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What Fragrance Did You Use Today?
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Tathra11
Shave Member
This arrived a few days ago and it is a delightful fragrance. Not a big masculine manly fragrance but a classy fougere. Very good quality here. Great stuff.
Complete olfactory pyramid
Top notes | Bergamot, lemon, lavender, galbanum
Heart notes | Cinnamon, amber, cistus, patchouli
Base notes | Oak moss, vanilla, castoreum, opoponax
Complete olfactory pyramid
Top notes | Bergamot, lemon, lavender, galbanum
Heart notes | Cinnamon, amber, cistus, patchouli
Base notes | Oak moss, vanilla, castoreum, opoponax
HMan
Doften Savant
Lorenzo Villoresi - Patchouli
This is a real classic, masculine patchouli. Lorenzo brought a touch of lavender in, that I think is the key to the marvelously rich, yet subtle barbershop vibe this radiates, but it's radiating from a cedar lined cigar box. In perfumery patchouli is considered a woody note, and this really shows that, almost feeling like a modern oud, but Lorenzo always keeps it classically Italian.
No idea why it took this one so long to register with me, but now that it has, it's another love.
This is a real classic, masculine patchouli. Lorenzo brought a touch of lavender in, that I think is the key to the marvelously rich, yet subtle barbershop vibe this radiates, but it's radiating from a cedar lined cigar box. In perfumery patchouli is considered a woody note, and this really shows that, almost feeling like a modern oud, but Lorenzo always keeps it classically Italian.
No idea why it took this one so long to register with me, but now that it has, it's another love.
HMan
Doften Savant
Pierre Guillaume - l'Ombre Fauve
More heavy sampling going on, this round searching for some richer fall/winter scents for the coming season. Guillaume's catalog is just ridiculous, I haven't counted but he must have over 100 fragrances, I've probably got about 45 samples! Some are instant passes, but that's normal for any house, but way too many are really nice, and importantly for me, unique yet wearable.
This is a musky spicy amber, people compare it to Fredrick Malle Musc Ravageur, but more wearable. It was an instant hit for me, very benzoic amber, giving off a lot of that aromatic vibe, and going spicy and with a feline touch, lightly animalic but not offensive. This one also has great longevity, and just right projection, which is never a given with the house. What it really reminds me a lot of is Special for Gentleman but without the lavenders.
This is on the Christmas list after another enjoyable wear.
More heavy sampling going on, this round searching for some richer fall/winter scents for the coming season. Guillaume's catalog is just ridiculous, I haven't counted but he must have over 100 fragrances, I've probably got about 45 samples! Some are instant passes, but that's normal for any house, but way too many are really nice, and importantly for me, unique yet wearable.
This is a musky spicy amber, people compare it to Fredrick Malle Musc Ravageur, but more wearable. It was an instant hit for me, very benzoic amber, giving off a lot of that aromatic vibe, and going spicy and with a feline touch, lightly animalic but not offensive. This one also has great longevity, and just right projection, which is never a given with the house. What it really reminds me a lot of is Special for Gentleman but without the lavenders.
This is on the Christmas list after another enjoyable wear.
I need to check this one out.
HMan
Doften Savant
I think it's really good, one of the standouts from the house!I need to check this one out.
This, Cuir d'Iris, Intrigant Patchouli, and Arabian Horse are all knockouts, that I seem to have grouped seasonally together, I think if you like one, you'd like them all.
