10 MUST have fragrances

[Nayrobi]

Hi friends!
If you have to give away all your fragrances and just keep 10 - what would they be ?

i always want to improve my wardrobe and i am leaning to your suggestions on the SOTD thread a lot, love to explore!

would be great - thanks!

My current must haves are: (in no order)

Chanel - Platinum Egoiste
Chanel - Pour Monsieur EdP
Chanel - Antaeus
Chanel - Allure Homme
Dior - Eau Sauvage Parfum
Azzaro pour Homme
Guerlain - Habit Rouge EdT
YSL - Kouros
Dior Homme Parfum
Creed - Green Irish Tweed

cheers and i am looking forward to your suggestions!
Robert

 

[baklavaRuzh]

Here's what I would keep from my collection :

Maison Francis Kurkdjian - Oud Satin Mood
Hermès - Ambre Narguilé
Initio - Psychedelic Love
Hermès - Vanille Galante
The Merchant of Venice - Fenicia
Hermès - Myrrhe Eglantine
Amouage - lilac love
Parfums de Nicolaï - Patchouli intense
Xerjoff - K'bridge club
Maison Francis Kurkdjian - baccarat rouge 540
Parfums et senteurs du pays basque - Biarritz

 

[Dane77]

Ooh, that's a tough one... I'd probably go with (in no particular order):

Roja Dove Amber Extrait
Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille
Guerlain Rose Nacrée du Désert
Maître Parfumeur et Gantier Ambre Précieux
Maître Parfumeur et Gantier Route du Vétiver
Profumum Patchouly
Chanel Sycomore
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Absolue pour le Soir
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Cashmere Mood
Dior Eau Noire

 

[Pheusinger]

Just 10, aye? Hmmmm...

DS&D/Hylnds - Bitter Rose and Broken Spear
Dior Leather Oud
Jacomo de Jacomo
Houbigant Fougere Royale
Chanel Sycamore
Creed Millesime Imperial
Hyram Green Hyde
Tom Ford Oud Mineral
Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur
Amouage Interlude Black Iris

Ok, that was hard. Let's not do that again.

 

[Oslo-Fjord]

DIOR Feve Delicieuse
DIOR Ambre Nuit
DIOR Tobacolor
DIOR Vanilla Diorama
Nicolai New York Intense
CREED Original Santal
CREED Bois du Portugal
Kilian Angels' Share
Matiere Premiere Encens Suave
Histoires de parfums Ambre 114

 

[RawM.I.A.]

Guerlain Encens Mythique
Cartier L’Heure Perdue XI
Roja Parfums Pierre de Velay 1
Roja Parfums Semi Bespoke 21
Xerjoff Richwood
Xerjoff Al Khatt(Indolic Jasmine & Oud, can be challenging)
Roja Parfums Candy Aoud(unfortunately discontinued)
Le Monarque II
Boadicea The Victorious Dasman
Cartier Oud & Ambre

 

[motorcade]

Amouage Fate Man
Antonio Puig Agua Brava*
Aramis Aramis*
Cartier Pasha*
Christian Dior Fahrenheit*
Christian Dior Jules*
Etro Vetiver*
Hermès Bel Ami*
Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac EdC*
Santa Maria Novella Patchouli

(* = vintage formulation)

 

[Bavard]

Hi friends!
If you have to give away all your fragrances and just keep 10 - what would they be ?

i always want to improve my wardrobe and i am leaning to your suggestions on the SOTD thread a lot, love to explore!

would be great - thanks!

My current must haves are: (in no order)

Chanel - Platinum Egoiste
Chanel - Pour Monsieur EdP
Chanel - Antaeus
Chanel - Allure Homme
Dior - Eau Sauvage Parfum
Azzaro
Guerlain - Habit Rouge
YSL - Kouros
Dior Homme Parfum
Creed - Green Irish Tweed

cheers and i am looking forward to your suggestions!
Robert

Looking through my perfume cabinet, I came up with this list of 10:
1. Antaeus/Antaeus Sport
2. Ho Hang Club
3. Polo
4. Egoiste/Egoiste Concentree/Bois Noir
5. Givenchy Gentleman
6. Jules
7. Patou Pour Homme
8. Escada Pour Homme
9. Bel Ami
10. Calvin

Notable absentees because I have so much of them:
1. Fahrenheit
2. Chanel Pour Monsieur

And 3. Moschino Pour Homme would normally make these lists.

