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post #1 of 47
1/6/13 at 5:13pm
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Creed, Bond.9, Tom Ford PB, Amouage, Frederic Malle, Serge Lutens, By Kilian, L'Artisan, Montale

Obviously theres more, but this will do. I'm curious because obviously i cant afford every niche bottle there is. What im planning on doing is owning one niche bottle that i love the most from each house. I havent smelled all of them yet, but from what i have smelled, this would be my list:

Creed: Virgin Island water
Bond.9: New Harlem
Tom Ford: Japon Noir (for now)
Amouage: Reflection Man
Frederic Malle: Musc Ravegeur (though L'eau D'hiver is close behind)
Serge Lutens: Gris Clair (But i have only tried this one, and 2 others from this house.)
By Kilian: Love
L'Artisan: Tea for Two
Montale: Black Aoud (But i need to try more from this house. I like full incense too)
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post #2 of 47
1/6/13 at 5:20pm
Creed - Aventus
Bond - I Love NY for Marriage Equality
Tom Ford - Tobacco Vanille
Amouage - Jubilation XXV
Frederic Malle - Portrait of a Lady
Serge Lutens - Ambre Sultan
By Kilian - Incense Oud
L'Artisan - Dzing
Montale - Red Aoud
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post #3 of 47
1/6/13 at 5:45pm
Creed - Bois Du Portugal
Bond - None
Tom Ford - None
Amouage - None
Frederic Malle - Musc Ravageur
Serge Lutens - Ambre Sultan
By Kilian - Incense Oud
L'Artisan - Eau Du Caporal
Montale - Oud Pur Oriental
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post #4 of 47
1/6/13 at 6:02pm
Creed: Aventus
Bond.9: Chinatown
Tom Ford: Tuscan Leather
Amouage: Interlude
Frederic Malle: Portrait of a Lady
Serge Lutens: Borneo 1834
By Kilian: Incense Oud
L'Artisan: Patchouli 24
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post #5 of 47
1/6/13 at 6:11pm
Creed: Aventus
Bond.9: Bleecker Street
Tom Ford: Tom Ford Extreme
Amouage: Jubilation XXV
Frederic Malle: Vetiver Extraordinaire
Serge Lutens: Fille en Aiguilles
By Kilian: Straight to Heaven
L'Artisan: Tea for Two
Montale: Red Vetiver


However, I wouldn't try to just get your 1 favorite from each house -- pick your favorites regardless of which house. I would probably pick 8 Creeds or 7 Bond No. 9 fragrances before picking the top L'Artisan fragrance.
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post #6 of 47
1/6/13 at 6:12pm
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isnt portrait of a lady a female fragrance? (never smelled it)
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post #7 of 47
1/6/13 at 6:14pm
Creed: Selection Verte/Cuir de Russie/VT tie
Bond.9: None -replace with a Creed from above
Tom Ford: Amber Absolute
Amouage: Opus IV
Frederic Malle: None - replace with a Creed from above
Serge Lutens: Ambre Sultan
By Kilian: Incense Oud
L'Artisan: Timbuktu
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post #8 of 47
1/6/13 at 6:16pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dougczar View Post

Creed: Aventus
Bond.9: Bleecker Street
Tom Ford: Tom Ford Extreme
Amouage: Jubilation XXV
Frederic Malle: Vetiver Extraordinaire
Serge Lutens: Fille en Aiguilles
By Kilian: Straight to Heaven
L'Artisan: Tea for Two
Montale: Red Vetiver


However, I wouldn't try to just get your 1 favorite from each house -- pick your favorites regardless of which house. I would probably pick 8 Creeds or 7 Bond No. 9 fragrances before picking the top L'Artisan fragrance.

Trust me, i will always have the juice of the fragrances i love, even if i have to keep ordering 10ml decants of it. This is more for bottle collecting purposes for me. I want one bottle of the fragrance i love most from each house, and even if i love a creed more than a favorite scent from another house, i guarantee im gonna have my decants prepared! But i understand what youre saying
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post #9 of 47
1/6/13 at 6:22pm
Creed- Aventus
Bond No. 9- Chez Bond
Tom Ford- Neroli Portifino
Amourage- Jubilation XXV
Frederic Malle- Musc Ravageur
By Kilian-EAu Du Caporal
Serge Lutens-Straight to Heaven
L' Artisan- Bright Leaf
Montale- Red Oud
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post #10 of 47
1/6/13 at 6:42pm
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Originally Posted by fragnifiscent View Post

isnt portrait of a lady a female fragrance? (never smelled it)

