Wah so many people interested in The Dreamer. I hope they don't run out of stock. Later when I need replace my bottle no more pulak LOL.

Good to hear man

I spotted a Concentee D'Orange Verte gift set (50ml edt+matching bar soap) for RM230 at Isetan Gardens. I think there are a few more gift sets comprising of a toiletry bag, 50ml edt and bar soap for RM230 at Parkson KLCC and Pavilion. You could have a look at them if u interested in getting Concentree.

Issey Miyake L'eau D'Issey For Him/Pour Homme - Quite a unique smelling aquatic IMO and rather long lasting too. This one is one of the most long lasting aquatics I know of. However, I can't really stand the sweet floral drydown but it's a well made perfume that beats a lot of the newer stuff.

Gucci Pour Homme II - A slightly woody cinnamon and tea dominant perfume that is fresh and light and has a unique smell to it. Longevity is average and is quite subtle too. This will be a good office scent. A good versatile frag that is great for both casual and formal events.

Sean John Unforgivable - A rather common fresh citrus frag with a touch of woods. Very predictable and rather boring. Unforgivable is slightly better than the rest in its genre. Nothing to shout about but would be another pleasant scent suitable for the office. Don't expect to stand out when wearing Unforgivable.

My favourite among the 3 would be Gucci Pour Homme II. It's quite decently priced too and the design of the bottle is really nice and bloody heavy too..you could literally kill someone with that bottle.

I bought my 50ml bottle for RM180+ iirc. So a 100ml should be around RM250-270. U can get it cheaper at Just Parfum and Perfume Jewel. Around RM20-30 cheaper but no free gifts (samples).

I believe u went through the thread b4 posting right ? So y u need me to repeat stuff i edi said about those perfumes on the list...it's going to be the same thing really. I'll give u the benefit of the doubt,

1. M7 by YSL - sweet and woody
2. Kouros by YSL - very masculine and strong
3. Body Kouros by YSL - i have not tried this one yet
4. Gucci Pour Homme - extreme woodiness
5. Gucci Envy - sweet oriental with pepper
6. Terre D' Hermes - stony mineral sweetness with vetiver in the drydown
7. Aramis 1965 - leathery and spicy
8. Aramis Gold - same as above (they are the same, unless u mean Aramis EDT Concentrate)

Please use the thread search function located at the bottom of the page if u want more detailed thought on the above perfumes.

Thank you.

Sure no prob man.

After u have gone through the thread, I'll be glad to help if u got further questions.

Rive Gauche Pour Homme has above average longevity, on me it can last more than 8 hours. you won't be disappointed. It's not easy to find a tester in KL/PJ nowadays not to mention buy a bottle.

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It used to be fairly easy to get at most YSL counters but in recent months there seems to be either some kind of distribution prob or they planning to close down the YSL counters. As I bought my bottle of RG a year ago, I am no longer sure which counters have stock and testers.

Btw, I am referring to the male Rive Gauche (brown can) not the female Rive Gauche (blue can).

This post has been edited by jonny4: Jan 23 2010, 04:04 PM

Joey kun returns !

Thanks for the info.

Later only going to test.

Edit: Didn't get to test today. Probably next weekend only test.

This post has been edited by jonny4: Jan 24 2010, 08:21 PM

The last bottle I bought was JPG Le Male earlier this month. I am really loving that one haha. I really don't plan to buy many bottles this year. If u do buy Body Kouros do let me know how if it is good. A few reviews say it is similar to Le Male and Bulgari Black because of the sweet vanilla. As I already have Le Male and BB, it would be a waste of money if Body Kouros is too similar.

Try Chanel Platinum Egoiste and Paco Rabanne XS Pour Homme if u want something similar to Eternity. They have they same fresh vibe but are different enough to stand apart. U will get some similarities here n there in the notes and they are less commonly worn compared to Eternity. Personally I prefer XS and Platinum over Eternity.

Davidoff Cool Water is quite good IMO. But it is one of the most commonly worn fragrances together with Aqua di Gio so son't expect to stand out wearing CW. Also expect comments like "U smell like my ex" and "Bro why u go buy CW for ? Now we smell the same la". CW is one of the most copied smells around and even Glade has a Cool Water clone for the room and car
But i have no qualms about wearing CW though as I love it.

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.

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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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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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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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.

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 !

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.

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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