...Bouzeos:Again, negative side - a good deal of snobs too. That includes the vintage trend snobbery.Interesting point of view of BN... I actually wish there was more vintage fragrance discussion on the Male Fragrance Discussion forum there. Right now in my experience it is "all Aventus, all the time" to my great chagrin. Folks have absolutely no idea what they are missing with the classics and that really is disheartening. I enjoy the current releases and the vintages, but to me it is anything but vintage snobbery on BN nowadays, more in favor of misguided (IMO) Creed snobbery instead. The vintage versions of the classics very frequently smell completely different than their current counterparts due mainly to IFRA restrictions among other things, and I am a firm believer they need to be sought out by folks to get a good foundation for what they are smelling with the current versions of those classics. No snobbery here, just the sad reality of what is happening on the ground in the business.That said, it is always good to hear differing view points and I will have to look harder for those instances of vintage snobbery you are seeing.

...My favorite and the only one I own, "Entre Naranjos" is one of the best orange blossom compositions on the market, IMO."Impossible Iris" is another standout. While I am not an iris fan at all, it is one of the few iris focused compositions I not only can tolerate, but actually enjoy wearing.

...Favorite perfumer and composition: Dominique Ropion, "Portrait of a Lady" by Edp Frederic Malle.

..."Padparadscha" by Satellite is an amazing fiery/spicy release over a sandalwood base that sells for very reasonable money but goes largely unnoticed.

...I only add full bottles to my collection. I also keep track of minis using that feature. Like others I don't keep track of tried or samples as there are just too many to keep track of.

..."Collection Excessive - Oud For Love""Caesars Man""Jean Luc Amsler Homme"

...One of my favorite notes. My favorite rose compositions are:Portrait of a Lady by EdP Frederic Malle is an outstanding composition featuring rose and incense with raspberry support over a patchouli base. This is my favorite fragrance outright.Lalfeorosa by O'driu is an entirely original spicy composition that uses rose to tone down its more aggressive spicy facets. Another that is in my top 5 fragrances outright, but is sadly unavailable (and super-expensive at about $1200 a bottle even when it was).JHL (vintage) by Aramis features a great rose and carnation tandem.Une Rose by EdP Frederic Malle is a reference calibre rose soliflore.Lumiere Noire pour Homme by MFK is a fragrance that uses a soft rose to support the other complex facets it offers... IMO the best from MFK.Une Fille de Berlin by Serge Lutens is another outstanding rose soliflore that gives Une Rose a run for its money for a lot less.No. 89 (vintage) by Floris is a classic woody vetiver composition with rose support.I could go on and on as there are so many outstanding ones on the market...

...Favorites: rose, oak moss, vetiver, cedar, cinnamon, chile pepper, radiant incense and suede.Likes: most spices and herbal notes, sandalwood, aromatic lavender, citrus, fresh mint leaf, plum, patchouli, most woods and rum.Dislikes: cumin, fecal and/or indolic notes, powdery vanilla, powdery lavender, fenugreek, celery, absinthe, anise, sweet accords, menthol and iris.

...It has got to be either Dia Man by Amouage or Richard James edt by Richard James.

...Drseid:If Parfumo can get more people to post and participate in the forums that would be the final piece of the puzzle leading to its success long-term...

...I prefer the discussion forum at BN not because of better content or structure, but rather higher site traffic and participation on the boards. If Parfumo can get more people to post and participate in the forums that would be the final piece of the puzzle leading to its success long-term, IMO.The site format, functionality and overall community here is far superior, IMO. I think with the recent Huddler issues this is a golden opportunity for BN folks to check out Parfumo and make up their own minds.I want both sites to succeed truly, but I confess as a reviewer I used to look to post on BN first, but now with their DB and review format problems I post first on Parfumo and I doubt that will ever change as I am hooked. I just wish the discussion groups could really get going here as mentioned earlier...

...Oud Shamash by The Different Company

...Drseid:I don't know about it being "worst" but New York by Parfums de Nicolai always puzzled me. The fragrance is great, but it really has no connection at...

...I don't know about it being "worst" but New York by Parfums de Nicolai always puzzled me. The fragrance is great, but it really has no connection at all to New York, in my mind at least.

...Past: A very sparsely watched and quickly cancelled show from 1996 on Fox called Profit starring Adrian Pasdar in the lead role of a lifetime as Jim Profit. This one made routing for the "bad guy" cool.Present: Game of Thrones. A stellar conversion to the small screen of some of the best fantasy source material ever created in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of books by George RR Martin. Pinter Dinklage is a key standout as my favorite character from the novels, Tyrion, but the group cast does a very credible job, all. Also notable is the immense budget this show has... and uses so well to bring the books to life.

