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September 18th, 2006 #1
- Meli's Sketchbook - Not Quite so Frequently Updated, yet Lemony Fresh!
Ok, my scanner is tired. I gave it a run for it's money and am surprised I didn't break it. Most scanning the poor thing has in a long while.
Anyway, going to break this up in a few posts since it's a lot of images and I'm reading the thumbnail thing isn't working right. Hope these all show okay.
First two: My job causes me to travel a couple times a year, so in the airport, I do gesture work and try to draw the figures as fast as I can. A lot of the full body gestures of standing people are peppered throughout the book in my sea of crap.
Everything beyond that is just head studies. I suck at drawing people, specially heads in angle views. So this was just a bunch of head studies.
EDIT: Redid the first post to have a snazzier thumbnail.
Last edited by Meli Hitchcock; September 24th, 2007 at 03:06 PM.
Hide this ad by registering as a memberSeptember 18th, 2006 #2
Doodles = images I saw in clouds. I was on a road trip to and from Albuquerque, which equals super boredom. Thankfully the clouds were very drawable in what I saw in them.
Last image is a nice fresh lemon. Done for the Photoshop painting thread.
September 19th, 2006 #3
i like these. you pay close attention to details, and your anatomy is good. Try drawing larger though. force yourself to take up the whole page. That often changes a lot and forces you to work on what you may not be good at. But deff good stuff.
"The power is saying no." - R. Motherwell.
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September 19th, 2006 #4
good stuff man. diggin the head studies. i'm in the same boat as you, i have a hard time drawing heads angles other than looking at the camera. just keep at it
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September 19th, 2006 #5
Hi Meli, the head studies are great, especially the angled perspectives. Who doesn't have a hard time with those? I'd love to see you post this regularly, you'll improve at an incredible speed, and you'll also inspire me to get my sketches up!
vitali's advice is good too. I always shy away from larger sketches, they exploit imperfections and force you to work on area's you normally wouldn't.
Nice website too (except for the lack of ca.org in your links, heh)
September 24th, 2006 #6
Not a whole lot of updates, last week was hell. Too much running around and not enough time to sit down and paint. I manage to get this speed painting done, but I hate it. It looks too smudged now that I look at it, even though I didn't use the smudge tool at all. PS 1.5 hours ( I think... I was super angry when I painted it and didn't really look too close at the time).
Will do. Most of my sketchbooks are rather small for portability reasons, but a few days ago I bought a much larger one. So no excuses for small drawings from here on out.
Been changed. It's been a while since I updated. I didn't even have my most recent stuff up there. =p
September 24th, 2006 #7
Hey, excellent work going on here. The lemon study is juicy Though I have a suspicion that, if you are able to observe it again there may be a faint yellow reflected into the cast shadow from the lemon. I'm not sure, the surface probably needs to be more reflective than cloth heh.
Your last speedy would benefit from having flatter cast shadows to completely separate the light from the shadow. In fact they could even be slightly darker to emphasize this. Leaving out the reflected light on the shadow side would help too
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September 25th, 2006 #8
Good tip on the shadows darkwolf. I like the painting Meli, looking really good.
Otherwise, good to see the site updated
September 25th, 2006 #9
Thanks for the tip! The photo I used for the speed paint is found here, looking nothing like the model of course but right now that's not really the point. I just need to get more painting done on people. One of my other problems that I need to fix is translating things I see so literally and learning to adjust lighting or shadows or highlights to help give the work a bit more punch.
Sometimes though after I get these done, I still feel like a person foundering in the dark looking for direction.
Here are two more Speed Paintings I've done though, about two to three weeks old. Practicing skin tones and seeing how quick I can get myself to work. First one done in about 4 hours, second one done in about 2.5 hours.
By the way, shouldn't my thumbnail supposed to be updating when I use the attachment feature?
September 25th, 2006 #10
All work and no play make Melissa a dull girl...
Actually, I have little to no work to do today, so I worked on these over lunch and a bit beyond. More to come when I get home.
September 26th, 2006 #11
And more crap.
Side note: Found an old sketchbook with my college sketches and noticed that my sketch work has gotten more sloppy as time went on. Too tight in the lines and not enough confidence in my strokes. Plus a lot of my shading was more comic like.
Noticed also: Action poses are a bane to draw. I never know what to do with limbs, they kind of flail or have no real dynamic appearance and look flat. Need to practice more of that.
Moving on... stuff done at work again. Cept the skull study, that was at the house. =p
September 26th, 2006 #12
Great to see those studies Meli. The coloured painting is a far more accurate render of the model. Are you overpainting the image or painting from scratch?
Either way, it's lovely. Very nice mood to the piece. I'd keep giving attention darkwolfs comments on shadow though. And on my monitor anyway I can't see any detail in her hair, just a big black void.
Nice to see the updates! Keep em coming. Here and in the PS Painting thread
September 26th, 2006 #13
You have awesome attention to detail. That skull study is really very well done. The hands that you spent longer on (at least by appearances) are really solid. Keep it up.
Only crit I have: Sometimes your eyes dont seem to line up with each other. They seem just a tad bit off angle wise on occasion. Moreso in your older stuff than your most recent paintings, but I can still see a hint of it.
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September 27th, 2006 #14
I typically paint from scratch. I think overpaints wouldn't really help me learn anything, I've got to actually start things from the ground up. Plus that's more fun and interesting for me to do. Maybe I'm not understanding though on that shadow bit. My monitor that I work off of, renders my darks fairly dark, but even still that first color speedpaint I did of the woman I put some lighter accents in her hair to break up the black. Granted it's not everywhere in the hair, just the top and near her face.
Thanks! I noticed that too looking back on those sketches. Yet another thing to try and be careful of. hehe
September 27th, 2006 #15
banana guns of doom!
nice paintings. and i like the stick figure gestures whole bunches :.
