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post #1 of 33
1/28/12 at 3:20pm
Thread Starter 
Please ! rate this

1 to 5 stars

L'Air du désert Marocain
Azzaro pour homme
Bandit
Beyond Paradise Men
Black
Bois de violette
Chinatown
Cool Water
Derby
Dior Homme
Dzing!
Eau de Guerlain
Eau Sauvage
Grey Flannel
Habit Rouge
Homage Attar
Insensé
Invasion Barbare
Iris Silver Mist
Jicky
Knize Ten
Kouros
Lavender (Caldey Island)
MoslBuddJewChristHinDao
La Myrrhe
New York
Or Black
Ormonde Man
Osmonthe Yunnan
Oud cuir d'Arabie
Patchouli 24
Pour Monsieur (Chanel)
Pour un homme (Caron)
Sécrétions Magnifiques
Sycomore
Timbuktu
Troisième Homme
Yatagan
Yohji Homme
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post #2 of 33
1/28/12 at 4:13pm
L'Air du désert Marocain 5
Azzaro pour homme 4
Bandit 4
Black 4
Bois de violette 3
Chinatown 0
Cool Water 2
Dior Homme 4
Dzing! 5
Eau de Guerlain 3
Eau Sauvage 4
Grey Flannel 3
Habit Rouge 3
Homage Attar 3
Iris Silver Mist 5!
Jicky 4
Knize Ten 4
Kouros 5
La Myrrhe 5
Or Black 4
Oud cuir d'Arabie 4
Sécrétions Magnifiques 1
Sycomore 4
Timbuktu 2
Yatagan 4

I deleted what I haven't tried.
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post #3 of 33
1/28/12 at 4:15pm
By the way, which Pour Homme is this?
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post #4 of 33
1/28/12 at 4:16pm
Thread Starter 
Chanel ;-) Sorry
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post #5 of 33
1/28/12 at 4:19pm
Chanel: 2 ...

For me, my Pour Hommes of choice are Patou and Balenciaga!
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post #6 of 33
1/28/12 at 4:20pm
Thread Starter 
L'Air du désert Marocain 5
Azzaro pour homme 4
Bandit 4
Beyond Paradise Men 1
Black 5
Cool Water 2
Dior Homme 5
Dzing! 5
Eau Sauvage 4 (i prefer Fraicheur cuir)
Habit Rouge 4
Kouros 4
Pour Homme (Chanel) 3
Sécrétions Magnifiques 2
Sycomore 4
Timbuktu 5
Troisième Homme 4
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post #7 of 33
1/28/12 at 4:26pm
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Originally Posted by grauzone View Post

Please ! rate this

1 to 5 stars

3 L'Air du désert Marocain
4 Azzaro pour homme
- Bandit
- Beyond Paradise Men
3 Black
5 Bois de violette
- Chinatown
3 Cool Water
2 Derby
4 Dior Homme
- Dzing!
- Eau de Guerlain
4 Eau Sauvage
3 Grey Flannel
5 Habit Rouge
- Homage Attar
- Insensé
- Invasion Barbare
5 Iris Silver Mist
5 Jicky
5 Knize Ten
2 Kouros
- Lavender
- MoslBuddJewChristHinDao
3 La Myrrhe
5 New York
- Or Black
- Ormonde Man
- Osmonthe Yunnan
1 Oud cuir d'Arabie
5 Patchouli 24
5 Pour Homme (Chanel)
- Sécrétions Magnifiques
- Sycomore
2 Timbuktu
4 Troisième Homme
2 Yatagan
- Yohji Homme

Are these all LT 5 star perfumes? My ratings inserted into the quoted list above
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post #8 of 33
1/28/12 at 4:34pm
Thread Starter 
Absolutely, except those "for women"

I trust some of you as much as LT. So...
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post #9 of 33
1/28/12 at 5:31pm
Great thread! Only listed those that I've tried...

