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Once again, Agar Aura's Oud Lubani.​ Been wearing this day after day after day. Can't get enough of that frankincense/sandalwood/oud combo -- good thing I have a 2nd bottle on the way!

Stopped into Pasteur (the uptown location) this morning. They now carry the entire line of C&S scents! I was blown away. They also had 3 different varieties of Knize 10 cologne.

This place never...

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Indeed. I've worn rose oil, straight up. It doesn't get any more "feminine" than that. Last time I checked, I was still male.



Yeah, I was kind of scratching my head after reading the...

Hot shower / CF Preshave
Mike's Hungarian Lavender
Simpsons Manchurian M7
Cobra Classic w/Feather Pro
WWR / CWR
Emerald Water splash
Creed - ​Bois de Santal

An apt choice, for sure.

Here in Manhattan it's currently 67°. Pretty sure there's no snow, new or otherwise, on the ground. A perfect day for Agar Aura's Oud Lubani. In fact, this is the 3rd...

Cracking up here. Classic!

Today's stinkum: Oud Lubani, from Agar Aura. Frankincense, frankincense, sandalwood, Indian oud and oh yeah...frankincense.

Taha (the perfumer) used 3 different types of frankincense in this...

Purrfumery.com - ​Fir-Ever Young

I need to try this one again. I remember wearing it from a sample and thinking it smelled overwhelmingly like oregano. That's all I got, just...oregano. But it sounds like I'll need to try it again....

Woke up late, & ran out of the house just in time to get my son to school. No time for shave-um or stink-um. Fortunately, I do have some samples with me...ensaroud.com's Borneo Zen​ is calling my...

Haven't shaved since Tuesday, the 9th. Planning to have a good one tomorrow, tho!

No, I meant I'll never shave again.

...ok, I kid, I kid.

I meant that never again will I go back to that guy. And yes, of course -- no doubt each barber will be different. But honestly, the...

I found B&B in late '07. Boris shaved me years prior -- I'm guessing it was somewhere between '03 & early '05.

After the shave my face felt raw -- abraded & irritated -- worse than it felt after a...

Was it the store @ 46th & Madison? I think the same guy shaved me once, years ago. I'll never, ever do that again.

Due to the increasing rarity & expense of real sandalwood oil, virtually every "sandalwood" product out there (including fragrances) is scented with fragrance oils and/or aromachemicals. If you want...

I have the Hungarian Lavender. Started a thread about it -- check it out. Great stuff!

Creed - Royal Scottish Lavender

No worries. Hope that info was helpful.

Not to hijack, but I have both Plisson HMW brushes & a Manchurian M7. When Joe says, I now consider the Plisson a "cream's brush, he's correct. The HMW bristles are much softer & pillow-like, and...

CB I Hate Perfume's Tea/Rose Absolute​ for me today.

+1. That's the 1st thing I thought after reading the OP -- he answered his own question.

FWIW, I have a Manchurian M7. The thing's amazing for all the reasons laid out above. I'm a convert. :w00t:

Aftelier - ​Blonde Tabac

Quick 'n easy:

Hot shower
Oliveology shave gel
Cobra Classic w/Feather Pro
WWR
Emerald Water splash
Aftelier - ​Blonde Tabac

These days, if I buy a full bottle of anything it's either an oud, a mukhallat or an attar. But those "full bottles" are between 2.5-3ml & @ 100% aromatic strength.

When it comes to "regular"...

Nice pic (and nice oil!), Henry. Is that your collection?

For me today: Profumo's Mecca Balsam

Mike's O/C/BP

Hot shower / CF Preshave
Mike's Orange / Cedarwood / Black Pepper
Simpsons Manchurian M7
Cobra Classic w/Feather Pro
WWR / CWR
Skincredible - Revitalizing Sandalwood Elixir ASB
Amouage -...

Amouage - Sandalwood Attar

Stop using it, period. You're making yourself sick; odds are it's one or more of the synthetics in the blend. Like Chandos says, there are so many alternatives out there -- you can smell great 100x...

Agreed, wholeheartedly. The rose/cade/oud perfume I have is quite unusual & a thing of beauty. You're right -- only the tiniest bit of cade is needed.

Ensar Oud - Borneo Zen

Bornean oud, real deer musk & I'm betting a bit of jasmine (altho it doesn't expressly say that in the notes). Goes on way too sweet for my taste but that dry down...ahhh....

I'll double your concurrence & raise you an agreement.

La Via del Profumo - Acqua Santa.

Whenever I'm sleep-deprived and/or stressed out, this stuff (along with oud oils) seems to help me out. Frankincense, rose & sandalwood. Beautiful, simple &...

Purrfumery.com - ​Terrain

Big Mike's fan in general & Hungarian Lavender in particular. Great stuff!

If you're talking about those stores down on Broadway in the 30s/40s, stay away. Here's a good rule of thumb: if it seems to good to be true, it is. Maybe you wouldn't mind paying $50 for a knockoff,...

Ja! For me as well. :thumbup1:

Providence Perfumes - ​Rose Bohème

Hot shower / CF Preshave
Speick stick
Simpsons PJ1
Cobra Classic w/Feather Pro
WWR / CWR
Emerald Water splash
Providence Perfumes - Rose Bohème

Try lathering on April 2nd.