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Posted by Dain, Thursday, January 17, 2008 9:17 AM (Eastern)
Just some scratch, more for my own edification than anyone else's. It's funny how exploring the samples you have, and the samples you get, only makes you want more samples.
Above: A vintage Dior perfume advertisement by René Gruau (a site with his work is linked). *sigh* They don't really make them like they used to, do they?
Diorissimo: I would like to explore lily of the valley, because it is a heady white floral but does not lend itself to gourmand-bastardization. I liked it in Chanel No. 19, and I like Serge Lutens Un Lys, but Diorissimo is the iconic lily-of-the-valley perfume. I am not really into citrus, but I like a unabashed white floral for the summer. I'm considering Miss Dior (leather) as well.
Jean Patou: Joy is gorgeous, though not for me, I feel too young and stupid in it. Sublime is a lovely consummate floriental, but just a little too sweet. Sira des Indes is way too fruity. So thus far, I have yet to find to a Jean Patou that's really "me", except for Normandie (and I want the impossible-to-find parfum). I'd consider the Ma Collection, or maybe 1000.
Chanel 31 Rue Cambon: I could use a sample of this rather than going by memory alone. This and Caron Pour un Homme are pit against each other for my "light and unobtrusive" perfume, a quiet scent for home and comfort.
POTL Luctor et Emergo: Since I really like Turkish delight fragrances, I might as well try the exalted cult classic.
Caron Poivre/Coup de Fouet, Robert Piguet Bandit, and possibly Montale Oud Cuir d'Arabie: Mmm... all of these are inspired by Caron Tabac Blond, which has its difficult stages (unclean ashtray) and its transcendent stages (carnation and leather). I might pursue the carnation in Poivre/Coup de Fouet (different names for the different concentrations), even wickeder than Tabac Blond, who is probably only sarcastic. I'd also like to try a Montale that does not feature rose; Montale has gorgeous roses, but it is not really my thing. As for Bandit, I've only briefly smelled it but I liked it better than Fracas. I'm now kicking myself for not buying that $30 bottle of EDP that was on sale a few thousand heartbeats ago. A leather chypre, and it has carnation (as well many other things).
Guerlain Mitsouko: Only sniffed, would like to revisit. I've heard Tabac Blond is Mitsouko naked, and this has a peachiness that might recall Serge Lutens Bois et Fruits. Plus, Nancy (one of our posters) once told me that Mitsouko struck her as "the" perfume for me, and in testing it, I would like do her homage.
EDIT: Hm, actually, stupid me. The problem is: (1) Carons are better when approached a teeny little drop at a time (or a spray at a distance), (2) this is the parfum concentration so this is doubly true. Tabac Blond has no yuck factor when applied properly, so I may just need to reevaluate this list.
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