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September 27th, 2006 #16
Nice studies. Very good hands aswell. I can see the highlights in the hair, but if you look at some refs you'll see that hair has quite bright speculars, while in your case it are barely visible lines
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September 28th, 2006 #17
Master's sketches from over at CGTAlk's Head study deal. Just for practice. I'm working on the second one as a color study too and correcting the errors I made originally.
December 22nd, 2006 #18
Should have posted these as I went... Took a life drawing course over the past two months. =p It was an Atelier course for Beginner artists, but even though I've done figure classes before, it was a great refresher course for me. Once April hits, I plan on signing up for the Intermediate class.
The photo quality sucks though. Sorry that they are so dark.
Last edited by Meli Hitchcock; December 22nd, 2006 at 11:34 AM.
December 27th, 2006 #19
Some of the week 2 work done.
December 27th, 2006 #20
And more....
Week 3 work.
Next time around I'll make sure to do this as I go along rather than all at once. >.>;
This class we also looked at figures from Andrew Loomis's book Figure Drawing for all it's Worth and drew some of his figure work.
January 2nd, 2007 #21
Week 4
More figure work...
January 2nd, 2007 #22
Week 6 (cuz I was sick on week 5)
And more...
Damn I've got issues with legs getting scrunched up. So disproportioned from the main body.
2 min, 5 min, 10 min, and 20 min
Wish I could remember which one is which. Next time I'm remembering to jot that stuff down. O.o
January 2nd, 2007 #23
Week 7
And more...
January 2nd, 2007 #24
Last Class
Last class our model never showed up, so the instructor decided to do critiques instead. With the time left over we did some masters studies.
And thus concludes my figure drawing class. What I learned:
*Don't use graphite pencils on news print. It sucks.
*My figures get either Shrunken head syndrome or squished legs syndrome
*Pelvis and leg areas need to be studied more. Trouble spots for me.
*I obviously need more figure drawing practice.
January 8th, 2007 #25
Lighting tester
Lighting study. Same drawing, different lighting placement obviously. Was trying to practice how lighting effects mood and can change on focal point on an image.
January 11th, 2007 #26
Bridgeman Figure Studys in Pen
More figure work. This time these were from Bridgeman's figurative drawing book, plus trying to help make my lines more steady and secure when I make them. Good practice on helping me to slow down and really look at proportions and gauging things before I make a stroke on paper.
July 19th, 2007 #27
Rise, ye dead thread!
/casts necro spell to summon the dead
Come forth dead thread, and serve as my lair of evil!
Going to try and at least up date a few times a week. I'm horrible. I killed my own sketchbook and now I have to become a necromancer to revive it. :<
Helmet was done yesterday, camera done today.
July 25th, 2007 #28
Tried doing an environment and it was one hellofa dismal failure, so here's another small still life sketch. O.o
July 26th, 2007 #29
I like the larger sizes for your still life "sketches" more here than the resized ones on dA. I really wouldn't call these finished studies sketches though, each one reflects a lot of personal time and attention. I love the subtle differences in textures that are reflected in each one. Technically these are all pretty spectacular, if I had to crit anything it would be the perspective on the wine bottle...the bottom of the bottle looks a little bit like it's not quite resting on the table. My favorite part though is the transition between the glass and the foil bottle topper, as an avid vino fan it's something I like about wine bottles.
Also the label doesn't quite look like it's following the curvature of the bottle. My other favorite part is the texture on the cord that attaches to the camera, it's subtle but makes a big difference in the life of the picture. (Is that the camera you used to take pictures of flowers with in the conservatory?)
I plan on faving this over at dA, but I thought I would do the crit over here.
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July 28th, 2007 #30
Two more. Last one is a bit sloppy for my tastes but my wrist is killing me right now and I can't really paint anymore without making the pain worse. It's totally uneven on the one side.
Everyone keeps saying they look like they aren't resting on the surface, but I don't understand why that is. Maybe I'm just not seeing it. Is it due to the darker shadow directly underneath the object? Because the way I have the light set up there generally is a sharper shadow. And yeah, that's the same camera that I had with me that day.

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David was first introduced to Google in 1998 as a partner in the corporate transactions group at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati, one of the nation's leading legal firms representing technology businesses. He served as Google's first outside counsel and worked with Larry Page and Sergey Brin to incorporate the company and secure its initial rounds of financing.
David earned his Bachelor's degree in History from Santa Clara University and his J.D. from Stanford Law School. He serves on the Board of Directors of Uber Technologies, Inc., KKR & Co. L.P. and Rocket Lawyer Inc.
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nominating and governance committee and as a member of its leadership development and
compensation committee; and Zynga Inc., a provider of social game services, since April
2013. John was previously a Director of Amazon.com, Inc., an Internet retail company,
from 1996 to 2010. John holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard
Business School, and a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer
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April 2004, and as Lead Independent Director since April 2007. John has served as the
President of Stanford University since September 2000. John has also been a member of the
Board of Directors of Cisco Systems, Inc., a networking equipment company, since January
2002, and serves on its nominating and governance committee and acquisition committee. He
also serves as a trustee of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. From 1994 to August
2000, John held various positions at Stanford, including Dean of the Stanford University
School of Engineering and Chair of the Stanford University Department of Computer
Science. John co-founded and served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Atheros
Communications, Inc., a wireless semiconductor company, from 1998 to 2010. John holds a
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Alan R. Mulally has served as a member of our board of directors since July 2014. Alan served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ford Motor Company, a global automotive company, from September 2006 to June 2014. Alan was previously a member of the board of directors of Ford and served on its finance committee from September 2006 to June 2014. From March 2001 to September 2006, Alan served as Executive Vice President of the Boeing Company and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Inc. He also was a member of the Boeing Executive Council. Prior to that time, he served as President of Boeing's space and defence business. Alan served as co-chair of the Washington Competitiveness Council and sat on the advisory boards of NASA, the University of Washington, the University of Kansas, the Massachusetts Institute Technology and the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering and a fellow of England's Royal Academy of Engineering. Alan holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from the University of Kansas, and a Master's degree in Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a 1982 Alfred P. Sloan fellow.
