Today I bought January 2021

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

Newest Chanel Antaeus 100ml splash bottle, 1980s it appears.
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[FiveoaksBouquet]

Newest Chanel Antaeus 100ml splash bottle, 1980s it appears.
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Yet another classic—congrats and enjoy!

[khanada]

I picked up a vintage bargain on eBay today, a backup Shalimar edt

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

Yet another classic—congrats and enjoy!

Thanks! I really enjoy the bottles produced in the 1980s, Antaeus at its finest. Have you smelled the earlier bottles?

I picked up a vintage bargain on eBay today, a backup Shalimar edt

You won't be disappointed. Do you know when it's from?

[FiveoaksBouquet]

Thanks! I really enjoy the bottles produced in the 1980s, Antaeus at its finest. Have you smelled the earlier bottles?

If I have smelled Anteus when it first came out it was briefly and I don’t recall. It and other Chanel masculines are actually on my sniff list to familiarize myself with them.

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

If I have smelled Anteus when it first came out it was briefly and I don’t recall. It and other Chanel masculines are actually on my sniff list to familiarize myself with them.

For what it's worth Egoiste EDT could be considered Unisex as it has a nice woody oriental aroma. If you can get mini bottles of Pour Monsieur, Antaeus, Egoiste that would be the way to go as you would experience them in vintage formulation.

[FiveoaksBouquet]

For what it's worth Egoiste EDT could be considered Unisex as it has a nice woody oriental aroma. If you can get mini bottles of Pour Monsieur, Antaeus, Egoiste that would be the way to go as you would experience them in vintage formulation.

Thanks for the tip. For starters, I have some older samples of some of the masculine Chanels.

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

Thanks for the tip. For starters, I have some older samples of some of the masculine Chanels.

Do share your thoughts on these old samples.

[FiveoaksBouquet]

Do share your thoughts on these old samples.

Gladly.

[Wingie]

Got a nice little rebate on my car insurance (the second since COVID began) and treated myself to a bottle of Van Cleef & Arpels Bois d'Iris.

[hednic]

Sable Nuit by Armani Prive 100ml EDP

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

Got a nice little rebate on my car insurance (the second since COVID began) and treated myself to a bottle of Van Cleef & Arpels Bois d'Iris.

Sounds wonderful. By any chance have you tried Orchidee Vanille? I noticed you have a bottle of Tihota which is an exceptional vanilla scent.

[hednic]

Honore Delights by Ex Nihilo 100ml EDP

[Wingie]

Sounds wonderful. By any chance have you tried Orchidee Vanille? I noticed you have a bottle of Tihota which is an exceptional vanilla scent.

Yes, Orchidee Vanille was actually the first fragrance from this line I tried. I had a small decant years ago and thought a couple times about buying a full bottle but never did. I remember it having a chocolate note in addition to the vanilla and to date it is the only perfume with a chocolate note that I have liked.

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

My latest Creed Green Irish Tweed backup from 2003!

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[JON RODGERS]

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

Yes, Orchidee Vanille was actually the first fragrance from this line I tried. I had a small decant years ago and thought a couple times about buying a full bottle but never did. I remember it having a chocolate note in addition to the vanilla and to date it is the only perfume with a chocolate note that I have liked.

Interesting, I didn't recall detecting any kind of chocolate or gourmand accord from it when I tried it many years ago. While nice, it wasn't convincing enough to warrant a purchase.
Have you tried some of the vanilla scents offered from Guerlain?

[khanada]

I just got a big 3+ oz refill of L’Heure Bleue EdT for 27 dollars.
Thank you, Bigsly, for the heads up. It’s going for next to nothing on eBay.

[Wingie]

Interesting, I didn't recall detecting any kind of chocolate or gourmand accord from it when I tried it many years ago. While nice, it wasn't convincing enough to warrant a purchase.
Have you tried some of the vanilla scents offered from Guerlain?

Chocolate is actually listed in the notes, but I may be more sensitive to it as I tend to pick it out very quickly when it's in a fragrance. I agree with you that Orchidee Vanille is nice, but not convincing enough to purchase. Never tried any of the Guerlain vanillas!

[greydove]

Passage D'Enfer Extreme by L'Artisan Parfumeur 100ml EDP

What do you think?

[jujy54]

Look what arrived today! ELdO samples x 30. I think I will do a smell and tell about every five sniffs.
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[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

Chocolate is actually listed in the notes, but I may be more sensitive to it as I tend to pick it out very quickly when it's in a fragrance. I agree with you that Orchidee Vanille is nice, but not convincing enough to purchase. Never tried any of the Guerlain vanillas!

Definitely give them a try. Spiritueuse Double Vanille, Cuir Beluga, Angelique Noire, and Tonka Imperiale are good scents to try.

[Bal a Versailles]

Any purchases made and/or any planned purchases for the month of January.

Today I bought a second bottle of Ellie Saab's Essence No 7-Neroli and a Terre d'Hermes for the old boy

[JON RODGERS]

Probably the most natural smelling pine fragrance I have ever experienced. Works beautifully on a cold and frosty day like today

[Ealu]

Penhaligon's Lothair, an aromatic, spicy creation by Bertrand Duchaufour, love at first sniff! Juniper, cardamom, fig tree & leaf, ambergris, oakmoss, musk... Stunning!

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[Ealu]

Newest Chanel Antaeus 100ml splash bottle, 1980s it appears.
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Amazing, enjoy!!

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[Ealu]

Oud Pashmina by Montale 100ml EDP

Congrats Hednic, I'm looking forward to getting this one, sounds interesting!

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[hednic]

Congrats Hednic, I'm looking forward to getting this one, sounds interesting!

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Thanks. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do when you get it.

[Juxtapozbliss]

Look what arrived today! ELdO samples x 30. I think I will do a smell and tell about every five sniffs.
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Nice! What a treat. Congrats!


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[cazaubon]

Sold some bottles and with the proceeds bought a large backup bottle of my wedding scent, Atelier Cologne Silver Iris, as well as the new Masque Milano Madeleine.