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Originally Posted by Indiscreet Kingdom - I heard so many great things about it but all I could smell was lemons. I don't know why I can't smell the other notes but they're just not there for me, neither on the testing strip or on my skin. I don't even get the lemons. I can smell nothing of Kingdom beyond a vague chemical hint to show that *something* is on my hand, though heaven knows what, and I care not whether it stays or goes. I just don't get what everyone is on about.

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A lot of biggies, really;
Angel is one of the bigger bombs on me,
though Chergui is right up there.
Voleur De Roses' dark soulful garden is off-limits to me,
as is the mystery of Angelique Encens.
The last two I mourn, the first two I don't.
I was going to include Mitsouko on this list, except I tried the extrait today, and it underwent a total transformation on my skin in this version - no coumarin, its downfall for me in edt, just a pure, subtle, glow from another era. I am so glad to not have to include it in this thread.

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Originally Posted by Arhianrad ANYTHING by Jo Malone. What that line gets away with is highway robbery! I agree - many Jo Malone fragrances are "nice"; some are even "quite nice", and to my mind Nectarine Blossom and Honey is "very nice", but I was expecting so much more after all the raves (celebrity and otherwise).

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Phew, Sestra, I'm glad it's not just me. I was beginning to worry about my sense of smell!
Another one is AG Eau de Charlotte. From the notes it sounds like an incredible fruity gourmand, but on me I could barely smell it, beyond the faintest whiff of something like Johnson's Baby Lotion. And that was when I went to the gym in the hope that getting hot and sweaty would get it to do something...

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L' Heure Bleu -- Guerlain (I will try this over and over the rest of my life, though)
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I too feel this way about L'Heure Bleu. When I first tried it I was astonished to find that it was completely different from how I had imagined it after reading dozens of descriptions and rave reviews. I still can't make up my mind how I feel about it and I often test it, just to be sure that is really how it smells.

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You and me both. I was really keen to try Mitsouko's pre-war "twin" and I just didn't like it. But since then, I've come to the conclusion that, aside from the Aqua Allegoria line, I actually don't like any of the Guerlains aside from Mistouko. (Of course I've not tested all, but I've tested a fair few and found them very underwhelming).

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Originally Posted by tinker424 For me it's everything I've smelled from Serge Lutens. I like Rahat Loukoum, it's nice & cozy, but it doesn't inspire me to jump through international hoops to get it. All the other scents in his line are "Meh" to me.

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**This is not a slam towards those who worship St. Serge of Lutens. No offense is meant!! I understand completely...i expected great things with this line, and the only one I could wear was Ambre SUltan. Perhaps I expected too much, but I tend to buy the hype and set myself up for a letdown.
I was also not amazed and overwhelmed by the CdG line.
As for Pheromone...I know one woman for whom this is a signature scent and who wears it beautifully...I expected something with that name to be less of a jackhammer

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This is great reading.
I have learned to keep my big mouth shut about fragrances I think I don't like because I always end up eating my words later.
No joke. I have bought fragrances that I initially hated.
So I'm not going to comment, but I have thoroughly enjoyed reading about other peoples experiences.
--Member of Tinker424's Scent Whores United International

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For me, it's Narciso Rodrigues for her. According to some people, this the sexiest musk ever, clean and sophisticated.
I just don't get it, I mean, it's nice, but not THAT sexy! I really don't get this one at all!