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honey fragrances, are there any out except Pure Havane ?

post #1 of 59
11/28/12 at 10:17am
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Hello Community i want to ask you if there are some good fragrances which have honey as a dominant note
One i know and own Pure Havane

Are there any others out there ?


Thanks for your help basenoters


greets
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post #2 of 59
11/28/12 at 10:26am
Serge Lutens Chergui
Serge Lutens Miel de Bois
By Killian Back to Black
Byredo M/Mink

Also, the base of Dior Leather Oud is a naughty honey/civet combination, but I wouldn't say the fragrance is about honey overall.
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post #3 of 59
11/28/12 at 10:27am
Galaad by Lubin
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post #4 of 59
11/28/12 at 10:38am
Cuir by L.T. Piver (leather and honey)
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post #5 of 59
11/28/12 at 10:42am
I personally find TF Tobacco Vanille has a marked caramelised honey note?
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post #6 of 59
11/28/12 at 10:51am
+1 By Killian Back to Black

Pure Powdered Honey. The most honey dominated fragrance I have ever smelt.
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post #7 of 59
11/28/12 at 11:13am
Hermessence Ambre Narguile
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post #8 of 59
11/28/12 at 11:33am
Yes, another +1 Back to Black... Then there is always the great powerhouse Giorgio for Men that has a honey component.
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post #9 of 59
11/28/12 at 11:37am
MFK cologne / absolue pour le soir.
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post #10 of 59
11/28/12 at 11:39am
Serge Lutens Fumerie Turque -- very prominent honey note + spices + smoke
Frapin 1270 -- boozy honey (I personally think the honey note in this one is stronger than in Back to Black; these two fragrances do have some similarities, but 1270 is available at a fraction of the price)
Parfumerie Generale Indochine -- spicy honey (kind of like the stewed spices in SL Arabie but less curry/cumin and more honey)
Mazzolari Patchouli -- honey isn't dominant but it's there and lovely with the patchouli
Parfumerie Generale Intrigant Patchouli -- also isn't dominant but sweetens an otherwise powdery patchouli
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post #11 of 59
11/28/12 at 11:40am
balenciaga hohang
club
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post #12 of 59
11/28/12 at 11:40am
Santa Maria Novella Acqua di Cuba is a honeyed tobacco. And vintage Shocking by Schiaparelli has an animalic honey base.

cacio
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post #13 of 59
11/28/12 at 11:57am
I get a strong honey note in Slumberhouse's Rume - well, sometimes I do, sometimes I don't, but when I do it's great.

In fact, I bought Rume based on the honey note as when I do smell it it drives me a little crazy. The cola / Dr. Pepper and spices are pretty nice as well.
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post #14 of 59
11/28/12 at 12:43pm
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Originally Posted by El_Guapo View Post

+1 By Killian Back to Black

Pure Powdered Honey. The most honey dominated fragrance I have ever smelt.

This, this, this. Heavy on the honey...and it's awesome. I also get more of a honey vibe from Tobacco Vanille than I do a vanilla vibe.
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post #15 of 59
11/28/12 at 3:28pm
As others have mentioned, Kilian Back to Black has a prominent honey note. It also has a tobacco note.
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post #16 of 59
11/28/12 at 3:36pm
Sweet Oriental Dream, pure honey/turkish delight masterpiece. The most "honey-ish" fragrance i've smelt besides Back To Black.
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post #17 of 59
11/28/12 at 4:05pm
L'homme - YSL has a honey like sweetness to it
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post #18 of 59
11/28/12 at 4:17pm
Boss No. 1
Slumberhouse Miel
Slumberhouse Sana
Tenere
Balenciaga pH
SL 5 O'Clock Gingembre
Chaps (original)
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post #19 of 59
11/28/12 at 5:08pm
SL Chene also has a nice beeswax/honey note, as does Chanel's Antaeus. In the latter it's peeking out from a very austere, gentleman's composition. Just beautiful, imo.
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post #20 of 59
11/28/12 at 5:11pm
Definitely Back to Black. It has the most stunning honey note in my opinion.

I also agree with Chene by Lutens. That's more on the line of beeswax, but still nice as a contrast to all those woods.
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post #21 of 59
11/28/12 at 5:56pm
I detect some honey in Paco Rabanne's Pour Homme, Tenere, and La Nuit.
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post #22 of 59
11/28/12 at 6:07pm
Kouros.
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post #23 of 59
11/28/12 at 6:13pm
There is a distinct honey note in LAP Mechant Loup.
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post #24 of 59
11/28/12 at 6:13pm
I get super honey from A Quiet Morning by Miller et Bertaux
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post #25 of 59
11/28/12 at 6:31pm
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Absolue Pour le Soir for dirty honey, By Kilian Back to Black for clean honey.
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post #26 of 59
11/28/12 at 6:46pm
+1 on Santa Maria Novella Acqua di Cuba is a rich honeyed tobacco, it is EDC, but it has EDT to EDP longevity.

