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January 9, 2012
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Royal-Oud by Creed

Ahhhh, Christmas, the time of the year when gift giving is plentiful and the worries about spending too much money are put aside. Some time in November my partner and I were shopping at Nordstrom and we were given a spritz of the new Creed Royal-Oud scent. I liked it, but at $300 a bottle, I didn’t think I liked it all that much. My partner really loved the scent, so I decided to surprise him with it for Christmas. I have found in the past that Creed fragrances typically don’t wear well with me, so I have held back from them in the past. But the first time my partner put this on, I absolutely loved it on him. It goes on very green and woody, but as it dries it warms and has more of a light musk smell. It smells expensive, but I’m not sure it smells $300 expensive and I can’t tell if it’s long lasting or if I my nose just easily become accustomed to it. But as long as my partner is happy with it, so am I.

Scented Hound Barks:

Bone Rating: 4 out of 5 possible bones
Scent: Woody/Musky
Classification: Masculine/Warm
Expense: Very

From the Creed Website:

Wood, leather marble and gold,” elements of a royal Persian palace, inspire Olivier CREED, sixth-generation master perfumer of France, an architect of fragrance, to create new Royal-Oud for men and women. Rare, hypnotic, sumptuous oud, an ingredient coaxed from Agarwood trees of India –- and more costly per ounce than palladium –- lends its power to this blend. CREED Royal-Oud gives the contemporary American man and woman a touch of the splendor of palace life, Persian and Parisian™.

Characteristics: Universal and modern. Luxury both Persian and Parisian™.

Top Notes: A crown of Calabrian lemon, pink berry and Sicilian bergamot.

Middle Notes: Cedar, galbanum and angelic root.

Base Notes: Regal Indian oud, sandalwood and Tonkin musk.

January 8, 2012
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Rose d’Homme by Les Parfums de Rosine

One of the hardest things about loving scents is that since you are dealing with something that cannot be seen, you have to sometimes take a leap of faith and purchase a scent that might sound interesting to you and hope that it works out. I don’t remember where I read about this fragrance but it really piqued my interest; a rose fragrance for men! I asked for and received a bottle for Christmas. I am happy to say that I am in love with this fragrance. When initially applied you smell the rose, but then as it starts to dry you have a very warm leather scent. I was worried that it would be too feminine, but it isn’t in the least. It is one of those scents that you won’t smell for a while and then all of a sudden you’ll catch a whiff of the warmth of the scent. It really is a happy surprise! Also note, that this is an eau de Parfum rather than cologne. And for a parfum it’s pretty reasonable in cost.

The following is from the Les Parfums de Rosine website:

The man who wears it belongs to a new generation of men: sophisticated, multi sensorial and free to choose his own elegance. Rose d’Homme is made with the famous “rose note” created by Rosine. It belongs to the olfactory family: Woody rose.

The perfume was created by Marie-Hélène Rogeon and François Robert in 2005.
It is sophisticated, surprising and vibrant. Rose d’Homme is not composing on a classical structure Head/Heart/Base. The Vetyver-Lavender base is combined with the opulent Rosine Rose and: Citrus, Bergamot, Patchouli, Vanilla, Herbal notes, Jasmine, Tangerine and Leather.

January 8, 2012
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Sniffing Out the New Year

Happy 2012! As this new year is upon us, the creation of this blog is my new year’s resolution or some semblance of one. My obsessive compulsive behavior has been driving me to this point. I just finally took the leap.

Hmmmmm… how to explain. Ever since I was a young man, I found myself attractive to cologne. I loved smelling my mother’s perfume and I knew at a very young age that my dad’s Brut was something that shouldn’t be worn by him or any other living creature. Of course as I got older, I always had my collection of favorite colognes. Now that I can afford nicer and better colognes, I have found that I have become obsessed with adding more and more to my collection. It is a fun habit.

All smells have the ability evoke emotions, feelings and memories. I think that’s what I love most about colognes and parfums. I do not have a trained nose, but will be reporting from a layman’s view as to what I like and what I don’t like and how they make me feel. Let’s start sniffing!