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April 2004. Paul served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Intel
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member of its Board of Directors from 2002 to May 2013. He also served as Intel's Chief
Operating Officer from 2002 to May 2005. From 1974 to 2002, Paul held various positions
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I'm afraid to say that this game seems to be unbalanced in matters of difficulty and number of players. The more the players, the harder the game...
In that game, you draw 2 cards, you immediatly play 1 card and you should not play more than 1 card outside of your turn to keep your health (except if you've got one of the 3 drawing cards).
The problem is when you increase the number of players, you also increase the time you have to stand against the locusts between your differents turn of play where you may heal/draw and play.
- A solo game is an easy travel.
- A 2 players game is a fun and challenging bro-adventure.
- A 3 players game is a tough and really daunting journey.
- A 4 players game is a total chaotic mess.
I really don't manage to win for example Belly of The Beast or the China Shop with 4 players. At 3 players, It's more possible but really the hardest way !!!


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HS Journal: Lancers keep Super 8 three-peat hopes alive
By Ed Flaherty
Two-time defending Massachusetts Super 8 champion Malden
Catholic was the 10th seed and final team
added to the 2013 play-in bracket, but the Lancers put the rest of
the bracket on notice with its 9-1 play-in game victory over
Archbishop Williams.
Malden Catholic's road to a third-straight Super 8 title won't be a simple one. The Lancers will begin their quest against Springfield Cathedral in a best-of-three series beginning on Sunday.
In their play-in victory, the Lancers received two goals each from Pat Wrenn, Matthew Filipe and Raff Colella. Tyler Sifferelen and Nick Rolli had three assists each and Casey Fitzgerald had two assists.
In the other play-in game, eighth-seeded Central Catholic slipped past No. 9 Hingham in overtime, 4-3.
Corey Webber scored the game-winning goal in OT. Central Catholic will now face top-seeded St. John's Prep in a best-of-three series beginning on Sunday.
The rest of the Super 8 field includes: No. 3 BC High, No. 4 Austin Prep, No. 5 Reading and No. 6 Catholic Memorial.
The Simsbury High School boys have won three-straight games and seven of their last eight as they prepare to face Glastonbury on Saturday in the Central Connecticut North championship game.
Simsbury has allowed two goals just twice in its last eight games and has outscored its opponents 32-10 during that stretch.
Simsbury has defeated Glastonbury in both meetings between the teams this season, 3-2 and 2-1.
It took two overtimes, but Cheverus was finally able to stun two-time defending state champion Thornton Academy, ending the Trojans' hopes for a Class A three-peat.
Cheverus prevailed 4-3 in the second overtime when Liam Fitzpatrick finished off his hat trick for the Stags (13-6).
With the win, Cheverus advances to face top-seeded Scarborough in the Western Maine semifinals on Saturday.
Cam McLain scored Cheverus' other goal.
New Hampshire
Predicting the outcome of New Hampshire's Division 1 boys hockey tournament could prove to be more difficult than picking the right Powerball combination.
With seven teams with double-digit victory totals still in the race, there is no clear-cut favorite to capture the crown.
After the opening round of the tournament dispatched the ninth- and 10th-ranked clubs, the top eight remain with Manchester Memorial and Manchester Central at the top of the heap with identical 14-4 records. Londonderry is close behind at 13-4-1, while St. Thomas (12-5-1), Trinity (11-5-2), Salem (10-6-2) and Pinkerton (10-8) all have designs on the Division 1 title.
Rhode Island
The Warwick girls hockey team earned its first-ever victory against perennial Rhode Island power Mount St. Charles last week, sending the Titans into the postseason with momentum.
Their opponent in the best-of-three Division 1 playoff series? Mount St. Charles.
Warwick will need to recapture the formula that led to last week's 4-1 victory over the Mounties.
In that game, Warwick trailed 1-0 early but rallied for four goals in the third period. Kelsey Holmes scored twice, while Emily Fox and Abby Ellis also added goals. Kayleen Murphy made 23 saves in goal for the victory.
Mount St. Charles has won six state titles over the previous 10 seasons.
Vermont's postseason will begin on March 1 with opening round games, while the quarterfinals will commence on Tuesday.
In Division 1 boys, South Burlington claimed the No. 1 seed thanks to its 18-2 mark, while Essex (16-2-2) is ranked second and Champlain Valley (13-4-3) is seeded third.
In Division 2 boys, U-32 (17-1) is the top seed, followed by No. 2 Brattleboro (17-3) and No. 3 Burr and Burton (15-3-1).
On the girls' side, BFA-St. Albans (15-3-2) is the No. 1 seed and Spaulding (13-3-2) is ranked second in Division 1, while Harwood (16-3-1) is No. 1 in Division 2, followed by second-seeded North Country (14-5).
