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So, do I just make round #1 guesses now.....and wait till that round is done before guessing on round #2.....or guess them all now ?
This years tournament theme is "NICHE ONLY."
Here's a link to Round 1 which has all the information about the tournament up until this point. Read it if you want to know the background or if you're a contestant you can use it as a reference for making predictions.
We can let that thread sink now and any new comments or replies can now go under this one.
After the Preliminary Round we have:
Hobbes22 with 7 Points
Gamma with 7 Points
JiveHippo with 4
Birdboy with 3
Here is the OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT BRACKET for 2012.
I don't use this bracket, only the contestants do. I still don't know the names of the fragrances. My bracket only has the numbers.
You'll notice the bracket is broken into two conferences: The Aventus Conference and The Kouros Conference.
Scoring is as follows for each correct prediction:
Round 1: 1 point
Round 2: 2 points
Round 3: 4 Points
Round 4: 7 points (this would mean you predicted the winner from the very beginning)
Scores for the bracket round will be added to your scores from the preliminary round. I won't look at or add up your predictions until the very end.
Each fragrance will be worn, and then given a score out of a possible 40.
Broken down as follows:
Opening: 5
Mid/Heart: 10
Base: 5
Projection and Longevity: 5
Versatility: 5
Wife's Opinion: 5
Intrigue: 5
Intrigue basically refers to the interest a fragrance holds; is it hard to pin down; is it an accord I've never experienced; does it develop in unusual or unpredictable ways; etc.
Which ever frag gets the higher score wins and goes on to the next round.
Got it?
Good luck!
So, do I just make round #1 guesses now.....and wait till that round is done before guessing on round #2.....or guess them all now ?
Guesses sent !
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Guesses sent !
My guesses have been sent as well!
Cool. Of course, I haven't looked at them, and won't until the tournament's over.
Now I'm just waiting for JiveHippo and Hobbes22 to send me theirs and I'll start posting the results.
Maybe you guys want to send each other your guesses so you can keep an eye on your competition throughout the tournament.
I'll be really interested in how things shake out. I checked with Gamma, and our sense of things is pretty similar.
Looking forward to being surprised though.
I'm almost finished with the first round, or the Sweet Sixteen, as it's called. I have one final matchup going on tonight and that's it. As it is, I'm really eager to post up the results and then begin Round 2!
At the moment, the frag I'm sampling is probably my favorite 'scent' in the whole experiment. It's well balanced, versatile, perfect for the Fall and Winter and it smells fantastic, but--IT IS SOOO WEAK! And so short-lived. It has horrible projection and longevity (and the base is almost non-existent) and because of that, probably won't even make it through Round One. I'm not a projection/longevity freak either--I like things appropriately loud or soft--but this is just sad. Arggh.
I've noticed that a lot of the fragrances I've sampled this year have some really high points, some great moments, but they just can't manage to put it altogether in the end, or they veer off course somewhere along the way. I'm not even saying they necessarily start out great, and then fall apart. Some seem to have flaws in the opening, but pick it up in the mid and base.
Be back soon!
Low projection and longevity seems to be a growing trend. I have a few like that which I enjoy, but wonder if I my like for them would be seen as supporting a trend that I don't really agree with.
Not that what any one person thinks is likely to make a difference....
Last edited by Birdboy48; 18th December 2012 at 06:03 PM.
Hey Buysblind, sorry for my late reply, but I will get my bracket to you as soon as I can! I'll have it over to you later tonight at the latest
Round One results are in. Again, here's the scoring system:
Each fragrance will be worn, and then given a score out of a possible 40.
Broken down as follows:
Opening: 5
Mid/Heart: 10
Base: 5
Projection and Longevity: 5
Versatility: 5
Wife's Opinion: 5
Intrigue: 5
Intrigue basically refers to the interest a fragrance holds; is it hard to pin down; is it an accord I've never experienced; does it develop in unusual or unpredictable ways; etc.
In the preliminary round, all frags were sampled on paper. Now, in the Bracket Tournament, everything is being tested on skin. It makes a huge difference, and some fragrances that I loved on paper, aren't performing as well on skin, and vice versa.
I still don't know the names of any of these fragrances. Only the contestants do. And it's drving me CRAZY! But I've decided to keep it real, and not even take as much as a peek until the entire thing's over. Still, it's very annoying.
Now that Round One is over, I'd say there's about 3 or 4 fragrances I really like, 3 I'm pretty sure won't do much, and a couple that have to potential to really make an impression in Round 2.
In Round 2 I'm taking on the Malcom Gladwell "Blink" theory and simply making a quick, gut-based decision to determine who wins. No scores, no in-depth analysis. All that's going out the window. The complete opposite of Round One (which has been TEDIOUS, to say the least). I'm exhausted.
Anyway, here's the Round One Bracket Results:
WAIT! THIS LINK'S EVEN BETTER. IT'S EASIER TO READ: http://tinyurl.com/dxd4dqu
If you're a contestant, you can take a look and see how you're doing. Do you still have a chance? Are you a goner? If you're not a contestant, you can take a look anyway, and see who's kicking whose ass, and how crazy it was that Memoir Man got knocked out by a relatively unknown, small-scale nichester.
Round One Matchups and Results
#5 vs #13: Final Score: 28 to 24.5: Winner = #5
The middle stage of #5 really shines, it's a sweet, spicy wood with notes of plum, coffee and some booziness, dries down into a sweet amber skin scent with a touch of coffee. Good projection and longevity. I found this one a little stuffy when I tested it on paper but it really opened up on my skin. The amaretto-coffee accord really adds to it.
#13....Ah, Memoir Man (I'm positive this has to be Memoir Man even though I haven't looked). What a disappointment! I had assumed MM would make it to the finals. Here's the problem: The wet, sweet, herbal spearmint in the opening just goes on and on for way too long. I like it for the first 15 minutes to half hour but it lasts at least an hour and a half to two hours on me, and it gets sickening. By then a soft, ashy incense mid kicks in and blends with the mint, but there's nothing spectacular about it to me. It's very authentic, but a little too one dimensional and quiet. I DO like the base, when some vanilla enters, I find it really nice. I hesitate to knock this out so early, because I've heard such great things about it, and I'm concerned it hasn't gotten a fair shake, but the bottom line is, #5 (whatever it is) just performed better.
Score Breakdown:
Opening: 3
Mid: 8
Base: 3
Proj/Long: 4
Wife's Opinion: 4
Versatility: 3
Intrigue: 3
Overall: 28/40
Opening: 3
Mid: 6
Base: 4
Proj./Long: 2.5
Wife: 2
Versatility: 3
Intrigue: 4
Overall: 24.5/40
#10 vs. #11 Final Score: 23 to 22: Winner: #10
#10: A great scent for classy hippies! The chocolate, patchouli, cannabis, vanilla and general earthiness of this fragrance works well. I like it, but I'm not sure if it's for me. The patchouli is very thick in the middle stage--too thick for me! Still, I can't deny its quality. Fairly simple fragrance despite a decent amount of notes. I like that I can tell the notes apart in this one, and that it's not one jumbled mess. It's kind of heavy.
