Scent/Fragrance of the Day thread

[Master-Classter]

Tom Ford Oud Fleur again. I'm coming 'round on this one, but I still think it smells like old lady band aids.

 

[HORNS]

For Sunday, I am wearing Tam Dao EdT.

 

[HORNS]

Today I put on a lot of Papillon Salome. This is an intense, old-school animalic that I'd guess is the chypre genre. I'd say that it has a style like Bandit but is even raunchier. I'm going to enjoy being enveloped by this all day.

 

[losrockets]

Blind bought Zegna - acqua di bergamotto today, should be here by the end of the week. Notes look like something I'd like, but at a fraction of the price.

Been wearing Aqua Universalis Forte again lately, purchased a sample of Aqua Universalis to compare.

 

[IChen]

I'm a fan of Tom Ford Neroli Portofino Forte. I think it's fresh and simple for a warmer day.

 

[losrockets]

It's a great frag, just a little expensive for me.

 

[HORNS]

Yes, it's really beautiful. It's not really a lilac scent in the style, say, of En Passant or Opardu. What's most surprising in the scent is the cocoa note, which for me arrives later in the drydown, but which is dominant from the very beginning on my gf's skin. (Her skin always brings out the sweetness in scents.) To me, it's the cocoa that elevates this from very good to great. There's also a nutty heliotrope and sweet vanilla. Patchouli adds a bit of sharpness too.

I'm wearing Lilac Love this evening, and I can't escape the notion that it reminds me of Dior Homme.

 

[TheFoo]

Frederic Malle Bois D'orage (French Lover to non-'Mericans)--I wear it year round, but holy *******'s good on a brisk spring day.

 

[L'Incandescent]

I'm wearing Lilac Love this evening, and I can't escape the notion that it reminds me of Dior Homme.

Interesting. I definitely get a similar chocolatey note, but I find Dior Homme to be quite a bit brighter and higher pitched. I like both very much, but I prefer Lilac Love.

I'm wearing Jul et Mad Secrets du Paradis Rouge today. It's my favorite Jul et Mad, which is saying something because I like their lineup a lot. It's a bitter almondy, somewhat gourmand orange blossom. Still haven't had a chance to try Jul et Mad's latest three scents, but I'm definitely looking forward to it.

 

[Master-Classter]

Just yesterday I tested that Barbershop Fire one and quite liked it. Something in there was a bit raw that bothered my nose but basically it was like YSL Rive Guache plus incense.

Also went past Mecca here in Sydney and resmelled MFK's line and despite quite a few being a bit one the simple and repetitive side (reductive I guess would be my feeling), there's no doubt they're so well made. I'm still super impressed with his Oud line and my biggest problem really is that I sort of like many of his clean soapy fresh citrus scents but just can't pick out any ONE that stands out. Universalis was nice, but so is APOM, etc. They're all just to similar for me to discern. Need to do some proper testing.

Oh also grabbed a sample of Eau D'Italie Paestum Rose which is a smokey jammy rose and I've quite liked it so I think it's on my to buy list now.

And lately I went to Myers and just sniffed around and 99% of the celebrity or mainstream branded stuff is junk however I really like the scent and bottle of those Dunhills. Bottles look and feel great, and the Icon and Absolute were both pretty solid scents too. That one oud one I really liked and was surprisingly impressed.

 

[L'Incandescent]

ELDO Rien Intense Incense. It's a loud, bitter leather with a big aldehyde note at the top. I'm not typically a big fan of leather scents, but I felt in the mood for it today. I'm enjoying it.

 

[Baron]

I found an old bottle of Old Spice in in the back of the cabinet and decided to break it out. It's really pretty good. I think the key is using a light hand. I smell this a lot out in the wild, and it's not good at all when someone bathes in it, but if you go easy it's pretty nice.

 

[Master-Classter]

Today I covered myself with a liberal dousing of Tabac EdT

 

[HORNS]

Today I am wearing Le Labo The Noir 29. Such a good fragrance.

 

[Master-Classter]

Today I wore a sample of Kilian Black Oud, which reminded me a lot of my Incense Oud. It's still going lightly about 12 hours later and it did project nicely for the first 3-4 hours or so but I can't say I was that impressed, especially for the $500-600 asking price.