sickboy:guerlain counter, unless you are looking for their higher-end like tonka imperiale,

on a side note, l'artisan is having a 70% sale on their web, do check it out,

tea for two is only euro32 not inclusive of shipping..

hi bugbear,

if you like i will try it daily..



Todays Scent of the day - Comme De Garcons - wonderwood,

woody,pleasanty..

Todays Scent of the evening -

hehehe, was at tangs orchard and knightbridge - hour glass , frederick malle has a counter within the hour glass shoppe. since jan/feb 11

Right hand wrist, diptyque - lombres le eau
Right hand forearm , Frederic Malle -Garamine Pour Mousier
Right hand front - CDG Sequoia

Left hand wrist , L'artisan - Merchant Loupe
Left front = CDG Avigon
Left hand forearm , Frederic Malle - French Lover...

either one of it smells nice, one girl at the bus stop was standing near at me, she asked me what do i use, i told her all, she was like 0.0 =P

kind lady at the store gave me a sample of Francis Kukdjian APO-m Femme & Lumiere Noirtold me normally they wouldnt give out to ppl... LOL...

As to your question, i feel Gucci P.H II and L'artisan tea for two makes the most pleasant tea smell..

My Scent of the day

hi bugbear,

good choice, depending on whats the nature of your office, generally in malaysia is acceptable, unless you literally bathe in it... well depends on how do you mean by hot weather? do you work outdoors often? if like 8-6pm you are in aircond most of the time, it make no different even you are wearing a winter frag, rule of thumb = spray less if you know you are going outdoor most of the time..
personally i wear like 6-8 shots regardless of the perfume,then if i find it really too cloying, lessen the dosage later on..

the longevity and projection works well on my skin, it generally last a whole day for me..even the projection as well,

if you find it too strong while you are testing, you can opt la nuit de le homme parfum version

like what they say, its a compliment getter,

as commented by jonny, in asian culture, its not a norm we compliment each other,
sometimes no matter how good we smell, people would not compliment it, as it might lead to misunderstanding

personally for me, and i didnt bs this up,

in my office i have like 3 malay ladies and 1 pinoy lady complimenting on this perfume...

1st malay lady finds it yummy..
2nd find it nice and sweet
3rd just like how the perfume evolves,her own word is gourmandish

pinoy lady loves it...even asked me what brand and have a hard time explaining the name to her..hence i told her in english translation

our french interns says la nuit de le homme loosely means "the night of the man" and it sexy translation, means the men is gonna get some tonight....

another tacky perfume name which is quite interesting is, musc ravegeur - frederic malle, you can google it, she told me it means something dirty...hehehe

if you like gourmandish perfume, you can look at chanel allure p.h or sensual too.. if you dont mind...

i had a stranger that asked me in a bus, whats the perfume i am using and she thinks it smells great..

however do go for fragrance sniffing first & try it on skin, as different scent will work on different skin types..

lol, dont worry about getting too cloying, since they wont compliment about nice perfume, i doubt they would complain about getting slightly cloying too =P

Channel Allure Homme Sport is nice too.. well for me it doest last as what i expected.. but the dry down is nice..

hehe

Today's scent of the day is

Woody Woody Woody, dry down is slight vanilla-ish...

It smells like Thierry Mugler A-Men, but instead of sweet vanilla, imagine wood+vanilla...

i sprayed this early afternoon, now is 10:30pm still can get slight whiff of it..


I had interesting session today, there is a place in Singapore which they provide essential oils,perfumes that they made themselves.., home products and custom perfume if you are interested, they also have very nice perfume bottles as well,

the nice people there actually provide some information about perfumes, how its composed, sampling of some raw notes, and actual ambergris and also oud...

the jasmine that is produced raw doesnt smell anything like synthetic jasmine..

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Added on June 25, 2011, 10:44 pmyou will be surprised how much they would spend on the marketing and advertising the product... rather than the the product - ingredient vs cost.

Have a read of The Scent of the Nile

This post has been edited by maloa: Jun 25 2011, 10:44 PM

lol.. try not to spray on the neck as much(tip from bro jonny4), it might be cloying for you, but not cloying to others...

