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Feels good to be back, what scents should I sample?

post #1 of 11
Thread Starter 
I had no money in the bank and just quit visiting this forum for a while. I'm back now, and planning on ordering a lot of samples. What do you guys recommend I sample? Based on these following statements

-A*Men-After using this for over a year, by far my favourite scent. The perfect balance between power and subtlety, so complex and has so many layers.

-Kouros-This used to be my favourite scent, but it lost it's edge for me. I don't get the sweet, animallic honey note anymore, it's simply gone, all that's left is a spicy, soapy bomb, still good though

-Joop Homme- I used to like the feel of this scent. Like a pink cherry cough syrup mixed with cotton candy. With some florals as well. Now it's just a mess, I can't distinguish anything in this anymore.

-Dior Homme-This scent is an anomaly. It doesn't project like a beast, but it lasts and lasts, sometimes even as long as A*Men! It's not even a powerful scent, I'm not sure how it does that, but I love it. I also love the powdery makeup vibe and the slightly grassy drydown.

-L'eau D'issey PH-This is an okay scent, don't really care for it, but I use it when I'm not in the mood for anything else.

For me, it goes A*Men>Dior Homme>Joop Homme>Kouros>Issey PH.

I also enjoyed The Dreamer, didn't pick it up though. Ambre Narguile was another scent I absolutely loved sampling. Musc Ravageur and Tribute Attar were also amazing(I'll get the Attar sometime in my life, for now, it's too much money and won't be versatile).

So my current list of samples to order is: Tobacco Vanille, Green Irish Tweed(see, I'm hesitant about this, the batch from the sample could be different from the one I order, there is no where to buy GIT in person where I love), and New Haarlem.

This is my mass sample list.

Cuba Gold
Rive Gauche
Everlast
Amouage Tribute Attar
Versace the Dreamer
Body Kouros-Yves Saint Laurent
Bvlgari Blvck
Egoiste-Chanel
Mukhalat Malakhi Perfume Oil by Swiss Arabian
Tobacco Vanille
Oud Wood
Azzaro Pour Homme
Italian Cypress
Kiton Men
Voyage d'Hermes
He Wood Rocky Mountain Wood DSQUARED² for men
Dior Homme Intense
Hermes Terre D'Hermes
Boss Bottled Hugo Boss
Lalique Encre Noire
Jaipur Homme
L'Instant de Guerlain Pour Homme
L'Instant Extreme - Guerlain
Fleur du Mâle Jean Paul Gaultier for men
Dior Homme Intense - Dior
Guerlain Heritage
Abercrombie and Fitch-Fierce
Burberry London
Fahrenheit
Givenchi Pi
New Haarlem
M7-YSL
Joop! Homme
Live Jazz-YSL
Guerlain Homme
Bogart Pour Homme
Antaeus-Chanel
Lolita Lempicka
Guerlain Shalimar
Labdanum 18 / Ciste 18
Muscs Kublai Khan
Guerlain Vetiver
Hermes Vetiver Tonka
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver
Chanel Coromandel
Black Orchid
Green Irish Tweed
Sweet Oriental Dream
Rochas Man Intense
Rochas Man
Tuscan Leather
Serge Lutens Rahat Loukum
Hypnotic Poison
Serge Lutens: Fille En Aiguilles
Parfum d'Empire: Ambre Russe.
Serge Lutens: Arabie.
Hypnotic Poison
Bois des Isles (Chanel)
Vanille Galante (Hermessences)
Parfumerie Generale: Tubereuse Couture.
Etat Libre d'Orange: Like This.
Rochas Man
Musc Ravageur
Eau Sauvage
Yatagan
Must De Cartier Pour Homme
Creed Silver Mountain Water
Bleu De Chanel
Spiritueuse Double Vanille
Chergui
Fumerie Turque
Amouage Memoir Man
Dyptique Philosykos
Cruel Intentions by Kilian
L'Air du Desert Marocain
Heeley Cuir Pleine Fleur
Le Labo Rose 31
Knize 10
Tam Dao by Diptyque
Black Aoud
La Nuit De L'Homme YSL
Kenzo Tokyo
Palais Jamais
L'Essence de Declaration
Kenzo Power Cologne
L'Air du Desert Marocain
Heeley Cuir Pleine Fleur
Ambre Narguile
Tam Dao by Diptyque
Italian Cypress
Ambre Sultan
Tea For Two
post #2 of 11
Sample 21 by Costume National

I don't know why but I think you would really like it. Lasts for days too. I literally sprayed on shot on my arm yesterday afternoon and 24 hours later it's still going strong.

