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Lazy Friday poll ~ dupes and smell alikes

Posted by Robin on 11 July 2008 204 Comments

Annick Goutal Petite CherieIt's Friday, and I'm lazy, as I usually am on Friday (ok, I'm pretty lazy most days). Today's poll was suggested by reader Nile Goddess (who as you may remember was recently the subject of a Monday Mail feature). She wants us all to name all the "smell alike" fragrances we can. They don't have to be exact duplicates, just reasonable substitutes. Extra points for coming up with a reasonable substitute for a discontinued fragrance.

Note: the very pretty ad for Annick Goutal Petite Cherie is via Images de Parfums, and it has nothing to do with anything, it's just pretty.

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  1. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 2:05 pm

    J'Adore and Annayake Natsumi (weirdly enough)

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  2. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 2:12 pm

    That *is* weird! A kind person sent me several Annayake scents recently, but not Natsumi, I'll have to look for it.

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  3. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 2:29 pm

    Well, I have something for all you Jacomo Paradox fans out there (not you, Robin, I know!:) I recently tried JP and it smells a lot like a fruitier version of PdN Odalisque to my nose. Similar drydown on me anyway. I think the LT/TS Guide mentioned Vero Kern's Rubj as a fruitier, warmer Odalisque (one of my very faves) so I think it would be interesting to compare all three. *Hurry up, sample.*

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  4. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 2:38 pm

    That is really interesting because Kevin & I were just talking about Odalisque yesterday. Somebody somewhere called Odalisque “Chanel No 5 Fresh” and I thought that was pretty accurate (clean floral aldehydic) — but the Jacomo is aquatic-fruity, isn't it? (Not arguing w/ you at all, just curious, I don't remember Jacomo all that well, and of course you know Odalisque better than I do)

    I really liked Rubj! Odalisque is not my thing, although I didn't dislike it at all — just not my thing. I really don't like Paradox.

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  5. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 2:39 pm

    L L.A.M.B. and Maybe Baby by Benefit!

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  6. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 2:42 pm

    Serge Lutens Fleurs de Citronnier and Gianfranco Ferre EdT — very very close, except for the drydown slightly more elegant by Serge Lutens.

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  7. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 2:46 pm

    You know, I really don't know my No. 5 enough. I tend to forget to test it very often, because it's just so *obvious* (like Shalimar or Eau Sauvage). So hard for me to say there… But there is something sharp in the Paradox – it's harsher than Odalisque – but not sure if I would have called it aquatic? But then again, I get the a lot of salty quality in Odalisque that LT has mentioned, so perhaps this just proves my theory on their similarity! Hmmm. I'm looking forward to the Rubj – actually all three Vero Kerns. I like Paradox more than you, but I can see why it is not your thing. Odalisque, however, you should be all about – and everyone else, too! ;)

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  8. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 2:47 pm

    I've never tried them together, but I can certainly believe it. Thanks!

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  9. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 2:48 pm

    Armani Mania smells almost exactly like Debbie Gibson's “Electric Youth”. There are some pretty rabid EY fans out there on eBay, so I hope that's useful to someone out there.

    I also think The Body Shop's Ananya smelled just like Chloe's Narcisse.

    Coty Emeraude and Guerlain Shalimar smell quite a bit alike, too.

    That new one from Celine “Enchanting” (?) smells almost exactly like VS Dream Angels “Heavenly”.

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  10. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 2:54 pm

    Serge Lutens Datura Noir = Beauty of Bathing Coco de Monoi (that new line from Thymes)

    Calypso Mimosa = Philosophy Baby Grace

    Bobbi Brown Almost Bare = Hampton Sun Privet Bloom

    All of these are smell-alikes to the degree that I can barely distinguish the difference! The Calypso/Philosophy one is the most blatant.

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  11. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 2:54 pm

    Really, Paradox is not aquatic? Darn it all, do I have to test it *again*, LOL?

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  12. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 2:54 pm

    OMG, there's a bunch from Bond No. 9. Recently I just got a box of candy samples. Can't remember them all, Chez Bond is a dead ringer for Green Irish Tweed; Hampton (or Chelsea Flower, can't remember) smells like Escape; Wall St. smells like something else by Creed I can't remember either. There's another one that smells like Caleche.

    At that time I thought of writing you and suggesting we have a smells-like tab, but it slipped my mind.

    Ugh, if I don't have a blog I don't really think of writing things down for comparison later. I don't keep fragrance notes. :(

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  13. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 2:55 pm

    Interesting, I will have to try that Ferre!

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  14. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 2:55 pm

    Great list, thanks! I didn't know about that Debbie Gibson scent at all.

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  15. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 2:56 pm

    Wow, I'd better get myself some of the Coco de Monoi, thanks!

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  16. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 2:58 pm

    Somewhere on Basenotes there was a long thread comparing the Creeds to the Bonds. None of the ones I really like are dupes, I don't think (Chinatown, Andy Warhol Silver Factory). Now I want to know which one smells like Caleche? I've smelled all the Bonds, I think, and can't think of which that would be.

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  17. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 3:00 pm

    The funny thing is, the Coco Monoi is WAY expensive! A little bit above Jo Malone prices. But considering what Lutens would likely charge for a bath & body line, it's probably a bargain. :) The bath oil is particularly gorgeous and really is a dead ringer for DN.

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  18. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 3:03 pm

    yep, it's worth trying, and you can't beat the price difference!

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  19. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 3:03 pm

    Lollia Breathe smells exactly like Issey Miyake L'Eau D'Issey.

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  20. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 3:10 pm

    Teatro a la Scalla & the original Fendi.

    Mochino Love love & Lt Blue.

    China Lily by Nectarine Cosmetics and Casual by Paul Sebastian

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  21. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 3:12 pm

    And China Lily by Nectarine also smells like J Lo's Glo.

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  22. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 3:49 pm

    Ah, I'd forgotten that or never looked at the prices. Still, worth a shot!

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  23. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 3:49 pm

    Thanks! Prettier bottle, too.

