Fragrances
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@popvulture @jiminstitches thank you very much for the recs, will make a note of these for when I next order some samples.
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Edit: This is much more text than I realized. My apologies.
I think some of you might be much more experienced in this area than I am, so I wanted to throw out a couple observations and a question or two. I don't have many people in my day-to-day who care at all about denim or cologne, so this is as good a place as any to start.
I've been wearing Versace Pour Homme for probably 10 years on and off, and actually another one of my favorites is an inexpensive scent from C.O. Bigelow (Barber). These are both very light, "blue" style colognes. I've been dabbling recently to explore and find a darker scent or two, and got into Tom Ford. I picked up a couple sample packs and found that OUD Wood is my favorite of all of them. Funny enough, Ombre Leather was my least favorite until today when I gave it a chance on the body for the first time and it completely changed my opinion. I actually really like it (and so does the wife). Luckily I have 3 sample bottles that will last a good while with occasional use. Turns out I like Noir Extreme as well, but haven't tried Tobacco OUD, and didn't like Tobacco Vanilla or Soleil Blanc much.
Anyway, back to OUD Wood. I love it, but have to apply it 3x a day to even notice it up close at the end of the day. It's kind of ridiculous. I know they changed the formula on the EDP and nuked the longevity, then released the Parfum at double the price, which is basically just the original OUD Wood for more money. Now I'm looking for something similar. I've seen a couple recommendations, but not completely sure about where to get them. Happy to get any recommendations on that.I've seen you guys talking about some other fragrance houses for other scents, but was unsure where to start with those. If anyone wants to share a link for a starting point for a sampler or anything I'd be very grateful. Thanks!
Well worn denim & leather is a journal of life.
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@indigo_fades if you like the Tom Ford oud I think you would like the Diptyque equivalent too. And it’s longer lasting than the TF one.
It’s being discontinued but they are making a new version to replace it.https://modesens.com/product/diptyque-oud-palao-eau-de-parfum-25-floz-white-99439442/
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@indigo_fades I would recommend Carved Oud by Thameen as an alternative to Oud Wood. Only issue is that it’s now suffering from the same longevity and projection issues as OW and is nearly the same in that regard.
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@indigo_fades Love Tom Ford Oud Wood, just re-upped yesterday. We compared it to a few different versions and my wife and I hands down prefer the Ford to the others. The new Oud Voyager works well on the wife, and we tried the Creed Oud Zarian, which was nice too. The Fucking Fabulous is also great by Ford, but works better for me during the warmer seasons. Same with the Soleil Blanc.
Also picked up the Creed Centaurus, which I'm super hooked on. It just get all up in your nose and stays there hahaha, in a good way.
The thing i realized about fragrances is that samples are a MUST due to the fact that they smell different on each person they touch. For this reason, its really hard to recommend anything. But...you say what you like, i say what i like, and maybe its worth a sample!
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@IrishHeart Yes and thank you…moved
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My favorite is Amouage purpose 50. The dry down got me hooked.
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@goosehd Just put on some Royal Oud inspired by your post, that is definitely a good one.
Another big favourite for me that I don't think I've seen mentioned here is Ormonde Jayne Montabaco Intensivo.
