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post #1 of 49
7/15/12 at 8:58am
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At the beginning Uncle Serge issued one fragance better than other.
Ultimately many complains among his fans .
The fragances are not cheap at all.
We must be sure what we are going to buy , continue buying,keep in our wardrobe or what we do not...( discard forever).
Pls, mention what are the 5 best and the 5 worst.
tks
al
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post #2 of 49
7/15/12 at 9:13am
5 Best
Iris Silver Mist
Sarrasins
Muscs Koublai Khan
La Myrrhe
Tubereuse Criminelle

5 worst
L'Eau
L'Eau Froide
Nuite de Cellophane
Serge Noire
Vitriol d' Oeillet
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post #3 of 49
7/15/12 at 9:40am
Best of ones I've tried:

Chergui
Iris Silver Mist
Sarrasins
Muscs Koublai Khan
La Myrrhe
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post #4 of 49
7/15/12 at 9:40am
5 only from the best will be difficult.

Iris silver mist
Tubereuse Criminelle
Fumerie Turque
Fourreau Noire
Cuir Mauresque

5 worst will be easy
Majority of recent releases
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post #5 of 49
7/15/12 at 10:21am
Only 5??? Hard task in both the categories...5 best (in no particular order)...

Iris Slver Mist
Muscs Koublai Khan
Sarrasins
Tubereuse Criminelle
La Myrrhe

....many more....

The worst....

Serge Noire
L'Eau
Jeux De Peau
L'Eau Froide
Arabie

...many more....
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post #6 of 49
7/15/12 at 10:28am
Good One

Chergui
MKK
Ambre Sultan

that's all i tried... and i like them all...
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post #7 of 49
7/15/12 at 10:39am
Best:
Chypre Rouge
Fumerie Turque
Serge Noire
Chergui
Daim Blond

Worst:
L'eau Froide
L'eau Serge Lutens
Vitriol d’œillet
Bas de Soie
Un Bois Sepia
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post #8 of 49
7/15/12 at 10:49am
Best -

Chergui.
Iris Silver Mist.
Cuir Mauresque.
Gris Clair.
Feminite du Bois.


Worst -

Muscs Koublai Khan.
Ambre Sultan.
Five O'Clock Au Gingembre.
Serge Noire.
Miel du Bois.
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post #9 of 49
7/15/12 at 11:30am
From what I've tried

Best:
A La Nuit
Chergui
Arabie
Tubereuse Criminelle
Borneo 1834

Worst:
Bas de Soie
Nuit de Cellophane
Miel de Bois
Sarrasins
Sa Majeste la Rose
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post #10 of 49
7/15/12 at 12:56pm
Best:
Gris Clair
MKK
Fille et Aguilles (sp?)
Fumerie Turque
Serge Noire

Worst:
A La Nuit
Arabie
Chergui (I know... I know...)
Vitriol d'Oeillet
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post #11 of 49
7/15/12 at 1:07pm
I don't really approach SL fragrances the same way I do with other houses. I find the traditional "good vs. bad" debate doesn't work for Lutens.

The landmarks: Féminité du Bois, Ambre Sultan, Iris Silver Mist, La Myrrhe, Sarrasins, Tubéreuse Criminelle, El Attarine

The weird ones: Rahät Loukoum, Jeux de Peau, Miel de Bois, De Profundis, Chypre Rouge, Nuit de Cellophane...
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post #12 of 49
7/15/12 at 1:15pm
THe Best
Chergui
Ambre Sultan
Muscs Koublai Khan
Borneo 1834
Five O'clock Ginger

- - - Updated - - -

THe Best
Chergui
Ambre Sultan
Muscs Koublai Khan
Borneo 1834
Five O'clock Ginger
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post #13 of 49
7/15/12 at 1:23pm
Best:

La Myrrhe
De Profundis
Douce Amere
Rose de Nuit
Bois et Fruits

Worst:

Fumerie Turque
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post #14 of 49
7/15/12 at 1:35pm
I've got big decants of a fair number of this line, and my faves are :

Fumerie Turque
Fille en Aguilles
Arabie
Five o' Clock
Borneo 1834

Still need to try ISM and Sarrisans though, am one of those who can't smell many of the notes in MKK, and who thinks that Chergui is nice but not as exciting as many others in the line.

