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February 10, 2012
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Jaipur Homme by Boucheron

What I love about oriental scents is that they make you feel exotic and propel you to far away places (or what you imagine far away places are like). A continued standby for the past few years for me has been Jaipur Homme by Boucheron. This is a spicy scent… the cinnamon, clove and nutmeg really pop. There is no dry down, there is no change as the day goes on. It is a one level scent that so beautifully feels exotic. It’s light enough in the summer to wear; mixed with a little perspiration and you feel like your walking through the streets of India. But it’s also perfect as a winter scent, the spices comes alive and adds color to any gray, cold and damp day. Whenever I wear this, I feel elegant. This is not a young man’s cologne, and it is most suited for evening wear unless you work in a law office. Jaipur has wonderful sillage and is incredibly long lasting. This is a scent for the sophisticated man…the exotic man.

Notes:

Heliotrope, Bergamot, Amber, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Clove, Tonka Bean

Bone Rating: 5 out of 5 possible bones
Scent: oriental, spicy, exotic
Classification: Masculine
Expense: Moderate. Available in EDP and EDT

February 3, 2012
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07 Tanoke by Odin

When I first put this on, I wasn’t quite sure that I was going to be able to sit at my desk all day and put up with this scent. One of the downside of sampling is that sometimes you put on a scent and you feel trapped wearing it all day. Given that, the first thing you notice is the heavy pepper. Very spicy, and very dry. A very earthy scent. Again, not that it’s bad, it’s just that I tend to lean towards the ambers. However, as the day went on, I found myself lifting my wrist to get a whiff…after about an hour or so, I found myself doing this continuously. The scent mellowed to a very nice and calming smoky and woody scent, with just a tinge of sweetness. Very calming, clean and masculine. I found this to be a very complex and lasting fragrance. This turned out to be a great surprise and I can’t wait until the next time I put this on. I read that this is supposed to represent the “natural aromas of the California landscapes.” I can see that…and I’m ready to go.

From the Odin website:

Amid the wilderness of coastal hinterland comes a woody blend grounded in soaring redwoods and warm musk. The core of Tanoke brings forth the balsamic resin of wet gaiacwood wrapped in smoky incense. Crisp black pepper, spicy ginger and bitter orange hover the surface with invigorating freshness. 07 Tanoke was selected for W Magazine’s “Top 10 Indie Fragrances”.

Top: Spice Ginger, Bitter Orange, Black Pepper
Middle: Gaiacwood, Smoky incense, Nutmeg
Bottom: Redwood, Patchouli, Black Musk

Bone Rating: 4 out of 5 possible bones
Scent: pepper, smoky, dry
Classification: Unisex but leans towards masculine
Expense: Moderate – $110 for 100ml

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.