Pinaud: Special Reserve = Eau de Quinine

**maxzoran** · 08-29-2012, 11:40 AM

I tried Special Reserve for the first time this morning. As I've gone throughout the day I can't help but notice a familiar scent which I PIF'd once before. Then it hit me...Special Reserve smells eerily similar to Eau de Quinine. Has anyone else noticed this?

**cryhavoc** · 08-29-2012, 03:03 PM

Not to my nose, I get leather and something I can't put my finger on but definitely not Eau de Quinine. Of course you may be correct, my sniffer is sometimes a little off.

**Klopstick** · 08-29-2012, 06:23 PM

Not even close to my nose

**TonyJoe** · 08-29-2012, 07:29 PM

I think there's a sweet undercurrent to both that is similar but there are some differences as well. The Special Reserve smells smokey, oak-y and leathery. The Quinine smells more medicinal.

**ZackP** · 08-29-2012, 08:21 PM

For me Special Reserve smells like a rotten Wick air freshener mixed with a leather chair.

**drlvegas** · 08-30-2012, 07:49 AM

Couldn't sum up the smell of Special Reserve better:

**ezmike** · 08-30-2012, 01:46 PM

Nope, not me. I'll have to agree with TonyJoe on how they smell to me.

Mike

**drlvegas** · 08-30-2012, 08:19 PM

I have a bottle to PIF for anyone in Las Vegas. I will not pay to ship.

**cryhavoc** · 08-31-2012, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by ZackP

For me Special Reserve smells like a rotten Wick air freshener mixed with a leather chair.

Yes but didn't like the VEG either Zak, so obviously your olfactory receptors are malfunctioning

**ZackP** · 08-31-2012, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by cryhavoc

Yes but didn't like the VEG either Zak, so obviously your olfactory receptors are malfunctioning

You may say this, but it's just because you're jealous of my supreme Williams skills

**The Nid Hog** · 08-31-2012, 12:04 PM

Special Reserve is awesome--probably the most reasonably priced superb fragrance I can think of (although Sex Appeal for Men and Grey Flannel are in the running). I like EdQ too, but it doesn't smell much like SR to me. In fact Pinaud EdQ doesn't smell much like Trumper's EdQ either. To me, EdQ smells a little bit like cola or Dr. Pepper syrup.

**maxzoran** · 08-31-2012, 12:15 PM

Haha! I described EDQ just like Dr Pepper when I pif'd it. On the front end SR doesn't smell just like it, but as the day went on all I could smell was sweet Dr Pepper

**ZackP** · 08-31-2012, 06:19 PM

EdQ smells like Dr. Pepper? That has to be awesome

Sex Appeal = AWESOME.

**Topgumby** · 08-31-2012, 07:10 PM

Special Reserve.

Eau de Quinine.

**Ollie4ISU** · 08-31-2012, 07:14 PM

Not a Special Reserve fan so far. Only a couple splashes into the bottle, it will get one or MAYBE two more tries before it goes and lives with its cousin, Lilac Vegetal, under the sink...

**duokun** · 08-31-2012, 08:36 PM

I received a bottle of Special Reserve from the never ending PIF, I have only used or once so far. I'm not sure what I think of it. I guess I need to use it more often. It's just do hard not to reach for the Clubman.