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post #1 of 20
3/9/13 at 8:07pm
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Before I start I don't mean gourmand in its strict definition since you don't "eat" a drink but it's just more convenient labelling it like this


I've noticed some fragrances seem to come under this category

Coney Island - exactly margherita-like especially the intro

Virgin Island Water - piña colada


Are there anymore? I haven't smelt Pure Malt and Straight to Heaven which are supposed to smell like whiskey and rum respectively but I'm definitely interested to know what else is out there
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post #2 of 20
3/9/13 at 8:11pm
Straight to heaven for sure.

Spiritueuse Double Vanille is booze + vanilla. Excellent!

Frapin 1270 (Frapin makes cognac)
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post #3 of 20
3/9/13 at 8:11pm
Guerlain Homme = Mojito
L'artisan Batucada = Caipirinha

And Idole de Lubin reminds me of Grand Marnier liqueur.
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post #4 of 20
3/9/13 at 8:42pm
Tabac Blond (regrettably only the top): whiskey.
Arabie: European herbal bitters
Miroir des vanites (one of the Miroirs, not sure it's vanites): European red bitters

I also agree on Idole (for generic booziness). And I agree that SDV is very boozy, but not in a good way, it smells like an italian boozy rhum ice cream.

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post #5 of 20
3/9/13 at 8:48pm
Aurore Nomade has a boozy fruityness to it IMO.
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post #6 of 20
3/9/13 at 10:02pm
Some people compare Cerruti Image to an appletini
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post #7 of 20
3/9/13 at 10:41pm
PdE: Ambre Russe, vodka
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post #8 of 20
3/10/13 at 3:56am
Idole de Lubin is more like Cuba Libre (Rum and Coke) to me.
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post #9 of 20
3/10/13 at 9:49am
Penhaligon's Juniper Sling....dry gin!
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post #10 of 20
3/10/13 at 10:28am
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Bombay Sapphire Infusion. Pure aromatic gin. Period. Nuff said.
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post #11 of 20
3/10/13 at 11:25am
Frapins come to my mind immediately - gourmand + booze + perfumery...
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post #12 of 20
3/10/13 at 11:51am
I get these suggestions from Zino Davidoff and from Escada pour Homme, even more marginally, from Ungaro III. Yet, so far, the by far most intoxicating (up to the point of being almost literally) drydown, strongly alcoholic, yet only marginally or even non-existent gourmand, I ever sensed in a fragrance was, oddly, in Hammam Bouquet.
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post #13 of 20
3/10/13 at 4:04pm
Bond No. 9 Brooklyn is GIN!!!
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post #14 of 20
3/10/13 at 4:11pm
Fumidus smells a great deal like Islay scotch combined with vetiver.
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post #15 of 20
3/10/13 at 4:16pm
DSH Cordial is delicious.

Ambergris, Bergamot, Oakmoss, Rose, Caramel, Civet, Clove, Jasmine, Hyacinth, Sandalwood, Musk, Benzoin, Tonka bean, Vanilla, Ylang-ylang
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post #16 of 20
3/10/13 at 5:41pm
Straight to Heaven is amazing, very nice boozy fragrance and one of my personal favourites. I also like Frapin Caravelle Epicee a lot, it is a little sweeter, a little more intense, but also shorter lived. A definite must try for boozy fragrance lovers.
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post #17 of 20
3/10/13 at 8:06pm
frapin- the two yyyy - one is cognac , the other rum i believe. l'humaniste - gin, but my favourite is ambre russe by PG- vodka and champagne. (more important mentioning the booze than the other gourmand notes)
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post #18 of 20
3/21/13 at 2:45am
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Having sampled and with a full bottle on the way i can add Bond No. 9's West Side to this list, smells just like red wine to me and others
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post #19 of 20
3/21/13 at 3:03am
The Ex Floribus Vinis fragrances are supposed to be inspired by different wines. I haven't tested them though, so can't say how much they really resemble wine.
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post #20 of 20
3/21/13 at 11:21pm
Burberry London for Men has a port note. One of my favorite holiday scents, along with the aforementioned Escada Homme.

Aramis Havana has a boozy note buried in its dense array of wonderfulness. Maybe it's the bay rum? Is that even rum like the kind you drink?

Two different Tommy Bahama scents have booze notes: Very Cool for Men has a mojito accord and my favorite, Set Sail St. Barts for Men has a great tequila lime accord, that I can't get enough of. I can't wait for it to get warmer so I can start wearing it. It is one of only two scents I have a backup bottle for.
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