New England Hockey Journal State Rankings
1. Fairfield Prep (19-1)
2. Darien (16-2-2)
3. Notre Dame-West Haven (15-4-1)
4. Ridgefield (15-5)
5. St. Joseph (15-4-1)
6. Xavier (12-5-2)
7. Simsbury (14-6)
8. Amity (13-7)
9. New Canaan (12-6-2)
10. East Catholic (15-5)
1. Scarborough (17-1)
2. Bangor (15-3)
3 Falmouth (14-3-1)
4. Lewiston (14-3-1)
5. Messalonskee (16-2)
6. Skowhegan (11-2-1)
7. Camden Hills (14-4)
8. Cheverus (12-6)
9. John Bapst (12-5-1)
10. Greely (14-4)
1. Springfield Cathedral (16-1-4)
2. St. John's Prep (17-2-1)
3. BC High (14-3-3)
4. Austin Prep (13-1-6)
5. Reading (16-1-5)
6. Central Catholic (14-5-3)
7. Duxbury (14-3-5)
8. Banstable (13-4-4)
8. Winchester (14-5-3)
10. Norwood (13-5-2)
New Hampshire
1. Manchester Central (14-4)
2. Manchester Memorial (14-4)
3. Merrimack (16-2)
4. Spaulding (15-2-1)
5. Berlin (18-0)
6. Bedford (13-3-2)
7. Londonderry (13-4-1)
8. St. Thomas (12-5-1)
9. John Stark/Hopkinton (16-1-1)
10. Bow (11-3-4)
Rhode Island
1. Bishop Hendricken (15-3-1)
2. Lincoln (18-0-1)
3. Mount St. Charles (13-7)
4. La Salle (11-7-1)
5. West Warwick/Exeter/West Greenwich (16-0)
6. Prout (15-6)
7. Cumberland (12-5-1)
8. East Providence (13-2-1)
9. Tolman (11-4-1)
10. Coventry (10-6)
1. South Burlington (18-2)
2. Essex (16-2-2)
4. Champlain Valley (13-4-3)
5. Burr and Burton (15-3-1)
6. Northfield (14-5-1)
7. North Country (14-5-1)
8. Brattleboro (17-3)
9. Colchester (12-6-2)
10. Rutland (11-7-2)
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Softball Struggles Continue in Pair of League Losses at Queens
March 27, 2013
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Pfeiffer University softball suffered a pair of setbacks on Wednesday afternoon dropping 6-4 and 12-2 decisions at Queens in Conference Carolinas softball action. The Royals improve to 13-16 overall, 4-4 in league play while the Lady Falcons drop to 12-20, 4-8.
Pfeiffer got off to a great start in game one thanks to a Sadie Saine solo blast to centerfield. After a Queens three-run homer capped off a four-run third, the Lady Falcons responded with three in the fourth using a two-run single by Sam Taylor and single to left by Emily Workman. Two more unearned runs in the sixth would plague the Lady Falcons in the 6-4 loss.
In game two, Queens put four runs on the board in the first and seven in the second to race out to an 11-0 lead. Pfeiffer's bright spots in game two would come with an Ashlee Ellen RBI single in the third and a sacrifice fly in the fifth.
Pfeiffer gets back to action after the Easter break traveling to Francis Marion on Tuesday afternoon for a 4:00 p.m. doubleheader.


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A popular Mac software developer, Realmac produce some gorgeous applications and have a website to match. Each app is given plenty of surrounding space, and navigation is very clear. The design is made particularly special due to the application icons which are used to great effect. Be sure to dig past the homepage to see a far more immersive and visually rich design.Posted in Web Design → Software
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In its constitution, the World Health Organization considers possessing the "highest attainable standard of health" to be a basic right of every human, and it believes that healthiness is key to attaining global peace and cooperation between nations.
Well being is the state of being in a positive condition of existence. Wellbeing is usually characterized by a combination of comfort, happiness, health and prosperity. While achieving a state of well-being was long considered a philosophical matter, in recent years the matter has become a very prevalent topic in science and medicine. Many regard achieving a state of well-being as an ultimate life goal to strive for. (Photo: Shutterstock)


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GARETH DUNCAN watched the Bulls score seven tries in the second half for a 61-8 victory over the Reds in Pretoria.
It was a convincing performance from the Bulls as they dominated the defending champions, who would've relived memories of their 92-3 drubbing in 2007. While they will lament missed try-scoring opportunities in the opening 40, the hosts went on to convert their 16-3 half-time lead into a 53-point thrashing with a burly attacking showing. Most of the tries came from patient and well-worked build-up play, while they also showed an expansive side to their game when the match loosened up. Morne Steyn played his part with the boot, slotting all of his eight attempts at goal – a much needed confidence booster for the Springbok following a poor kicking display in the 29-23 Blues defeat a fortnight ago.
The Reds were always going to be underdogs as they arrived to Loftus with an injury-ravaged backline. They had to start the match with their fourth-choice flyhalf Dallan Murphy as the likes of Mike Harris and Ben Lucas were sidelined. Powerful winger Digby Ioane was also missing because of his five-week suspension.
They were clearly an unsettled side as the Bulls' dangerous backs exposed the former's defensive frailties after some early momentum. However, poor handling and finishing in the visitors' red zone saw the home side fall short on several occasions. They still scored with their early ascendancy as the Reds' ill-discipline was punished by Steyn, who converted three penalties. Jono Lance kicked the Reds' only points of the half when he found the target once from the kicking tee.
The Bulls managed to cross the chalk once before the break when Zane Kirchner powered through from close range.
The Pretoria franchise returned a more clinical team after half-time as they ran rampant. The Reds, who suffered more injuries and looked a fatigued outfit, struggled to restrict the Bulls, who achieved their four-try bonus-point shortly before the final quarter as Wynand Olivier, Flip van der Merwe and Jacques Potgieter dotted down. The Reds claimed a consolation five-pointer via Dom Shipperley, but Jano Vermaak, CJ Stander, JJ Engelbrecht and Bjorn Basson all scored tries to seal the compelling win.
This is a great result for Frans Ludeke's charges, who face a tough fortnight ahead as they tackle the Stormers in Cape Town and the Crusaders at home. They'll need to build on to this victory in their following fixtures if they want a good chance of securing a play-off place.


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Regrettably, some code in the current system does not follow any consistent coding style. This is an unfortunate residuum of the system's evolution. To alleviate this problem, we present this style guide for new Java™ code; it's just a small tweak of Sun®'s style guide. We also use checkstyle to support a gradually expanding subset of these conventions. The current set of enforced checkstyle rules are defined by $RVM_ROOT/build/checkstyle/rvm-checks.xml and are verified as part of the pre-commit test run. To check for violations of the coding style without running the tests, use buildit or run "ant checkstyle" from the command line.
