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Oh yeah, I have Coniferous shaving soap and splash too. I like matching them with Lalique Encre Noire and Quorum (current).

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I have the Ben Franklin aftershave balm; I've owned the splash, too. Great scent, but I haven't smelled many fragrances to match the scent. So far, only YSL Body Kouros comes close.
Also, the Sharp...

I have bottles of Varen, Stirling Barbershop, and Stirling Spice.

If the color green, on its own, had a scent then it would smell like Varen. It is not a barbershop fougere. Contains so much...

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It's gotten a little warm briefly and I haven't worn this in a while.

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If it's not discontinued, you might find it cheaper later in the year if you wait.

For 2012 formula, that sounds about right. My bottle was only $23 less than that near the end of its run.

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Barrister and Mann - Fougère Aromatique EdT

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Boss Bottled original and Guerlain Héritage EdT

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Stirling Varen EdT

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My fault, I posted my December 2020 most worn before.

This is my 2020. Absent are the artisan shaving company fragrances not in the database.



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Égoïste / L'Égoïste by Chanel
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Supply of Caron fragrances tends to dip during Winter, based on what I've observed the past two years.

Last December, Yatagan was nowhere to be found.

Bought more summer-appropriate fragrances, discovered my preferred scent profile, and bought my first Chanel (for myself).

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Stirling Barbershop EdT

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Égoïste again.

My Héritage bottles are gonna get jealous if I don't watch out.

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It's nice, but it's been everywhere and back again since the 90's.

If anything, I like it for making other scents stand out.

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EdP

I'm still buying decants and smelling new fragrances just to keep life interesting.

I could stop, have stopped, but where's the fun in that?

That said, 2021 is a year I may have to begin...

Jacques Bogart One Man Show Gold Edition

That drydown,

Maison Martin Margiela - Replica: Jazz Club, from a decant.

I like it. It smells like rummy tobacco to me; it reminds me a bit of Pure Malt, but more pleasant, less harsh, and less feminine.
...

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I bought my bottle two weeks ago and the performance is great.

Based on the older formula that was in my splash decant, I was ready to forgive it for bad performance: it's a nice scent. But the...

Nah, I have too many bottles nowhere near completion.

Even the decants.

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And I did, too.

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Awesome acquisition.

I think L'Eau Boisée dethroned Guerlain Vetiver as my warm weather favorite.

I'll take that into consideration; maybe try it out middle of next month or so.

Have to assume the infrastructure (shipping) will be pretty bad for the next few weeks or so.

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I have the money to be blind buying bottles and just sampling that way, but I'm running out of space and I already have plenty I rarely reach for.

I tried my decant of vintage Dior Fahrenheit yesterday.

Same as with the le Parfum flanker: I like it, but not enough to find it bottleworthy.

It smelled like leathery violet to me. Don't...

Do you mean modern takes on the old "barbershop" fougere like Invasion Barbare and Sartorial?

Or do you mean woody, resinous, vanilla type of modern barbershop like YSL Body Kouros and Stirling...

Guerlain Héritage EdT

I also like the others with the similar spicy, vanilla lavender scent profile.

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Happy Sunday

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EdP

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100ml Chanel Égoïste for me
75ml Chanel Bois des Iles EdP for mom

She said she wanted anything Chanel for Christmas: figured she's already set on cosmetics and I don't have the kind of cash to be...

Serge Lutens Santal de Mysore, from a decant.

Another sandalwood accord scent like Diptyque Tam Dao EdP: attempting to recreate the smell of sandalwood with a blend of woody and spicy notes.
...

Versace l'Homme, from a decant.

The way I can describe the scent is kind of a friendly, brighter version of Azzaro Pour Homme without being mistook for light or fresh.

I like it, but not enough...

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Happy Sunday

At the Barber's

Chanel Égoïste, from a decant.

Yep, this smells like my type of scent. The dry-down especially.

I splashed a small amount on my left arm and I can't stop smelling it.

A full wear is definitely on the agenda for tomorrow during my work day, but I think I'll be buying a bottle on Monday.

Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule

I get woody rose from this, the cocoa rounds off the sharpness. It's not loud and has the potential to be ostentatious if oversprayed.

It's nice, but not...

Some decants.

Chanel Égoïste 4 ml (splash)
Versace L'Homme 5ml
vintage Dior Fahrenheit 5ml
Maison Martin Margiela Replica: Jazz Club 5ml
Serge Lutens Santal de Mysore
Serge Lutens Santal...

I've got some decants on the way tomorrow, so it's too early to call.

So far, though, I do not regret buying full bottles of Nicolaï Parfumeur Createur New York Intense, Caron Pour Un Homme, and...

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Boss Bottled

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Body Kouros by Yves Saint Laurent
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It's Sunday.

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Stirling Barbershop EdT

Is there a frag that smells like good ol' Ivory soap?

I've always liked the smell of Ivory soap.

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Boss Bottled Intense EdP

YSL Rive Gauche Pour Homme because thanksgiving.

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Lalique Encre Noire today because it's going to be another hell-ish day at the store.

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Although I don't find YSL Jazz bottle-worthy (due to performance), it's an intriguing scent that I can't stop thinking about every now and then. So broke out my decant.

Maybe I should hunt and...

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Since I have an abundance of Héritage EdT, I thought why the hell not? Also, it's Saturday.

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Boucheron Jaïpur Homme EdP today because I feel like being ostentatiously reserved on this work day. Also, it's sunny out, but not warm.

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Jaïpur Homme EdP

I had to get into my (refillable) bottle a bit before I began getting some decent performance.

Also, where would I acquire a flacon of the stuff to refill my bottle? Would it come with a tool for...

Nothing is more alpha than Midnight Stag.

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No one messes with the guy smelling like gasoline, leather, and smoke.

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regular ol' Hugo Boss Bottled EdT

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Diptyque Tam Dao EdP
Guerlain Héritage EdT
YSL Rive Gauche Pour Homme

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Stirling Barbershop EdT

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No more warm days ahead. Thought it'd be nice to end my green week with Eau Sauvage Parfum 2012, which I hadn't broken out in a while.

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Seems like it's going to be the last warm day of the year in my area, so Vetiver it is.

Haven't broke out Quorum (current) in a long while.

It's good, but ehh...I don't know. Glad it was cheap though.