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Originally Posted by moondeva Civet's base note character is expressed by how it works as a fixative for holding and prolonging the longevity of the other notes upon the skin and for melding with your skin in such a way that the scent seems to emanate directly from your pores rather than sitting atop it. Moondeva, this is exactly how I experience civet. I like how you've described its quality. I particularly get it in Joy and 1000 extraits. They are both so gorgeous in the extrait that it spoils you for other formulations. I'm sure the civet concentration is part of the reason. I don't seem to get that quality in the edp or edt.
I've also worn Versace Blonde in the past, but it was edp, not extrait, and I don't remember it emanating from my skin in the same way Joy and 1000 did. I loved Blonde, though, and I wonder if it would express its civet-ness better in extrait form. I saw it for sale somewhere or other on an online discounter's site.

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Originally Posted by Taolady Do I smell an Ava-Luxe week coming up?? That sounds like a fantastic idea!

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Originally Posted by Taolady I'm with YOU, girl!!

Why don't we work on it together? Maybe think of April or May. I'll PM you - and meantime, any others interested could chime in with suggestions and we'll think about starting a new thread.

P.S. This was a GREAT post -thanks, as always! You're on!

I was looking at her site (regular occurence these days) and thought that one could easily get overwhelmed with the sheer breadth of choice. But we could do, like the Guerlain, and have a scent 'theme' each day and people could purchase samples / chose what to wear from within each group.

Here are all the groupings. Even doubled up there is still too many for a 7 day week (We may need an Ava Luxe Fornight)! ...

Chypre / Vintage
Floral / Tropical
Fresh / Clean
Fruity / Gourmand
Wood / Incense
Spice / Resins
Green / Herbal
Oriental / Amber
Musk

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Thank you pluran for the rec for Romeo Gigli Uomo and thank you quinpus for the Zibeline rec... I am seeking samples currently.

Sooo... Any more recs or do I have far too many as it is??

PS. I have finally fully recognised the delicious civet, castoreum and cistus labdanum accord at the heart / base of SL MKK and now need another decant / bottle... *sigh*