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Must Buy Niche and Must Buy Designer?

post #1 of 23
6/30/12 at 8:54pm
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Ok lately, the last few fragrance I picked up were "niche" and I really don't want to start becoming one of those niche nazi's who end up being too bias so I want to balance it out. Give me some recommendations for one must by designer and one must by niche.

In my collection is now: Angel Men, Pure Havane, One Million, Green Irish Tweed, Virign Island Water, Milesime Imperial, Aventus, Bleeker Street, also coming in is Dior Homme Intense.

Some ideas I have in mind are Fahrenheit, La Nuit,Chergui, Rose 31, and Pure Malt...those are fragrances I'm contemplating on buying in the future.

So back to the topic...in your opinion what do you think is a must own designer along with a niche fragrance thats also a must own.
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post #2 of 23
6/30/12 at 9:05pm
Amongst many in the niche community, these seem to be some of the more highly regarded:

Chergui
Rose 31
Back to Black
Tobacco Vanille
Jubilation XXV
Tea for Two
Bois Blond
Idole de Lubin
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post #3 of 23
6/30/12 at 9:39pm
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Originally Posted by flouris View Post

Amongst many in the niche community, these seem to be some of the more highly regarded:

Chergui
Rose 31
Back to Black
Tobacco Vanille
Jubilation XXV
Tea for Two
Bois Blond
Idole de Lubin

Absolutely. The most pleasing scent to smell.
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post #4 of 23
6/30/12 at 10:07pm
Here's a few:

Well, I see you like vanilla - Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille and/or Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille

Fahrenheit, Gucci Pour Homme I & II, Antidote by Viktor & Rolf, Derby by Guerlain, Silver Mountain Water, Royal Oud, Aventus, Pure Havane, Pure Malt, Egoiste & Sycomore

Chergui, Tea For Two
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post #5 of 23
6/30/12 at 10:11pm
Guerlain Derby
Invasion Barbare
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post #6 of 23
7/1/12 at 12:59am
Musc Ravageur (artisinal)
Caron L'Anarchiste (designer)
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post #7 of 23
7/1/12 at 1:03am
Puredistance M
Gucci Pour Homme II
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post #8 of 23
7/1/12 at 2:01am
Unless you're a collector I'd recommend you sample around stuff and see what you like, no such thing as a must by niche or designer. You may like some aquatic stuff, but people here might recommend Muscs Koublai Khan which is not even in the same stratosphere, just as an example.
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post #9 of 23
7/1/12 at 2:57am
Respectively:
M by Puredistance
&
Jules by Christian Dior
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post #10 of 23
7/1/12 at 4:09am
Nothing!
Sample first and decide for yourself, don't get on any hype train
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post #11 of 23
7/1/12 at 4:21am
Niche: Portrait of a Lady by Frederic Malle
Designer: Terre d'Hermes
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post #12 of 23
7/1/12 at 5:04am
Designer: Chanel Egoiste (the classic, not the platinum).
Niche: Creed Erolfa, Penhaligons's Douro, Dzing.
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post #13 of 23
7/1/12 at 5:05am
Designer: Bleu de Chanel

Niche: L'Air du Desert Marocain
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post #14 of 23
7/1/12 at 9:59am
IMO there are no must buys...it all depends on your taste...

Niche: Knize Ten
Dseigner: Givenchy Vetyver
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post #15 of 23
7/1/12 at 10:41am
Niche: Encre Noire
Designer: Fahrenheit
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post #16 of 23
7/1/12 at 11:56am
Sample, sample, sample or some of the recommendations might have you smelling like elephant dung
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post #17 of 23
7/1/12 at 3:38pm
Since you seem to like warmer, stronger, more traditional and slightly gourmand, I'd toss:
Egoiste (the plain Egoiste, not platinum), which is warm sandalwoody, in mainstream
+1 Knize Ten (ambery leathery) in niche. But also the Lutens of choice (oh yes, and why not Muscs koublai khan as per comf.?).

cacio
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post #18 of 23
7/3/12 at 4:12am
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Originally Posted by jasonx View Post

Nothing!
Sample first and decide for yourself, don't get on any hype train

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post #19 of 23
7/3/12 at 2:02pm
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Originally Posted by comfortablynumbbg View Post

Unless you're a collector I'd recommend you sample around stuff and see what you like, no such thing as a must by niche or designer.

YES! ...but I'd put Gucci Pour Homme II in the list of Must Smell.
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post #20 of 23
7/3/12 at 2:08pm
I dont think there are must buys in fragrances, but there are few must trys:

Designer: Terre D'Hermes, Chanel Egoiste, YSL Rive Gauche, D'Orange Verte

Niche: Portrait of a Lady, Noir de Noir, Tobacco Vanille
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post #21 of 23
7/4/12 at 8:12am
Don't worry, you haven't bought any "niche" scents yet.
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post #22 of 23
7/5/12 at 6:55pm
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Originally Posted by Jack Hunter View Post

Puredistance M
Gucci Pour Homme II

^This! You can't go wrong with that. It's my go-to scent.
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post #23 of 23
7/5/12 at 11:12pm
I think you will like Zino by Davidoff, and consider getting a Comme des Garcons for you niche collection, check out the incense-series they have, or 2 Man.
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