Wise to be aware of reformulations in this line : as I understand some of the better ones may no longer be what they once were.
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post #15 of 49
7/15/12 at 2:10pm
^^^ Correct. My wax sample of Fumerie Turque was vastly superior to the juice in my actual bottle, which is disappointing.
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post #16 of 49
7/15/12 at 2:14pm
Love:
La Myrrhe
Iris Silver Mist
Cuir Mauresque
Fumerie Turque
Tubereuse Criminelle

Not so much:
L'Eau Froide
Jeux de Peau
Arabie
Un Bois Vanille
L'Eau
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post #17 of 49
7/15/12 at 2:47pm
Best

Chergui
Jeux De Peau
Feminite Du Bois
Borneo 1834
Chene



Worst

Musc Koublai Khan
Serge Noire
Bae De Soie
Nuits De Cellophane
L'eau Froide
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post #18 of 49
7/15/12 at 3:16pm
5 Best

Ambre Sultan
Fumerie Turque
Cuir Mauresque
Santal de Mysore
musk kublai khan

4 worst

Chypre Rouge
Iris Silver Mist
Un bois de Sèpia
L´eau froide
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post #19 of 49
7/15/12 at 4:16pm
Impossible for me to pick just 5 best ... So here are my 8 best (in alphabetical order):

Ambre Sultan
Boxeuses
Cuir Mauresque
Fumerie Turque
MKK
Santal de Mysore
Sarrasins
Un Bois Vanille

I don't do worst. A few didn't really work out on my skin, YMMV.

My least favorite:

Fleurs de Citronnier
Miel de Bois
Sa Majeste la Rose (but I don't really like many rose scents!)
Un Bois Sepia
Vitriol d'Oleillet
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post #20 of 49
7/15/12 at 5:27pm
Best:

Fumerie Turque
Fleurs d'Oranger
Iris Silver Mist
Datura Noir
Gris Clair

Worst:

Miel de Bois
Chypre Rouge
L'Eau Serge Lutens
L'Eau Froide
Jeux de Peau
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post #21 of 49
7/15/12 at 5:50pm
..it's almost as if Fumerie Turque is the new Chergui. Glad to see it's getting so much love on BN lately
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post #22 of 49
7/15/12 at 7:29pm
Hmmmmmm... from what I've tried:

Best 5:
Muscs Koublaï Khän
Arabie
Gris Clair
Douce Amère
Un Lys

Worst 5:
Ambre Sultan
Chergui
Chypre Rouge
Daim Blond
Nuit de Cellophane

There are still quite a few I have yet to try.
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post #23 of 49
7/15/12 at 9:05pm
Best export line:
Ambre Sultan
Chergui
Douce Amere
Fille en Aiguilles
Cuir Mauresque

Best Exclusive Line:
Iris Silver Mist
Encens et Lavande
Fourreau Noir
Bois Oriental
Chene
Bois de Violette
Vetiver Oriental

Worst:
Clair de Musc
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post #24 of 49
7/15/12 at 9:47pm
Here are the best:

NOMBRE NOIR
FEMININITE DU BOIS
AMBRE SULTAN
FUMERIE TURQUE

Nothing he has ever done can compare with Nombre Noir. Femininite du Bois defined the 90's. As for Ambre Sultan and Fumerie Turque, these are superb scents that are somewhat peerless in their own right, but very specific with an extremely limited audience, especially Ambre Sultan. The rest, to me, while all are interesting, stand apart from the four mentioned above. I have almost all of them, but I find I really don't wear them that often: They require a "mood" for me--a very "90's" sort of mood, as Serge Lutens will forever be "The House That Defined the 90's" I, personally, find there only two true masterpieces: Nombre Noir, and Feminite du Bois. The rest are great, daring, thought provoking, evocative, even provocative (MKK) but can not be said to have changed history. The top two have. I wish he would bring back "Le Stylo." What a FABULOUS invention that was: A beautiful perfume pen, with "recharges" sold in packages of four: plastic cartridges just like you would buy for a rollerball montblanc. It was brilliant.
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post #25 of 49
7/16/12 at 1:02am
I haven't tested every one but my favourites are:

Gris Clair
Chergui
Vetiver Oriental
Borneo 1834
Five o'clock au gingembre


I'm not keen on:

Muscs Koublai Khan
Serge Noire
Vitriol d'Oeillet
Cuir Maureque
Ambre Sultan
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post #26 of 49
7/16/12 at 2:32am
Hmmm, Miel De Bois, not that many good reviews, huh? I would love to try this one..I love anything honey, sadly, it's discontinued, yes?

I haven't tried enough SL to make any lists..I've tried I think, 4? And my fave was Feminite Du Bois.
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post #27 of 49
7/16/12 at 4:27am
I'd say, best are

Encens et Lavande
Cuir Mauresque
Iris Silver Mist
Chene
Boxeuses

my worst

Muscs Koublai Khan
Daim Blond
El Attarine
De Profundis
Sarrasins
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post #28 of 49
7/16/12 at 4:59am
I only have Chergui and Un Bois Vanille; I like both.
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post #29 of 49
7/16/12 at 5:29am
Fumerie Turque
La Myrrhe
Iris Silver Mist
Sarrasins
Tubereuse Criminelle
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post #30 of 49
7/16/12 at 6:46am
My Top 5:
Ambre Sultan
Chergui
Iris Silver Mist
Bois de Violette
El Attarine

Least fave 5:
L'Eau
Cedre
Clair de Musc
Rahat Loukoum
Serge Noire
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post #31 of 49
7/16/12 at 8:02am
I am very keen on Cuir Mauresque and bought a bottle of it last year. I've tried a few others - neither Chergui nor Ambre Sultan seemed to suit me very well (too sweet), but I liked Feminite du Bois.

I am keen to try Fumerie Turque...
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post #32 of 49
7/16/12 at 8:32am
My 5 favorites:

Ambre Sultan
Chergui
Iris Silver Mist
Fille en Aiguilles
Fumerie Turque

A couple I disliked:

La Myrrhe
Gris Clair
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post #33 of 49
7/16/12 at 8:57am
I am only going to add my top 5 because I really didn't get my nose down into the ones I didn't care for.

1. Muscs Koublai Khan
2. De Profundis
3. Tuberose Criminelle
4. El Attarine
5. Santal Majuscule

Also, I seem to be the only person who enjoys Serge Noir.
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post #34 of 49
7/16/12 at 9:19am
My top SL fragrances, in no particular order are:

Boxeuses
Tubéreuse Criminelle
La Myrrhe
Mandarine Mandarin
Encens et Lavande

Ones that I don't care for, but still respect the composition and creativity of, are:

MKK
Santal de Mysore
Ambre Sultan
Iris Silver Mist
Rahat Loukhoum
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post #35 of 49
7/16/12 at 11:03am
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Originally Posted by flouris View Post

..it's almost as if Fumerie Turque is the new Chergui. Glad to see it's getting so much love on BN lately

Too bad that, for the moment at least, it's no longer being imported to the US.

Don't quote me on this, but it may also be one of the one's that's lost a little something through reformulation ?

Still being made and sold in Paris, so it seems. It's some pretty big wintertime stuff, and may not be for everyone, but is probably something that everyone should sniff at some point in time, just to say they have.

Now....as far as hidden SL gems, why are we not seeing Fille en Aguilles mentioned more ?

Perhaps people are scared off by the pine references, but even as someone with a mammoth old native pine in my yard, and who's had more than their fill of removing sticky smelly pine sap and dealing with never-ending amounts of needles and cones, this is really one that people need to try.
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post #36 of 49
7/16/12 at 11:17am
Gris Clair
Chergui
Cuir Mauresque
Filles en Aiguilles
Fleurs d'Oranger
Tubereuse Criminelle ( yes ,6 I really like or love )

Un Bois Vanille
Borneo 1834
Nuit de Cellophane
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post #37 of 49
7/16/12 at 1:46pm
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Originally Posted by kalli View Post

Hmmm, Miel De Bois, not that many good reviews, huh? I would love to try this one..I love anything honey, sadly, it's discontinued, yes?