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  24. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 3:50 pm

    Light Blue is so widely copied, LOL! Someone needs to find me a dupe for Fendi Theorema ;-)

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  25. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 3:55 pm

    Ralph smell like Sexy Little Things

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  26. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 4:11 pm

    Le Male and Terra di Siena – the latter is slightly woodier.

    And (I hate to post this as I dont own a bottle yet) I find that the d/c Gloria by Cacharel has a stunning resemblance to Guerlain SDV only drier and smokier perhaps due to the pepper.

    IPdF Mirra is also similar to SMN Vaniglia but the SMN has again more smokiness in the top notes.

    Just odd ones here: I've noticed that my frankincense EO smells almost exactly like Avignon, and am I the only one who thinks that Kenzo Amour is a simpler, very very restrained version of Vanille Exquise? oh and I find the drydown of Un Jardin Sur Le Nil similar to L'Eau d'hiver. anyone else agree?

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  27. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 4:28 pm

    PdN Vanille Tonka smells just like Shalimar light to me…

    I smelled the new Andy warhol Bond recently and it smelled just like Something (but I haven't recalled what yet)

    (tongue in cheek)-and Bronze Goddess smells an awful lot like Azuree Soleil!

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  28. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 4:32 pm

    oh, and I thought Anna Pliska smelled incredibly like Shalimar…

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  29. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 4:35 pm

    One more:

    Charlie reminded me of EL Private Collection…

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  30. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 4:51 pm

    My first types:

    Escada Collection and Ginestet Botrytis,

    Borneo 1834 and YR Neonatura Cocoon (sic!)

    Gucci by Gucci and Narciso Rodriguez EDP

    Maybe I'll add something later.

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  31. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 5:29 pm

    Fragonard's Diamant and TM Angel. My mother also pointed out another match in the Fragonard line, though I forget which one, (one of the little 10 feminine samples) that was supposed to be a dead-on match for White Shoulders? No clue-I've never smelled it.

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  32. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 5:30 pm

    Here are my picks: Emeraude and Shalimar are almost dead ringers to me (though the current Emeraude formulation smells like a poor man's Shalimar and is a mere shadow of its former self); J Lo's Glow smells almost exactly like the China Rain oil that you can get in health food stores/head shops; Cinnabar and Youth Dew are so similar to my nose that I never understood why Lauder has kept them both (Cinnabar is just a *touch* less aggressively spicy, perhaps); Chanel No 5 and Coty's L'Aimant bear a striking resembance to each other (though, as with Emeraude, L'Aimant as it exists today is rather bland. I was super lucky to have been able to smell them both from vintage bottles!); Paris Hilton's first fragrance and the new Ed Hardy for women are virtually identical (ughhhh); I've confused Escada Magnetism and Vera Wang Princess a couple times; Opium and Coco are very similar, though not exactly the same (I don't have any trouble telling the difference, but lots of other people I know say they can barely tell them apart); White Shoulders smells a lot like Joy, albeit a more ladylike, less sensual version. That's all I can think of right now – fun poll!

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  33. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 5:34 pm

    I totally agree on the Chez Bond and Green Irish Tweed. I personally find Wall Street exactly like Sean Jean Unforgivable.

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  34. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 5:35 pm

    I have two smell-alikes:

    YSL's Elle *really* reminds me of Pierre Cardin's men's cologne from back in the early '80s (and there was just the one Pierre Cardin men's scent then). I bought this stuff for female self, and I'd wear it when my girlfriend and I would go out dancing (real disco dancing for you young-uns!).

    Also, the other day I smelled Donna Karan's Cashmere Mist in both EdT and EdP. The EdP is lovely while the EdT is comparatively gag-worthy, sadly. The Cashmere Mist EdP is remarkably similar to Worth's Je Reviens. I love that fragrance, and you can usually find a bottle or two in your local T.J. Maxx, Marshall's, or a nearby Nordstrom Rack.

    You guys have made me become fragrance collectors! Thanks for all your information and knowledge.

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  35. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 5:44 pm

    I have so many! The most noteable is Boudoir by Vivienne Westwood and Femme by Rochas. You cannot tell me that Vivienne didn't use Femme as a base for what she wanted to create.

    24, Faubourg and Miss Dior Cherie are so alike. On my skin I can hardly tell the difference.

    Tocade and Absolu Rochas smell very much the same except that Absolu has a bit more green. But why did they bother.

    Le Dix Balenciaga (a fave of mine) and Hermes Caleche for sure. Le Dix being much more lasting and interesting to my nose.

    Badgley Mischka and Burberry London are another direct hit.

    anyone agree or disagree?

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  36. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 6:00 pm

    Hi everyone,

    My first post, here….after lurking for some time. :)

    I think Cartier Delices smells like Betsey Johnson.

    Lulu Guiness Cast a Spell smells like Lolita Lempicka (but as it's been pointed out, there are a lot of Lempicka imitators.)

    cheers!

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  37. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 6:00 pm

    Oh, and I just remembered a few more! A three way tie: Paloma Picasso, Estee Lauder Knowing and Gucci #3 all smell very, very similar – dry, woody chypres (all lovely, though!)

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  38. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 6:07 pm

    Oh, and one more:

    Profumi di Pantelleria – Jailia smells exactly like TM Angel (another frequently copied scent).

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  39. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 6:20 pm

    Coco Mademoiselle compares adequately to Miss Dior Cherie Eau de Printemps. Though, CM has a nail polish remover accord that lasts about an hour on my skin.
    Oh, Robin, I got my Unnamed Vetiver sample from Tauer Perfumery; I wasn't sure if I got mine because of that no-conformation screen thing… I don't wanna sound like an uncultured boor but… it's not working for me at all. I won't ruin it for you in case you haven't gotten it yet (I don't want you looking for something and already thinking about it negatively!), but it's not at all what I expected.

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  40. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 6:58 pm

    Yes, agree on the Wall Street & Sean John!

