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post #121 of 150
1/8/13 at 11:26pm
Add Creed Original Vetiver to my list.

I haven't used it in a while, but something made me want to go for it today.

3 sprays, and it had me gagging in about 30 minutes.

So so sweet. Blech.
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post #122 of 150
1/8/13 at 11:40pm
Luxe Patchouli - the overdose of immortelle at the front was just too much.

Tobacco Vanille - lovely opening but the vanilla follow-up felt like a room candle.

Ormonde Man & Straight to Heaven - very synthetic woody note that just doesn't do it for me, almost painful.
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post #123 of 150
1/8/13 at 11:47pm
Salvador Dali
Magnetism
Pi
Encre Noire
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post #124 of 150
1/9/13 at 1:21am
it wasnt really that bad but i just couldnt stand kublai khan, had to wash it off.. i remember getting an oudh itr vial from a friend who deals in pure itr and i had no idea its gonna be that strong, i put a tiny dot of it on my wrist and even after two days of washing my wrist it wouldnt go.
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post #125 of 150
1/9/13 at 1:41am
thierry mugler alien and secretions magnifiques are the two that come to mind. It happens every now and then that I'll want to wash something off (about 1 in 50) but those were the two I just couldnt keep on
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post #126 of 150
1/9/13 at 2:28am
Tried one tiny spray of A*Men on my wrist at the airport this summer, almost threw up after smelling that ridiculously strong tar note.

Spent a good 10 minutes in the plane toilet scrubbing my wrist till it was red but I could still smell it!
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post #127 of 150
1/9/13 at 1:29pm
Shalimar
Kouros
Bond I Love New York for All
Black Afgano
JHL
Joop Night Flight
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post #128 of 150
1/9/13 at 4:27pm
Recently- Malles Geranium pour monsieur.
Ive had to wash off several Montales because they were just so strong that I felt I was suffocating.
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post #129 of 150
1/9/13 at 4:40pm
new york oud, my least favorite fragrance of all time
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post #130 of 150
1/9/13 at 4:48pm
Add another to my list: Memoir Man. So pretty on the paper, so dreadful on me.
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post #131 of 150
1/9/13 at 4:49pm
Yesterday my bottle of D&G The One i blind bought came in.I looked forward to having a new frag all day.I came home,took a shower and sprayed myself down pretty good because i had read about the poor sillage/longevity of The One.After i finished spraying i realized it smelled nothing like i thought it would.I had a sneaking feeling they sent me the womens version of it and came here to see what the bottles looked like.Sure enough thats what happened.I considered leaving it on but it was so strong i had to shower again.
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post #132 of 150
1/9/13 at 4:54pm
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Originally Posted by senore01 View Post

Vetiver Extraordinaire. Overwhelmed me immediately.

Then it gets worse.
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post #133 of 150
1/9/13 at 4:56pm
Heritage smelled so good from a 1ml sample I had so I bought a 100 ml bottle. I sold the bottle a week later. Too strong, too many florals.

Soon after I was given a sample of Zino and that had to come off right away of course. lol
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post #134 of 150
1/9/13 at 4:58pm
Grey Flannel was always my number one scrubber of all time. Then L'Eau D'Issey came into my life.
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post #135 of 150
1/9/13 at 5:04pm
Eucris. Putrid stuff on me.
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post #136 of 150
1/9/13 at 6:22pm
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Originally Posted by 350TPI View Post

Yesterday my bottle of D&G The One i blind bought came in.I looked forward to having a new frag all day.I came home,took a shower and sprayed myself down pretty good because i had read about the poor sillage/longevity of The One.After i finished spraying i realized it smelled nothing like i thought it would.I had a sneaking feeling they sent me the womens version of it and came here to see what the bottles looked like.Sure enough thats what happened.I considered leaving it on but it was so strong i had to shower again.

Hahaha sorry to hear about the situation but it is pretty funny.

I trust the vendor is rectifying it all.
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post #137 of 150
1/9/13 at 6:55pm
Bond no.9 I Love New York. I had it on for about 1-2 hours and took it all off. I couldnt stand how thick/sweet it smelled. It was suffocating.

If anyone wants a 10ml let me know!
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post #138 of 150
1/9/13 at 7:44pm
Amen to that!
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Originally Posted by ChuckW View Post

This thread shows that one man's trash is truly another man's treasure.

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LOL...That was a good one!
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Originally Posted by voodoodanny View Post

Too right! Some of these 'scrubber' lists look like my wishlist!

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Got a question about this thread. How many basenoter's farvorite frag was one listed on this thrread? That would basically be another thread
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post #139 of 150
1/9/13 at 10:34pm
Guerlain Vetiver turned fecal on my skin. I'm not keen to revisit it and risk reliving the nasty experience, not when there are many great vetiver scents around.
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post #140 of 150
1/9/13 at 11:31pm
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Just now, L'artisan Dzongkha. Honestly, on my skin it smelt like celery and pepper. Was making me feel sick.

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Originally Posted by noirdrakkar View Post

new york oud, my least favorite fragrance of all time

Oh that's disappointing I was curious about this one! Does sound potentially 'in-your-face' though so not surprised to hear you're not a fan.
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post #141 of 150
1/9/13 at 11:43pm
Most recent wash offs were Le Labo Vetiver 46 and Rose 31 (funnily enough, I once liked Rose 31 alot ) . Kouros Sport also went the way of the sink along with Ultraviolet and Gucci Homme II .
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post #142 of 150
1/9/13 at 11:47pm
Van cleef and arpels pour homme.
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post #143 of 150
1/10/13 at 1:06am
1 Million

When it first came out, I had to try it. So I went to my local store and sprayed some on, then I went to a friends house.
1 Million was there in person like a 400 pound gorilla. I excused myself to the bathroom and washed what I could off.

Acqua di Sale

The "most realistic" aquatic seems be have a sharp, salty nature to it. Soap.

Phoenix

Oh man this stuff is crap! I received it for CHristmas and thought to give it a fair try.
Cheap and awful.
And I like some cheap ones (Acqua Velva, Old Spice, Swiss Army, Adidas frags)
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post #144 of 150
1/10/13 at 2:20am
Habit Rouge EdT
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post #145 of 150
1/10/13 at 3:29am
several but the first one that comes to mind is Penhaligon's Blue Bell
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post #146 of 150
1/10/13 at 3:32am
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Amen to that!

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LOL...That was a good one!

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Got a question about this thread. How many basenoter's farvorite frag was one listed on this thrread? That would basically be another thread


Not sure about absolute favourites but L'Egoiste and Kouros are two of my top frags.(No surprises seeing Kouros in here mind.)
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post #147 of 150
1/10/13 at 5:22am
Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan - it's the only scent I've ever been completely and utterly repulsed by. The opening quite literally triggered my gag reflex.
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post #148 of 150
1/10/13 at 6:06am
Versace Dreamer. Smells like urinal cake, ugh.
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post #149 of 150
1/10/13 at 6:15am
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by PhillyFresh View Post

Bond no.9 I Love New York. I had it on for about 1-2 hours and took it all off. I couldnt stand how thick/sweet it smelled. It was suffocating.

If anyone wants a 10ml let me know!

That smells like the vanilla powder mix protein shakes
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post #150 of 150
1/10/13 at 8:12am
Blood-Concept-Atruly nasty synth tomatoe leaf note. The whole line was a flop.
O'driu-Ladamo
Fahrenheit
Grey Flannel
Dior-Oud Ispaban
Bond No. 9-Chinatown and Montauk
Calvin Klein-Eternity
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