Synchronized Fridays 2023

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

Syncing again with another dumb reach, the original 2007 silver collar formulation of Dior Homme Intense.
I first tried it well over a decade ago and I haven't stopped loving this scent. One of my favorite go to scents for the evenings, day times too.

 

[chypre]

The way I have managed to negotiate this challenge is to avoid being around people at all cost.
If it’s unavoidable, like when visiting family, they will kindly ask me not to wear something again. For example, when my sister once told me I smelled like, “Egyptian butthole,” I told her I would take it under advisement.

Sounds like my kind of scent! What was it?

 

[Sylviah]

Original or 2022 Shangri La? Wish I could have bought a FB before it was discontinued, though I have high hopes for the new one.
It's been way too long since I've worn LHB myself, seems like the perfect time of weather for it here too. Do you have a particular favourite formulation of it?

It’s original Shangri-La. I found a bottle two years ago in a small perfumery. Fell for it and went back for a backup bottle. I haven’t smelled the rerelease.

I think my favourite formulation of LHB is the pdt. It’s a bit muskier, like the vintage extrait. The edp is more powdery and plush to my nose. Do you have a favourite formulation?

 

[strangelight]

It’s original Shangri-La. I found a bottle two years ago in a small perfumery. Fell for it and went back for a backup bottle. I haven’t smelled the rerelease.

I think my favourite formulation of LHB is the pdt. It’s a bit muskier, like the vintage extrait. The edp is more powdery and plush to my nose. Do you have a favourite formulation?

How lucky! I've heard good things about the re-release, but it sounds like it does have a bit less depth - probably can't be helped as the oakmoss had to be reduced.
For LHB, I've only tried the modern EDT and EDP and an older EDP (I think from the late 90s, maybe early 00s?). I prefer the older EDP, though I like the modern one too. I really want to try an extrait version, and I'd never even heard of the PDT before, but if I somehow stumble upon it I'd be curious to try too. I do think the powdery and plush version sounds more like what I want from something like LHB though. I love how it has that pastry-ish accord without feeling like a gourmand, at least in the modern sense.

 

[ChypreInBloom]

I forgot to sync yesterday but I wore an easy enough grab: Shalimar Millésime Tonka. I wear it quite often these days, sunny-rainy/haily days where I live, typical of March 'giboulées' as we say in French, so the Millésime Tonka felt like a perfect powdery shield...

 

[Schubertian]

For example, when my sister once told me I smelled like, “Egyptian butthole,” I told her I would take it under advisement.

I'd love to know what it was, too

How lucky! I've heard good things about the re-release, but it sounds like it does have a bit less depth - probably can't be helped as the oakmoss had to be reduced.
For LHB, I've only tried the modern EDT and EDP and an older EDP (I think from the late 90s, maybe early 00s?). I prefer the older EDP, though I like the modern one too. I really want to try an extrait version, and I'd never even heard of the PDT before, but if I somehow stumble upon it I'd be curious to try too. I do think the powdery and plush version sounds more like what I want from something like LHB though. I love how it has that pastry-ish accord without feeling like a gourmand, at least in the modern sense.

I have the 2022 release, never got to smell the original. I've read that the differences are very subtle, but less moss would make sense for obvious reasons. It's a lovely scent nevertheless. There is something spring-like in it, too.

I had a chance to buy a PdT of L'Heure Bleue recently for a decent price - and passed on it, because I was holding out for a vintage parfum... now, your posts inspired me to wear the (modern) EdT and I think I may have made a mistake. Ah well, still holding out for that vintage parfum of this swooningly gorgeous perfume (that however is not at all an easy reach for me).

 

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

Emoji Day: Use emojis to name your SOTD, & let others figure out what you're wearing.

Looks like we're going to have some fun. A fragrance game finally. Lot's of pre-syncing for this one.

 

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

Let's try this one as a test.

🇬🇷🗽🐜🇺🇸

 

[sagebrush]

Let's try this one as a test.

🇬🇷🗽🐜🇺🇸

Greece, Statue of Liberty, horse/donkey with short legs, USA ? No idea.

