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post #1 of 33
12/12/12 at 8:45pm
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I'm talking about the forgotten Polo's
or fragrances that were once hyped and are now forgotten

I guess I would say stuff like Egoiste. People still talk about it; however, it's not raved about as much as La Nuit De l'homme for example which is a newer fragrance.

I see the same thing happening to Le Male eventually

So, anyhow, name your favorite forgotten fragrances that ooze class
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post #2 of 33
12/12/12 at 8:50pm
Ungaro III to me is THE "must have" classic perfume, but I would mention also its brothers I and II.
The Halston twins (1-12 and Z-14) come in a very close second.

They are excellent and incredible unexpensive. Now if money is of no concern, there are thousands, but to have them will send you to the poorhouse, but not these I just mentioned.
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post #3 of 33
12/12/12 at 8:55pm
Givenchy Gentleman
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post #4 of 33
12/12/12 at 9:03pm
Lagerfeld PHOTO
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post #5 of 33
12/13/12 at 12:21am
Egoiste
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post #6 of 33
12/13/12 at 2:58pm
Angel Men original
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post #7 of 33
12/13/12 at 3:12pm
Some classics:
Habit Rouge by Guerlain
Vetiver by Guerlain
YSL Rive Gauche pour homme
Chanel Egoiste
YSL Kouros
ETC.......
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post #8 of 33
12/13/12 at 6:38pm
Not really forgotten, but classic, Fahrenheit. To good to forget.
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post #9 of 33
12/13/12 at 7:53pm
Azzaro PH, Rive Gauche, Paco Rabanne PH, Polo (vintage), Yatagan, Drakkar Noir (vintage), Fahrenheit (vintage), Dior Eau Savauge, Shalimar, Poison, Dune, a ton more.
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post #10 of 33
12/14/12 at 9:28am
green irish tweed
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post #11 of 33
12/14/12 at 5:09pm
For those like me, who want to smell like a man, VanCleef & Arpels PH is an oldie but goodie that should be much more popular than it appears to be. Even the current reformulation is superb.
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post #12 of 33
12/14/12 at 5:25pm
You can't talk about classics without mentioning Old Spice for men. Now there is a classic.
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post #13 of 33
12/14/12 at 5:50pm
If you are asking about male category
than

Acqua di Parma - original Colonia
Guerlain - Eau de Cologne Imperiale, Jicky, Habit Rouge, Vetiver
Chanel Pour Monsieur
Dior Eau Sauvage
Hermes Equipage, Bel Ami, Eau d'Orange Verte

I personally can't get enough men wearing Eau d'Orange Verte and (or) using Acqua di Parma shaving Colonia scented products)
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post #14 of 33
12/15/12 at 10:06pm
Green Irish Tweed - beautiful from start to finish and extremely versatile. This and LIDGE are 2 I know, without a doubt, I will always want in my collection. Others may come and go, but I can't imagine being without these 2.
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post #15 of 33
12/16/12 at 7:50am
Guerlain Mouchoir de Monsieur
Versace l'Homme
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post #16 of 33
12/16/12 at 9:30am
Givenchy Genlemen
Pierre Cardin Pour Homme
Habit Rouge
Guerlain Vetiver
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme
Drakkar Noir
Green Irish Tweed
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post #17 of 33
12/16/12 at 1:26pm
Escada Pour Homme.

It's becoming harder to find but it oozes class.
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post #18 of 33
12/16/12 at 1:29pm
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Originally Posted by paradigm View Post

Not really forgotten, but classic, Fahrenheit. To good to forget.

+1.....
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post #19 of 33
12/17/12 at 11:54am
Knize Ten
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post #20 of 33
12/17/12 at 5:20pm
I second Givenchy Gentleman, Knize Ten and Escada Pour Homme.

Three amazing fragrances you can own without having to go vintage. Tzar is another if you can find the old, solid green bottle, and I'll also throw out Zino. Not a big favourite of mine but I respect it a lot. Two more seriously overlooked classics are Roger & Gallet Pour Homme and l'Homme. These are classy scents, powerhouses but with a sense of refinement.

