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Top 10 Niche fragrances..!

post #1 of 23
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I've never got a chance to test many of those niche fragrances but would like to!
Please take some time to list the best of the bests niche fragrances, which every perfume fanatic must try!
I'd love to try your recommendations...
Thanks
post #2 of 23
Based on my preferences, the "top 10" of those I have tried are

Portrait of a Lady by EdP Frédéric Malle
Dia Man by Amouage
Lalfeorosa by O'driù
Les Nombres d'Or Vetyver by Mona di Orio
Turtle Vetiver Front by LesNez
Supercilium by O'driù
X for Men by Clive Christian
Linfedele Haiku by O'driù
Une Fleur de Cassie by EdP Frédéric Malle
Hasu-no-Hana by Grossmith
post #3 of 23
I would list many more than ten, but as an introduction, I could recommed these as must try gateway niche IMO:

Tauer - L'Air du Desert Marocain
Maison Francis Kurkdjian - Absolue Poir le Soir
Amouage - Jubilation XXV
Amouage - Homage
Montale - Black Aoud
Nasomatto - Black Afgano
Tom Ford - Noir de Noir
Serge Lutens - Muscs Koublai Khan
Creed - Royal Oud
Lubin - Idole
( EdT or EdP)

However, if I had to make a top ten niche list for you based on your current favorites from your winter rotation, I'd recommend this list:

Amouage - Jubilation XXV (this will make the list either way)
Serge Lutens - Borneo 1834
Tom Ford - Tobacco Vanille
Guerlain - Tonka Imperiale
Frapin - 1270
OR 1697 (Or both )
Frederic Malle - Musc Ravageur
Le Labo - Rose 31
Histoires de Parfums - Ambre 114
or Profumum - Ambra Aurea
Bond no 9 - Silver Factory
Bond no 9 - New Haarlem


No order of preference for either list.
post #4 of 23
Clive Christian No 1 Men
Parfums MDCI Invasion Barbare
Parfums MDCI Chypre Palatin
Creed Aventus
Creed Green Irish Tweed
Creed Windsor
Heeley's Agarwoud
Nasomatto Silver Musk
Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille
Acqua di Parma Colonia
post #5 of 23
Many great suggestions.

I would add:
Serge Lutens Chergui
Bond No. 9 Bleecker Street
Heeley Sel Marin
by Kilian Incense Oud
by Kilian Back to Black
Creed Spice & Wood
Maison Francis Kurkdjain - Lumiere Noire Pour Homme
Frederic Malle - Vetiver Extraordinare
post #6 of 23
...from my wardrobe in random order...

Sycomore by Chanel
Patou pour Homme by Jean Patou
Racine by Maître Parfumeur et Gantier
Breath of God by Lush
Idole (EDT) by Lubin
Timbuktu by l'Artisan Parfumeur
Philosykos by Diptyque
Borneo 1834 by Serge Lutens
Eau de Campagne by Sisley
1725 Casanova by Histoires de Parfums
post #7 of 23
Clive Christian No. 1 Pure Parfum
Montale Aoud Pur Oriental
Micallef Richard
post #8 of 23
Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille
Clive Christian X for men
Mancera Sand Aoud
By Killian Back to Black
By Killian Sweet Redemption
Le labo Rose 31
L'artisan Tea for two
Andy Tauer LDDM
Creed Royal Oud
By kilian Amber Oud
post #9 of 23
Creed Aventus
Millesime Imperial
Tom Ford Neroli Portifino
Green Irish Tweed
Original Vetiver
Virgin Island Water
Noir de Noir
Tuscan Leather
Royal Oud
New Haarlem
Not in any particular order
post #10 of 23
Quote:
Originally Posted by irrbloss View Post

Clive Christian No 1 Men
Parfums MDCI Invasion Barbare
Parfums MDCI Chypre Palatin
Creed Aventus
Creed Green Irish Tweed
Creed Windsor
Heeley's Agarwoud
Nasomatto Silver Musk
Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille
Acqua di Parma Colonia

I'm also really fond of MDCI's Chypre Palatin. Also, It seems that Michael may have disappeared from the forum, but I also really like Michael Storer's Winter Star - very different and sexy in my opinion.
post #11 of 23
Not sure that there is anything I can add and it seems you're overwhelmed with many great choices. Let us know what you sample.
post #12 of 23
PATOU POUR HOMME
Patou pour homme Prive
Eau de Patou pour homme
Portrait of a lady
Jubilation XXV
Egoiste Cologne Concentree
Creed's private Tabarome
Clive Christian No.1
MFK Cashmere Oud
Amouage Opus VI

and others.
post #13 of 23
The 10 I would recommend are

Parfums de Nicolai New York
puredistance M
Tauer L'Air du Desert Marocain
Amouage Jubilation XXV
ELDO Je Suis in Homme
Parfumerie Generale Cuir d'Iris
Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan
Montale Patchouli Leaves
MDCI Chypre Palatin
Penhaligon Sartorial
post #14 of 23
Amouage Jubilation
Amouage Epic
Montale Black Oud
Musc Ravageur
Montale White Oud
Tom Ford tobacco vanilla
Amouage Interlude
Amber sultan
Creed royal oud.
post #15 of 23
Amouage Opus VI
blenheim bouquet eau de toilette
creed original vetiver
Creed GreenIrishTweed
Derby Guerlain cologne
dior homme intense
Dsquared Potion edp
Eau Sauvage Parfum by Dior
duel by Annick Goutal
Esprit du Tigre heeley edp
post #16 of 23
Best: Mona di Orio Vetyver
Amouage Opus VI
Ramon Monegal Agar Musk
Montale Dark Aoud
Montale Louban
Montale Cuir d'Arabie

