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post #61 of 120
6/23/12 at 9:21am
I already voted, so dont take seeing the name of the fragrance as an official vote, but thatd be weird if Egoiste got no votes, because it is arguably the most loved fragrance here
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post #62 of 120
6/23/12 at 9:53am
Dior-Bois D' Argent
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post #63 of 120
6/23/12 at 10:04am
I thought when terre came out the fragrance industry would forfeit. Then Aventus greased the gears. I'm team AVENTUS, death to others. So please...if you would... BOW TO THY KNEES!
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post #64 of 120
6/23/12 at 10:23am
looks like team Aventus is an early frontrunner
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post #65 of 120
6/23/12 at 10:36am
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Originally Posted by Lancel View Post

Windsor by Creed (2009)

This one.
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post #66 of 120
6/23/12 at 10:39am
Guerlain Vetiver
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post #67 of 120
6/23/12 at 10:41am
Patou pour homme
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post #68 of 120
6/23/12 at 10:44am
But shouldn't you have nominations first and parties, conventions, and a campaign, followed by a final run-off secret ballot vote? What's the fun if Team Fahrenheit can't run a smear campaign against Aventus (and its secret conspiracies to take over the world)?

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Originally Posted by Odorloader View Post

I thought when terre came out the fragrance industry would forfeit. Then Aventus greased the gears. I'm team AVENTUS, death to others. So please...if you would... BOW TO THY KNEES!

Obviously the Anti-Aventus Party needs to organize against the Creed-Zombies.
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post #69 of 120
6/23/12 at 1:43pm
Amouage Reflection
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post #70 of 120
6/23/12 at 2:08pm
Boy, thats a tough one, but I would like to throw Eau Sauvage Extreme-Christian Dior(the vintage formulation)intothe competition
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post #71 of 120
6/23/12 at 2:46pm
Farenheit, no doubt about it.
I don't know if I have at least 20 posts, but I am a Basenoter since 2007. I think I must have the right to vote.
LL
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post #72 of 120
6/23/12 at 9:54pm
Fille en Aiguilles. It's comfort food for my schnoz.
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post #73 of 120
6/23/12 at 10:37pm
Habit Rouge.
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post #74 of 120
6/23/12 at 11:15pm
Versace Pour Homme gets my vote!
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post #75 of 120
6/23/12 at 11:28pm
My all time favorite: Grey Flannel
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post #76 of 120
6/23/12 at 11:47pm
Black Aoud
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post #77 of 120
6/23/12 at 11:48pm
Serge Lutens - Fille en Aiguilles
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post #78 of 120
6/24/12 at 3:19am
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Originally Posted by fragnifiscent View Post

True, but this is all in fun like I said. People shouldn't take this too seriously. Ill tally you down for Creed Windsor.

I agree. There is a balance between Affordability, Popularity, and Accessibility. If something is cheap, easy to get, and smells good, it will be much used. It is sort of like the critics of Stephen King, the writer. Many snobbish critics slam his work as "junk, worthless, and not literature" but the bottom line is he sells hundreds of millions of dollars worth of books. The masses like it, even though the literary quality isn't on par with Dickens or Tolstoy. There are fragrances that become popular, and sell. Some of them are massed produced and inferior quality, but people like it. It kinda irks me when I have on a particularly expensive EDT and someone will stop me and say "What is that...AXE?" Great, they think my $150 cologne is a $5 can of scented body spray!!!
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post #79 of 120
6/24/12 at 4:56am
Eau d'Hadrien
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post #80 of 120
6/24/12 at 5:10am
My own personal favourite would stand no chance (PS London), so I will use my vote to nominate a more formidable contender; Acqua di Parma Colonia
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post #81 of 120
6/24/12 at 5:19am
Another vote for the Creed - Aventus machine!
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post #82 of 120
6/24/12 at 7:02pm
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Originally Posted by Dernier_Cri View Post

You know, Swanky, that never occured to me. You just may have something there. Two very fine Bressons and an equally fine Lawrence. But really Mouchette is my favorite. Oh, have you heard about this perfume, Aventus? It's quite something.(Don't want to get too far off subject old boy.)

I believe some of the other kids sprayed Mouchette with Aventus, which is why she rolled down the hill into the pond - the first Creed casualty.
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post #83 of 120
6/24/12 at 8:11pm
Interesting concept - totally random.

