Nice.. really appreciate your input bro... will drop by sephora tml during lunch as it is just beside my office lol to pick up a bottle and i collect enough points to redeem a 10% discount from Sephora . Hopefully the iris will not turn plasticky like DH, as DHI to me is far superior

Still im waiting for the elusive Fahrenheit le Parfum and Dior Eau for Men....

On the other hand, i have tried Bleu de Chanel Edp... i can fairly say this is a sweeter and deeper version of the edt. i dont get the grapefruit incense trademark combo, instead i got a sweet citrus fruity opening and slowly mellow to the edt drydown.

Projection is subtle if compare to the edt, longevity same... however the price diff is marginal lol... i would go for the edp version if i dun have the edt, but if u already have the edt, the edp is redundant...

haha credit purchase la bang... thinking to add this and Bleu de Chanel Edp then tutup kedai edi... wait next year liao

more edp from designers edi and i found they are getting better and promising since these past few years...

Gucci Oud
Bvlgari Man in Black,
Dior Homme Intense,
Bleu de Chanel Edp,
Dior Homme Parfum,
Terre d'hermes Parfum,
Voyage d'Hermes Parfum,
Versace PH Oud Noir,

Haha went sephora during lunch... Man it is love at first sniff...

Full review tonight.. For the time being... I can say is that it share the DNA with dhi but it is a diff beast... This is my second purchase from them after bvlgari man in black

Dhp is perfect substitute for nasommato pardon

Nice one la bro

The following dialogue took place at Dior lab at grasse one fine day under my imaginary

Demachy: My fellow team members, we need to come out with something new to capture the market as well as take care our bonus

Staff A: why boss? The new releases no good?

Demachy: basenotes and fragrantica no hype kaw kaw also... Anyway who don't fancy kaw kaw bonus... We need a flanker how

Staff B: how abt commercialise the prive line well u know kan our oud ispahan and leather oud are outstanding but yet garners feedback on both extreme end. and Our DH line has always been say it is not man enough as long as we continue to develop our Tuscany Iris the lipstick way, and our DHI has been the milk cow of the company... how about more masculine version of it?

Demachy: Sounds interesting... How abt we pick the one with has the best fan base such as dhi and incorporate these two u mention. But then don't forget we reserve the best ingredient for prive line.

And such Dior homme parfum has been born. Enough of the corporate joke, let go to the main point the review of this baby../

They change the wording on the box to gold colour lol and I did compare the ingredient of this and dhi... The arrangement of ingredient is diff... Dhi: alcohol, aqua then parfum
Dhp: alcohol, parfum then water
So we can safely say dhp has a higher concentration than dhi... The flacon is nicely done... 75ml in 100ml size as u see the juice is darker and so do the scent...

I did a comparison, dhi on my left forearm, dhp on my right forearm... Before I go on, the note listed for DHP is not complete, it has more than that lol

now what do i get? opening is similar due to the DH backbone. DHI has this waxy lipstick vibe which is toned down from DH whereas DHP experienced this stage for like less than 5 mins then got this Pardon vibe ozzing out... it is drier and warmer than DHI.... then DHI continues to develop to the signature iris, cacao vanilla bomb which is very sensual.

Now as for DHP it develops into something darker... here is wat i get for DHP.... Iris, Cacao, Sandalwood, Leather, Oud and Rose.... dont worry it wont turn into the rose/oud combo.... DHP now is dark floral gourmand leather for the next 9hrs and counting lol.... everything here is dry and dark and well-blended..... no single note try to be outstanding and act like a mature pimple lol

Everyone play supporting role... the leather here is amazing... smoky par with the oud used in OI which give out a very masculine vibe. The dry iris, cacao and sandalwood moist and sweeten the leather and oud so u got this rich dark iris cacao leather...

No need to worry projection and longevity.... after 6hrs on my forearm, it still projecting 2 inch lol

Now the verdict... if u got DH/DHI, will this redundant? Sure NO!!! it is a beast of it own... easily best release of the year out winning Bvlgari Men in Black...



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no la... i already eyeing this for very long edi.... mid stage is pardon then drydown is where the magic is....

if it is Opuv IV i would say go for it... Opus V is heavy spice laden with Orange Syrup... lucky i did not get the "nasi briyani' vibe that ppl were talking abt....

Ndn would be a more universally-accept scent lol.... and it is Tom Ford

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A Great shout-out to bro Astroboy, thank for the swap. I really found L'eau de Navigateur a very comforting scent. As i expected, my gf found it indian'ish' and i wore to meeting today and rainy day in KL, just so cozy....

IMO, this is the best smelling from l'artisan that actually last lol... However thank god my gf love the Mon Numero Uno tat i got for her...

back to this scent, it was created back in 1979, older than me now and it smell modern. Why? coz it reminds me of Amouage Fate Man, except LdN is more moist and less sweet.

TBH, i am not a fan of incense / resin heavy frag but the smokiness, the incense, the resin here are soft and they are close friends. if dry indian spice is not ur cup of tea or u dun like the smell of chai masala then this is not ur cup of tea.

Immediately you can get this boozy spice mixed together, and this is quite linear till the end. The tobacco, leather, rum all just softly well-blended so u get this boozy, green, dry, resinous, smoky, incensy scent throughout 7-8hrs on me lol... The coffee note in here is not the one you expecting from Play intense, new haarlem kind of coffee... here it is mild roast beans where u take a long tarik, u can get a greenish roast bean vibe in LdN

I would say this deserve to be called spicebomb but then isnt it weird to call this scent L'artisan Spice Bomb???