L'Air du désert Marocain - 4
Azzaro pour homme - 4
Beyond Paradise Men - 3
Black - 4
Chinatown - 4 (but too femme for me)
Cool Water - 4
Dior Homme - 4
Dzing! - 5
Grey Flannel - 3
Insensé - 5
Invasion Barbare - 5
Kouros - 3
Ormonde Man - 4
Patchouli 24 - 5
Pour Homme (Chanel) - 4
Sycomore - 4
Timbuktu - 4
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post #10 of 33
1/28/12 at 5:45pm
L'Air du désert Marocain - 5
Bandit - 4
Beyond Paradise Men - 4
Chinatown - 3
Cool Water - 2
Derby - 5
Dior Homme - 3
Dzing! - 4
Eau de Guerlain - 2
Grey Flannel - 4
Habit Rouge - 4
Iris Silver Mist - 4
Jicky - 5
Knize Ten - 4
Kouros - 4
Oud cuir d'Arabie - 4
Patchouli 24 - 4
Sycomore - 5
Timbuktu - 4
Yatagan - 4
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post #11 of 33
1/28/12 at 5:49pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by grauzone View Post

Absolutely, except those "for women"

I trust some of you as much as LT. So...

I only sniffed Chinatown on a blotter once, but I remember thinking it was too floral for my tastes. They call it a unisex, but I think most people would consider it a feminine.
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post #12 of 33
1/28/12 at 6:15pm
5 stars - L'Air, Habit Rouge, Kouros, Yatagan, Troisiemme Homme, New York
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post #13 of 33
1/29/12 at 2:08am
L'Air du désert Marocain 5
Azzaro pour homme 4
Bandit 4
Beyond Paradise Men 1
Bois de violette 3
Chinatown 2
Cool Water 2
Derby 5
Dior Homme 1 (sorry, but I never could stand it)
Dzing! 1
Eau de Guerlain 4
Eau Sauvage 5
Grey Flannel 3
Habit Rouge 5
Homage Attar 3
Insensé 5
Invasion Barbare 4
Iris Silver Mist 5
Jicky 4
Knize Ten 3
Kouros 4
La Myrrhe 4
New York 5
Ormonde Man 3
Patchouli 24 2
Pour Homme (Chanel) 4
Sécrétions Magnifiques 0
Sycomore 5
Timbuktu 3
Troisième Homme 5
Yatagan 2
Yohji Homme 5
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post #14 of 33
1/29/12 at 2:44am
L'Air du désert Marocain 4
Azzaro pour homme 4
Bandit 5
Beyond Paradise Men 2
Black 4
Chinatown 3
Cool Water 2
Derby 5
Dior Homme 2
Dzing! 5
Eau de Guerlain 4
Eau Sauvage 4
Grey Flannel 4
Habit Rouge 3
Homage Attar 5
Insensé 5
Invasion Barbare 4
Iris Silver Mist 4
Jicky 5
Knize Ten 5
Kouros 5
Lavender 4
MoslBuddJewChristHinDao (I should be able to try it and possibly buy it in a week)
La Myrrhe 4
New York 5
Or Black 5
Osmonthe Yunnan 3
Oud cuir d'Arabie 4
Patchouli 24 4
Pour Homme (Chanel) (vintage 5 current 3)
Sécrétions Magnifiques (5 for the concept 2 for the smell)
Sycomore 5
Timbuktu 3
Troisième Homme 4
Yatagan 5

I delated what I haven't tried...
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post #15 of 33
1/29/12 at 3:35am
L'Air du désert Marocain 3
Azzaro pour homme 5
Black 3
Cool Water (vintage) 4
Derby 5
Dior Homme 3
Dzing! 2
Eau de Guerlain 4
Eau Sauvage 4
Habit Rouge 4
Homage Attar 4
Invasion Barbare 3
Knize Ten 4
New York 4
Sécrétions Magnifiques 1
Yohji Homme 3

I deleted the ones I have not sniffed yet.
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post #16 of 33
1/29/12 at 4:01am
Of those I've sampled/own:

