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what are some fruity/sweeter scents?

post #1 of 40
8/2/12 at 9:23am
Thread Starter 
Hey guys what are some good sweetish/fruityish scents like Diesel: Fuel For Life?

I heard Be Delicious by DKNY is a good one as well as Black XS. I read somewhere that Aventus is sweet, and I really want to try Pomegranate Noir by Jo Malone. Aventus is extremely expensive though. I don't want too sweet, though. I tried JOOP and that was crazy sweet lol

I'm going to make a list to sample at my local Perfumania/Department stores/Sephora. I appreciate any and all suggestions.
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post #2 of 40
8/2/12 at 10:25am
WELCOME !!

Aventus is f&*%ng awesome, opens with pineapple and it's got apples too! yes you should try it. Just beware of all the batch problems (there's plenty of info here in basenotes) because some will give you more or less from that fruity opening. You can get a good decant from Aventus here or on E-bay and they usually tell you the batch number, or you can ask.

If you like Creeds, try Milessime Imperial, it has a great melon note, and is just great.

Yes Pomegranate Noir is very good, but not to sweet under my nose, it is very classy and modern, I layer it with some patchouli oil and it came out great.

Try Timbuktu from L'Artisan its got a very nice slightly sweet green mango and flowers too! Also Dzongkha, from the same is kinda more serious and has an awesome lychee note with gorgeous incense.

In the same niche category Jubilation XXV from Amouage is dry fruits and smells like heaven.

In the DARE-FEMININE-POWERBOMB category I love Poison from Christian Dior.

Enjoy and sniff responsibly...lol
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post #3 of 40
8/2/12 at 10:37am
Be Delicious is not good, if you're talking about the male version.

If you want the king of fruity, try Pulp by Byredo.
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post #4 of 40
8/2/12 at 10:43am
Style in Play by Lacoste has a nice apple note...wears pretty "fresh," but I wouldn't call it terribly sweet.
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post #5 of 40
8/2/12 at 10:44am
Pulp - Byredo
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post #6 of 40
8/2/12 at 10:45am
Bond no. 9 Bleecker St. has a strange sort of Grassy Grape/current thing going on, but test it first b/c after an hour it got really annoying for me... Many people like it though so who knows
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post #7 of 40
8/2/12 at 10:48am
Caron's Troisieme Homme might fit the bill--sweet and floral/fruity but still in the masculine camp.
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post #8 of 40
8/2/12 at 10:51am
+2 on Pulp - one of the few half decent compositions in the Byredo line up.

I'll also add Aqua Allegoria Pampelune by Guerlain - bitter grapefruit and juicy blackcurrant mmm
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post #9 of 40
8/2/12 at 11:08am
Would like to add Boss Bottled- a fruity bomb of apple and pineapple notes.
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post #10 of 40
8/2/12 at 11:19am
Escape by CK
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post #11 of 40
8/2/12 at 11:26am
Paris Hilton for men. Very fruity/sweet and inexpensive.(if you can get past the name)
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post #12 of 40
8/2/12 at 11:34am
Black XS Le'Exces
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post #13 of 40
8/2/12 at 11:50am
I sampled Paco Rabanne Black XS today and it has a strong strawberry note in it on top of the praline. Not for daytime summer wear though imo.
If you're more into citrus, try Laura Biagiotti ROMA Uomo which has strong grapefruit/orange with LOADS of vanilla.
If you're not into vanilla sweetness you could imo just try any sporty/aqua fruity aquatic. For example Mexx Men (inexpensive) has strong fruity notes. I tend to like Dior Homme Sport which is dominated by lemon/ginger notes. Finally I want to say that Nautica Voyage has a strong apple note but on my skin it fades quickly opening up for the lotus.

Good luck and welcome!
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post #14 of 40
8/2/12 at 12:18pm
Tous in Heaven for him.

Top: Paprika, pineapple, and mandarin orange
Mid: Cardamom, violet leaf, and star fruit
Base: Patchouli and oakmoss.

Along the same lines as Black XS, and the new Black XS L'Excess, but much better and half the price.
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post #15 of 40
8/2/12 at 12:23pm
I'm really surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet: Hanae Mori HM

Great combination of sweet, fruity, fresh, and woody.
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post #16 of 40
8/2/12 at 1:10pm
Try:

Premier Figuier Extreme by L'Artisan Parfumeur - Upon application, one is pleasantly treated to the sweetish greenness of fig leaves coupled with the coconutty floral of gorse flowers. This fascinating duet percolates a bit before segueing to the waiting middle. Here, in the aborning heart, a wondrous blend of galbanum, with its sour green and somewhat stemmy facets, ivy, with its pert and slightly savory character, almond milk, with its gloppy and nutty features, as well as sandalwood, with its creamy and spicy trait, gives rise to an illusion of budding figs, abounding with milky sap. Transitioning to the enhancing base, the swollen delectability of tree-ripened figs comes to fruition. A redolent, dried fruit accord, with elements of plums, apricots and peaches, commingles with the strong, camphor smell of stone pine. A hint of creamy, coconut milk flutters about to seal the illusion. A delightsome drydown ensues. This wonderful, all-season scent has good longevity, and, after an hour of radiating projection, settles to a skin scent. A truly awesome composition, it leans to the masculine side.

