I find Tuscan Leather to be considerably smokey.
Also, I have heard man refer to Chanel's Sycomore as being a nice smokey vetiver.
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That should read 'smoky'!
I'm off to London tomorrow and I'd like some suggestions as to the best niche smokey fragrances for men to try. I've tried Naomi Goodsir's Bois d'Ascese and that was too much for me, but I'm open to suggestions. Thanks!
I find Tuscan Leather to be considerably smokey.
Also, I have heard man refer to Chanel's Sycomore as being a nice smokey vetiver.
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Black Tourmaline
here are some you might want to check...
Lonestar Memories
Cartier La treizieme Heure XIII
Patchouli 24
The Voice Of Reason by Gorilla Perfumes
Comme Des Garcons 2 Man
Pofumum Arso
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The only place I know in London is Selfridges. I suppose Harrod's has them, too, but I don't go there!
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Cheers for these suggestions. Arso is my all-time favourite fragrance and I'm awaiting the arrival of my split from Palmbeach. I'll research the others tonight.
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Cheers, I'll check that out.
Aventus obviously.
J/k, Alafrom gave some great options. I'll add..
Fumidus
Eau du Fier
Mona di Orio Cuir
Myrrhe Ardente - Annick Goutal
+1 Fumerie Turque - Serge Lutens
+1 Cuir - Mona di Orio
+1 Fumidus
+1 CdG 2Man
Sombre Negra by Yosh! So manly!! SO Smoky!!!
Current Favorites (in no particular order)
Castile
Royal Oud
APOM
CurveAqua Universalis
Prada L'Homme
Petit Matin
Aqua Celestia1725 Casanova
Tom Ford Extreme
Hanae Mori H.M. EDT
Terre d'Hermes Parfum
Arso is 5 stars
Also memoir by amouage
Encre Noire is pretty smoky!
1740 Marquis de Sade
I love smokey fragrances. You've got some great suggestions so far - Arso, Fumidus, Black Tourmaline. I'd like to add one whose name I can never spell and my bottle, for some weird reason, doesn't have the name of the fragrance on it. I know its initials are KJ and it's from Parfums Regence and it's a great smokey leather. Somebody help me out here.
Some good smoky releases (at different levels) are:
Fumerie Turque
Black Tourmaline
Patchouli 24
Athunis Sigilli
Cuir Ottoman Parfum d'Empire
V for Men Clive Christian
Vis et Honor O'Driu'
Aventus
Lonestar Memories
Fireside Intense Sonoma Scent Studio
Sombre Negra Yosh
Vintage Trussardi Uomo
Fumidus
Arso
Encre Noir
Cologne Noir Van Cleef&Arpels
Tea for Two L'Artisan Parfumeur
Jeke Slumberhouse
Salvador Dali pour Homme
Francesco Smalto pour Homme
I'll tell you what, I thought Profumum Arso was smokey. I just received a sample of Fumidus, and this makes Arso feel like white smoke, compared to a heavy fire black smoke with a touch of Scotch Whiskey neat thrown in for good measure.
Encre Noire
Sycomore
and my most recent discovery Nerouno (smells like a smokey Dior homme meets Fahrenheit!
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this thread is money for suggestions, props to op for starting it.
Does any fragrance smell like burning smoking leaves, Sycomore had this note but they removed it in 2011 due to IFRA I am guessing.
In my opinion:
Le Labo Patchouli 24
Cuir de Lancome
"The sunset is deeper and longer. The scent of the jasmine is stronger." Miracles. Pet Shop Boys
"Thick dome of jasmine
(Under the dense canopy where the white jasmine),
Blends with the rose,
(That blends with the rose),"
"The Flower Duet," Lakme by Leo Delibes, 1881
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Miller Harris Vetiver Bourbon
beautiful green smoke
longer-lasting and less harsh to my nose than Sycomore
“When you step back from stressing the parts,
when the mind becomes still, the rose comes to you,
unfolds in you in all her glory.
The perfume invades you completely.
The rose is you. You are one.”
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Some great ones listed so far. I'll also add this one to the list:
CdG Black.
CDG 2Man
My current top twenty five
1. Oud Wood
2. Herod
3. Pardon
4. Santal 33
5. Tonka Imperial
6. Pure Malt
7. Straight to Heaven
8. L'air Du Desert Marocain
9. Envy
10. Terre D'Hermes
11. Colonia Oud
12. Jubilation XXV
13. Royal Oud
14. Bois d' Argent
15. Tobacco Vanille
16. Sycomore
17. Amber Absolute
18. 1270
19. Baroanda
20. Allure Homme Edition Blanche
21. Rose 31
22. Dior Homme Intense
23. Reflection Man
24. Grey Vetiver
25. Noir Extreme
Yes! Tea For Two is a beautifully smokey perfume. seems like everyone forgot about it!
Interlude Man is amazing as well. Might take some getting used to though.
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