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post #61 of 258
10/6/12 at 1:11pm
serge lutens douce amere and if I could make my mind up between Tauer Incense Extreme, LDDM or SL's Encens et Lavande, one of those would be on the way too....
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post #62 of 258
10/6/12 at 1:12pm
here are some of my most recent purchases...

Histoires De Parfums 1876
Histoires De parfums 1826
Serge Lutens Daim Blond
2x Mathias Narguilè
Laura Tonatto Sandalo Per Teti
Malle Une Fleur De Cassie
Aesop Marrakesch
Aesop Mystra
Tauer Lonestar Memories



Guerlain Shalimar Parfum (vintage)



Chanel Cuir De Russie



Guerlain Chamade EDT (vintage)
Ungaro I

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post #63 of 258
10/6/12 at 3:01pm
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Originally Posted by alfarom View Post

here are some of my most recent purchases...

Histoires De Parfums 1876
Histoires De parfums 1826
Serge Lutens Daim Blond
2x Mathias Narguilè
Laura Tonatto Sandalo Per Teti
Malle Une Fleur De Cassie
Aesop Marrakesch
Aesop Mystra
Tauer Lonestar Memories



Guerlain Shalimar Parfum (vintage)



Chanel Cuir De Russie



Guerlain Chamade EDT (vintage)
Ungaro I


What do you do for a living?
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post #64 of 258
10/6/12 at 8:19pm
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post #65 of 258
10/6/12 at 9:09pm
Armani Code Ultimate
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post #66 of 258
10/7/12 at 4:37am
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Originally Posted by MJM_77 View Post

Same here.

You will both enjoy it, great buy!


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post #67 of 258
10/7/12 at 5:18am
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post #68 of 258
10/7/12 at 7:22am
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post #69 of 258
10/7/12 at 9:01pm
I bought some Z-14 (with oakmoss!) and some new Vetiver by Guerlain. I am a stickler for the older stuff, but now that it has "regained its original bottle" I thought why not? and it is very good, albeit without the oily dark aspect of the vintage. I also bought Demeter's Leather. Good stuff, great to layer when you want an old favorite to have a leather vibe.
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post #70 of 258
10/8/12 at 6:55am

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post #71 of 258
10/8/12 at 7:02am
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No purchase yet. Just subscribing to one of my favorite BN threads.
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post #72 of 258
10/8/12 at 9:44am
I took the plunge and ordered Oud Wood. I now hate myself.

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post #73 of 258
10/8/12 at 10:09am
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Originally Posted by Ken Cosgrove View Post

I took the plunge and ordered Oud Wood. I now hate myself.

I'm sure you'll forgive yourself once it arrives!
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post #74 of 258
10/8/12 at 1:11pm
Yves Saint Laurent OPIUM POUR HOMME EAU DE PARFUM
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post #75 of 258
10/8/12 at 1:15pm
Tom Ford - Noir de Noir
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post #76 of 258
10/8/12 at 1:29pm
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Tom Ford - Noir de Noir

Waiting on a split of that, beautiful fragrance.
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post #77 of 258
10/8/12 at 1:34pm
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Originally Posted by Ken Cosgrove View Post

Waiting on a split of that, beautiful fragrance.

It is indeed. I do find the dry down to be a touch feminine for my particular taste, but wonderful nonetheless.
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post #78 of 258
10/8/12 at 1:45pm
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Originally Posted by Ken Cosgrove View Post

I took the plunge and ordered Oud Wood. I now hate myself.



Are you kidding? I love this stuff.
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post #79 of 258
10/8/12 at 1:56pm
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Narciso Rodriguez For Him Musc Collection
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post #80 of 258
10/8/12 at 2:45pm
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Are you kidding? I love this stuff.

Oh me too, but my wallet thinks otherwise...
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post #81 of 258
10/8/12 at 3:07pm
I'm expecting the mailman to drop off a bottle of Lalique Encre Noire tomorrow.

I bought this blind, but I also bought it because I need a vetiver-dominant scent in my collection. The reviews here of Encre Noire have been glowing, so I have high hopes for it. And I had a 20% off coupon from Fragrancenet, so I didn't pay a megaton of money for it (final cost: $33.30 for 1.7 oz).