Chanel Pour Monsieur and Moschino Pour Homme would round out the top 12.

 

[_Nicolas_]

Guerlain Apres l'Ondee EDT
Guerlain Vol de Nuit EDT
Chanel Pour Monsieur EDT
Chanel No 19 EDT (vintage)
Chanel Platinum Egoiste
Givenchy Insense
YSL Rive Gauche PH
Rochas Globe
Papillon Dryad
Byredo Bal d'Afrique

But this is today's list and it would probably already be very different tomorrow! It feels a bit criminal to be excluding gems like vintage Azzaro PH, Guerlain Mitsouko EDP, Penhaligon's Sartorial and Trumper Eucris EDT!

 

[Nayrobi]

WOW so amazing guys - i dont know over half of your favorites !! I love it - so much to explore
thanks for your replies

 

[StylinLA]

Chanel - Antaeus
Creed- Bois du Portugal
MDCI- Invasion Barbare
Puredistance - Black
Hermes- Eau d'Hermes
Legrand - Royal Bourbon Vetiver
Malle-Geranium Pour Monsieur
Le Labo - Rose 31
Floris - No 89
Bortnikoff - Musk Cologne

 

[therealharmshimself]

amouage – memoir woman
jean paul gaultier - fleur du mal
maison francis kurkdjian - absolue pour le soir
l‘artisan parfumeur - traversee du bosphore
guerlain - habit rouge eau de parfum
diptyque - benjoin boheme
mdci - chypre palatin
serge lutens - ambre sultan
caron - yatagan
narciso rodriguez - for him

 

[pouring]

1. AdP - Colonia (emotional reasons - important at a certain stage of my life)
2. Floris - Santal (emotional reasons - important at a certain stage of my life)
3. Creed - Green Irish Tweed - classic mans scent - although quality can be hit and miss
4. Knize Ten - The leather
5. Creed - Aventus Cologne - perfect sport scent
6. Amouge - Enclave - a personal favourite
7. Tom Ford - Oud Wood - perfect businessman scent
8. Tom Ford - Tobacco Vanille - Date / night scent
9. Bois Imperial - cheap yet quality workhorse.
10. Among Myths Man. For when I don't care about anyone else's perception

I think I might add latest purchase Haltane to it. Two days in it is intriguing.

The rest I could get rid off. And I must have close to 100 currently.

 

[dougczar]

Would change daily, but right now, these would probably be my 10 (in no order):

Creed - Spice & Wood
Creed - Aventus
Creed - Bois du Portugal
Dior - Homme Cologne 2013
by Kilian - Straight to Heaven
SHL777 - Generation Man 2022
Chanel - Eau de Cologne
Chanel - Egoiste
Bruckner - Aoud 1
Xerjoff - Nio

 

[sagebrush]

Ten ? Only considering FBs, that's tough.
Current choice reflects scents I wear in public on a daily basis, rather than scents for more special occasions.

Guerlain Vetiver
Bottega Veneta pH EdT
Caron Yatagan
Jacomo de Jacomo
CdG Black
Etro Gomma
Knize Ten
Hermes Bel Ami
Hermes Equipage
Guerlain Heritage EdT

FBs hammering on the door, demanding to know why they didn't make the cut :

RL Polo (don't make me choose)
Cacharel pour l'Homme (summer alternative to Guerlain Vetiver; almost as necessary)
Etro Palais Jamais (Guerlain Vetiver gets more use);
Etro Vetiver (CdG Black kinda covers this),
Etro Patchouly EdT (love it but can't shake hippyish associations of patchouli)
Etro Shaal Nur, Etro Ambra, Etro Heliotrope (evenings/nights only).
Hermes Equipage Geranium

That's more than half my Collection already. There's very little redundancy in the FBs.

