FRAGRANCE SPLITS - *SEPTEMBER 2022*

Stuff should generally be fine for a long time if kept in the dark etc and any issues would more be along the lines of loss of topnotes than the juice 'going off'. I would say the larger bottles would last better than the 10ml as these have a proportionally larger surface area of the liquid exposed.......but then again there's less in there so they should go quicker anyway!

Soarer wrote: »

Spring Flower went down a treat.

Thanks Pat.

Brownie points earned! Yeah, it's nice alright - I prefer it to Aventus for Her as it's lighter and more of an 'everyday' perfume for a woman. Two 50ml bottles left!


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Here's what I have available in hand as of 22/3/2020. More details (incl. price) on most fragrances below.

Creed - Aventus: €85 per 50ml. Four left, batch 19S11 (pre-reformulation).
Creed - Green Irish Tweed:three 50ml left @ €80 each.
Creed - Spring Flower: two 50ml left at a bargain €69 each.
Bargain Belters: two sets left (one glass, one plastic IIRC). Grab them while I still have them - these are all top notch!
Berdoues - Arz El-Rab: cedar, ginger, lemon and pepper - this is very wearable and smells a lot more upmarket than its price suggests; a little bargain. €31.50 for 30ml (in original 100ml bottle if wanted).
Berdoues - Maasai Mara: 30ml left.
Burren Perfumery - Man of Aran: plenty left.
Dolce & Gabbana - The One for Men Royal Night: plenty left
Senteurs Gourmandes - The Absolu: plenty left.
Swedoft - Mysterious Shadow: Parfum de Marly - esque masculine from hip Swedes Swedoft. €16 for 10ml - one only (plastic).
Tom Ford - Beau de Jour: 50ml left (ordered - original bottle not available).
Tom Ford - Black Orchid EdP: 30ml left. Think I have this split as 20 + 10ml.
Tom Ford - Grey Vetiver: 30ml left - in original 100ml bottle if desired.


Bottle sizes
Glass bottles: 10ml, 25 / 30 ml (same bottle), 50ml. NB: new batch of 10ml glass bottles I've just (March 2020) started using actually hold slightly less, about 9.6ml - apologies.
Plastic bottles: 10ml, 20ml.

Note 20ml splits are available in plastic bottles only




Shipping
Courier: €12.50 for up to 5 or 6 bottles depending on size. This option must be used for glass bottles.
An Post: €4.50 - only available for plastic bottles (10 / 20ml). Max seven 10ml or three 20ml bottles. Not tracked or insured!

Currently, shipments are proceeding as normal.

Full payment details will be provided by PM / email - I take Revolut, bank transfer, or PayPal.




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Competition time!

Clive Christian’s C for Men (now discontinued and replaced by an inferior fragrance) is perhaps best described as a stronger version of Tuscan Leather – I’d call it Tuscan Leather Intense but Tom Ford already got there! Price is an eye watering €350 for a 50ml bottle................but I’m giving some away for free, what with it being a birthday celebration and all! Quite simple really: everyone who places a request between now and the end of March will have their name put in the hat for one of three 9ml bottles of C for Men. That’s it!

I'm hoping to do this raffle live on Zoom April 1st or so - all welcome to join in!

Small print: (i) open to anyone who submits and pays for a request by end March – doesn’t need to have been delivered within that timeframe. (ii) names will be drawn at random by one of those raffle program thingies on d’internet. (iii). If your request has already been delivered and you’re a winner, I will send the C to you in a plastic bottle by An Post.




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TOM FORD


Beau de Jour
This appeared in the Private Blend range (at a considerably more expensive price) last year before disappearing quickly. Now it's back - and much, much cheaper as part of the mass market Signature range! Arguments abound online as to whether it differs from the original release - for what it's worth I can't smell any difference! The fragrance itself is an absolute cracker - a barbershop style lavender, patchouli, and amber riot. Classy, yet accessible and inoffensive. A very safe wear. This is garnering some seriously good press and looks like a major hit. Frankly, it's well worth the retail price.....but I don't do retail! Currently I have no original bottles left but may have more shortly so do ask (I think they'll go very quickly though so hurry!). RRP €99 for 50ml.
€18 for 10ml, €35 for 20ml, €50 for 30ml, or €73.50 for 50ml. 50ml left (ordered).

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Grey Vetiver EdP
An office classsic, this features shiny citruses, spices, precious wood and vetiver - simple, clean and elegant and ideal for Spring. This is the stronger eau de parfum version (although I think the EdT may have been dropped). RRP €90 / 50ml.
€15 for 10ml, €28.50 for 20ml, €40 for 30ml 30ml portion in original 100ml bottle and box if wanted. 30ml left.

