Scent/Fragrance of the Day thread

[dieworkwear]

Spoiler

Dior Savauge today

 

[James1051]

Slumberhouse Mare...green vegetation, earth, petrichor, vetiver and orris root. Smells like the outdoors in March April early May.

 

[L'Incandescent]

Creed Acier Aluminium. This has always been one of my favorite Creeds. It's an old-fashioned 70s style masculine chypre. The most distinctive feature of this is the banana note, but it's also got a big ambergris note.

 

[rach2jlc]

Creed Acier Aluminium. This has always been one of my favorite Creeds. It's an old-fashioned 70s style masculine chypre. The most distinctive feature of this is the banana note, but it's also got a big ambergris note.

Very nice. Creed had some good ones in the 60's and 70's, that now are harder to find. Aubepine Acacia was another that I always thought was a nice under-the-radar Creed.

 

[rach2jlc]

Spoiler

Dior Savauge today

Hmmmm.....

I might have to dip into the Wine Cooler for some sacred Dior-Dior in order to compensate for this disturbance in the force.

 

[crazn]

Hmmmm.....

I might have to dip into the Wine Cooler for some sacred Dior-Dior in order to compensate for this disturbance in the force.

do you use a wine fridge to store your vintage frags? or a normal fridge will do

 

[dieworkwear]

DS & Durga's El Cosmico today. It's been described online as smelling like the inside of a wicker basket. And it kind of does -- a bit of a dry straw note in here -- but it's greener, fresher, and more floral than that. I actually think it's a much more complicated scent than some people give it credit for. Dry, earthy, green, floral, with lots of cedar. Supposedly inspired by Marfa, Texas (and the El Cosmico hotel there).

Like many DS Durga scents, I feel like this doesn't get enough credit online. It smells weird as a standalone fragrance, which is why it sometimes get tepid reviews, but it fits in so perfectly with certain wardrobes. Goes great with Visvim, for example, because of how much they draw from the Southwest. Maybe old RL.

Feel like this line should be more popular than it is with fashion dudes. CdG is sometimes a bit too literal; Tom Ford is too sultry. I'm kind of meh nowadays about Creed. DS & Durga is definitely a hip line, but in a way that I think works with niche wardrobes. Workwear and Americana, Japanese imports, tailored clothing, etc.

 

[James1051]

DS & Durga's El Cosmico today. It's been described online as smelling like the inside of a wicker basket. And it kind of does -- a bit of a dry straw note in here -- but it's greener, fresher, and more floral than that. I actually think it's a much more complicated scent than some people give it credit for. Dry, earthy, green, floral, with lots of cedar. Supposedly inspired by Marfa, Texas (and the El Cosmico hotel there).

Like many DS Durga scents, I feel like this doesn't get enough credit online. It smells weird as a standalone fragrance, which is why it sometimes get tepid reviews, but it fits in so perfectly with certain wardrobes. Goes great with Visvim, for example, because of how much they draw from the Southwest. Maybe old RL.

Feel like this line should be more popular than it is with fashion dudes. CdG is sometimes a bit too literal; Tom Ford is too sultry. I'm kind of meh nowadays about Creed. DS & Durga is definitely a hip line, but in a way that I think works with niche wardrobes. Workwear and Americana, Japanese imports, tailored clothing, etc.

I tried a couple from this line a couple of years ago. Burning Barbershop was one, don't remember the other. Was kind of meh on them, which is all that I recall of them. Will look for a sample of El Cosmico to try.

Serge Lutens de Profundis for me today. Violets, greenery, and dandelion (or chrysanthemum if you prefer). I'm hot and cold on this unique scent. Kind of cold on it today. There is a powder note in the mix that is too prominent today.

 

[L'Incandescent]

I really enjoy Radio Bombay by DS & Durga.

Today I'm wearing Villoresi Musk. I've always been a big fan of this one. It's a dusty potpourri rose. It's light, unobtrusive, and great for the office. I guess people might read this as being somewhat on the feminine side, but I'm perfectly comfortable wearing it.