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  41. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 6:58 pm

    The Knize Ten and Moschino Pour Homme are, for all intents and purposes, the same scent.
    Demeter's Orange Cream Pop is kind of a knockoff of CSP's discontinued, and lovely, Vanille Orange.
    I also got my Andy Tauer Unnamed Vetiver today. I haven't had a chance to try it, but on Monday, when my scent-hating Jim goes back to work after a two-week vacation, I'll give it a shot. I have to say that just sniffing the sample's sprayer has me very optimistic; even that attenuated scrap of scent is lovely.

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  42. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 7:00 pm

    G, mind has gone blank, who makes Terra di Siena?

    And wow, I'll have to look for some Gloria.

    On the Vanille Exquise, would have thought Amour both sweeter & creamier, but will have to test that!

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  43. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 7:00 pm

    Interesting, thanks!

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  44. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 7:01 pm

    CdG Incense Avignon = Heeley Cardinal

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  45. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 7:26 pm

    Escada Magnetism for woman and Britney Spears Fantasy
    Calvin Klein Crave (for men) and Estee Lauder Beyond Paradise (for men).
    And if you took out a lot of the sweet citrusy Green Apple going on in DKNY Be Delicious for men, you'd have Paris Hilton Just Me (for men), more or less.

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  46. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 7:31 pm

    G3B- what is frankincense EO? Wish I could answer about the drydown of L'Eau d'Hiver, but it is gone before there is any drydown on MY skin.

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  47. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 7:35 pm

    Helenviolette, thanks! For a minute I thought you meant the new Private Collection, but now I realize you mean the original, right? I wish I could remember more clearly what Charlie smelled like.

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  48. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 7:39 pm

    Really, is NR like the new Gucci? I wouldn't have guessed that one. I'm a heathen but I like the Neonatura Cocoon better than the Borneo ;-)

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  49. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 7:40 pm

    Have not tried Diamant, thanks! Wish it were easier to get Fragonard in the US :-(

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  50. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 7:44 pm

    I just get past this one accord; the sprayer smelled lovely to me, though, too. Oh well. I do hope you like it!

    I can relate, too, about having someone close who can stand fragrances. No matter what I wear, my close friend hates it! D=

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  51. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 7:52 pm

    I'm happy to send you mine, it's definitely not “me”!

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  52. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 7:55 pm

    Datura Noir reminds me of Etro Heliotrope…sort of. Maybe its the almond note.

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  53. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 8:12 pm

    Wow, great lists, both of them — thanks!

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  54. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 8:12 pm

    LL.A.M.B and J'Adore are quite close in the drydown – on my friend's elbow at least. I got mightily confused trying to tell them apart. On paper LL.A.M.B. has loads more different flowers in it than J'Adore, but maybe half the notes evaporated along the way for the two scents to converge like this at the end!

    L'Artisan Fleurs d'Oranger and Jo Malone Orange Blossom Cologne. I promise I came up with this similarity entirely unaided, though LT also points it out in The Guide, which I spotted later!

    Purely at the drydown stage – Shalimar and Miller Harris Fleur Oriental.

    This is a good game – there must be loads more examples if you really put your mind to it!

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  55. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 8:13 pm

    Hey, I remember disco dancing! I don't know that Pierre Cardin, but that's a very funny reference for the “modern” YSL Elle, thanks!

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  56. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 8:13 pm

    Oh yes, here's another one – TDC Sel de Vetiver and Miller Harris Fleurs de Sel.

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  57. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 8:14 pm

    I will disagree, slightly, on Le Dix & Caleche. Cousins, perhaps, but it is the Caleche that I find more interesting. Le Dix is too powdery for me to wear. Different strokes for different folks ;-)

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  58. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 8:14 pm

    EO = essential oil.

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  59. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 8:16 pm

    Hey, not liking something hardly makes you an uncultured boor! I am not sure about the vetiver either — it isn't instant love as it was with his last 2 (Incense Extreme & Incense Rose). Have only tried it once thuogh, so haven't “decided” anything yet.

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  60. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 8:17 pm

    Hi and welcome! You're so right about all the Lolita Lempicka imitators, and same goes for Angel, of course! I can hardly remember Jailia except that I didn't like it.

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  61. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 8:21 pm

    Duh—>Me. Thanks Robin. :-)

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  62. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 8:24 pm

    Now that is interesting – I have been sniffing the Gucci much of this week for reasons I won't trouble you with, and didn't think it was like anything else I have ever tried. You have made me curious now to try a comparison with NR for Her. I always thought For Her was more like SJP Lovely , but maybe not.

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  63. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 8:30 pm

    Oh, I know. I do feel a bit guilty about getting one of 100 samples, though.

    I'll disclaimer this (DON'T READ IF YOU WANT TO BE SURPRISED!) but it smelled terribly like a watermelon Jolly Rancher that's been sleeping around in the spice cabinet. Sure, I get some of the lily and the vetiver does make a terribly slight entrance, but the fruit is dominant, especially when the spices faded to a low hum. I've only just gotten it, but I'm not sure how much I'll be swayed. I'll try it later.

    And I'll have to look into those incense fragrances; I hadn't had much time to play around Tauer's website.

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  64. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 8:31 pm

    I think Ralph Lauren Safari female and halston female are very simialar both mossy woddy almost copy once they settles down. Flower by kenzo and fragonard Billet Doux little bit similar. jessica McClinkok's is trying hard to be like dioressence.

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  65. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 8:34 pm

    On me (and so much is skin chemistry), 24 Faubourg is serious dead badger ie indole-fest, while Miss Dior Cherie is a sweet, girlish strawberry number.

    You have made me very scared of trying Femme which is the signature scent of a colleague. You see I tested Boudoir the other day and after the extraordinarily sweet yet spicy, powdery pyrotechnics, I got mugged by civet in the drydown. I am now glad I only speak to this colleague on the phone.

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  66. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 8:35 pm

    Be my guest………….of course you can have your own opinion! Thats exactly whey there are so many frgrances out there!

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  67. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 8:49 pm

    After about ten minutes, the Tauer Vetiver smells just like Hermes Caleche on me. I know the notes are completely different, but I've worn it twice and felt the same both times.