Also CdG 2 Man because you don't have anything like it on your sample list
post #3 of 11
You're going to be busy for a while!

Try lumiere noire pour home.

Enjoy!
post #4 of 11
Welcome back! Impressive list, may I also add a further gourmand suggestion: La Nuit De L'Homme YSL EDP, even though the EDT version is already on the test list, the EDP concentration adds the extra edge, depth, longevity.
post #5 of 11
If A Men is your favourite, how about exploring it's flankers? They're pretty highly regarded in their own right! Well, some of them.
post #6 of 11
Sounds like your bank will be empty once again. Welcome back
post #7 of 11
Thread Starter 
bump, added all of those to samples list! I'm not ordering all of those all at once by the way, just the three+the ones you guys recommend. You can bold some of the ones in the mass sample list if you want
post #8 of 11
You must have been gone a long time cause thats a big list. There might be some duplication here but anything by these houses and some picks from each to try:

Amouage - Jubilation XXV, Jubilation 225, Epic Woman, Lyric Man, Memoir Man
Comme des Garcons - Avignon, Jaisalmer, Kyoto, Oarzazate, Sequoia, Peppermint, CdG Parfum, Hinoki Scent One,
Editions Parfums Frederic Malle - Bois d' Orage, Angelique SL Pluie, Vetiver Extraordinaire, Portrait of a Lady, Epice Noir, . .
Le Labo - Rose 31, Patchouli 24, Vetiver, Iris 39, Gaiac, Santal,
Serge Lutens - Iris, Chergui, Fumerie Turque, Cuir Mauresque, Santal Blanc, Daim Blonde, Encens Lavande, Borneo 1834, L' Eau Froide.
Costume National - Pour Homme, 21
Guerlain - Cologne du Parfumeur, Imperiale, Derby, Mouchoir de Monsieur, Habit Rouge edp
Dior - Leather Oud, Vetiver,
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Absolute pour le Soir, Oud
Byredo - M/Mink, Mister Marvelous, Oud Immortel,
Creed Aventus, Royal Oud, Bois du Portugal, Royal English Leather, M. Imperiale, Green Irish Tweed.
Cartier Declaration or L' Essence
Vicktor & Rolf - Spicebomb, Antidote
Santa Maria Novella - Marasciella, Patchouli, Vetiver, Hay,
Villoresi - Patchouly, Uomo, Vetiver, Aqua di Colonia
Heely - Agarwoud, Verveine, Sel Marin, Iris d' Nuit, Cuir Pleine,
Hermes - Concetree d' ORange Verte, Bel Ami, Jardin Sur la Nil, Terre d' Hermes, Ambre Narguille, Gentiane,
Les Nez - Let Me Play the Lion, Turtle Vetiver Front,
AgarAura - any current oud
Knize - Ten, Golden Edition.
Atelier Cologne - Orange Sanguine, Oolong Infiniti, Trefle Pur, Bois Blonde . .
post #9 of 11
lol

GG OP
post #10 of 11
Perhaps Spicebomb.
post #11 of 11
Thread Starter 
Ok, I ordered from TPC and Surrender to Chance. I couldn't find Sample 21 or New Haarlem though unfortunately. These are the ones I went with.

Green Irish Tweed
Tobacco Vanille
Comme des Garçons 2 Man
lumiere noire pour homme
La Nuit De L'Homme YSL
Terre D' Hermes EDP
Ambre Narguile(I already smelled this before, but I love it so I want another sample)
Ambre Sultan
He Wood Rocky Mountain Wood DSQUARED² for men
Frederic Malle Carnal Flower

I can't wait!

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hmm, what can I expect from all of these fragrances? It seems like the majority of them are touted as 9/10 scents. How is GIT going to be compared to my L'eau D'issey? That's my only everyday summer scent, and it's a 3/5 smell, it's versatile, but meh. How does GIT hold up in versatility and overall scent? The ones I know least about are CdG2M, and Lumiere Noire PH, can anyone comment on those?
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