 

[rach2jlc]

do you use a wine fridge to store your vintage frags? or a normal fridge will do

A wine fridge because it's dry, dark, and a very standard temperature around 50 degrees. You don't really want it COLD like a fridge, nor do you want it exposed to light everytime you open it.

I've heard of people keeping them in the fridge crisper, which is probably ok... but still I'd say just keep them in a closet drawer out of light/away from heat instead.

SOTD was Le Labo Rose 31. Like a lot of LeLabo, the namesake isn't really the centerpiece, but I find this one kind of fascinating.

 

[dieworkwear]

I tried a couple from this line a couple of years ago. Burning Barbershop was one, don't remember the other. Was kind of meh on them, which is all that I recall of them. Will look for a sample of El Cosmico to try.

Yea, I was less into Burning Barbershop. Partly because I'm less interested in barbershop-y fougeres right now, but also because I feel like it doesn't really fit in well with what I like from the line -- the sort of storytelling that allows you to fit some of these fragrances so nicely with certain clothes.

Stuff I've liked so far:

El Cosmico -- dry, Southwestern scent. IMO, goes well with Visvim and old Ralph Lauren
Cowboy Grass -- dirty vetiver that's nice for RRL and most workwear
Freetrapper -- another decent choice for workwear, although I think I prefer Cowboy Grass
Debaser -- effervescent fig that's perfect for Dana Lee type summer clothes
Pale Mountain, Small Black Lake -- lots of the HYLND collection is great, but this one stands out to me. Easy choice for tweeds and fall/ winter tailored clothing

 

[HORNS]

Because of james1051’s usage, I decided to wear Monsieur de Givenchy today. Such wonderful oakmoss warmth in the drydown. What a loss the near-complete banning of oakmoss is!

 

[James1051]

Yea, I was less into Burning Barbershop. Partly because I'm less interested in barbershop-y fougeres right now, but also because I feel like it doesn't really fit in well with what I like from the line -- the sort of storytelling that allows you to fit some of these fragrances so nicely with certain clothes.

Stuff I've liked so far:

El Cosmico -- dry, Southwestern scent. IMO, goes well with Visvim and old Ralph Lauren
Cowboy Grass -- dirty vetiver that's nice for RRL and most workwear
Freetrapper -- another decent choice for workwear, although I think I prefer Cowboy Grass
Debaser -- effervescent fig that's perfect for Dana Lee type summer clothes
Pale Mountain, Small Black Lake -- lots of the HYLND collection is great, but this one stands out to me. Easy choice for tweeds and fall/ winter tailored clothing

I love Fougeres, but it’s going to be hard for anyone new to top Tuscany, Rive Gauche PH, and Paco Rabanne PH, to name just 3 that are still around in their vintage formulations.

Cowboy Grass and Debaser sound interesting—despite the name selected for the fig scent.

 

[dieworkwear]

Trying Gallivant's London again today. It's a watery floral with a bit of rose, violet leaves, cucumber, sandalwood, and a touch of patchouli. The line is by Nick Steward, who used to be the Creative Director at L'Artisan. He left that position and started Gallivant, which is themed around traveling. So he has scents for some of the his favorite cities, such as Brooklyn, Tel Aviv, Istanbul, London, etc.

The concept seems very modern, and so is the packaging -- sleek glass bottles, silver caps, and a futuristic font on the label. But the scents themselves feel like slightly updated takes on classic French perfumery (of the three I've tried anyway). Which makes it a bit unexpected. I was thinking this would be a bit hip, citrusy, bright, maybe effervescent, etc. Instead, it feels very classic and sophisticated, often a bit floral and a touch powder. The scents are nice, but I don't know if they're really for me. I've come to accept I don't really like classic fragrances all that much.

 

[FlyingMonkey]

Jubilation XXV by Amouage today - a whole lotta different spices borne on successive waves of frankincense, myrrh and oud, with an increasing patchouli-muskiness as it dries down. It's full-on.