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post #1 of 52
5/18/12 at 10:20am
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If you were to choose a signature/favorite fragrance launched in the year of your birth, not necessarily a fragrance you currently own, what would it be?

For me, I would choose L'Eau du Navigateur by L'Artisan (1982) - I actually sampled this it at Barneys a couple months ago, and like it! I never would have guessed it was launched that year.

Yes, this thread may expose your age.
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post #2 of 52
5/18/12 at 10:39am
Yatagan (1976)
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post #3 of 52
5/18/12 at 10:51am
Only thing that I smelled from 1981 is Kouros.
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post #4 of 52
5/18/12 at 10:55am
easy, Azzaro pour Homme (1978)
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post #5 of 52
5/18/12 at 10:57am
there is no contest, green irish tweed! (1985)

I know i am lucky to have that legend scent from my year of birth!
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post #6 of 52
5/18/12 at 10:58am
1983 here, the faves from my birth year include: Trussardi Uomo and YSL pour Homme Haute Concentration
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post #7 of 52
5/18/12 at 11:00am
Armani Eau Pour Homme (1984)
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post #8 of 52
5/18/12 at 11:08am
Parure by Guerlain , unfortunately I haven't got the chance to smell it, but I hope that it's a great scent.
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post #9 of 52
5/18/12 at 11:08am
Hermes Equipage (1970)
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post #10 of 52
5/18/12 at 11:12am
Is there a link for release dates somewhere ? I dont even know what was released in 1969
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post #11 of 52
5/18/12 at 11:14am
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Originally Posted by Nersh View Post

Is there a link for release dates somewhere ? I dont even know what was released in 1969

You can do a search by the year old chap.lol
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post #12 of 52
5/18/12 at 11:26am
Chanel Pour Monsieur.

Sadly it hasn't aged as well as I have, now just a shadow of its former self.
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post #13 of 52
5/18/12 at 11:31am
Monsieur Musk 1973
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post #14 of 52
5/18/12 at 11:37am
Tough choice...suppose I'll go with Fahrenheit by Christian Dior (1988).

Quite a few releases in 1988...among some others that jumped out at me are Cool Water, Jazz, Garrigue, New West for Him, and Santal Noble.
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post #15 of 52
5/18/12 at 11:50am
I don't think there were any important male fragrance releases in 1977 - it was, however, a memorable year for the ladies: YSL Opium and Oscar de la Renta's Oscar are exactly as old as me.
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post #16 of 52
5/18/12 at 11:54am
Creed Acier Aluminium (1973)
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post #17 of 52
5/18/12 at 12:32pm
I was going to say Cool Water (1988), since I wear it pretty often, but after browsing the Fragrance Directory, I see that Gucci Nobile was launched that year. I blind-bought a bottle of Nobile from the closeout store I worked at for only $40 back in 2005. (Bought it based on the brand only ).

Only my second bottle of cologne...probably wasn't a wise purchase, being that I may have been the only 16 year-old with Nobile as a signature scent.
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post #18 of 52
5/18/12 at 12:33pm
PdN's New York, Tiffany for Men, or Chanel Pour Monsieur Concentree for me.
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post #19 of 52
5/18/12 at 12:38pm
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Originally Posted by BizarroMurphy View Post

I was going to say Cool Water (1988), since I wear it pretty often, but after browsing the Fragrance Directory, I see that Gucci Nobile was launched that year. I blind-bought a bottle of Nobile from the closeout store I worked at for only $40 back in 2005. (Bought it based on the brand only ).

Only my second bottle of cologne...probably wasn't a wise purchase, being that I may have been the only 16 year-old with Nobile as a signature scent.

I had a very similar experience as to how I came into possession of Nobile, I bought a 1 oz bottle when I was 17 in order to qualify for some sort of promotion Perfumania was running. I think I got my bottle for $9.99. Had I known what bottles of it would be going for now, I would've cleaned out the shelf
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post #20 of 52
5/18/12 at 1:00pm
Too hard to pick just one. My year of birth has been terrific for fragrances...

Givenchy III
Diorella
No.19
Equipage
Eau De Rochas
YSL Rive Gauche
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post #21 of 52
5/18/12 at 1:06pm
1974 - Givenchy Gentleman
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post #22 of 52
5/18/12 at 1:18pm
Weren't any male fragrances in the directory for my year, so I chose one before my year: Vintage Tabaróme
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post #23 of 52
5/18/12 at 1:29pm
You cant have Diorella Alfarom, thats a different year.

My year...
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post #24 of 52
5/18/12 at 1:29pm
Bois Oriental from Serge Lutens 1992
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post #25 of 52
5/18/12 at 1:30pm
YSL pour Homme (1971)
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post #26 of 52
5/18/12 at 1:31pm
Eau d'Hermes...I was doused in it at my baptism
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post #27 of 52
5/18/12 at 1:35pm
English Leather



1949
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post #28 of 52
5/18/12 at 1:39pm
1970--Creed Selection Verte
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post #29 of 52
5/18/12 at 1:45pm
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Originally Posted by andym72 View Post

You cant have Diorella Alfarom, thats a different year.

My year...

I also thought Diorella was from 1972 actually...wondering why they list it under 1970 at fragrantica...
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post #30 of 52
5/18/12 at 1:46pm
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Originally Posted by Jack Hunter View Post

You can do a search by the year old chap.lol

Nothing was made in 1969
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post #31 of 52
5/18/12 at 1:53pm
Begrudgingly I pick Creed Bois du Portugal. 1987 wasn't the best year by me.
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post #32 of 52
5/18/12 at 1:57pm
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Originally Posted by Nersh View Post

Nothing was made in 1969

you have to be kidding...

