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post #1 of 14
12/22/12 at 11:35pm
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We have all heard about the categories of scents: fougeres, chypres, orientals, hesperidics.

How about some new categories and suggestions, just for fun? (These are my personal ideas.)

Dandy scents: Derby, Mouchoir de Monsieur, Jicky, Habit Rouge, Cuir Pleine Fleur, Aleksandr, Boutonniere, Richard James EDT.

Seduction scents: Back to Black, Black Orchid, Tobacco Vanille, Kingdom, Tuscan Leather, Vol de Nuit, Shalimar.

Outdoor scents: Acqua di Gio, Le Troisieme Homme, Les Lus Belles Lanvande de Caron.

Office/work scents: Pour Un Homme, Dior Homme, Azzaro Chrome.

Any ideas for category additions?
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post #2 of 14
12/22/12 at 11:50pm
Christmas scents! - Fille en Aiguilles, Tobacco Vanille, Burberry London
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post #3 of 14
12/23/12 at 12:18am
"I'm not seeing anyone important today so i'll just throw this fragrance" category - Versace Man Eau Fraiche
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post #4 of 14
12/23/12 at 12:33am
"I'm spending the day alone so not afraid to offend anyone:"

- Black Orchid
- Nuit Noire
- Velvet Gardenia
- Paco Rabanne La Nuit
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post #5 of 14
12/23/12 at 12:47am
The wife is gone for the day

Kouros
Dark Aoud
TdH
Vetiver Extraordinaire

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Oh and the lets please the masses

AdG
Chrome
Fierce
1 Million
Guilty
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post #6 of 14
12/23/12 at 1:08am
Gourmands
Sports
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post #7 of 14
12/23/12 at 1:43am
Very good choice!
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Originally Posted by Atticushero View Post

"I'm not seeing anyone important today so i'll just throw this fragrance" category - Versace Man Eau Fraiche

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Tobacco Vanille is a good one!2792404]Christmas scents! - Fille en Aiguilles, Tobacco Vanille, Burberry London [/QUOTE]

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Got a lot of compliments of Verssace Man Eau Fraiche.
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"I'm not seeing anyone important today so i'll just throw this fragrance" category - Versace Man Eau Fraiche
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post #8 of 14
12/23/12 at 2:51am
Maybe, and this is a mere suggestion, formal wear scents (often partially similar to dandy scents and office wear scents), the ones coming to my mind being: Mouchoir de Monsieur, Boucheron PH EDP, with a bit of fragrance daringness, even Knize Ten or Creed BDP.
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post #9 of 14
12/23/12 at 4:40am
The 'occidental'. The opposite of the 'oriental', the occidental is cold instead of expansive, and suggests a Cold War era British civil servant lost in a forest in far Northern Europe. He must seem to beat at the withered undergrowth with his umbrella, and to survey the coniferous thicket with a scowl. Examples: Blenheim Bouquet, Bois du Portugal, Wellington, Azzaro PH.
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post #10 of 14
12/23/12 at 9:13am
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Gourmands
Sports

I really love those!
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post #11 of 14
12/23/12 at 5:05pm
Perhaps Travel/Vacation scents
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post #12 of 14
12/23/12 at 7:53pm
Syrups: most of the female counters in dept stores. Subcategories: floral syrups (aka slutty pink)

Hospital cleaners: half of the male counters. Subcategory: coastal hospital cleaners.

Functionals (as separated from cleaners): all modern muguets, lindens, many white florals, the Clean line, etc

Bilges: several, mostly niche examples.

cacio
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post #13 of 14
12/23/12 at 8:59pm
Haha cacio - always with the "bilge" you poor bugger

I like the one Kaelee came up with - holographic fragrances.
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post #14 of 14
12/24/12 at 12:06am
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Syrups: most of the female counters in dept stores. Subcategories: floral syrups (aka slutty pink)

Bwahaha! Victoria Secret is probably copyrighting this as we speak.
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