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Black Orchid EdP *open split*
Sophisticated, dark (with floral undertones), intense (yet paradoxically subtle), mysterious and alluring - this is one of the major sellers of the whole Tom Ford range. This was originally released as a female fragrance before being rebranded as unisex given the high number of men who apparently wear it. Me personally, I think it's one for the ladies TBH. RRP €99 / 50ml.
€16 for 10ml, €30.50 for 20ml. 30ml left.

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CREED


Spring Flower (for women) *open split*
Mothers Day is on the way lads! One of Creed’s best female scents, this moves away from the heaviness of Aventus for Her and Royal Princess Oud to a much lighter affair. Apple, jasmine, melon and peach abound in a spring / summer oriented fragrance. An easy wear – and a cracking price! RRP €240 / 75ml.
€69 for 50ml. Two left!

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Green Irish Tweed
Iconic grassy freshie, perfect office wear. RRP €180 / 50ml.
€80 for 50ml. Three left.

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BEST OF - Bargain Belters


What's this? Five low - mid priced 10ml bottles of fragrances which I've split previously but which passed many people by. All of these are absolutely top notch and are personal favourites of mine. Can I guarantee you'll like them all? No, tastes differ, but you'll surely like a few! All in hand.
Lalique - Fleur Universelle: rum, myrrh, cinnamon and tonka. Gorgeous, warming fragrance for the cooler months.
Christian Dior - Dior Homme Intense: takes often feminine touches such as iris and powdery smells and somehow makes a decadently sexy male scent. Very suave.
Mancera - Aoud Vanille: dark, brooding medicinal oud, lightened – just a tad – with vanilla. Sombre and mysterious.
Atelier Cologne - Orange Sanguine: smells like a real life orange. Really, nothing more need be said! Super for summer, and much better longevity than most citrus frags.
Penhaligon's - Castile: a summer corker, this is a neroli forward soapy scent. Classic without being old fashioned, cool without even trying.

€69 for 5 x 10ml Last orders! Only two more available - this will not be repeated.

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DOLCE & GABBANA


The One for Men: Royal Night *coming soon*
Mysterious, sophisticated and extremely masculine, the new exclusive fragrance The One Royal Night represents an oriental edition of the original The One for Men fragrance and offers a fragrant journey to the Middle East. Its oriental - woody composition begins with notes of cardamom (two types of cardamom oil) and basil. Wild pear wood, a dry wood with a leathery note, and spicy nutmeg form the heart, followed by the oriental base of amber, cedar, sandalwood and labdanum.
€11.50 for 10ml, €22 for 20ml, €31 for 30ml, or €46 for 50ml.


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BERDOUES


Maasai Mara *open split*
"Maasai Mara is a cozy and comforting cinnamon-orange-dried fruits blend that's very easy to wear. Dry, understated, and perfect for autumn-winter or a cool evening anytime" - Fragrantica.
€10.50 for 10ml, €20 for 20ml, €30 for 30ml. 30ml available.


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BURREN PERFUMERY


Man of Aran (AKA Aran) *in hand*
Recently renamed simply ‘Aran’ to underline that this is a unisex fragrance, Man of Aran is a ‘modern fresh sea cologne with a citrus top note and woody base notes of the mosses, lichens and barks of the Burren’.
€8.50 for 10ml.


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LES SENTEURS GOURMANDES


The Absolu *in hand*
Another from splits cheapo faves Senteurs Gourmandes. Cedar, green tea and mint – light and unisex.
€8 for 10ml.


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Deep Thought wrote: »

Jezze lads, tried the TF Tobacco Vanillle today

I smell like an ashtray or someone just painted me in creosote

Don’t think it’s me..

Do you mean the Tuscan Leather DT? That's the Tom Ford I sent this week (unless I put on the wrong label!). It is pretty butch to be fair, although I find most people like it - there's definitely an ashy drydown alright. Give it a few wears though, might take a while to get used to it....

PopTarts wrote: »

Hi Padraig,

Have followed this thread for a while, yet to splash out

Have you ever thought or looked at Armani Prive Bois D’Encens?

I’ve bought it a few times and it is divine!

I've only done one Arami Prive - Vetiver d'Hiver and TBH it was a touch sell - doesn't seem to be much love for the brand out there for some reason! Have a few of the heavier ones on the ol' watch list alright in case I get a deal.