I'd say "get a praline de santal" sample but they don't seem to have it at basenotes. Not that it makes an unusually good cover scent but it's one that I like.

(06-02-2012 4:06 AM)od1 Wrote:  Hi Lexy, yeah, it is sweet although I remember it having a bit of the tobacco undertone. My understanding is that it leans towards the feminine although it's still "supposed" to be unisex?

I've never heard of Kilian, but it looks like Zahras doesn't carry that. I haven't gotten a suggestion for what else to get at the basenotes.net site. If I don't get any suggestions by Monday I'll ask Zahras to send me a bunch of good stuff in addition to the 3 I want. I read another thread where someone got sent a bunch of samples for the $12 shipping fee.

Yeah it's supposed to be unisex but it is on the sweet side. Although it really doesn't scream female at me and I would definitely not mind snuggling a man that smells like it. I wonder how it would turn out if you used it with the Oud Wood or Blue Oud, might give it a more masculine feel. I know I would probably die if I smelled Oud Wood and Ambre Narguile together on a man! mmmm

(05-18-2012 2:48 PM)Lexy Wrote:  Tom Ford Oud Wood has an amazing range and is a great cover IMHO, plus it smells mmm so good!! ...I love it on myself, but I love it even more on a man. I call it a "panty dropper" fragrance. lol

Tuscan Leather is another great one, smells like leather and smoke..like a man rode his horse then went into a pub to smoke a fine cigar...and eventho it has a long range, it also has a close to the skin feel about it.

There is something about the alcohol (or ingredients) that Thierry Mugler uses in his fragrances that makes them long range and last a long time, really long time. Chanel is the same way.

One of the best covers that I have found for Copulins is Ambre Narguile by Hermes. Copulins are completely undetectable when I have this baby on, it's strong with amazing silage, one or two sprays is all I need. I believe it's unisex altho it's sweet, the best way I can describe the scent is like elegant wearable Cinnabons with musky pipe tobacoo. I would put it in the same family as Tobacoo Vanille by Tom Ford. It's pretty expensive tho so I only use it once in a while.

I have the Tom ford along with some of his suits. That colonge with some mones and the suit = GOD

Totally forgot about that bottle. To bad I didn't bring it with me.

Haha, that's funny! I still haven't gotten any suggestions for what else to get from Zahras, so I'll just ask them to throw in a bunch of good stuff for men. I do look forward to receiving the Surrati clones.

Maybe once they arrive I'll mix the two together and see what one of my friends thinks.

(06-02-2012 11:56 AM)Lexy Wrote:  Yeah it's supposed to be unisex but it is on the sweet side. Although it really doesn't scream female at me and I would definitely not mind snuggling a man that smells like it. I wonder how it would turn out if you used it with the Oud Wood or Blue Oud, might give it a more masculine feel. I know I would probably die if I smelled Oud Wood and Ambre Narguile together on a man! mmmm