6 differnet amouage attars, Xerjoff Fiero Regio Zafar, Vetiver Pour Elle...
But I'm pretty good at knowing what I'll like.
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6 differnet amouage attars, Xerjoff Fiero Regio Zafar, Vetiver Pour Elle...
But I'm pretty good at knowing what I'll like.
Guerlain Derby, because of all the love it gets from fellow BNers. Not a single regret either :-)
Probably LIDGE and DHI. I think I tried everything else first that's over $100.
That may have been a factor- Actually if you like that kind of Oud, it would be great - just a little to "much" for me.
I threw it up here a while back:
http://www.basenotes.net/threads/313...-more-(US-Only)
An unopened vintage bottle of Givenchy III for $166 and Acqua Di Parma Iris Nobile for $164 - both gorgeous and worth the risk.
I admire all those sensible souls that sample, sample, sample, but really I would never buy a full bottle of anything if I sampled, because then it's a known quantity. I even drag my heels over repurchasing stuff that I know I love. It's like buying dishwashing liquid. Obviously I've got a bad case of novelty-itis, which sits right up against a bad case of full-bottle-itis.
Conversely if I did overcome my need for risk and novely, and wanted to purchase a full bottle of my sample, I'm then paranoid about the samples being the same as the full bottle, since I now have an inbuilt expectation of what it should smell like.
And on it goes - that's just the tip of the iceberg as to how and why 'conflicted' persons such as myself buy what we buy.
Last edited by grasslands; 5th February 2013 at 02:46 AM.
Hmm... I bought several fragrances at once, all blind. Total around $170.
L'eau D'Issey Pour Homme
Azzaro Pour Homme
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme
Rive Gauche Pour Homme
Love all of them.
YSL M7 at about ~105 USD
Honestly, I can see the hype and the depth of the fragrance but the opening is excruciating. Also, as a 23y/o, the fragrance as a whole is very, very situational. I can see myself wearing this as I age but since I'm asian it'll probably be associated with the medicinal-asian stereotype... I definitely should have sampled. I regret this buy but take solace in the fact that its price has inflated to about ~170USD now.
For me, it was 2 bottles of Creed. Bois du Portugal and Royal Oud.
Love them both. $180 each.
Amouage - Jubilation XXV... £140 for 50ml - after much hmmm-ing and ahhhh-ing, and research and reading many reviews, I decided the 1st Amouage I (blind) buy would be this - and so glad I did!!
Also, blind bought TF - Neroli Portofino & Tobacco Vanille together, so I suppose that's the most expensive at £250 for 100ml (£125 each for 50ml). That was a real nervous trigger finger...!!! Again, so glad I did.
Living far from any decent places to try and test fragrance, I find I usually have to buy blind... Nearly all of my buys have been blind - and so far, only one or two have been duds (cheap ones thankfully!!).
LOST! in scent and music
Creed Windsor I. $405 for a leather atomizer. At first I was disappointed - seemed way heavy on a "Ben-Gay" vibe - but my appreciation of it has grown considerably since then. Glad I took a chance on it.
Another pricey blind buy: Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille. Very, very happy with this one.
Good investment blind buy: a flacon of Creed Cuir de Russie. The fragrance has its charms, too.
Probably Green Irish Tweed. Think it cost me about $140.
Current top 10 (No order):
1. Pure Havane
2. Menthe Fraiche
3. Tobacco Vanille
4. L'Air Du Desert Marocain
5. Green Irish Tweed
6. Fahrenheit
7. Musc Ravageur
8. Tonka Imperial
9. Gucci Pour Homme II
10. Dior Homme Intense
I have 3 that cost a bit baught blind. Vintage M7, Harrod's Oud and LIDGE. Also MKK and Cedré. Can't think of any others but there must me at least one more. I usually sample first unless I come upon a great deal on a highly rdspected scent.
1. Epic Man by Amouage (33 wears)
2. Leather Oud by Christian Dior (31 wears)
3. M7 by Yves Saint Laurent (27 wears)
4. Oud Imperial (black) by Perris Monte Carlo (22 wears)
5. Russian Tea Ritual by Masque (20 wears)
6. Fate Man by Amouage (19 wears)
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
Fille en Aiguiless by Serge Lutens (Decant)
It worths every penny.
***My favourite from my collection***
-------- Amouage: Tribute Attar, Jubilation XXV, GoldMan
------ Serge Lutens: Chêne, Tubéreuse Criminell, Ambre Sultan
-------- Les Exclusifs de Chanel: Sycamore, Coromandel
------ Tom Ford Private Blend: Noir de Noir, Tobacco Vanille
------- Hermès: Terre D'Hermès Parfum, Ambre Narguilé
------ EDP Frederic Malle: Carnal Flower
-------- Neela Vermire Creations: Trayee
------ Parfum MDCI: Invasion Barbare
Clive Christian X for Men + presentation box for around $200. It was a steal I couldn't resist.
Vintage Derby for $320
Invasion Barbare $260
Mona's Oud $400
Vintage Diorling in amphora bottle $270
All these beasts DO worth it![]()
So far it's the $139 I spent on Windsor (50mL). I have yet to wear it much, but it seemed decent.
Pure Malt, it sounded like something I would have liked.
Musk Gazelle by Ajmal. Over a 100 including shipping.
Jubilation XXV and Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea (both 100 ml).
I am just a passionate "blind buyer" ;-)
Some high(er) end frags that I've probably bought blind are..
L'Anonyme ou OP-1475-
Jubilation XXV
Aventus
Chergui
Both of my L'artisan Ps
Frapin 1270
Emir
5-6 Bond No 9 frags
and another/others? :P
Pure Havane around $90, great scent
“Aren’t you a little short for a stormtrooper?”
Comme des Garcons Man 2 @ $ 90
DHI @ $ 110
Ambre Sultan @ $ 125
Pure Leather @ €70
Taste of Fragrance @ $68
JV 10th Anniversary Ed. @ $75
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For what its worth!
Git @ ~$100
Viktor & Rolf Antidote![]()