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Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 20th November 2009, 09:40 AM
Replies: 11
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Posted By moon_fish
Re: unreal..

I believe that this technique is based upon DNA works pretty alike "pianoctail" described in Boris Vian book.
Remember?
Man playing music, each note of melody in pianoctail is strictly connected...
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 20th November 2009, 08:56 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 223
Posted By moon_fish
Re: Would vetiver work as a parfum?

Djedi Guerlain is a parfum,
and it includes vetiver + olibanum-cistus labdanum (mentioned resins) + bergamot for a fresh start + ylang + tonka-orris-ionone + heliotropin + musks. I`d add some...
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 20th November 2009, 08:28 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 985
Posted By moon_fish
Re: Cartier enter niche market with Les Heures du Parfum

I`ve managed to get a special perfume set made by Cartier.
Red carton box, with booklet (girls photos are great!) and all scents in 5 ml bottle-atomizers.
Looks great and expensive!

I felt in...
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 20th November 2009, 08:07 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 570
Posted By moon_fish
Re: S o t D, Friday, 20 November 2009

Tabarom by Antonio Visconti
spicy (cinnamon) version of aldehydic flowers that Amouage Gold represents, but on tobaccoed woody-oriental base
Forum: Fragrance Industry Discussion 20th November 2009, 04:57 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 5,572
Posted By moon_fish
Re: Luca Turin "Duftnote" - NZZ Folio 2009

As for zinc nanoparticles, there were Dr Prasad review of zinc supplement.
Zinc definiency leads to absence of taste and smell - he describe some Iranian kids suffered from zinc deficiency who ate...
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 19th November 2009, 07:48 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 356
Posted By moon_fish
Re: Replacing Monsieur de Givenchy

T,
I never said something like "Never sample some perfumes" :)
Sampling is perfect!
But when someone wants to replace a real thing to get the same results - it does not work. while I agree that...
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 19th November 2009, 07:22 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 507
Posted By moon_fish
Forum: Fragrance Industry Discussion 18th November 2009, 07:18 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 5,572
Posted By moon_fish
Re: Luca Turin "Duftnote" - NZZ Folio 2009

Let`s organize some massive buying and split it!!! :)
Everyone has gray days when every perfume seems to smell boring...
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 18th November 2009, 06:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 289
Posted By moon_fish
Re: Going to Paris tomorrow, what to choose?

Mr G.,
I`d say that you would find yourself in Paris what is better for you :)
I`m sure you will.

As for the vintage digging - that`s not an easy task as almost every person-seller in Paris...
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 18th November 2009, 06:41 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 356
Posted By moon_fish
Re: Replacing Monsieur de Givenchy

T, you never find the same - no equivalents, please, believe me.
...
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 18th November 2009, 06:30 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 557
Posted By moon_fish
Re: What's a good DRY or DARK fragrance?

Pepper and Blackest Black and Dry - vintage Or Black by Pascal Morabito
I won`t suggest Incense by Norma Kamali as you mentioned sinus headaches - but it also fits your descriptions
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 18th November 2009, 05:56 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 356
Posted By moon_fish
Re: Replacing Monsieur de Givenchy

I`d say that your collection has a style.
Maybe:
Ungaro pour homme (1991)
Lords etc Penhaligon`s
Philtre d`Amour Guerlain
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 18th November 2009, 07:10 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 520
Posted By moon_fish
Re: S o t D, Wednesday, 18 November 2009

Vetiver by Annick Goutal
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 17th November 2009, 06:21 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 564
Posted By moon_fish
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 17th November 2009, 05:50 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 313
Posted By moon_fish
Re: What would you call "the leather Hermès wishes they'd made"?

Bel Ami Hermes (vintage) is lemon leather with slight benjoin note.
As for absence of Leather note in official description I believe there`re two reasons:
1) the scent was reformulated by Ellena...
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 16th November 2009, 08:54 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 2,846
Posted By moon_fish
Re: Today I bought ** November 2009 **

Tabu by Dana
Cologne and parfum vintage
Forum: Female Fragrance Discussion 16th November 2009, 07:54 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 614
Posted By moon_fish
Re: Feminine vetiver

Jean Louis Scherrer perfume - green vetiver chypre with galbanum start and animalic drydown - hellovalot of development here!

Also other green chypres - Y by YSL, Givenchy III, mentioned Cabochard...
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 16th November 2009, 06:47 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 505
Posted By moon_fish
Re: Oakmoss Drydown

Oakmoss (green leather creamy)?

Are you sure that you describe oakmoss effect? I`m holding Oakmoss absolute in my hand and sniffing the bottle - nothing green here!
It`s brown, leathery, smoky,...
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 16th November 2009, 06:30 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 615
Posted By moon_fish
Re: S o t D: Monday 16 November 2009

Canoe concentree by Dana
strange feeling to be drenched in musk and heliotropin :)
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 15th November 2009, 07:40 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 463
Posted By moon_fish
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 15th November 2009, 07:22 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 347
Posted By moon_fish
Re: TABU worn by a guy...

Oh God!
I just bought two bottles of vintage juice (EDT and parfum) for the sum much more than five bucks!!!
(Actually I bought it because of Jean Carles legendary name and strong sales number over...
Forum: Fragrance DIY 15th November 2009, 05:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 149
Posted By moon_fish
Re: Patchwood Challenge

Yes, I asked for sample and will enter the contest.
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 14th November 2009, 06:02 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 520
Posted By moon_fish
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 13th November 2009, 11:17 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 2,846
Posted By moon_fish
Re: Today I bought ** November 2009 **

Cabochard de Gres
vintage parfum in spray
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 13th November 2009, 10:52 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 728
Posted By moon_fish
Re: Bois d' Iris: is it me or is the king naked?

Spray on clothes - and you will be amazed next day :)

By the way, Donna Karan made one new Iris (I posted some info on feminine part of BN), and I rather would not mention new iris perfume from...
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