#11: Huge blast of alcohol in the top, lots of spicy tobacco, a good amount of funky skank and amber. I HATE scents like this--they smell dirty to me--the sour skankiness ruins it and while some people enjoy this, I definitely do not. Still, it got a decent score in the end, but there's not point to push it through to the next round. The amber dry down is nice, but it takes hours of torture to get there.
Score Breakdown:
Opening: 4
Mid: 6
Base: 3
Proj/Long: 4
Wife: 1 (she hated this!)
Versatility: 2
Intrigue: 3 (I think LIDGE does the cocoa/patchouli thing much better)
Overall: 23/40
Opening: 4
Mid: 5
Base: 3
Proj/Long: 4
Wife: 1 (she hated this one even more!)
Versatility: 2 (Other than orgies and dog fights I can't see where I'd wear this.)
Intrigue: 3 (It changes a lot, which is interesting, but I dislike 70% of this scent).
Overall: 22/40
#2 vs. #1 29.5 to 21.5 Winner: #2
#2: Seemed more nuanced on paper...This one smells GREAT but it is just a little too subdued, I wish it were stronger. Smells like a freshly baked gingerbread cookie without all the negative qualities of your typical gourmand (heavy, cloying, too "foody", lack of refinement, etc).
#1: Liked it on paper, but on my skin it's just boring. A bland citrus with some leather or something...I don't know. It got annoying the longer it lingered on my skin. I wore it out to a party and kind of regretted it. Blah.
Score Breakdown:
Opening: 4.5 (i love it!)
Mid: 8.0 (smells FANTASTIC...wish it were stronger)
Base: 4.0
Proj/Long: 2.0
Wife: 3.5
Versatility: 4
Intrigue: 3.5
Overall: 29.5/40
Opening: 3
Mid: 5
Base: 2
Pro/Long: 3.5
Wife: 2.5
Versatility: 4
Intrigue: 1.5
Overall: 21.5/40
#9 vs. #3 29.5 to 19 (A Blowout!) Winner: #9
#9: I was very, very surprised and intrigued by #9 this time around. This dry chocolate note transitions into a strange woody smell--it's like licorice and oud, a little on the spicy side. The strength of this fragrances increases over time and it becomes kind of soapy and clean. Has a discernible masculinity to it. Clean woody soapy scent with a touch of dry cocoa.
#3: I can't get over the strange pear/apple fruity note that combines with this damp, vegetal smell that borders on musty (in the opening). The mid's my favorite part as it smells very similar to Guerlain Homme L'Eau (one of my favorites!), with a distinct minty citrus. Still, it lacks the crisp, fresh sparkling quality of Homme L'Eau--it's not as alive and bright--so it's just okay.
Score Breakdown:
Opening: 4
Mid: 7
Base: 4
Pro/Long: 4
Wife: 3.5
Versatility: 3.5
Intrigue: 3.5
Overall: 29.5/40
Opening: 2.5
Mid: 6.5
Base: 2
Pro/Long: 2
Wife: 2
Vers: 2
Intrigue: 2
Overall: 19/40
#12 vs. #8 27.5 to N/A[B]Winner: #12[B]
#12: ALL AMBER up top. Reminds me of a more powdery Blue Amber by Montale. Halfway through and things get a little rough and dirty--but in a good way. It develops this crusty smell that's kind of like how skin smells after it's been licked. Then it gets musky, and the amber dries out...finally the drydown is soft and and sweet and musky. Very cozy.
#8: I'm not bothering to score this. It's a cheap, soul-less version of Terre D'Hermes. Nothing worthwhile.
Score Breakdown:
Opening: 3
Mid: 7
Base: 4
Pro/Long: 4
Wife: 3
Vers: 2.5
Intrigue: 4
Overall: 27.5/40
#6 vs. #15 Score: 29.5 to 20.5 Winner: #6
#6: This IS Montale's Blue Amber but better. Clear, translucent amber. A beautiful use of negative space. Refined. Well-calibrated. Even if this one doesn't win in the end, I will probably get it. It's the perfect amber fragrance.
#15: Tart fruit and some florals over very dry, smoky, ashy incense. So ashy, so smoky (like cigarettes, almost) and very dry. Interesting, but I really don't like this and would never want to smell like it. There's a lot going on, and it's pretty strong, but it doesn't matter if you don't like it. If someone is going for fruit and flowers over bone dry ashy incense, look no further, this is your holy grail.
Score Breakdown:
Opening: 4
Mid: 8.5
Base: 4
Pro/Long: 3
Wife: 3.5
Vers: 3.5
Intrigue: 4
Overall: 29.5/40
Opening: 3
Mid: 5
Base: 2.5
Vers: 1
Wife: 2
Pro/Long: 4
Intrigue: 3
Overall: 20.5/40
#16 vs. #7 Score: 19.5 to 28.5 Winner: #7
#16: It's musty and minty. If you took Skittles and Mint and wrapped it in a wet rag and stuffed it in the basement of a shoe store next to a shipment of shoe polish it might smell like this. That's a little dramatic, but it kind of smells like all that stuff. This scent is depressing--not in a pensive, introspective, melancholy kind of way--it's just dragging, and heavy and plodding. Sort of gloomy. No me gusta!
#7: I like this. And I think I'd like it the more and more I wore it. The opening is a little sharp and astringent, but it gets cool and comfortable quickly. Doesn't remind me of Uomo as much this time around on my skin. The mint note is great, in that it's almost undetectable as mint, and instead works to provide a very cool breeze texture to the composition. I would describe this fragrance as an accord--very well blended and hard to distinguish individual notes. Interestingly, this warms up as it dries down and this is a marked contrast from the opening and mid.
Score Breakdown:
Opening: 2
Mid: 6
Base: 2
Pro/Long: 3
Wife: 1.5
Vers: 3 (great for wakes, funerals, and sitting shiva!)
Intrigue: 2
Overall: 19.5/40
Opening: 3
Mid: 7.5
Base: 4
Pro/Long: 3
Wife: 3
Vers: 4
Intrigue: 4
Overall: 28.5/40
#4 vs. #14 Score: 22.5 to 23.5 Winner: #14
#4: This is the most frustrating fragrance of the tournament. It smells great, and features a superb balance of cumin (or cardamom and coriander), pink pepper, and amber. But it is just SOOO WEAK! I felt bad eliminating this, but it just did not deliver at all in the projection/longevity category--to the extent where it actually impeded the various stages of the fragrance.
#14: The opening is like beautiful spring flowers marked by fresh citrus which all dry down into this creamy, vanilla-lemon "Allure Edition Blanche" base. This could be an excellent Spring/Summer fragrance, and I'm dying to know what it is. Different than anything else in the tournament, and definitely geared toward the warmer half of the year--it has "Spring" written all over it.
