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It's nearly upon us, nine years later...

I have thunderstorm from them - I find that very petrichor-y already. I wonder if it's much different...

Grey Vetiver EdP is probably one of my favourite and most wearable scents of all time. Plenty of compliments, versatile as anything and lasts all day long. Winner.

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Happy with my haul of frags from right across the price spectrum. So much so, I celebrated with a pint!

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Hi folks, the project has been back burner-ed for the time being due to developments in my day job and a relocation to York. It's still my dream and eventual ambition to carry it off though - the...

Haha true, while it didn't stir huge positive emotional responses, it did seem to fire up the imagination a tad didn't it... 😂

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Is it a stick or spray deodorant that accompanies the Daily Fragrance range? I'd not expect great performance from either tbh...

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So after a couple of wearings I'm still happy with my purchase of the Oud & Dark Vanilla. It stands up to some of my other fragrances in terms of scent and performance, even those that cost ten times...

72/96 hours?! Are you thinking of antiperspirants? These are just straightforward fragrances that happen to be made by Lynx/Axe.

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Thanks to all for the suggestions, I'll be seeing my pal soon and I'll be sure to pass these on. There are a fair few that I'll be looking to sample for myself too! 👌

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This vid might help people get their head around it a bit...

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I will when I get home if nobody else does. To be honest, it kinda looks like a generic aerosol spray cap but it's a non-pressurised natural spray pump, just a cheap looking one.

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I've got one right in front of me. I probably sound like I work for Lynx at this point, but it's worlds apart from an Impulse style body spray. It's a natural vaporiser spray, i.e. not an aerosol,...

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I really get the feeling that they're not selling this as as deodorant at all, but as a casual fragrance. Sure, it...

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It was actually my friend who alerted me to their release but his local Boots had completely sold out.

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These ones aren't even body sprays (no gas) and are at least EdT concentration. Definitely worth a sniff!

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Although it's Cacao and Amber in the picture, it was actually Tobacco and Amber on the shelf. I only briefly sniffed that one but I didn't get any DHI either way. I remember it being a smooth, sweet...

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I suppose it was only a matter of time, but Lynx have finally jumped on the niche bandwagon with the release of three 'fine fragrances'. Of sorts.

Retailing at just £4 each for 100ml in Boots in...

I'm interested in trying this for myself now!

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Haha, hey - I know you guys like a challenge ;)

I'm less offended by Black Orchid (which I nearly abbreviated to BO just then) than you, but I agree that a hipster of his calibre can do a lot...

...with picking a new fragrance for the spring/summer.

A colleague at work has learned of my fondness for scent and has asked me to recommend a few fragrances that might suit him as the weather...

Thanks for the opinions. 3:2 to MiB at the moment, I think I was expecting more love for the Guerlain.

I'm still sniffing my wrists and Cologne actually seems to have more presence four hours...

My local department store is selling fragrance gift coffrets at a significantly reduced price until tomorrow. I've spent a fair amount on frags this month already but I've decided to treat myself to...

Calamity J - Juliette Has a Gun

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Jacques Fath - Green Water

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I own and adore the latest formulation and am itching to try the Extreme. Sorry to hijack the thread but I'd be interested to hear how it compares.

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The lovely Rachel Reilly from Countdown (whom perhaps only UK Basenoters will be familiar) just confessed, on the show, that her favourite perfume is 34 Boulevard Saint Germain by Dyptique. I also...

Better late than never, eh? ;)

Picked this up yesterday at TK Maxx in the UK, a snip at £34.99

It's clearly just a special collectors edition metal flask, not a reformulation or flanker, so I don't understand why people were...

Black XS seems to attract more attention from the fairer sex than almost anything else I own!

Aah, thank you! The answer was a long time coming but I'm grateful. I was convinced I'd lost it! Haha

More useful thoughts and advice, thanks all. I'll be looking into the decants idea a little more - I can see the appeal of that.

I stopped into HN and Selfridges in Manchester last time I was...

Wow, you're right Marais... I spotted Demeter in Boots just today! Ok, so perhaps I'll be looking at different affordable brands. Totally with you on the barbershop houses - although there's a barber...

Smell it. Does it smell fake? Packaging, codes and printing change constantly. I swear, people worry about this stuff WAY more than is ever justified!

It was more the "pull a bit harder. Some are loose some are tight"... and "try gently rocking it side to side or in a circular motion while you're pulling up on it." parts that got me. That and...

One of the most entertaining and erotic threads of all time. Cheers!

Great feedback thus far, folks - thank you. Furrypine is right on the money, as I see it, suggesting a couple of less costly brands. Demeter is a great call! (I need to sniff around Smell Bent, and...

Hi all and season's greetings. I have been away from the forums for a while - mostly working my fingers to the bone in a job that I don't want to be doing forever.

For that reason I've been doing...

I just picked up 50ml of Poivre Piquant by L'artisan Parfumeur at my local TK Maxx fo £19.99. They had a couple of 100ml Jour de Fete from the same house for the same price too, but I wasn't tempted....

The entire range is currently available at branches of The Fragrance Shop in the UK and online for £11.99 for 50ml.

Mesaboogie is spot on with his comparison of Go Dark to The One Gentlemen -...

This is probably the most trifling matter that has ever earned itself a thread on BN, but I recently blind-bought Bijan V.I.P. for Men - not a bad fragrance at all I was pleased to learn! The only...

