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Topic: "Standing The Test of Time"

Their are some fragrances that come and go. Some fragrances that get played out, or people hardly wear after its been out done by another fragrance that smell similar but better. What fragrances do you think will always be "Classic" and worn for the next 50 years and really never go out of style. I mean just timeless??????

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Re: "Standing The Test of Time"

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.53.jpg Guerlain Shalimar

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http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.207.jpg Guerlain Mitsouko    http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.555.jpg Estée Lauder Youth-Dew

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Re: "Standing The Test of Time"

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.236.jpg Cacharel Anais Anais     http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.228.jpg Dior Fahrenheit

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http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.609.jpg Chanel Coco http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.92.jpg Yves Saint Laurent Cinema

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Re: "Standing The Test of Time"

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.1104.jpg  Dana Tabu The one's that are classic,are the same one's that some here call Old Lady or Grandma scents..I really like some of the older scents more than the new ones.Everything now seems to be fruity floral.

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Re: "Standing The Test of Time"

Oh, I believe there are many, many perfumes that will still be around in 50 years ...I just hope they're still recognizable!

I agree with everything already mentioned, and here are a few more to add to the list -

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.608.jpg  Chanel Chanel N°5

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.12345.jpg  Chanel Chanel No 19 EDP

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.208.jpg  Guerlain L'Heure Bleue

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.50.jpg  Guerlain Chamade

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.776.jpg  Van Cleef & Arpels First

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.96.jpg  Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.371.jpg  Clinique Aromatics Elixir

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Re: "Standing The Test of Time"

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.53.jpg Guerlain Shalimar     most definitely. It's already a classic.



http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.409.jpg Giorgio Armani Armani Eau Pour Homme    I think this will be a classic -

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.27.jpg Hermes 24 Faubourg



maybe this one http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.5051.jpg Jessica McClintock Jessica McClintock

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http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.890.jpg Ralph Lauren Polo

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http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.1014.jpg Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.1104.jpg Dana Tabu

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.14471.jpg Helena Rubinstein Heaven Sent

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.2685.jpg Houbigant Chantilly

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http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.776.jpg Van Cleef & Arpels First

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http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.7431.jpg http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.29.jpg Caron Tabac Blond http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.55.jpg Guerlain Samsara   Caron Poivre

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Re: "Standing The Test of Time"

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.917.jpg  Amouage Amouage Gold pour Femme i plan on investing in a big bottle, its so well done, classicly structured, but modern in composition, i love it casually on a hot humid day, and in a little black dress. you must wear this, or it will wear you. Like the old classics! it reminds me of a more exotic http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.608.jpg Chanel Chanel N°5

i hope to enjoy that bottle for many years to come! lord knows, itll probably last me a decade or two!

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http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.371.jpg Clinique Aromatics Elixir +1

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.53.jpg Guerlain Shalimar +1

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.732.jpg Moschino Moschino

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Re: "Standing The Test of Time"

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Re: "Standing The Test of Time"

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.704.jpg  Thierry Mugler Angel

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.218.jpg  Dior Poison

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.53.jpg  Guerlain Shalimar +1

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.608.jpg  Chanel Chanel N°5 +1 I only like vintage formulation of No.5

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http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.257.jpg Calvin Klein Eternity http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.218.jpg Dior Poison http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.707.jpg Thierry Mugler Alien http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.7399.jpg Yves Saint Laurent Opium http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.10856.jpg Chanel Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette

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http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.96.jpg  Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche +1

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.10856.jpg  Chanel Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette +1

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.1436.jpg  Jean Patou Joy

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.69.jpg  Guerlain Vetiver

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.548.jpg  Estée Lauder Knowing

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.208.jpg  Guerlain L'Heure Bleue http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.53.jpg  Guerlain Shalimar

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.223.jpg  Dior Miss Dior

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.9.jpg  Hermes Eau des Merveilles

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.371.jpg  Clinique Aromatics Elixir

but many excellent perfumes are already missing, and I wonder about Truth, these notes might be part of the compositions that will be worn for the next 50 years imo

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Re: "Standing The Test of Time"

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.12.jpg Chanel Cristalle

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.53.jpg Guerlain Shalimar

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Re: "Standing The Test of Time"

Forever-type classics that aren't yet in the Shalimar/No 5 type pantheon, each of these smells only of itself and spawned many imitators:



http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.113.jpg Aramis Aramis




http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.609.jpg Chanel Coco

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.3816.jpg Pierre Balmain Ivoire de Balmain




http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.735.jpg Yves Saint Laurent Kouros




Maybe not a popular answer, but I think this will end up being like Shalimar is now to people in the future, a first in its genre and a classic seducer:



http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.704.jpg Thierry Mugler Angel (sorry to offend any purists!)

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Re: "Standing The Test of Time"

Agree with all previous suggestions.

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.13.jpg Guerlain Apres l'Ondee and http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.1006.jpg Chanel Bois des Iles

have already stood the test of time I think

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.7145.jpg Chanel Les Exclusifs de Chanel Coromandel will also become a classic

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+1 http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.704.jpg Thierry Mugler Angel

+1 http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.228.jpg Dior Fahrenheit

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http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.552.jpg Estée Lauder SpellBound http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.548.jpg Estée Lauder Knowing http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.93.jpg Yves Saint Laurent Opium

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http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.542.jpg Estée Lauder White Linen

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.96.jpg Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche ++1

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.776.jpg Van Cleef & Arpels First ++1

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.701.jpg Givenchy Ange ou Demon

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.601.jpg Stella McCartney Stella

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.248.jpg Calvin Klein Obsession

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.413.jpg Giorgio Armani Armani Code for Women

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.215.jpg Dior Dior Addict

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.92.jpg Yves Saint Laurent Cinema

http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.1335.jpg Hermes Kelly Caleche

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http://fimgs.net/images/perfume/m.207.jpg Guerlain Mitsouko +1

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