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Millésime Imperial is for me the best scent ever...fresh, aquatic, and also warm...i just bought a bottle, yesterday! believe me i got many scents :-)
I can´t wait til Virgin Island Water launches (in Europe May 07). I think this will be the perfect scent for me...SMW is also perfect...about the longtivity, it last about 6 or 8 hours (on my skin)...for a fresh scent is this ok for me...it smells sooo good...

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Quote: Originally Posted by joellark What about Paco Rabanne XS? Do MI lovers like that as well. I have not had a chance to try the XS, but many others Basenoters have noted strong similarities between XS and Himalaya. I like Himalaya, but not nearly as much as MI, which is one of my favorite frags. The other Creed that I am most impressed with is Bois du Portugal, which is very different, but worth checking out.

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Apart from blatant rip-offs, the one that remind me most of MI is SMW, while MI is fruity aquatic, SMW is fruity sweet and crisp/fresh. Erolfa is not really similar to any of these though, as it has more saltiness and smells a bit old to me.

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now you can choose between cheap (rip off) and rich (masterpieces):
Sean John and Bond No. 9 Wall Street = Millésime Imperial (Creed)
XS Paco = Himalaya (it´s a different scent than M.I. or SMW) (Creed)
Thierry Mugler = Original Vetiver (Creed)
Joop Homme = Original Santal (Creed)
Davidoff Coolwater = Green Irish Tweed
I´m so glad that Virgin Island Water (Creed) comes this May 07

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Congrats joellark.
My only word of caution would be to hang onto your other bottles for a little while - just to make sure your initial impression of MI doesn't change - this happens!
I too can still detect the MI I sprayed 24 hours ago. Guess we're the lucky ones.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Sandalwood Don't sell your other scents until you fully verify the longevity of MI... Yeah.. My thoughts too!!

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It seems today's my "me too" day. MI is incredible, I'm putting some money aside to get it. I was worried about the longevity as well, but it was sufficient on me. Definitely on my wishlist.

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I have to object to P-Natra comparison of Mugler Cologne to Creed OV. They are NOTHING alike. As I wrote in my review about MC, there is a superficial similarity when you smell them straight from the bottle but applied they are Night and Day. Cologne is light and almost fruity and OV is sharp, earthy and grassy. Also, MC does not contain vetiver at all.

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I didn´t say that OV smells like MC. I just said, if you want something cheaper than OV than you can buy Thierry Mugler Cologne...and it is not just day and night...there are similar notes indeed.
Also, Original Santal don´t smell like Joop Homme! Just the topnotes smells like that.