Well, it doesn't have a vagina, if that's what you're asking? JK, yes it is marketed towards women, but it's a dark spicy rose, easily wearable for a man. IMO it's much more masculine than something like MFK Lumiere Noire Pour Homme.
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post #11 of 47
1/6/13 at 7:00pm
Creed: Aventus
Bond: Wall Street
Tom Ford: Tobacco Vanille (Tuscan leather creepin up)
Amouage: Reflection Man
Malle: Musc Ravaguer
Serge: none
By Kilian: Bamboo Harmony
L'Artisan: none
Montale: Red Vetyver
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post #12 of 47
1/6/13 at 7:10pm
Creed: Aventus
Bond: none
Tom Ford: none
Amouage: Memoir man
Malle: none
Serge: none (SL makes me want to yack)
By Kilian: Liaisons Dangereuses
L'Artisan: Timbuktu
Montale: Dark Aoud
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post #13 of 47
1/6/13 at 7:16pm
Creed GIT
Bond No.9 blecker street
Fredrick Malle musc rav
Andy tauer LDDM
Tom Ford oud wood
Amouage jubilation XXV
Ramone Monegal Agar musk
Comme des garcon sequoia
Serge lutens chergui
Le labo bergamont 22
Nasamatto silver musk
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post #14 of 47
1/6/13 at 7:18pm
Creed- Bois du Portugal
Bond- Great Jones
Tom Ford- Italian Cypress
Amouage- Lyric Man
Malle- Vetiver Extraordinaire
Lutens- Borneo 1834
By Kilian- A Taste of Heaven
L'Artisan- Timbuktu
Montale- Oud Cuir d'Arabie
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post #15 of 47
1/6/13 at 7:20pm
Creed: Green Irish Tweed
Bond No. 9: New Haarlem
Tom Ford: Tobacco Vanille
Amouge: Jubilation XXV
Frederic Malle: Musc Ravageur
Serge Lutens: None
By Kilian: Back to Black
L'Artisan: Tea for Two
Montale: None
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post #16 of 47
1/6/13 at 7:20pm
Creed - Aventus
Bond - Bleeker Street
Tom Ford - Tobacco Vanille
Amouage - Epic Man
Frederic Malle - Musc Ravageur
Serge Lutens - Chergui
By Kilian - Back to Black
L'Artisan - Dzing
Montale - Red Aoud
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post #17 of 47
1/6/13 at 7:23pm
Creed- Aventus
Bond No 9 - Silver Factory
Tom Ford- Tuscan Leather
Amouage- Memoir Man
Frederic Malle- Musc Ravageur
Lutens- Muscs Koublai Khan
By Kilian- Straight to Heaven
L'Artisan- Timbuktu
Montale- Dark Oud
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post #18 of 47
1/6/13 at 7:30pm
Creed: GIT
Bond.9: Harrods Oud
Tom Ford: Tuscan Leather
Amouage: Opus VI
Frederic Malle: Musc Ravageur
Serge Lutens: Gris Clair
By Kilian: Back to Black
L'Artisan: Not sure
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post #19 of 47
1/6/13 at 8:09pm
Creed-another flacon of Windsor, if available
Bond-Harrods Oud
Amouage-Badr Al Badour
Serge Lutens-Borneo 1834
by Kilian-Extreme Oud(UAE exclusive)
Ditch Tom Ford, Malle, L'Artisan, and Montale and get Clive Christian C
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post #20 of 47
1/6/13 at 8:09pm
Ill take just Bonds and a few Creeds the other houses do not interest me anymore
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post #21 of 47
1/6/13 at 8:16pm
Creed: Aventus
Bond.9: Harrod's Ltd. Edition Oud (Swarovski)
Tom Ford: Lavender Palms
Amouage: Memoir Man
Frederic Malle: Bois d' Orage
Serge Lutens: Musk Koublai Khan
By Kilian: Pure Oud
L'Artisan: Navegar
Montale: Musc to Musk
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post #22 of 47
1/6/13 at 8:43pm
Creed- GIT
Bond- Nouveau Bowery
Tom Ford- Tobacco Vanille (by default-never smelled any others)
Amouage- Jubilation XXV
Frederic Malle- Musc Ravageur
Serge Lutens- Tubereuse Criminelle
by Kilian- not quite a fan
L'Artisan- not quite a fan
Montale- Full Incense
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post #23 of 47
1/6/13 at 11:57pm
Creed: Millesime imperial
Bond: Bleeker street (based on the good reviews)
Tom Ford: Tobacco Vanille
Fredrick Malle: musc ravaguer
Serge lutens: un Bois Vanille
By Kilian: incense oud
Montale: white oud
Amouage: jubilation xxv
L'artisian: haven't smelled any that I like
FRAPIN: 1270
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post #24 of 47
1/7/13 at 12:46am
GIT
TV
Vetiver Extraordinaire
B2B
Fou d'Absinthe
Dark Oud