Indignant samples/decants :
Unum Io Non Ho Mani; Tauer LADDM; Papillon Anubis; Boucheron Jaipur EdP (evenings/nights/solitary enjoyment only)

 

[Franco65]

Chanel - Egoiste
Creed- Bois du Portugal
Nicolai - NY Intense
Puredistance -M
Le Labo- The Noir
Dior- Mitzah
Malle-Portrait of a Lady
Le Labo - Patchouly 24
Dior- Leather Oud
Knize Ten

 

[sjg3839]

Polo
Fahrenheit
Green Irish Tweed
Ambre Nuit
CK One Shock
Bel Ami
Gucci Pour Homme (Bentley Absolute in the alternative)
M7 (In the alternative Oud Absolu)
Jubilation XXV
Aventus
Runner up- Grey Vetiver

 

[Zenwannabee]

For today, off the top of my head:
—Dior Homme Intense
—Giorgio Beverly Hills for Men
—Aramis
—Quorum
—Tabac EDC
—Boucheron pour Homme EDT
—Versace L’Homme
—Cool Water
—Brut
—Old Spice

 

[Diddy]

These lists are really impossible for me, but I'll give it a try off the top of my head, and in no particular order:
-Jubilation XXV, non-magnetic cap
-Dia Man, non-magnetic cap
-CC 1872
-Millesime Imperial
-Santal Imperial
-Nio, preferably older bottle
-Kilian Apple Brandy
-Dior Homme Intense, silver collar
-Serge Luten Santal de Mysore
-Mugler Ultra Zest

From that list... Jubilation, 1872, and Millesime Imperial are locked in as I love them and they also have sentimental value as special gifts. Literally everything else could easily be interchanged with others from my wardrobe. By limiting to only 10, I didn't even get into vintage fragrances that I never want to be without. Also, there are fragrances new to me (like Ensar Oud's Chypre Narcotique) that are steadily creeping up the charts. For me, it's more realistic to come up with a Top 50 or Top 100.

 

[hednic]

Hi friends!
If you have to give away all your fragrances and just keep 10 - what would they be ?


Robert

Gengis Khan
Siecle
Gatsby
Balafre
No. 1 Pure Parfum Concentrated Limited by Clive Christian
Pur Oud by Louis Vuitton
Pure Oud by Fragrance De Bois
Santal De Mysore by Montale
Indian Saffron by Montale
Sumac Spice by Montale

 

[Andy the frenchy]

Hard to say, because it changes seasonally, but for now (in no particular order):

Vetiver Bourbon Parfum d'Empire
Narcotico Meo Fusciuni
Paradoxe Pierre Cardin
Balenciaga Pour Homme Balenciaga
Moments Motif Olfactif

Santal Nabataea Mona di Orio
Genre Edward Bess
Faunus La Curie
Relique D'Amour Oriza L. Legrand
Bois de Turquie Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier

 

[mixerscent]

Amouage Dia Man (vintage)
Chanel Coromandel EDT
Dior Granville
Zegna Javanese Patchouli EDT
Frederic Malle Dries Van Noten
Frederic Malle L'Eau d'Hiver
Guerlain Cuir Beluga
Guerlain Habit Rouge EDC
Tom Ford Noir EDT
YSL Rive Gauche pour Homme Light

 

[Pippin06]

1. Acqua di Parma Colonia (original)
2. Dior Eau Sauvage edt
3. Chanel Pour Monsieur
4. Chanel Egoiste
5. aramis
6. Guerlain Habit Rouge edt
7. Guerlain Vetiver
8. Hermes Bel Ami
9. Quorum
10. Guerlain Heritage edt

 

[SmellSharpe]

Wow. Some amazing lists. 👍

mine would look something like this…

- Essential Parfums Bois Imperial
- Tom Ford Ombré Leather
- Hermes Terre Parfum
- Mancera Aoud Lemon Mint
- Tom Ford Oud Minerale
- Serge Lutens Chergui
- MFK Grand Soir
- Dior Homme Parfum
- Xerjoff Mefisto
- Penhaligon’s Sports Car Club

 

[NettyYeti]