+1 on Hermessence Ambre Narguile reminds me of Honeyed Apple Pie

+1 on Tenere, I can detect lovely subtle honey note.
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post #27 of 59
11/28/12 at 7:02pm
Good list here, DuNez!

However, I would like to add Giorgio for Men, Vintage Kouros (where it is more noticeable), Vintage Givenchy Gentleman and Chergui Serge Lutens and make a key point that Balenciaga Pour Homme does not actually have honey as a note. Neither does Balenciaga Ho Hang Club, EarNoseThroat. I am going to write a forum thread (which I have already in draft) about the "honeyed" accord of Vintage Balenciaga scents. I hold these bottles in the highest regard and consider Balenciaga a magnificent house in their glory days (which have past). It is actually the depth of the key resin found in those compositions, Styrax, combined with other ingredients (including other resins and rich, deep floral notes). Caramel is an actual note in Balenciaga Pour Homme, by the way - so there is some sweetness.

Interesting thread. And, for the record, Vintage Paco Rabanne Pour Homme does not have honey as a note either. It has a 'honeyed tobacco' note, which blends incredibly well with the rich resins (cistus and lentisk) as well as amber, oakmoss, and tonka bean (coumarin). But, no actual honey. A significant difference and someone with even an average nose can discern the two notes clearly as different.

Cheers.

ericrico


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Originally Posted by DuNezDeBuzier View Post

Boss No. 1
Slumberhouse Miel
Slumberhouse Sana
Tenere
Balenciaga pH
SL 5 O'Clock Gingembre
Chaps (original)
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post #28 of 59
11/28/12 at 7:14pm
Boss Number One really highlights the honey, without too much of anything else being a distraction. Just Me by Montana is marketed to women but is basically a unisex gourmand with a clear honey note, though I wouldn't call it the star of the show.
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post #29 of 59
11/28/12 at 8:31pm
Too many to list, but among my favorites:

Lapidus pour Homme
Giorgio of BH for men
Bijan Bijan
Nicole Miller for men
Spark J Claiborne (This one is dirt cheap)

Most Serge Lutens have honey
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post #30 of 59
11/28/12 at 8:41pm
Animale Animale
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post #31 of 59
11/28/12 at 10:22pm
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Originally Posted by El_Guapo View Post

+1 By Killian Back to Black

Pure Powdered Honey. The most honey dominated fragrance I have ever smelt.

Absolutely. I enjoy honey but, I find it's overdosed here. If you love honey this is the one to get!

Ambre Narguile, Frapin 1270 and others being mentioned are far from Back to Black in the honey department.

A beekeeper was actually the perfumer for Back to Black.
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post #32 of 59
11/28/12 at 10:33pm
+1 Chergui.

Also, check out Rouge Royale, it's a cheapy with lemon, cinnamon and honey; projection is pretty beastly on it too.

Link below for notes breaking down this fragrance.
http://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/P...-Men-7180.html
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post #33 of 59
11/28/12 at 10:45pm
I find the honey note is very underplayed since it's mostly used as a support element adding the sweetness to a fragrance. The only 2 fragrances I've smelled that use the honey note as the main element are
Miel de Bois - Serge Lutens (the drydown is vey horrid, beware)
Delivre Moi - Libertin Louison Technique Indiscrete (hard to find in the US but might be traceable in Europe). One of my fav in my collection, pure and transparent honey on a powdery base. Might be considered to be feminine to some though
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post #34 of 59
11/29/12 at 12:19am
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Galaad by Lubin

Has that even been released yet?
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post #35 of 59
11/29/12 at 12:42am
Bvlgari Man is worth trying.
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post #36 of 59
11/29/12 at 1:06am
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Originally Posted by MrFragranceReview View Post


A beekeeper was actually the perfumer for Back to Black.

Calice Becker keeps bees ?
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post #37 of 59
11/29/12 at 1:36am
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post #38 of 59
11/29/12 at 3:18am
Immortelle de Corse by L'occitane
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post #39 of 59
11/29/12 at 3:19am
Ambre Narguile
JPG 2
Back to Black
Chergui
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post #40 of 59
11/29/12 at 4:06am
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Originally Posted by suds View Post

I personally find TF Tobacco Vanille has a marked caramelised honey note?

I second TF Tobacco Vanille and Chergui - lots if bees in there.
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post #41 of 59
11/29/12 at 7:57am
+1 Absolue pour le Soir
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+1 Chergui

Absolue has the more apparent honey, whereas Chergui seems to have an effect reminiscent of honey (at least to me, as it smells a helluva lot like a pakistani fried rice dish...)
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post #42 of 59
11/29/12 at 8:00am
Another vote for Chergui and Back to Black.
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post #43 of 59
11/29/12 at 8:07am
I do get a honey note from Tabac Original (1959)
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post #44 of 59
11/29/12 at 8:59am
Yes i forgot

FK Absolue pour Soir
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post #45 of 59
11/29/12 at 9:06am
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Originally Posted by gandhajala View Post

calice becker keeps bees ?

lol

Good list going here, and I would highly second L'Occitane Immortelle de Corse and Chergui. I've not tried Back to Black.