...I have bought quite a few over the past month, a couple standouts were vintage bottles of Cravache by Robert Piguet and Monsieur Carven ... and my final purchase of March, Supercilium by O'driù.

...Probably mossy woods are my favorites, closely followed by dry woods and woody orientals. My favorite notes are oakmoss and cedar, so I guess my choices should come as no surprise...

...I enjoy collecting vintages because very frequently they outright smell better than most of the releases on the market today. I am particularly a sucker for strong oak moss fragrances, and I can't buy those with current day releases.I have too many vintages in my collection that I love to list them all here, but a handful that immediately come to mind are:Patou pour Homme PrivéMonsieur de GivenchyPatou pour HommeCaptian MolyneuxCravacheA couple I am seeking are full bottles of Lacoste edt and Lacoste Eau de Sport, both by Jean Patou

...These are either discontinued or reformulated from my collection as of today... How depressing to find about 1/3 of my collection falls into this category. "Arrogance pour Homme" by Arrogance (discontinued)"Bijan Men" by Bijan (reformulated)"Blend 30" by Dunhill (discontinued)"Captain" by Molyneux (reformulated)"Cool Water" by Davidoff (reformulated)"Cravache" by Robert Piguet (reformulated)"Crown Imperial" by Crown Perfumery (discontinued)"Cuiron pour Homme" by Helmut Lang (discontinued)"Davidoff" by Davidoff (discontinued)"Eau de Patou" by Jean Patou (reformulated)"Eau de Santal Extreme" by Floris (discontinued)"Eau Sauvage" by Dior (reformulated)"Fahrenheit" by Dior (reformulated)"Giorgio for Men" by Giorgio Beverly Hills (reformulated)"Gentleman" by Givenchy (reformulated)"Green Water (1947)" by Jacques Fath (reformulated)"Halston Z-14" by Halston (reformulated)"Homme de Gres" by Gres (discontinued)"Insense" by Givenchy (reformulated)"Jean Luc Amsler Homme" by Jean Luc Amsler"JHL" by Aramis (reformulated)"KL Homme" by Karl Lagerfeld (discontinued)"Lauder for Men" by Estee Lauder (discontinued)"Leonard pour Homme" by Leonard (discontinued)"Ma Liberte" by Jean Patou (discontinued)"Maxim's pour Homme" by Maxim's (discontinued)"Monsieur Carven" by Carven (discontinued)"Monsieur de Givenchy" by Givenchy (reformulated)"Montana Parfum d'Homme" by Montana (discontinued)"Moods Uomo" by Krizia (discontinued)"Moustache" by Rochas EdC (reformulated)"Nemo" by Cacharel (discontinued)"New York" by Parfums de Nicolai (reformulated)"No. 89" by Floris (reformulated)"Ocean Rain for Men" by Mario Valentino (discontinued)"Oscar de la Renta pour Lui" by Oscar de la Renta (reformulated)"Paco Rabanne pour Homme" by Paco Rabanne (reformulated)"Patou pour Homme" by Jean Patou (reformulated)"Patou pour Homme Prive" by Jean Patou (discontinued)"Photo" by Karl Lagerfeld (reformulated)"Polo" by Ralph Lauren (reformulated)"Polo Crest" by Ralph Lauren (discontinued)"Red for Men" by Giorgio Beverly Hills (reformulated)"Richard James Savile Row" by Richard James (discontinued)"Rive Gauche pour Homme" by YSL (reformulated)"Romeo Gigli" by Romeo Gigli (discontinued)"Sandalwood" by Floris (discontinued)"Spiced Limes" by Crown Perfumery (discontinued)"Sport de Paco Rabanne" by Paco Rabanne (discontinued)"Tenere" by Paco Rabanne (discontinued)"Tiffany for Men" by Tiffany (reformulated)"Vendetta Uomo" by Mario Valentino (discontinued)"Venezia Uomo" by Laura Biagiotti (discontinued)"Versailles pour Homme" by Jean Desprez (discontinued)"VIP for Men" by Giorgio Beverly Hills (discontinued)"Voyageur" by Jean Patou (discontinued)"White Sea" by M. Micallef (discontinued)"Yellow Sea" by M. Micallef (discontinued)"Pour Homme (1971)" by YSL (reformulated)

...Most of the scents I buy are from LuckyScent online, so there is no relationship with an individual associate but I do make an exception with the EdP Frederic Malle purchases I make as LS does not carry the line. In the case of those I buy exclusively from a great rep I met during a trip to Las Vegas at the Barney's there. He gave me excellent customer service and I remembered it. Now every time I am considering or buying a fragrance from the Malle line I give him a call or shoot him an email. He also reaches out to me every few weeks or months to check in and never tries to make a "hard-sell" while also providing me with samples of prospective Malle (or other house) scents I might be interested in. Great customer service is definitely worth something to me.