• Tom Ford Beau du Jour - for Sunday mornings and special occasions.
• Dior Fahrenheit - never goes out of style; a good all-rounder and my violet fix.
• Ralph Lauren Polo - for work meetings and nostalgia.
• Penhaligon Sartorial - for a touch of fun modernism without losing the versatility.
• Hermes Terre d’Hermes Parfum - could easily go with another TdH variant or something like Sycamore or Grey Vetiver for my vetiver fix.
• Hermes Equipage Geranium - I’d want something with geranium on the list; it was between this and Malle’s Geranium Pour Monsieur.
• Aramis Tobacco Reserve - my wife’s favorite.
• Czech & Speake Cuba - for a bit of spice; Pure Havane or Aramis Havana could also work here.
• JPG Kokorico - wanted to add something a bit quirky and a touch gourmand; thought about LIDGE or Hanae Mori H.M. here.
• Tom Ford Ombre Leather - lots of great options in this category for me (Gucci Guilty Absolute, for instance), but I like that this is something my wife pulls off quite well.

Not quite making the cut:

• Something fun and easy-going for summer, like Caron PuH Sport or AdP Colonia Club.
• A rose- or carnation-forward fragrance, such as Boucheron Pour Homme or Moschino Toy Boy.
• More violet a la Mancera Aoud Violet or Brioni Eau de Parfum.
• A super-versatile modern clean scent with some character, like Mugler Alien Man, Jack Black JB, or Aventus.
• A cold-weather staple, such as A*men or Malle’s Noir Epices.
• Something “old school” a la Azzaro PH, Caron Third Man, Boss Number One, or Versace L’Homme.

 

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

Creed Vintage Tabarome
Guerlain Sous Le Vent
Chanel Egosite
Xerjoff Irisss
Indult Tihota
Chanel Antaeus
Chanel Pour Monsieur
Creed Green Irish Tweed
Dior Homme Intense SIlver Collar
Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille

 

[aero58]

In no particular order:

Guerlain Mouchoir de Monsieur
Guerlain Vetiver
Guerlain LIDG
Chanel Pour Monsieur (vintage)
Chanel Antaeus
Creed Imperial
Creed GIT
Nicolai New York Intense
Aramis
Azzaro Pour Homme

 

[orestes13]

Gucci Envy for men
Xerjoff Ivory Route
L'Erbolario Mehareés (better, cheaper version of Musc Ravageur)
Initio Side Effect
PdM Pegasus
HdP 1740 Marquis de Sade
HdP Veni
Comme des Garcons Odeur 53
Lalique Encre Noire A L'Extreme
FM The Moon

 

[Ken_Russell]

In addition to so many great replies, showcasing numerous outstanding classics, also mentioning from a personal viewpoint alone, in no particular order:

Aramis Tuscany
Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet
Sartorial from the same aforementioned house
Halston Z14
Ungaro III
Chanel Antaeus
Eau Sauvage
Knize Ten
Armani Eau pour Homme
Grey Flannel


And though still appreciating the remaining wardrobe very much, the lineup of aforementioned basics would (at least for now) cover the vast majority of scent related cravings as well as interest, enjoyments etc. with little to no effort.

 

[PASCUAL]

Dior Homme Intense
Tom Ford Oud Wood
Dior Homme 2020
Ombre Leather Edp
Tom Ford Fabulous
L'Instant De Guerlain
Declaration
Voyage D'Hermes edt.
The One edp.
Guerlain Ideal edt.
Ferragamo Pour Homme

 

[ScentBeagle]

For me (in this moment):
Creed - Aventus 10th Anniversary edition
Roja Parfums - Diaghilev
Jean Desprez - vintage 1960s Bal a Versailles
Amouage - Beach Hut Man
Ensar Oud - Sultan Red Rose pure parfum
Agar Aura - Kyara to Byakudan perfume
Areej Le Dore - Grandenia
Roja Parfums - Elysium parfum pour homme (Harrods special edition in 100ml Parfum Cologne blue bottle)
Ensar Oud - Santal Sultan pure parfum
Guerlain - vintage 1960s Shalimar

 

[Hugh V.]

1. Drakkar Noir
2. Eternity for Men
3. Curve
4. Santos de Cartier
5. Azzaro Pour Homme
6. John Varvatos Artisan Acqua
7. Avon Deep Woods
8. Gucci Guilty Absolute
9. Polo Sport
10. K by Dolce & Gabbana

 

[samcherr]

Hi friends!
If you have to give away all your fragrances and just keep 10 - what would they be ?

i always want to improve my wardrobe and i am leaning to your suggestions on the SOTD thread a lot, love to explore!

would be great - thanks!