A scent should only be considered if it has historical context, in my perspective, and can be worn and adorned year-round. And, to that notion and thought...I vote for (in all of its wonderful and glorious formulations and bottlings of the last 51 years) - Guerlain's Vetiver.

Why not?

Cheers,

ericrico
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post #84 of 120
6/24/12 at 8:48pm
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Originally Posted by Brian Chambers View Post

The problem with a "championship" like this is that it will be decided in a least-common-denominator fashion. Aside from the popularity contest aspect that was already pointed out, there is the much more limiting factor that most people have not smelled and do not even have access to much of the top echelon of men's fragrances. For example, I would vote Windsor because it kicks Aventus' ass to the moon and back, but what's the point? A scent like that will never get enough votes because it's not widely accessible.

A true champion is not one that can fight its way into a Sephora (commendable though that is). It would truly be the best of the best, which you can never get from polling a bunch of plebes like me.

Mmmm...this makes me want to smell Windsor even more but for now my choice would be ... Aventus.
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post #85 of 120
6/24/12 at 9:17pm
L'Air du Desert Morocain-Tauer
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post #86 of 120
6/24/12 at 9:39pm
Egoiste
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post #87 of 120
6/24/12 at 9:56pm
Green Irish Tweed
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post #88 of 120
6/24/12 at 10:25pm
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Originally Posted by Swanky View Post

I believe some of the other kids sprayed Mouchette with Aventus, which is why she rolled down the hill into the pond - the first Creed casualty.

Here stands a man who knows his Bresson! Very impressive.

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Originally Posted by Trauerkraut View Post

My all time favorite: Grey Flannel

If we have a poll to vote for the fragrance with the biggest font I now have my choice.
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post #89 of 120
6/24/12 at 11:59pm
Fahrenheit,
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post #90 of 120
6/25/12 at 12:13am
Eau de Cartier
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post #91 of 120
6/25/12 at 6:48am
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Originally Posted by plainsight View Post

Terre d'Hermes, for now at least.

This one.
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post #92 of 120
6/25/12 at 7:48am
Dior Homme Intense
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post #93 of 120
6/25/12 at 11:44am
For the moment, I guess it would be Terre d'Hermes.
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post #94 of 120
6/25/12 at 3:57pm
Derby - Guerlain
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post #95 of 120
6/25/12 at 5:59pm
Hi all,

Ummmm.....tough one. Should I choose DZING!, Acqua di Cuba, Eau des Iles, Piper Nigrum, Route de Vetiver, Nostalgia, BdP, L'Autre, etc etc etc. I recently tried the new Eau Sauvage Parfume and found it WONDERFUL! I also have positive memories of sampling MKK, Sables, Biche dans L'Absinthe. OK.....I'm buying time. OK, I vote as my "all around" favorite :
CREED Tabarome Millesime.

Regards,
SixCats!
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post #96 of 120
6/25/12 at 6:05pm
Let's get Aramis on the board o' champions.
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post #97 of 120
6/25/12 at 6:11pm
No one has picked it, so there's not much hope for it winning, but I love it: Sycomore
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post #98 of 120
6/25/12 at 6:21pm
Heritage - Guerlain
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post #99 of 120
6/25/12 at 10:27pm
creed aventus
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post #100 of 120
6/26/12 at 7:03am
Invasion Barbare




Good luck Invasion Barbare!!!!
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post #101 of 120
6/28/12 at 8:12am
Thread Starter 
Ok guys, one more day to vote then this thread will be closed! If you haven't voted yet, do so now! Also, if you already voted and see that your selection has no chance to make the playoffs,nows your opportunity to edit your post and change your vote to something that has a reasonable chance. Good luck!
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post #102 of 120
6/28/12 at 8:39am
Aventus...in a walk.
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post #103 of 120
6/28/12 at 10:28am
M7 YSL (vintage)
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post #104 of 120
6/28/12 at 11:53am
gris claire
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post #105 of 120
6/28/12 at 12:05pm
This sounds like something the basenotes database admin can research. Query the database for the top votes-getters from this year. Then start polls or head-to-head vote-offs with various pairs; winner advances. Besides, I find it easier to pick the best of two choices rather than my overall top.

Just my two cents.

My vote: Van Cleef & Arpels Pour Homme
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post #106 of 120
6/28/12 at 12:35pm
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Originally Posted by Brian Chambers View Post

The problem with a "championship" like this is that it will be decided in a least-common-denominator fashion. Aside from the popularity contest aspect that was already pointed out, there is the much more limiting factor that most people have not smelled and do not even have access to much of the top echelon of men's fragrances. For example, I would vote Windsor because it kicks Aventus' ass to the moon and back, but what's the point? A scent like that will never get enough votes because it's not widely accessible.