Borneo cost around SGD202 retail.. for 50ml bottle.. for me, its *ahem* , free.. i got around 4-5ml of decants from tester bottles *coughs* tak tau malu maa.. haha but its really interesting smell if you like woody scents..

i might consider in future.. hehe if they have a session again, will pm you... those who are interested, can always pm me too..

two on each side of chest, one on the neck(optional), two sides of fore-arm, two on wrist(optional) and two or one on shirt(near to the collar)..

Well i do own some of them, but sometimes i would ask politely for decants that those that i am really interested in, bear in mind those are quite pricey..and it would be best to judge after 2-3 wearings so that you can have a better idea on how the would mix with your body...

its best to find the type of salespeople who truely understand that selling perfume is not all about making a quick sale,

its always nice to find those that will offer free decants for you to test first, if you are uninterested in getting that perfume, its always nice to be back there and offer why you think it didnt fit your requirements, instead of pretending not seeing them..at least they wouldn't perceive you as a free-loader... LOL
if you are in western countries like in US, they would just offer it to you as its part of the marketing of a products, so you get bunch of "free-loaders" that would just goto H&M etc.. and collect samples and then rant them online..

anyway

My Scent of the day,

Clean..like a luxury soap, those soap you will most probably find in conrad or fullerton..

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Added on June 26, 2011, 2:28 pmer.. Amouage's line...
does it worth the $$ for the ml vs longevity

anyway i've smelled Amourage Gold... quite frankly i dont find the bang for the buck for it, i can always loook for alternatives that is 200% cheaper than that..and it last quite the same..

and certain line is quite the "keling" or arabic feel, in which you can find the almost the same smell as those essential oil you will find in an arab street..

to an untrained nose, your $400 ultra niche perfume would smell just as the same as a $40 per 50ml essential perfume..

why not save the budget and find something more uniquely done..at least to an untrained nose, it smells something unique,weird, unable to relate to anything..

This post has been edited by maloa: Jun 26 2011, 02:29 PM

can always visit like tangs and pavillion..

hello stuffi,

if you would like to smell some niche fags, you may consider to come to singapore to run around..

tangs - penhaligons,creed,annick goutal, maison francis,diptyque,comme des garcons,serge lutens

hourglass @ knightsbridge - frederic malle

chanel @ marina bay sands - chanel les exclusif line

sephora @ mbs,ion orchard - bond no.9

changi duty free - terminal 2 & 3 - serge lutens , amourage line , and 2 more brands i cant remember..


jonny4,

Dunhill edition is back in business in changi, i saw there was a few bottles, 100ml , made in germany .. price = sgd88.5 nett

LOL!!

i think dunhill edition is worth the try..

My Scent of the day



Dark choc.

My Scent of the day



Almost fruity like a pineapple syrup...

depends on individual liking.. some like to spray it near by creating a puddle of water, so when you wear your clothes on, you do not need to spray on your shirt too... some like to spray it far by creating a mist,

but its also depending on the nozzle of your perfume, like dior homme/ a-men, when press lightly it will squirt out puddle of water instead of creating a mist..

i spray 2 on chest, sometimes on the middle.. one/two on neck, both side of ear-lobe, both fore-arm and both inner wrist, and 2 shots to the clothes..

most importantly i guess, since you are spending a sum on the perfume, try not to be a scrooge and spray less..at least you get to enjoy it..bonus if ppl can smell and like it.

hmmm my Scent for tomorrow maybe:-

Dunhill - Edition
Thierry Mugler - A Men
Lalique - Ecre Noire
Versace - Dreamer
YSL - Live Jazz


Whichever get the most votes will be worn tomorrow.. LOL

not very sure bro, but in singapore i know where you may find it..

My Scent of the day



oriental powerhouse

nice..

long time no see bro...!! nice choice.!

Scent of the day;

felt like wearing something fresher/clean today..

anyone has a bottle/sample of this, try and spray on your pillow/bolster 10mins before you sleep... its really happy-happy.. LOL



This post has been edited by maloa: Jul 12 2011, 09:26 AM

still prefer YSL M7 with the occasional sweet woody syrup on it..

something zeisty, citrusy in a way,somewhat orange-y

in laymen, clean & fresh, overall subtle & non offensive scent..
great for office wear,for someone who enjoys a mid sillage projection,

MY SOTD



opening is a somewhat strong opening of vetiver like, greenish scent

strong opening, but now is not that strong,maybe due to nose fatigue, but suspect gonna be a skin-scent like..

first time trying this one, will see how it goes after lunch