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Picked up Penhaligon's Endymion Cologne at TK Maxx, 50ml for £15.

How do you find it, Hednic? I thought it smelled great, just somewhat safe and generic.

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50ml picked up for a mere £15 in TK Maxx!

Fellow UK Basenoter, how about £35.90 for a 50ml bottle? http://www.allbeauty.com/productPaging.php?productId=988418

And that's with delivery I might add! AllBeauty, formerly CheapSmells, is a...

I danced a tiny, pleasant smelling jig when I 'best offered' £45 (I think) for a brand new and sealed bottle of Santal Majuscule (reatil £83) to an eBay seller. She accepted immediately - it makes me...

I'm the proud owner of a bottle of this stuff. It was a very warmly received gift but I happen to know that it was available for around £39 at the time. Absolute bargain! It's not my favourite or...

Kiss your Coromandel goodbye, Wit_Siamese!

Burning a 'True Rose' wax melt from Yankee Candle tonight.

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Guerlain Heritage. Yes.

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Ugh.

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Ohhh, I forgot about this! Really very good indeed.

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SOTE: Lutens' Santal Majuscule

I thought I was in love with Serge Lutens' Santal Majuscule, so much so that I bought it. Now I'm not so sure, it's beautiful but somewhat cloying and overwhelming. I want to resample Tam Dao after...

Stumbled on Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet, Endymion and a couple of others for £29 (100ml) and £22 for (50ml) in TK Maxx in Leeds, UK today. They also had a couple of Annick Goutal including Eau...

An old scent to kick off a new year:

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It's delightful. I wore it today for a wander round the better perfume counters in town and kept catching happy whiffs of myself. And another just now!

Paul Smith - Portrait for Men. I was blown away by the quality and how different it was to a lot of the other generic designer frags that 2013 churned out.

Portrait of a Lady - Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle

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I'm resurrecting this old thread with an update. Having stumbled across a discounted bottle of MC in a department store recently, I impulse bought it in the vain hope that I could teach myself to...

My most recent acquisitions include:

Superdry Double Dry
Superdry Dry Oil
Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui
Mugler Cologne
Paul Smith Portrait for Men

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I understand that entirely, but I'm being as cynical as I possibly can and I'm still sure this is a least slightly more... oomphy.

It seems Boots (and I) got it wrong about the EDP, so I suppose...

Gah, curse you Boots!! The price ticket said EDP on it so, naturally, I got excited. Looks like I may have been misled. I have to say though, guys - it's definitely stronger and longer lasting on my...

I know, it doesn't make sense - I swear I wasn't dreaming, and I'd put my life savings on it not being fake!



My thoughts exactly!

I'm going to have another look tomorrow and take pictures...

Although it is, by no means a comprehensive list, my sample pack would have to include:

Serge Lutens: Santal Majuscule

Juliette has a Gun: Midnight Oud

Chanel Exclusifs: Coromandel
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I cannot believe I've not heard anything about this before, but I just called into Boots (a highly reputable UK store) and noticed an all chrome bottle amongst the men's D&G fragrances - The One for...

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Some time ago while researching the purchase of an Etat Libre d'Orange fragrance, I read a basenotes review of Fat Electrician which likened the vetiver note to the smell of burnt wires. Now I...

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My hero <3

I recently bought and fell in love with Santal Majuscule; possibly my favourite from the line, despite the fact it seems to garner more modest praise than some of your other Serge Lutens creations....

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I've been wanting this for ages: I certainly didn't mind stretching the budget a tiny bit for it.

Good spot - thanks! I picked one up for £15.99 in a local indie shop the other week but Ill see about getting a back-up next time I pass a TJ's.

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Two excellent cheapies!

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They "destroyed" it and warned me that, in future, I might be liable for a hefty fine if I attempted to send controlled "dangerous" goods overseas. It's a real blow for us British Basenoters and the...

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That's mostly down to marketing. The 'essence' of a fragrance with relation to music and images is completely subjective. What I think of when I listen to music or look at pictures will be completely...

Have I missed something? Where was the hostility? For my money, that was a slightly odd request - may I recommend going to a fragrance counter, sampling a few different scents and telling us about...

a) Guerlain Héritage
b) Guerlain Héritage
c) Guerlain Héritage
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e) Guerlain Héritage

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Oh God, I totally forgot Aspen! +++1! Sounds like I need to try Wild Woods...

I could recommend loads but there's one that REALLY deserves your attention, plus I don't think anyone else has/will mention this: Yardley Citrus and Wood. I picked up 50ml online for about £7 and...

I really need to try Derby... How does it compare to Heritage for example, one of my favourite all-time scents?

What can anyone say to that other than take a shower before bed!?

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Good to see Les Senteurs in there - they were very generous with the samples when I popped in.

I bought my first Bertrand Duchaufour fragrance this week too - I can see why he won his category too!

I bet you used to really enjoyed wearing Tom Ford Extreme, didn't you, Jack.

I dropped a Gucci by Gucci pour Homme bottle onto concrete outside Galway airport once. Those bottles are pretty robust though, it merely chipped the bottom slightly.

Many of us have a favourite 'nose', whether you're a Wasser man or a Polge-ite, we can generally trust our favourite perfumers to come up with something we'll love time and again. If you could...

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Welcome - yes, it's very popular. I'm not sure we needed yet another new thread about it though. Use the search bar at the top right and you will find endless talk and dozens of samey threads about...

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'Interesting' - but certainly not my favourite.