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The Jikes™ RVM coding style guidelines are defined with reference to the Sun® Microsystems "Code Conventions for the Java™ Programming Language", with a few exceptions listed below. Most of the style guide is intuitive; however, please read through the document (or at least look at its sample code).
We have adopted four modifications to the Sun code conventions:
- Two-space indenting The Sun coding convention suggests 4 space indenting; however with 80-column lines and four-space indenting, there is very little room left for code. Thus, we recommend using 2 space indenting. There are to be no tabs in the source files or trailing white space on any line.
- 132 column lines in exceptional cases The Sun coding convention is that lines be no longer than 80 columns. Several Jikes RVM contributors have found this constraining. Therefore, we allow 132 column lines for exceptional cases, such as to avoid bad line breaks.
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I just want the fight to come and be done so we can hopefully put an end to te debate. Chris's fans don't want to think Anderson under estimated and lost due to his own mistakes, and Anderson's fans want to believe it was a fluke, some even desperately so.
I'm the latter and not afraid to admit it. I always believed weidman had the tools, but still think Anderson got cocky, fought reckless and payed the price. I want silva to beat weidman easily... To leave no doubt it was a fluke.
Anyway. Both guys have everything at stake. Weidman has to prove it wasn't a fluke, and silva has to price it was. An unenviable position on both sides. Both guys should be as motivated as they've ever been. It will a hell of a fight I'm sure.


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I Thought Liberals Favored Diversity?
Frequent stories in the Washington Post describe failures in federal management and programs. There are also frequent stories about efforts to further centralize power in Washington. The ambitions are endless, even though the failures keep piling up.
WaPo's Bridge Story Is Structurally Deficient
Oh dear, yet another scare story about falling-down bridges. A Washington Post headline today in the hardcopy is "63,000 Bridges Structurally Deficient, U.S. Says."
Federal Government Often Selfish, Not Selfless
A new Rasmussen poll finds that just 19 percent of voters think that the federal government "does the right thing nearly all the time." The poll also finds that two-thirds of voters think that the government "looks out primarily for its own interests."
White House Helicopter Fleet
Did you know that the White House has a fleet of 19 helicopters? The Washington Post today discusses efforts to replace this fleet of aging Sikorsky's with 21 new vehicles yet to be procured. The fleet is used by the president, vice president, and cabinet secretaries.
Risking Taxpayer Dollars on DOE Loan Guarantees
In February, I highlighted the Department of Energy's issuance of a $6.5 billion loan guarantee to build a nuclear power facility in Georgia. At the time, the project was behind schedule with cost overruns, and the project's owners had already secured private financing. Yet DOE issued the loan guarantee anyway.
BLM vs. the Nevada Rancher
The battle between Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) might be viewed as an overly aggressive federal bureaucracy enforcing misguided environmental regulations vs. an oppressed individual and his overly enthusiastic supporters with guns.
The Shocking Secret Behind Obamacare Enrollment Numbers
Barack Obama wants you to know he enrolled 7.5 million Americans through Obamacare's health insurance Exchanges. What he doesn't want you to know is how.
Government Keeps Growing
Political scientist Matt Grossmann discussed the results of his research on federal government growth in the Washington Post last week.
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The Government Accountability Office's annual duplication report is out. This year, the report highlights 30 ways that the federal government can save money. One way is to terminate the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) program, which provides government-subsidized loans to companies that make fuel-efficient cars. The program has been a failure, and it has cost taxpayers millions of dollars.
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Volvo Ocean Race brings out the best in those who accept the challenge. Teamwork and unshakeable trust in their yacht and each other will drive the crews to find mental and physical resolve above and beyond the ordinary. At Volvo Trucks, we believe in these characteristics. In many ways, they typify our efforts to remain at the leading edge of the truck industry around the world.
Driver and skipper may inhabit two very different environments, but in their own way they place equally high demands on their gear. They share a desire to go further, become better and perform more efficiently than ever before. We recognise this kind of motivation and we strive to apply it to everything we do.
The Volvo Open 70 is the most dynamic monohull design ever built. The boats are created according to the same rules stipulating measures, materials and more. And the designers and sailors do everything to find the perfect balance between weight, size and shape. Just like in the truck industry, progress in sailing is getting increasingly faster. Performance improved immensely when boats were allowed to be 2 m longer, have 4 m taller masts and 28 % bigger mainsails – while being up to 1000 kg lighter. In October 2008 the yacht Ericsson 4 travelled a staggering 596.6 nautical miles (1105 km) in 24 hours. Who will beat the record this time?
Just like an engine and transmission, a sail has its special sweet spot where it performs optimally.
The sails are truly the engine of a sailing boat. Choosing the sail at the right moment can give you the extra throttle and leverage needed to inch ahead of your competitors. The same is true for the performance of a Volvo truck with I-Shift. The electronics of the I-Shift system ensure that the correct gear is always selected. With I-Shift Economy Power software, the engine gives extra torque in top gear when it is most needed. This enables the truck to climb a hill without needing to shift down, for example. The end result is that every drop of fuel is used to its maximum.
In 2011 I-Shift is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Today, no fewer than 80 % of Volvo's FH trucks are equipped with the system. Both new and used trucks can be upgraded with I-Shifts fuel-saving Economy Power software.
The Volvo Ocean Race is a celebration. A globe-spanning festival that paints its host cities in unique colours, sounds and excitement.
From Alicante to the final stop in Galway, official race villages buzz to the sound of a dozen different languages. Crews swap stories of the thrills of the latest leg. Spectators enjoy close-up access to the yachts and a chance to see at first hand the levels of technological expertise involved. And all the time, the air is charged with a potent mix of adrenaline and expectation.
