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post #121 of 205
10/2/12 at 4:40pm
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Originally Posted by dollars&scents View Post

La Nuit De L'Homme by Yves Saint Laurent is too saccharine and teeters on the feminine side.
And, to make matters worst, it is a humdrum composition, at best.


Funny thing about La Nuit De L'Homme is if you look at its reviews on Fragrantica, it is probably the highest rated fragrance with such an enormous amount of reviews (over 1500 people have rated it). So it's tremendously successful. Personally, I never cared for it, and I'm wondering if I should revisit it given all the great ratings.
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post #122 of 205
10/2/12 at 4:45pm
Tea for Two, not really my thing
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post #123 of 205
10/2/12 at 4:46pm
Tuscan Leather
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post #124 of 205
10/2/12 at 5:06pm
I agree with YSL La Nuit De L'Homme. I bought a bottle based on the hype and hated it. It just smells so synthetic to me. Never buying a fragrance based on hype ever again.
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post #125 of 205
10/2/12 at 5:27pm
+1 on The Dream. Nothing unique about it; opening is terrible, dry down is only decent.
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post #126 of 205
10/2/12 at 5:29pm
Creed Millesime Imperial - I'm afraid I just really don't get it...at all
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post #127 of 205
10/2/12 at 5:58pm
GIT. But then again, so is Cool Water.
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post #128 of 205
10/2/12 at 6:01pm
By far and away Knize ten.
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post #129 of 205
10/2/12 at 6:16pm
Puredistance M. Ok it is good. But not THAT good.
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post #130 of 205
10/2/12 at 6:25pm
-The Dreamer (current version) +1
- Egoiste +1
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post #131 of 205
10/2/12 at 6:26pm
Diamondflame, you are absolutely right. I just happened to get a sniff at Puredistance M today, in NYC. It is good, but nothing that I would go out of my way to purchase and let alone, pay an enormous amount for. It is truly overrated big time.
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post #132 of 205
10/2/12 at 6:45pm
one million. aqua di gio. bought these sorta before my "basenote days". but to the person that said pure malt, i just bought it haha. and i love the dreamer. another mans trash...
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post #133 of 205
10/2/12 at 6:52pm
Pour Monsieur and Antaeus are both grossly overrated on here. They smell dated and just plain bad to me.
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post #134 of 205
10/2/12 at 6:53pm
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Originally Posted by justiceanthony View Post

I sometimes wonder why AdG is sooo highly regarded.....to me it's a fragrance that basically does nothing for me.


Wow. There's nothing overrated about AdG. It isn't the sort of bold and exciting scent that will thrill the experienced noses of basenotes, but it is among the highest regarded scents for men among women in the real world. I will gladly tip my hat to any perfumer who can accomplish that.

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Originally Posted by Buysblind View Post

Funny thing about La Nuit De L'Homme is if you look at its reviews on Fragrantica, it is probably the highest rated fragrance with such an enormous amount of reviews (over 1500 people have rated it). So it's tremendously successful. Personally, I never cared for it, and I'm wondering if I should revisit it given all the great ratings.

I've been having that thought too.

I can't really add anything that I think is overrated, because really, that'd just be me saying I don't like it. I don't like Egoiste, but that doesn't mean it's overrated. It just means I don't enjoy it.
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post #135 of 205
10/2/12 at 7:33pm


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post #136 of 205
10/2/12 at 7:50pm
Imperial Millesime
Dior Leather Oud
TF Tuscan Leather
Knize Ten
Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur
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post #137 of 205
10/2/12 at 9:45pm
Terre d'Hermes and Egoiste.
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post #138 of 205
10/2/12 at 9:48pm
Le male.. I just don't see how I can get past the heavy mint, insane projection and synthetic vanilla.
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post #139 of 205
10/2/12 at 9:49pm
The "usual suspects" of Aventus, DHI and Egoiste that have all already been mentioned... I'll add YSL L'Homme and L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme
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post #140 of 205
10/2/12 at 9:50pm
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post #141 of 205
10/3/12 at 12:36am
Knize Ten.
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post #142 of 205
10/3/12 at 1:20am
Dior Leather Oud
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post #143 of 205
10/3/12 at 1:28am
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Originally Posted by crvn View Post

DHI and Aventus.

