In my collection, that title goes to Mitsouko.
Yatagon - Caron
Ormonde Jayne Pour Homme
New York - Parfums de Nicolai
Z-14 - Halston
M7 - YSL
Black Orchid - Tom Ford
Piper Nigrum - Lorenzo Vilorresi
Jaipur - Boucheron
Black Aoud - Montale
Other - Please Post
I'm sure there's other polls posted and I did a search and found some similar posts, but were outdated. Since 2006 I've sampled about 480 different frags and found some that were my power hitters. I'm looking for those fragrances that fit that class without longevity being a factor, but does helpI would like to know your choices. Multiple selections are allowed. If not on the list, please share that.
Thanks,
Jack
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In my collection, that title goes to Mitsouko.
Lapidus Pour Homme
From my wardrobe, Drakkar Noir and Knize Ten.
From my collection these are tops in projection...
Portrait of a Lady
Bogart pour Homme
Giorgio for Men (vintage)
Giorgio VIP
Bijan for Men (vintage)
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'driù) - 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
My are a toss up between Jaipur & Black Aoud.
Kouros
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..."
In your set, hard to beat the Montales for sheer power.
If we include attars, then also Tribute can project like crazy. Nonetheless, the most powerful frag I've ever smelled was the demonic Complex by Boadicea. Like being dipped in a tannery. Unwearable and scary.
cacio
Black Aoud
Life is too short to sample. Buy Blind| I am generally not interested in batch hunting or weak fragrances.
[UK] - FÈVE DÉLICIEUSE splits
Top 10 in no particular order:
Amouage - Epic Man
Montale - Black Aoud
Montale - Aoud Lime
Boucheron - Jaipur pour homme edp
Hermes - Terre d'Hermes pure parfum
Thierry Mugler - A Men Pure Malt
Serge Lutens - Ambre Sultan
Rochas - Lui
Davidoff - Cool Water
Mancera - Cedrat Boise
Other - Giorgio for Men.
Your List: Black Aoud.
My Wardrobe: Vintage l'heure bleue extrait.
Amarige
Poisonn
Oud Pur Oriental by Montale
Black Afghano
Max
Amouage, Interlude Man. Two sprays from a sample vial is beastly on me, lasting 24 hours and ending up on my t-shirt and the button down worn over it for days even though I sprayed directly on skin, and the scent definitely projects. That's 2 sprays from a sample vial sprayer with 1 to the chest and 1 on my back. It's not even from an actual bottle sprayer! Wow.
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
Montale BA rules & will win the poll IMO.
I have very dry skin & good parfums last abt half the time on me compared to any others. But BA is a monster 12+hrs. Other worthy mentions are almost all the other Montale's / Amouage's (mainly the attar's) / Lapidus PH / Malle's MR or POAL / surprisingly Knize 10 / Amen & Le Male - all fall in the 6-10 hr category...
Yatagan, Kouros and Aramis.
Montale Black Aoud.
From my collection
Kouros(vintage)
Montale Black Aoud
Giorgio for Men (vintage)
Giorgio VIP
Bijan for Men (vintage)
Macassar Rochas(vintage)
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Agar Musk - Ramón Monegal
I'm surprised that zero people so far have mentioned A*Men. That scent is #1 on my list from my collection when it comes to projection and sillage... any more than 1 spray of A*Men on me will choke a rhino.
Honorable mentions go to M7 and New York, though both are weaker than A*Men on me (still, don't go over 2 spritzes on either).
It's really quite pleasant, except for the smell (...)
-"Mama", My Chemical Romance
Niche & Hard-To-Find Sale (US Only): Frederic Malle, vintage Infusion de Vetiver, By Kilian
I voted cor Black Aoud. I love it and it xoes not fail!
With that said, I once sprayed three sprays of Fleur du Male and went out to a gay nightclub. It may be the only time people turned and stared at me because of my fragrance. I have to admit choking myself out! I still sort of like the smell but in very small doses.
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.
Weird. New York is my favorite from the list, but I've never thought of it as a power scent. In fact, I always found it a rather subtle yet distinct chypre.
Wearing Olive + Pear today I've realized that for the first 3 to 4 hours this may be my strongest projecting fragrance, followed by Aventus, Norne, and LDDM.
1 million. 8 hours in and it's STILL a bomb
Guerlain vetiver - chanel egoiste- amouage reflection men - LDDM - musc ravageur
Black Aoud...
And, THE KING: Kouros
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MY TOP SHELF: Azzaro pH, Bel Ami, Blackbird, Blend 30, Cuba, Davidoff '84, Derby, Edition, Equipage, Jules, Knize Ten, Kouros, Leather Oud, Puredistance M, Santal Noble, Tribute Attar, Yatagan
From your list, Black Aoud. Not on the list, Santal 33 by Le Labo.
Amouage, Interlude Man i get 12 + hrs
Amouage Jubilation and Interlude
Frederic Malle Portait of a Lady