Azur
by Antonio Puig (1969)

Azurée
by Estée Lauder (1969)

Bacchus
by Coty (1969)
Discontinued

Bird Of Paradise
by Avon (1969)
Discontinued

Bravas
by Shiseido (1969)
Discontinued

Calandre
by Paco Rabanne (1969)

Chamade
by Guerlain (1969)

Cougar
by Yardley (1969)
Discontinued

Dioressence
by Christian Dior (1969)

Eau de Vetyver
by Le Galion (1969)
Discontinued

Estée Super
by Estée Lauder (1969)

Kiku
by Fabergé (1969)
Discontinued

Le Coq d’Or
by Corday (1969)
Discontinued

Monsieur
by Roger & Gallet (1969)

Monsieur Rochas
by Rochas (1969)
Discontinued

Monsieur Worth
by Worth (1969)
Discontinued

Ô de Lancôme
by Lancôme (1969)

Patterns
by Avon (1969)

Rêverie
by Yardley (1969)
Discontinued

Royal Regiment
by Max Factor (1969)
Discontinued

Sir Irisch Moos
by Sir (1969)
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post #33 of 52
5/18/12 at 2:05pm
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Originally Posted by StewartGallacher View Post

1974 - Givenchy Gentleman

This
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post #34 of 52
5/18/12 at 2:07pm
1985 - Green Irish Tweed

this was the easiest exercise ever! Lucky my favorite fragrance is as old as I am!
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post #35 of 52
5/18/12 at 2:15pm
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Originally Posted by alfarom View Post

you have to be kidding...

Azur
by Antonio Puig (1969)

Azurée
by Estée Lauder (1969)

Bacchus
by Coty (1969)
Discontinued

Bird Of Paradise
by Avon (1969)
Discontinued

Bravas
by Shiseido (1969)
Discontinued

Calandre
by Paco Rabanne (1969)

Chamade
by Guerlain (1969)

Cougar
by Yardley (1969)
Discontinued

Dioressence
by Christian Dior (1969)

Eau de Vetyver
by Le Galion (1969)
Discontinued

Estée Super
by Estée Lauder (1969)

Kiku
by Fabergé (1969)
Discontinued

Le Coq d’Or
by Corday (1969)
Discontinued

Monsieur
by Roger & Gallet (1969)

Monsieur Rochas
by Rochas (1969)
Discontinued

Monsieur Worth
by Worth (1969)
Discontinued

Ô de Lancôme
by Lancôme (1969)

Patterns
by Avon (1969)

Rêverie
by Yardley (1969)
Discontinued

Royal Regiment
by Max Factor (1969)
Discontinued

Sir Irisch Moos
by Sir (1969)


No tried a single one of those.
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post #36 of 52
5/18/12 at 2:20pm
A year late actually, but Chanel Pour Monsieur, 1955
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post #37 of 52
5/18/12 at 3:55pm
Nersh:

how comes! Our birth year was a wonderful year for frags. Azuree, Calandre, Chamade, plus, as a side dish, O de Lancome, Monsieur de Rochas, Dioressence and others (I now see alfa posted the list!)

Hard to choose for me. Chamade has been drifting down, but it's still a wonderful green floral. I love Azuree - but perhaps in leathers I'm partial to Bandit. So I'll vote for Calandre (of which I recently acquired a vintage sample).

Our year has also inspired a newer frag, 1969 by HdP, which is pretty good too.

cacio
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post #38 of 52
5/18/12 at 4:58pm
I'd have to go with Cravache.
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post #39 of 52
5/18/12 at 5:03pm
i don't know of any fragrances from 1991. i think obsession was released right near that time, but i'm mixed on it.
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post #40 of 52
5/18/12 at 5:13pm
Capucci Pour Homme
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post #41 of 52
5/18/12 at 5:31pm
Equipage
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post #42 of 52
5/18/12 at 6:23pm
I don't know anything that was launched in 1968, so judging by awesomeness of name, I choose ...

HAI KARATE ORIENTAL LIME
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post #43 of 52
5/18/12 at 6:58pm
Aramis (1965)
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post #44 of 52
5/19/12 at 9:43pm
1988, so take your pick!

Fahrenheit it is for me.
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post #45 of 52
5/19/12 at 10:13pm
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So simple....the one that started it all for me....and the one that I will ALWAYS wear to the day I die....Chanel For Men aka Pour Monsieur (not concentree)....it really does not get much better! I do wish though, that Chanel would take a hint from Dior and create a Parfum around Pour Monsieur the way Dior did with Eau Savage...
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post #46 of 52
5/19/12 at 10:19pm
Nothing interesting in my birth year, well other than my birth.
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post #47 of 52
5/19/12 at 10:57pm
Me >> Egoiste (1990)
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post #48 of 52
5/19/12 at 11:55pm
Givenchy III for me too!
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post #49 of 52
5/20/12 at 12:14am
Royall Bay Rhum - Royall Lyme of Bermuda (1962)
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post #50 of 52
5/20/12 at 12:56am
1975
not a huge list to choose from, so I'd pick a Bogart (signature) - a good masculine leather
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post #51 of 52
5/20/12 at 5:36am


1951
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post #52 of 52
5/20/12 at 8:29am
1985 Le Troisième homme
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