My teeny weeny samples arrived just now. Next 4 days will be Auphorie Days

Ultra Zest is my 2nd TM frag after A Men...got it last year from Parkson during one of its sale period. I am a fan of the original A Men but feel that our weather is a bit too hot to pull it off without offending some people with its sheer "power". But it still has a permanent place in my collection due to its uniqueness and its "either love it or hate it" character.

Ultra Zest is THE citrusy gourmand in my collection and the one seeing more usage c/w A-Men. Just love the blast of tangerine but still with the heart of A-Men goodness.

and talking about Dior Homme I now know what to buy for replacement once my juice runs out.....it will be none other than Valentino Uomo Intense. IMO this is simply a "better" DH with better projection and lasting power on my skin.

It isn't as long lasting as A-Men but I'm guessing you will like it if you love/like the original flanker. I get about 2hrs of sillage with medium projection, then becoming a skin scent for another 4-6 hrs. And the sprayer is still lousy



This post has been edited by whitey87: Dec 23 2016, 02:51 PM

What's your initial opinion of the Auphorie samples bro? My initial sampling have 2 "likes" and 2 "dislikes". I simply cannot stand the opening of Formosa and Nyonya, the former is somewhat very harsh and the later is too sickly sweet.

Miyako and Binturong deserves another testing next week.

Last month got myself 4 decants of Xerjoff : Kobe, 40 Knots, Mefisto and 1861 Renaissance. To me Mefisto is very similar to Creed's Silver Mountain, maybe its a better version IMO. Kobe has a weird opening, an almost bitter smell but let it simmer down a while and it turns into a lovely aromatic and spicy scent. 40 Knots is touted as an aquatic but to me its more woody spicy scent....not bad at all. And then there is the !861....on my oh myyyyy....this has to my favourite of the 4. A few spritz and you are immediately enveloped in a lemon orange bergamot heaven . Detected a whiff of mint in the mix and it dries down o a beautiful woody floral. Powerful stuff this for a citrus scent....it lasts and projects very well.

And now am eagerly waiting for my full bottle of Nio.....

I think a few of our contributors here do have a huge collection for decants...search for maxtorxxx or marver

This post has been edited by whitey87: Jan 17 2017, 01:23 AM

Lately mornings have been sunny and hot so what better scent than the fresh invigorating smell of citruses....and for today my SOTD is the Sicilian Mandarin from Zegna. To my nose the opening scent is like when you are peeling the mandarin fruit itself... zesty and full of freshness.

Been reaching for citrus scents these past few days.....Allure Edition Blanche, Xerjoff 1861 and today its Mandarin time hehe.



This post has been edited by whitey87: Jan 17 2017, 01:38 PM

Whoaaa congrats bro....I only have Indonesian Oud, Sicilian Mandarin and Peruvian Ambrette. The most potent IMO is Indo Oud not surprisingly since its oud based. A rose oud scent in the vein of the famous Dior's Oud Ispahan. But my fav has to be Peruvian Ambrette....a musky woody amber scent that is very elegant indeed.

If you meant experience as having tested it on skin, then I have tried only 1 of the collection. It was Sycomore because so many reviewers says its similar to Lalique Encre Noir which I own a full bottle. Suffice to say I think those looking for a dark damp earthy vetiver scent, save ur money and get Encre Noir instead. To my untrained nose they are almost identical. And I love my Encre Noir.

Read somewhere someone mentioned that if Dracula were to wear a perfume.....this would be it. And I do agree.

Ken Apothecary has a few stores around KL.....latest to open is in KLCC. Else you could also buy from some reputable sellers here in this forum.

Yup agree on this. Can also try Nautica Voyage.

Tested this monster of a perfume yesterday evening @5pm and today at 8.30am ( after shower ) could still smell it on my wrist. This is in Amouage Interlude territory in terms of sillage and longevity and it smells very nice. From the opening blast of amber and incense to the leather undertone during its drydown.....its unlike the "normal" oud/rose combo much preferred by other designers.

Those looking for a somewhat dry oud scent maybe could give this a tryout.....available at Isetan KLCC. Its a bit more expensive @ RM580 compared to other mainstream designer perfume but well worth it IMO.

Me too an ardent fan of Encre Noir but have yet to buy the Extreme. Good to wear these during this current rainy days IMO.

hehe...so very true. Or he will upgrade to an all niche purchases after the 50 mark

SOTD




A super refreshing combo of citrus and mint with super projection and longevity on my skin. Its rare to find citrus based perfumes with such performance, another one BUT better would be Nio. But that is reserved for special days hehe.

Dries down to a lovely ambery sweetness still with a hint of citrus/mint. One of my absolute fav.

Give Terre d'Hermes Eau Tres Fraiche a try. A great fresh and citrusy opening just nice for our hot humid weather.

Just wanted to "heads up" to those looking to stock-up or buy the now discontinued Prada Infusion d'Homme, it seems the Prada Boutique in KLCC has managed to procure some bottles. Price is RM355 for 100ml.

A clean fresh "out of shower" kinda scent in the same vein as Mugler Cologne. This is the kind of scent you would want to wear on a long haul flight IMO :-)

My latest order fron FragX just went out thru FedEx. Anyone have any good/bad experience dealing with FedEx? Didnt't know they use this service as well since all previous has been either DHL or USPS.

if i may recommend...try looking for :

1. Nautica Voyage
2. Joop Homme
3. Bogart Pour Homme

These 3 cheapies immediately came to mind BUT be sure to sample it first.

Last time Kens Apothecary stores in Bangsar & KLCC carried Creeds but nowdays no more. I have only seen Tom Fords at the duty free shops KLIA....the one in satellite building have more choices.