I really should be typing up my thoughts and reviews of fragrances here but I've become obsessed with receiving samples.
If anyone happens to read this blog I have many samples to swap. If you are a member of Basenotes, look me up there and send me a message.
June 9, 2008
June 6, 2008
Too Many Samples!
Over the past two weeks I decided to spend my extra cash on nothing but samples. I got them where I could, anywhere really. LuckyScent and BeautyHabit for niche, FragranceNet.com and other like it for designer carded samples and swapping with fellow Basenoters.
Swapping is a fun experience. I've swapped with two people from Canada and one from Sweden! They couldn't've been any nicer about it, too.
Now I was thinking why I want these samples. I've already tried almost 300 different scents and now have about 100 more on the way. One reason I came up with is that I dislike it went people talk about a fragrance (or anything for that matter) and I say I've never heard of it or seen it or whatever. Typical response to this is "WHAT NO WAY YOU HAVE TO TRY/HEAR/WATCH IT!" It's like I stabbed them in the heart or something.
Swapping is a fun experience. I've swapped with two people from Canada and one from Sweden! They couldn't've been any nicer about it, too.
Now I was thinking why I want these samples. I've already tried almost 300 different scents and now have about 100 more on the way. One reason I came up with is that I dislike it went people talk about a fragrance (or anything for that matter) and I say I've never heard of it or seen it or whatever. Typical response to this is "WHAT NO WAY YOU HAVE TO TRY/HEAR/WATCH IT!" It's like I stabbed them in the heart or something.
June 2, 2008
YSL RIP
Yves Saint Laurent dies aged 71
Link goes to Basenotes article. I am wearing Rive Gauche pour Homme in his honor (even though I know that the men's version came about after he left the firm in 1998). I didn't have any Kouros to wear.
Here is my review of Rive Gauche:
Beautiful albeit cloying woody fougere with a hint of a babershop that I used to frequent in my youth. Lively and potent, you can't go wrong with this (unless you put on too much and choke yourself). Rich patchouli and cleansing lavender, this one is for the ages. ****
June 1, 2008
Too Many!
Wow! I must've gone a bit too overboard in ordering samples, decants and swapping my samples because I've now have over 100 fragrances to try. At two per day, one morning one evening that'll take me a while to fully wear these.
I better get crackin'.
First up today is what I think is the reissued Red from Girogio Bevery Hills. I got a sampler pack from FragraceNet.com which included an aftershave.
Tonight's scent is, well, whatever I happen to grab out of the box!
I better get crackin'.
First up today is what I think is the reissued Red from Girogio Bevery Hills. I got a sampler pack from FragraceNet.com which included an aftershave.
Tonight's scent is, well, whatever I happen to grab out of the box!
May 26, 2008
Basenotes Wardrobes Back in Action
The Basenotes directory as been back in action for a few weeks thanks to the admin, Grant. Awesome guy. I remember running a website a few years ago and it was a grueling ambition.
Now, Grant has furthered himself by making the wardrobes finally back online but for supporting members. I happen to have the status of supporting member i.e. I forked over a few dollars to be such but I like donating to good causes. I donate to charities any time I can, a dollar here and there can't hurt, hell... after 9/11 I donated $50 to the Red Cross despite the fact I was a poor college student and couldn't afford the rent every month. I managed but that was then.
Back on point, I'm so happy the Basenotes wardrobe has been put back up. For some reason, I can't keep track of all the fragrances I've tried. If you notice, I really stopped posting after the wardrobes officially went down last year. Now they're back up in a semi-force as they've been. I can add and remove from my collection and one I've tried. But really I was using it to keep track of what I have, want, sampled and reviewed.
Also on the Basenote Forums you can list fragrances that are missing from th directory. I've had a few that havbe been missing for the longest time but was too reluctant to list them. Tonight I made a splurge of them. I hope to not offend Grant (more power to him, it's not urgent to update the directory!).
I thank Basenotes and its administrator. Really great website (which is is why I gave you moneys, haha)
Now, Grant has furthered himself by making the wardrobes finally back online but for supporting members. I happen to have the status of supporting member i.e. I forked over a few dollars to be such but I like donating to good causes. I donate to charities any time I can, a dollar here and there can't hurt, hell... after 9/11 I donated $50 to the Red Cross despite the fact I was a poor college student and couldn't afford the rent every month. I managed but that was then.