There I said it. /thread

Agree. I'm also adding La Nuit de l'homme and Jazz/Live Jazz, Creed GIT
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post #144 of 205
10/3/12 at 1:31am
Aventus
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post #145 of 205
10/3/12 at 1:43am
DHI. One spray of that will ruin your day. Ghastly frag, truly ghastly.
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post #146 of 205
10/3/12 at 1:44am
Aventus, was so glad to obtain 10ml decant. Now I am just puzzled. Yet I love BdP.
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post #147 of 205
10/3/12 at 2:05am
Knize Ten, Yatagan and Musc Ravageur
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post #148 of 205
10/3/12 at 3:35am
I agree with your thoughts on Aqua di Gio, and would add Bois du Portugal, Millesime Imperial and Mugler's Cologne.

Addidas Victory League has more presence than any of them.
Regards,
Renato
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post #149 of 205
10/3/12 at 3:49am
+5 or whatever on Knize 10. I'll add DHI, Rive Gauche and Guerlain Vetiver
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post #150 of 205
10/3/12 at 4:23am

Creed Aventus
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post #151 of 205
10/3/12 at 4:28am
Creed- Aventus by faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
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post #152 of 205
10/3/12 at 6:37am
Aventus (should I say AVONtus)
Cool Water
AdG
Le Male
Any Bond No 9
Opium for men
And the king of overrated: A*men
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post #153 of 205
10/3/12 at 7:08am
Puredistance M
All By Kilian
DHI
Black Aoud
Musc Ravageur
Millesime Imperiale
All Le Labo
All Bond No 9




To be honest, a lot of expensive niche fragrances. It's simple human psychology. People save up and splash a huge sum on an expensive bottle and then try to hype it as much as possible to garner more interest to justify the amount they spent (hoping also that more and more people want to get that fragrance but can't owing to availability and/or price).
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post #154 of 205
10/3/12 at 7:09am
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Originally Posted by Renato View Post

I agree with your thoughts on Aqua di Gio

at least someone understands what I mean, sorry AdG lovers
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post #155 of 205
10/3/12 at 8:14am
Fahrenheit by Dior. Can we say 'gasoline'????
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post #156 of 205
10/3/12 at 12:48pm
ACQUA DI GIO and
TERRE D' HERMES
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post #157 of 205
10/3/12 at 1:04pm
Know: ADG.
Own: none really, I never bought a scent just because it was overrated.
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post #158 of 205
10/3/12 at 1:27pm
1 aventus
2 aqua di gio
3 a*man
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post #159 of 205
10/3/12 at 2:12pm
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Originally Posted by cannotavoidtrite View Post

Terre d'Hermes and Egoiste.


THIS!!! and add La Nuit De L'Homme and the original version.
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post #160 of 205
10/3/12 at 2:54pm
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Originally Posted by Ken_Russell View Post

Know: ADG.
Own: none really, I never bought a scent just because it was overrated.

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post #161 of 205
10/3/12 at 11:13pm
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Originally Posted by silentrich View Post

All of my Avon fragrances.

lol
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post #162 of 205
10/3/12 at 11:36pm
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Originally Posted by L'Homme Blanc Individuel View Post

Wow. There's nothing overrated about AdG. It isn't the sort of bold and exciting scent that will thrill the experienced noses of basenotes, but it is among the highest regarded scents for men among women in the real world. I will gladly tip my hat to any perfumer who can accomplish that.

