haha no probs.

I still prefer BN as its old school.

SOTD: YSL M7 (brown sticker bottle edition)

SOTD: Guerlain Vetiver

Vetiver with tobacco. what else can be more manly and sharp for cool monday?

SOTD: PMC

PMC has more similarities to Drakkar Noir than CPM during the drydown. too much oakmoss and vanilla.

no wonder its priced a lot more cheaper compared to the other Chanels.

everyone has higher expectations of chanel and PMC has been criticized by perfume bloggers all over.

isetan, niche section, where the AG, Creed, penhaligons and MFKs are.

NOPE. no dior privee collection anywhere there. i went there many times and there is no Oud Isaphan in sight.

Bleu de Chanel is more of a flanker to PMC.

for the last time, Dior's Collection Privee is NOT available in malaysia.



If anyone sees ANY of these BOTTLES on sale in ANY counter in MALAYSIA, please take a picture and post it here, along with the address.

unless you do that, stop insisting that they are available in malaysia.

SOTD: Eau Savauge Parfum

Myrrh all the way! With vetiver to clean it up a little. The bergamot is barely there but you can smell its influence on the myrrh.

there are reports that ESP turns rancid if stored in the fridge or wine cooler, so do exercise caution.

oo so you're botak now?

Today's SOTD: Mitsouko Eau de Parfum

And yes I'm a guy. And yes i'm wearing mitsy. and yes i smell like old lady today.

Not really. It's a classic chypre. Luca Turin calls it THE reference chypre. It actually smells a lot like a new eraser block due to the rose and jasmine heart, coupled with labadum and nuances of peach. Still interesting and has a niche like aura to it.

fresh citrus i recommend:

Hermes Concentre d Orange Verte
Dior Eau Savauge
Clinique Happy for men (dosent last but it is a happy citrus)
Versache eau fraiche (has an out of place vetiver basenote tho)

Citrus + Lemon + Sporty = Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche

SOTD: Guerlain Homme L'eau Boisee (2012 limited edition)

MOJITOOO!!! RUMM!! LIME!!! so delicious and refreshing. But with a slight vetiver twist that gives it a woody yet refreshing twist.

Really wonderful for our weather. And for a weekend.

there's a slight herby twist to Eau Savauge but it is very refreshing. If you want something similiar, CdOV would fit the bill but without the spicy edge.

bestbuyworld, fragrancex (both are websites)

check out justparfum. you may get lucky athough i doubt they will lower the price.

check the perfume for guys threads at the stuff for the lads corner. You may just get lucky.

it's damm hard to get cheap chanels.

oh and one word about this perfume hobby: learn not to skimp. The more you pay the better the perfume you get. If you aim for only the cheap stuff you wont be able to experience the better stuffs. You can also buy decants from our esteemed sellers as well to experience more diffferent perfumes.

hahaha you wear interlude to the office!!! The projection from that one is also pretty strong!

A perfume is always based on a concept and the same concept may be used by a different house which results in their own interpretations of how the scent should smell like but in general they smell pretty much the same. Mont Blanc Legend and Platinum Egoiste as well as Paco XS all smell the same/similar as they are based on the same aromatic fogure concept. A*men/l'instant de guerlain is both based on chocolate on skin, one takes the sweet direction while the other goes classy but still sweet. Gardenia by Chanel/Penhaligons/Gardenia Petale (van cleef & arpels) smell very similiar but there are very subtle differences that only a trained nose can tell. Most houses will not say it outright, but very rarely some will. For example, Concentre d Orange Verte by Hermes is a homage to Eau Savauge (as said by its creator, Jean Claude Elena whose mentor, Edmond Roundistika created Eau Savauge) which is why they smell very similiar to each other with only very little differences.

Chanel line is around 280-300. For the older classics such as Egoiste and Anateus it will be cheaper.

justparfum is a physical store. They have a branch in 1U and Pavilion and possibly other outlets.

Chanel and Dior controls their distribution very tightly so that they can sell their perfumes at the highest price. this is their marketing tactic. But at the same time, their scents smell more refined and complex compared to other designers. You get what you pay.

This post has been edited by Joey-kun: Dec 8 2013, 01:08 AM

You can try Dior Homme Sport. ton3 is selling his.

I wore LIDGE to office.

The hiao secretary commented in a hiao tone "Wei, why your perfume is stronger than mine one? Why? Why wear so strong perfume?"

i just sat at the corner of the car and said "not mine.."

hahahahahahaha

aww!!! tthats so sweet!! i knnew that there was more to life than buying expensive perfumes!!! bravo!!