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Your strongest fragrance - projection & sillage?

Poll Results: Favorite Power Hitters?

Poll expired: Mar 21, 2013 This is a multiple choice poll
  • 3% (5)
    Yatagon - Caron
  • 0% (1)
    Ormonde Jayne Pour Homme
  • 4% (7)
    New York - Parfums de Nicolai
  • 1% (3)
    Z-14 - Halston
  • 12% (19)
    M7 - YSL
  • 6% (10)
    Black Orchid - Tom Ford
  • 2% (4)
    Piper Nigrum - Lorenzo Vilorresi
  • 9% (14)
    Jaipur - Boucheron
  • 25% (39)
    Black Aoud - Montale
  • 33% (51)
    Other - Please Post
153 Total Votes  
post #1 of 134
2/19/13 at 11:00am
Thread Starter 
I'm sure there's other polls posted and I did a search and found some similar posts, but were outdated. Since 2006 I've sampled about 480 different frags and found some that were my power hitters. I'm looking for those fragrances that fit that class without longevity being a factor, but does help I would like to know your choices. Multiple selections are allowed. If not on the list, please share that.

Thanks,
Jack
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post #2 of 134
2/19/13 at 11:03am
In my collection, that title goes to Mitsouko.
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post #3 of 134
2/19/13 at 11:05am
Lapidus Pour Homme
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post #4 of 134
2/19/13 at 11:07am
From my wardrobe, Drakkar Noir and Knize Ten.
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post #5 of 134
2/19/13 at 11:09am
From my collection these are tops in projection...

Portrait of a Lady
Bogart pour Homme
Giorgio for Men (vintage)
Giorgio VIP
Bijan for Men (vintage)
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post #6 of 134
2/19/13 at 11:09am
Thread Starter 
My are a toss up between Jaipur & Black Aoud.
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post #7 of 134
2/19/13 at 11:15am
Kouros
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post #8 of 134
2/19/13 at 11:37am
In your set, hard to beat the Montales for sheer power.

If we include attars, then also Tribute can project like crazy. Nonetheless, the most powerful frag I've ever smelled was the demonic Complex by Boadicea. Like being dipped in a tannery. Unwearable and scary.

cacio
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post #9 of 134
2/19/13 at 11:41am
Black Aoud
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post #10 of 134
2/19/13 at 11:47am
Other - Giorgio for Men.
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post #11 of 134
2/19/13 at 11:51am
Your List: Black Aoud.
My Wardrobe: Vintage l'heure bleue extrait.
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post #12 of 134
2/19/13 at 12:03pm
Amarige
Poisonn
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post #13 of 134
2/19/13 at 12:04pm
Oud Pur Oriental by Montale
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post #14 of 134
2/19/13 at 12:46pm
Black Afghano

Max
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post #15 of 134
2/19/13 at 12:53pm
Amouage, Interlude Man. Two sprays from a sample vial is beastly on me, lasting 24 hours and ending up on my t-shirt and the button down worn over it for days even though I sprayed directly on skin, and the scent definitely projects. That's 2 sprays from a sample vial sprayer with 1 to the chest and 1 on my back. It's not even from an actual bottle sprayer! Wow.
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post #16 of 134
2/19/13 at 12:54pm
Montale BA rules & will win the poll IMO.

I have very dry skin & good parfums last abt half the time on me compared to any others. But BA is a monster 12+hrs. Other worthy mentions are almost all the other Montale's / Amouage's (mainly the attar's) / Lapidus PH / Malle's MR or POAL / surprisingly Knize 10 / Amen & Le Male - all fall in the 6-10 hr category...
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post #17 of 134
2/19/13 at 1:48pm
Yatagan, Kouros and Aramis.
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post #18 of 134
2/19/13 at 1:56pm
Montale Black Aoud.
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post #19 of 134
2/19/13 at 2:03pm
From my collection

Kouros(vintage)
Montale Black Aoud
Giorgio for Men (vintage)
Giorgio VIP
Bijan for Men (vintage)
Macassar Rochas(vintage)
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post #20 of 134
2/19/13 at 2:08pm
Agar Musk - Ramón Monegal
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post #21 of 134
2/19/13 at 2:08pm
I'm surprised that zero people so far have mentioned A*Men. That scent is #1 on my list from my collection when it comes to projection and sillage... any more than 1 spray of A*Men on me will choke a rhino.

Honorable mentions go to M7 and New York, though both are weaker than A*Men on me (still, don't go over 2 spritzes on either).
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post #22 of 134
2/19/13 at 2:10pm
I voted cor Black Aoud. I love it and it xoes not fail!

With that said, I once sprayed three sprays of Fleur du Male and went out to a gay nightclub. It may be the only time people turned and stared at me because of my fragrance. I have to admit choking myself out! I still sort of like the smell but in very small doses.
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post #23 of 134
2/19/13 at 2:44pm
Weird. New York is my favorite from the list, but I've never thought of it as a power scent. In fact, I always found it a rather subtle yet distinct chypre.
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post #24 of 134
2/19/13 at 2:47pm
Wearing Olive + Pear today I've realized that for the first 3 to 4 hours this may be my strongest projecting fragrance, followed by Aventus, Norne, and LDDM.
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post #25 of 134
2/19/13 at 3:01pm
1 million. 8 hours in and it's STILL a bomb
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post #26 of 134
2/19/13 at 3:04pm
Guerlain vetiver - chanel egoiste- amouage reflection men - LDDM - musc ravageur
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post #27 of 134
2/19/13 at 3:50pm
Black Aoud...
And, THE KING: Kouros
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post #28 of 134
2/19/13 at 3:57pm
From your list, Black Aoud. Not on the list, Santal 33 by Le Labo.
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post #29 of 134
2/19/13 at 3:58pm
Amouage, Interlude Man i get 12 + hrs
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post #30 of 134
2/19/13 at 6:57pm
Amouage Jubilation and Interlude
Frederic Malle Portait of a Lady
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post #31 of 134
2/19/13 at 7:10pm
Lapidus Pour Homme
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post #32 of 134
2/19/13 at 7:11pm
From the list is Black aoud