Many Volvo Ocean Race veterans describe a unique kind of desolation, born from knowing that you are as far from dry land as a human being can possibly be. The flip side of this is the joy of being reunited with families or loved ones after weeks at sea, or simply hearing the wind stir the leaves of a tree. So why do they do it? A question perhaps best answered by long-time competitor Sir Peter Blake - 'It gets in your blood and you can't get rid of it.'
For the very same reasons as in the race, we at Volvo Trucks are doing everything in our power to maximise the safety and uptime of our trucks. We can never accept that a person gets injured from the usage of our products, and the risk of a breakdown must be minimised.
We realise that a breakdown has a major impact on our customer's economy. That is why we are investing heavily in making every truck as safe and reliable as possible, as well as providing road side assistance and service to fix any problem quickly in order to put the truck back on the road to earn its living. Service, parts and maintenance are always close at hand.
Volvo Action Service is Volvo Trucks' roadside assistance service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With the support of our comprehensive service network, we help you with truck repairs. If required, a skilled Volvo Action Service technician will support you at the roadside, getting you back on the road.
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It is not the lack of sleep, roaring storms or ice-cold stretches that sailors fear the most. The worst scenarios are man overboard or crew injury. Close after comes crucial damage that stops the boat from continuing the race.
Nothing compares with the frustration of having to watch the competitors sail past as you head for port and repairs.
Every boat has a shore team constantly monitoring its performance. They plan repairs and improvements for every leg. As soon as the boat reaches port, the onboard crew will disembark and the shore support crew takes over, hauling the vessel out of the water. Their experts fix everything from computers to cracked hulls and they will work day and night to get the boat in perfect shape.
The sailors are well trained in safety procedures and carry medical equipment way beyond what is required. Moreover, the bulb and rudders of the boats are painted orange for easy identification at sea.
Volvo Spain's chief activity is the importation and distribution of Trucks, buses, parts and related services. 8 Dealers with a total of 35 points of sale and 67 service points cover the whole of Spain. Our dealer in Alicante, Provehima, was founded in 1972, making it the longest-established Volvo Dealer currently active in Spain. It has 4 branch offices covering the Alicante, Albacete, Cuenca and Murcia regions respectively.
Starting in 2006, the plant in Durban, South Africa, is one of Volvo's newer factories, manufacturing both Volvo FH and Volvo FM trucks. The plant employs about 100 people.
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The first Volvo Truck was sold to China in the middle of the 1930's. Since then Volvo has established a long-term business relationship with China. Since the middle of the 1970's, Volvo Trucks has been the volume leader of all European and American manufacturers selling about 7000 heavy duty trucks in China. Currently, Volvo Trucks has a powerful service network consisting of many maintenance service centers in major cities located at China's expressways.
There are a total of 85 dealers and workshops in the Australia and New Zealand region. The Wacol factory in Australia has manufactured trucks since 1972. Today, they build Volvo FM13, FH13 and FH16. The trucks are almost 100 per cent custom built, with no use of robots. In 2010, the production amounted to 1,116 Volvo trucks. The plant employs about 360 industrial workers of 34 different nationalities, and recently invested AUD 7.7 million in new process facilities.
The Volvo Truck factory in Brazil has been operating since 1977. The Curitiba plant manufactures both cabs and trucks, including the Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo VM ranges, as well as chassis for Volvo Buses. The production rate is 27,900 units a year. In addition, the Curitiba plant also manufactures 12 and 13 litre engines. The factory employs around 2,200 industrial workers.
The New River Valley plant is the largest Volvo Truck plant in the world, with a workforce of more than 1,800 industrial workers, manufacturing Volvo VN and Volvo VHD as well as truck cabs. The plant was started in 1974 by White Motor Company and became a Volvo Truck plant in 1981. The plant has been awarded the Governor's Environmental Excellence Award twice, in 2005 and 2008.
In Portugal, Auto Sueco Group is the exclusive distributor for Volvo Trucks, Volvo Buses, Volvo Construction Equipment and Volvo Penta marine and industrial engines, since 1933. Auto Sueco has a strong sales and after sales network together with a competitive offer of products and soft services. The Auto Sueco Group has Volvo operations also in Angola, Brazil, Botswana, Cuba, Namibia, Kenya, Spain, Tanzania, Turkey and United States.
Volvo Trucks has been (selling trucks) represented in France since 1963. From the Volvo FE to the new FH16 750 hp, Volvo Trucks France markets the whole range of trucks including total business solutions. In 2010, Volvo Trucks France delivered 4140 units with a market share of 15.7% (tractors) and 5.5% (rigids). Volvo Trucks France has 114 dealerships in France: 50% are Volvo Truck Centers and 50% are private dealers. The total number of employees is around 800 persons.
For 50 years, Volvo Group UK has been one of the leading commercial vehicle suppliers in Great Britain and Ireland, registering nearly 197,000 trucks and over 28,000 buses and coaches. From its busy headquarters in Warwick, the company offers a one-stop shop through an impressive network of 32 wholly-owned and 52 independent distributor/dealerships throughout the UK and Ireland offering a full range of Volvo products and services, employing almost 4,000 people.
31.5m or 103.3ft above water. The height of the mast is as tall as Christ the Redeemer, in Rio de Janerio, Brazil, (excluding base).
21.5m or 70ft. The overall boat length is 1m taller than the height of the Great Sphinx of Giza.
There's only two cubic metres of space per person (equivalent to living in a phone box made of carbon fibre).
The Volvo Open 70 is faster than a greyhound.
The largest spinnaker onboard is the same as two tennis courts playing area.
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DEEP RUN — As a sophomore Ishmael Baldwin was on the verge of becoming South Lenoir's next big basketball player. Then he let the success go to his head, and therein laid the problem — he wasn't using it.
Now, a year after not playing due to academics, Baldwin's grades are back and so is his talent.
The 6-foot-6, 185-pound senior has undergone a massive change of character and maturation since becoming academically ineligible as a junior to play the sport he loves.
