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Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 30th July 2009, 03:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 437
Posted By Gimpee
Re: Czech & Speake Cuba Cologne

I'm glad you are enjoying it - it certainly is a bold scent and quite unique.

Unfortunately for me it was probably the least enjoyable of my C&S buys. I dont understand why they discontinued Dark...
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 27th July 2009, 04:28 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 3,165
Posted By Gimpee
Re: Your Top 5

M7
No.88 - Czech & Speake
Armand Basi Pour Homme
Pomegranate Noir - Jo Malone
Antaeus Pour Homme - Chanel
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 10th October 2008, 01:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 277
Posted By Gimpee
Re: M7 "original" or M7 Fresh

M7 is much darker and heavier - woody and slightly bitter in the drydown, but very masculine and distinctive in a good way - the oud/agarwood is quite prominent - Nice

M7 Fresh is lighter and...
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 27th September 2008, 12:38 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 75
Posted By Gimpee
Question Anyone used SoLippy.co.uk

I searched google for Yatagan and the cheapest that came up was soliippy - 125ml EDT spray at £16.62.
Anyone out there with any feedback about this site?
Thanks
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 24th September 2008, 03:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 286
Posted By Gimpee
Re: Cheapsmells (web site in U.K.)

Cheers
That does give me some comfort - I doubt very much that the Body Kouros is fake - possibly just lost its longevity in storage.
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 23rd September 2008, 12:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 286
Posted By Gimpee
Re: Cheapsmells (web site in U.K.)

I received a bottle of Body Kouros and its really weak, no longevity or sillage. I also got a bottle L by Lolita Lempicka for my wife - I'll have to see whether thats as poor when I give it to her...
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 17th September 2008, 10:09 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,004
Posted By Gimpee
Re: Best Men's Oriental Fragrance

Jo Malone - Pomegranate Noir
Gucci Pour Homme (not II)
Penhaligons Hammam Bouquet
Fendi Uomo
Cartier Declaration
Forum: Female Fragrance Discussion 15th September 2008, 10:47 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 502
Posted By Gimpee
Re: Wedding fragrance.....

Congratulations and best wishes.

I would suggest some of the Jo Malone scents - Wild Fig & Cassis, Blue Agava & Cacao (possibly too floral), Pomegranate Noir (fruity and spicy), and for fresh...
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 14th September 2008, 03:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 485
Posted By Gimpee
Re: My brief love affair with oud just came to a crashing halt

Moderation in all things - But we have a way of associating emotions with events/sensations. I am the same with my migraines, my sense of smell is heightened and I can get put off many smells/foods...
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 14th September 2008, 03:00 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 824
Posted By Gimpee
Re: “I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender.” Mainstreams that coulda been N

Azzaro Pour Homme
Armand Basi Homme
YSL M7
Forum: Female Fragrance Discussion 12th September 2008, 10:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 230
Posted By Gimpee
Re: Frags I got for my wife

Thanks to all of you, lots of great suggestions (its not made it any easier), but has given many choices to pursue.
Forum: Female Fragrance Discussion 12th September 2008, 01:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 230
Posted By Gimpee
Re: Frags I got for my wife

Thanks for your suggestions. I do like to surprise her with my choices and she does like the surprise. I suppose I've been lucky so far that she does like the perfumes. We do go out together and...
Forum: Female Fragrance Discussion 11th September 2008, 11:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 230
Posted By Gimpee
Frags I got for my wife

I love musky and sensual smells so I tend to buy those for my wife:

JPG - Fragile - was the first one
Alex McQueen - Kingdom - what a smell :o
Prada - Prada 2004
Vera Wang - Vera Wang
Stella...
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 11th September 2008, 09:28 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 111
Posted By Gimpee
M7 reminds me of Fendi Uomo

I tried M7 for the first time today and immediately liked it - but once the Agarwood smell passed by I got the feeling I had smelt this before, then it hit me it smells similar to Fendi Uomo after...
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 11th September 2008, 11:56 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,115
Posted By Gimpee
Re: Prada Infusion d´Homme

I tried this last week - came across as soapy to me - I wasn't overly keen - even though I had bought the women's fragrance for my wife. I love Neroli and it just wasnt coming through for me.
Ok...
Forum: Just Starting Out 10th September 2008, 11:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 151
Posted By Gimpee
Re: Hello Everyone - New here!

Hi Ruben

I'm pretty new to Basenotes as well.

You have quite a distinguished taste for 'stripped down' frags - do you mix or layer them? I started to get into a habit of doing that - not...
Forum: Just Starting Out 10th September 2008, 11:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 212
Posted By Gimpee
Re: My Life in fragrance

Thanks for the heads up on the Oud and the Bvlgari Darjeeling range.

I have been through a few Oud's and the best one I had was a gift from person who I met only once - it was a 6ml bottle of...
Forum: Just Starting Out 10th September 2008, 06:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 212
Posted By Gimpee
Re: My Life in fragrance

Thanks Wildcat

I suppose the frags that have given me the most joy and the ones I would like to have a continuous supply off (in an ideal world) would be:
C&S No.88
C&S Dark Rose - limited...
Forum: Just Starting Out 10th September 2008, 03:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 212
Posted By Gimpee
My Life in fragrance

Hi to all - I just joined recently but have been using the Basenotes reviews for over a year.

I turned 40 this year and would like to think that my fragrance choice has matured with my age....
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