...Sleuth, I am going to have to look into this Japanese rose you speak of. I have Imogen Rose which I haven't spent much time with yet but I recall it being...

...I'm more a tv personPatrick Jane, the gifted police consultant from The Mentalist sniffs a ripped off finger/hand that lies on the highway. He says: "This smells of jasmine, this woman wore J'Adore."And in Breaking Bad DEA cop Hank Schrader inspects the car of a meth cook/drug dealer. The cop: "this smells like a Drakkar factory!":D

...Sleuth:Re Mugler Pure Energy:I see it more like a freshie with great performance, and it has patchouli.Re Breath of God:I agree with you. I remember wearing...

...Sleuth, I can totally see you putting many geranium scents under the rose flag, and "Une Rose" is a beautiful example of that. Good choice. I normally love...

...Re Mugler Pure Energy:I see it more like a freshie with great performance, and it has patchouli.Re Breath of God:I agree with you. I remember wearing it once in public transport and really wondering how many people were inside of my huge SMOKE & MELON scent bubble :) But apparently Briarthorn wears it to work sometimes, she's got some balls! I think BoG is very original, I've never smelled that kind of smoke in another fragrance.

...My favourites are:- a rose with a lot of geranium (like "Une Rose")- fragrances with rose that are not focussed on rose (like "Concentré de Pamplemousse Rose")I would also like to try a scent like "Acteur", which has rose + leather + oakmoss. "Rose of Bulgaria for Men" is also on my wish list. Fragrances I can't wear but that I do love are:- fragrances with Japanese rose:-for example "Swarovski Edition", or "Gorilla Perfume At Lush - Imogen Rose" (contains a different rose but smells similar). I would describe the scent of this rose as a bright 'pink' floralness. Giving a 'pink' impression like YSL Paris but without violet.- Rose + ylang ylang, like "Rouge Hermès". Basically I like everything that has ylang :)PS. Ladies, take a look at this cool topic: http://www.parfumo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1898

...Thanks! That's exactly the kind of answer I was hoping for :) More suggestions are of course welcome!!

...Sleuth: I'm with Briarthorn on this one. Much as I love Breath of God, it's not a close-quarters office scent, for sure! :shock: Luckily, I work by myself... is the refined version of "I need to stay awake." THAT one I wear around other people!I feel kind of the same way about "Pure Energy/Pure Shot," Sleuth. Is that a "keep yourself awake" scent for you...

...Yes, preferably... At the least, they shouldn't be hard to find. Thanks for giving this some thought!

...Hi all,I'm looking for a replacement of my "Amber pour Homme" because it's just not my taste. Apicius already recommended "J'S Extè Man", "Custo Man" and "Arpège pour Homme". They are probably very good, but I'm fed up with blind buys......So I'm still looking for a sweet fragrance and preferrably with the following properties:- it's cheap, €30 / $35 or less- it's fine for work and social occasions- no blind buys please, I like scents that are a bit more complexThings that would qualify would be: "Bvlgari Black", "Fleur du Mâle", "The Dreamer", but I think I can do better :)I'm looking forward to your suggestions!

...know you asked sleuth but I'll answer too: I wear my breath of god randomly to work or just to hang out around the house. If I know I am going to be in close quarters with...

...70% Terre d'Hermes20% "A*Men Pure Shot / Pure Energy"10% "Amber pour Homme"PBullFriend:18xLast time 245 days agoGorilla Perfume At Lush - Breath of GodNice. For what occasions do you wear it?

...Snickers!"Alien - Le Goût du Parfum" (the caramel one) or "Le Mâle" ?

...gourmands.Hip hop or punk?

...Nice topic :)Tobacco, tobacco flower and aquatics work very well for me. I really like them.Ideal combo's: I like wearing flowers, they cheer me up. I'm talking about violet that isn't sweet, some ylang ylang and moderate amounts of rose. Usually I feel most comfortable with cologne compositions, like "Hommage a l'Homme".Note from hell: star anise. Theoretically it can smell great but it never does for me. Opium pour Homme and even LIDGE are bad on me and make me feel uncomfortable.

...Yesterday I put on a barbershop scent, "Rive Gauche pour Homme (2011)"and I went to get a haircut! :)

...I've never tried a Juliette Has A Gun fragrance so "Vengeance Extreme" might be interesting. Leather and patchouli, hmm...Sleuth and Flavorite, the Italian houses always interest me so I Profumi di Firenze's "Patchouly Rosso" and "Patchouly Noir - Osmo / Patchouli Noir - Osmo...

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...Not at all :) It's artwork from an album cover. I like track #10 of that one.

...pressure, Sleuth.By the way, I'm borrowing your avatar. Hope you don't mind. :twisted...