I prefer Paco XS over Platinum because XS has a slightly softer smell smell compared to Platinum and its metallic like note. But I am fond of both

Platinum Egoiste lasts longer than XS. Platinum has the ability to fill up a room with a few sprays. But XS ain't a slouch when it comes to longevity and sillage....it's very decent but loses out when compared to Platinum.

I have 2 which I have liked the most until now.

Casual outings : Polo Ralph Lauren Black

Romantic outings with gf : Ralph Lauren Romance Silver


Just sharing my preference.. enjoy folks..

Yo jonny, or anyone else who has tested Burberry Sport, what's your take on it? Just saw it in the papers recently, iinm there's red Ginger among other spices. Getting kinda bored of generic aqua fragrances, thought I'd give this one a go. Maybe this weekend.

Burberry Sport ? Is there such a frag? Maybe i'm outdated haha.

Maybe you are referring to Burberry Weekend or Burberry Summer ? If so these 2 are no different from the generic aqua frags u r trying to avoid.

Edit: After checking online, I just remembered that I came across some info about Burberry Sport some time last year. Sorry my bad. Thanks for refreshing my memory.

The notes look interesting but with the word "sport" it kind of puts me off the frag. One of the listed notes is marine breeze, that's a serious indication that it will be another aquatic frag. But I will definitely try this. It's set to be launched this month but whether or not it will be available in msia so quickly we just have to wait and see.

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POLO FRAGRANCE

Guys, can anyone tell me where I can buy a nice Polo Fragrance for women? Tell me the price range too if possible. Thank you for your time!

Tried the usual suspects? Like: Parkson, Jusco, Metorjaya...

Mine cost around RM100 but for men

Thread title "I need help, I would like to buy Polo Fragrance, For Women" by God Warrior merged..

The ones that spring to my mind are Dior Fahrenheit, Prada Infusion d'Homme, Mugler Cologne, YSL Rive Gauche Pour Homme and Creed Original Vetiver. Depending on where u are from, these frags are not commonly worn but are compliment magnets.

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Added on February 4, 2010, 3:54 pmI imagine u are looking for cheaper prices, try places like Just Parfum and Perfume Jewel. Their prices are 20%-30% cheaper compared to the department store counters. You could also try LYN where there are numerous WTS threads...but whether original or not I have no comment.

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Scan from the newspaper that led me to the post. Looks pretty interesting, and i was rather fond of Burberry Brit, so yeah. Thought i might check it out if any counter/shop has them. Btw, where's Perfume Jewel located?

its in tropicana mall

If u want to get something on a totally different level and price range, look out for niche frag houses like Amouage, L'Artisan Perfumer and Annick Goutal. Try getting samples from these houses.

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Added on February 4, 2010, 6:07 pmAs Joey kun mentioned Perfume Jewel is located in Tropicana City Mall. It's my favourite place to buy frags atm hehe. The ambiance and design of the place is really good. U can actually slowly gaze upon the various frags they have on sale without the SA hassling u to try something. Very different from places like Just Parfum where all the aunties keep rushing u to try something.

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So true. Pesky SAs are definite mood-killers when it comes down to personal things like perfume. I'll check the place out. Thanks.

Good news for all CK Eternity fans, CK has launched Eternity Aqua. It should be hitting our aquatic loving shores very soon

I'm a big fan of aquatic frags and I am very eager to try this. So update us on this thread if u spot Eternity Aqua in Malaysia.

Eternity Aqua notes, according to Basenotes.net, hilled cucumber, citrus cocktail, water lotus and watery green leaves; The heart notes are plum, pepper, red berries, lavender and white cedar. Base notes of sandalwood, guaiac wood, patchouli, musk.

ooh sounds promising, hopefully it smells good i love cucumber accord!

