So, even though a man I respect a lot has written in these pages that Hammam Bouquet is "appalling," "unholy," and "a present to buy for a degenerate satyr about to be released from prison," it turns out that I like it! YMMV indeed!
Hammam Bouquet
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It is wonderful stuff, isn't it? One of my absolute favorites (so far!).... If only there were an HB shaving soap.
Agreed. Lots of haters out there but I love this stuff! 
A soap would be amazing. That, a C&S 88 balm and a Harris Marlborough milk are top of my wish list.
Just get a tiny bit of unscented lotion in your hand and splash some Marlborough AS on and mix... Wish granted. You're welcome
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Just get a tiny bit of unscented lotion in your hand and splash some Marlborough AS on and mix... Wish granted. You're welcome
You own like 3 "Conan the Barber"-level custom straights and you begrudge me a simple 100 ml of English goodness in a bottle.
Cold.
Congratulations, Dionysus!
You've had it on for 45 minutes now, right?...
Get back to us in about 3 hours, during the drydown. That's what's going to make or break this fragrance for you. If it wasn't so spicy, I'd own it because I love the first two acts of the show. But if say, I were to test this on my wrist at night, I'd wake up in the morning with a fragrance on my wrist that I have found that I really don't care for. The spice just doesn't sit right on me.
Now Elixir, on the other hand... (which is supposed to be somewhat inspired by Hammam) I'm crazy about that stuff right now! What a gorgeous and beautifully-crafted fragrance that is.
Get back to us in about 3 hours, during the drydown. That's what's going to make or break this fragrance for you. If it wasn't so spicy, I'd own it because I love the first two acts of the show. But if say, I were to test this on my wrist at night, I'd wake up in the morning with a fragrance on my wrist that I have found that I really don't care for. The spice just doesn't sit right on me.
Now Elixir, on the other hand... (which is supposed to be somewhat inspired by Hammam) I'm crazy about that stuff right now! What a gorgeous and beautifully-crafted fragrance that is.
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I've actually had it on for a few hours. It's still getting a thumbs-up.
I agree with you about Elixir.
It's kind of regal really. It's not for kids.
I am repulsed and smitten at the same time with the sort of boozy shift it makes that smells indeed like baby oil and roses. Happens to me about 10-15 minutes in.
I am repulsed and smitten at the same time with the sort of boozy shift it makes that smells indeed like baby oil and roses. Happens to me about 10-15 minutes in.
just get a tiny bit of unscented lotion in your hand and splash some marlborough as on and mix... Wish granted. You're welcome
showing off for the wife, i see.
busted!
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I can't get beyond the baby oil smell Of HB. However, the Knize Ten has grown on me!
HB is the next one on my list
HB, like Knize Ten, is a scent that grows on me. I read Joel's review (sex in a bottle) and bought a bottle. I wasn't too crazy about it at first, but have slowly changed my mind. Maybe its because this kind of scent is SO different is what takes getting used to. I gotta believe that something that has stood the test of time has a lot going for it!
I think that the review is spot on. Sex in a bottle. Unfortunately, it's a vile, degrading kind of sex that endangers your mortal soul. Like something from a Clive Barker film. Ick. YMMV.
No one said prison was going to be fun, Hog.
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Is HB what the guards wore in Midnight Express?
