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post #1 of 35
1/7/13 at 2:34pm
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Let's talk about some lesser known fragrances from great houses. I'm sure I don't need to give examples, but I'd love to know what you all wear when from some of the well-known houses that is a little less popular for whatever reason.

I've mentioned it many times on here, but I think Himalaya is a black sheep.
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post #2 of 35
1/7/13 at 3:00pm
I love Metal (and Calandre) by Paco Rabanne, but I think they have even been discontinued.

cacio
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post #3 of 35
1/7/13 at 3:01pm
Which do you consider the "great houses"?
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post #4 of 35
1/7/13 at 3:54pm
YSL La Nuit Frozen is actually better La Nuit, but very few people take notice of them
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post #5 of 35
1/7/13 at 4:28pm
L'Eau Du Caporal from L'Artisan Parfumeur
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post #6 of 35
1/7/13 at 4:39pm
I really like I love NY For Marriage Equality by Bond no 9, it gets almost no play on Basenotes.
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post #7 of 35
1/7/13 at 4:50pm
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Originally Posted by Roper-Hall View Post

Which do you consider the "great houses"?

It's subjective, hence the question. However if you want direction, consider the major designer and niche houses.
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post #8 of 35
1/7/13 at 4:52pm
Altamir from Ted Lapidus. Great scent.
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post #9 of 35
1/7/13 at 5:38pm
Dunhill by Alfred Dunhill
Intuition by Estee Lauder
Signature by Kenneth Cole

All great to my nose and deserve a sniff!!
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post #10 of 35
1/7/13 at 5:54pm
Serge Noire -Serge Lutens
Bois de Cedrat - Creed
Spezie - Lorenzo Villoresi
Eau de Gloire - Parfum d'Empire
Querelle - Parfumerie Generale
Jeke - Slumberhouse
Devin - Aramis
Vetyver - Givenchy
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post #11 of 35
1/7/13 at 6:20pm
Attrape Coeur - Guerlain, Asrar - Amouage but 1st one is as I know discontinued :|
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post #12 of 35
1/7/13 at 6:54pm
Santos Eau de Sport by Cartier, Bel Ami by Hermes, Bayrhum Vetiver by Creed.
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post #13 of 35
1/8/13 at 1:56am
There doesn't seem to be too much hype or noise about Bvlgari's Eau Parfumée au Thé Vert Extreme. I love it.
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post #14 of 35
1/8/13 at 2:09am
Ralph Lauren Romance Silver for Men.
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post #15 of 35
1/8/13 at 2:38am
"Coriolan" by Guerlain , launched and almost immediately discontinued. What a great fragrance.
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post #16 of 35
1/8/13 at 2:40am
green valley by creed

not saying i've tried it, but i havent heard of this one for the longest time
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post #17 of 35
1/8/13 at 3:50am
Givenchy Xeryus Rouge and Costume National Scent Intense are really underrated to me...
Few people talk about them, and rarely there's a thread about them...
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post #18 of 35
1/8/13 at 6:58am
Rochas Desir
Guerlain Chamade
Jil Sander Background
Boss Spirit
Fendi Life Essence
Trussardi L'Uomo
Musc Ravageur... no, wait...
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post #19 of 35
1/8/13 at 7:09am
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Originally Posted by JiveHippo View Post

I really like I love NY For Marriage Equality by Bond no 9, it gets almost no play on Basenotes.

+1. One of the best fragrances from one of the best houses. This is one of my very favorites for sure.
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post #20 of 35
1/8/13 at 7:18am
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Originally Posted by Tonyprince View Post

Serge Noire -Serge Lutens
Devin - Aramis

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post #21 of 35
1/8/13 at 7:22am
L'Ame d'un Heros & Chamade Pour Homme are the two 'successors' to Coriolan - depite Derby getting all the attention, I think they are both well worth a shot.

Myrrhe et Delires is also below the radar (it's new) but a cool addition to the line - I'm surprised more fans of Bois d'Armenie haven't recognised it as a kind of summer flanker.

Tiffany for Men is arguably one of the best 'Chanel' masculines and still seems to be mercifully untainted by IFRA restrictions . . . Polge created it the same year he made Pour Monsieur Concentree.
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post #22 of 35
1/8/13 at 8:33am
I really enjoy Givenchy Insense Ultramarine.
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post #23 of 35
1/8/13 at 9:30am
Loewe para Hombre by Loewe
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post #24 of 35
1/8/13 at 10:08am
Dune pour Homme by Christian Dior comes to mind.
A grotesquely underrated gem from a classic house.
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post #25 of 35
1/8/13 at 10:50am
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Originally Posted by Andrè Moreau View Post

"Coriolan" by Guerlain , launched and almost immediately discontinued. What a great fragrance.

Agreed, amazing bottle too. I still have a bottle of it, three quarters full
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post #26 of 35
1/8/13 at 12:12pm
Rousse from Serge Luten's. Awesome cinnamon/holiday scent that gets very little mention.
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post #27 of 35
1/8/13 at 12:54pm
Creed Baie de Genievre. Well-balanced spicy juniper / cinnamon combo on a vetiver base. Relatively simple formula that works brillliantly and comes across as sophisticated and refined without being stuffy. Criminally ignored and underrated.
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post #28 of 35
1/8/13 at 2:43pm
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Originally Posted by mr. reasonable View Post

L'Ame d'un Heros & Chamade Pour Homme are the two 'successors' to Coriolan - depite Derby getting all the attention, I think they are both well worth a shot.

Myrrhe et Delires is also below the radar (it's new) but a cool addition to the line - I'm surprised more fans of Bois d'Armenie haven't recognised it as a kind of summer flanker.

Tiffany for Men is arguably one of the best 'Chanel' masculines and still seems to be mercifully untainted by IFRA restrictions . . . Polge created it the same year he made Pour Monsieur Concentree.

The first time I tried Myrrhe et Delires I was enrapt. But then, when giving it several other tries, I felt exposed to an olfactory confusion that is slightly nauseating to me.
But I don't mind wearing Bois D'Armenie in summer as well as in winter.
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post #29 of 35
1/8/13 at 2:51pm
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Originally Posted by nfn1983 View Post

Givenchy Xeryus Rouge and Costume National Scent Intense are really underrated to me...
Few people talk about them, and rarely there's a thread about them...

Cn scent intense is a good one. It has good projection and sillage also. It is really "intense" of the original scent.
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post #30 of 35
1/8/13 at 3:11pm
La Chasse aux Papillons from L'Artisan is delightful, but quite under rated; Sake from Fresh is sublime, but relatively unknown; and Iris Ukiyoe from the Hermessence line is remarkable, but rarely mentioned.
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post #31 of 35
1/8/13 at 3:18pm
I know this is a bit of a cheat but I'm suggesting Monsieur De Givenchy as despite it's classic status I never see it anywhere, never smell it and never hear it mentioned outside of Basenotes.
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post #32 of 35
1/8/13 at 3:38pm
I sampled Heritage and Cologne du 68 from Guerlain today and absolutely adored them both. They seem to get far less attention than Jicky and LIDGE for example, but I'd rate them both just as highly, if not higher!
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post #33 of 35
1/8/13 at 4:37pm
douce amere from SL
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post #34 of 35
1/8/13 at 4:41pm
Kenzo Power Cologne

It's pretty good, and I like to wear it.

EDIT

Wait, I don't know if I'd consider Kenzo a "great" house.
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post #35 of 35
1/9/13 at 1:50am
estee lauder brasil dream for him
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