My current must haves are: (in no order)

Chanel - Platinum Egoiste
Chanel - Pour Monsieur EdP
Chanel - Antaeus
Chanel - Allure Homme
Dior - Eau Sauvage Parfum
Azzaro
Guerlain - Habit Rouge
YSL - Kouros
Dior Homme Parfum
Creed - Green Irish Tweed

cheers and i am looking forward to your suggestions!
Robert

Nice list!

My list
Profomum Roma Olibanum
Chanel Egoiste
Ysl La nuit de l'homme
Creed Viking
Creed Royal oud
Nishane Unutamam (or Amouage Myths man)
Eldo Rien (or Ysl Kouros)
Creed BdP
Creed Acier Aluminium
Penhaligons Sohan

 

[Pippin06]

Really enjoying reading these lists! Great fragrances represented here. 🏅

 

[The Cologne Cabinet]

Full bottlles only; In The Go-Bag ready;

The Ten’s -

Azzaro pour Homme
Polo Green
Polo Crest
Jacomo de Jacomo
D&G The One EDT
Safari for Men
YSL L’Homme
Obsession for Men
Zino Davidoff
Dior Fahrenheit

 

[The Colognnoisseur]

Grey Vetiver
TDH
Ombré Leather
Spicebomb
GGA
Aventus
M7OA
Sauvage
LADDM
Dior Homme

 

[Zenwannabee]

Aramis Tuscany

I was waiting for Tuscany to appear! Along with my bottle of Azzaro PH, it is angrily wagging its finger at me from my dresser top, wondering how I could ever have left them off my list. 😀

 

[Ed Wardian]

A trying list that surely will deviate. This is so hard for me since my collection is broad... So many to mention, so many neglected. Certainly, this is all pending more on season, mood and nostalgia... Anyhow, off the top of the head and definitely and defensively not set in stone.

Pascal Morabito Or Black - Hopefully one day I shall revisit the original through Lady Luck rather than reminisce my late Uncle's main whiff. The 2014 is the one I own and merely a fantastic rendition that brings the Azzaro Pour Homme disco anise parting hairs with Barbarsol grease in a newer pared down accord. Also brings to mind a bit of Fahrenheit (the same perfumer) tempered with YSL Rive Gauche... Lovely stuff!

Paloma Picasso Minotaure - Barely there in my collection with a final bottle from the heyday and probably the last time for me due to the present formulation. Minotaure was my first major signature from roughly 1992-2003; a classy oriental santal-vanille tinged with fruity flair that truly made me a sonar on the 90's dance-floor... Sentimental fave that will soon turn all that lust to dust.

Etro Palais Jamais - Another one that is on the cusp since I'm on the final 40ml from once again another heyday. It is getting very difficult to find on this side of the globe, maybe easier in Europe... An earthy green tea in hay effect ushering in spring fever and closing with an autumn roll.

Givenchy Eau de Vetyver/Vetyver/ Les Parfums Mythiques-Vetyver - The greatest classy bespoke vetiver in my books... Now available as a Givenchy website exclusive on select country sites (France and USA), unfortunately not mine... I'm living with another last bottle and since I generally don't back-up anymore, it is mine to lose once again.

Loris Azzaro Acteur - Fashionably late at the tail-end of the '80's with unfashionably spicy baroque red wine layered in a musty leather amber nuance that is heavenly. Another one that will hit my personal crypt in due course due to scarcity though a few splashes float on eBay's dreary waters and possibly here in the Basenotes Marketplace with select aficionados.

Jacomo de Jacomo -An ashen leather-vanille effect that is all barbershop class in the blue printed flask and not bad at all in its present, though I must say, I haven't tried the newer cap, only the prior flimsy lighter flip and original.

Aramis Havana - A cool classy burley tobacco given a bay rum shake and a fine masculine signature, period.

Lalique Encre Noire à l'Extrême - Probably the closest I have come to a modern signature and one of the finest vetiver accords in this century... I love the entire line but this one has a sensual depth given the sandalwood and benzoin finish that rings my bell.