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  68. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 8:59 pm

    Very interesting — I don't think that is what I got at all. Will see next time if I can recognize anything like that. My favorite Tauers are the 2 Incenses & the Lonestar. Air du desert marocain is gorgeous but not me.

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  69. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 9:00 pm

    Pyramus, good one since the Moschino must be must cheaper, and easier to get your hands on!

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  70. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 9:00 pm

    Wow, I didn't get that either! I need to spend more time with the Vetiver.

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  71. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 9:02 pm

    Yep, most definitely!

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  72. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 9:15 pm

    Man, I sniff the sprayer and I don't even get the spices, just this Jolly Rancher accord. Maybe they sent out 10 different fragrances, just to spite us. xD My luck, it's just me (courtesy of my nose or skin). I had a friend sniff it and she agreed.

    I'll have to look into his line more; I'm still such a newb to perfume.

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  73. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 9:29 pm

    Having trouble removing the green apple from Be Delicious in my mind, but I'm going to take your word for it ;-)

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  74. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 10:07 pm

    L'eau Par by Kenzo and Issey Miyake L'Eau D'Issey, they both are kind of fresh but share this sweet-ripe fruity note, maybe even a rotten fruit note. YSL baby doll and I think Gucci Envy Me. L'Artisan Premier Figuier and Pacifica's Mediterranean Fig. Kenzo Parfum D'Ete and Yves Rocher Nature. Anna Sui Perfume by Anna Sui and Exclamation by Coty. Elizabeth Arden and Mintea by Masaki Matsushima. If I think of anything else I'll let You know. Perphaps Alchimie by Rochas shares almost the same bergamot note as Serpentine by Cavalli. Anyways, lemme think more and I'll let You know.

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  75. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 10:44 pm

    I think TDC Sel de Vetiver actually smells more like Terre d'Hermes…I have tried all 3 :)

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  76. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 10:45 pm

    Budoir is a very interesting fragrance, and more wearable (I feel) than Femme. Less fruit. It has the distinct note of tobacco, and not in a bad way. I kind of like it. Its not girly, but it is sexy. Don't be scared! Try it.

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  77. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 10:47 pm

    I agree with the NR–SJP Lovely comparison. There is something in Tauer's L'air du Desert Morocain that also reminds me of these two.

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  78. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 10:52 pm

    I don't suppose comparing Estee Lauder Azuree with Clinique Aromatics Elixir and Aramis is fair, given that the same nose did all of them :)
    A more tenuous comparison is one I just discovered last night: Serge Lutens Douce Amere and Kenzo Amour. Also, Lucky Scent reviewers say that Douce Amere is very much like Keiko Mecheri Paname, so maybe we have a triple!

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  79. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 10:55 pm

    Argh, sorry if I was unclear. I have tried Td'H, SdV and FdS, and I think the closer ones are Td'H and SdV. :)

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  80. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 10:56 pm

    Hello Vanessa! It's funny, I just posted in another discussion that Terre d'Hermes and Sel de Vetiver are quite similar, especially at first. I have one on each hand. Now I'm going to find a third spot for Fleurs de Sel, but I think the herbs and rose might make that one stand out…(darn – where did I put that sample?!)

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  81. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 10:57 pm

    Hi Asha. We posted at the same time. As you see, I agree!

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  82. Anonymous says:
    11 July 2008 at 11:09 pm

    Yes, the original! I only got a quick sniff from the bottle recently but it seemed very similar…

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  83. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 12:15 am

    be delicious, tilt for women, and missoni all have that tart apple going on. AG le chevrefeuille and BBW wild honeysuckle (sacrilege i know, but they smell so similar to me!), gucci rush reminds me of a milky paloma picasso (i may be way off base here, but that was my impression, esp in the drydown), miss dior cherie and crazylibellule toi mon prince, la maison de la vanille vanille marine room spray is like a vanilla l'eau d'issey which in turn is like YR fleurs de l'aube, the ubiquitous light blue=i love love, but i'd like to add eclat d'arpege to that. also laura mercier eau de lune reminded me of ysl paris (again, i may be crazy). and i havent smelled creed virgin island water, but supposedly it is effectively the same as BBW coconut lime verbena.

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  84. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 12:20 am

    the l'eau par kenzo and l'eau d'issey makes sense to me, as this is my mom's style, and she loves them both. i'd like to disagree a teensy bit on the babydoll vs envy me. definitely a similarity, but i would ahve to say that the grapefruit in babydoll is markedly sharper. my test of rosine's roseberry proved closer to envy me, but i tried it very briefly…

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  85. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 1:28 am

    I have always found Angel to smell like Molinard's Nirmala.

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  86. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 2:15 am

    Micallef Black Sea and Donna Karan Black Cashmere on the opening. Totally took me by surprise.

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  87. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 4:21 am

    l'heure bleu by Guerlain and l'origan by Coty. Probably it should be the other way around; didn't Guerlain make l'heure bleu as an answer to l'origan?

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  88. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 5:44 am

    Victoria Secret Fresh and Clean splash smells exactly and almost better than D&G Light Blue…

    Annick Goutal Ambre Fetiche and Profumum Fiori d'Ambra…

    La Prarie Midnight Rain and Cacharel Amor Amor…

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  89. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 6:13 am

    I should retry Terre D'Hermes now in the interests of our scientific inquiry! My memory of it is a little fuzzy.

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  90. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 6:20 am

    It is spectacular in the sense that there is a lot going on with it – sweet and spicy notes wafting in and out. Definitely interesting and as you say, not at all girly. It would be a little like Juicy Couture if it wasn't for the spice and the civet. I can deal with the spice but civet is my nemesis (sorry to be such a cracked record! If I could change me posting name at this stage it would probably be to “VM I hate civet”.

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  91. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 7:34 am

    Oilily Orange Stripes Perfume and Shania Twain by Coty. Bob Mackie and Organza by Givenchy – they share the same warmth.

    Noa by cacharel and Blv pour Homme by Bvlgari. Dior Addict 2 and Dalissime by Salvador Dali.