Now if you want to go vintage I've got one BIG suggestion. Davidoff by Davidoff. This - to me - is the daddy of all eighties power frags. Not because it's the loudest (I wouldn't put it up there with Kouros and the like) but because it's so refined and complex, while still being utterly masculine and potent. Anyone who has ever said a bad word about Davidoff as a house needs to smell this and apologize instantly. This is as good as fragrance gets, and one of those scents that can elaborate why, in a single whiff, the world of vintage perfume attracts so much love and empties so many wallets.
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post #21 of 33
1/27/13 at 11:57pm
Pacco Rabanne Pour Homme
Givenchy Gentleman
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post #22 of 33
1/28/13 at 2:10am
here are some...

Gucci Nobile
Ungaro II
Insensè
Tuscany Per Uomo
Phileas
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post #23 of 33
1/28/13 at 6:18am
The Guerlain's, Ungaro I and III, Equipage, Macassar Rochas, Bel Ami, Azzaro Pour Homme, Gucci Nobile, Iquitos, Aramis Havana, Devin, Tsar and Pour Homme V&A, Patou Pour Homme, Trussardi Uomo, Xeryus, Pour Monsieur Chanel, Aramis Classic, Romeo Gigli Pour Homme, Eau d'Orange Verte, Boucheron Pour Homme, Montana Classic Pour Homme (red box), Santos Cartier, Ho Hang and many, many others.
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post #24 of 33
1/28/13 at 11:49pm
Chanel Egoiste , Cartier Declaration , Cartier Santos , Hugo Baldessarini
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post #25 of 33
2/2/13 at 7:53pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by PerfumeCollector View Post

Ungaro III to me is THE "must have" classic perfume, but I would mention also its brothers I and II.
The Halston twins (1-12 and Z-14) come in a very close second.

They are excellent and incredible unexpensive. Now if money is of no concern, there are thousands, but to have them will send you to the poorhouse, but not these I just mentioned.


with regard to Ungaro III, I would say that you need the vintage formulation. It is way different from the reformulated stuff being sold now. The vintage stuff can be pricey, but if you shop around you can pick it up for next to nothing sometimes. I will tell you though that it really has no longevity.
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post #26 of 33
2/4/13 at 12:55am
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Originally Posted by senore01 View Post

You can't talk about classics without mentioning Old Spice for men. Now there is a classic.

And don't forget Brut! A staple of my Grandfather growing up. Good thing I got him switch to GIT.
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post #27 of 33
2/4/13 at 9:50am
Moschino uomo?
Chanel Antaeus
Versace lhomme
YSL jazz
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post #28 of 33
2/4/13 at 3:00pm
Drakkar Noir
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post #29 of 33
2/4/13 at 3:21pm
Many of the suggestions are wonderful but I would like to always have these in my wardrobe:

Dior Eau Sauvage
Vetiver de Guerlain
Pour un Homme de Caron
Aramis 900

I'm not much into the 80s powerhouses nowadays but there are great classics among them.
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post #30 of 33
2/4/13 at 3:35pm
Ok, I'm going to be the one to say it... Joop! Pour Homme
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post #31 of 33
2/4/13 at 6:55pm
From the masculine-marketed range, here's my first 11:

Aramis Aramis
Armani Eau Pour Homme (vintage)
Azzaro pour Homme
Chanel pour Monsieur (vintage)
Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel
Givenchy Gentleman
Gucci pour Homme (1976 original)
Guerlain Habit Rouge
Guerlain Heritage
Ralph Lauren Polo (vintage)
Pierre Cardin pour Monsieur
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post #32 of 33
2/4/13 at 7:38pm
Eau Sauvage and the "Halston Twins" are must try's, if not must haves.

Azzarro pH
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post #33 of 33
2/5/13 at 12:43am
Bel ami
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