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summer scent like Rive Gauche PH

post #1 of 37
4/16/12 at 11:19pm
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Simple, easy, elegant. these are the words I think of when i wear rive gauche. it has been a go to for me since this fall. It feels too heavy on me as the world warms up so im turning to my basenotes community for suggestions on what will achieve the same effect while being comfortable in the summer. For now I have Pasha Cartier but are there better fits? TY and
Please_ only answer if you've read the whole Q. thanks.
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4/16/12 at 11:33pm
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Try Infusion d'Homme by Prada, it's light, soapy and simply elegant.This one may fit the bill.
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post #3 of 37
4/16/12 at 11:35pm
Alamo pour Homme by Gilles Cantuel
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post #4 of 37
4/17/12 at 5:39am
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Try Infusion d'Homme by Prada, it's light, soapy and simply elegant.This one may fit the bill.

this ^^^^^^^^^^
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post #5 of 37
4/17/12 at 11:12am
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Not a bad suggestion, but I'm looking for something with a slight barbershop vibe and prefereably designer so I can try a tester thanks
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post #6 of 37
4/17/12 at 11:17am
Worth pour Homme may be a good choice.
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post #7 of 37
4/17/12 at 11:50am
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Try Infusion d'Homme by Prada, it's light, soapy and simply elegant.This one may fit the bill.

I'm wearing this today ^^^ (and I love Rive Gauche, usually wear it to work), and it is really great in warmer temperatures.
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post #8 of 37
4/17/12 at 12:24pm
Rive Gauche PH Light...if you can find it lol
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post #9 of 37
4/17/12 at 12:28pm
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Try Infusion d'Homme by Prada, it's light, soapy and simply elegant.This one may fit the bill.

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post #10 of 37
4/17/12 at 1:46pm
Wear one spray of RG to your chest. That should do it!
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post #11 of 37
4/17/12 at 2:20pm
Azzaro PH
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post #12 of 37
4/17/12 at 2:24pm
Tuscany. Has that Barbershop thing going on, but with a Mediterranean garden feel as well with the Lemon Grove top and the green florals of the Geranium in the middle. Smooth.
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post #13 of 37
4/17/12 at 2:49pm
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Wear one spray of RG to your chest. That should do it!

+ 1
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post #14 of 37
4/17/12 at 3:42pm
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Wear one spray of RG to your chest. That should do it!

Haha yes!
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post #15 of 37
4/17/12 at 6:19pm
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I've tried the one spray to the chest. its not the Power its the smell, I'm looking for same basic rive gauche structure with a Lasting lemon note.
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post #16 of 37
4/18/12 at 2:48am
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I'm looking for same basic rive gauche structure with a Lasting lemon note.

I would suggest soapy citrus like Monsieur de Givenchy ( from La Collection Mythique) and Ho Hang by Balanciaga. I don't know however if both have the same structure as Rive Gauche pour Homme.
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post #17 of 37
4/18/12 at 12:11pm
A summer replacement for Rive Gauche PH would be quite welcome. Many people wear Rive Gauche year round but for me it is a fall/winter-only scent.

In the summer I would maybe go with Givenchy Vetyver or Cereus 11.

If the color of RGPH was opaque brown-blue, GV would be opaque white-green, and C11 would be opaque white. While all of them share a certain dry and clean feel, the latter two are lighter and well suited for the summer.

Cereus 11 has a creamy woody center and a prominent anise note which bring it even closer to RGPH.
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post #18 of 37
4/18/12 at 1:10pm
what about PDN New York?
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post #19 of 37
4/18/12 at 3:09pm
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what about PDN New York?

Croatian summer must be very different from Florida's summer...
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post #20 of 37
4/18/12 at 3:19pm
I find Ice Men somewhat similar to Rive Gauche and I suppose it is meant to be a summer scent. I'd say it's very casual though.
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post #21 of 37
4/18/12 at 5:49pm
AdP Colonia is worth a try. old school, soft, cool and light.
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post #22 of 37
4/18/12 at 5:57pm
Versace Black Jeans is the closest thing I've smelled to RG and can be easily worn in the summer.
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post #23 of 37
4/18/12 at 6:36pm
Narciso Rodriguez for Him Musc Collection EDP
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post #24 of 37
4/19/12 at 12:53pm
I would search for Rive Gauche Light Pour Homme. It shows up periodically on eBay.

http://www.basenotes.net/ID26123772.html

If you cannot locate a bottle I would also highly recommend you try a sample of Wild Fern by Trumper.
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post #25 of 37
4/19/12 at 4:52pm
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Tuscany. Has that Barbershop thing going on, but with a Mediterranean garden feel as well with the Lemon Grove top and the green florals of the Geranium in the middle. Smooth.


i love the sound of that.. does it have similarities to pasha Cartier (minus the mint?) and i'm only 22, though i love rive gauche, could a young guy pull this one off too?
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post #26 of 37
4/19/12 at 5:48pm
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i just found a cheap deal for Tuscany uomo on ebay.. should i jump on it??
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post #27 of 37
4/19/12 at 5:53pm
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i just found a cheap deal for Tuscany uomo on ebay.. should i jump on it??
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post #28 of 37
5/24/12 at 12:14pm
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Narciso Rodriguez for Him Musc Collection EDP

I find the resemblance between both remarkable!
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post #29 of 37
5/24/12 at 12:19pm
The answer to all your questions is: Héritage
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post #30 of 37
5/24/12 at 12:21pm
+1000 on all the suggestions of Prada Infusion, I think that would work quite nicely in this scenario

Also Voyage d'Hermes may fit the bill, very light while maintaining sophistication and extremely wearable in the summer
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post #31 of 37
5/24/12 at 12:59pm
YSL pour Homme
Hermes Eau d'Orange Verte
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post #32 of 37
5/24/12 at 1:25pm
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Not a bad suggestion, but I'm looking for something with a slight barbershop vibe and prefereably designer so I can try a tester thanks

You can try Lanvin L'Homme or the similar Alfred Sung Hei.

They're both minty summer fragrances that are somewhat Old School and not overtly aquatic or fresh.
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post #33 of 37
5/24/12 at 3:04pm
>>> Ermenegildo Zegna Z Zegna Extreme <<<

Try this little baby. You'll be surprised.
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post #34 of 37
11/6/12 at 9:59am
No one does barbershop better than Thierry Mugler in Cologne....try that.
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post #35 of 37
11/7/12 at 10:45am
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AdP Colonia is worth a try. old school, soft, cool and light.

+1. I'm surprised this wasn't mentioned more often.
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post #36 of 37
11/7/12 at 4:32pm
+1 on Versace Black Jeans though one should still be easy on the trigger
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post #37 of 37
11/7/12 at 6:06pm
Azzaro L'eau..... nice classic Azzaro vibe but lightened up with citrus
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