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  92. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 8:03 am

    Hi Robin — Longtime fan/lurker, had to jump in on this one. Having loved Fendi since it came out, I was disappointed in recent years to find that the leather seems to have been removed. It's probably for the best — don't want any animals harmed to make perfume. But now Fendi (discontinued anyway, I think) is almost identical to Diva & Diva is perhaps the superior fragrance, perhaps a bit more complex. That being said, if anybody has a suggestion to replace Eau D'Eden (Cacharel) I would appreciate it. I am reduced to shopping for component essential oils and trying to reproduce it at home. Love the site!

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  93. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 8:42 am

    Angel and Romero Britto.

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  94. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 9:26 am

    Thanks! I used to love the Halston :-)

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  95. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 9:27 am

    Thanks IrisNobile, great list!

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  96. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 9:28 am

    Douce Amere is similar to one of the KMs, probably it is the Paname but I can't remember. But I like the Douce Amere better! Will have to try it next to Amour.

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  97. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 10:14 am

    to my nose, roxy love/i love love=light blue, LAMB =j lo glow, j lo live=electric youth, bond 9 nuit de noho/sonia rykiel=angel, bronze goddess=azuree soleil (of course), versace crystal noir=armani mania for her, ed hardy=a fresher miss dior cherie, ferragamo encanto shine=nanette lepore shanghai butterfly

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  98. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 10:44 am

    You've reminded me that there is another scent that is often mentioned as a dupe for BBW Coconut Lime Verbena — La Perla Eclix.

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  99. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 10:46 am

    I'll have to get a sample of the Black Sea, thanks!

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  100. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 11:34 am

    Versace Signature = VS Pear Glace

    24 Faubourg = Ysatis

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  101. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 11:50 am

    Just remembered another one…Cashmere Mist is remarkably similar to Penhaligon's Artemisia.

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  102. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 12:13 pm

    L'Origan came first, so it must be “the other way around” :-)

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  103. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 12:14 pm

    That will keep me away from Amor Amor, which I've never smelled, but I'll have to get a sample of that Profumum, thanks!

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  104. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 12:41 pm

    Have to say I got something totally different too – no Jolly Ranchers at all. I find that description completely baffling actually – the mysteries of skin chemistry! I get a lot of earthy pepper and dusky clay sage, no fruit or sweetness. I love it, though I'm not a “straight” vetiver fan, and perhaps this is why it appeals to me. I think it goes instantly into my group of his faves, which included L'air and Lonestar before. (But have not tried Incense Rose, yet.)

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  105. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 1:02 pm

    Thanks, definitely won't be trying sexy little things!(since I hate Ralph)

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  106. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 1:07 pm

    Have re-tried Terre d'Hermes and I can see a resemblance to FdS and SdV, however, I am still inclined to say that those two are closer, on account of possibly having more vetiver in them, plus the general weird maritime/saline thing they've both got going on. The piquancy of Terre d'Hermes does strike a chord, but it is a fruity piquancy to my nose – predominantly grapefruit. I don't get strong citrus like that with the others, though I see that SdV has grapefruit in it. And Terre d'Hermes has vetiver! But with TdH fruit seems to win out on me.

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  107. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 1:14 pm

    The one by D&G and Burberry (the classic one)
    The only difference for me is that burberry haves a hint of peach

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  108. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 1:15 pm

    Thanks!

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  109. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 1:16 pm

    Hi and welcome, and thanks for the kind words!

    I'm pretty sure you're right — I think Fendi has discontinued everything before Palazzo. And I'm sorry to say I've never tried Eau d'Eden, hope someone else will chime in to help.

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  110. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 1:56 pm

    Terra di Siena is by I Profumi di Firenze. I haven't tried them next to each other but they are very much alike. Terra is only a lot drier and woody.

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  111. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 2:00 pm

    hmmm.. I didn't quite get this one, BBW Coconut Lime Verbena smells like Virgin Island Water and Eclix? I have both Eclix and VIW but dont find that they smell alike. Whatever is the similarity I've got to try that Coconut Lime Verbena! =)

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  112. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 2:20 pm

    yeah, you're right! i just tried cashmere mist the other day and it did forcibly remind me of something… and now i know what that was

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  113. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 2:24 pm

    Thanks L, I've never tried the RB.

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  114. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 2:28 pm

    Thanks! I hated Versace Signature so I'll stay away from Pear Glace ;-)

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  115. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 2:29 pm

    I don't find the BBW a dupe for the Eclix at all (and I own both of those), but many people do! I love Eclix, hate the Creed, so don't find those 2 similar either.

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  116. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 2:29 pm

    Glamourista, great list, thanks!

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  117. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 3:39 pm

    E L Sensuous reminds me more of JM Blue Agava than I expected..must be because of the chocolate note
    The drydown of Red Aoud was reminscent (on my skin) of Timbuktu
    I remember DK Wenge reminding me of Organza Indecence
    Private Collection reminds me of Alpona (but that might be because they both are chypres..:))

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  118. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 5:14 pm

    I've always liked Eau D'Eden but it is only available in Europe it seems. Michael Edwards lists Cool Water Woman Freeze Me 2008 as similar. I do like it!

    How about Chanel No.5 and Liu as near equivalents?

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  119. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 6:09 pm

    what a great poll, it makes for some great reading and a real education!

    i find that Ungaro Diva (the edt) compares beautifully to L'Arte de Gucci, which is sadly almost impossible to find.

    and i swear i smell Montale White Aoud when i wear JC Coriandre, but that could just be me :)

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  120. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 8:22 pm

    Kristen, I can see that, although I haven't tried Artemisia in a long time. Artemisia wins out on the pretty bottle, Cashmere Mist probably wins out on the price.

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  121. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 8:23 pm

    Thanks, I'll have to try them together!

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  122. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 8:24 pm

    I don't think Michael Edwards' linked scents are supposed to be similar, exactly, just that if you like one you might like the other because they're in the same fragrance family & perhaps share some notes….

