Got my very first full size jo Malone from suvarnabhumi airport yesterday. I opted the vetyver cologne.

i was at MJ the Curve the other day to sample Maison Fancis Kurkdjian's creation. APOM, Aqua Universalis and Lumiere Noire are in my list. Still can't decide which one to go for.

Huh? I thought acqua Di parma had moved out from pavilion tangs, no?

gentlemen, care to share where can i sample serge lutens in kl?

Many thanks for the info. i guess rm20 is without shipping cost eh? Perhaps it is time to head down to Singapore

i finally procured a bottle of apom yesterday. image shall follow soon.

i procured the 70 ml, which is the smallest bottle for apom. was given 2 samples and perfumed pouch as gift. on top of that, i was given rm40 worth of voucher.

not bad, i would say.

the images than i promised:

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Added on December 17, 2011, 11:57 pmaqua universalis will be the next.....

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if anyone is looking for niche perfume, you will be delighted that Tangs One Utama brings back L'Artisan & The Different Company.

Current promotion: L'Artisan Mon Numero 1, 100ml is selling at RM450. It is an exclusive collection which consists 8 different fragrances and Mon Numero 1 is only available in Malaysia and its online store.

I just procured a bottle with some free samples throwing in to me. Pic will come soon.

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Added on April 14, 2012, 11:32 pmoh, it smells 'dirty'.

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Added on April 14, 2012, 11:50 pmand it still puzzles me: why Malaysia is the No 1? are we really contributing that much to L'Artisan?

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Here you go:


cross posting from 'my latest fashion haul'.

A minor correction there: one of the main ingredients in perfume is alcohol and the grading of perfume is determined by the concentration of alcohol, with parfum being the highest and cologne, the lowest. it also plays an important role in determining the longevity of perfume. alcohol can cause rash if you are sensitive to alcohol and the severity depends on oneself too. As for me i will get rash at the point of perfume being applied. i have minor toleration to alcohol i can easily get rash the whole body after a glass of beer.

Hence, if the perfume causes rash it does not necessary mean the perfume is sub standard.

i am so sorry to say this but rm150 sounds like a fishy price tag, even for a mass market fragrance.

guys, other than Jo Malone, any other fragrance that i should look for in bangkok?

jo malone can be found in the major shopping malls in bangok as well as the airport. i procured a bottle last year at the airport.


being a cologne, it is not lasting i would say but the scent is subtle.

le labo is always good in my list. care to share the source?

^seriously Maison francis kurkdjian is no longer available in Malaysia? That is indeed a sad news. I am yet to acquire the universalis......

^own a bottle of APOM and it is really exotic, making more statement than my Jo Malone

Just curious, any gentleman here sampled the Murdock London before?

Apparently the price of Maison Francis Kurkdjian in Malaysia has been reduced after taking over by a new distributor. The store now is in KLCC, sharing the same counter as Annick Goutal, Penhaligon's, Diptyque and Bond No. 9.

However it will be changing owner again in Jan 2013. It is a lost making business in Malaysia.

MFK in Malaysia is about 10% cheaper than in Hong Kong.

The Aqua Universalis is for yours truly whilst the newly released Amyris is for my lovely wife:



Monocle Scent One: Hinoki that I procured whilst I was in Hong Kong. There is now a counter in Isetan KLCC selling Comme Des Garçons and L'Artisan. The Hinoki is priced ridiculously.

Aqua Universalis - a very white, 'clean' lily of valley with a dash of bergamot and lemon. A fragrance that I would wear in summer to remind me of the snow mountain. Milder than the APOM.

Hinoki - extremely woody, a little 'dark' with very strong cedar scent. Reminds me of a 1,200 years old temple in Kyoto surrounded by monks and incense. As of other CDG perfumes, my wife disagrees with the smell. 'Smells like cedar shoe trees', she commented. It is priced at RM 444.