Score Breakdown:
Opening: 4.5 (would be 5 if it was stronger)
Mid: 7
Base: 3
Pro/Long: 1.5
Wife: 3
Intrigue: 3.5
Overall: 22.5/40
Opening: 4
Mid: 7
Base: 3
Vers: 3
Wife: 1 (maybe she was in a bad mood? I don't know!)
Pro/Long: 2.5
Intrigue: 3
Overall: 23.5/40
Last edited by Buysblind; 27th December 2012 at 03:06 PM.
Love this. Problem is that the picture of the chart at tinyurl.com is so blurry I can't even guess what most of them are either!
Some Favorites
1. Amouage Epic man
2. Dior Leather Oud
3. Perris Monte Carlo Oud Imperial Black
4. Le Labo Patchouli 24
5. Amouage Opus VII
6. Byredo Bullion
7. Masque Milano Russian Tea
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
Akahina, thanks for the feedback. It's important to be able to read the names.
I didn't know the picture was blurry. I'll try to fix it... The problem is, I can't look at it!
My wife has to take the picture and upload it since I'm doing this whole thing blindly.
Okay, she fixed it!
Here's the new link: http://tinyurl.com/dxd4dqu
If you can't see this, get your eyes checked!
Last edited by Buysblind; 26th December 2012 at 07:13 PM.
Much better. Thanks!
Some Favorites
1. Amouage Epic man
2. Dior Leather Oud
3. Perris Monte Carlo Oud Imperial Black
4. Le Labo Patchouli 24
5. Amouage Opus VII
6. Byredo Bullion
7. Masque Milano Russian Tea
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
ACK, #13 bites the dust in the first round !
I suspect that's gonna deep-six a number of people's prediction sheets.
I'm going to jump right into Round 2 since I'm in the mood.
I'll post each matchup and update the bracket at the end of the round.
This time, I'm making quick decisions and going with my gut:
ROUND 2: Blind Sampling Madness 2013: Bracket Tournament
#7 vs #14: Fresh Fest!
These are the two freshest scents in the tournament which is otherwise made up of spicy woody incensy semi-gourmandy things, and it's completely coincidental that they wound up in a head to head battle this round.
#14: Creamy, lemony fresh florals with a sweet sugar candied frosting coating the whole thing. It's like a sophisticated, understated H.M. by Hanae Mori--minus the chocolate--and probably at least 5 times the price.
#7: Chilly, bracing coolness, very clean and very crisp. This is driven by cold spearmint, and the top is the most lucid invocation of an icy breeze I've encountered thus far in my fragrance journey. The composition heats up ever so gradually, and the slightly sour, slightly bitter spice becomes warmer and just a touch sweeter (via amber) as it settles in.
Do I want the cold bracing mint and spices of #7, or the sweet candied lemon and gentle flowers of #14?
This is not a tough decision. I think #7 works much better on my skin and fits my personality more than #14, which I like, but believe could perform better altogether on someone else.
I'm really beginning to like #7. It's a solid contender and could be an excellent scent for work.
Winner: #7
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I had high hopes for #13 (since I'm pretty sure it's MM), but it just didn't come through for me.
I almost bought it blind--convinced I would certainly love it.
How you making out so far, points wise?
Last edited by Buysblind; 31st December 2012 at 01:57 AM.
Quite some surprises! I'm 50% knocked out after round one, and my overall winner has been knocked out already!
Let's continue...
ROUND 2: Blind Sampling Madness 2013: Bracket Tournament
#6 vs #9: A Question of Comfort
This was a tough matchup. On the one hand I was dealing with a fragrance that was immediately appealing, comforting, and basically flawless in and of itself. On the other hand, I was smelling something completely unlike anything I've tried, intriguing, yet lacking the immediate likability of the other fragrance.
#6: This is the perfect amber. And when I'm looking specifically for an amber fragrance I will buy this. There's no doubt about it. It doesn't over do it. It's not overly sweet or heavy. And it's not so reserved as to be frustrating. It's delicate, yet affirming. Had Ambre Precieux not won last year's tournament, this would certainly be heading toward the finals.
#9: This one almost smells like it's from another planet. I'm having a tough time making out the notes. What I though was a dry chocolate note may not be after all. It could be some kind of rare wood. Either way, it has interesting characteristics: It's clean and almost soapy, masculine and somewhat modern, and it's very fresh but also has an outdoorsy dampness to it. There's a fogginess to it which contrasts with its general fresh cleanliness. Overall, it's very hard to pin down, but I'm finding that I really like it.
This is a question of something that's comforting, easy to understand, and immediately likable, versus something that's bizarre and enigmatic, yet also quite appealing. I wouldn't choose a fragrance just because it's weird--I have to like it too.
And I like #9, and I'm deciding to push it ahead to the next round. One of the reasons I do this tournament is to discover new and interesting fragrances, and this one completely caught me off guard. We'll see how it fairs in the next round.
Winner: #9 (SEE EDIT BELOW)
I had fragrance #9 on one arm and #6 on the other. During the day, I kept getting whiffs of something really nice. When I checked, each time it was #6. On the other hand, I grew tired of #9. Something about it seemed a little off, and kind of smelled like a mushroom or fungus. By the end of the day I realized #6 deserved to win, and it that #9 really wasn't my best option. So, #6 will go to the next round!
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ROUND 2: Blind Sampling Madness 2013: Bracket Tournament
#2 vs. #5: Spicy Woods Duke It Out!
#2: This is would make a great Fall/Winter scent. A well blended accord of lightly spiced woods, that turns just a little sweet and smoky. It seems like some florals (iris?) quietly add to the background. This is one of my favorites. The composition maintains its presence without ever becoming heavy or intrusive. It could easily be dressed up or dressed down.Seems very unisex. I'd really like to see what this is like out of the bottle rather than a sample spray vial.
#5: Something about the plum and coriander really reminds me of Egoiste (in the opening). This is a solid fragrance and the plum note is really well done. Another thing I really like about this one is that it features a prominent coffee and liqueur combination that doesn't begin to emerge at all until after about the first hour and a half. It then dominates the dry down. Overall, has a nice spiciness to it. Even though this one's not going to the next round, I may grab a bottle at some point, as it's really good. I just don't like it more than #2.
Despite tough competition, #2 moves on. It's a very well crafted, subtle scent, yet solid and sturdy. Not to mention, it smells great.
Winner: #2
Last edited by Buysblind; 28th December 2012 at 06:07 PM.
Hey wait ! I picked #9 !
Does that mean I get half-credit ??
Haha....No, sorry Birdboy! I was ready to push #9 through but it just wore on me as the day went on. I still haven't seen anybody's guesses yet, and it's for cases just like this why I wait till the end. If I had known you picked #9 I probably wouldn't have had the heart to pull a reversal on you!
I'm wondering who's in first place right now...
Okay, here comes the last matchup of the 2nd Round!
ROUND 2: Blind Sampling Madness 2013: Bracket Tournament
#10 vs. #12: An In-House Battle: Parfumerie Generale
Somehow the 2 PG fragrances I selected for the tournament ended up in a head to head battle in the 2nd round (or at least I think they're the 2 PG fragrances. I don't know for sure, but all signs indicate that they are).
