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The Fragrance Groups 101 chart
The Fragrance Flowchart for Beginners
>sotd: Baraonda
>tfw my phone can't access Fragrantica
>>18356376>>18356379sissysprayers>>18356380are you retarded or do you just have the memory of a concussed goldfish?
have any of you fraggots sniffed libertine neroli? wondering if it's a safe blind buy.luv neroli, luv bianchi, don't wanna rebuy plein sud at its current price.
I never smell Habit Rouge before. Can you guys describe the smell for me?
Sprayed 5 times of this yesterday, an old woman couldn't stop sniffing the air around me.
my girlfriend has a smell fetish and said it would put her in the mood if i smelled like something (apparently i have basically no scent) so i'm going to buy and wear some sort of fragrance but to be honest i'm not all that interested in it as a hobby and don't want to think too hard so I'd like to ask for a recommendationwe happened to go to some store with some fragrance blends for stone aroma diffusers and the one we both liked the most, and which I thought smelled like something someone could actually wear was:>top: verbena, ginger>middle: pelargonium, cardamom>base: cedarwood, muskthe description said something like:>Soft woody fragrance reminiscent of a gentle and endless forestfor context I'm a 30 year old male, live in a very cold part of asia (its snowy and -10 degrees right now), intend to only wear it when i'm going to meet her in a context where we might have some privacy, and probably wont spend much more than 100 usdthanks
>>18356540hnnnnnghif you like neroli and bianchi then probably yes>>18356544it's a classy and complex citrus+rose+vanilla frag>inb4 seething about jeetslolno
>>18356549Just get Encre Noire.
Can't decide between Cool Water, Drakkar Noir or Neroli Canvas.>>18356540Eew, brown women freak me out.
threadly reminder to not interact with the coomer mutt
do not redeem the encre noire saar
>>18356574Dilate.
>>18356552looks like it mot not be available at any stores outside of the capitalbut i'll look for something similar based on the notes and accords i read for comparison purposesthanks!
>>18355967Ramsey says that it's one of the few good reformulations thoughbeithttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3YJhBMEJsBE
>>18356544lemon pledge and vanilla, smells like floor cleaner which gives indians a sense of hygiene
>>18356544Literally smells like cola bottle sweets. I don't get the hype at all.I'd much rather wear a classic fougere or chypre.>SOTD Polo Green
>>18356545That's literally all you need if you're not a "fragster"
What are the best minty fougeres, besides pic related?
>>18356544>I never smell Habit Rouge before. Can you guys describe the smell for me?It's Shalimar with an added leather note.
>>18356634I prefer young women sniffing me, thank you very much.
>>18356640Diptyque Eau de Minthé
>>18356649Smells nothing like Shalimar.
For all the Caron experts, is there a meaningful difference in formulation between this bottle of Anarchiste and the original copper one?
>>18356515calm luh collection
>>18356544Grandpa's dusted citrus vanilla candy + rosewater and leather. And a lot of other stuff, but that's what it blends into.It's good and complex and evolves nicely, but it will also make you smell like an old dandy kind of
>>18356549Go to Sephora and try stuff from the Dior Homme lineup
>>18356549You can go to Fragrantica, Basenotes, Parfumo and search by notes.Based on what you said I'd recommend to look into Yves Rocher (if you can get 100ml bottles under $30-40, ideally under $20), Jeanne en Provence (these are really cheap) and possibly L'Occitane (these are relatively more expensive) frags.Like these ones:https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Jeanne-en-Provence/Bois-d-Olivier-Cade-16914.htmlhttps://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Yves-Rocher/Voile-d-Ocre-65049.htmlhttps://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/L-Occitane-en-Provence/Eau-des-Baux-2034.htmlHowever, If you want what people generally consider "sexy" frags, that's another story.Here's one.https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Dior/Dior-Homme-Intense-2011-13016.html
>>18356540>libertine neroliI have it. It's a thick candid sweet neroli without being cloying imo. There's something green herbal about it that the closest thing it reminds me of is cilantro/coriander, but it doesn't smell like cilantro. Then the leather comes out as it dries down and it reminds me of Uomo Salvatore Ferragamo Signature, but more natural,. Probably doesn't smell very similar if you smell them side by side. There's some similarities with Etruscan water, but they don't smell the same Like most of Bianchi you might need a couple of wears to grasp it.
