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What are your top 4 fragrances? Keep only 4?

Moustache EDP (winter/fall)

Azzarro Pour Homme (winter/fall)

Future Fiction EDP (summer/spring)

Xerysus (spring/fall/winter)


I guess I should have more for the dead of summer but I don't like summer frags in general. I hate those bitter, acrid notes and the aqua business, especially on the drydowns. FF is by FAR the best scent for me among those suggested for summer. It's got enough sharp notes to qualify for the hot weather but is mellow at heart.

Xerysus is a "tweener" as it is old school "manly", (sort of what I imagine that an aristocratic top hat and cane carrying dude in Victorian England might have worn) but it's a blast of citrus and lavender right off the bat. It has a "s...load" of different notes but they all work together and lend to the versatility. Think "CLASS".

Azzaro is an anise-based oldy but a classic, and the only drawback is that the strength is diminshed from what it used to be, as is the case with MOST reformulations nowadays. (So I just spray on MORE and carry a decant :ouch1:)

Moustache edp is my FAVORITE at the moment. It is a smooth and sophisticated SPICE BOMB that screams "James Bond". The projection and the longjevity are outstanding also - better than 90% of everything else I have ever sampled or owned. Only around $50-60 for 4.2 ounces on the online discount websites.


(I don't always "follow the rules" as far as the applicable season to wear each scent, but just thought I'd categorize them along those lines for what it's worth)
 
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Moustache EDP (winter/fall)

Azzarro Pour Homme (winter/fall)

Future Fiction EDP (summer/spring)

Xerysus (spring/fall/winter)


I guess I should have more for the dead of summer but I don't like summer frags in general. I hate those bitter, acrid notes and the aqua business, especially on the drydowns. FF is by FAR the best scent for me among those suggested for summer. It's got enough sharp notes to qualify for the hot weather but is mellow at heart.

Xerysus is a "tweener" as it is old school "manly", (sort of what I imagine that an aristocratic top hat and cane carrying dude in Victorian England might have worn) but it's a blast of citrus and lavender right off the bat. It has a "s...load" of different notes but they all work together and lend to the versatility. Think "CLASS".

Azzaro is an anise-based oldy but a classic, and the only drawback is that the strength is diminshed from what it used to be, as is the case with MOST reformulations nowadays. (So I just spray on MORE and carry a decant :ouch1:)

Moustache edp is my FAVORITE at the moment. It is a smooth and sophisticated SPICE BOMB that screams "James Bond". The projection and the longjevity are outstanding also - better than 90% of everything else I have ever sampled or owned. Only around $50-60 for 4.2 ounces on the online discount websites.


(I don't always "follow the rules" as far as the applicable season to wear each scent, but just thought I'd categorize them along those lines for what it's worth)
Although I chose seasons for my four choices, I like how you banded the seasons, which is much more how I view my fragrances.
 
L'Occitane EDP/ Eau de Baux(Fall/Winter) - These smell so incredible and so that makes it even more sad that they have zero longevity
Terre D'Hermes(Spring)
Any Atelier Citrus Fragrance(Summer) - Not offered in the States anymore :c4:
Atlas by The Motley(Year Round)

I'm pretty sure no one will know about the scent I'm mentioning, but my mom purchased a body lotion years ago from Le Labo for me and it was a Hinoki scent. It smelled so incredible at least back then and I'd be interested if anyone has any similar scents they could think of?
 
L'Occitane EDP/ Eau de Baux(Fall/Winter) - These smell so incredible and so that makes it even more sad that they have zero longevity
Terre D'Hermes(Spring)
Any Atelier Citrus Fragrance(Summer) - Not offered in the States anymore :c4:
Atlas by The Motley(Year Round)

I'm pretty sure no one will know about the scent I'm mentioning, but my mom purchased a body lotion years ago from Le Labo for me and it was a Hinoki scent. It smelled so incredible at least back then and I'd be interested if anyone has any similar scents they could think of?
White Hinoki from ”Amouroud” is a fresher take on hinoki wood. Tea and citrus up front with the woody and camphorous undertones of hinoki keeping it together. Very airy and light even though its a woody Fragrance. Fragrance One: Hinoki from Commes de Garcons comes closer to le labo. More focus on woods, camphour with a touch citrus and a twist of incense.
 
White Hinoki from ”Amouroud” is a fresher take on hinoki wood. Tea and citrus up front with the woody and camphorous undertones of hinoki keeping it together. Very airy and light even though its a woody Fragrance. Fragrance One: Hinoki from Commes de Garcons comes closer to le labo. More focus on woods, camphour with a touch citrus and a twist of incense.
Hinoki from Commes de Garcons is awesome.
 
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Hmmm … I don’t currently have 4 in my collection but this is how I have broken my 3 down to the following:
Chanel platinum egoiste - Monday to Thursday
Chanel bleu - Friday to Sunday
Chanel allure - For date nights and any other social evening events.

However if I did not stick to one brand and had 4:
Tom ford grey vetiver - For work
Creed aventus - for socialising
Dior sauvage - for the weekends
TdH - interchang to the above 3.

Actually the above 4 are interchangeable as one wishes.

A mate of mine who got me into grooming and fitness has the following 4:
Dior sauvage
Creed aventus
Paco 1 million
Issey Miyake l'eau d'issey pour homme

I asked him why, since he is very particular about grooming, body image and clothes (to be fare he does have the Denzil Washington looks with George Clooney style … he is French go figure). But he said something along the lines …
”The biggest turn off for a woman in a man is 1 having your father’s name on the guy’s underwear and 2 smelling like the father. Well I am not Calvin Klein and definitely don’t want my daughters to be anywhere a man’s underwear so I am going to smell like the hammer heads.”
 
That’s tough but as of now…

- Terre D’Hermes EDP
- Maison Francis Kurkdjian - BR540 Extrait
- Tom Ford Ombré Leather (or one of the many good clones)
- Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique EDT (my newest and I love it)
Wow, mine has changed in less than a year. Well 2 out of 4 anyways.

My current top 4…

- Terre D’Hermes EDP (all seasons)
- Dior Homme Parfum (winter)
- Tom Ford Ombré Leather (winter)
- Tom Ford Oud Minerale (summer)
 
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