#10: I like it. It's dry chocolate and earthiness, a touch mineralic, fairly straight forward and simple. It features big notes, blended together but still identifiable. Nice, but lacking something that I'm looking for. Some of the frags in this tourney have what feels like a very delicately, expertly crafted balance and calibration, and that's something I'm into at the moment. On my skin at least, this doesn't have that, or it's over my head, and I'm yet to experience it.
#12: Wet socks amber. This is all about the dry down, where it gets really cozy and warm and nice. But if I put this on I wouldn't want to leave my house for at least 2 hours. It smells like wet clothes that have sat out too long. I really dislike the first hour of this, and I'm not crazy about it until about 3 hours in (when I really like it), but I can achieve a similar affect with other amber based fragrances that I enjoy from the beginning. I'm pretty sure this is L'Ombre Fauve.
So #10 moves on.
EDIT: I gotta say, while I'm not going back on this, and I'm still pushing #10 through, the dry-down to L'Ombre Fauve is incredible. It's such an inviting, addictive smell, and really rewards your patience if you get past the opening. I'm mentioning this because I don't want to dismiss L'Ombre Fauve as a fragrance that isn't worthwhile. I think it could make an excellent 'personal' fragrance, one to be enjoyed intimately while at home or somewhere private. The blend of animalic musky crustiness and sweet, rich amber is really something. And if you're looking for something like this, indeed, check it out.
Winner: #10 (which I'm pretty sure is Coze)
Round 2 is Complete! The Bracket, with Round 2 Results will be posted up later today. We're now down to the Final Four!
Last edited by Buysblind; 29th December 2012 at 06:01 PM.
It would have been a surprise if #6 didn't pass, it's still the favorite to win.
We want a niche forum.
Really enjoying reading these comparisons! Pretty sure I am knocked out at this point, but this is still fun to follow.
That is, y'know, if #10 is actually L'Ombre Fauve...
Hey guys, Here's the Round 2 Results in Bracket Form!
So you can clearly see who has made it to the final four. Any surprises?
I'm almost 100% positive about 2 of the 4 remainders (which frags they are), but the other 2 I'm not so sure about.
@BrianTowers: #6 is a tough one, because while I'm not looking for an amber scent this time around (after all, Ambre Precieux won last year), I can't deny the quality and likability of it. It almost got beat by #9 (which was odd and different), but just proved to be a better fragrance in the end.
@Hobbes22: What's strange about L'Ombre Fauve or "#12" , as we should call it, is that despite not liking the opening, I don't know if it could be done differently and still work. So it's almost like you have to accept it for what it is. It reminds me of the ugly duckling story. And I wouldn't be surprised if my interests returned to it somewhere down the road.
I'm glad you guys are enjoying reading this stuff! It's been really fun to do the tournament this way and I can't wait until it's over and I can read the list and see who's who and what's what. I'm sure there's a few shockers that lie ahead.
Now, it's time for the Final Four!
Be back soon...
Hummm.....what would have been my second choice to win the whole thing has made it to the final four...
The Final Four: First Matchup: #10 vs. #7
Timing, Timing, Timing...
The new year has just begun....and just in time. Right when I started to feel as though I was getting stuck in a rut, I was granted a clean slate and the impetus to make a fresh start for no reason other than a change in the date. Trivial? Perhaps. Cliche? Definitely. But at this point I don't care--I'll take it! Anything to get rid of this apathetic lethargy and general lack of motivation I've been experiencing for the last couple of months.
So what does this have to do with #10 vs. #7? A lot!
#10 is an excellent fragrance. It's different. It has an exquisite chocolate opening that I WISH! lasted a little bit longer. It touches upon the gourmand side without giving in to its sweeter tendencies, balancing it through the use of a dry coffee note. And it blends several different "earthy" elements together very well--mainly patchouli, cannabis, and some kind of woods. I like it. I enjoy it. I'm glad it made it to the Final Four. And I may purchase a bottle somewhere down the line. Maybe. But I have two issues with it: 1) As I get to the heart of the fragrance, it seems there is something (perhaps depth) that is lacking, just the slightest bit. I find myself looking for something else, but unable to find it. It could be my skin, that can sometimes devour even the strongest EDP. I don't know for sure. 2) Its character is on the heavier side of the spectrum. This is not an uplifting fragrance. It's not the least bit depressing either, but it makes me want to be kind of lazy. I would look to it on laid back, autumn nights, when I'm just hanging out with some friends having some beers and laughs.
#7, on the other hand, with its cold, bracing, peppermint-powered citrus and cool, clear incense is ALL ABOUT invigoration and productivity! I generally wake up around 4:30 A.M. And on some mornings, that sucks. This is something I can throw on that will provide an immediate boost during these dark winter mornings and leave me feeling alert and refreshed. Far superior to your average 'fresh' fragrance with synthetic ozonics, sharp citrus notes and middling spices, this one persists with a robust, effortless quality that feels neither niche or designer. It's kind of how I imagine a quality 'vintage' scent, but with a modern appeal. Suitable for work and early mornings (though it would work perfectly well at night), this is exactly what I need to get back on track and make sure I enter 2013 on the right foot.
So, not only for its outstanding quality and the simple fact that I love it and already feel addicted to it, #7 also wins as a result of timing. For me, this could very well be the fragrance of 2013.
Winner: #7
***********Stay tuned for the results of #6 vs #2, coming soon...**********************
I agree with your opinion on #10, I immediately liked it and thought I'd buy a bottle.. but after a couple wearings I did notice the heart and drydown lacked a little substance and depth. I still like it a lot, but feel that it could have been amazing if it just had a little something extra.
I usually find that fragrances I give 8.8 or higher are full bottle buys (or added to my wishlist).
I'd probably score it similarly, somewhere around an 8.
Having tried 2 Parfumerie Generales for the first time in this tournament, I'm interested in trying others. I thought Coze and L'Ombre Fauve (or what I think are Coze and L'Ombre Fauve) were pretty good, and definitely interesting.
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With one finalist, #7, already selected, we head into our other semi-final match....
The Final Four: Second Matchup: #6 vs. #2
Wardrobe Requirements
One thing I feel my wardrobe is lacking is woody scents, in particular, a relaxed woods-based fragrance that I can wear comfortably in the evening, whether going out or staying in (Terre d'Hermes functions fine as my daytime woods, but at night, I'd like to be able to wear something different, more mellow). I'm also not looking for anything loud, formal, or too "foresty" (Norne's got me covered in the forest department). And in this tournament, I believe I've stumbled across exactly what I'm looking for as far as a relaxed, night-time woods-based fragrance: #2.