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post #17 of 40
8/2/12 at 1:32pm
Pretty Fruity by Montale
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post #18 of 40
8/2/12 at 2:33pm
Creed Millesime Imperial has a salty sweet melon, an exceptional fragrance. Also I am a big fan of Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine, with a very realistic fresh sweet orange followed by soft floral, amber and tonka drydown.
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post #19 of 40
8/2/12 at 4:14pm
Sweet, but not too sweet...

Polo Black
Chanel Allure Edition Blanche
Chanel Allure Pour Homme Sport
Creed Virgin Island Water
Annick Goutal Eau d'Hadrien


I would categorize Black XS as good, but in the "too sweet" category (as well as almost all the other Paco Rabanne fragrances)
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post #20 of 40
8/2/12 at 5:07pm
I can recommend L `Instant de Guerlain Pour Homme eau extreme. It`s very citrusy at the beginning and after that phase commes dark chocolate and patchouli, but it isn`t too sweet, which give it some classines compared to other Gourmands. You will smell like a luxury praline with lemon fill . Maybe you like it or not, but I think it`s worth to tyring out!

Greetz
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post #21 of 40
8/2/12 at 5:22pm
When you go to perfumania ask to smell a fragrance called "Shades". You can't find anything about it and seems no ones ever heard of it but it's a masculine fruity smell that leaves a long trail if thats what you're into.
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post #22 of 40
8/2/12 at 5:44pm
Since you're already keen to sample some Jo Malone, also try Grapefruit and Lime, Basil & Mandarin. If you enjoy the latter and want something that smells like a carbon copy but lasts longer, give Nouveau Bowery by Bond No. 9 a sampling.
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post #23 of 40
8/4/12 at 12:15pm
Thread Starter 
Wow wasn't expecting so much help, thank you all to have posted!

I only managed to sample a few yesterday, but I'm going to the mall today and will probably make my decision.

My current favorites right now are YSL La Nuit and Prada. Leaning more towards La Nuit right now, it's absolutely amazing. I still need to sample Black XS, 1 Million, Pomegranate Noir, Body Kourous(WHICH I COULDNT FIND D: ), and Pulp. Some of the other suggestions were absolutely nowhere to be found lol. Maybe some of my department stores and sephora at the mall with have them. Honorable mentions were Givenchy Pi, the red Lacoste cologne, and Boss bottled. I actually really enjoyed Boss bottled, but La Nuit is still reigning supreme right now. Would one say Body Kouros is better than La Nuit?
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post #24 of 40
8/4/12 at 1:32pm
It looks like you have sampled designers and not niche. Pomegranate Noir and Pulp are niche...and pulp can be super expensive. Pulp is great...I really dig it! Super fruity with the right amount of sweetness...and I agree that Pom Noir isn't very sweet...it's a good and fruity, just not so sweet.

While on the niche line-Bond no 9 Coney Island is fruity and quite sweet...I love it. As was mentioned before, Jo Malone Mandarine Lime Basil is good, I just wouldn't classify it as very sweet, and I do see a resemblance between it and Nouveau Bowery-but Nouveau Bowery lasts much longer and is stronger.
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post #25 of 40
8/4/12 at 1:41pm
1 million should be up your alley
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post #26 of 40
8/4/12 at 2:04pm
Black XS e Black XS L'Excess.

- - - Updated - - -

Black XS e Black XS L'Excess.
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post #27 of 40
8/4/12 at 2:12pm
Cerus No. 4
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post #28 of 40
8/4/12 at 2:35pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Scentologist View Post

Cerus No. 4

+1 I can't believe I didn't mention this one too.
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post #29 of 40
8/5/12 at 12:25am
+1 for 1 million.
Told myself I would purchase a bottle of Fuel for Life years ago...spent $300+ on fragrances, none were Fuel for Life. Come on Diesel, release a 3.4 oz already!
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post #30 of 40
8/5/12 at 12:49am
Cereus #4
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post #31 of 40
8/5/12 at 5:54am
Bond No. 9 Little Italy.
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post #32 of 40
8/5/12 at 7:15am
Black XS L'Excess, Euphoria, Prada Amber.
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post #33 of 40
8/5/12 at 7:21am
BlueTed by Ted Lapidus is quite fruity but not too sweet.
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post #34 of 40
8/5/12 at 8:08am
Montale Red Aoud is warm and sweet, but not fruity... Bond no. 9 New York Oud is fruity, Bond no. 9 Riverside Drive is fruity and green like GIT mixed with Joop.
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post #35 of 40
1/20/13 at 5:43pm
paris hilton aramis bermuda tonic kenneth cole reaction eddie bauer pure.4 of the best designer fruity scents!!!
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post #36 of 40
1/20/13 at 5:48pm
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Originally Posted by Shaka View Post

Escape by CK

Yep. IMO, the King of fruity.
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post #37 of 40
1/20/13 at 8:38pm
Boss Bottled
Bond no 9 Riverside Drive
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post #38 of 40
1/21/13 at 1:57am
Pure Malt, 24 Gold
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post #39 of 40
1/21/13 at 2:02pm
+1 for Style in Play
Be Delicious isn't bad though.
Just an update to my last post: I did purchase Fuel for Life...now I regret it.
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post #40 of 40
3/27/13 at 3:34am
Costume National Scent 21
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