Full review to follow after first full wearing.
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post #82 of 258
10/8/12 at 3:14pm
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Originally Posted by MFfan310 View Post

I'm expecting the mailman to drop off a bottle of Lalique Encre Noire tomorrow.

I bought this blind, but I also bought it because I need a vetiver-dominant scent in my collection. The reviews here of Encre Noire have been glowing, so I have high hopes for it. And I had a 20% off coupon from Fragrancenet, so I didn't pay a megaton of money for it (final cost: $33.30 for 1.7 oz).

Full review to follow after first full wearing.

I always look forward to reading someone's first impression on this scent. It's an intriguing fragrance that belies its price tag. Sadly though, it just did not work for me. Tried to love it but just couldn't.
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post #83 of 258
10/8/12 at 11:56pm
A*Men Sunessence Orage D'Ete
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post #84 of 258
10/9/12 at 3:36am
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post #85 of 258
10/9/12 at 3:50am
Jil Sander Man (Man Pure), Jil Sander Feeling man

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post #86 of 258
10/9/12 at 5:20am
Just ordered these blind today. I hear great things about both the original and reformulation, so I will give them both a try!



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post #87 of 258
10/9/12 at 7:37pm
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post #88 of 258
10/10/12 at 2:48am
Pure Leather arrived yesterday. Should've been patient & picked it up from Debenhams for the 1000 bonus beauty club points....!

Seriously considering ordering the 2/3 other bottles that are hovering in my mind, then placing myself on a BUYING BAN until the new year. I'm officially out of control!
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post #89 of 258
10/10/12 at 5:59am
Was lucky enough to track down a last bottle of:


That smoky tobacco & saffron combo drives me insane! I just love it!
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post #90 of 258
10/10/12 at 8:01am


Looking forward to this one! I absolutely love Creed.
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post #91 of 258
10/10/12 at 1:32pm
This week.



LDDM:


For the split I am running. 20ml is for me.
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post #92 of 258
10/10/12 at 1:36pm
Ferrè Bergamotto Marino

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post #93 of 258
10/10/12 at 4:56pm
Finally buckled and bought Spicebomb
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post #94 of 258
10/10/12 at 7:29pm
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Great scents you got there Alfarom! Specially this vintage Shalimar extract


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Originally Posted by alfarom View Post

here are some of my most recent purchases...

Histoires De Parfums 1876
Histoires De parfums 1826
Serge Lutens Daim Blond
2x Mathias Narguilè
Laura Tonatto Sandalo Per Teti
Malle Une Fleur De Cassie
Aesop Marrakesch
Aesop Mystra
Tauer Lonestar Memories



Guerlain Shalimar Parfum (vintage)



Chanel Cuir De Russie



Guerlain Chamade EDT (vintage)
Ungaro I

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post #95 of 258
10/11/12 at 1:23am
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post #96 of 258
10/11/12 at 3:14am
Frank No. 2 by Frank Los Angeles
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post #97 of 258
10/12/12 at 3:37am
Dior Homme Intense (vintage juice)

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post #98 of 258
10/12/12 at 5:33am
These two arrived yesterday and today:

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post #99 of 258
10/12/12 at 6:48am
MFK Absolue pour le Matin
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post #100 of 258
10/12/12 at 7:52am
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Originally Posted by cologne connoisseur View Post

MFK Absolue pour le Matin

Excellent purchase, sir.
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post #101 of 258
10/12/12 at 8:00am
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I take it that's vintage M7...what's the key indicator from this picture?
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post #102 of 258
10/12/12 at 10:02am
Gucci Pour Homme II
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post #103 of 258
10/12/12 at 11:29am


Thought I'd treat myself seen as its my birthday on Monday, so it was a toss up between this and Tuscan Leather, though this was actually a blind buy.
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post #104 of 258
10/12/12 at 12:19pm
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Excellent purchase, sir.