Frapin Bois Blanc - A woody aromatic of ginger cool and creamy timber, slightly tarry and sweetly tinged.

Ormonde Jayne Man - An ethereal gauzy blend of woody panache...

CoSTUME NATIONAL Scent Intense - A witch's brew of cardamon tea garnished in jasmine sambac, rose and hibiscus plumminess that beats like woody amber leather... Sexy, intimate and compliment kind that walks right on the gender line.

Oh boy!! Yes, another month, another season, probably another ten, haha!

 

[Nayrobi]

A trying list that surely will deviate. This is so hard for me since my collection is broad... So many to mention, so many neglected. Certainly, this is all pending more on season, mood and nostalgia... Anyhow, off the top of the head and definitely and defensively not set in stone.

Pascal Morabito Or Black - Hopefully one day I shall revisit the original through Lady Luck rather than reminisce my late Uncle's main whiff. The 2014 is the one I own and merely a fantastic rendition that brings the Azzaro Pour Homme disco anise parting hairs with Barbarsol grease in a newer pared down accord. Also brings to mind a bit of Fahrenheit (the same perfumer) tempered with YSL Rive Gauche... Lovely stuff!

Paloma Picasso Minotaure - Barely there in my collection with a final bottle from the heyday and probably the last time for me due to the present formulation. Minotaure was my first major signature from roughly 1992-2003; a classy oriental santal-vanille tinged with fruity flair that truly made me a sonar on the 90's dance-floor... Sentimental fave that will soon turn all that lust to dust.

Etro Palais Jamais - Another one that is on the cusp since I'm on the final 40ml from once again another heyday. It is getting very difficult to find on this side of the globe, maybe easier in Europe... An earthy green tea in hay effect ushering in spring fever and closing with an autumn roll.

Givenchy Eau de Vetyver/Vetyver/ Les Parfums Mythiques-Vetyver - The greatest classy bespoke vetiver in my books... Now available as a Givenchy website exclusive on select country sites (France and USA), unfortunately not mine... I'm living with another last bottle and since I generally don't back-up anymore, it is mine to lose once again.

Loris Azzaro Acteur - Fashionably late at the tail-end of the '80's with unfashionably spicy baroque red wine layered in a musty leather amber nuance that is heavenly. Another one that will hit my personal crypt in due course due to scarcity though a few splashes float on eBay's dreary waters and possibly here in the Basenotes Marketplace with select aficionados.

Jacomo de Jacomo -An ashen leather-vanille effect that is all barbershop class in the blue printed flask and not bad at all in its present, though I must say, I haven't tried the newer cap, only the prior flimsy lighter flip.

Aramis Havana - A cool classy burley tobacco given a bay rum shake and a fine masculine signature, period.

Lalique Encre Noire à l'Extrême - Probably the closest I have come to a modern signature and one of the finest vetiver accords in this century... I love the entire line but this one has a sensual depth given the sandalwood and benzoin finish that rings my bell.

Frapin Bois Blanc - A woody aromatic of ginger cool and creamy timber, slightly tarry and sweetly tinged.

Ormonde Jayne Man - An ethereal gauzy blend of woody panache...

CoSTUME NATIONAL Scent Intense - A witch's brew of cardamon tea garnished in jasmine sambac, rose and hibiscus plumminess that beats like woody amber leather... Sexy, intimate and compliment kind that walks right on the gender line.

Oh boy!! Yes, another month, another season, probably another ten, haha!

Hi - outstanding - thanks also for your lovely and personal describtions !

regarding Etro Palais Jamais - i think i just saw it in our Niche boutique in Innsbruck .. so if you ever want me to buy and send over - just contact me !
🙃

 

[L'Homme Blanc Individuel]

I love threads like this because each reply is like a snapshot of the person's style. Here's mine:

Aqua Universalis by MFK
Eau De Cologne by Chanel, Les Exclusifs
Castile by Penhaligon's
1725 Casanova by Histoires De Parfums
Boy by Chanel
Opus 1870 by Penhaligon's
Royal Oud by Creed
Vintage by John Varvatos
Reflection Man by Amouage
Curve, by Liz Claiborne (yes, really)