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Update\upgrade my wardrobe, dear gents.

post #1 of 21
1/6/13 at 4:07am
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It's 2013. and it's time for such a thread. I would most kindly implore all of you to see my wardrobe and give your opinion what I should add to it, what should I discard, or both.

Thanks in advance.
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post #2 of 21
1/6/13 at 4:31am
Imho, set aside these;

Allure Homme
Body Kouros
Burberry London for Men
Dior Homme
Égoïste / L'Égoïste
Emporio Armani He
Envy for Men
Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit Absolute
Gucci pour Homme
Gucci Pour Homme II
Kouros
M7
Prada Amber pour Homme
Versace pour Homme
Xeryus Rouge
Zino Davidoff

and discard the rest.

http://www.basenotes.net/threads/320...ld-only-own-10

This thread (use the search function, there are top many top... lists) can give you an opinion for the new additions.
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post #3 of 21
1/6/13 at 6:02am
You know my opinion ( less hugo boss )

Add :

Aqua di Parma Colonia Assoluta

TF Extreme

FK APOM or Lumiere Noir

Desert Marocian

Lubin Itaska

HdP 1740

Diptyque 34 Bulevard SG

Penhaligon Endymion

( i've been going on lower price choice for now .. later on Tom Ford and Amouage ; )
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post #4 of 21
1/6/13 at 7:08am
Add: Carbone de Balmain
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post #5 of 21
1/6/13 at 7:27am
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Hermès Bel Ami would be one I would think about.
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post #6 of 21
1/6/13 at 7:30am
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Originally Posted by Hellhound View Post

Imho, set aside these;

Allure Homme
Body Kouros
Burberry London for Men
Dior Homme
Égoïste / L'Égoïste
Emporio Armani He
Envy for Men
Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit Absolute
Gucci pour Homme
Gucci Pour Homme II
Kouros
M7
Prada Amber pour Homme
Versace pour Homme
Xeryus Rouge
Zino Davidoff

and discard the rest.

http://www.basenotes.net/threads/320...ld-only-own-10

This thread (use the search function, there are top many top... lists) can give you an opinion for the new additions.


Seems a bit ruthless (Though I follow your line of thought.)
I was going to suggest getting rid of the Cool Water and A Men (Ok and maybe the Boss Bottled) and looking for a couple more vintage classics, maybe Givenchy Gentleman or Monsieur for example.
If you want to change and go for a completely different style then I have no idea..
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post #7 of 21
1/6/13 at 7:31am
Add Aventus if you don't already have it
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post #8 of 21
1/6/13 at 8:27am
why the boss bottled hate?
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post #9 of 21
1/6/13 at 8:34am
This is what I would do. But do what you want, because in the end it's all subjective.

A*Men / Angel Men (1996) - KEEP
Allure Homme (1999) - KEEP\t\t\t
Body Kouros (2000) - GET RID OF\t
Bulgari Aqua pour Homme (2005) - GET RID OF \t\t\t\t\t
Burberry Brit : Limited Edition for Men (2010) - GET RID OF \t\t\t
Burberry London for Men (2006) - KEEP\t\t\t\t\t
Chrome (1996) -GET RID OF
Cool Water (1988) - KEEP\t\t
Dior Homme (2005) - KEEP\t\t\t
Égoïste / L'Égoïste (1990) - KEEP\t\t
Envy for Men (1998) - GET RID OF \t\t
Fahrenheit (1988) - KEEP\t\t
Gucci Pour Homme II (2007) - KEEP\t
Joop! - GET RID OF\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Kouros (1981) - GET RID OF \t\t\t
L'Eau D'Issey pour Homme (1994) - GET RID OF \t\t\t
La Nuit de L'Homme (2009) - KEEP\t\t
Le Mâle (1995) - KEEP\t\t
M7 (2002) - KEEP (or i will come to your house and make you keep it)\t\t\t\t
Obsession for Men (1986) - GET RID OF\t\t\t
Pi (1999) - KEEP\t\t\t\t\t\t
The One Gentleman (2010) - GET RID OF \t\t
Versace pour Homme (2008) - GET RID OF
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post #10 of 21
1/6/13 at 8:53am
I was looking to do a similar thread not too long ago. Mine would be more of the upgrading and adding rather than subtracting (although I do have a few that could probably go). With yours I would follow what is above my post except keep Bulgari aqua and envy and get rid of pi
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post #11 of 21
1/6/13 at 8:56am
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Dear gents, many thanks to you. The first commenter - I really like your radical, ruthless approach

IgorBg- I know all too well what you think, your advices are always apprecated!

