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post #1 of 27
6/6/12 at 1:30pm
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what is your top 5 for every newbie should try/sample...? i'm a newbie myself so i'm courious of your choices..

my list so far is as follows:

YSL Live Jazz
YSL Rive Gauche
Burberry London
Cartier Declaration Essence
Mugler Cologne

(haven't tried any niche frag. yet
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post #2 of 27
6/6/12 at 1:34pm
Knize Ten
YSL M7
Creed Aventus
Dior Homme
Chanel Egoiste

And as a bonus, you should smell Mitsouko.
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post #3 of 27
6/6/12 at 2:04pm
Green Irish Tweed
Egoiste
Fahrenheit
Rive gauche
Tobacco Vanille
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post #4 of 27
6/6/12 at 2:10pm
TdH
Noir de Noir
Tobacco Vanille
Vetiver Guerlain
Egoiste
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post #5 of 27
6/6/12 at 2:15pm
Widen out from traditional masculines

Chanel No5
Guerlain Jicky
A*Men/Angel
Dior Poison -even the current version should be sampled but the vintage, preferably 80s, is a must
Estee Lauder Azuree or Aramis

These are all landmarks in perfumery
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post #6 of 27
6/6/12 at 2:45pm
Terre d'Hermes
Fahrenheit
JHL
A*Men
Green Irish Tweed
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post #7 of 27
6/6/12 at 7:06pm
Terre D'Hermes
Egoiste
Dior Homme
L'Instant De Guerlain
Azzaro Pour Homme
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post #8 of 27
6/6/12 at 7:54pm
These are all good suggestions. I'd add Antaeus, Eau Sauvage, Habit Rouge, and any classic Eau de Cologne.
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post #9 of 27
6/6/12 at 7:55pm
Green Irish Tweed
Fahrenheit
Terre D'Hermes
A*Men
London
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post #10 of 27
6/6/12 at 7:58pm
I'm going to add some more classics (my absolute top 5 have already been mentioned)

Diorissimo
Kouros
Chanel no. 19
Vol de Nuit
Polo (original)

This whole thread is gold - these are all classics you need to know, IMO. Don't need to like them, but if you can see why they stand out, you're way ahead in the game.

PS - Welcome to Basenotes!
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post #11 of 27
6/6/12 at 8:19pm
As everybody else has been saying, one should probably try classics in different styles, to get an idea. Excluding vintage (sorry Eau Sauvage, Diorissimo etc etc) and remaining in mainstream:

Knize Ten (traditional leather)
Azzaro pour homme (fougere)
Cristalle or Private Collection (green)
Shalimar (oriental)
Aromatics elixir or Aramis 900 (spices, balsamic, patchouli)

cacio
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post #12 of 27
6/6/12 at 8:30pm
Eau Sauvage
Chanel Pour Monsieur
Azzaro Pour Homme
Habit Rouge
Knize Ten/Cuir de Rusie
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post #13 of 27
6/6/12 at 8:33pm
Aventus (that way you can contribute to the umpteen "panty dropper" threads that pop up weekly)
Green Irish Tweed
Terre d'Hermes
Spicebomb
A*Men (you really should know what all the hate or love is about)
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post #14 of 27
6/6/12 at 9:08pm
Caron - PuH and Yatagan
Azzaro PH
Bulgari Black
Versace Dreamer
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post #15 of 27
6/6/12 at 9:20pm
1. Jicky
2. Chanel No. 5
3. Shalimar
4. Portrait of a Lady
5. Muscs Koublai Khan
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post #16 of 27
6/6/12 at 9:54pm
1) Vintage Poison
2) Chanel #5
3) Opium, vintage
4) Egoiste
5) Shalimar
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post #17 of 27
6/6/12 at 10:07pm
Black Afgano
Harrod's Oud
Kouros
A*Men
Aventus
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post #18 of 27
6/7/12 at 12:12am
Jicky
Mitsouko
Shalimar
Eau du Coq
L'Heure Bleue

All from Jacques Guerlain.
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post #19 of 27
6/7/12 at 12:36am
Masculines:
Chanel Pour Monsieur
Knize Ten
YSL Rive Gauche
Guerlain Habit Rouge
Parfums de Nicolai New York

Feminines/"Unisex":
Guerlain Shalimar
Guerlain Mitsouko
Guerlain Apres l'Ondee
Guerlain Jicky
Guerlain Vol de Nuit

I have a bias, I admit. These are mostly wearable by men, though it depends on the man I suppose.
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post #20 of 27
6/7/12 at 12:52am
Amouage - Jubilation XXV
Le Labo - Rose 31
Comme Des Garcons - Red/Green/Black
Carthusia - 1681
Lubin - Idole
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post #21 of 27
6/7/12 at 7:16am
Classical iconic perfumes:

Guerlain Mitsouko - Reference Chypre with peach
Azzaro pour Homme: Reference aromatic fougère
Cabochard by Grès: Reference leather chypre
Joy de Jean Patou: Reference abstract floral
Guerlain Shalimar: Reference oriental
4711: Reference eau de cologne
Bal a Versailles: Reference raunchy musky floral
Diorissimo: Reference Lily of the valley

Modern iconic perfumes:

Cdg Avignon: Reference liturgical incense
Diptyque Philosykos: Reference fig
L'artisan Timbuktu: Reference transparent oriental
Thierry Mugler Angel: Reference Candyfloss flower oriental
Montale Black Oud: Reference oud rose middle eastern frag
Lutens Ambre Sultan: Reference modern amber
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post #22 of 27
6/9/12 at 2:49am
Fahrenheit by Christian Dior
Kouros by Yves Saint Laurent
Acqua di Gio pour Homme by Giorgio Armani
Sycomore by Chanel
vintage Rive Gauche Pour Homme by Yves Saint Laurent
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post #23 of 27
6/10/12 at 5:55am
Knowing
Shalimar
Chanel No. 19
Burberry Classic
Velvet Hour
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post #24 of 27
6/10/12 at 6:07am
JPG Le Male
Gucci Pour Homme 2
YSL L'Homme
Chanel Allure Homme Sport
Versace Eau Fraiche

If you have some spare cash and would like to try a niche frag ...
Creed Aventus
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post #25 of 27
6/10/12 at 6:08am
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post #26 of 27
6/10/12 at 8:06am
1. Acqua di Gio
2. Bvlgari Black
3. Dior Fahrenheit
4. Givenchy Vetiver
5. CdG Kyoto
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post #27 of 27
6/10/12 at 8:34pm
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Originally Posted by chili_willi View Post

Aventus (that way you can contribute to the umpteen "panty dropper" threads that pop up weekly)
Green Irish Tweed
Terre d'Hermes
Spicebomb
A*Men (you really should know what all the hate or love is about)

With newbie being the key word, I think these reccomendations seem to be great.
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