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"Winter Fragrances" in the HEAT!!!

post #1 of 47
6/28/12 at 6:18pm
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Do any of yall ever push the envelope with this?

Some times, I'm so hyped on a fragrance I'll want to wear all the time. When I fist bought Angel Men I loved it in the cold and then it got hot and humid as usually and you know I still liked it. I still had compliments and it felt good in the summer, complimented with the heat quite well.

So do any of yall ever use those heavy winter scents that are used to cut through the cold and use them in the in the heat?
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post #2 of 47
6/28/12 at 6:24pm
I personally make no distinction for seasons. If I like the scent however it is viewed season wise, it could be worn on the most frigid day or the most stifling one and I would enjoy it equally..
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post #3 of 47
6/28/12 at 6:25pm
Try 4 spray of Angel Men or Le Male in 100 F weather.... cough cough...
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post #4 of 47
6/28/12 at 6:28pm
I encourage wild and wanton behavior when it comes to fragrance appreciation. 108 degrees and must have some Musc Ravageur? Bring it on. Just be sensitive to others. Tiny sprays if you're going out in public, especially if you're going to your workplace. After hours, though: dive in. Nothing's stopping you. Highly likely you'll find some big surprises when you wear winter-only fragrances in the heat of summer.
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post #5 of 47
6/28/12 at 6:30pm
I definitely have separate wardrobes for all 4 seasons: spring, summer, fall and winter and never the twain shall meet.
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post #6 of 47
6/28/12 at 6:41pm
Sure! I happen to like the way some of my heavier orientals "bloom" in the heat.
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post #7 of 47
6/28/12 at 6:54pm
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Try 4 spray of Angel Men or Le Male in 100 F weather.... cough cough...

Why?? 2 is enough. You're trying to hate it by overkill.
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post #8 of 47
6/28/12 at 7:10pm
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I personally make no distinction for seasons. If I like the scent however it is viewed season wise, it could be worn on the most frigid day or the most stifling one and I would enjoy it equally..

Words of wisdom...

I find laughable many of the "rules" stated by self-declared experts.
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post #9 of 47
6/28/12 at 7:15pm
If it's just a winter fragrance then yes, but if it's a heavy fragrance then absolutely not. Some fragrances are classified as fall or winter based on the smell. Burberry London can easily be worn in the heat, but Tobacco Vanille is a nightmare in the heat.


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post #10 of 47
6/28/12 at 7:41pm
I just wore some Guerlain Heritage EDT the other day in about 90 degree heat...I was very happy with it! As shadesofbleu put it, it really does "bloom" in the heat and kind of becomes part of you, and I was really noticing and enjoying the complex, beautiful base notes. I'll admit Heritage is one I tend to ignore in the summer months, but I was just in the mood for it.

In the winter time I wear it a lot and I find the richness of it goes nice with cold crisp air, but overall the fragrance stays more linear-smelling under those conditions because the top and heart notes hang around longer in the cold.
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post #11 of 47
6/28/12 at 8:15pm
It was last year when I was still in Houston but I wore Burberry London on a date with my wife... Her favorite...in summer. I actually wrote about it here. It worked but only as 2 squirts where the heat then did the rest
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post #12 of 47
6/28/12 at 8:24pm
1 spray of A*Men to the chest in the heat is very pleasing.
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post #13 of 47
6/28/12 at 9:06pm
I think the humidity has more to do with it than the actual temperature. Nothing smells good in high humidity, even "Summer" frags. As long as the air is dry and doesn't smother and thicken a fragrance it's all good. I feel as if wearing powerhouses in high humidity will only bother the wearer. It engulfs you in a thick cloying cloud because the air isn't dry or "conductive" enough to let the fragrance spread and the notes separate.
Overall though, there are no clear lines as to what works best or worst. But certain things [I]do[I] work better or worse on a subjective level.
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post #14 of 47
6/28/12 at 9:11pm
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Originally Posted by silentrich View Post

If it's just a winter fragrance then yes, but if it's a heavy fragrance then absolutely not. Some fragrances are classified as fall or winter based on the smell. Burberry London can easily be worn in the heat, but Tobacco Vanille is a nightmare in the heat.



