...Fleur de Lalita would be my recommendation. Dewy and charming, perhaps a tad too innocent until its late drydown, when the ambrette emerges.

...Impressively elaborate classification. I'm afraid I can't add anything of substance as to why and how. So, why? Because I like it. And how? Just wear it. Two synthetic oud fragrances I very much like are "Fortis - Eau Delà" and "Terryfic Oud@Terry de Gunzburg".Stunningly beautiful and suggesting the real deal is Oudh Infini.

...Thanks for your clarification, Shetthy! Still think it’s an arbitrary label but appreciate your input. Hope lots of suggestions will follow.For the time being enjoy Wafts from The Loft on roses. :)

...I'm a bit sketchy on attaching gender tags to fragrance but am happy share three of my (many) favourite rose-centred fragrances. Before I do, however, how do you define a masculine rose? For favourite rose fragrances you may otherwise find a lot of suggestions it this preceding thread on the subject.-"Portrait of a Lady"-"No. 08 - Une Rose Chyprée"-"Lyric Man"

...Thanks for the introduction, RocketMan!I'm glad you've heard good things about us and hope you feel at home soon.Have fun discovering! :)

...Helpful guidance, Fran. Thanks for compiling this list!

...Not yet; apparently still to be launched in most countries. But I do wonder which perfumer they had create it.

...It was a delight! XdM is my favourite contemporary harpist. His collaboration is cool and the concert hall (Pierre Boulez Saal), done by Gehry, features excellent acoustics. :)Black Earth (Kara Toprak) by Fazıl Say: https://youtu.be/MFSm5_4afro

...Makes sense. The link we're using is broke though.

...I have been teasing my nephews (5 and 7) that I was going to find the most Easter eggs and they won't stand a chance. That announcement made them plough through the entire garden, feeling gloriously victorious as their baskets filled faster than mine. Too cute! :D Perhaps the strategy somewhat defeated the idea of Easter but it sped up the enterprise considerably; not exactly unwelcome with that miserable drizzle.

..."Good manners and good cologne is what transforms the man into a gentleman!"~ Tom Ford ~

...Hi Oriane,I have no idea how to decipher their batch codes but I'd like to know too.For what it's worth, here is what I can share:- 130067 and 148028, would have to guess- 224110 and 290082, approx. 2012The more recent batches have longer numbers.

...Thanks for taking care of this, Fran!I realised that we link to fb pages. Could you please add this one to Coronation Ambergris?Also, the Campelle web presence seems to be this one instead of the link we are using.

...:D Yes, he is - despite his unsociable tendency.

...FrigranceFriday is a proxy for all former members and, as his name suggests, diligently fulfills the tasks assigned to him and doesn't even talk back. ;)He ensures contributions by former members are still available to the community, amongst them proposed fragrances, perfume photos (each upload entails the granting of usage rights) and forum posts. He does, however, not hold on to their reviews, statements, blogs and messages.

...:D hahaha!! Yep, god ol' chauvinist P. He'd probably cringe if he knew he's being declared as perfectly suited to contribute to idle chit-chat. :twisted:Very poetic, The Tale of the Heike. :)

...My experience with vintages has been mixed, so much so that I've given up on my quest for them altogether and happily go for modern takes such as Le Sillage Blanc instead. And, as I have no way of knowing how my vintage specimens had been kept before I got hold of them, I can only assume some may have had their stage of thermodynamic equilibrium disrupted along the way. Perhaps it was the nuclear pile in the garage.https://youtu.be/9B0PaSznWJE - any more questions? ;)For what it's worth, out of my three Guerlain PdTs, Chamade is still in pristine condition. "Paloma Picasso / Mon Parfum (Eau de Parfum)", "La Nuit (Eau de Parfum)" and "Joy (Parfum)" unfortunately didn't fare well. "First (Eau de Parfum)" (pre-2000) and "N_5 (Parfum)" (late '70s/early '80s) are still beautiful, thought the latter is hinting at its finite life. But I don't see how this personal account would help drawing conclusions from as to the general shelf-life of perfumes. Perhaps an avid vintage collector can shed some light on the matter.

...Dior's Hypnotic Poison Eau de Toilette (1998) by Annick MénardoBecause I couldn't resist the original version put in front of me. :D

...Cryptic, that one is so true! :D I do like Hawkin's sense of humour.Anessa:.. 'wisdom' is a value-neutral word and can go either way, depending on one's character...How so? And whilst we are at it, here is another one (though I usually prefer Aristotle over Plato)."Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."~ Plato ~

...Anessa:Cincy's quote sounds like a timeless script for perfume ads.Well put, Anessa, it does. :)"Fragrance is my favorite thing. So much so that if I leave the house and I don't put any on, I'll turn around and go back home."~ Meghan Markle ~