Another one to throw out there is Tom Ford Moss Breches, which is a thick honey that turns rather spicy. Kind of a love it or hate it fragrance.
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post #46 of 59
11/29/12 at 9:33am
Boss No.1
Lapidus PH
Kouros
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post #47 of 59
11/29/12 at 11:19am
I zzzzecond zizzz one: Immortelle de Corse by L'Occitane
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post #48 of 59
11/29/12 at 1:08pm
Also may wanna check out Sables by Annick Goutal. It has an immortelle note in it that lasts FOREVER.. I mean 48 hours easily. I'm not very well knowledged on this note. I do know it's a yellow flower that looks like it has a lot of pollen in the center once it's fully blossomed.. I'd assume that center is what gives it its honey like smell.
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post #49 of 59
11/29/12 at 1:15pm
I hear 1270 has a lot of honey in it as well, so maybe check that one out (I've never smelled it).
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post #50 of 59
11/29/12 at 4:29pm
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Originally Posted by gandhajala View Post

Calice Becker keeps bees ?

Did you know gullible is the only word not in the dictionary?
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post #51 of 59
11/29/12 at 5:49pm
I find Leather Oud to have a really powerful honey vibe
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post #52 of 59
11/29/12 at 10:36pm
Hi The_Cologneist -

I highly admire Goutal's brilliant work and her early bottles were exceptional, but Immortelle is an entirely different note than honey. It is a rare flower (that was once believed to offer immortality) that retains its form and color after it is picked and dried. The note in fragrance is somewhere between curry/fenugreek to some and maple syrup to others that has been described as "honeyed" in flavor. Osmoz.com says “essence of immortelle gives chypre, floral and amber compositions a particular charisma” and characterizes the smell as “red fruit, syrupy, nut, honey-flavored, tobacco.” So, not a true honey note - but context and accords can be drawn...

Interesting.

Cheers.

ericrico


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Originally Posted by The_Cologneist View Post

Also may wanna check out Sables by Annick Goutal. It has an immortelle note in it that lasts FOREVER.. I mean 48 hours easily. I'm not very well knowledged on this note. I do know it's a yellow flower that looks like it has a lot of pollen in the center once it's fully blossomed.. I'd assume that center is what gives it its honey like smell.
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post #53 of 59
11/30/12 at 4:20am
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Originally Posted by MrFragranceReview View Post

A beekeeper was actually the perfumer for Back to Black.

Learn something new every day..
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post #54 of 59
12/19/12 at 7:32pm
Ambre Russe's dry down. More of a honey in beeswax than just honey. Same for Fumerie Turque.
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post #55 of 59
12/19/12 at 7:44pm
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Originally Posted by gandhajala View Post

MFK cologne / absolue pour le soir.

strong, raw honey in this one.

Serge Lutens Fumerie Turque.
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post #56 of 59
12/19/12 at 9:20pm
I second Balenciaga pH and will add Ungaro I -- similar to but far better than Giorgio for Men
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post #57 of 59
12/19/12 at 9:59pm
Prominent Honey:
Micallef Aoud
Micallef Emir
Interlude Woman (wearable by a man)
Boss #1
Les Zazous (a better Chergui, imo)
PG Indochine
EldO Noel Au Balcon
M/Mink
Scents of Time Ankh
Burqa Parfum Nektar
Asmar Eau Fine & Parufm Nektar
Ungaro I

Honey is noticeable but not the star of the show:
Bvlgari Man
Interlude Man
Bond Washington Square
Ciel Man
Jubilation XXV
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post #58 of 59
12/20/12 at 12:05am
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Originally Posted by gandhajala View Post

absolue pour le soir.

This one's the pick for me too. Might take a bit to get used to (for some), and substantially different from Pure Havane, but over all probably my favorite honey based scent.

Others around you will like it whenever you wear it as well.
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post #59 of 59
12/20/12 at 12:35am
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Originally Posted by jasonx View Post

I find the honey note is very underplayed since it's mostly used as a support element adding the sweetness to a fragrance. The only 2 fragrances I've smelled that use the honey note as the main element are
Miel de Bois - Serge Lutens (the drydown is vey horrid, beware)
Delivre Moi - Libertin Louison Technique Indiscrete (hard to find in the US but might be traceable in Europe). One of my fav in my collection, pure and transparent honey on a powdery base. Might be considered to be feminine to some though

+1 These are the two best honey fragrances IMO
I don't find the drydown of Miel De Bois horrid at all
Delivre Moi is a great one - affordable and gorgeously rich honey scent

Also +1 on M/Mink :P
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