Thanks, Ivory88. It's my SOTD, and I'm enjoying it! In the future, though, I need to go a bit lighter on the trigger. Potent juice.
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post #105 of 258
10/12/12 at 1:40pm
In Vegas I got:

Shalimar Shower Gel by Guerlain



Anima Dulcis by Arquiste



Shanghai by Guerlain (from the Voyage Series)



Blackberry & Bay Body Cream by Jo Malone



Plus a TON of samples. My cup runneth over...
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post #106 of 258
10/12/12 at 1:47pm
my first ever masculine perfume (so far only unisex) Nicolai pour Homme 100ml cause i heard it is disconntinued? i absolutely adore this smoky lavender with floral and warm note....superb! did not expect i will ever fall entirely for a masculine fragrance...
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post #107 of 258
10/12/12 at 4:40pm
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post #108 of 258
10/12/12 at 7:11pm
Not sure if I mentioned it earlier, but Dior Homme Sport 2012.
Also, just picked up a 4.2 of L'Eau D'Issey 2009 summer.
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post #109 of 258
10/13/12 at 4:50am
Flea market finds of today:

200ml KL Homme, vintage shower gel, sealed
150ml KL Homme, vintage shave foam, sealed
150g KL Homme, vintage soap bar, sealed
125ml Lagerfeld Cologne, orig. vtg. cologne, sealed
30ml Must de Cartier, vtg. EdT, incl. leather sleeve, full
14ml Fendi, pure vintage parfum, in original box, full
14ml Fendi, pure vintage parfum, in other Fendi box, full

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post #110 of 258
10/13/12 at 5:44am




2 purchases today at Debenham's after not buying anything for almost 2 months.
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post #111 of 258
10/13/12 at 7:19am

I've had enough with you, A*Men
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post #112 of 258
10/13/12 at 9:42am
Took advantage of the free worldwide shipping.

Ormonde Man
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post #113 of 258
10/13/12 at 10:05am
Actually I enjoy all three scents. Spicebomb and MIP for evening wear, fierce for daily wear. All three serve a very good purpose. Good reviews. Thank you.
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post #114 of 258
10/13/12 at 10:23am
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2 purchases today at Debenham's after not buying anything for almost 2 months.

Let us know what you think of the Joop mate
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post #115 of 258
10/13/12 at 10:44am
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Let us know what you think of the Joop mate

Hey ho Dailey! I think that while it is a relatively sweet scent, it is quite dark as well (because of the rum for me). I was contemplating getting either this or Spicebomb, but in the end went for both as they are different. Definitely different from the original Joop Homme but longevity so far has been excellent. While it is good for night use/going out, I would think that if applied correctly it would make a very good work scent as well. Heck, I am even bringing it back to Malaysia in a couple of weeks' time to be used in the heat there! Will see how that goes eh haha.

And no, I don't think it is similar to 1 Million

Hope that helps!
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post #116 of 258
10/13/12 at 10:55am
Nice one buddy. I'm going to Debenhams tomorrow, so I'll give it a try. I was going to get Spicebomb too, but it was a bit overpowering when I tested it. Great smell though.
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post #117 of 258
10/13/12 at 11:30am
Double Black



Blind buy on this one. Heard equally great and terrible things which intrigued me enough to take a punt on it.
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post #118 of 258
10/13/12 at 11:44am
Tojours Fidele by Fragonard 200ml
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post #119 of 258
10/13/12 at 1:40pm
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Originally Posted by PalmBeach View Post

Took advantage of the free worldwide shipping.

Ormonde Man

Congratulations! great stuff!
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post #120 of 258
10/13/12 at 2:46pm


Finally caved in. I was at the store for a long time after trying the tester, sniffing through the lipstick opening (which was much better than I remembered it being) until I got to the "chocolate-covered iris" that some say was there, and I fell in love. Just goes to show that you should never judge a fragrance on the first sniff. I was also pleasantly surprised when I bought the box home - it was the original formulation!

Also:



For a mere $65 for the 2.5oz. Now I wonder if I should just open it up and keep it or leave it sealed and try to sell it somewhere. Tough choice. This is the rarest fragrance I own now.
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