The rest of you, I really enjoyed your opinions and suggestions!
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post #12 of 21
1/6/13 at 9:26am
Get Chanel Platinum Egoiste and Creed Aventus
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post #13 of 21
1/6/13 at 9:56am
getridofalofthem
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post #14 of 21
1/6/13 at 12:43pm
At first glance I find that you have a decent, broad range of scents. You have rated all but one of your wardrobe with 4 or more stars, so why fix something if its not broken? I guess you are looking for more recent releases of perfumes, since the majority of your frags dated from 2000 and before, but newer doesn't always translate into better.

Anyhow that is not what you were asking, so I would exchange:Chic for Men, Hypnose Homme, Dirty English, Joop! Homme, and Night Flight.

My choices of replacements would be: Atlantic, Jubilation XXV, Comme des Garcons 2 Man, Voyage d'Hermes, L'Instant de Guerlain Extreme. Some of these are modern takes on some traditional scents, and some are really new twists that will add depth and breadth to your current wardrobe. Cheers!
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post #15 of 21
1/6/13 at 12:50pm
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why the boss bottled hate?


Nothing really. I own it myself but OP has a lot of what you might call older school mature sort of frags and I think Boss Bottled is a bit redundant there (the lemonade/apple pie notes seem more suited to youngsters in my view) which is why I mentioned it.
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post #16 of 21
1/6/13 at 12:51pm
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Originally Posted by noirdrakkar View Post

This is what I would do. But do what you want, because in the end it's all subjective.

A*Men / Angel Men (1996) - KEEP
Allure Homme (1999) - KEEP\t\t\t
Body Kouros (2000) - GET RID OF\t
Bulgari Aqua pour Homme (2005) - GET RID OF \t\t\t\t\t
Burberry Brit : Limited Edition for Men (2010) - GET RID OF \t\t\t
Burberry London for Men (2006) - KEEP\t\t\t\t\t
Chrome (1996) -GET RID OF
Cool Water (1988) - KEEP\t\t
Dior Homme (2005) - KEEP\t\t\t
Égoïste / L'Égoïste (1990) - KEEP\t\t
Envy for Men (1998) - GET RID OF \t\t
Fahrenheit (1988) - KEEP\t\t
Gucci Pour Homme II (2007) - KEEP\t
Joop! - GET RID OF\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Kouros (1981) - GET RID OF \t\t\t
L'Eau D'Issey pour Homme (1994) - GET RID OF \t\t\t
La Nuit de L'Homme (2009) - KEEP\t\t
Le Mâle (1995) - KEEP\t\t
M7 (2002) - KEEP (or i will come to your house and make you keep it)\t\t\t\t
Obsession for Men (1986) - GET RID OF\t\t\t
Pi (1999) - KEEP\t\t\t\t\t\t
The One Gentleman (2010) - GET RID OF \t\t
Versace pour Homme (2008) - GET RID OF

I find this to be a good evaluation but I would get rid of Cool Water and Fahrenheit too. And I don't like Egoïste at all!
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post #17 of 21
1/6/13 at 1:08pm

  • Get rid of all the Hugo Bosses except bottled and anything that you don't wear a lot.






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post #18 of 21
1/6/13 at 3:47pm
Add one of these two:

Encre Noire (Lalique) http://www.basenotes.net/ID26126273.html

Eau Sauvage Parfum (Dior) http://www.basenotes.net/ID26135203.html
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post #19 of 21
1/6/13 at 11:18pm
I consider you my scent twin

Consider pursuing Gaultier 2 and Kenzo Jungle
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post #20 of 21
1/6/13 at 11:33pm
What, no Guerlain?

Get L'Instant.

And send Envy for Men to me.
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post #21 of 21
1/7/13 at 12:30am
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Originally Posted by Roper-Hall View Post

At first glance I find that you have a decent, broad range of scents. You have rated all but one of your wardrobe with 4 or more stars, so why fix something if its not broken? I guess you are looking for more recent releases of perfumes, since the majority of your frags dated from 2000 and before, but newer doesn't always translate into better.

Anyhow that is not what you were asking, so I would exchange:Chic for Men, Hypnose Homme, Dirty English, Joop! Homme, and Night Flight.



My choices of replacements would be: Atlantic, Jubilation XXV, Comme des Garcons 2 Man, Voyage d'Hermes, L'Instant de Guerlain Extreme. Some of these are modern takes on some traditional scents, and some are really new twists that will add depth and breadth to your current wardrobe. Cheers!

most constructive answer thus far! Thank you!
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