I haven't had the pleasure of sampling the other houses.. yet.
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post #25 of 47
1/7/13 at 1:06am
Creed - Aventus
Bond - Harrod's Oud
Tom Ford PB - NONE! I would choose Black Orchid.
Amouage - Gold...or maybe Jubilation XXV
Frederic Malle - toss up. Carnal Flower but Musc Ravageur is really nice too.
Serge Lutens - Ambre Sultan with Santal de Mysore and Muscs Kublai Khan close behind.
By Kilian - have not decided which I like best yet...
L'Artisan - have not decided which I like best yet...
Montale - Black Aoud
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post #26 of 47
1/7/13 at 1:53am
Creed - Green Irish Tweed
Bond - Harrod's Oud
Tom Ford - Tobacco Vanille
Amouage - Dia Man
Frederic Malle - Portrait of a Lady
Serge Lutens - Chergui
By Kilian - Incense Oud
L'Artisan - Coeur de Vetiver Sacre
Montale - Black Aoud

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Originally Posted by JiveHippo View Post

... it is marketed towards women, but it's a dark spicy rose, easily wearable for a man. IMO it's much more masculine than something like MFK Lumiere Noire Pour Homme.

Yep...
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post #27 of 47
1/7/13 at 5:23am
Haven't smelled all of the houses, of the houses I've smelled I would take

Creed- Aventus
Bond no.9- Brooklyn, Bleeker St., or Hamptons
L'Artisan- Tea for Two
Tom Ford- Tobacco Vanille

Based on reviews of what fragrances smell like I believe from the other houses I would choose

Amouage- Reflection Man
Frederic Malle- Musc Ravageur
By Kilian- Back to Black
Montale- Chocolate Greedy or Boise Vanille
Serge Lutens- Chergui

Personally I doubt that I will touch any of these houses because none of their fragrances really draw my attention.
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post #28 of 47
1/7/13 at 6:15am
Creed: Angelique encens
Bond.9: west side
Tom Ford: purple patchouli
Amouage: opys iv
Frederic Malle: carnal flower
Serge Lutens: mmmmmmmm la myrrhe
By Kilian: Beyond Love
L'Artisan: Dzongkha