from my collection are

Puredistance M
Black Afgano
Tobacco Vanille
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post #33 of 134
2/19/13 at 7:53pm
Boss Number 1
Quorum
Platinum Egoiste
Aventus
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post #34 of 134
2/19/13 at 8:46pm
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From your list Yatagan.

From my collection Giorgio For Men.
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post #35 of 134
2/19/13 at 9:17pm
Kenzo Jungle L'Éléphant
Knize Ten

from your list: Black Aoud
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post #36 of 134
2/20/13 at 1:40am
Knize Ten, Mugler Pour Havane, and - in hot weather - Creed Royal Delight.
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post #37 of 134
2/20/13 at 1:45am
Winter Star by Michael Storer. I seriously have to "spittle" it from the bottle. A full spray is way too much!
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post #38 of 134
2/20/13 at 4:54am
Bogart One Man Show Gold - thermonuclear!!!!

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post #39 of 134
2/20/13 at 4:56am
From my wardrobe I think it's Egoiste.
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post #40 of 134
2/20/13 at 5:45am
From my wardrobe, Tobacco Vanille, it's a bomb.
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post #41 of 134
2/20/13 at 8:29am
Tabac Aurea
Tuscan Leather
Azzaro PH

These are my all day projection beasts
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post #42 of 134
2/20/13 at 8:52am
It has to be Rien for me...
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post #43 of 134
2/20/13 at 8:58am
So far of the around 40 or so fragrances I have tested, there are 2 that stand out

1. Aventus: Projection - 72.5 inches, Sillage - 33 seconds
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2. Leather Oud: Projection - 66 inches, Sillage - 36 seconds
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post #44 of 134
2/20/13 at 9:31am
Ambre 114
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post #45 of 134
2/20/13 at 10:31am
For me, the king is Joop! Homme. Tremendous projection and longevity.
Montale's Red Aoud is a close 2nd.
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post #46 of 134
2/20/13 at 10:57am
From what I have tried and what I own:

Dior Leather Oud
Chanel Coromandel
Montale Dark Aoud
Mugler A*Men (eeeek)
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post #47 of 134
2/20/13 at 12:25pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by cacio View Post

In your set, hard to beat the Montales for sheer power.


cacio

I agree - Montales are insanely powerful. It's a toss-up between BA and Cuir d'Arabie for the most overtly powerful fragrance in my collection.

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Originally Posted by Buysblind View Post

Wearing Olive + Pear today I've realized that for the first 3 to 4 hours this may be my strongest projecting fragrance, followed by Aventus, Norne, and LDDM.

Brilliant - now I really can't wait for my Slumberhouse sample set to get here. The combination of Pear and Olive sounds so different, and to hear it's a powerhouse? I'm excited!
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post #48 of 134
2/20/13 at 6:25pm
Tobacco Vanille!
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post #49 of 134
2/20/13 at 7:06pm
#1: Costume National - Homme. You can run, but you can't hide.

Other radioactive fragrances:
Paco - 1 Million
Amouage - Interlude Man
Amouage - Opus V
Bond No. 9 - New York Amber


Also,
+1 on the Pear + Olive - A little goes a LONG way...
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post #50 of 134
2/21/13 at 1:27pm
Amber Absolute is ridiculousness in a bottle! A* Men isn't too far behind.
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post #51 of 134
2/21/13 at 2:09pm
I'd have to ask somebody else. I don't know how a wearer can be aware of just how much they're projecting.
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post #52 of 134
2/21/13 at 2:43pm
VanCleef and Arpels PH
1 Million
Sung Homme
and Prada Amber seems pretty good
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post #53 of 134
2/21/13 at 4:41pm
Kouros
Bogart PH
Giorgio
Lapidus
OMS Gold
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post #54 of 134
2/21/13 at 5:11pm
1 Million is easily my strongest. I can use 1/2 spray and still smell if clearly at the end of the day.
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post #55 of 134
2/21/13 at 5:52pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by alfarom View Post

It has to be Rien for me...

This with out a doubt! Next in line is Egoiste Cologne Concentree, then Kouros
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post #56 of 134
2/22/13 at 4:37am
Eau Du Soir ~ Sisley
Aromatics Elixir ~ Clinique
Boss no1
Largerfeld
Lapidus
Egoiste
Basilie Uomo
Lancetti Uomo
Eau Noire
.....and quite a few others.
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post #57 of 134
2/22/13 at 5:38am
Perhaps Lapidus pour Homme, Giorgio Beverly Hills, One Man Show Gold. Bijan for men I remember to be pretty strong too.
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post #58 of 134
2/22/13 at 10:21am
i like bond no 9 new york oud which i hear is similar to montale black oud
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post #59 of 134
2/22/13 at 5:52pm
Giorgio for Men by Giorgio Beverly Hills
Marbert Pure Man by Marbert
Salvador Dali pour Homme by Salvador Dali
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post #60 of 134
2/23/13 at 2:39am
Black Aoud is an absolute beast on my skin.
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