Yeah, if it's a heavy scent I won't wear it because it's a little suffocating. If it's a winter type scent, I have no problem wearing it. I will wear New Haarlem in the heat if I apply it very sparingly.
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post #15 of 47
6/28/12 at 9:40pm
There will never be winter temperatures for me but I will wear A*Men, TV and MR! Then again I hardly do that in the day. Usually when its night when its cooler.
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post #16 of 47
6/28/12 at 9:45pm
I live in Florida, and I managed to do the unthinkable yesterday and wear M7 in the heat and humidity. It went over much better this time than it did last time for me.
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post #17 of 47
6/28/12 at 10:18pm
I used to stick with certain scents for certain times of year, but after a long hiatus and my now "back in the game" status, I've learned I really like those "winter scents" even when the weather is over 100. I also work indoors where it is 68 degrees and the only thing I do different is to perhaps go with a couple fewer sprays of something that is heavier. I love how they smell and where I live, cool weather isn't prevalent enough to satisfy my cravings.
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post #18 of 47
6/28/12 at 10:49pm
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I think the humidity has more to do with it than the actual temperature. Nothing smells good in high humidity, even "Summer" frags. As long as the air is dry and doesn't smother and thicken a fragrance it's all good. I feel as if wearing powerhouses in high humidity will only bother the wearer. It engulfs you in a thick cloying cloud because the air isn't dry or "conductive" enough to let the fragrance spread and the notes separate.
Overall though, there are no clear lines as to what works best or worst. But certain things [I]do[I] work better or worse on a subjective level.

I agree with this 100%. Humidity is HUGE when it comes to choosing a fragrance. I actually really like some of the dryer woodier fragrances in the heat just as well as in the winter as long as the humidity is low.

Example, I LOVE M7 in dry summer heat (think Palm Springs). It is not cloying and seems to fit the arid air with its dry wood and incense.
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post #19 of 47
6/28/12 at 10:56pm
Although I totally endorse wearing any fragrance whenever, I find myself reaching for cooling scents more often than not when the temperature becomes oppressive outdoors. However, if I choose to wear warmer scents on particular occasions, I merely adjust the application of same.
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post #20 of 47
6/28/12 at 10:59pm
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I personally make no distinction for seasons. If I like the scent however it is viewed season wise, it could be worn on the most frigid day or the most stifling one and I would enjoy it equally..

What the gentleman said!

I wear whatever I want whenever I like.
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post #21 of 47
6/28/12 at 11:11pm
it's a little ironic but i've had some winter frags actually deliver lesser performance in the heat (not cloying at all, just less detectable than in winter....me sweating is what i believe is the cause of this)
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post #22 of 47
6/29/12 at 1:49am
Generally, I'm strongly against any kind of stereotyping, ruling or whatever of our hobby. What to wear, when to wear, bring it on, I dont care.

But during the wintertime I find myself craving heavier, sweeter scents, partly due to their melancholic, cosy feel.
This is not often the case during the brighter seasons hence by personal preference I often end up fullfilling exactly what marketing people try to make us believe.

However, mind you, if a want to pull out the beast I will certainly do so.
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post #23 of 47
6/29/12 at 1:54am
I wear Burberry London in the Summer regularly.
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post #24 of 47
6/29/12 at 1:56am
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it's a little ironic but i've had some winter frags actually deliver lesser performance in the heat (not cloying at all, just less detectable than in winter....me sweating is what i believe is the cause of this)

It could also be due to the fact that when it is really cold other smells tend to diminish. I dont know whether this is due to less molecular movement (but it sounds sensible to me) but during the winter there are hardly any smells outside.
I had an experience this year when there were absolutely no smells around. Was as creepy as total deafening silence (I think Luca Turin described this at length in one of his books, too).
But I'm drifting off topic, I mean when there are no other smells around to interfere with your perfume, naturally it will seem stronger.
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post #25 of 47
6/29/12 at 5:33am
Personally I don't crave and enjoy A*Men and Rochas Man in the heat. They can be worn, of course, just like Ugg boots can be worn.