If you want really Avante Garde Niche try the relatively new house "Slumberhouse" every one a projection monster
post #17 of 23
I'm only really familiar with incense / leather / wood type scents -

Amouage Opus VI
Durbano Black Tourmaline
Slumberhouse Norne
Knize Knize Ten
Parfum d'Empire Cuir Ottoman
Sonoma Scent Studio Ambre Noir
Serge Lutens Chergui
Comme de Garcons Avignon / Kyoto / Zagorsk
Profumum Olibanum
Naomi Goodsir Bois d'Ascese

Check out Pell Wall if you really want to go niche!
post #18 of 23
My reply might be considered off topic, however...
Individual parfums are liked / disliked based on our own experiences, so i suggest you try by parfum houses, instead of 1 particular parfum from a niche house a person might like or suggest to your post...Some from the below may not be considered niche - ex Chanel Exclusifs, but then again, these are relatively sought mostly by parfumistas and not the regular crowd...
My fav niche houses in no particular order are below, all of these with the exception of the last entry (IMO one house wonders), easily have more than 2-3 excellent frags that need to be sampled / tested (& bought ):

Amouage
Maitre Parfumier et Gantier
Serge Lutens
Chanel Exclusifs
Dior La Collection
Montale
By Kilian
Byredo
Ramon Monegal
L'Artisan
Parfumerie Generale
Parfum d'Empire
Nasomatto
Mona di Orio
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Andy Tauer
Frederic Malle
Tom Ford
Laboratorio Olfattive
Le Labo
Frapin
Heeley
Pure Distance
Slumberhouse
Annick Goutal
Etro
Etat Libre d'Orange
Comme des Garcons
Nejma (not a niche IMO, but has a relatively cheap & wonderful Aoud series)
Jicky / Shalimar extracts from Guerlain (to me these are niche - regular joe's won't spend 300+ for 30 ml, great creations by the way)

Last on this list --- One house wonder's - Invasion Barbare from MDCI, Knize 10 & New York EDT from Parfum d'Nicolai, reason being, these 3 are each stand outs from these houses that they are yet to match / come close to with another parfum (IMO only)...

More experienced BN will definitely have a much higher # of niche that they can recommend, but my list is based on my experience, testing & sampling done, haven't added any to the list that I never sniffed...I have not included a few that I didnt get "WOW"ed by, one ex being Diptyque, which I do own a few of, but I am unable to add them to my above list, again, a personal choice...
post #19 of 23
I would recommend starting by sampling 2 or 3 fragrances from the most popular and famous houses:

Frederic Malle: portrait of a lady or musc ravaguer
Amouage: Dia or Jubilationxxv
Creed: MI or GIT , or Aventus
By killian : Straight to heaven, Back to black or my favorite pure oud if you like oud
Bond 9: New York Oud or Chez Bond which is close to GIT from Creed.
Serge lutens: Chergui ( a must try)
Tom Ford: Tuscan Leather , Oud Wood.
Ramon Monegal: Agar Musk or Mon Cuir
Montale: black Aoud Nd musk to musk
Diptyque: 34 boulevard
Chanel: coromandel and sycomore
Guerlain: Derby( I tried but don't own yet.
Too many to count, but I searched a lot from reviews like basenoters ( thanks a million ) and tested more than 150 and that is my favorite list.
post #20 of 23
ADP Colonia
Penhaligons Blenheim Bouquet
Penhaligons Opus 1870
La Martina Hombre
Knize Ten
Floris No. 89
Czech&Speake No. 88
Creed BDP
Creed REL
Hugh Parsons Yellow
post #21 of 23
1.Silver Factory
2.LDDM
3.Sienne l'Hiver
4.Jubilation xxv
5.Arabie
6.Black Afgano
7.CdG orig
8.Zagorsk
9.Dzongkha, Timbuktu, Epic, Black Tourmaline
10.Chergui
post #22 of 23
So far .....somewhat of a newbie

1. Amouage reflection man
2. Tom ford oud wood
3. Odin 01
4. Mdci invasion barbare
5. Hermessence vetiver tonka
6. Chergui
7. Creed og santal
8. Bond no 9 bleecker st.
9. ambre 114
10. Tom ford neroli portofino

Hm: atelier cologne vetiver fatal, nasamatto silver musk, musc ravageur, hermessence amber narguille, creed mi, creed git, diptiyque tam dao, TF tv, chanel exclusives eau de cologne, and guerlain tonka imperiale
post #23 of 23
Okay, heres mine:

PG-L'Ombre Fauve
Diptyque-Philosykos
Frapin-1697
Idole-Lubin(edp or edt)
SL-Encens et Lavande
F. Malle-Musc Ravageur
Iunx-L'Ether
MDCI-Chypre Palatin
Odin-No. 4-Petrana
PG-Querelle
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