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Any designer fragrances that evoke both warm and cold feelings?

post #1 of 22
12/27/12 at 4:26pm
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Hi there guys. In the market for a new fragrance. Designer only. No niche please.

The sort of fragrance I'm after is something that gives you a warm feeling and cold feeling at the same time. It's quite hard to explain but I get this sensation with Dior Aqua Fahreneheit. It's very cooling to me yet at the same time there's like a deep warmth behind it. I think it's the citrus and mint giving it the sort of herbaceous cooling sensation which I find very soothing and the violet leaf, leather and woods giving it warmth? I don't know. I also get this sensation with Bergamote 22 by Le Labo but I can only afford the sample so that's not an option. Please no coffee or vanilla bombs. I want a very similar sensation to Aqua Fahrenheit. Probably asking for too much I know but I hope someone can help me. Thanks guys.
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post #2 of 22
12/27/12 at 4:58pm
Zanzibar by Van Cleef & Arpel
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post #3 of 22
12/27/12 at 11:36pm
I get, almost simultaneously, both warm and cold olfactory sensations from the fragrance 1881 Amber by Cerutti.
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post #4 of 22
12/27/12 at 11:38pm
Encounter by CK. Warm cognac and woods, cold jasmine and rum.
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post #5 of 22
12/28/12 at 12:04am
B*Men
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post #6 of 22
12/28/12 at 12:35am
Fahrenheit.
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post #7 of 22
12/28/12 at 1:14am
L'Instant EDT
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post #8 of 22
12/28/12 at 1:20am
I'd suggest Bulgari Black. The warm vanilla clashes with the cold rubber-and-metal vibe, but it works.
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post #9 of 22
12/28/12 at 1:23am
I get this from L'Anarchist.
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post #10 of 22
12/28/12 at 1:55am
How about Terre D' Hermes?
Cold flint and warm woods...
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post #11 of 22
12/28/12 at 1:59am
Armani Code Sport. Three different kinds of mint with underlying geranium and vetiver.
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post #12 of 22
12/28/12 at 3:20am
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Originally Posted by Luca View Post

L'Instant EDT

+1. Citrus gives it a cool start, but it's mostly a sweet woody warmth after that.
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post #13 of 22
12/28/12 at 4:05am
CK Contradiction for Men
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post #14 of 22
12/28/12 at 4:40am
Cartier Roadster. Bracing with the top down, over warm purring engine.
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post #15 of 22
12/28/12 at 4:49am
L'Eau d'Hiver, although it does not come cheap. There used to be the travel size version, bit more affordable.
On the cheaper side, Acqua di Parma Intensa has a very bright start and a warm base.
Scents heavy on white musk often have this fresh/warm feeling: White Musk Body shop for men is an option as well as the traditional White Musk EDT they offer. Or maybe something off the Narciso Rodrigues lines.
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post #16 of 22
12/28/12 at 9:29am
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Thank you for all the suggestions guys. Wasn't expecting so much! Time for me to do some research on the mentioned fragrances on Basenotes and Fragrantica. Thank you once again and keep the suggestions coming in!
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post #17 of 22
12/28/12 at 9:34am
Aramis New West and +1 L'Instant de Guerlain.
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post #18 of 22
12/28/12 at 10:24am
La Nuit de l'Homme Frozen by YSL . Opens with a fresh citrus notes of frozen lime and lemon. Then has the oriental spicy drydown like the original.
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post #19 of 22
12/28/12 at 12:21pm
Ungaro III is for me such fragrance. It gives nice warm feelings but it also gives cold, creepy, sinister feelings. I find it a very unique creation by Jaques Polge and Francois Demachy.
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post #20 of 22
12/28/12 at 1:10pm
Also Rive Guache and Caron Pour Un Homme. Actually I get the warm/cool thing from many classically-styled barbershop type scents, so look into those in general.
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post #21 of 22
12/28/12 at 1:30pm
Encre Noire. Starts out with a wet and cool forest scent. Then turns to a warm dark amazon forest vibe!
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post #22 of 22
12/28/12 at 2:02pm
+1 for CK Contradiction for men and L'Instant de Guerlain PH

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+1 for CK Contradiction for men and L'Instant de Guerlain PH
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