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  123. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 9:34 pm

    I love Gucci III, and wore it for many years. Halston Couture is nice too, and another dry chypre!

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  124. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 9:52 pm

    God, the original Fendi was amazing. It's one of my “gold standard” fragrances,

    There were so many “big” chypres in the 80's & 90's, great for those of us who loved them! I count myself lucky to have a big bottle of the juice!

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  125. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 10:46 pm

    So glad you enjoyed the poll :-)

    I will have to wear the Montale next to Coriandre, wouldn't have thought of that one.

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  126. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 11:07 pm

    Versace “Blonde” is similar to Fracas, but is flashier, trashier.

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  127. Anonymous says:
    12 July 2008 at 11:09 pm

    maybe you'll know (i'm asking on behalf of another person) is there anything comparable to ralph lauren romance on the mass market? i can't seem to think of anything!

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  128. Anonymous says:
    13 July 2008 at 2:18 am

    Parfums de Nicolai Vanille-Tonka and — yes!!! — el cheapo bargoon Body Shop Vanilla Spice.

    Keiko Mecheri Fleurs d'Osmanthe and Serge Lutens Datura Noir.

    Juliette Has a Gun Miss Charming: reminds me of a more subtle, more expensive Baby Doll, with a bit of earthy dirtiness and sex appeal!

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  129. Anonymous says:
    13 July 2008 at 9:02 am

    D&G Light Blue AND:

    – Lanvin Arpege

    – Moschino I Love Love

    – Salvador Dali Eau de Ruby Lips

    – Chupa Chups Exotic Paradise

    – Azuree Soleil (or at least someone accused me of wearing Light Blue when in fact I was wearing AS

    Del Pozo In White and Christian Dior Pure Poison

    Dior Addict 2 and Un Jardin Sur Le Nil

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  130. Anonymous says:
    13 July 2008 at 10:12 am

    How interesting on the EL/JM … I wouldn't have thought. And I'll have to try Red Aoud!

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  131. Anonymous says:
    13 July 2008 at 10:13 am

    Of course…I have a sample, thanks!

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  132. Anonymous says:
    13 July 2008 at 10:14 am

    Yes, didn't TM actually sue over that one? I remember they sued somebody, now can't remember for sure who…

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  133. Anonymous says:
    13 July 2008 at 10:16 am

    I don't know…I'm terrible about mass market scents and try very few because you can never get samples.

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  134. Anonymous says:
    13 July 2008 at 10:16 am

    Wow, I'll have to go try that Vanilla Spice!

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  135. Anonymous says:
    13 July 2008 at 10:17 am

    Did you mean the original Arpege or Eclat d'Arpege? The original doesn't remind me of Light Blue, personally.

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  136. Anonymous says:
    13 July 2008 at 10:54 am

    Oh, DO, Robin! It's mostly in the drydown, but what the dilly: for the price, how CAN you lose? And anyone who loves V-T could easily buy some of the Body Shop bath products to enhance what they already own without breaking the bank. There's a body lotion that's quite scrumptious and insanely cheap.

    I'm sure that the poster means Eclat d'Arpege, which IS somewhat like Light Blue, but sweeter and with less cedar, and with little more citrus and less in-your-face apple.

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  137. Anonymous says:
    13 July 2008 at 10:56 am

    Dear Nile Goddess, I'm sorry to call you “that poster”! I was quickly replying to Robin's comment and didn't catch your byline!! I always enjoy your posts.

    R

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  138. Anonymous says:
    13 July 2008 at 5:08 pm

    I am in shock that you hate Virgin Island Water! I really really liked it! The notes are everything I dont like (citrus and coconut) but tried it twice and I had to have a bottle. Very refreshing for me.

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  139. Anonymous says:
    13 July 2008 at 7:27 pm

    Wow. For a difference of about $280, Stetson for Men seems like a chattier cousin of Amouage Gold Pour Homme to me. Both insanely floral for men, with the Stetson a bit bubblier while the frankincense seems to calm the Amouage down. I love them both, but comparing them side by side, the Stetson might actually be a little more fun. This is a fun idea for a post and a great potential way to make ease the wallet a bit.

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  140. Anonymous says:
    13 July 2008 at 8:46 pm

    Kristen, thanks for the heads-up on Privet Bloom, I've been unable to find a place to sample it and had never heard anyone else make a comparison.

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  141. Anonymous says:
    13 July 2008 at 10:18 pm

    Lots of people love it so you're not alone!

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  142. Anonymous says:
    14 July 2008 at 1:22 am

    A less complex version, but still very similar:
    Fresh Cannabis Rose and FM Une Rose (if anyone was hoping for a cheaper version).

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  143. Anonymous says:
    14 July 2008 at 7:28 am

    A friend wears CK Truth (men), on him it smells just like the original 212.

    Interesting that there are similar scents to Addict 2. For a bland fragrance, I love it though, it seems rather unusual.

    Agree with the person who finds Opium and Coco similar. Not so you mistake one for the other, but close enough. I wear Coco when I really want Opium but don't think the occasion is good enough.

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  144. Anonymous says:
    14 July 2008 at 7:51 am

    My late list:

    EL Bronze Goddess and Bvlgari Omnia

    Champs Elysees and Patou Sira des Indes – a few minutes into it & drydown

    YSL Elle and Midnight Poison

    24 Faubourg EDP and Giorgio

    Alien eau luminescente and L'Instant

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  145. Anonymous says:
    14 July 2008 at 8:52 am

    Just got a sample of Maitresse and I thought it smelled rather like Armani Code pour la Femme. At least for the first half hour. Then the olfactory assault stops.

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  146. Anonymous says:
    14 July 2008 at 9:27 am

    There are two good perfumes that somehow smell similar to my nose: Reverie en Jardin – Andy Tauer and Le Parfum de Therese – Frederic Malle.

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  147. Anonymous says:
    14 July 2008 at 9:37 am

    Also Fracas and Maja Perfume have some strong similarities.

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  148. Anonymous says:
    14 July 2008 at 1:01 pm

    Wow, seriously?? I'll have to give Stetson another smell, I adore that Amouage.

