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20th January 2012, 02:55 PM
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20th January 2012, 03:24 PM
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Re: Good gourmand for college kid?
Very Irresistible by Givenchy
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20th January 2012, 03:26 PM
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Re: Good gourmand for college kid?
I didnt care for rochas man, A*men, Play Intense, but I do like Pure malt, new haarlem and lolita lempicka au masculin
Last edited by Vince23heat; 10th March 2012 at 01:40 PM.
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20th January 2012, 03:26 PM
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Re: Good gourmand for college kid?

Originally Posted by
JJfresh
OK i really enjoy new haarlem but am on the fence about it. I was told it smells too much like maple syrup by others. I want something that smells similar but don't like rochas, play intense,and angel men. I have tried dior homme intense but i think it was the reformulated one, did not really care for it. Finally can't find guerlain extreme for the life of me. Just listing off what i have come across and don't like, are there any other options out there that give good projection and longevity like new haarlem?
How did you sample Dior Homme Intense?
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20th January 2012, 04:07 PM
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Re: Good gourmand for college kid?
have you tried any of the A*Men flankers?
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20th January 2012, 05:20 PM
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20th January 2012, 05:34 PM
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20th January 2012, 06:19 PM
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Re: Good gourmand for college kid?
Another for Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin
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20th January 2012, 06:40 PM
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Try Body Kouros. It's cheap but smells just as good as the other saccharine scents mentioned.

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20th January 2012, 07:23 PM
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Re: Good gourmand for college kid?
You might give Blue Sugar from Aqualina a shot. It's certainly as sweet (or even sweeter) than New Haarlem. But instead of maple syrup, you get a burnt sugar, licorice, and cotton candy type smell over a mild patchouli and cedar base. Some love it, others hate it, but if you like gourmands, it's definitely unique and worth a try. Plus, you can buy a 100ml bottle for around $20.
Others you might check out (not exactly gourmands, but nice sweet fruity/spicy/woody scents), include Paco Rabanne's 1 Million and Black XS. Both are really nice sweet fragrances that work very well for college aged guys. (and girls love both of these).
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20th January 2012, 08:43 PM
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Re: Good gourmand for college kid?
Frapin 1270:
I relish the beautifully orchestrated gourmand of Frapin 1270 ... initially, one is treated to a whiff of candied orange, lovingly coupled with peppered raisins and varied nuts, and floral hints glimmer as well ... this pleasure-inducing opening yields to a exquisite stew of cognac, sandalwood and amber, which truly anchors the sweetness of the opening and avoids its cloying, so magnificently so, that the spiciness augments the potent, boosy concoction of the heart ... these remarkable, middle notes binding with that promising opening truly transforms the senses to percieve a woodiness that conjures up aging barrels fattened by delightful and fruity cognac ... thence the soothing and warming base, with its honeyed vanilla and woods, beckons to a mellowing drydown ... singularly done ... decent sillage and good longevity ... a lovely and unique gourmand fragrance, wherein the notes complement each other so wonderfully ...
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20th January 2012, 10:59 PM
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Re: Good gourmand for college kid?
Rochas,
Hanae Mori,
Frapin 1270
Ambre Narguile
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20th January 2012, 11:21 PM
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21st January 2012, 01:59 AM
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21st January 2012, 02:01 AM
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21st January 2012, 12:37 PM
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Re: Good gourmand for college kid?
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21st January 2012, 12:38 PM
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Re: Good gourmand for college kid?

Originally Posted by
JJfresh
isn't 1270 notorious for weak longevity?
IMO, it has TERRIBLE longevity. I was really disappointed because I loved it for the 45 minutes it lasted.
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22nd January 2012, 12:46 AM
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Re: Good gourmand for college kid?
Pure Havane if you can get your hands on it.
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23rd January 2012, 03:01 PM
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23rd January 2012, 03:53 PM
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Re: Good gourmand for college kid?
Ambre Narguile
Hanae Mori
Noel au Balcon
And if you're willing to try something a bit more feminine, Elixir des Merveilles is very good.
Jo Malone Oud and Bergamot is pleasant. It's dark and rich, and it seems pretty unisex to me. Not a loud, attention-grabbing fragrance like A*Men.
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23rd January 2012, 07:54 PM
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