Scent/Fragrance of the Day~ 2010

**BRuhling** · 09-20-2010, 08:11 AM

Le Labo Rose 31

I'm liking this juice more and more. The wife was not a fan yesterday, but we'll see if it grows on her...

**The Knize** · 09-20-2010, 08:17 AM

I put some 1881 Cerruti on chest and neck this morning, but when I got to work I found a sample of Montale "Aoud Lime" and but some on my wrist. It is the latter I am smelling. Pretty much Black Aoud (rose) with a bit of citrus, I thought. But it is not so much citrus as a sharpening of the rose scent. The notes do not actually list lime.

The notes around the web on this scent seem very confusing and confused. Folks complain about harshness. Others say it smells like household cleaning solutions. I do not get any of that. Some say it opens with a blast of lime others say they smell not lime. As this dries down it seems to get better and better. I am not sure whether I get the impression of lime in the dry down or not. It seems lighter in dry down BA. Maybe more a daytime frag.

This might be one I really love over time. If I were ordering from Montale and getting its free traveler 20 ml, I would definitely pick this one for that 20 ml right now.

Anyone else have thoughts on the Lime? Or the 1881 for that matter. The 1881 seemed nice. A green dry floral they say. Not sure I was in the mood for it this morning though.

**The Knize** · 09-20-2010, 08:25 AM

Wow, nice photo of your wife!

Just kidding, of course! Nice picture, period, though. It seems very evocative of certain rose scents, although I have not tried the Labo 31 yet.

I like the Knize Forest photo, too. Something in KF seems to throw me off though. Takes me away from the pure forest scenario, which it does not seem to do to others!

Originally Posted by BRuhling

Le Labo Rose 31

I'm liking this juice more and more. The wife was not a fan yesterday, but we'll see if it grows on her...

**vertigo12314** · 09-20-2010, 08:31 AM

Le Vainqueur

**BRuhling** · 09-20-2010, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by The Knize

Wow, nice photo of your wife!

Just kidding, of course! Nice picture, period, though. It seems very evocative of certain rose scents, although I have not tried the Labo 31 yet.

Why thank you, I tried hard to get the right one!

You'll be able to try the Le Labo soon enough. Once I get a proper decant bottle, you're in business...

**BRuhling** · 09-20-2010, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by The Knize

I put some 1881 Cerruti on chest and neck this morning, but when I got to work I found a sample of Montale "Aoud Lime" and but some on my wrist. It is the latter I am smelling. Pretty much Black Aoud (rose) with a bit of citrus, I thought. But it is not so much citrus as a sharpening of the rose scent. The notes do not actually list lime.

The notes around the web on this scent seem very confusing and confused. Folks complain about harshness. Others say it smells like household cleaning solutions. I do not get any of that. Some say it opens with a blast of lime others say they smell not lime. As this dries down it seems to get better and better. I am not sure whether I get the impression of lime in the dry down or not. It seems lighter in dry down BA. Maybe more a daytime frag.

This might be one I really love over time. If I were ordering from Montale and getting its free traveler 20 ml, I would definitely pick this one for that 20 ml right now.

Anyone else have thoughts on the Lime? Or the 1881 for that matter. The 1881 seemed nice. A green dry floral they say. Not sure I was in the mood for it this morning though.

Auod Lime is one on their website that intrigued me...

**joshmpdx** · 09-20-2010, 09:57 AM

Domenico Caraceni - Ivy League

**The Knize** · 09-20-2010, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by BRuhling

Auod Lime is one on their website that intrigued me...

LuckScent says:

Aoud Lime Notes
Aoud from the Pakistan, roses from India, iris from Italy, amber, patchouli, sandalwood, saffron

Note the usual list of notes for a lime scent!

**rtb178** · 09-20-2010, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by Aaron01

Isn't that what you want in a fragrance? Something that not only smells great but makes you feel great...

Not exactly. For me, feeling great doesn't necessarily equate to feeling important.

It's wearing better right now though. Still thinking.

**StylinLA** · 09-20-2010, 11:52 AM

Habit Rouge Beau Cavalier

**Evbo** · 09-20-2010, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by The Knize

LuckScent says:

Aoud Lime Notes
Aoud from the Pakistan, roses from India, iris from Italy, amber, patchouli, sandalwood, saffron

Note the usual list of notes for a lime scent!

Er...I could be wrong, but I don't think any oud is sourced from Pakistan. Igor? Any comment?

**azmark** · 09-20-2010, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by BRuhling

Le Labo Rose 31: Just got my bottle and it has such a different scent than the sample I tried before. The rose is much more predominant. I like it, let's see what SWMBO thinks!

Le Labo Rose is about the only frag Le Labo makes that I love. The others are

**The Knize** · 09-20-2010, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by Evbo

Er...I could be wrong, but I don't think any oud is sourced from Pakistan. Igor? Any comment?

Would Pierre Montale lie to us?

If so, we had better have words with him! I got the langauge about Pakistani Aoud from LuckyScent, but it is also on the Montale site itself!

**Evbo** · 09-20-2010, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by The Knize

Would Pierre Montale lie to us?

If so, we had better have words with him! I got the langauge about Pakistani Aoud from LuckyScent, but it is also on the Montale site itself!

As I said, I could be wrong. So far, I've heard of oud being sourced from Malaysia, Borneo, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, China & the Assam region of India. It's entirely possible that some oils could come from the border area between Pakistan & India. Would be interesting to know what part of Pakistan the wood came from.

**Rudy Vey** · 09-20-2010, 03:13 PM

Today and for the rest of the week (I am traveling on a fishing trip, so little kit only): Pen's Douro

**professorchaos** · 09-20-2010, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by The Knize

Wow, nice photo of your wife!

Just kidding, of course! Nice picture, period, though. It seems very evocative of certain rose scents, although I have not tried the Labo 31 yet.

I like the Knize Forest photo, too. Something in KF seems to throw me off though. Takes me away from the pure forest scenario, which it does not seem to do to others!

Knize forest doesn't smell like a forest I've been in... No distinctly pine or cedar. To its credit, it shares the same unctuous note I love in Ormand Woman.