Back on point, I'm so happy the Basenotes wardrobe has been put back up. For some reason, I can't keep track of all the fragrances I've tried. If you notice, I really stopped posting after the wardrobes officially went down last year. Now they're back up in a semi-force as they've been. I can add and remove from my collection and one I've tried. But really I was using it to keep track of what I have, want, sampled and reviewed.
Also on the Basenote Forums you can list fragrances that are missing from th directory. I've had a few that havbe been missing for the longest time but was too reluctant to list them. Tonight I made a splurge of them. I hope to not offend Grant (more power to him, it's not urgent to update the directory!).
I thank Basenotes and its administrator. Really great website (which is is why I gave you moneys, haha)
May 6, 2008
Similiarities, Yet Different
Every time I put on Sander for Man, Gucci pour Homme II or Hugo Dark Blue, I get the sudden feeling I'm wearing the wrong fragrance.
All three feel so alike to me, even their colors are quite similiar. Gucci ph II and Sander are the closest smelling of the three so where does Hugo Dark Blue come in? I have no idea. When I wear Dark Blue I feel like I'm wearing a sweeter Gucci ph II. The only note in common between the three is the olibanum/incense/myrrh type notes.
When I wear Sander for Man, like I am right now, I wish I was wearing Gucci pour Homme II. When I wear Gucci pour Homme II I wish I was wearing Hugo Dark Blue. When I'm wearing Hugo Dark Blue I wish I was wearing Sander for Man. It's quite the circle as I like all three!
As a sidenote, I hope Grant from Basenotes gets the wardrobe feature back in place. I've been and so have others waiting for a couple of months now. It may be a lot of fuss over nothing but I'm getting antsy about it!
All three feel so alike to me, even their colors are quite similiar. Gucci ph II and Sander are the closest smelling of the three so where does Hugo Dark Blue come in? I have no idea. When I wear Dark Blue I feel like I'm wearing a sweeter Gucci ph II. The only note in common between the three is the olibanum/incense/myrrh type notes.
When I wear Sander for Man, like I am right now, I wish I was wearing Gucci pour Homme II. When I wear Gucci pour Homme II I wish I was wearing Hugo Dark Blue. When I'm wearing Hugo Dark Blue I wish I was wearing Sander for Man. It's quite the circle as I like all three!
As a sidenote, I hope Grant from Basenotes gets the wardrobe feature back in place. I've been and so have others waiting for a couple of months now. It may be a lot of fuss over nothing but I'm getting antsy about it!
May 3, 2008
Findings at TJ Maxx, Ross and Marshall's
I have a sneaking suspicion that all three of these discount stores are owned by the same company. They all have the same setup inside, systems and products.
Here are the fragrances I have purchased from these three stores over the past couple of months along with a mini review.
GF Ferre Lui - spicy and reminds me of Christmas
Oxygene Homme - fresh and spicy
Spark - honey and booze, synthetic
Paco Rabanne pour Homme - classic lavender and mossy
Drakkar Noir - this is the 80's
Paul Smith Extreme - cool packaging, nice scent
Everlast Original 1910 - the best bargain out of all these
Lacoste (original) - lemon and sandalwood, screams sporty polo shirt
Lucky Number 6 - a competent evening scent that not many have heard about
Azzaro Pure Lavender - ugly as a perfume but great as a room spray
Tumulte pour Homme - cedar, cedar, cedar! get your cedar here! also cool packaging
Most were purchased at $15 or less. I feel as if Everlast Original 1910 is the most interesting of them all. It smells like you're put on cologne after a workout but it's not totally skunky.
Here are the fragrances I have purchased from these three stores over the past couple of months along with a mini review.
GF Ferre Lui - spicy and reminds me of Christmas
Oxygene Homme - fresh and spicy
Spark - honey and booze, synthetic
Paco Rabanne pour Homme - classic lavender and mossy
Drakkar Noir - this is the 80's
Paul Smith Extreme - cool packaging, nice scent
Everlast Original 1910 - the best bargain out of all these
Lacoste (original) - lemon and sandalwood, screams sporty polo shirt
Lucky Number 6 - a competent evening scent that not many have heard about
Azzaro Pure Lavender - ugly as a perfume but great as a room spray
Tumulte pour Homme - cedar, cedar, cedar! get your cedar here! also cool packaging
Most were purchased at $15 or less. I feel as if Everlast Original 1910 is the most interesting of them all. It smells like you're put on cologne after a workout but it's not totally skunky.
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