#2 doesn't shout and it doesn't intrude. It's projection is moderate, though strong enough to pique one's attention (and hold it for a moment). It's warm without becoming heavy, and sweet without condescending to a certain crude, tackiness I feel many gourmands are guilty of. It also doesn't really smell like anything I else I own or have smelled before. The closest I can think of would be a strange hybrid of Eau des Baux and Spicebomb, but it really doesn't smell anything like either of them and is much more subdued than both. Classy, casual in its elegance, and relatively simple (there aren't too many things going on at once), #2 is a winner in my book (careful...I didn't say THE winner!).
#6 is the perfect amber. I've discussed this already. It's full-bottle-worthy and I am certain I will buy it in the not-too-distant future. I can't say anything bad about it.
But right now, I'm looking for woods, and in the meantime I can get my amber fix with last year's winner, Ambre Precieux.
#2 is a great fragrance, and although it may not be as 'perfect' as #6, it's what I want now, and it's much different than anything else that I own. It will do an excellent job filling a specific gap in my wardrobe and will see plenty of use as I find it interesting, immediately appealing, and highly wearable.
Winner: #2
The Tournament Bracket will be updated later today. We're headed into the finals!
#7 Versus #2
Who do you think will win?
See you soon!
Well, #7 sounds like the sort of thing you were looking for when you first started this sniffing, and the seasonal timing is right...
But you never heard me say any of that.
Are you saying you picked #7?
That would be crazy!
Don't tell me if you did or not....
I guess we'll just have to wait and find out.
Here's the official updated bracket in case anyone wants to check it out:
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So, what scent won the finale? Both sound worth trying out, I need to sample these...
And the final results are in...
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It's over!
I just ordered a bottle of Strange Invisible Perfumes "ATLANTIC" and I can't wait till it gets here so I can begin wearing it.
And I found a great deal on Gaiac as well ($65 for a 30ml bottle), so I scooped it up while I had the chance.
Both should compliment each other well.
Anyway, this has been a lot of fun!
If anything, it's taught me how different our perceptions are regarding smell. For example, here's a little something I wrote when sampling Ormonde Man--what is commonly regarded as a spicy, woody fragrance: #14: Creamy, lemony fresh florals with a sweet sugar candied frosting coating the whole thing. It's like a sophisticated, understated H.M. by Hanae Mori--minus the chocolate--and probably at least 5 times the price.
Lemony fresh florals? I was convinced, after sampling this, that it was De Bachmakov. Man, was I off....
And the one I thought was Ormonde Man? It turned out to be Avant Garde by M. Micallef, which most describe as a sweet, tobacco and cocoa incense frag.
Biggest Disappointments
First Place: MEMOIR MAN: Even after this got eliminated in the tournament I wore it several more times just to make sure, but again and again I was let down. This did nothing for me (and I almost blind bought it, but decided to do this tournament instead!). I found it to be a quiet, kind of boring scent....though something about it still kind of haunts me.
2nd Place: Ormonde Man: Not at all what I had expected or wanted out of it. Another frag I almost purchased blind but decided not to at the last minute.
Biggest Surprises
1st Place: Atlantic of course, but...
I was also really surprised by Frank Los Angeles No. 2. It's a very solid fragrance, great coffee and cognac note in the dry down, beautiful plum up top, and can be had for $65.
Thundra What I thought all along was "Avant Garde" was really Thundra. And this one smells really interesting. In fact, I ordered more samples of it just to wear it a few more times and decide what I really think about it.
You Stink! Awards
Ambre Russe: Uggh. I did NOT enjoy this. I'm surprised it gets so much love and so little hate. I'm not surprised by the love, actually, but I am surprised that more people don't hate it.
Wazamba: Count me out.
Least Interesting
Jade, Cereus No. 6, and De Bachmakov
I will get a bottle of Ambre 114 at some point. It's excellent stuff and deserves all the praise it receives.
To the contestants, thank you for participating. I'll tally up your scores soon and send you PMs regarding your prizes.
If you've been following this thread, thanks for reading and feel free to discuss any of the fragrances involved. I've FINALLY looked at the list, so their names are no longer a secret.
I hope this thread wasn't too esoteric or alienating, though I realize it was probably less accessible than the blind sampling tournament I held last year. I have to admit, it got a little crazy, and even I lost track of it at times.
My plan for next Fall is to do a faster blind sampling tournament, starting right off with the bracket round, where I sample 32 designer frags and eventually get it down to one. I'll be collecting ideas and samples in the meantime.
I'll post the winning contestant's Username once I have the results.
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Nope, I didn't start thinking Atlantic would take it until the final match-up. But it's cool to see that it won, as I suspect few people have heard of it before. I'm probably not the only one who thought MM would be the winner, particularly based on your original impressions.
My second choice was Giac, as I've heard a lot of good things about it.
But yes, Frank and Atlantic : I suspect I'm not the only one who will be looking samples.
Perhaps there were a few more apples and oranges in this contest, compared to all the ambers in the first contest, but I found it really interesting, enjoyed the vicariousness of it all, and will be looking forward to the next contest !
I plan on making the next one less complicated--this got a little out of hand at times, and might have been hard for the casual observer to follow. Still, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
If you placed among the finalists you will surely be able to sample Atlantic and Frank No. 2 if you decide you want to. I'm curious to see how others receive Atlantic. I don't think most people will enjoy it as much as I do. But it's definitely one of those ones that you shouldn't write off at first, it gets better and more addictive with each wear--whereas at first, it seems maybe a little too simple, even generic perhaps.
I'll be in touch!
Like you, I am a little suprised about the love for Ambre Russe on this site. I wore it a few times, and just can't get myself to like it.
Thanks for doing this - I have never tried Atlantic or Thundra, but now I am very interested - I will have to track down samples of these soon.
Seasonal favorites:
1. Xerjoff - Nio
2. Creed - Aventus
3. Tom Ford - Grey Vetiver
4. The Different Company - De Bachmakov
5. Dior - Homme Sport 2008
6. Montale - Aoud Legacy
7. Creed - Virgin Island Water
8. by Kilian - Straight to Heaven
9. Creed - Original Cologne
10. Clive Christian - 1872 for Men
I just stumbled across this thread today, and even though it's already over, I must admit that it was a really fun read.
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Thanks for the comments and for reading!
Since no one commented on Wazamba, I agree it stinks, worst from the line by far. However, I quite like Ambre Russe.
And yes, it would help to have more common stuff and going straight for the brackets, but it was an interesting read once more!
We want a niche forum.
It was fun to participate in it, thanks for running the tournament Buysblind! I'm curious to see how the points added up for everyone.
Adding your scores now....
Be back soon!
The final scores for this year's Blind Sampling Madness Tournament Are:
Prelim Round: 7
Bracket Round: 12
Final Score: 19 Points
Gamma scored 4 round one points, 4 round two points, and 4 round three points in the bracket tournament.
Prelim Round: 3
Bracket Round: 11
Final Score: 14 Points
Birdboy scored 5 round one points and 2 round two points and 4 round three points in the bracket tournament.
Prelim Round: 4
Bracket Round: 14
Final Score: 18 points
JiveHippo scored 6 round one points, 4 round two points, and 4 round three points.