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Creed: Angelique encens
Bond.9: west side
Tom Ford: purple patchouli
Amouage: opys iv
Frederic Malle: carnal flower
Serge Lutens: mmmmmmmm la myrrhe
By Kilian: Beyond Love
L'Artisan: Dzongkha
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post #29 of 47
1/7/13 at 6:26am
Creed: Windsor
Bond.9: Coney Island
Tom Ford: Noir de Noir
Amouage: Memoir Man
Frederic Malle: Portrait of a Lady
Serge Lutens: La Myrrhe
By Kilian: Back to Black
L'Artisan: Tea for Two
Montale: Red Aoud
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post #30 of 47
1/7/13 at 6:59am
Creed: Aventus, probably
Bond.9: West Side
Tom Ford: Tuscan Leather, but it may change
Amouage: Lyric Man
Frederic Malle: Angéliques Sous La Pluie
Serge Lutens: so many good to choose from...if only one I would choose Fille en Aiguilles
By Kilian: don't know
L'Artisan: Tea for Two
Montale: Red Aoud
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post #31 of 47
1/7/13 at 7:00am
sorry, double post - server not behaving well
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post #32 of 47
1/7/13 at 7:05am
Creed: BDP
Serge Lutens: Armbre Sultan
Hugh Parsons: Hugh Parsons Yellow
Floris: No. 89
Penhaligons: Blenheim Bouquet
Knize: Knize Ten
ADP: Colonia
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post #33 of 47
1/7/13 at 7:30am
Creed: OV or Orange Spice
Bond.9: Harrods Swarovski Oud
Tom Ford: TV or Urban Musk
Amouage: Tribute Attar
Frederic Malle: MR
Serge Lutens: Borneo or MKK
By Kilian: B2B
L'Artisan: Al Oudh or T42
Montale: Cuir d'Arabie or Blue Amber
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post #34 of 47
1/7/13 at 7:37am
Creed: Millesime Imperial.
Bond.9: Washington Square.
Tom Ford: Moss Breches.
Amouage: Epic Woman.
Frederic Malle: Noir Epices.
Serge Lutens: Iris Silver Mist.
By Kilian: Back to Black.
L'Artisan: Iris Pallida.
Montale: Blue Amber.
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post #35 of 47
1/7/13 at 8:47am
Creed: Bois du Portugal
Bond no.9:
Tom Ford: Noir de Noir
Amouage: Epic Man
Frederic Malle: Portrait of a Lady
Serge Lutens: Muscs Koublaï Khän
By Kilian: Back to Black
L'Artisan: Dzing!
Montale: Black Aoud
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post #36 of 47
1/7/13 at 9:42am
Creed: Aventus
Bond.9: New Haarlem
Tom Ford: Tobacco Vanille
Amouage: Reflection Man
Frederic Malle: Musc Ravegeur
Serge Lutens: Chergui
By Kilian: Back to Black
L'Artisan: Tea for Two
Montale: None. But if I HAD to choose, Sweet Oriental Dream.
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post #37 of 47
1/7/13 at 10:00am
Creed: Royal Oud
Bond.9: New Harlem
Tom Ford: Amber Absolute
Amouage: Jubilation XXV
Frederic Malle: Musc Ravegeur
Serge Lutens: Cuir Mauresque
By Kilian: B2B
L'Artisan: none
Montale: Aoud Flowers
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post #38 of 47
1/7/13 at 10:14am
Creed: None (due to the lack of quality)
Bond.9: West Side (actually my interest for Bond stops there)
Tom Ford: Haven't tried
Amouage: None (due to the lack of creativity)
Frederic Malle: Carnal Flower or une Rose or Lys Mediterranean
Serge Lutens: Chergui
By Kilian: None (due to the both lack of creativity and packaging gimmick)
L'Artisan: Fleur de Liane
Montale: Aoud Flowers
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post #39 of 47
1/7/13 at 2:15pm
Creed; Virgin lsland Water
Bond; none!
Tom Ford; Amber Absolute
Amouage; Ubar
Malle; Carnal Flower
Lutens; Chergui
By Kilian; Beyond Love
L'Artisan; l haven't tried it yet, but think l might love Seville a l'Aube. Usually though, l find their fragrances lack longevity.
Montale; lntense Tiare
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post #40 of 47
1/7/13 at 3:45pm
Creed: Aventus
Bond.9: New Haarlem
Tom Ford: Tobacco Vanille
Amouage: Jubilation XXV
Frederic Malle: Musc Ravageur
Serge Lutens: Chergui
By Kilian: Back to Black
L'Artisan: Timbuktu
Montale: Wild Aoud
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post #41 of 47
1/7/13 at 4:17pm
Creed: GIT (Windsor is close behind)
Bond No. 9: New Haarlem
Tom Ford: Amber Absolute
Amouage: Memoir Man
Fredric Malle: Musc Ravageur
Serge Lutens: Chergui
By Kilian: Back to Black
L'Artisan: Tea for Two
Montale: Red Vetyver
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post #42 of 47
1/7/13 at 4:33pm
Creed: Lord Aventus
Bond.9: Riverside Drive
Tom Ford: Tom Ford Extreme
Amouage: Haven't tried any from this house but Epic Man sounds really really good.
Frederic Malle: No thanks
Serge Lutens: Ambre Sultan
By Kilian: Haven't tried any from this house
L'Artisan: Tea for Two
Montale: Haven't tried anything from this house but Patchouli Leaves sounds like something I'd like.
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post #43 of 47
1/7/13 at 5:18pm
Creed, -- Royal OUD
Bond.9, -- Harrods OUD
Tom Ford PB, -- Tuscan Leather
Frederic Malle, -- Vetiver Extraordinaire
Kilian, -- Pure Oud
Montale -- YUCK NONE!
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post #44 of 47
1/7/13 at 6:12pm
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Originally Posted by walkdogg View Post

Creed, -- Royal OUD
Bond.9, -- Harrods OUD
Tom Ford PB, -- Tuscan Leather
Frederic Malle, -- Vetiver Extraordinaire
Kilian, -- Pure Oud
Montale -- YUCK NONE!

lol
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post #45 of 47
1/7/13 at 8:50pm
Creed- never tried any
Bond- "
Tom Ford- "
Amouage- "
Malle- Carnal Flower
Lutens- Chergui
By Kilian- have only tried one (Love & Tears -- a scrubber)
L'Artisan- Safran Troublant
Montale- Intense Tiare
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post #46 of 47
1/7/13 at 9:09pm
Bond.9: Chinatown
Tom Ford: Oud wood
Amouage: Gold Man
Frederic Malle: Vetiver extraordinaire
Serge Lutens: Sarrasins. In the export line, Muscs Koublai Khan (which will substitute Musc Ravageur)
By Kilian: Rose oud
L'Artisan: Timbuktu
Montale: Black Aoud (or any other oud)
Creed: not for me

I'd also add:
Etat Libre d'Orange: Rien
Diptyque: Eau Lente
Piguet: Bandit

cacio
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post #47 of 47
1/7/13 at 9:20pm
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Originally Posted by SaNielsen View Post

Creed- never tried any
Bond- "
Tom Ford- "
Amouage- "
Malle- Carnal Flower
Lutens- Chergui
By Kilian- have only tried one (Love & Tears -- a scrubber)
L'Artisan- Safran Troublant
Montale- Intense Tiare

Love & Tears is their feminine scent. My least favorite from the house of By Kilian
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