Quote:
Originally Posted by grauzone View Post


L'Air du désert Marocain 3
Azzaro pour homme 1
Bandit 2
Beyond Paradise Men 1
Black 3
Cool Water 3
Derby 5
Dior Homme 4
Dzing! 3
Eau de Guerlain 3
Eau Sauvage 2
Habit Rouge 5
Homage Attar 3
Insensé 1
Invasion Barbare 3
Jicky 3
Knize Ten 3
Kouros 1
Lavender 3
New York 4
Ormonde Man 3
Patchouli 24 2
Pour Homme (Chanel) 5
Sycomore 5
Timbuktu 3
Troisième Homme 3
Yatagan 2
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post #17 of 33
1/29/12 at 5:11am
From this list, strictly in my personal opinion, Azzaro pour homme, Eau de Guerlain, Eau Sauvage, Habit Rouge, Knize Ten and Pour Homme (Chanel) would all be rated with a perfect 5 each
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post #18 of 33
1/29/12 at 7:19am
For me the ones below rate a 5:

(5) Azzaro pour homme
(5) Derby
(5) Dior Homme
(5) Oud d'Arabie
(5) Sycomore
(5)Timbuktu
(5) Troisième Homme
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post #19 of 33
1/29/12 at 9:04am
3-L'Air du désert Marocain
4-Azzaro pour homme
Bandit
3-Beyond Paradise Men
Black
Bois de violette
2-Chinatown
3-Cool Water
3-Derby
3-Dior Homme
4-Dzing!
Eau de Guerlain
Eau Sauvage
Grey Flannel
4-Habit Rouge
5-Homage Attar
Insensé
5-Invasion Barbare
Iris Silver Mist
Jicky
4-Knize Ten
Kouros
Lavender
MoslBuddJewChristHinDao
La Myrrhe
New York
Or Black
3-Ormonde Man
Osmonthe Yunnan
1-Oud cuir d'Arabie
3-Patchouli 24
Pour Homme (Chanel)
1-Sécrétions Magnifiques
3-Sycomore
3-Timbuktu
Troisième Homme
4-Yatagan
4-Yohji Homme
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post #20 of 33
1/29/12 at 9:18am
Quote:
Originally Posted by grauzone View Post

Chanel ;-) Sorry

What is "Chanel pour Homme"?
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post #21 of 33
1/29/12 at 9:24am
Thread Starter 
Shame on me. I made a mistake. It's Chanel Pour Monsieur. And i forgot Caron Pour un homme.
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post #22 of 33
1/29/12 at 12:37pm
I've tried Dzing! and Timbuktu but can't remember them really. Of those I've tried:

5 L'Air du désert Marocain
4 Azzaro pour homme
3 Black
3 Cool Water
4 Dior Homme
2 Eau Sauvage
2 Habit Rouge
5 Invasion Barbare
2 Kouros
4 New York
4 Pour Monsieur (Chanel) (Concentree's the only one I've tried)
3 Pour un homme (Caron)
5 Sycomore
3 Troisième Homme
3 Yatagan
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post #23 of 33
1/30/12 at 8:20pm
L'Air du désert Marocain - 4
Azzaro pour homme - 1
Bandit - 3
Beyond Paradise Men - 1
Black - 2
Bois de violette - 4
Chinatown - 2
Cool Water - 1
Derby - 2
Dior Homme - 1
Dzing! - 4
Eau de Guerlain - 1
Eau Sauvage - 1
Grey Flannel - 0
Habit Rouge - 1
Homage Attar - 3
Insensé - 3
Invasion Barbare - TBA
Iris Silver Mist - 5
Jicky - 3
Knize Ten - 4
Kouros - 1
Lavender (Caldey Island) - TBA
MoslBuddJewChristHinDao - TBA
La Myrrhe - 4
New York - 3
Or Black - 5
Ormonde Man - TBA
Osmonthe Yunnan - 2
Oud cuir d'Arabie - 2
Patchouli 24 - 4
Pour Monsieur (Chanel) - 2
Pour un homme (Caron) - 2
Sécrétions Magnifiques - 2
Sycomore - 4
Timbuktu - 4
Troisième Homme - 3
Yatagan - 2
Yohji Homme - TBA
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post #24 of 33
1/31/12 at 3:07am
Thread Starter 
ranking summary of your votes:

