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  1. 10th January 2013, 11:16 PM #1
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    What are your 5 colognes that you think most guys should try or at least have a decant of? As a newcomer, I've been poring through lists, but most seem to make seasonal lists then split them into designer or niche. What's your top 5 must experience colognes regardless of house or season?
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  2. 10th January 2013, 11:25 PM #2
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    Fahrenheit
    Norne
    Burberry London
    Dior Homme & Dior Homme Intense
    Encre Noire
    My Ultimate Top 5:

    Fahrenheit (1988)
    A*Men Ultra Zest (2015)
    Burberry London (2006)
    Eau des Baux (2006)
    Arpege pour Homme (2005)
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  3. 10th January 2013, 11:30 PM #3
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    Memoir
    Jubilation
    L`Air du Desert Marocain
    Ambre Narguile
    Fou d`Absinthe
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    Aventus
    DHI
    GiT
    MI
    MIP
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    Incredibly hard to bring it down to 5. I'll be leaving countless classics out, but, off the top of my head...

    Creed Green Irish Tweed
    Chanel Egoiste
    L'Instant de Guerlain (EDT or EDP)
    Dior Homme (EDT or EDP)
    Gucci Pour Homme II
    Currently wearing: Royal Oud by Creed
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  6. 10th January 2013, 11:46 PM #6
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    M7
    Black Oud
    Oud Wood
    Green Irish Tweed
    Fahrenheit
    Eau Savuage PARFUM
    Terre d'Hermes
    Dior Vetiver
    Montale Red Vetiver
    Rive Gauche

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  7. 10th January 2013, 11:50 PM #7
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    GIT
    Egoiste
    Black Aoud
    Habit Rouge
    Dior Homme
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  8. 11th January 2013, 12:05 AM #8
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    Black Aoud
    Back to Black
    Aventus
    Mugler Cologne
    Fahrenheit

    Honourable mention: A*Men

    Enjoy and welcome to Basenotes. Good luck on your fragrance journey
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  9. 11th January 2013, 12:07 AM #9
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    Knize Ten
    Guerlain Habit Rouge
    Chanel pour Monsieur (not the Concentree!)
    Idole de Lubin
    Le 3e Homme de Caron
    Pascal Morabito Or Black
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  10. 11th January 2013, 12:15 AM #10
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    Aventus
    Jubilation XXV
    Acqua di Gio
    Terre d'Hermes
    Straight to Heaven
    Current Summer Favorites:

    1. Creed - Pure White Cologne
    2. Xerjoff - Nio
    3. Dior - Homme Cologne 2013
    4. The Different Company - De Bachmakov
    5. Armani - Code Sport Athlete
    6. Ermenegildo Zegna - Sicilian Mandarin
    7. Dior - Homme Sport 2008
    8. Tom Ford - Rive d’Ambre
    9. Montale - Aoud Legacy
    10. Creed - Virgin Island Water
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  11. 11th January 2013, 12:15 AM #11
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    Chanel Egoiste (not Platinum)
    Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme (vintage made in Italy with silver sticker label)
    Dior Homme EDT
    Creed Original Vetiver
    Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille
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  12. 11th January 2013, 12:17 AM #12
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    Eau Sauvage
    Aramis
    Kouros
    Acqua di Gio
    A*Men

    That will give you a pretty good idea of the evolution of men's fragrances over the years, and all of them were ground breakers in the industry.
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  13. 11th January 2013, 12:20 AM #13
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    Please see sig!!
    CURRENT TOP 5

    1. Dior Homme Intense
    2. Creed Aventus
    3. Tom Ford Extreme
    4. Gucci Pour Homme II
    5. Terre d'Hermes
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  14. 11th January 2013, 12:30 AM #14
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    Default Re: Your 5 Must Experience Colognes?

    Quote Originally Posted by totaldominasian View Post
    What are your 5 colognes that you think most guys should try or at least have a decant of? As a newcomer, I've been poring through lists, but most seem to make seasonal lists then split them into designer or niche. What's your top 5 must experience colognes regardless of house or season?

    Fahrenheit
    Green Irish Tweed
    Pure Malt
    Rive Gauche
    Terre D'Hermes


    These are not necessarily my favorites, but ones I think every guy should at least try.
    My wardrobe is up to date.
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  15. 11th January 2013, 12:31 AM #15
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    See my signature below
    My Top 10

    1. Amouage Homage Attar
    2. Serge Lutens - Muscs Koublai Khan
    3. YSL M7
    4. Serge Lutens - Ambre Sultan
    5. Chanel Egoiste
    6. 24 Gold by Scentstory
    7. Amouage Epic Man
    8. Amouage Jubilation XXV
    9. Bond No. 9 New York Oud
    10. Serge Lutens - Chergui



    "A beautiful fragrance to the nose is like good jazz music to the ears, great food to the mouth, and Megan Fox and Jessica Alba to the eyes..."
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  16. 11th January 2013, 12:33 AM #16
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    Green Irish Tweed
    Aventus
    Straight to Heaven
    A*Men
    Fahrenheit
    Currently wearing: Gucci pour Homme by Gucci
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  17. 11th January 2013, 12:34 AM #17
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    aramis bermuda tonic gucci pour homme 360 red by perry ellis pure havane and pure malt
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  18. 11th January 2013, 12:34 AM #18
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    every man must experience aventus at least once in his life
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  19. 11th January 2013, 12:35 AM #19
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    Depending on your budget & tastes

    Designer:

    Guerlain Habit Rouge
    Guerlain Vetiver
    Dior Fahrenheit
    Dior Homme/Intense
    Hermes Terre D'Hermes