A true champion is not one that can fight its way into a Sephora (commendable though that is). It would truly be the best of the best, which you can never get from polling a bunch of plebes like me.

Except, of course, for Xerbia above. His vote should count x1000 because he's smelled "all other fragrances." Very impressive.

Really the only proper way to do this is to send around samples of everything in the running to everyone voting, the way they send around DVDs to the entire Motion Picture Academy when they vote in the Academy Awards (a lot of them apparently go to rest homes for retired actors). Even then you would have to worry about legendary fragrances that have been discontinued or (allegedly) reformulated. So probably the proper way isn't going to happen. Maybe an "award" is more accurate than a "championship" because awards are not expected to consider everything in creation, just the nominees.
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post #107 of 120
6/28/12 at 12:43pm
Dreamer !
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post #108 of 120
6/28/12 at 3:44pm
We're all aware that BN does something annually... right? Creed Royal Oud got the nod for new kid on the block and TdH for the fav over time --- http://www.basenotes.net/content/110...er-Awards-2012



Ah, for shitz-n-grins: K10
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post #109 of 120
6/28/12 at 4:18pm
Similar threads do emerge on BN from time to time. One champion? I don't think so... but I know its not Aventus. I'll vote for

Égoïste Cologne Concentrée
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post #110 of 120
6/28/12 at 7:13pm
Thread Starter 
As im tallying the votes right now just to see where it stands, im noticing a lot of fragrances are tied with two votes and if they just get an extra vote theyd make the playoffs. right now i have tallied 7 or 8 definite playoff fragrances. The rest are tied at 2 votes each. Nows the chance to edit your post if you have something that doesnt seem like its gonna make it, and vote for a frag with 2 votes that you enjoy and think deserves a shot!

frags with 2 votes so far:

Antaeus
The Dreamer
Jubilation XXV
Pure Havane
M7
Black Aoud
Guerlain Vetiver
Guerlain Derby
Versace Pour Homme
Egoiste
Knize Ten
Fille en Aiguilles

Help some off these with two votes make it to the playoffs! Voting ends tomorrow sometime.
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post #111 of 120
6/28/12 at 7:20pm
vintage tabarome. have a huge flacon of it.
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post #112 of 120
6/29/12 at 3:27pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by fragnifiscent View Post

As im tallying the votes right now just to see where it stands, im noticing a lot of fragrances are tied with two votes and if they just get an extra vote theyd make the playoffs. right now i have tallied 7 or 8 definite playoff fragrances. The rest are tied at 2 votes each. Nows the chance to edit your post if you have something that doesnt seem like its gonna make it, and vote for a frag with 2 votes that you enjoy and think deserves a shot!

frags with 2 votes so far:

Antaeus
The Dreamer
Jubilation XXV
Pure Havane
M7
Black Aoud
Guerlain Vetiver
Guerlain Derby
Versace Pour Homme
Egoiste
Knize Ten
Fille en Aiguilles

Help some off these with two votes make it to the playoffs! Voting ends tomorrow sometime.

Hey you should treat everything on the list as a "nomination" (a nomination and a second) and run them all off in the first round. Will make the later stages more interesting and fair.
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post #113 of 120
6/29/12 at 3:47pm
Thread Starter 
What im gonna do, is if there are ties at the end, i will make the selections based of of the positive reviews on basenotes. The fragrance with more likes will have the advantage. This thread will also be closed in about in about 30 minutes to an hour.
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post #114 of 120
6/29/12 at 4:21pm
Puredistance M
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post #115 of 120
6/29/12 at 4:33pm
Thread Starter 
Voting is over! THIS THREAD IS CLOSED!!!
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post #116 of 120
7/1/12 at 9:06am
And the winner is...?
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post #117 of 120
7/1/12 at 1:29pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by racuda View Post

And the winner is...?

You have to vote in the new thread titled " The Basenotes Fragrance Championship: Round 1". The top 16 fragrances listed in this thread are battling it out right now. Go vote!
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post #118 of 120
7/1/12 at 2:05pm
Dhi
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post #119 of 120
7/1/12 at 2:20pm
Thread Starter 
Votings closed guys, vote in the round 1 thread
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post #120 of 120
7/1/12 at 2:42pm
Ok, finished
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