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It could also be due to the fact that when it is really cold other smells tend to diminish. I dont know whether this is due to less molecular movement (but it sounds sensible to me) but during the winter there are hardly any smells outside.
I had an experience this year when there were absolutely no smells around. Was as creepy as total deafening silence (I think Luca Turin described this at length in one of his books, too).
But I'm drifting off topic, I mean when there are no other smells around to interfere with your perfume, naturally it will seem stronger.

Or you could look at it the other way around, in summer everything stinks more :-p garbage, dog poop, people, plants...
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post #26 of 47
6/29/12 at 5:36am
I don't self-impose ficticious seasonal designations to my fragrances.
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post #27 of 47
6/29/12 at 6:33am
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Words of wisdom...

I find laughable many of the "rules" stated by self-declared experts.

Problem is what "kind" of heat do you suffer in summer... where I live the weather is scorching hot during summer... it can destroy any fragrance... i have no problem with fragrances becoming cloying, this is worst, this is the heat destroying the whole experience. If I lived in France or Scotland i'd have no problem wearing any fragrance... but here it's almost impossible unless you stay in an air conditioned enviroment.
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post #28 of 47
6/29/12 at 8:38am
Though I do not tend to follow these limitations to closely either, there is however a "wintry", heavier scent I do love to wear in summer: Rochas Man
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post #29 of 47
6/29/12 at 8:38am
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I don't self-impose ficticious seasonal designations to my fragrances.


So the 83% plus humidity and 90 + temperatures don't bother you? You must either not sweat or not go outside.
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post #30 of 47
6/29/12 at 8:46am
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The heat is on in NJ and I'm wearing Rochas Man right now. Will reapply later.
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post #31 of 47
6/29/12 at 9:05am
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So the 83% plus humidity and 90 + temperatures don't bother you? You must either not sweat or not go outside.

If I am going to be spending an extended amount of time outside, I may adjust the application - but it does not preclude me from wearing any specific fragrances. But if I am going to work in a temperature-controlled building - the weather outside is irrelevant to me.

But I know my father used to have a hard time deciding on whether to wear English Leather Eau Legere or Old Spice Living Calzone in the summer.
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post #32 of 47
6/29/12 at 11:51am
Although I have seasonal rotations, there is space for flexibility, pending on humidity and how hot is hot. At 105F in the Middle East or Australia a dose reduction is often necessary, otherwise the skin is too individual an organ to allow absolute predictions and we all have to experiment individually.
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post #33 of 47
6/29/12 at 1:47pm
Personally I do like l'Air du désert marocain more in the heat (well mild conditions, I haven't really tried it in the heat) than in winter. It reaches its soft stage faster. Fits so well, love it!
Last year I wore a sample of Bois du Portugal in the heat (during vacation) - it developed very nicely, got lots of its ginger notes, less old men's style. Maybe I wouldn't wear it to the office, but perfect for a vacation...
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post #34 of 47
6/29/12 at 1:55pm
This is what I am all about now..winter scents..
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post #35 of 47
6/29/12 at 4:09pm
Just wore Bulgari Blu Notte today, It was great in the heat. 4:00 and it is still going.
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post #36 of 47
6/29/12 at 7:23pm
I can't see the point of wearing heavy overcoats in mid summer, unless I get an occasional cold day or evening. But I suppose I could do it if I really wanted to.
I have the same view with scents.

That said, some scents I hadn't mentally labelled as summer scents, turned out to be particularly good performers in summer. Kouros, Eau de Gray Flannel and Gucci Envy come to mind.
Regards,
Renato
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post #37 of 47
6/29/12 at 9:59pm
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but i know my father used to have a hard time deciding on whether to wear english leather eau legere or old spice living calzone in the summer.

rotfl!
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post #38 of 47
6/29/12 at 10:24pm
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Originally Posted by mrcologneguy View Post

I encourage wild and wanton behavior when it comes to fragrance appreciation. 108 degrees and must have some Musc Ravageur? Bring it on. Just be sensitive to others. Tiny sprays if you're going out in public, especially if you're going to your workplace. After hours, though: dive in. Nothing's stopping you. Highly likely you'll find some big surprises when you wear winter-only fragrances in the heat of summer.

