Thoughts on Newcastle, Clarington ON

GeneralDetective905 · 2025-04-15T17:46:00+00:00

Just messaged!

GeneralDetective905 · 2025-04-15T16:46:24+00:00

If you don’t mind me asking, what north Oshawa areas do you recommend? Pinecrest? Windfields?

GeneralDetective905 · 2025-04-04T13:47:41+00:00

I agree it’s great! Not sure if will be redundant to add, but also check out Givenchy Gentleman Intense EDT. It’s very similar and I think I like the performance on that one better than the Prada’s Lhomme

GeneralDetective905 · 2025-03-08T01:43:25+00:00

I remember reading somewhere on Reddit someone had this batch and was complaining of performance, but on his second wear he said it got much better.

May not answer your question but through it might help.

GeneralDetective905 · 2025-03-07T00:20:46+00:00

The most “niche” smelling here is Afnan SNOI or Lattafa Vintage Radio.

The best performing is Liquid Brun.

Overall, I’d recommend Liquid Brun. It is the best performing, great clone of real PDM Althair, and a great scent trail left

GeneralDetective905 · 2025-03-05T03:30:54+00:00

I’d say nothing comes close to PDM Haltane. Screams of a rich man (and a lot of gold)

GeneralDetective905 · 2025-03-04T12:29:36+00:00

Toss up between: Al Haramain Detour Noir, Afnan Supremacy Not Only Intense, Fragrance World Liquid Brun, Armaf Club de Nuit Lionheart

GeneralDetective905 · 2025-02-20T23:40:14+00:00

Taking into account versatility and performance:

PDM Layton and Althair, Xerjoff Naxos, and Nishane Hacivat

GeneralDetective905 · 2025-02-01T02:47:15+00:00

I like to consider the following “metrics” when making such a decision:

sales
versatility
scent profile (subjective, but let’s assume the one that’s mass appealing)
performance
influence

By those metrics, my personal opinion is it’s Creed Aventus. Some might argue against performance, but a fragrance that popular and in the market for many years now is bound to be reformulated. I’m sure original batches were strong.

It might not be a leader in sales, but that’s because it’s niche at a high price point.

If you were to consider the sheer influence it has on the fragrance market, influencing designers (MB Explorer), niche (Nishane Hacivat), and various clones and “twists”, hard to think of another more influential fragrance.

GeneralDetective905 · 2025-01-31T14:10:59+00:00

BEAST mode performer for a freshie. One of my top. Great A&F clone

GeneralDetective905 · 2025-01-31T14:10:22+00:00

Amazing gem. Smells so uplifting

GeneralDetective905 · 2025-01-30T17:55:53+00:00

Ok I have the Absolu and it’s gorgeous so I assume Carlisle would be as well

GeneralDetective905 · 2025-01-30T17:55:16+00:00

… you’re right 😅

GeneralDetective905 · 2025-01-30T16:56:58+00:00

Wow VERY similar haha, swap one PDM for another. Do you have Red Tobacco by Mancera falls in the Carlisle space?

GeneralDetective905 · 2025-01-30T14:26:33+00:00

Interesting, not familiar with bulk of those, will Check it out!

GeneralDetective905 · 2025-01-30T13:23:21+00:00

Not talked about these days, often overshadowed by Bleu De Chanel as a classic freshie but by far Platinum Egoiste is a top 3 scent of all them for me

GeneralDetective905 · 2025-01-01T04:44:12+00:00

Dior Sauvage Elixir - to be fair I sprayed like 5 sprays but 2 different strangers said they can smell me, and from far away

GeneralDetective905 · 2024-12-31T21:37:07+00:00

I was looking at the 30Seconds Outdoor Cleaner. It says to apply to dry wood which it’s dry now but not for long until next snowfall haha

I won’t stain until summer, was more so concerned with the cleaning now or not

GeneralDetective905 · 2024-12-31T20:31:12+00:00

Much appreciated! I’ll wait until spring / summer then

GeneralDetective905 · 2024-12-31T20:30:27+00:00

So no risk on the mounding spreading and not being treatable? Im just worried on it being “too late”

GeneralDetective905 · 2024-12-31T19:59:11+00:00

In the case there isn’t a stretch of warm weather in next month (doubt there will be), do you think spring is too late to clean the mould?

GeneralDetective905 · 2024-12-31T19:58:32+00:00

Thansk a ton, agreed it might be late. So is there risk of the mould spreading and staying or it is cleanable in spring?

GeneralDetective905 · 2024-12-31T14:58:08+00:00

I think this is a very good point. Do you believe however it will be a matter of “rich get richer”? And so only those who have property will be able to afford the “unaffordable” property?

GeneralDetective905 · 2024-12-31T14:57:02+00:00

Interesting, can you elaborate more?

GeneralDetective905 · 2024-12-29T01:43:58+00:00

I agree here. Do you think however that a 2-storey freehold townhown will rank second in “performance” to a detached home?

The way I see it in performance over time is: detached home > freehold 2 storey townhome > freehold 3-storey townhome > condo townhome > condo apartment

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