Aiyo, you should have informed us earlier the minute you got the info so bros in KL can benefit from it as well.

BTW, SN today's special is Midnight in Paris 125ml (EdT) going for RM115 only.

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Sorry bro, hehehe. I will PM you. Thanks.

SOTD - A*Men

Got this 50ml bottle this year from my local Eraman for around RM200 after discount with my CIMB credit card. Again, not the cheapest deal but I just love the dry down I had to get it on the spot. Sniffed it a year ago but couldn't get past the bitter tar note. I don't mind it now. The tar note helps to tone down the sweetness a bit. I really don't like the sprayer on rubber flask. I get very good projection and longevity on my skin but not to the level of JPG Le Male. Maybe it's been reformulated?


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I don't have a bottle but tried it a few weeks ago at a department store. The SA was promoting this new release to me. I got predominant grapefruit note that's quite nice. Didn't last too long on my skin if not mistaken.

There goes my TdH Parfum. I'll have to wait for next warehouse sales then.

SOTD - Ambre Sultan
Opens up with spices and ends with amber. Projects moderately for the first 1 or 2 hours then stays closer to skin. Good longevity on my skin. Actually I was expecting something like PAPHI or 24 Gold but no. As for the scent, it's not bad, I like it but my wife hates it. Having said that, I still prefer how the amber is done in PAPHI and 24 Gold. Out of the 2 frags from Serge Lutens that I tried, Chergui is easily my pick and is on my to-buy list. Therefore, my SOTN is Chergui

Wearing Ambre Sultan again today. Opens up with in your face spices that will tickle your nose but then quickly backs off and stays pretty close to the skin throughout. I think it's well-suited for hot weather, date and office use only due to its soft/moderate projection.

SOTN - 24 Gold
I'm in love with this one. IMHO, this one is amber frag done right.

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SOTD - Nasomatto Black Afgano

This week will be my samples sampling week. This stuff is potent. I only applied 0.5ml from my 1ml vial and it is still as strong as I applied this morning. Just the way how I like my perfume to be. Opens up with in your face oud and unknown note (my guess is weed). Rich, semi-sweet and woody. Very good projection and longevity on my skin.

This one's slowly becoming one of my favorite houses. Here's the link :-
- http://www.loccitane.com.my/la-collection-...2,1,39895,0.htm

Went to the store last week to ask for their Ambre but they don't carry it.

SOTD - Nasomatto Pardon

Very nice oud and chocolate combo. Not as loud as Black Afgano and I've used up all 1ml vial in one application. Having said that it still has good projection and longevity.

SOTD - Pure Malt

When it's first sprayed on, I get cooling sensation on my skin. Not the same as alcohol stink. Anyway, this one projects pretty hard during the first one or two hours then sits slightly closer to skin but still maintain moderate projection throughout. Good longevity on my skin. This and A*Men are my favorite from TM that I tried. I get a hint of A*men DNA from it too. Eventhough I don't drink I recently sampled authentic whiskey when I was in Edinburgh and I don't really get the association to single/blended malt scotch whiskey. Having said that, it is still a solid frag and smells very delicious you almost wanna drink it.

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SOTD - 212 VIP Men

Got this vial free from my previous purchase of A*Men from Eraman. I do get similar vibe as one million. I don't drink but I don't really get vodka and gin outta it. I get passion fruit + tonka bean (not listed as note) at the opening. Quite linear. Overall it's quite a pleasant sweet scent. Moderate projection and longevity on my skin.

Of your list that I've tried, Le Male lasts quite long on me. You may check out L'Instant de Guerlain Extreme. That one lasts quite long on me too and it's an EdP.

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SOTD - 24 Platinum

Trying from a vial I got recently from fragX. I get rose, vanilla and a little musk, which is quite nice. Rose is predominant here but without being too feminine. Good projection and longevity on my skin.

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Scent wise I think LIDGE should be OK. Nothing polarizing IMO. It does smell like something a matured man would wear but doesn't smell dated (I don't like dated scent). Someone said Sean Connery would rock this. However, you may look up the note breakdown on fragrantica to see if there's any predominant note that you can't take. It's pretty hyped up and people go banana for this. I recently did a decant for a guy (maybe in his 20's) likes this and said it's a masterpiece. On whether it's projecting too much for you, you may have to try and see for yourself.

I only tried and own MiP (EdP) from the ones you mentioned. Never tried the EdT but I heard it's pretty weak and EdP performs better. I only wore the EdP for a couple of times. It has moderate projection but good longevity on my skin. I love it as you can see from my Top 5 list.

The quality of frags from ScentStory is very good. I've tried all and my favorites (in order) are 24 Gold, 24 Go Dark and 24 Platinum. I don't care for 24 (original). They all have good projection and longevity on my skin.

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However, bear in mind that straight-up fresh frags don't usually last > 6 hours on my skin. Not sure how long lasting you're looking for but I would like to add what bro killdavid has recommended, which is Bleu de Chanel. It's fresh (w/ grapefruit) and dark (w/ incense). It lasts between 6-8 hours on my skin.

SOTD - Amouage Epic Man (EdP)

Got this tester for RM300 that came with a free perfumed body & hair wash of my choice. As a Catholic I always fascinated by frankincense and myrrh. I recently bought a frankincense myrrh soap and I quite like it. That's the main reason for getting this Epic Man. It has moderate projection but good longevity on my skin. I wanna get my nose on CdG Avignon next.


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Never tried it on my skin before but have sniffed it. It's a tobacco leather dominated scent that is quite nice but I heard it suffers in the longevity department. For fresh long lasting frags you may refer to page 40 of this thread. We suggested quite a few.

SOTD - La Nuit de l`Homme

A nice smelling spicy sweet scent but it gives out a vibe that I can't take. Just trying to finish my 10ml travel size bottle. Moderation projection and longevity on my skin.

I personally haven't tried prying the atomizer off but there are instructions found on the Internet on how to do that. Why not just transfer it into travel sprayer instead? This is what I do for my dab-on vial for easy application.

Why not invest in one? It's not that expensive and will save you all the hassles of applying using hands. I got my 5ml glass sprayer (blue bottle) for RM4.50 from a local cosmetics accessories store. The one with pink top (15ml) from Guardian for RM7.90. You may also re-use some of the perfume vials (sprayer top can be popped opened), hand sanitizers or decant sprayer (if you get perfume decant from one of us here).

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The Creed or Serge Lutens from fragX?