Now wait a minute. The thread asks for ‘best’ and your post asks for ‘most exciting’. Seperate things. And both of these are loaded questions.
I have Armani Code that I wear for dress. (suit and tie) But my personality and my tastes have been changing the last few moths. Code is getting a little too sweet for me. I’m going to have to find a different dress cologne. The next time I need really formal (tuxedo, etc) it will be Creed Silver Mountain. I would not wear either of these to work. I drive a truck delivering produce to wholesale markets and warehouses.
Since I smoke a pipe and cigars, I’m always looking for things that agree with those aromas. (and of course neroli, akuto, and game) the latest and greatest is Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille. I got this from Denec and Mr Feel Good in the ancient vanilla thread Vanilla Essential Oil Extract This stuff is great! I can wear it in truck stops and loading docks. You could wear this to poker night with the guys. All the while, women love this stuff!
I order a tiny decant from this place recommended by Brock, Tom Ford Private Blend Tobacco Vanille - Decanted Fragrances and Perfume Samples - The Perfumed Court
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“One of the 12 scents from the Tom Ford Private Blend, Tobacco Vanille with notes of tobacco leaf, spice notes, tonka bean, tobacco flower, vanilla, cocoa, dry fruit, sweetwood sap – smells like pipe tobacco.” Less than $10 for 1.5ml spray.
Great place. I like how they have everything organized by the note. They have put together sampler sets that I will need to get if I’m going to get serious about developing an olfactory vocabulary. Sample Sets - The Perfumed Court
I went back and reordered Tobacco Vanille this weekend. (I can see that eventually I’m going to have to suck it up and buy the whole bottle. It ain’t cheap.)
While I was there I ordered:
Ajmal Touque EDP
“Ajmal Torque EDP comprises of an uplifting blend of citrus, spice and amber notes plus exotic ingredients including orris, pepper oil, juniperberry, artemisia, sandalwood oil and ambergris. Base notes of Agarwood, Sandalwood, Amber, Ambergris & Musk”
Memoire Liquide Sensuel #318
“Sensuel is incense, smokey black tea and red sandalwood. It is an eau de parfum.”
Bvlgari Au The Vert
“With notes of bergamot, bitter orange, orange blossom, Ceylon cardamom, pepper, coriander, Bulgarian rose, jasmine, green tea, and smoked wood. Bvlgari Au The Vert is refreshing and gorgeous!”
And a couple of tiny vials of some relatively expensive aouds.
So whatever I thought was the very best scent for me last week will probably be totally different by this time next week.
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