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post #1 of 24
7/20/12 at 12:59pm
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I've been wearing orientals, flowery and vanilla frags for the last 3 years and I'm a bit tired of those.

I like Boudoir by Vivian and am looking for something comparable. any recommendations?
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post #2 of 24
7/20/12 at 1:03pm
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Originally Posted by nosemolester View Post

I've been wearing orientals, flowery and vanilla frags for the last 3 years and I'm a bit tired of those.

I like Boudoir by Vivian and am looking for something comparable. any recommendations?

I adore Boudoir and wore it solely for years.

Try:
Putain Des Palaces by Etat Libre D'Orange
Cuir Ottoman by Parfum D'Empire

have you tried the discontinued Anglomania by Westwood? It's lovely
For pure powder try:

Loukhoum by Keiko Mecheri
Also Rien by Etat Libre D'Orange (if you can get past the opening)
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post #3 of 24
7/20/12 at 2:33pm
Chypre Palatin by MDCI. The biggest complaint on the men's forum is it's too powdery. This scent would be seductive on a woman.
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post #4 of 24
7/20/12 at 3:34pm
Pure Powder recommendations :
Teint de Neige by Lorenzo Villoresi - the mother of powder.
Similar to the Lorenzo Villoresi but expensive stuff- Soavissima by Profumum.
+1 for Loukhoum by Keiko Mecheri .
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post #5 of 24
7/20/12 at 3:41pm
Iris Powder - Farmacia Annunziata 450
Lavender Powder - Noblige by Laboratorio Olfattivo
incredible personal powder, a bit flowery - IO by Hilde Soliani Gli Invisibili

Seems, like especially italian brands love powdery scents!
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post #6 of 24
7/20/12 at 4:02pm
Try chypres that have a good dose of moss. This fragrance type will give a powdery experince minus the oriental portion. Explore around a bit though, chypre's can range from very fruity to very dry with no florals.
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post #7 of 24
7/20/12 at 4:52pm
Alamut - Lorenzo Villoresi

Scrumptious powdery.
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post #8 of 24
7/20/12 at 4:54pm
YSL Paris
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post #9 of 24
7/20/12 at 5:06pm
I love powdery fragrances. To the excellent suggestions already posted I will add

Donna Karan Cashmere Mist
Caron Farnesiana
Carthusia Ligea La Sirena
Byredo Gypsy Water
Bvlgari Black
Jean-Charles Brosseau Ombre Rose
Bourbon French Kus Kus
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post #10 of 24
7/20/12 at 8:24pm
How about Habanita? Leather and powder.
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post #11 of 24
7/20/12 at 8:43pm
L'Erbolario Iris, a cheaper alternative to Teint de Neige , they are very much alike
Keiko Mecheiri Loukhoum eau Poudree
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post #12 of 24
7/20/12 at 9:07pm
Chanel No. 19 Poudre!
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post #13 of 24
7/21/12 at 5:38am
Moulin Rouge
Citizen Queen
Habit Rouge EdP
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post #14 of 24
7/21/12 at 5:40am
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Chanel No. 19 Poudre!

+1. Might try Rue Royale by Hove.
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post #15 of 24
7/21/12 at 5:52am
My favorite powdery scent is Keiko Mecheri Loukhoum Eau Poudree. The notes are white rose, orris powder, green of violets, narcissus, candied almond notes, Madagascar vanilla, crystalline musk. Very pretty fragrance, powdery and feminine.
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post #16 of 24
7/22/12 at 12:36pm
Diane by Diane von Furstenberg is a powder bomb. Not sweet, and has sort of a 70s vibe.
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post #17 of 24
7/22/12 at 12:43pm
Santa Maria Novella Melograno
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post #18 of 24
7/22/12 at 2:08pm
Keiko Mecheri Loukhoum
Keiko Mecheri Loukhoum eau Poudree
Keiko Mecheri Loukhoum Parfum du Soir
Etat Libre d'Orange Putain des Palaces
Guerlain Insolence edt & edp
Guerlain L'Instant
Guerlain L'Instant magique
L'erbolario Petali & Fiori

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Chanel Allure edt & edp
Chanel Allure Sensuelle edp
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post #19 of 24
7/22/12 at 3:27pm
Montale Sweet Oriental Dream. The powder in this is incredible- applying it to the neck isn't a good idea, can make you feel like you're inhaling chalk dust!
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post #20 of 24
7/23/12 at 2:54pm
1. Classic: Good old Shalimar is an archetypal powder or Guerlain Meteorites (I've only ever smelled this on others but wow-der!). Both are seductive like Boudoir.

2. Playful: Tocade is super powdery, but I'd recommend finding a slightly older bottle. The new reform is sort of plastic. Royal Bain de Caron and its twin descendent Kenzo Flower.

3. Quiet: Love, Chloe is more straight-up powder musk with some rice, but is considerably gentler than Boudoir.

4. Niche: whatever has huge iris: Malle's Iris Poudre.
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post #21 of 24
7/24/12 at 8:24am
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Originally Posted by Mimi Gardenia View Post

Pure Powder recommendations :
Teint de Neige by Lorenzo Villoresi - the mother of powder. ...

This!

Also try Flower by Kenzo
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post #22 of 24
7/24/12 at 2:31pm
+1 on Teint de Neige and Flower.
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post #23 of 24
8/3/12 at 11:48pm
Dior homme, Teint de Neige.
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post #24 of 24
8/5/12 at 4:27am
Guerlain - Insolence edp
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