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  149. Anonymous says:
    14 July 2008 at 1:21 pm

    When I first smelled Stefani's L-Lamb, it smelled to me like s stronger, sweeter, more intrusive version of Philosphy's Amazing Grace! I much prefer AG!

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  150. Anonymous says:
    14 July 2008 at 2:47 pm

    Nam, thanks — will have to try them together. Think I like the FM much better though!

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  151. Anonymous says:
    14 July 2008 at 2:48 pm

    Thanks msfortunate!

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  152. Anonymous says:
    14 July 2008 at 2:49 pm

    MW, I have not smelled Maja in ages!

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  153. Anonymous says:
    14 July 2008 at 3:29 pm

    Well neither have I and yet when I smelled Fracas, Maja was the first thing that popped up in my mind..must be the gardenia?

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  154. Anonymous says:
    14 July 2008 at 4:03 pm

    I don't think anyone has mentioned this one yet (which may mean it's only me that notices it lol), but I found The Pink Room to be very similar to vintage Coty L'Aimant.

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  155. Anonymous says:
    14 July 2008 at 5:20 pm

    A couple of times I've seen comparisons between Iris Poudre and the earlier Ferre by Ferre (apparently there have been two and this first one came in a sphericalish bottle) Can't comment on that as I've never smelled the Ferre. does anyone know if it's still available in Europe?

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  156. Anonymous says:
    14 July 2008 at 5:36 pm

    Yep, I'm pretty sure I've seen that comparison before!

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  157. Anonymous says:
    14 July 2008 at 5:36 pm

    Thanks — I've samples of both & will have to try that!

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  158. Anonymous says:
    14 July 2008 at 6:51 pm

    Paloma Picasso — mentioned a couple of times above — also resembles a pale sister to Sisley's Soir de Lune. (Now I have to go track down the other big chypres I'm reading about here.)

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  159. Anonymous says:
    14 July 2008 at 6:51 pm

    Another observation: Hermes Kelly Caleche smells remarkably like Lux Soap, which you can find for about a dollar at any Indian grocery store.

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  160. Anonymous says:
    14 July 2008 at 7:19 pm

    Hey, thanks — I'll look for some!

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  161. Anonymous says:
    14 July 2008 at 7:20 pm

    One of these days we need to do a chypre smackdown to find the biggest, baddest chypre of them all.

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  162. Anonymous says:
    14 July 2008 at 7:41 pm

    Oh, now that would be lots of fun!

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  163. Anonymous says:
    14 July 2008 at 7:54 pm

    Scary!!!

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  164. Anonymous says:
    14 July 2008 at 8:22 pm

    I'm sorry but I've no idea!

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  165. Anonymous says:
    15 July 2008 at 4:13 am

    If “biggest, baddest” might have anything to do with civet, I would find that a terrifying exercise.

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  166. Anonymous says:
    15 July 2008 at 10:59 am

    No, nothing to do with civet, just chypres.

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  167. Anonymous says:
    15 July 2008 at 11:06 am

    Off the top of your heads, grrrls, what's a nice handful of big, bad/good chypres? I'm thinking. . .Oh, gawd, I'm too much of a newbie. . .but from what I've read here, maybe Miss Dior, Chypre de Coty, and Bandit? I've just received a nice sample of SL Rose de Nuit from a dear friend, and twelve hours later I can still smell the synthetic oakmoss. Whoah! I like!

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  168. Anonymous says:
    15 July 2008 at 11:08 am

    I'm always heartened when I read that our Revered Blogmistress has yet to sample a particular fragrance! Makes us mere mortals feel better about never seeming to get and stay on top of things.

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  169. Anonymous says:
    15 July 2008 at 11:13 am

    Mitsouko! And take a look at Angela's article on “fierce green chypres”.

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  170. Anonymous says:
    15 July 2008 at 11:15 am

    Funny how many folks have such a reaction to civet while my skin loves it.

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  171. Anonymous says:
    15 July 2008 at 11:29 am

    Exactly! How to search “fierce green chypres”?

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  172. Anonymous says:
    15 July 2008 at 11:39 am

    There is a search box on the right column, but sorry for being lazy — here is the link:

    http://tinyurl.com/5ac3kw

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  173. Anonymous says:
    15 July 2008 at 11:47 am

    Thanks!

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  174. Anonymous says:
    15 July 2008 at 12:04 pm

    Mitsy!!! But of course!!

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  175. Anonymous says:
    15 July 2008 at 12:05 pm

    Ah, but don't a few chypres contain civet? – thinking of Paloma Picasso, Vintage Chypre by Coty, Schocking, Ysatis, EL Knowing, Vivienne Westwood Boudoir and 1000 by Jean Patou. They are all listed as floral chypres on Osmoz, with civet in the base notes. Though I am wearing a chypre today from the Cotswold Perfumery Co called Cymbelline which simply comprises sandalwood, oakmoss and vetiver.

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  176. Anonymous says:
    15 July 2008 at 12:08 pm

    Current, or Classic?

    For classic-Niki de Saint Phalle, Diva, Paloma Picasso, Gucci III, Halston Couture (dry) Classic Halston (mosses), Magie Noire (Chypre Animalic), Pheremone, Aliage.

    Current-Narcisco Rodriguez, SJP Lovely, Gucci, Tom Ford Purple Patchouli, Cipresso di Toscana Eau de Toilette

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  177. Anonymous says:
    15 July 2008 at 12:08 pm

    Hi SFLizbeth,

    Was it you who recommended Black Rosette as your epiphany scent? I have it on the other wrist today – no discernible civet but pretty 'out there' all the same. Not what I would wear, but it's unusual and I was most curious to try it!

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  178. Anonymous says:
    15 July 2008 at 12:14 pm

    Thanks!

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  179. Anonymous says:
    15 July 2008 at 12:24 pm

    Hi Vanessa, no it wasn't me, although it's on my list of “must try”…. :)

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  180. Anonymous says:
    15 July 2008 at 4:12 pm

    This was one of my favourites but don't think you can buy it any more although I have seen it on the Internet and found it in a discontinued basket in a shop in Italy – cheap!!

