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post #61 of 88
10/3/12 at 3:06pm
the Pure Malt opening I consider to be the best sweet opening there is...unfortunately, all goes downhill from there, still a great fragrance but once it gets really moist and stuff not the most impressive...the opening though with the berries whoa that's good stuff
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post #62 of 88
10/3/12 at 3:13pm
Gucci Pour Homme II.
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post #63 of 88
10/3/12 at 3:49pm
Amouage Hommage, then 10 places empty, Sacrebleu, Le au Chic, No 18 chanel
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post #64 of 88
10/3/12 at 6:38pm
For me, it's Le Male (sweet anise candy), Helmut Lang EDC (musky butter and baby powder) and Lumiere Noire (indescribable - just really, really good).

I also love the openings of Mugler Cologne, CdG 2MAN and Invasion Barbare
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post #65 of 88
10/3/12 at 7:54pm
By Man
Kouros
A*Men
Bulgari Black
Dior Homme
M7
Kenzo Pour Homme
Egoiste
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post #66 of 88
10/3/12 at 8:26pm
Dreamer. Just kidding
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post #67 of 88
10/3/12 at 10:49pm
Amouage Memoir Man is definitely up there for me.
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post #68 of 88
10/3/12 at 11:06pm
Menthe Fraiche
Concentree De Pamplemousse Rose
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post #69 of 88
10/4/12 at 2:17am
Too many candidates, really. Perhaps I'll vote in those that evoke a place or time. For me at least.

SMN Nostalgia - motor oil, petrol fumes, hot rubber, baking tarmac. A day at the races/pit stop.

PdN Sacrebleu - fuzzy, ozonic, carpet deodoriser - Undergrad days all over again, lol, circa 1993.
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post #70 of 88
10/4/12 at 10:39am
Bulgari Black
L'air du Desert Morocain
Gris Clair
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post #71 of 88
10/4/12 at 2:44pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by rubegon View Post

Habit Rouge vintage Eau de Cologne has a pretty spectacular opening.

Sadly, I've never had the chance to smell this classic. And despite the EDT and EDP versions having a drydown that make me want to scrub until I'm raw (they are my Kryptonite...), the opening slightly sweet, slightly spiced, rich, thick Lemon scent has got to go down as the best opening ever.

#sigh#

Anyone know of anything with the same opening as HR that then goes off in a different direction?
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post #72 of 88
10/4/12 at 6:22pm
M7. I wish the scent didn't develop at all, and that amazing opening would just stick around the whole time.
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post #73 of 88
10/4/12 at 7:20pm
I agree with many already mentioned.
I'll add vintage C&S No.88 and LV Piper Nigrum to the list.
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post #74 of 88
10/4/12 at 7:24pm
I really love the opening of vintage Third Man.

- - - Updated - - -

Nice double post...oops.
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post #75 of 88
10/4/12 at 7:26pm
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Originally Posted by CreedKing View Post

GIT
Aventus
MI
SMW
Windsor
Pure Malt
Musc Ravageur

Awesome list.
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post #76 of 88
10/4/12 at 7:48pm
Ah man, I totally forgot about Virgin Island Water.

That's seriously THE BEST opening ever - sweet, green, tart lime and coconut.
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post #77 of 88
10/4/12 at 7:52pm
Definitely G.I.T. and Midnight in Paris.
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post #78 of 88
10/4/12 at 9:18pm
I take back what I said, The One definitely has a much nicer opening than Gentleman
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post #79 of 88
10/5/12 at 7:12am
Creed does it for me. There's always one note that stands front and center that makes you instantly take notice.
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post #80 of 88
10/5/12 at 7:55am
My favorite openings are:

Roadster

Lumiere Noir

Aventus

Rive Gauche (I love that anise note)

Menthe Fraiche
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post #81 of 88
10/5/12 at 8:59am
I love the opening of Portrait of a Lady, with it's rose and juicy berries, but it also indicates what is to come in the drydown.
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post #82 of 88
10/5/12 at 9:24am
Gucci pH II
Pure Malt
Bvlgari Man
Narciso Rodriguez him
Bang
MiP
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post #83 of 88
10/5/12 at 9:55am
Cacharel Pour Homme, Givenchy Gentleman vintage, ADP Colonia
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post #84 of 88
10/5/12 at 1:04pm
Grey Vetiver.

The opening is absolutely stunning. I never get enough of it. Unfortunately they ruined the mid with a rubber glove note. I don't know what it is but it smells like rubber glove.
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post #85 of 88
10/6/12 at 3:04pm
Spicebomb such an amazing fruity sweet yummy opening mmmm i love it
i have to buy it too
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post #86 of 88
10/6/12 at 3:14pm
I love the opening of Menthe Fraiche also, but the dry down is too short lived and has too much yerba mate in if for my taste.
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post #87 of 88
10/7/12 at 8:38am
Santos/Chanel PM
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post #88 of 88
10/7/12 at 9:48am
Le Male
L'Air du Desert Marocain
Agar Musk, Monegal
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