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Guerlain Vetiver
It's not necessarily a bad scent Chris, but to me, a leather scent it is not. Definitely different from any other "leather" I have tried. I can certainly agree that it offers something different than the "same old offerings" which I suppose wins it points for uniqueness.
Andy Tauer's Lonestar Memories
Cowboys? Smoke? Camp fire? Leather saddles? Nope, I don't get any of that (despite every review under the sun indicating the conjecture of these associations). Opens with melted vinyl or plastic and dries into a vanilla milkshake poured all over the top of a vintage newspaper or book. Toss in a few licorice sticks for good measure. This may just be my favorite frag of all time. Addictive and divine!
PDN New York
No, you're absolutely right about that. If someone was asking for a leather recommendation this is certainly not something I'd recommend. To me it's more about what's supporting the leather than anything else. Resins, amber, I'm not entirely sure.
Tiffany for Men is amazingly good stuff! And it's definitely discontinued but not impossible to get. They turn up on Ebay regularly - for a price!
Andy Tauer's Lonestar Memories
Cowboys? Smoke? Camp fire? Leather saddles? Nope, I don't get any of that (despite every review under the sun indicating the conjecture of these associations). Opens with melted vinyl or plastic and dries into a vanilla milkshake poured all over the top of a vintage newspaper or book. Toss in a few licorice sticks for good measure. This may just be my favorite frag of all time. Addictive and divine!
Wow! Tim is definitely in the house! Maybe this scent is an ink blot test out in the real world as opposed to the world of scent reviewers. My wife, who, apparently unlike some wives, does not frequently refer to scents this way, finds this one, of all things, "old ladyish." I do not get that at all. And as evocative as your review is, I do not get that out of this scent at all. I get birch tar and a bunch of funky notes that evoke cowboy images of saddles, jeans that have spent long days in the saddle, and something like coffee (but not smoke or burned or burning wood). Manly-type aromas, I guess. n
And, yes, addictive and devine. I can keep at least a dab of most scents around as sort of a reference. And for most scents I really like, I can and I find it easy to make a decant last a long time by using it only once in awhile. I had a not tiny decant of Lonestar Memories and blew through it wearing it nearly every day until the decant was absolutlely dry!
Domenico Caraceni 1913 EdT
Just received a decant of this one from Archerfire yesterday, but I haven't had a chance to try it yet. How do you like this one?
Accords: citrus, woody, fruity, green, watery
Notes: green apple, citruses, papyrus
Cereus No. 4 is very similar to Versace Pour Homme without the powdery finish and lasts twice as long as the Versace.
Summer Fresh Aquatics
Carthusia Uomo (2004) - Sunday
Henrik Vibskov Type C (2011) - Monday
HEELEY Sel Marin (2008) - Tuesday
Cereus No. 4 (2007) - Wednesday
Cereus No. 7 (2007) - Thursday
Farmacia SS. Annunziata dal 1561 Hyle (2009) - Friday
Hilde Soliani Acquiilssssima (2011) - Saturday
Others:
Olivier Durbano Turquoise (2009) - 5/23/2012
Profumum Acqua di Sale (2008) - 7/09/2012
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Imaginary Authors
The Soft Lawn
This is the reformulation of what was my favorite of the original Imaginary Authors series. It was formerly known as Claude LeCoq. Now the scents are named for the authors' books and the scent making has similarly evolved. I remember this fragrance as being very green and lively. It is now better blended. And, while it still retains the wonderful greenness, much of that is created in a better floral accord than it had before. The vetiver is even less pronounced and in my early wearing, I'm not detecting the oak moss that was hiding in the background before. This is still a wonderful fragrance for summer. It is soft, yet still strong enough for a man to wear. I like the reformulation, but may have to do a second wearing with both versions side by side to get a really good comparison!
The Soft Lawn
This is the reformulation of what was my favorite of the original Imaginary Authors series. It was formerly known as Claude LeCoq. Now the scents are named for the authors' books and the scent making has similarly evolved. I remember this fragrance as being very green and lively. It is now better blended. And, while it still retains the wonderful greenness, much of that is created in a better floral accord than it had before. The vetiver is even less pronounced and in my early wearing, I'm not detecting the oak moss that was hiding in the background before. This is still a wonderful fragrance for summer. It is soft, yet still strong enough for a man to wear. I like the reformulation, but may have to do a second wearing with both versions side by side to get a really good comparison!
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Versace L'Homme
EAU SAUVAGE By CHRISTIAN DIOR
Terre d'Hermes EdP
Frapin L'humaniste
Profumum Acqua Viva
Wow, burst of really bright lemon zest. The base of wood has a green tinge to it. Got a rare unsolicited "You smell good - citrusy" from SWMBO this morning. This isn't really my style - I prefer richer and rounder scents - this is very sharp and somewhat lean - but it's very good. Glad to have a decant for times when I want something fresh, sharp and classy
Wow, burst of really bright lemon zest. The base of wood has a green tinge to it. Got a rare unsolicited "You smell good - citrusy" from SWMBO this morning. This isn't really my style - I prefer richer and rounder scents - this is very sharp and somewhat lean - but it's very good. Glad to have a decant for times when I want something fresh, sharp and classy
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