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if you went with 2 houses for life, what 2 would you pick ?

post #1 of 94
3/21/13 at 8:12pm
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I have a brief conversation last night, with anohter BNer, and I told him I should have just gone with Amouage and stuck to my guns. He said Amouage would be far too rich and would like something lighter. He chose Micallef and I went with Amouage and YSL or Dior, as a second.

What would you go with, if you could only buy from 2 houses, from now on ?
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post #2 of 94
3/21/13 at 8:20pm
Probably Guerlain and Creed. It is tough to choose only two, with so many good ones out there, including Amouage. I just find that I wear more Guerlain and Creed than any other house.
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post #3 of 94
3/21/13 at 8:25pm
Guerlain and ... Serge Lutens I suppose. Or maybe one of YSL and Dior.
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post #4 of 94
3/21/13 at 8:29pm
Creed and Chanel.
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post #5 of 94
3/21/13 at 8:34pm
Tough decision, but I think I would go with Histoires de Parfums and Editions de Parfums.
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post #6 of 94
3/21/13 at 8:49pm
Dior and Montale
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post #7 of 94
3/21/13 at 8:49pm
guerlain and guerschmain
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post #8 of 94
3/21/13 at 8:50pm
Guerlain and Serge Lutens - including their exclusives

Their range of frags are suitable for all occasions
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post #9 of 94
3/21/13 at 8:53pm
L'artisan is my #1 choice. Don't have #2 just yet.
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post #10 of 94
3/21/13 at 9:04pm
MPG and Profumum
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post #11 of 94
3/21/13 at 9:38pm
Guerlain & Dior
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post #12 of 94
3/21/13 at 9:47pm
Creed and Tom Ford or Hermes.
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post #13 of 94
3/21/13 at 9:57pm
commes des garcons and dunhill
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post #14 of 94
3/21/13 at 9:57pm
Bulgari and Cartier.
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post #15 of 94
3/21/13 at 9:59pm
Chanel and CdG
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post #16 of 94
3/21/13 at 10:37pm
Guerlain and Lutens, of course.
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post #17 of 94
3/21/13 at 10:41pm
Guerlain and Hermes. Runner up: Dior. (Tough choice, as I think I have exactly three top houses now-- those three.)
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post #18 of 94
3/21/13 at 11:05pm
YSL and Chanel
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post #19 of 94
3/21/13 at 11:27pm
Creed and Thierry Mugler or maybe Dior.
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post #20 of 94
3/21/13 at 11:45pm
Dior and Creed
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post #21 of 94
3/21/13 at 11:55pm
Creed and Lutens.
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post #22 of 94
3/22/13 at 12:07am
Definitely CdG, but not having sampled broadly enough I'm having trobuble choosing a 2nd. Lutens? Dyptique? Creed?
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post #23 of 94
3/22/13 at 12:13am
Lutens and Creed!
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post #24 of 94
3/22/13 at 12:18am
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Chanel and Calvin Klein...but it would be hard to let Dior go
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post #25 of 94
3/22/13 at 12:59am
Tom Ford and Creed
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post #26 of 94
3/22/13 at 1:00am
Surely Amouage and Guerlain.
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post #27 of 94
3/22/13 at 1:01am
Guerlain and Hermes
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post #28 of 94
3/22/13 at 1:06am
Creed and Dior
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post #29 of 94
3/22/13 at 1:41am
Definitely Maison Francis Kurkdjian, number 2 is difficult but maybe Comme des Garcons...
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post #30 of 94
3/22/13 at 1:56am
I can't think of a house that has a consistent range of fragrances that I like enough! L'Artisan de Parfumeur would qualify but their longevity on me is middling. Lutens - nice but the bases all smell the same to me. Amouage - good but too rich and again, similar.

Hmm...I'd say Histoire de Parfum and...I can't think of another one just yet.
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post #31 of 94
3/22/13 at 2:58am
Maison Francis Kurkdjian and Frapin.
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post #32 of 94
3/22/13 at 3:02am
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I'd rather check out a favourite designer's offerings - such as the late Guy Robert, or anyone else who's compositions I really liked.
Although new regulations must be challenging IFRA members.
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post #33 of 94
3/22/13 at 3:07am
Definitely Malle would be one, the other is much more difficult... Probably Estée Lauder for their variety.
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post #34 of 94
3/22/13 at 3:08am
Guerlain & Dior (with Chanel as a favorite indiscretion)
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post #35 of 94
3/22/13 at 6:27am
Guerlain and serge lutens today BUT if Rochas originals where still in production it would have been Guerlain and Rochas.
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post #36 of 94
3/22/13 at 8:43am
Guerlain and Chanel.
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post #37 of 94
3/22/13 at 8:50am
At this moment: Malle and Amouage...
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post #38 of 94
3/22/13 at 8:51am
Ormonde Jayne and Mona di Orio.
Though I would dearly miss Guerlain and Lutens...
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post #39 of 94
3/22/13 at 8:56am
Amouage and Creed if I could only buy from 2 houses ever.
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post #40 of 94
3/22/13 at 10:17am
Dior and Creed probably
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post #41 of 94
3/22/13 at 11:59am
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Guerlain and ... Serge Lutens I suppose. Or maybe one of YSL and Dior.

This. Exactly.
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post #42 of 94
3/22/13 at 3:37pm
Surely Kurkdjian's Maison and probably Guerlain.
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post #43 of 94
3/22/13 at 3:39pm
Chanel and L'Artisan
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post #44 of 94
3/22/13 at 4:04pm
Bvlgari only.
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post #45 of 94
3/22/13 at 4:26pm
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Creed and Amouage
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post #46 of 94
3/22/13 at 4:33pm
Creed and Hermes at the moment.
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post #47 of 94
3/22/13 at 4:42pm
Diptyque and L'Artisan, though it would mean going without Chergui...
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post #48 of 94
3/22/13 at 4:47pm
Malle and SL
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post #49 of 94
3/22/13 at 4:51pm
Chanel and Profumum Roma
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post #50 of 94
3/22/13 at 5:14pm
At this moment, Serge Lutens & EDP Frederic Malle.
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post #51 of 94
3/22/13 at 5:19pm
Creed & Tom Ford.
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post #52 of 94
3/22/13 at 5:35pm
Easily Mugler and Creed
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post #53 of 94
3/22/13 at 5:51pm
Creed and Tom Ford
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post #54 of 94
3/22/13 at 8:17pm
Aramis/Estee Lauder
Guerlain
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post #55 of 94
3/22/13 at 8:23pm
Guerlain and Lutens for me
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post #56 of 94
3/22/13 at 8:58pm
Same here.
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Creed and Chanel.
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post #57 of 94
3/22/13 at 9:03pm
Creed and Guerlain
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post #58 of 94
3/22/13 at 9:37pm
1. Creed
2. Tie between Xerjoff and Guerlain
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post #59 of 94
3/22/13 at 9:37pm
Taj Mahal and Château de Versailles.
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post #60 of 94
3/22/13 at 9:51pm
Creed,guerlain.
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