1. Iris Silver Mist 4.66
2. Or Black 4.66
3. Sycomore 4.4
4. New York 4.37
5. L'Air du désert Marocain 4.15
6. Invasion Barbare 4.14
7. Jicky 4.14
8. Knize Ten 4.1
9. Derby 4.1
10. Habit Rouge 4
11. La Myrrhe 4
12. Yohjo Homme 4
13. Troisième Homme 4
14. Insensé 3.87
15. Bois de Violette 3.8
16. Homage Attar 3.71
17. Chanel Pour Monsieur 3.7
18. Azzaro 3.66
19. Bandit 3.66
20. Patchouli 24 3.6
21. Eau Sauvage 3.5
22. Lavender C.I. 3.5
23. Black 3.44
24. Timbuktu 3.3
25. Yatagan 3.3
26. Eau de Guerlain 3.25
27. Ormonde Man 3.25
28. Kouros 3.2
29. Dior Homme 3.16
30. Grey Flannel 2.85
31. Oud Cuir d'Arabie 2.66
32. Cool Water 2.54
33. Osmonthe Yunnan 2.5
34. Chinatown 2.28
35. Beyond Paradise Men 2
36. Secretions Magnifiques 1.42
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post #25 of 33
1/31/12 at 4:58am
Iris Silver Mist deserves its place. There really is no other iris like it.

( For the record, I've tried lots of others, including uber-niche darling IriSsS, lately touted as a rival. )
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post #26 of 33
1/31/12 at 12:01pm
Azzaro pour homme 3
Black 4
Dior Homme 5
Dzing! 2
Eau Sauvage 3
Kouros 1
New York 3
Pour un homme 3
Troisième Homme 5
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post #27 of 33
2/5/12 at 10:08pm
Azzaro pour homme 5
Black 3
Cool Water 3
Dior Homme 3
Eau Sauvage 3
Jicky 4
Kouros 3
Pour Monsieur (Chanel) 4 (concentree)
Sycomore 5
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post #28 of 33
2/5/12 at 10:25pm
Other than Beyond Paradise Men, Grey Flannel, and Secretions Magnifique, all are easy 5's.
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post #29 of 33
9/6/12 at 2:36pm
L'Air du désert Marocain - 4
Cool Water - 2
Dior Homme - 3
Invasion Barbare - 5
Knize Ten - 1

edit: sorry guys, didn't realize this was such an old thread!
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post #30 of 33
9/8/12 at 8:23pm
Azzaro pour homme 3
Beyond Paradise Men 3
Cool Water 4
Dior Homme 4
Eau Sauvage 4
Grey Flannel 0 (sorry doesnt deserve a number lol)
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post #31 of 33
9/9/12 at 3:10am
Quote:
Originally Posted by grauzone View Post

Bois de violette
Chinatown
Grey Flannel
Iris Silver Mist
Lavender (Caldey Island)
MoslBuddJewChristHinDao
La Myrrhe
Oud cuir d'Arabie
Patchouli 24
Sécrétions Magnifiquese

I have never tried the above so cannot comment on them.

I have no problem rating all the rest 5 except:

Beyond Paradise, which I found oddly synthetic and characterless.
Ormonde Man, bad cedar thing happening, a 2 for me.
Eau Sauvage & Chanel Pour Homme which have both been reformulated to hell, now maybe worth a 3.
Dior Homme, which I consider a 3 or 4. It's good, but not that good (I have the first edition release).
Cool Water, which is just GIT redone for wider release a few years later therefore a 3.
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post #32 of 33
9/9/12 at 6:34am
i haven't tried most of them, but i'll rate the ones i've tried

Chinatown 3.5
Cool Water 4
Dior Homme 4.5
Eau Sauvage 4
Kouros 3
Sycomore 4
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post #33 of 33
9/9/12 at 7:40am
L'Air du désert Marocain 4
Bandit 4
Black 2
Bois de violette 3
Chinatown 2
Dior Homme 3
Dzing! 4
Eau Sauvage 2
Grey Flannel 2
Habit Rouge 2
Iris Silver Mist 5
Jicky 3
Knize Ten 4
Kouros 3
La Myrrhe 5
Ormonde Man 4
Oud cuir d'Arabie 3.5
Patchouli 24 4.5 (although I don't really enjoy it)
Pour un homme (Caron) 3
Sécrétions Magnifiques 5 (concept)
Sycomore 4
Timbuktu 4
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