What's your thoughts on AZZARO Chrome?
Similar to CHANEL Allure Homme Sport? I had a perfume test paper applied with chanel sport 12hrs ago and placed approx 100cm from me, can still smell it. I like the smell too

What about Lagerfeld by Karl Lagerfeld and John Varvatos?

Azzaro Chorme is a very good fresh scent with one of the best longevity. There are not many fresh scents that can rival Chrome in terms of longevity. It smells very similar to CK One in the top notes but Chrome gets very metallic smelling and cold while CK One gets quite floral and sweet. I find Chrome a more masculine version of CK One (CK one was released 1st).

There are some slight similarities with Allure Sport because both are fresh aquatics with strong citrus top notes. In terms of longevity, AHS is long lasting but loses out to Chrome. But don't get fooled by the smell and longevity on the test paper strip. It's kind of a sales ploy because even perfumes with the shortest longevity last much longer on paper. I got fooled a few times in the past. Try spraying on your skin (arm) preferably and judge the sillage, longevity and development from there.

Karl Lagerfield and John Varvatos frags I haven't come across in Malaysia before. If u see any locally do let me know !

Perfume + boredom + Google = Coffee Beans and Perfume

EDIT: Anyone uses Bvlgari Black? Apparently you smell like burnt rubber after applying it. Intriguing, especially after seeing citrus/aqua/blue fragrances almost every other day.

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Coffee Beans and Perfume...I don't get it man LOL

Yeah I have a bottle of Bulgari Black (BB). There is a significant burnt rubber note at the start and I quite enjoy in a weird sort of way. But the burnt rubber note gets less prominent and BB start to smell more of vanilla. I think I'm going to wear BB tomorrow haha. Thanks for reminding me of BB
You should test it out one day as it quite one of a kind but nowadays hard to locate a tester because not many buy or know about BB. It's supposed to be unisex btw.

Check out Dior Fahrenheit, YSL Rive Gauche and Dior Homme if u r tired of all the blue boring aquatic crap. Smelling some of these unique frags can be quite the experience.

it's a link. The article's about coffee beans being a smell "resetter" la. The Starbucks trivia at the end oc the article is interesting. Should wear smth epic smelling and visit their outlet. Or something that makes you smell like a walking coffee bean.

I'm thinking of trying Azzaro Chrome. Good reception both online and here, especially bout it's longevity. Haven't had the priviledge of testing YSL Rive Gauche yet,only Opium. Thought I was open to the idea of smth spicy and different. A whiff of Opium proved me wrong. Lol. Maybe I'll go hunting for both Rive Gauche and BB.

One thing I've noticed when I talk perfume with my friends; Both guys i conversed with says that they use Hugo Boss. Bland taste much?

I get it now haha. Yeah I have known about coffee beans as a means to reset the sense of smell. Thierry Mugler Men Pure Coffee will come close to satisfying your coffee smelling needs. Regular A*Men smells more like chocolate cookies and milo.

Chrome is good but I gave it away because it smelled too common even in Malaysia. The only reason Azzaro still thrives here is solely because of Chrome even though Azzaro PH is a better frag IMHO.

Did u accidentally try Opium for women (red bottle) ? The Opium Pour Homme is blue with gold coloured liquid.

It's either Hugo, CK or Armani maybe Polo. These brands sell well because of their clothing brand that is more affordable compared to YSL, Hermes and Cartier. So more consumer can afford those brands and end up able to associate more with frags released under the same brand. Most of the time brands like CK and Hugo don't even design the frags and it "outsourced" to frag companies like Coty and Givaudan. Their marketing is very good too...how many times have u seen CK or Hugo launch their new frag in the main concourse of a shopping mall ? Countless times...almost every new frag gets the red carpet treatment. Compare this to Hermes and Cartier...I can't remember the last time Hermes had a launch of a new frag. But better for us that the average dude doesn't know how good Terre d'Hermes smells like..more chance for me to smell unique compared to the next guy wearing Davidoff Hot Water. Sorry for rambling...

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