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PWJ 
The average basenoter contributing to that list is not wearing a random sample of fragrances. Quite likely he wears TdH disproportionally often, he is hence more likely to receive a compliment on it, and he is probably more prone to remember it. A schoolbook example of sampling bias and likely confirmation bias.
That list is statistically useless.
But I agree with knowing your audience. You want to appeal to a certain person, or type of person, not a population average.
Oh, I don't disagree with you on that at all. I'm just saying that it's silly to think scents as mainstream as Terre D'Hermes, Mugler Cologne and Pure Malt are generally disliked by women. That's a ridiculous assumption.
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PWJ
The difference is that the list is not giving you anything but a statistic and the statistic is severly flawed, hence useless, while the opinions of people in this thread or on the board in general give you something else than statistics.
...but the list I mentioned is a compilation of scents men in this forum received compliments from women while wearing. Granted, men in this forum are more likely to have different taste in fragrances than your typical Joe Shmoe, but the women giving the compliments aren't basenotes members. Is Terre D'Hermes really a scent women dislike? As a generic statement, that is clearly not correct. Pure Malt? Generally disliked by women? No. And Mugler Cologne fits the clean/fresh category that women tend to prefer on a man.
Now, I think it's very safe to say that Terre D'Hermes is probably not a good choice for attracting women age 21 and under, and perhaps that's why Noir thinks women generally dislike it. Like I said, t's all about knowing your audience.