Four games into his senior season Baldwin has averages of 12 points and eight rebounds per game. He said the punishment for not keeping up his grades was enough to open his eyes in life in general, and not just basketball.
"I was just being lazy and not paying attention, and I couldn't see myself not playing basketball all four years," said Baldwin, who added he was warned when his grades began to slip but he didn't heed those warnings.
"I'm keeping things right this year."
Baldwin averaged a team-best 16 points per game as a sophomore for the junior varsity squad, former junior varsity and current varsity head boys coach Jeremy Barnett said, and helped lead the Blue Devils to the East Central 2A Conference title that year.
A nonchalant attitude towards academics crept into Baldwin's mind, and it wound up costing him big time: a junior year of no athletics.
Baldwin saw the punishment as a wake-up call and decided that in order to be a student-athlete he needed to be more concerned with the student part rather than the athlete part.
The change in philosophy has paid off heading into tonight's showdown at North Lenoir.
And Baldwin's emergence both on and off the court couldn't have come at a better time for the Blue Devils (2-2).
"I just kept my head up, tried to move forward and kept my head in the books to get ready for this year," Baldwin said.
"I've learned that in everything you have to give 110 percent."
With the right foot injury to senior guard Will Graves suffered at Kinston on Nov. 27, Baldwin — along with the rest of South Lenoir's squad — is being asked to do even more.
Senior teammate Devonta Garner, a guard who was thrust into a starting role due to Graves' injury, said he's seen the maturation of Baldwin unfold.
"At first, like in our scrimmage games, he was shy and uptight but he's opening up. He'll be alright by the time we get into the conference," Garner said of Baldwin.
"He's somebody we look for. He needs to score."
When Baldwin was a sophomore, Barnett, now in his second season leading the varsity, could see the potential his prized forward had. But then it all came crashing down when Baldwin self-admittedly decided that his schoolwork wasn't important.
But through it all, Baldwin learned that what was being taught in the classroom was important, and because of it it's made him a better person both with a jersey and without one.
"It's really like night and day. It's probably one of the biggest maturations I've seen since I've been here," Barnett said. "I think with everything that happened it forced him to grow up a lot faster than he probably wanted to. He's just a totally different person. The way he carries himself is different, the way he handles himself on and off the basketball court — everything he does is so much more mature.
"We need him to (be dominant again). I really think he's going to grow into a dominant player in our conference."
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Thanks SMM - great review! I'm looking forward to trying it.
Thread: Terre D'Hermes Parfum -My Review
I've posted my review of the new Terre D'Hermes Parfum at the link below:
As I say in the review I find Ellena's take on this to be an attempt at an accessible parfum strength product for men.
I am really hopeful that this sees the succeess I think it deserves and opens the door for more parfum strength versions of some masculine classics.
Can you imagine what a parfum strength L'Egoiste could be?
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Thanks SMM - great review! I'm looking forward to trying it.
I'm a colognosaurus. Rawr!
Do you know how much it's going to be?
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Thank you so much. I was waiting for a review on it. I got a gut feeling TdH parfum will reach Malaysian shores only next year.
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I would like to see this succeed, but I have a hard time envisoning Joe Ordinary walking into Nordstrom/Saks and buying a bottle of this - even if they already like/use the EDT. But hopefully they will......
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If a regular punter tries the EDT and the Parfum at the same time, they'll definitely go for the EDT because it's lower priced. They smell almost identical after all.
Will TdH Parfum be a limited edition?
The price point argument potentially makes sense only time will tell.
Based on everything Hermes has said this is not planned to be a limited edition and will be available in all the same places Hermes products are sold.
As you say, it's definitely not a limited edition. I've already seen it in Debenhams(a non-swanky department store) and also a local store in my small hometown here in Ireland, so it seems to be sold everywhere that sells Hermes stuff.
Sounds delicious. I like the fact that it sounds not quite as 'formal' as one would have thought.
One question SMM: in the EdT of TdH I get a very leaf heavy, prominent dirty herb smell slightly reminiscent of dried marijuana leaves. Do you smell this in TdH and if so, is it apparent in the parfum as well? I must admit that this particular feature of TdH has always made me hesitant to wear TdH in certain situations.
You're going to have to give it a try and see whether that is the note and whether you notice it on your skin or not. I think there is a chance it isn't there and you might like this version more than the EDT for that reason.
Great review on the Fragrantica site. Thanks for the link. I look forward to testing this soon!
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Thanks for sharing SMM, appreciate it
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Nice long-form review - thanks!
I'm a little put off the original TdH by the heavy cumin and Iso E Super combo. Is this still there?
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In the original EDT the only real spice I get is pepper and nothing which reminds me of cumin. I do get an herbal patchouli as mentioned above in response to mikeperez's query.
Iso E Super is still a significant component of the parfum strength composition but it is toned down from the original a bit.
The pepper is still present but as I mentioned in the review it sort of comes in to the parfum version slowly building until you realize it is front and center.
I'm not sure this is helpful for you because we experience scents so differently but those are my impressions. It will be interesting to hear yours when you get a chance to try a spritz.
Fantastic Review.....Great info.....This is one that I want to test when it comes my way.....Thanks again.
Wonderful review, Mark! I can almost smell it now!
You're so right about the need for more masculine perfumes - even EDPs - to say nothing of parfums. I enjoy my L'Instant PH Extreme so much - but it's not even in stock at the Guerlain boutiques here in the US. I think Hermès is simply leap-frogging over the whole "extreme flanker" trend by doing this. I thought it was so interesting that Ellena was unmotivated to do just another extreme flanker. I love his statement - choosing olfactory expression over "performance" (which is a dirty word to me as well, since I personally care not a whiff about longevity or sillage as compared to the scent itself). The fact that this is a new creation - a new expression - makes all the difference to me. Bring on the sauna rocks!!!