Prelim Round: 7
Bracket Round: 9
Final Score: 16 Points
Hobbes scored 5 round one points, 4 round two points, and did not submit any predictions for round three!!! If you had correctly predicted Coze to enter the finals you would have won the tournament again, but you didn't submit anything. I was able to see you had Mem Man going to the finals, but in the Kouros Conference you had Avant Garde matched up against Coze, but didn't predict the outcome. I'm sorry Hobbes! I don't check anybody's predictions until the very end of the tournament and by then all the results are in. Had I known, I would have alerted you, but due to the nature of the tourney I can not know anything until the very end!
So, the final results are:
1st Place: Gamma (19)
2nd Place: JiveHippo (18)
3rd Place: Hobbes22 (16)
4th Place: Birdboy48 (14)
Great job guys, it's been a blast!
I'm putting together prize options and I'll PM you soon to let you know how it's all going down.
BTW: EVERYONE had Memoir Man and Coze fighting it out in the finals (except Hobbes, who had Mem Man and _________ in the finals), and Memoir Man taking the whole thing. I thought that was really interesting that you all had the same final predictions. I probably would have precicted the same if you had asked me before everything began. Mem Man and Coze were the two frags of the tournament (and Ormonde Man) that I almost bought blind before deciding to do this instead. Goes to show you, sometimes it pays to sample. However, I will never stop buying blind!
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Some interesting results. Thanks for doing this BB, its been fun!
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That was pretty close in the end! I'm really curious to smell Atlantic and Gaiac, both sound great. Thank again Buysblind for setting this up.
Congrats on your victory, Gamma!
You'll definitely get a chance to sample Gaiac and Atlantic.
A fun thread Buysblind, thanks for doing this!
Just a thought, but it would be cool if the next time you did this, you got samples contributed by members and thus had NO idea what you were smelling, niche, designer, celeb scent or otherwise. I'd be willing to chip in a few samples for that cause, as I'm sure others would, too.
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That would be awesome. But I don't know how many people would be willing to participate...but I'd love to do it!
I still remember when you had sent me an unmarked sample of Kobe and I replied that it smelled like a cheap, synthetic high pitched citrusy designer like Light Blue or Chrome...and that Fou d'Absinthe smelled like the inside of an old man's leather shoes that he wears without socks (I'm still convinced that was mislabeled). Lol. Every review I read about Fou d' says it's so fresh, like a cool pine forest. No mentions of old feet.
Something to think about for the future though. That would be a trip. I plan on doing another tournament around May/June.
I have finally made it through the decants and samples that Buysblind generously sent over! Here are my notes on the ones I received:
Strange Invisible Perfumes Atlantic (the tournament winner)
This is a really unique scent! It starts off with a nostril tingling pepperment, key lime, ginger ale, juniper berries and some bright cedar. It could be the smell of a refreshing cocktail. Slowly sandalwood and incense start coming through as the opening fades. A trace of peppermint lingers about into the drydown. Very unique, with a good overall smell, though I feel I could potentially get bored of the smell if I were to wear it regularly.
The Different Company De Bachminov
Refreshing watery cucumber and citrus with some light spiced woods. Though, it has a slightly bitter vegetal smell too it. I think it could be the shiso leaf, mixed with something else. It does kind of smell like goya melon, or bitter melon. That aspect is a little off putting, but does give it a unique edge.
Parfumerie Generale L'Ombre Fauve
This starts off with a stale dried soap smell- exactly what you might smell if you bought a bar of cheap soap, used it a couple times, and left it to dry. Not ideal! Though, as this opening fades we are left with actually a nice drydown which is similar in nature to Musc Ravageur. It is more mellow than MR though and fades faster.
M.Micallef Gaiac
The vetiver really stands out over the other notes in this one for me. Powdered vetiver and pale woods. It's in the same vein as Mona di Orio's Vetiver. Good overall. I don't know which I would choose between this and MdO Vetiver, they may need a side by side comparison, I might be totally off.
M.Micallef Avant Garde
Citrus opening being balanced by a hint of something dirty in the background, then transitions quickly into a velvety lightly spiced suede. Has a freshness that contrasts with a deeper backdrop. Slightly generic department-store feel. Very similar to Scotch & Soda Barfly, without the calone, and less vanilic in the drydown (swapped with tonka). Light musk throughout. It's similar in nature to Mechant Loup as well, not necessarily with its notes, but more overall feel and balance. I would choose Mechant Loup over this every time.
Ormande Jayne Ormande Man
Musky preserved lemons. Absolutely unique and very nice, but it does have a muskiness that I don't think is fully appealing.
Cereus No.11
Smooth and clean vetiver, with a nice dose of anise that starts strong and weakens over time. Citrus at first that fades fast. Some woods support everything in the background. Nice, quite good longetivity. Certainly a good vetiver option.
Enchanted Forest (not in the tournament)
I was expecting the worst with this one, considering what I've read, but I am a fan of Bertrand Duchaufour. It starts off with a blast of black current, sweet and candylike, together with stem and leaves. A coniferous pine scent quickly moves its way to the forefront. It is sweet but not overly so. There's a nice dense substance to this scent, it's definitely not light. As it dries down everything is smoothed out, things become a little creamy, and a hint of incense is added. Overall I was pleasantly surprised, I like it, in particular the drydown. Not exactly bottle worthy though.
Slumberhouse Pear+Olive
This is unique! The opening leaves me confused, I don't know what smell this is. I get something like raw floured buttery dough, but slightly sweet, with a sprinkle of olive oil on top. Overall I get a gourmandish rich buttery/oily smell that resembles something like an unbaked pear pastry. Weird and the scent combination seemed better in my head than it played out. Though, there is something strangely appealing about it.
Overall, a very interesting batch. I can see Atlantic being one of the better scents in the bunch, definitely. It would be a showdown between Coze, Atlantic, Memoir and No.11 for me (from the ones I smelled), and at this point I'm not sure which I would have picked. I think Memoir is probably the best composition, and I do like it quite a lot, but sometimes it doesn't sit right with me. They're all about equally good, I think it would just depend on what I'm feeling that day!
I had never even heard of Atlantic before reading this thread and now I really want to try it. Thanks guys.
I am glad, you wrote this, Buysblind. I was quite puzzled when reading Gamma's comment on Gaiac, because to me this fragrance was always exactly as you described it.Weird...Vetiver never even crossed my mind with this one. I don't detect it at all. I find Gaiac sweet, almost bordering on the gourmand, woodsy and spicy. It kind of smells like a fresh baked gingerbread cookie. I ended up with a small bottle of it and love it. I gotta check it out later today and see if I can pick up on the vetiver.
At the same time I am wearing it now. And Gamma is right. There is Vetiver. And his phrase of a powdered vetiver is pretty good. You could also use the analogy of a vetiver mist or so; something that is all over but not covering in it's quality.
Thanks, I am enhanced!
It's been a while since I tried Gaiac, but I'm going to try it again, maybe tomorrow's SOTD. I don't remember smelling any gingerbread cookie but that sounds very appealing. I just remember the light vetiver.
