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Today, 01:20 PM

grayspoole replied to a thread A second round of blind testing... in Male Fragrance Discussion

David has kindly shared another round of samples so I am bumping up this thread. Unfortunately, I have little of interest to add about Sample A,...

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Today, 01:11 PM

grayspoole replied to a thread Sample Pass and Testing -- Les Indémodables in General Fragrance Discussion

Just out of curiosity..., I’ve never smelled Le Male (at least I don’t think I have) nor Iris Poudre. And which Dali? Is it the sweetness that...

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Yesterday, 05:32 PM

IsoESuperman replied to a thread Any experience with online discounter Azonlon? in Online Shopping

You spelled Amazon wrong :P My favorite part of the About page is: “ALL NATURAL For county now sister engage had season better had waited....

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Yesterday, 11:07 AM

grayspoole replied to a thread Vintage Mitsouko Extract Buying Guide? in Vintage Perfume

Hi Rinx7– All of those points seem good to me. If you haven't already, check out the blogpost below for additional tips, including a guide to...

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Yesterday, 08:07 AM

purecaramel replied to a thread Your Vintage Scent of the Day (SOTD) in Vintage Perfume

You are Medici.

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11th April 2021, 01:18 PM

grayspoole replied to a thread Sample Pass and Testing -- Les Indémodables in General Fragrance Discussion

I also take much pleasure in the animalic side of vintage Diorella which I will describe, once again, as a pleasant version of the smell of long dead...

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11th April 2021, 01:11 PM

grayspoole replied to a thread Sample Pass and Testing -- Les Indémodables in General Fragrance Discussion

Single note perfumes and ingredient-based marketing invite such thoughts. At least the Haitian one, which I think you would like. Mine comes from...

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11th April 2021, 04:38 AM

purecaramel replied to a thread The NEW HERMES H24 Eau de Toilette in Male Fragrance Discussion

I concur.

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11th April 2021, 04:32 AM

purecaramel replied to a thread Your Vintage Scent of the Day (SOTD) in Vintage Perfume

Genny by Hanorah by Diana de Silva

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11th April 2021, 04:23 AM

purecaramel replied to a thread Vintage fragrance I bought today in Vintage Perfume

My impression is that Hanorah was the designer who hired the Da Silva house to develop and present the needs to the big three manufacturers who then...

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11th April 2021, 04:04 AM

purecaramel replied to a thread What’s the best Tom Ford to wear with a suit? in Male Fragrance Discussion

Regency= Ombre 16 Falconer= Armani Eau Pour Homme

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11th April 2021, 03:53 AM

purecaramel replied to a thread Vintage fragrance I bought today in Vintage Perfume

Genny 1987 by Hanorah Rip Snorttin Rose Chypre. Throws off a Chypre Tinkle Tinkle of the Brain cells Oakmoss and Animalic. Lovely.

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10th April 2021, 02:42 PM

gimmegreen replied to a thread Review has been in limbo for a long time now in Tech Questions, Bug, Feature Requests, Basenotes-related talk...

That's great news Grant - and big thanks! Does this mean that reviews that are waiting in the queue already will also go up immediately when that...

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10th April 2021, 12:49 PM

grayspoole replied to a thread Synchronized Fridays 2021 in Female Fragrance Discussion

1000 is SO good. I enjoyed it all day, and I hope you did too. I went with a few sprays of the vintage EDT because I was too lazy to unwrap my...

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10th April 2021, 12:43 PM

grayspoole replied to a thread Synchronized Fridays 2021 in Female Fragrance Discussion

I love the vintage extrait and vintage EDT of No. 19 equally. They are provide slightly different experiences of the scent—the extrait wears closer...

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10th April 2021, 12:40 PM

grayspoole replied to a thread Synchronized Fridays 2021 in Female Fragrance Discussion

If your bottle looks just like the one in the photo, then I feel fairly certain you have the parfum. I don’t think I have ever seen vintage...

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10th April 2021, 08:48 AM

purecaramel replied to a thread Your Basenotes Milestones in Male Fragrance Discussion

My next Review will be 500. Better make it Good eh?

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