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Friday Fun Thread for April 25, 2025

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Might be a fun experiment: any advice on rounding out my collection? This is what I have now

  • Serge Lutens Ecrin de fumee. It’s very warm spicy, tobacco, sweet. Usually saving it for winter months
  • Comme de Garçon Avignon. I have no idea what I thought when I bought it. It smells like church. I love the smell but I can’t really wear it without being self conscious, so it just sits there. My instinct is to dress up with it
  • Mancera Red Tobacco. I think it’s warm, but like fresh-warm, almost herbal, which doesn’t really make sense. That’s my summer and spring go-to and I love it.

I also took a note to smell all of your recommendations some time

Tbh it doesn't sound like you need any more "rounding out". You got one for warm, one for cool, and one for dressing up. I haven't smelled the Comme de Garcon or Serve Lutens fragrances, but they sound very lovely. I don't own Red Tobacco because for whatever reason, it turns on me when it's on my skin, but I've smelled it in the air and it's nice. If you're looking to explore more, I can suggest a few beyond what I've already posted. I'll again only suggest what I've smelled.

All of your fragrances sound pretty heavy, so if you're looking for something on the opposite side of the spectrum, beyond the spring and summer frags I've suggested:

  1. Jo Malone Blackberry & Bay EDC. This one is really really light, being an Eau de Cologne. It's fruity and soft, and in summer, I just go to town on this. At retail it's a little expensive for what you're getting, but I'm a fan and I own a full bottle. Another one from the house is Grapevine & Cypress. This is more of a generalist, but it's very masculine to my nose. I'm a huge fan of it and will be getting a bottle in the future.

  2. Acqua Di Parma Arancia di Capri. This is the same line as Fico di Amalfi and it's similarly geared for summer. For me, I'm spraying this for the opening, which is zesty citrus all the way. I reapply this every couple of hours just to get that opening.

It also seems like you're looking for something for formal occasions so I'll suggest a couple of those as well:

  1. Mancera Cedrat Boise. Also from the house of Mancera, this one has similarities with Aventus. Really easy to wear and likeable, and wouldn't be out of place in a suit. There's an intense version that I haven't smelled, but the consensus online is that it's also very good. Mont Blanc Explorer is another fragrance that's a twist on Aventus. I own Mont Blanc Explorer, but not Cedrat Boises. I already own Aventus and Explorer so they're a little redundant in my collection

  2. Creed Green Irish Tweed. In my imagination, this is what James Bond smells like. It's sophisticated, elegant, and gentlemanly. This was what Creed made their money off of before Aventus came along and for very good reason. Davidoff's Cool Water EDT has a lot of similarity to this (there's drama behind that, if you can believe it). I own Cool Water and Will be getting GIT for a special occasion.

  3. Edit: I just remembered this one, but Maison Francis Kurkdjian's L'homme A la Rose is an amazingly elegant men's rose scent. To me, it's a very realistic rose scent that works really well in a suit or tux. This is another one that's on my list.

Finally, since you love Red Tobacco, I'll suggest a couple that you might like as well:

  1. Parfums de Marly Layton. This one dials up the spiciness and leaves the tobacco note behind. It's also a heavier fragrance, so during summer, definitely go lighter on this. I will get a bottle of this soon.

  2. Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb Extreme. This one turns the spiciness way way up, and kind of leaves everything else behind. Technically, it's got rum and tobacco as notes, but they're more undertones to my nose. Definitely wear this during winter. You'll be choking people out during summer with this. A lot of people say that it's been reformulated so it's not as good as it was when it first came out, but try it and see if you're a fan.

Hell yeah, I'll be heading out to smell some of those tomorrow. Thanks!

Any time. I just added L'homme A la Rose to the formal occasions list as well. Enjoy.

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