thierry Mugler - A*Men, A Travers le Miroir, Angel Innocent, Angel La Rose, Cologne, Eau de Star, Mirroir des Envies, Mirroir des Vanites
Tom Ford - Black Orchid Voile de Fleur, Noir de Noir, Velvet Gardenia
Ulrich Lang - Anvers 2
Van Cleef & Arpels - First
Vero Profumo - Kiki, Onda, Rubj
Versace - L'Homme
Vivienne Westwood - Let it Rock
Worth - Je Reviens Couture
YOSH - Sottile
Yves Saint Laurent - Body Kouros, Cinema, Jazz, M7, M7 Fresh, Paris, Rive Gauche pour Homme, Y

Great idea! I have added it to the list.

Please do join! It is indeed a lot of fun, especially sharing our experiences with the others.