 

[chypre]

I was never any good at Pictionary... Is it in your wardrobe, NCal?

Like, something something -antus?

 

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

I was never any good at Pictionary... Is it in your wardrobe, NCal?

Yes

Like, something something -antus?

I like your thought process.

Greece, Statue of Liberty, horse/donkey with short legs, USA ? No idea.

Greece and the statue are additional clues for naming of the fragrance.

 

[Puma]

Greece and the statue are additional clues for naming of the fragrance.

Is it Kouros?

 

[Schubertian]

Is it Kouros?

I thought maybe Antaeus because of Greece, but - the Statue of Liberty? 🤔

 

[Puma]

I thought maybe Antaeus because of Greece, but - the Statue of Liberty? 🤔

I take it as a statue only. However, what animal is this and what does it mean? Why the USA flag?

 

[chypre]

I thought maybe Antaeus because of Greece, but - the Statue of Liberty? 🤔

I think you're right and it's Antaeus. He was a giant, so maybe that's what the statue is referring to, or to be even more detailed, a giant who was defeated by being held aloft?

I take it as a statue only. However, what animal is this and what does it mean? Why the USA flag?

I couldn't see it on my pc so I had to google the emoji, it's an ant.

 

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

Is it Kouros?

That's a very good guess but no.

I thought maybe Antaeus because of Greece, but - the Statue of Liberty? 🤔

Bingo.

I couldn't find another statue, so that Statue of Liberty had to do.

 

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

🏇🟢7️⃣8️⃣

 

[Toxicon]

🏇🟢7️⃣8️⃣

Polo Green (1978)?

 

[MistaPanda]

⚫2️⃣⚫

 

[ChypreInBloom]

⚫2️⃣⚫

Noir de Noir, Tom Ford !!!

 

[MistaPanda]

Noir de Noir, Tom Ford !!!

It could have been actually ! But that's not the one I had in mind 😅

 

[ChypreInBloom]

It could have been actually ! But that's not the one I had in mind 😅

Black to Black, Mancera?!

 

[ClockworkAlice]

Or maybe Back to Black by Kilian?

 

[MistaPanda]

Black to Black, Mancera?!

Bingo ! 😁

Or maybe Back to Black by Kilian?

That was pretty close ^^

 

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

Polo Green (1978)?

Bravo

 

[MistaPanda]

4️⃣ 👉🧑‍🦱👈 🔵⚫

 

[Redneck Perfumisto]

Try not to cheat (too easy!) 🤣

🌎 d'Hg💧🧊

 

[ClockworkAlice]

Try not to cheat (too easy!) 🤣

🌎 d'Hg💧🧊

Terre d'Hermes eau givree or Terre d'Hermes eau fraiche?

 

[ClockworkAlice]

This I'm probably wearing on Friday (if I don't change my mind):

🥛🦷

 

[ClockworkAlice]

4️⃣ 👉🧑‍🦱👈 🔵⚫

Narciso Rodriguez For Him Bleu Noir maybe?
🤔

 

[Toxicon]

This I'm probably wearing on Friday (if I don't change my mind):

🥛🦷

Dent de Lait!

 

[Toxicon]

Weighing several options for Friday. Some are way too easy, some too hard. Here’s one I’m leaning towards:

🛏️ 😈

 

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

One emoji could give this one away.
💎

 

[Blue_Eyez]

May go for this tomorrow 🍂🍁🌥️☂️

 

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

4️⃣ 👉🧑‍🦱👈 🔵⚫

Probably wrong: Molecule 04 or Escentric 04​

 

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

May go for this tomorrow 🍂🍁🌥️☂️

Angéliques Sous La Pluie​

 

[Blue_Eyez]

@N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer not quite, but the rain can be a clue

 

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

@N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer not quite, but the rain can be a clue

Does it describe the season, time of the year?

 

[Blue_Eyez]

Does it describe the season, time of the year?

Yes, season

 

[ClockworkAlice]

Dent de Lait!

Yes, of course!