Scent/Fragrance of the Day thread

[James1051]

Equipage vintage

 

[dieworkwear]

Has anyone bought a large order from Essenza Nobile? If so, are there import duties on packages valued over $800? (I think that's the entry price now for declared values that get taxed).

 

[sebastian mcfox]

Just blind bought a bottle of Areej Le Dore’s Oud Picante...hope it lives up to the great reviews!

 

[losrockets]

Wearing Atlantic Ambergris by Areej le Dore today, incidentally. It's a soft cloud of pine and spice, cardamom and clove. I don't notice much development over several hours, unfortunately, and wouldn't say I have a good nose for ambergris so I'm not really sure if I'm noticing it. Nothing particularly oceanic or salty about this. Sadly, I also don't get the jasmine or white floral. Disappointed, really.

 

[Synthese]

Tried malle's noir epices today. I dislike it.

 

[dieworkwear]

Tried malle's noir epices today. I dislike it.

Yea, too old school for me.

 

[HORNS]

Yeah, Noir Epices turns too powdery for me.

 

[Baron]

I know Noir Epices is polarizing, but I really don't get the reasons why so. I really like it, and it just doesn't smell to me the way you guys describe it. To me it smells like one of those oranges with the cloves stuck in all around. I get ripe orange, clove, more spices, maybe a little rose. I don't get any powder. I guess I shouldn't be surprised - I've had this experience with other scents, where certain notes dominate my experience and others disappear.

 

[Ambulance Chaser]

Went to Marshall's today looking for Thierry Mugler Pure Malt, which I vaguely remember being there a few weeks ago. Didn't find it, but did find a 5 oz. bottle of Dolce & Gabbana The One EDP selling for sub-Notino prices, and quickly snapped it up. Not the most original scent, but a "dumb reach" for the fall and winter.

 

[Synthese]

I know Noir Epices is polarizing, but I really don't get the reasons why so. I really like it, and it just doesn't smell to me the way you guys describe it. To me it smells like one of those oranges with the cloves stuck in all around. I get ripe orange, clove, more spices, maybe a little rose. I don't get any powder. I guess I shouldn't be surprised - I've had this experience with other scents, where certain notes dominate my experience and others disappear.

Interesting. I don't get that at all - like, none of that. I almost can't even discern individual notes, I just get something overwhelmingly powdery.

I will say that I liked it better 4 hours later, and as usual, I'll try it again.

 

[James1051]

Scent of Saturday night is Balenciaga Ho Hang Club--patch, tobacco, fruit and flowers on a musk-moss base.

 

[dieworkwear]

Tried Ormonde Jayne's Nawab of Oudh again today. It's a great fragrance with a citrus opening and sort of spicey-floral base (but not rose). The oud is so ... absent .... though. Or if it's present, you really can't detect it. A warm, spicy floral that's really nice, but feels neither here nor there in terms of seasonality. Good, but also safe and not terribly compelling.

 

[jcman311]

Finally cooled off enough to allow me to wear Amouage Interlude Man today.

 

[SirGrotius]

Wearing Dior Homme's Higher Energy today. Frankly, it's on the boring side and on the back side of my rotation, however, if you're into citrus and like a somewhat sporty, yet still elegant scent it can work. It's about medium in terms of duration and light on the sillage for me.

I didn't notice it before, but has anyone experience with Dior Homme's Sauvage? The campaign was a bit over the top (old-spice-esque almost) for me, however, I smelled a sample in GQ and I found it interesting (as did my wife).

 

[Synthese]

^I can't wear it, and I'm not sure I'd say I 'like' it, but for what it is (masculine, old school, a little chauvinistic), I think it's very good. Really a classic - though i wasn't alive for its release, and don't know how it was received then.

I have a relative who wears it and it alone, which is partly why I can't/don't, but I've known women who've worn it and I think it's much less oppressive that way.