    Niche

    Puredistance M
    Guerlain Derby
    Guerlain Habit Rouge extrait
    Chanel Sycamore
    A.Tauer L'AdDM
    AUSSIES, join our exclusive niche split club.

    https://groups.google.com/forum/?fro...s-niche-splits

    Currently splitting:

    Amouage - Tribute, Homage and OPUS VII
    Andy Tauer - Noontide Petals, Miriam and Loretta
    HdP - Veni, Vidi, Vici and Rosam, Ambrarem, Petroleum
    The Different Company - Oud Shamash, Oud for Love and Aurore Nomade
    Guerlain - Sous Le Vent, Angélique Noire, Bois d'Armenie, Cruel Gardenia, Rose Barbare

    and many more niches up for split...
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  20. 11th January 2013, 12:43 AM #20
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    Portrait of a Lady
    vintage Giorgio for Men
    Terre d'Hermes
    Patou pour Homme Prive
    vintage Polo (green)
    Current Top Favorites:
    1) Portrait of a Lady original formula (EdP Frédéric Malle)
    2) Giorgio for Men vintage/V.I.P. for Men (Giorgio Beverly Hills)
    3) Dia Man vintage edt (Amouage)
    4)     Anat Fritz Original Formula and Classical (Anat Fritz) - tie
    4) Lalfeorosa (O'driů) - tie
    6)     Les Nombres d'Or Vetyver (Mona di Orio)
    7) Captain vintage (Molyneux)
    8) Tzora (Anat Fritz)
    9) Javanese Patchouli (Zegna) - tie
    9) Monsieur de Givenchy vintage (Givenchy) - tie
    9) Coeur de Vetiver Sacré (L'Artisan) - tie
    9) Polo vintage (Ralph Lauren) - tie
    9) Patou pour Homme Privé (Jean Patou) - tie
    9) Oud Shamash (The Different Company) - tie
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    Default Re: Your 5 Must Experience Colognes?

    Mugler Cologne
    YSL Rive Gauche Pour Homme
    Serge Lutens' Chergui
    YSL Kouros
    Givenchy Insense

    - - - Updated - - -

    Mugler Cologne
    YSL Rive Gauche Pour Homme
    Serge Lutens' Chergui
    YSL Kouros
    Givenchy Insense
    My current top 10 (subject to change) in no particular order:

    Rive Gauche Pour Homme, Essenza de Zegna, Zegna Essenze Amber Gold, Armani Privé Sable Or, Armani Privé Vétiver Babylone, Mancera Cedrat Bois, Acqua di Giň Profumo, Amouage Dia Man, L'Artisan Explosions d’Emotions: Amour Nocturne, Zegna Essenze Italian Bergamot/Acqua di Bergamotto
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  22. 11th January 2013, 01:17 AM #22
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    Dzing! --really wierd
    Ambre Narguile --apple pie with pipe tobacco
    Peau d'espagne by SMN --rawest leather ever
    Jubilation XXV --really majestic, I fell like royalty wearing it
    Dark Aoud --darkest, driest perfume I ever tried
    ***My favourite from my collection***

    -------- Amouage: Tribute Attar, Jubilation XXV, GoldMan
    ------ Serge Lutens: Chęne, Tubéreuse Criminell, Ambre Sultan
    -------- Les Exclusifs de Chanel: Sycamore, Coromandel
    ------ Tom Ford Private Blend: Noir de Noir, Tobacco Vanille
    ------- Hermčs: Terre D'Hermčs Parfum, Ambre Narguilé
    ------ EDP Frederic Malle: Carnal Flower
    -------- Neela Vermire Creations: Trayee
    ------ Parfum MDCI: Invasion Barbare
    Currently wearing: Opus IV by Amouage
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  23. 11th January 2013, 01:19 AM #23
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    YSL De Nuit
    A men original
    Burburry London
    Polo double Black
    Aventus

    These are so basic lol but its the popular fragrances that are out there.
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    Default Re: Your 5 Must Experience Colognes?

    Quote Originally Posted by hednic View Post
    GIT
    Egoiste
    Black Aoud
    Habit Rouge
    Dior Homme
    Ok, something must be wrong with hednic. He's actually listing fumes we know.
    For those about to stink, I salute you!
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    Pascal Morabito Or Black
    Aramis JHL
    Aramis 900
    Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady
    Guerlain Jicky EDT
    Currently wearing: Oud 27 by Le Labo
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  26. 11th January 2013, 02:29 AM #26
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    Aventus
    Git
    Chanel edition Blanche
    La nuite
    Bleu
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    M7
    Rive Gauche
    Opium
    Envy
    Fahrenheit
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    Zino
    Memoir Man
    Il Profumo Patchouli Noir
    Amber Absolute/ Amber Sultan
    Tobacco Vanille

    No order
    Epic Man
    Memoir Man
    Zino
    Heritage
    Ambre Sultan
    Tobacco Vanille
    Bois Du Portugal
    Patchouly Noir
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    Fahrenheit
    Gucci pH I & II
    A*Men (& flankers..)
    Narciso Rodriguez for Him
    Bang
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    Currently on my Rotation:
    1. Pure Zest
    2. Aqva Amara
    3. Lalique Homme
    4. IM Sport
    5. JV Artisan Aqva
    6. Salvador Dali Agua Verde
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    1. Chanel Egoiste Cologne Concentree
    2. Knize Ten
    3. Route du Vetiver
    4. Vintage Bel Ami
    5. Vintage Givenchy Gentleman

    Honorable Mentions:

    1. Caron Pour un Homme
    2. Halston Man Amber
    3. Nejma Aoud 1
    4. Yatagan
    5. Santal Noble
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