All in all, this is a very masculine scent from the 80s that is still modern if you have tried Amouage Fate Man. Strawberrynet always have discount for this... I am getting interested to explore this house further.. starting from Vanila absolutement, Traversee du Balsafore, Timbuktu...

New Scent Tryout Report

2/10/2014 Thursday
Time:12.45pm
Venue: KLCC Isetan
Subject: Guerlain L'Homme Ideal (GLI)

The best part of GLI Imo is the bottle design, nuf said lol. I have high hope for this scent due to the experience with the youtube legend - LIDGE. i try two sprays on my right hand, straight off i can get a candied grapefruit opening which i get also from BdC Edp then it get sweeter partly due to the tonka bean.

The opening is quite diabetic. later in the mid, i got this MIP sweet powder rubber vibe together with the nutty almond. Fragrantica say Amaretto accord, to me wtf is amaretto i never try before also, contreau i know la lol... anyway the heart stays like this...

now, seriously is this an ideal man suppose to smell like? No.... it is just too sweet for my liking.

By far my best almond scent will still be Mandoro di Sicilia, sorry Guerlain, this release is nth like ur rich history, i rather u commercialize your Tonka Imperiale, SdV, Cuir Beluga etc etc

Wow... I salute ur passion hunt for either discontinued or vintage juice

Too bad my nose is not like urs sophisticated enough to appreciate these beauties coz I did give those five stars frags rated by either Luca or Tina a sniff and they suckerpunch me sobs sobs

Our forum need more nose like urs to keep on active

Sotd - Le Labo Bunga Mawar 31

A small decant tat I kept to compare between lumiere noire which one to go for. Well after that these two are worth to have side by side

The Rose is right up my face from the start to the end. It is not like those syrupy kind of Rose... More like standing in a garden u take a whiff kind of Rose... It is more prominent than lumiere noire

SOTD - One shot of Declaration d'un soir on each chest and 2 on the back of my neck layered with one shot of Lumiere Noire on lower neck between the two collarbone...

lol rose gallore.. i prefer fresh spicy rose for work and rose oud for special stuff

Good morrow.

Continue exploring layering scents. 3 shots of adp colonia sweeten n moist with 2 shots of MFK lumiere noire...

Citrus & Rose..

Mix of the day - 1 shot of By Kilian Rose Oud supplement with 3 shots of Gucci Oud

I don't think this is layering, it is more towards jimat jimat use of my precious rose oud lol

Oh finally it is about time this niche house hop on the oud express. This is where the industry is heading every house also need to have at least one oud to represent their house.. Both designers and niches. Designers also doing quite well in the oud segment as well. Like the one I'm wearing today, Gucci oud

No doubt it is on ze expensive side of designer but if this is bottled under niche house ppl will praise solid release lol

Nevertheless I personally find oud an interesting note as it has so many facet

Chanel and Hermes when r u releasing ur oud? jCE style of oud would be very interesting

Tat one i gotta give it to you bro...

the animalic in oud can be take no prisoner kind to me. then u really need to try the following tat some of my fb friends send small sample for me to try last time lol...

Rania J oud Assam
Xerjoff Zafar
LM Hard Leather

they are super bardyard to me lol and triggered my gag reflexes

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How can I be so ignorant and forgot about MFK Oud. It is the most beautiful standalone oud, always have been my must have list and oud silk mood is on par with kilian rose oud

MOTD- heaven scent.... 3 shots of MFK oud with 2 shots atelier Vetiver fatal.

Sweet smooth oud and the sweetness of the smoky plum.... Who doesn't fall for it

My friend, you may bring along your other half n head to any departmental stall n do a sniff test of these. See which one u like d most since these 3 are not hard to get

Good morrow my fellow frag heads,

As you all know I'm rose addict and to amplify the loveliness of Rose I did:

3 shots of oud silk mood and 1 shot rose oud

Heaven has always be so near to me lol

Was wandering what if I did not get the chance to be exposed to portrait of a lady then I will still staying in a stone cave dunno how beautiful it is lol

POAL really serves as a splendid niche rose for newbies like me wanted to explore rose the first time and then transit from there branch out to other beauties...

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Morning guys... Nice man

4 shot of declaration d'un soir with 1 shot lumiere noire

Nah, I'm still newbie

If u like fresh spicy rose then go ahead pull the trigger, it is nice till I wanna get a backup bottle

SOTN - By Kilian Amber Oud



Finally i am going to review the arabian night series of kilian starting with the lightest of them - Amber oud

if u like ambre sultan and at the same time dislike the coarseness of the scent u will love this

if u like oud wood like of oud fragrance, u will also love this

if u are looking for something animalic, barnyard, u wont find it in here

Wat i get from the opening is bay and benzoin. The oud in here are close to minimal and very soft n creamy. One thing for sure is that kilian do not make oud the center stage of all his arabian nights creation other than using the name and gold platted bottle to charge higher price.

Doesnt project much n linear... but it is smooth.. treat it as a very high grade of Ambre Sultan then u are ok with it.

Rose Oud, i can just rave on n on how wonderful this blend with my eyes close and if i can tell u which is rose oud if u give me blind sniff a bunch of rose oud frags lol... other time for this one