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  181. Anonymous says:
    15 July 2008 at 4:19 pm

    I'd forgotten Emeraude!! When I was 15 (in 1974) I worked in a chemist shop and someone broke a huge bottle of it on the floor. I had liked it up until then but that changed everything- phew!

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  182. Anonymous says:
    15 July 2008 at 8:20 pm

    Ha — there are literally zillions of things I haven't tried, and I'm losing ground every year :-)

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  183. Anonymous says:
    15 July 2008 at 8:22 pm

    Thanks! Just finally tried the Alien Lumin-whatever thing last weekend, but could not snag a sample so only a card. Thought it much nicer than the original.

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  184. Anonymous says:
    15 July 2008 at 8:22 pm

    Yes, but it isn't a necessary component of a chypre is all I meant :-)

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  185. Anonymous says:
    16 July 2008 at 4:11 am

    Absolutely – I only meant that in any exploration of chypres – especially the biggest, baddest ones – you might have the misfortune to encounter some civet along the way. Someone mentioned Magie Noire earlier – shudder!

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  186. Anonymous says:
    16 July 2008 at 4:13 am

    Do google the Perfume Posse review of Black Rosette which features a dragon and a stick of Wrigleys Spearmint gum. Wonderful stuff!!

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  187. Anonymous says:
    16 July 2008 at 5:08 am

    I tried the original Alien quite recently, having seen a favourable mention somewhere, and happened also to be re-trying three Guerlains on my hands at the same time (Nahema, Apres l'Ondee and Eau de Guerlain.) The picture that sprang very visibly into my mind was of a cheap tart in very high class company…

    Robin, I know you like both Bronze Goddess/ AS and Omnia: can you smell the similarity or is it just me?

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  188. Anonymous says:
    16 July 2008 at 11:21 am

    If you haven't read Chandler Burr's NY Times article on Civet (Meow Mix), look for it. It's quite funny!

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  189. Anonymous says:
    16 July 2008 at 12:01 pm

    Someone on this site has mentioned it on another thread – and it is indeed a lot of fun!

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  190. Anonymous says:
    16 July 2008 at 7:52 pm

    LOL — or good fortune! I like civet, although admittedly sometimes it is overdone.

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  191. Anonymous says:
    16 July 2008 at 7:53 pm

    Liz, my arms are all taken at the moment or I'd put them on to see. Wouldn't have thought of it, but maybe they've got the same musk notes in the base or something?

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  192. Anonymous says:
    16 July 2008 at 11:21 pm

    Le Labo Patchouli 24 and CdG 2 Man. Sort of like natural and synthetic variations on the same theme. Think they're by the same nose too!

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  193. Anonymous says:
    17 July 2008 at 1:02 pm

    Not the same nose (Annick Menardo & Mark Buxton respectively) but can see the similarity…Patchouli 24 is also very close to Menardo's Bvlgari Black.

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  194. Anonymous says:
    17 July 2008 at 2:54 pm

    I've got to disagree with this one, Pierre Cardin and Elle are worlds apart I think. I can see the reference points but Elle doesn't have as rich a patchouli base as PC which I wear often still (it's a great retro favourite of mine).

    I love Elle though. Why is it that YSL produce much better female fragrances than male? The only male YSL frag I like is Opium and I don't like any of the others.

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  195. Anonymous says:
    17 July 2008 at 2:59 pm

    How about…

    The far drydown of Banana Republic's Black Walnut and Riverside Drive?

    (I mention this because I love Black Walnut and I had some on my left arm earlier. It was applied about six hours ago. I just smelled my arm and though “I don't remember putting Riverside Drive on!”)

    Or CdG Man 2 and Gucci pour Homme?

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  196. Anonymous says:
    17 July 2008 at 3:02 pm

    Interesting – you've got both actually side-by-side to compare. Lucky you! I didn't think Pierre Cardin still made this fragrance. I wonder if it's been updated since the early '80s. Any idea?

    I've never smelled the YSL Opium Pour Homme. Do you like the EdP or EdT?

    -Tracey

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  197. Anonymous says:
    18 July 2008 at 2:27 am

    oops! you're very right. i was wrong about patchouli–i meant vetiver 46. confusing when all those fragrances smell little like their simple names…! and i'm definitely with you on the bulgari black / patchouli, though that strange “block”/non-development isn't there in the patchouli.

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  198. Anonymous says:
    18 July 2008 at 2:23 pm

    I have not smelled BR BW, other than very briefly on a card! I'll have to give it another sniff when their new scent comes in next month.

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  199. Anonymous says:
    18 July 2008 at 2:23 pm

    Aha, the vetiver — I'll have to try those 2 together!

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  200. Anonymous says:
    21 July 2008 at 7:35 pm

    Where is this allusive fierce green chypres article? I looked in the “general perfume articles” but I cant seem to find…

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  201. Anonymous says:
    21 July 2008 at 8:09 pm

    I put a “tinyurl” link to it a couple messages above this one…and you're right, it isn't listed under “general perfume articles” since technically it was a perfume review.

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  202. Anonymous says:
    22 July 2008 at 3:20 pm

    ah, I see it now! thanks!

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  203. Anonymous says:
    20 September 2008 at 6:42 am

    Just last week when I wore Odalisque I noticed a similarity to Liquid Chic by Pauline Trigere (long discontinued, I'm sure, but an amazing fragrance as is Odalisque). I thought it was because of the green note, related to the Iris and LOTV.

    I really don't get any vanilla from Odalisque, which for me makes the No. 5 comparison a stretch.

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  204. Anonymous says:
    20 September 2008 at 6:54 am

    Yes, but which Nirmala? I know of at least four versions: the original from 1955, the “Angel” version from the 90's, a modified Angle-dup from right after the lawsuit and the pink-bottle version from about 2004 (and they may have changed it again since then, at least I think I've seen different packaging, which seems to be the sign of a new formula with Molinard.)

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