Avant Garde was not unusually weak to my nose. Perhaps you are anosmic to something in it? I found it quite average in its strength.
No.11 I tried on skin and found it pretty nice, I'll try again soon and report back.
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I tried Gaiac again twice, and have it on now. The vetiver is taking a less predominant role than I originally remembered, but it is there. I don't smell exactly gingerbread cookies, but I do smell something cookie-like. It's a nice warm scent, with a sprinkle of earthy vetiver on top. I think this would be a great comforting fragrance for fall-winter-spring.
No.11 I also wore again recently and I still find it very good, though perhaps it is a bit generic, yes. Again, the vetiver stands out for me- maybe I am particularly sensitive to vetiver in fragrances. It's safe, masculine, has good longetivity and moderate projection.. something I could see wearing to work or anywhere that I don't want my fragrance to draw much attention. It does sacrifice uniqueness for versatility.


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Even though Chihuahuas are small, they still require regular exercise. When taking your Chihuahua outdoors, it's probably best to use a harness rather than a collar. These animals are very energetic and tend to be quite active and curious. Chihuahuas also like to bark a lot.
Owning a Chihuahua can be a great experience, and you can form a very strong and special relationship with one of these dogs. Chihuahuas make loyal and affectionate companions and they are very adaptable to different environments and situations. Due to their small size, Chihuahuas are great companions for apartment dwellers and single people.
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What a cutie! So adorable. How precious. These were just a few of the comments people mentioned when voting for their favorite Swedish Edmonds baby. Last month we asked folks to select their favorite baby from four of our newborns featured on our Have a Happy Birth Day billboards in Edmonds, Mill Creek and along Mukilteo Speedway.
Which Swedish Edmonds Baby is Your Favorite?
Babies are born nearly everyday at Swedish Edmonds – in fact we had our 60,000th baby born just a few weeks ago. It was quite a milestone in our hospital's 47-year history. So it's always an exciting time at our Childbirth Center. Now we have two new reasons to celebrate. Our Childbirth Center is newly redesigned with new flooring, furniture and lighting, and we have a new tour at the hospital – the Have a Happy Birth Day tour. The tour helps women who are newly pregnant or who are considering becoming pregnant learn all about birthing options available at Swedish Edmonds.
With a new tour and a new look, we've invited four of our precious Swedish Edmonds patients and their parents to celebrate with us. You've probably seen their adorable photos on the Have a Happy Birth Day billboards along Highway 99 in Edmonds, Highway 527 in Mill Creek and along the Mukilteo Speedway. There's nothing like a 14-foot baby to get your attention!
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Today is Friday, Dec. 28, the 363rd day of 2012. There are three days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Dec. 28, 1912,
On this date:
In 1612, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei observed the planet
In 1832, John C. Calhoun became the first vice president of the
In 1846,
In 1856, the 28th president of the
In 1897, the play "Cyrano de Bergerac," by Edmond Rostand, premiered in
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In 1937, composer Maurice Ravel died in
In 1945, Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance.
In 1961, the Tennessee Williams play "Night of the Iguana" opened on Broadway. Former first lady Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson, died in
In 1972, Kim Il Sung, the premier of
In 1982, Nevell Johnson Jr., a black man, was mortally wounded by a police officer in a
In 1987, a mass killing came to light as the bodies of 14 relatives of Ronald Gene Simmons were found at his home near
Ten years ago: The U.N. nuclear watchdog decided to pull its inspectors out of
Five years ago: President George W. Bush used a "pocket veto" to reject a sweeping defense bill because he objected to a provision that would have exposed the Iraqi government to expensive lawsuits seeking damages from the Saddam Hussein era. Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was laid to rest as the country's army tried to quell a frenzy of rioting in the wake of her assassination. Six French charity workers sentenced to eight years' forced labor in
One year ago:
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Thought for Today: "If you don't know history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree." — Michael Crichton (KRY'-tuhn), American author (1942-2008).


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No longer anonymous: hackers leak Israeli officials' names online
The Internet hacktivist collective Anonymous released the names, addresses and phone numbers of over 35,000 Israeli officials, including politicians, army officers and agents for spy agency Mossad.
The Red Hack, a Turkish Internet group that operates as an affiliate of Anonymous, posted spreadsheets with the personal information online late Friday.
Separately, another online hacker group, Sektor 404, attacked the Mossad's website, temporary shutting it down.
Members of Anonymous announced their actions over Twitter.
Al-Akhbar cannot independently verify that names on the spreadsheets all belong to Israeli officials, or that all the information is accurate.
The cyber attack is the latest in a string of actions under the banner #OpIsrael. Members and affiliates of Anonymous have threatened to "remove Israel from cyber space" in a major action scheduled for April 7.
#OpIsrael is an ongoing campaign launched in response to Israel's eight-day assault on Gaza last November that killed 177 Palestinians.
Anonymous launched a barrage of cyber attacks against Israeli websites during the onslaught. The group said it had sought to protest the "barbaric, brutal and despicable treatment of the Palestinian people" during the war.
Anonymous has also hacked the websites of other institutions in the past that it considered oppressive or unjust.
The group attacked government websites of Yemen, Syria, Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Iran and other countries that experienced uprisings to protest the brutal suppression of demonstrations.
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Why would this group want to hurt Israel? Israel is only defending itself from the never-ending barrage of attacks from despicable Islamic groups.
Go Anonymous! Any act of hacking or other harassment of the Zionist cancer has my fervent encouragement and approbation. I also support the above-noted "attack" on Bahrain...not on Syria, which, while needing serious reform, is fighting for its life as ZioUSrael schemes to take its government down, the better to isolate and in turn take out Iran, then Lebanon. Pity Iraq. Pity the endangered Christians and Muslims of Palestine.


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Groovy has excellent facilities built right in for Agile development in general and testing in particular.
This page explores the built-in features and also some Groovy and Java libraries that you may sometimes
wish to use to complement Groovy's built in capabilities.
An Item Storer Example
Suppose we have the following Java interface (Groovy supports interface-oriented programming as well as dynamic programming using duck-typing and here we want to illustrate Java test/mock libraries later):
Now suppose we have an implementation method as follows:
For numbers, the
reverse() method will negate them. Thanks to duck-typing, other objects that we try to reverse will just call their respective types
reverse() method if it exists, e.g. so it will work for
String and
List objects.
Now suppose we make use of a reverser in some code we are trying to test.
Integration Testing
We can integration test this class as follows:
Integration Testing with GSpec
If you prefer a BDD style of programming you might decide to use GSpec.
Here is what you might end up with:
Integration Testing with the JBehave BDD framework
If you prefer a BDD style of programming you might decide to use JBehave.
Here is what you might end up with:
Using Groovy's Built-in Mocking capabilities
The above integration tests exercise our class under test with the production reverser in place. For this particular example, we might argue that such a test is appropriate and sufficient. However, in more complicated scenarios, the dependent collaboration class (
GroovyReverser in this case) might be difficult or expensive to construct. In those cases, we would want to replace it with a mock or stub. See Groovy Mocks for a definition of terms.