Very well said. ADG is severely looked down upon on this board, but is adored in the real world.
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post #163 of 205
10/4/12 at 12:12am
Acqua Di Gio
Cool Water
D & G pH
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post #164 of 205
10/4/12 at 12:30am
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Frederic Malle - Musc Ravageur
Any of Bond No 9
Creed - Aventus
YSL - L'Homme/La Nuit de l'Homme
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post #165 of 205
10/4/12 at 1:14am
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Aventus..the wood note is nice but it's light and pineapple juice? Don't get it.
Pure anything by Mugler and A*men
Spicebomb
ADG(outside BN) too many guys where this and I don't know why.
D&G anything..again probably outside BN..don't get the whole line.
Fahrenheit..pepper spray?
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post #166 of 205
10/4/12 at 2:44am
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Originally Posted by heperd View Post

This is just another list of "stuff you dont like that a lot of other people like"

At least, like I've said before,....your opinion counts!
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post #167 of 205
10/4/12 at 3:10am
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Originally Posted by justiceanthony View Post

at least someone understands what I mean, sorry AdG lovers

Yes, I find ADG kind of watery - like someone splashed water on me.

I'm far more fond of Halston Unbound - it's like someone splashed flavoured water on me.
Regards,
Renato
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post #168 of 205
10/4/12 at 4:15am
Acqua di Parma Colonia. Yes, the rose is rather nice, but...ugh, that musk in the base! It is not a classic composition so much as the silhouette of one.
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post #169 of 205
10/4/12 at 4:31am
Black Afgano
La Nuit
Musc Ravageur

Sorry but I still love Aventus.
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post #170 of 205
10/5/12 at 2:21pm
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Originally Posted by L'Homme Blanc Individuel View Post

Wow. There's nothing overrated about AdG. It isn't the sort of bold and exciting scent that will thrill the experienced noses of basenotes, but it is among the highest regarded scents for men among women in the real world. I will gladly tip my hat to any perfumer who can accomplish that.


My main problem with it is that it is boring compared to others of a similar idea. The fact that it sells so much, gets so much praise, ect while I don't particularly care for it is the definition of overrated.
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post #171 of 205
10/5/12 at 3:34pm
Dior Homme Sport and Chanel's Allure Homme Sport.
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post #172 of 205
10/5/12 at 4:52pm
Aventus +1
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post #173 of 205
10/5/12 at 9:35pm
Originally Posted by forfreddie
Ambre Sultan and Ambre Precieux - whilst they're not the most talked about - they are two of the most overrated amber's. I don't enjoy either.
I can completely agree.

I could live in that skanky amber cacoon that ambre sultan envelopes me in. I think serge lutens and sheldrake are amazing. Best perfume line that I have encountered in my short niche history. Like everyone else.....aventus, but I also don't think l artisan is all that. I've sampled nearly their whole line and haven't been interested in anything.....maybe patchouli patch. Everything duchefour make he puts cinnamon in or at least that's what it smells like to me. I just don't get the l'artisan hype.
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post #174 of 205
10/6/12 at 1:40am
Eau des Beaux
Le Male
Most Bonds
Most Creeds
Pure Havane
Musc Ravageur


But I love Egoiste!
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post #175 of 205
11/28/12 at 12:56am
Frank No.2
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post #176 of 205
11/28/12 at 1:40am
Bang by Marc Jacobs. Remains a favourite despite my general shift towards niche fragrances.
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post #177 of 205
11/28/12 at 1:44am
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For me, Acqua di Parma's Essenza Colonia doesn't get the hype it deserves.
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post #178 of 205
11/28/12 at 2:03am
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For me, Acqua di Parma's Essenza Colonia doesn't get the hype it deserves.

I agree. Definitely the one in the main AdP line that seems to get little love, but I place it right up there with the best the line has.
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post #179 of 205
11/28/12 at 3:44am
Guerlain Bois D'Armenie

where are the loves for this????
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post #180 of 205
11/28/12 at 3:56am
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Originally Posted by drseid View Post

I agree. Definitely the one in the main AdP line that seems to get little love, but I place it right up there with the best the line has.

...and a compliment getter I might add too! Some family members rave about when I'm going to wear this one again!!
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