...THE BOTTLE IN THE MIDDLE

...I have been discovering Caron parfumery lately and have come to like Parfum Sacre, Infini, Nuit de Noel,Tabac Blond, Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron,n'Aimez Que Moi,En Avion and Coup de Fouet. Any other recommendations?

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...Vintage Jacomo de Jacomo

...Either Chanel No.19 EDP or Habit Rouge EDT by Guerlain.

...I have never gotten a fake from eBay because I shop in the used fragrance section. Obviously no ones going to be selling used fakes. You can find barely used (at rock bottom prices) and vintage frags in the used section as well!If you must have a new frag, try to find the seller with the highest rating and read what they did wrong. If someone complained of getting a fake or not receiving their order then move on.Also. look for sellers that don't specialize in selling frags; they generally don't sell fakes. Check and see where the person lives. Most fakes come from New York or New Jersey, but can come from Miami and if they just list United States as place where they live, then walk away.

...Snob: Perfumes by Dariush Alavi

...Dulcemio:I like this topic because I wish more men would open their mindsto fragrances marketed to women, as I've never been a fan of the typically heavy musk-bergamot-vetiver laden men's fragrances that I've smelled all around me all my life. They are, in fact, a turn-off to me.Scentimental,What do you think of "Samsara"? It's got extremely well-blended vanilla, and as I wear it today, I can imagine it on a man and I don't think it would seem out of place.I have wanted to try it, but everything I've read tells me it would be too sweet for my taste even though I think I would love it. I just wouldn't wear it out in public. Though I am pretty confident! However, I am thinking that Un Air De Samsara which is lighter would be perfection! I believe it's discontinued, but I found two bottles of EDT on eBay that are reasonable.

...Dulcemio:"Duende" is another good one that can be had for a song, inexplicably marketed to women (just look at that bottle), because if there ever was a gender-neutral fragrance, this is it.Fresh, floral and green with good sillage and longevity.Thanks for the heads up on the Duende! I have not heard of this one either. I will have to sample this one too Dulcemio.

...I think as far as men's frags go, the oud trend is here to stay for a while. In my opinion the house of Montale has many oud frags and most are wonderful such as Black Aoud- a cambodian aoud blended with indonesian patchouli and layered over a combination of mandarin,musk and rose petals...yummy!! And Aoud Cuir D' Arabie- a combo of leather, tobacco and dry burnt wood notes, here the aoud produces all it's strength and softness. WoW!! There are many more including more feminine scents.However, Montale is not cheap though all there frags are EDP's and have excellent longevity and sillage.

...Ungaro III

...I love masculine and unisex fragrances,so,some feminine frags are in my list and I don't buy niche frags as well. There are too many wonderful designer frags to explore first.Vintage KourosHabit Rouge GuerlainVetiver Extreme GuerlainVintage Jacomo de JacomoVintage Shalimar EDPMitsouko EDP GuerlainL'Heuere Bleue EDP GuerlainAzuree Estee LauderUngaro III EDPGivenchy GentlemenKenzo Jungle Pour Homme

...Cryptic:Scentimental:I have Azuree...I see that now...le duh! :oops: Have you tried La Perla? It is a beautiful floral chypre that can be had for a song.No, Have not sniffed that one yet, but I will add it to my "to test" list. Thanks Cryptic!

...Cryptic:How about Bandit and Azuree? Based on your collection, I think you might enjoy them.I have Azuree, but I have not tried Bandit yet and I love leather frags,so, Bandit will be a must try!

...I emailed Floris perfumes and just out right asked for samples of there men's line and left my address and today I got an email back alerting me that they would be happy to the send the samples!I have contacted Hermes and L'Artisian a while back, and they are just as friendly and willing to send out free samples if you ask for specific ones and don't ask for more than six or seven.

...Vintage Shalimar EDC

...Habanita by Molinardhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSvp15c6BwA

...Pipette:When this flanker came out, it made waves. Not only was it of good quality, it also gained interest among the men. It is fruity and has a tonka bean dry down. This scent is only riding on the name, but could very well stand on its own."Shalimar Parfum Initial" by GuerlainI am not a fan of Shalimar Intitial. I find it too sweet and nothing like the Vintage Shalimar or at least from the 80's backwards.

...Dulcemio:And I will add these two from your wishlist that I am very familiar with:"Ambre Gris""Balmain de Balmain"Again, gender neutral IMO because of a nice balance between sweet and dry. And very little or no vanilla.Even though I am a vanilla addict, I completely understand people (especially men) who eschew vanilla, because I used to be one of those people. And while in theory I'd like to be able to think of all perfumes as gender neutral, my heart tells me that an obvious and dominant vanilla note has a way of feminizing the fragrance it's in.I don't mind vanilla in the basenotes of a fragrance if it's well blended.

...Hello Everyone!I am new to your community, but am getting to be an old timer on Basenotes and Fragrantica. I also belong to Fragrance Swap and Facebook Fragrance Friends on Facebook and that is where I heard about your group! I am known by southerngardens in the other groups if you belong to any of them. Stop and say hi!I live in the beautiful south.... Martinez, GA or Augusta which is our neighboring city. I am a Horticulturist, but am disabled now and retired from my job as a landscape designer. I miss working with the earth and plants so very much!I have been married to my beautiful husband for 13 years and have no children, but one fur baby. A miniature chichi named Gracie. She's my little girl!Well, that's about all I can say about me. Thanks for the welcomes!