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post #1 of 15
3/12/12 at 9:48pm
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i picked up a couple GIT from walgreens which i have a question about. the first is #s3211p02 and the second is #a3211p03. they seem to be almost exactly the same except the a batch seems weaker and has the name creed under the green suede and gold emblem and the s batch had MILLESIME in big letters underneath the gold and suede logo. whats the deal with this? also is there truth to the scents becoming stronger after air is exposed to the bottle by spraying them or is it bologna? i also got two bottles of aventus from fragrancenet both of which were strong pineapple for anyone interested. the only other frag i have been impressed by is spicebomb but if anyone has any suggestions that trump that and aren't niche and i can try at a department store i will. thanks
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post #2 of 15
3/12/12 at 10:47pm
did you get the 4oz bottles of Aventus from fragrancenet?
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post #3 of 15
3/12/12 at 11:43pm
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The only other frag I have been impressed by is spicebomb

Another good one to consider buying IMO.
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post #4 of 15
3/13/12 at 8:48am
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did you get the 4oz bottles of Aventus from fragrancenet?

yea...after hearing all the bad things about frangrancenet i was pretty happy with them
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post #5 of 15
3/13/12 at 10:12am
Try Dior Homme Intense and Rive Gauche if you can.
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post #6 of 15
3/13/12 at 12:03pm
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the only other frag i have been impressed by is spicebomb

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Another good one to consider buying IMO.

thank you, SB is a great fragrance that deserve more love
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post #7 of 15
3/13/12 at 12:27pm
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post #8 of 15
3/13/12 at 12:27pm
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thank you, SB is a great fragrance that deserve more love

i agree.

Sample SB, its worth it to visit your nearest Nordstrom for test vial. Also check out A*men's new flanker, Pure Shot, also newly released at Nordstrom.
I filled up 2 vials Spicebomb, tested on self numerous times and ask for opinions. With good feedback from my circle of friends and myself personally , i returned at Nordstrom to purchase a 90ml bottle.


Atm doing the same steps, currently testing PURESHOT.
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post #9 of 15
3/13/12 at 1:33pm
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also is there truth to the scents becoming stronger after air is exposed to the bottle by spraying them or is it bologna?

just plain hooey ^^^^^^^^^^^^
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post #10 of 15
3/13/12 at 9:52pm
If all you have is Creeds, you're doing just fine. It's my favorite house as well.
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post #11 of 15
3/13/12 at 11:05pm
how much weaker is the a batch? i hope by very little
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post #12 of 15
3/14/12 at 8:03am
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Originally Posted by kidofthekids View Post

i picked up a couple GIT from walgreens which i have a question about. the first is #s3211p02 and the second is #a3211p03. they seem to be almost exactly the same except the a batch seems weaker and has the name creed under the green suede and gold emblem and the s batch had MILLESIME in big letters underneath the gold and suede logo. whats the deal with this? also is there truth to the scents becoming stronger after air is exposed to the bottle by spraying them or is it bologna? i also got two bottles of aventus from fragrancenet both of which were strong pineapple for anyone interested. the only other frag i have been impressed by is spicebomb but if anyone has any suggestions that trump that and aren't niche and i can try at a department store i will. thanks

Why limit yourself to what's available at department stores? That's why there's places like the perfumedcourt, so we can sample almost anything in the privacy of our homes. There is huge world to discover beyond Creed.
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post #13 of 15
3/14/12 at 8:27am
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Why limit yourself to what's available at department stores? That's why there's places like the perfumedcourt, so we can sample almost anything in the privacy of our homes. There is huge world to discover beyond Creed.

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post #14 of 15
3/14/12 at 8:58am
Creed is a good place to start, but you will soom discover that Creed is good and others are great. I do not dislike Creed (I own MI and have owned Himalaya, SMW, VIW, GIT and vintage Tabarome), but there are other houses that just do it better. Some of the Dept store brands that surpass Creed are Guerlain, Hermes and Chanel. A couple of other really good designer houses are Dior and YSL.
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post #15 of 15
3/14/12 at 10:03am
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how much weaker is the a batch? i hope by very little

i guess not a crazy amount but it's pretty damn noticeable. it seems dull and flat and definately not as fresh in comparison. i got my first dose of creeds quality control issues
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