Not discontinued, but now only available as a Paris exclusive.

Not much love for L'Eau and L'Eau Froide, I notice. They are so different from what I associate with the usual SL style.
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post #38 of 49
7/16/12 at 2:23pm
Un bois vanille
Nuit de cellophane
L'eau
Datura noir
Louve
Fourreau noir
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post #39 of 49
7/16/12 at 11:56pm
Ambre Sultan
Iris Silver Mist
Bois de Violette
Fumerie Turque
Santal de Mysore

I don't like Sarassins, Cedre, and a bunch of others that didn't make enough of an impression to remember.
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post #40 of 49
8/9/12 at 2:50am
tough one, but these 5 really kick ass!
(in my order of necessity)
1. filles & aiguilles
2. iris silver mist
3. chergui
4. la myrrhe
5. gris clair...

(special mention: mkk, sarrasins, borneo 1834)

worst: louve, miel de bois, serge noir, amber sultan, arabie
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post #41 of 49
8/9/12 at 3:03am
My Top 5 ( favorite down ):

Tubereuse Criminelle
Iris Silver Mist
Rose de Nuit
La Myrrhe
Fille En Aiguilles

Bottom 5 ( worst down ):

L'Eau Froide
L'Eau
Nuit de Cellophane
Miel de Bois
Serge Noire

The five favorites are all fragrances I regard as excellent compositions, but the hate list is actually more diverse. The mildest offenders are creative experiments that went awry ( I see the creativity behind Serge Noire and Miel de Bois, I just think they smell terrible ), the next two a pleasant but profoundly unoriginal ( L'Eau and Cellophane ), and the top of the list smells bad and is also rather original.
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post #42 of 49
8/9/12 at 4:53am
Best:

Gris Clair
Fleurs de Citronnier
Fourreau Noir
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post #43 of 49
8/9/12 at 8:04pm
None of the few ones I've tried made me feel impressed.
Like: Datura Noir, Ambre Sultan
Dislike: Arabie, Vitriol D'Oeillet, Jeux de Peau.
Well I can see that for sure I will need to try bunches of the brand yet.
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post #44 of 49
8/9/12 at 9:02pm
5 Favorites-

1. Bois de Violette
2. Iris Silver Mist
3. Chergui
4. Ambre Sultan
5. Fleurs d'Oranger

The only one I've actually disliked was Mandarine Mandarin, but I haven't tried them all.
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post #45 of 49
8/11/12 at 9:05am
'Best' or 'worst' is subjective at best, influenced significantly by one's personal preferences.

5 of my favorites:

La Myrrhe
Serge Noire
Daim Blond
Iris Silver Mist
Fille en Aiguilles

5 that don't quite enthrall me:
L'Eau
Jeax de Peau
Vitriol d'Oeillet
Nuit de Cellophane
Vetiver Oriental
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post #46 of 49
8/11/12 at 6:02pm
Douce Amere and Un Bois Vanille; I love them so I will never tire of them. Also love Fumerie Turque, Daim Blond and Five O'Clock au Gingembre.

The only two I can think of that I've tried and don't like are Jeux de Peau (gave that one away) and Clair de Musc (wake me up when it's over).
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post #47 of 49
8/12/12 at 11:20am
Of what I've tried:

Best:
Miel De Bois
Tubereuse Criminelle
Chypre Rouge
Iris Silver Mist
La Myrrhe
and many others

Worst
Daim Blond
Chergui
Ambre Sultan
Nuit De Cellophane
5 O'Clock Gingembre
and many others
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post #48 of 49
8/12/12 at 12:09pm
I really need to try miel de bois.
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post #49 of 49
8/12/12 at 12:24pm
Send me your address kalli I'll post you a little bit I just gotta find a new sample vial now!
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