Here is how we would use Groovy's built-in mock support to test our class under test in isolation:
Note that we didn't need to do anything to inject our mocks into the class under test. Inside the
use method, all attempts to create a
GroovyReverser object will be replaced by a mock object. This also works for Java objects created by Groovy objects, as the following shows:
JavaReverser is a class that we have defined as follows:
Hmmm. Quite a bit longer than the Groovy version. Bit we digress.
Now, consider now the following Java class:
We now want to test this too and we want to use Groovy to write the tests. Unfortunately, Groovy's built-in mock support won't help us here. It doesn't allow us to test Java classes like this one as it relies on hooking into Groovy's object lifecycle mechanisms. Instead, we can use any of the available Java mocking packages as shown in the examples that follow.
Using EasyMock
EasyMock provides Mock Objects for interfaces in tests by generating them on the fly using Java's proxy mechanism. That's just what we need here. Several versions are available. We are using version 2.2 which relies on Java 5. Here is how we can test
JavaStorer using that version of EasyMock:
Using RMock
Here is how we can test
JavaStorer using RMock:
Using JMock
Here is how we can test
JavaStorer using version 1.x of JMock using its JUnit 3 integration:
Here is how we can test
JavaStorer using version 2.x of JMock using its JUnit 4 integration:
To make our tests a little more DSL-like, we used the following helper class with JMock 2:
Using JDummy
JDummy is a thin API which sits above JMock. It allows very succinct expectation setting code when the expectation code would normally involve many stubs. Our example is so simple, that its power is not illustrated.
Here is how we can test
JavaStorer using JDummy:


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Use our draft pick this season for either SF or C. Monty can get his SF of choice and groom him. We instantly have a young PG in Bledsoe who could still be in college but instead has had the best training and time to develop possible. He is the missing piece we can get by with our SFs
It's fun to watch my two favorite teams out there playing hard!
wtf was that vasquez
How can u like them?
damn davis!
And finally we get it to Davis twice in a row
With Bledsoe that same play happens about 10 times a game.
So Vasquez can find Davis while he is sliding down the lane on his ***?!?!?! EXPLAIN THIS TO ME!!
Keep feeding the Brow!!!!
who does vasquez look at all the time on the sideline in the crowd?? opposite side from the bench's...every game
amazing what happens when we pass davis the ball
Nice run hornets. Finding ad!!!!
Davis is playing awesome. He runs the floor AMAZINGLY.
When Vasquez starts moving the ball, only then is he useful. Like Roberts is only useful when his shot is falling.
davis is doing a good job running down the court..i like to see that...i cant wait to see him once he puts some weight on...he is only 19..it will come
Somebody finally told Vasquez to look up and get the ball to AD while he is moving towards the basket
Dell Demps PLEASE get us some scorers!
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Informal Guide
When using the Java programming language most executable code is enclosed in either static class methods or instance methods. (Code can also be enclosed in constructors, initializers, and initialization expressions, but those aren't important here.) A method encloses code within curly brackets and assigns that block of code a method name. All such methods must be defined inside of a class of some type. For example, if you were to write a method that returned the square of any integer it may look like this:
Now in order to use the square() method you need to reference the class and the method by name as follows:
You can do the same thing in Groovy, but in groovy you can alternatively define the code without having to declare a class and a method as follows:
In Groovy, this anonymous code block is referred to as a closure definition (see the Formal Guide section below for a more elaborate definition of terms). A closure definition is one or more program statements enclosed in curly brackets. A key difference between a closure and method is that closures do not require a class or a method name.
As you can see, the executable code is the same except you didn't need to declare a class or assign the code a method name. While illustrative, the previous example is not all that useful because there is no way to use that closure once its created. It has no identifier (method name) so how can you call it? To fix that you assign the closure to a variable when it's created. You can than treat that variable as the identifier of the closure and make calls on it.
The following shows the
square() method re-written as a closure:
What is really nice about closures is that you can create a closure, assign it to a variable, and then pass it around your program like any other variable. At first this seems a bit, well useless, but as you learn more about Groovy you'll discover that closures are used all over the place.
As an example, let's extend the
java.util.Vector class from Java by adding a single method that allows you to apply a closure to every element in the vector. My new class, GVector, looks as follows:
apply() method takes a closure as an input parameter. For each element in the
GVector, the closure is called passing in the element. The resulting value is then used to replace the element. The idea is that you can modify the contents of the
GVector in place using a closure which takes each element and converts into something else.
Now we can call our new
apply() method with any closure we want. For example, we will create a new
GVector, populate it with some elements, and pass in the closure we created earlier, the one that squares an integer value.
Because the apply() method on the GVector can be used with any closure, you can use any closure. For example, the following uses a closure that simply prints out the item its passed.
If you were to run the above script, assuming
GVector from earlier is on your classpath, the output would look like this:
In addition to assigning closures to variables, you can also declare them directly as arguments to methods. For example, the above code could be re-written in the following manner:
This example accomplishes the same thing as the first, but the closure is defined directly as an argument to the apply method of GVector.
The other important difference of a closure to a normal method is that a closure can refer to variables from the scope in which it is called (in fact this is where this language construct gets its name). Here is an example:
In this example, the closure block { e -> e.salary > threshold } refers to the
threshold variable defined in the
highPaid() method. The example also used a closure to create the
emps list.
Simulate Javascript-style variable arguments
Groovy supports varargs as Closure parameter, but that requires the use of a Object[] and the closure code has to access the varargs as an Array.
In JavaScript, function arguments are fully dynamic and you could call a function with any number of arguments different from the number of arguments defined in a function, e.g.
If your closure defined more argument than closure call, then you could use:
However, you can't do the job exactly like a JavaScript function when your closure has defined less argument than the closure call. If you are the implementer of the closure, you could use varargs (as described in the Formal Guide) to allow your closure to take more arguments than it is defined, and you have to access the extra variables as an Object[].
There are cases you may want to take more arguments but not using varargs/Object[]. For example, as an API provider, you expose an API that take a closure as argument. The closure may define one or two parameters up to the user. (this is a typical case when passing JavaScript function) The following is an example about how to simulate such behaivior:
Other Examples
- You could define a closure that take a closure as argument, and combine the use of other Groovy techniques to do a lot of things. See the Closure, Category and JPA example
Closures vs. Code Blocks
A closure looks a lot like a regular Java or Groovy code block, but actually it's not the same. The code within a regular code block (whether its a method block, static block, synchronized block, or just a block of code) is executed by the virtual machine as soon as it's encountered. With closures the statements within the curly brackets are not executed until the call() is made on the closure. In the previous example the closure is declared in line, but it's not executed at that time. It will only execute if the call() is explicitly made on the closure. This is an important differentiator between closures and code blocks. They may look the same, but they are not. Regular Java and Groovy blocks are executed the moment they are encountered; closures are only executed if the call() is invoked on the closure.