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HIgh end/rare "masculine" scents besides TF PC, Dior PC, Creed?

post #1 of 16
2/16/13 at 1:14pm
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I have a couple expensive "masculine" smelling frags (TF Tuscan Leather, Creed Royal Water, Dior Leather Oud) that I've been wearing more and more over time, not only are they different from a lot of the fairly unisex men's frags out there but they really seem to last all day which to makes them worth the extra money over something I put on in the morning and have to reapply at lunch!

Are there any other high end lines of men's frags besides TF PC, Dior PC and Creed that I should take a look at? Especially ones with somewhat masculine scents? Advice appreciated, thanks!
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post #2 of 16
2/16/13 at 1:17pm
Jovoy
Parfums de Marly
LM Pafums
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post #3 of 16
2/16/13 at 1:18pm
Far too many to mention. Maybe a good place to start is EdP Frédéric Malle.
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post #4 of 16
2/16/13 at 4:23pm
There are a lot. I encourage you to have an open mind and to not throw around words like "high-end", because frankly you'll miss out on a lot of great fragrances. Sorry if this sounds preachy.
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post #5 of 16
2/16/13 at 4:35pm
I would say the first place for you to start is with Knize Ten. IMO no collection could ever be complete without a bottle. After Knize, you could go in almost any direction:

M7
Rive Gauche
GIT
Heritage
Zino
Bel Ami
Grey Flannel
Fahrenheit
Caron Pour un Homme
Yatagan
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post #6 of 16
2/16/13 at 4:35pm
Check out the Bond No. 9 line.
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post #7 of 16
2/17/13 at 6:44am
Another vote for Knize Ten
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post #8 of 16
2/17/13 at 6:51am
On the rare I think Worth pour Homme
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post #9 of 16
2/17/13 at 2:23pm
Frederic Malle, Amouage and Le Labo are my personal favorite lines
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post #10 of 16
2/17/13 at 9:07pm
Frederic Malle, Puredistance, Serge Lutens and Amouage worth it


Creeds & Bond No 9 - toilet waters in bottle selling for $200 bucks
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post #11 of 16
2/17/13 at 10:29pm
You could look at houses like Xerjoff and Clive Christian for the so-called "high ends".
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post #12 of 16
2/18/13 at 7:28am
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Great recos, I decided to start with Frederic Malle Bois d'Orage which has a wicked green opening and settles down nicely afterward. As a bonus my wife loves it, thinks it smells masculine but not offensively so, and yet isn't so feminine that she wants to borrow it for herself, basically the perfect sweet spot.

Looking forward to trying others!
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post #13 of 16
2/18/13 at 7:36am
Puredistance M
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post #14 of 16
2/18/13 at 8:33am
Quote:
Originally Posted by hednic View Post

...Parfums de Marly...

This house came to mind as soon as i read OP's post. Quite a varied range of quality frags to make the house worthy of attention.
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post #15 of 16
2/18/13 at 9:28am
MPG Santal Noble
MDCI Invasion Barbare
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post #16 of 16
2/20/13 at 10:53am
Thread Starter 
The Perfums de Marly look like they're right up my alley - high quality, hard to find, and very masculine. I'm having trouble finding a place to get samples in North America, does anyone have any recommendations?
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