Great review - thanks again!
Once again thanks very very much for your wonderful review !!!!!
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Great review! thanks! Looking forward to try this edp (and Guerlains Homme and the new Narcico Rodriguez...)
Where was it that I read that eau de toilette ,in the early times, was supposed to be sprayed allover ones clothes and therefore was a lighter concentration and projected more, but lasted less. Only perfume was meant to be directly aplied to ones skin. I believe it was a Guerlain website or interview, I´m not sure.
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Great review, SMM.
I bought TdH at the Harrods launch in 2006 but was not able to get past a quarter of the bottle. The ISO E Super (didnt know what it was then) and the pepper where too off-putting for me. I hope the parfum rejig will solve this problem.
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A great review by the way......it was definitely the smokey, peppery woods that got me! Simply stunning!!!
I do get the herbal thing at the very start.......in fact last night I gave myself a couple of good sprays before going to work, but threw a shirt on before the top notes had time to dry off.....come morning my shirt smelled like the love child of Rochas Lui and Villoresi Uomo.....so a definite mental note to self......let dry before putting on shirt!!!!One question SMM: in the EdT of TdH I get a very leaf heavy, prominent dirty herb smell slightly reminiscent of dried marijuana leaves. Do you smell this in TdH and if so, is it apparent in the parfum as well? I must admit that this particular feature of TdH has always made me hesitant to wear TdH in certain situations.
I really do think Terre D'Hermes Parfum is absolutely stunning.........and to be honest, the EDT never did anything for me!!
Hope that helps.....
That's the thing about some of the perfume strength editions. They're more intense, yet not necessarily sillage beasts-- thus making the act of wearing them even more personal and satisfying. I don't want to fill up a room, but I do want to snap a neck or two at close range.
I can't wait to try the Terre D'Hermes Parfum.
Haven't smelled it yet but it sounds like Ellena didn't deviate from the EdT much. Was hoping for a more animalic version i.e. dirtier amber/patchouli accord.
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Thos is great news. I received my TdH EDT yesterday and I thoroughly enjoyed my first experience with it. I can't wait to try the parfum version.
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ike others said: thanks for this great article. i also can't wait to try this perfume version. wow! edp is so rare in men's world and here we are talking about perfume version!
Tried it yesterday in Debenhams parfum @ £65 which I think is amazing value for money . OK I have never been a huge fan of TDH its OK but all I get is grapefruit bitterness and earthy muddy notes , 2 sprays from the tester lasted a good 14 hours , i could still smell it on my arm when I woke up this morning . Not monster sillage but its hardly a shrinking violet either . If you love TDH you need to own it
I tried this for the second time yesterday and once again I was surprised at how quickly it vanished on my arm. About 3-4 hours max. The EDT version seemed to last much longer on me.
There are times that I want those dry whiffs of LIPH EDT cascading about the room, but when I want to enjoy those juicy gourmand notes, like a piece of cake I'm not sharing, except maybe with the wife sitting at the table with me - then the EDP is king.
I hope TdH Parfum does the same thing on me. If it's as close-wearing as it was for SMM, I'll be a happy camper. And if the industry can keep to the "stronger but closer" model, I think they may be able to do nicely in the American men's market with higher concentrations. We don't need loud powerhouse. We need quiet kick-ass.
I finally got myself a bottle after forcing the SA to get them out of their loading dock downstairs. LOL!
I think the sillage is about the same, the only difference is that the EdT SEEMS more noticeable because it captures the brighter aspects of TdH. The parfum smells defintely more compact and dense.
I used to describe the EdT as oranges sitting in a cedar bowl in the desert. The parfum means business. After a short introduction of citrus notes, it deepens quickly to smoky cedar, a bit of lavender, amber, and patchouli. It definitely doesn't smell as complex as the EdT, which has impeccable nuances of JCE's artistry using its transparency to show off its natural complexity. I think other Noses are envious of his style! The parfum might be a letdown for many because it doesn't smell as complex. Not as practical as the EdT, but is no doubt sophisticated and modern. I would definitely call this a smoky woody-leather scent.
This convention of "parfum" is not the same as the classic sense. It's not all about concentration and longevity. Same goes for their Parfum de Merveilles. You spray like an EdP and dabbing wouldn't do you any good with this one. I think JCE is trying to interpret a certain focus of the fragrance, in this case the woodsy depths of the fragrance, and christening it as Parfum. I wouldn't be surprised if another flanker will be created focusing on the more citrus aspects of it, or goes oriental with it by adding vanilla or gourmand notes.
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I agree with the 'more dense' comments. It is definitely thicker and less "transparent".
Got two samples of this yesterday. Sprayed it heavily on my arms and chest and it was practically non-existent after 3 hours. Surely a "parfum" should last longer?
Try easing back a bit on the sprays, because I sprayed two full sprays on my wrist the evening I bought it at around 7 pm and the scent lingered right up to the next morning--and I showered too right before going to bed.
I sprayed once on my wrist this morning, and it is still going strong after 3 hours now.
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It´s on the Hermes websites, but only the 200ml version.That´s way too much for me.
I just got a bottle of this and have to admit that I really like it. The sillage is not as good as the EDT but it's dense in a heavenly way. On my first wear I could smell it for 5-6 hours then it was gone. But then, after 10 hours or so I started smelling it again. The scent stuck on my shirt too. The laundry woman would love it If I could get a 200ml bottle I would, since the sillage is not good I don't think it would disturb anyone.
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Fantastic review! I just read that Osmoz classifies this one as a woody-chypre.
top notes - Orange, Shiso, Grapefruit
heart note - Flint, Mineral Notes
base note - Woody Notes, Oak Moss, Benzoin
I tried it a few months ago and found it too similar at the time to warrant a bottle. (Or perhaps Tom Ford's Grey Vetiver stole the spotlight.) I will have to give this one another sniff.


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