This. And MR is actually really good in hot weather. I really wish we could get some summer over here so that I could test this all out.
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post #39 of 47
6/29/12 at 10:44pm
no such thing as winter or summer fragrances.
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post #40 of 47
6/29/12 at 11:00pm
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Problem is what "kind" of heat do you suffer in summer... where I live the weather is scorching hot during summer... it can destroy any fragrance... i have no problem with fragrances becoming cloying, this is worst, this is the heat destroying the whole experience. If I lived in France or Scotland i'd have no problem wearing any fragrance... but here it's almost impossible unless you stay in an air conditioned enviroment.

I agree. I live in a desert. A metropolis founded on the Aerospace and Film industries. It's (theoretically) only an hour from the beach, but if you've ever wondered where you'll spend eternity, ask any of us hereabouts. The answer is clear; The Los Angeles Freeways.

So, wearing even just one spray of a first class gourmand or oriental seems a bit like an evil chemical experiment to transform them into 10 sprays of Joop!

At 90+ Fahrenheit, even L'Occitane Vetyver is pushing the envelope. Stick to Guerlian or Malle's Extraordinaire. Himalaya is good both in heat and cold . . .but it shines its best in a cool breeze.

Many 'forest-coneheads' frags also fare better in moderate weather. I like to imagine the forest trees swaying in the breeze, not covered by mounds of sand.

The closest that will work in a heatwave would be Hinoki--that superb Japanese cypress wood incense concoction.
But it still craves the wind.

I need a hug.
Or a strong breeze . . .

*sigh*

Mario
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post #41 of 47
6/29/12 at 11:08pm
Many people on here say that A*Men is amazing in the summer time (usually one spray to the neck or chest) and that it garners many compliments too.

I'm very tempted to try it, since it is one of the most notorious projection, longevity and sillage powerhouses especially out of designer fragrances, I feel like if you could pull off A*Men in the summer then you could pull off pretty much anything.
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post #42 of 47
6/29/12 at 11:33pm
Wore 2 sprays of Midnight in Paris today, didn't seem to garner complaints, and actually got couple of compliments!
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post #43 of 47
6/29/12 at 11:36pm
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Originally Posted by heperd View Post

no such thing as winter or summer fragrances.

You haven't sat next to someone on a train wearing Joop Homme heavily on a hot summer day.
I'm pretty sure your view would alter somewhat.
Regards,
Renato
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post #44 of 47
6/29/12 at 11:37pm
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Originally Posted by hednic View Post

I personally make no distinction for seasons. If I like the scent however it is viewed season wise, it could be worn on the most frigid day or the most stifling one and I would enjoy it equally..

+1.
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post #45 of 47
6/29/12 at 11:53pm
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Originally Posted by arlecchino View Post

I just wore some Guerlain Heritage EDT the other day in about 90 degree heat...I was very happy with it! As shadesofbleu put it, it really does "bloom" in the heat and kind of becomes part of you, and I was really noticing and enjoying the complex, beautiful base notes. I'll admit Heritage is one I tend to ignore in the summer months, but I was just in the mood for it.

Been doing the same for two weeks. To be honest it feels more like a light spicy citrus in this weather. I've been layering it with a musk deodorant. There is nothing overbearing about it.
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post #46 of 47
6/30/12 at 4:55am
Hell I wore Joop just yesterday in a office that has ac down. Application is the key for summer but like others I don't believe in seasonal use of scents.
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post #47 of 47
6/30/12 at 5:45am
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Originally Posted by blackrain View Post

Wore 2 sprays of Midnight in Paris today, didn't seem to garner complaints, and actually got couple of compliments!

That's quite a mild scent though. Don't think it's seen as a cold weather scent only.

There are many scents that fit most weather but, for me, some don't. Not just super sweet gourmands either. I wore Boucheron ph on a hot day out to the beach once and ended up regretting it on the train as it did project like a beast and, even as a lemony scent, didn't feel right for the occasion. Same as with food really. I certainly crave certain things more in winter then in summer.
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