Avatar. Maybe $15/bottle...I get more compliments wearing this than when I use a $150 frag from Creed's collection.
Scent/Fragrance of the Day - 2012
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I'm curious to see how this develops today. Doesn't seem to have the strong balance of lavender and vanilla that other lavender scents do, like Caron Pour un Homme, or By Kilian A Taste of Heaven. I really enjoyed the way L.V. Uomo developed yesterday and lasted all day, evolving from a citrusy/woodsy start to a vetiver finish.
- Top Notes: Lavender, Lemon, Bergamot, Iris
- Middle Notes: Clove, Sage, Ginger, Pepper
- Base Notes: Musk, Tonka, Rosemary
I'm glad you like it! The Knize and I were talking about how it's surprising Equipage doesn't get more air play around here. Seems like one a lot of folks here would enjoy.
I think you've posted more about LV than anyone else, Ivan, and now that I've sampled some of them, I understand the attraction. They all seem to have a great opening blast, then settle into their really nice mid and base note developments. I especially enjoyed Uomo yesterday. Thanks for posting about these.
An encore performance of Profumo's Ambergris in Sandalwood​ for me today.
Accords: citrus, fresh spicy, woody, green, floral
Top: grapefruit, tangerine, petit grain
Middle: rosemary, rose, jasmine, lily of the valley
Base: patchouli, white musk
AdP Essenza opens with a soapy citrus vibe on the order of Mugler Cologne, but unlike Mugler this is short lived. In the drydown, this frag becomes a nice soapy floral with a rosemary note in the mix. There is also a very bitter note in the background for the first couple hours which seems out of place to me which I think may be the petitgrain. Essenza smells better to me once this bitter note has faded. Unless that bitter note is patchouli, I am not recognizing it here in this frag. I have only ever recognized patchouli as the typical hippy-**** which often overpowers most everything else and I definitely am not getting that here in this frag. Essenza doesn't begin to fade until after 8 hours and then continues as a skin scent for another 2-4 hours. I liked the smell of AdP Assoluta better, but I must wear that one on my clothing because it gave me a rash and turned powdery after 4 hours on my skin. What's nice about Essenza is that it does not turn powdery and also has tremendous projection and longevity. I will have to call it a toss-up between these two.
Of the hundreds of frags that I have worn to the office (some rather obnoxious), today I received my first comment. It wasn't directed to me personally and no mention of perfume specifically, but somebody from another floor walks into our area and says "what's that smell?, something smells damp!"...lol I never thought of it that way, but I can see how somebody might associate a soapy frag with dampness. I think the main reason they noticed was because AdP Essenza such good projection.
Frag Week 31
Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet (1902) - Monday
Thierry Mugler Cologne (2001) - Tuesday
L'Artisan Dzongkha (2006) - Wednesday
Acqua di Parma Essenza di Colonia (2010) - Thursday
Prada Amber (2006) - Friday
Prada Amber Intense (2011) - Saturday
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I gues I'll like it, then. I have two other Florises that I love...
ELdO Antiheros today. I'm going through a lavender phase these days...
I'd be curious too about a side-by side comparison of vintage and new Equipage. I have some of the vintage juice and love it!
Certainly not a favorite here but works well for me on a hot summer day.
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I like AdG a lot, and still think it's a great scent. I still have some but don't wear it much, mostly because that's all I wore for several years, and am enjoying wearing/trying other scents now.
Guerlain Vetiver
I used to wear it more until a while back I met a potential client for lunch and he seemed kind of miffed/embarrassed that I smelled just like him. Or maybe it was me who was miffed and embarrassed.
today i layered tom ford tuscan leather and noir de noir.....absolutely amazing
Demeter Pipe Tobacco. Eugh.
TOBS Sandalwood
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