Comments on: 100 Fragrances Every Perfumista Should Try

By: Robin

Robin — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 03:10:20 +0000

In reply to TaurusGreenEarth. No, the idea is more that I really have not had time to do another list! If I were writing it today I would probably make significant changes, but also true that as the number of yearly launches has expanded, it's become much harder for one person to keep track of and smell everything. So not even sure I could write this today even if I wanted to.

By: TaurusGreenEarth

TaurusGreenEarth — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:19:50 +0000

Hello perfumistas!
I refer to this list regularly and have chipped away at it.

I have noticed, however, that it hasn’t been updated in a while.

Is the idea that this is the baseline list and then there are more added to supplementary lists over time?

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 19:57:01 +0000

In reply to dianel. I don't know a thing about No. 21, sorry.

By: dianel

dianel — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 16:30:42 +0000

Why was Channel #21 discontinued? Is there anything that is similar? And, lastly, would anyone happen to know the base notes?

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 11:09:59 +0000

In reply to Spark.

Le Dix & Ma Griffe did not make the list because I think they are best tried in vintage. And I have not done a vintage list, although Angie did:

https://nstperfume.com/2012/11/26/26-vintage-fragrances-every-perfumista-should-try/

By: Spark

Spark — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 07:37:50 +0000

OMG my memory is still going through the cosmetics counter at Marshall Field’s circa 1969, Love Song by Dorothy Grey-although no where near YSL’s Y, it has a similar second level scent. Alexander DeMarkoff had Enigma and Alexandra. Now the new Philosphy scent Live Joyously resembles Alexandra. What category do you classify the peppery scent of Paloma and Lauder’s Knowing?
Years ago, Love cosmetics had a scent called Eau de Love formerly Yardly cosmetics. The Philosphy scent Amazing Grace smells exactly like it. Ralph Lauren’s Lauren started the green fresh trend and was followed by Liz Claiborne. One of the earliest synthetics was Cerissa and Ciara by Revlon-not many copies of Ciara although it did resembel Zebeline by Weil. Cerissa was the beginning of an entire generation of synthetics-no space to name the many of them.

By: Spark

Spark — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 07:24:09 +0000

Absolutely loving this site!! I’m an oldie from the 50’s and deeply resent the trend of messing with the old classics………..how can they mess with a classic like Miss Dior??? You failed to mention some outstanding fragrances in your top 100 list: Galore (formerly Scandia and subsequently Germain monteil; Royal Secret (the current Angel is reminescent of that era-all originally copying Shalimar and even as far as drug store brands Chantilly and Emeraude. What about Weil and Zibeline? And what would the world be like without Ballenciaga’s Le Dix!! And hello how about MaGriffe??

By: Robin

Robin — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 01:29:31 +0000

In reply to Andurian.

Glad you enjoyed it!

I think Fantasy was widely copied as a blueprint for a modern celebrity fragrance; that to me is reason to know what it smells like.

I think perfumistas should have a general idea of what indie brands are up to…Cimabue could easily be replaced with something else; there is no “one” indie fragrance everyone should smell but I do think it’s important to smell something indie.

We disagree on the merits of the new Miss Dior, which is fine! And guessing we disagree on the merits of Hypnotic Poison too.

By: Andurian

Andurian — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 22:23:40 +0000

I’m saddened by the exclusion of the modern Miss Dior from the list. While it’s not as good as the old Miss Dior Cherie, it’s still a wonderful scent.

I’m not saddened by the exclusion of Hypnotic Poison, but I am a little surprised. It’s a fine scent, and fairly ubiquitous. The category “should try” is admittedly pretty broad and things have to be left out, but I have trouble imagining someone being a perfumista without knowing what this smells like.

Perhaps that’s the issue – I can’t imagine, for example, a perfumista not knowing what Charlie smells like, even though (with apologies to FIFI’s 1974 Women’s Fragrance of the Year) I think it’s execrable. Even with your introductory explanation I have a bit of trouble understanding your intent with the list. I have trouble believing Fantasy is one of the best 100 scents of all time, and I have trouble believing Hurwitz Cimabue is one of the 100 most important. It leaves me wondering for each perfume why its on the list.

Don’t take me as too critical – I’m glad for this list, and learned a lot from it. 🙂

By: adina

adina — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 19:26:07 +0000

Thank you very much, Robin. I’ll surely find something there (I didn’t know until now about the Monday Mail – cool idea!).