Don't understand the use of Iris in men's fragrances like Prada and Dior Homme. It just smells like grannies, makeup, and mothballs.Not unpleasant. Just not something I want to to smell like.
>>18356713Something something it reminds women of lipstick and makes them want to wrap their lips around your meat stick something something
>>18356711>candid sweet neroliProbably smells how colored women look like, disgusting.Sotd Neroli Canvas
>actually really liking 1 Million ParfumIt's over... What's the traditional /frag/ way to commit sudoku?Alternatively, recommend me something similar, but less sweet/without the OG 1 Million's shadow lurking somewhere in the background.
>>183567621 million golden Oud is nice, a smokey leather fragrance balanced with sweet oud, dried fruit, to me it have sort of a creamy sweetness, like cream soda or something.I haven't smelled the og or the other millions of flankers to compare with.
>>18356762>actually really liking 1 Million Parfum>It's over... What's the traditional /frag/ way to commit sudoku?no need, you are already dead
>>18356640I don't remember Viking as being very minty.Anyway, Beau du Jour, but it has pretty bad performances for the price, You or Someone Like You, but minty as it might be it's not much of a fougere, or Thundra, but that too isn't exactly a fougere.Good mint frags are few and far in between.
>>18356762>What's the traditional /frag/ way to commit sudoku?4 sprays of Red Tobacco Intense on a hot, humid day
>>18356795>don't remember Viking as being very mintyIt is, but only in the opening. After that its citrus-clove
Finally after some days i can post with my bros again despite the nigger-loving faggotron jannitoids with paki smell attempting to sabotage our vibe, i copped some old-ish bottles of Dior Dune and Bulgari Blu, despite their pedigree in both perfumers and brands i didn't think much of them due to their performance and overall notes.Dune is a full-on freshie but green rather than blue, it is an airy green somewhat minty/camphorous scent with some faint patchouli but it seems it is actually the basil/rose/fig accord, quite interesting but ironically gives a more common accord smell at the end. Woody but a very slightly tinge of sweetness, it's a perfume of subtleties which is fine but not for a Dior, particularly one with the women's counterpart being a powerhouse because this one is a 3 to 4 hour chump.Blu is Morillas run-of-the-mill stuff, clean and a bit spicy, juniper and some green spicy thing which i suppose is ginger with some pepper or cardamom gives it a clear tinge of 00's DNA for young adults that was common from the era but leaning more warm than fresh. Smells like a junior businessman from the era, performance is poor but that's to be expected from most things Morillas.
>>18356640I hate to recommend the company but Dirty by Lush is very minty and aromatic, and long lasting. Even the body spray has great performance, but lacks the other aromatic notes of the actual EdT.
>>18356640>>18356795>>18356816>minthy fougereThere's an easy answer to that question: Cool Water or GIT.
>>18356847I dont like GIT. Smells like an old bag of green tea that's been sitting on the countertop in a moldy mug for 3 days.
>>18356540I haven’t sniffed it too recently, but yes I’ve tried it. Frankly, if you like Binachi’s stuff, then pretty much anything she makes will be blind buy safe because they’re all pretty similar. I do distinctly remember thinking to myself that it’s not a great representation of neroli though, her DNA completely overpowers any neroli present. >>18356681I haven’t smelled any version of this (would love to though) but from what I’ve read, yes, the differences are pretty drastic. Based on what I vaguely remember reading, it got swung in multiple different directions pretty hard.
>>18356517why this chart is still useful: i had lalique white in my cart last night (because cheap and i'd never tried it). checked my old notes and saw that i didn't love eau sauvage or jules verne, so i'm not going to blind buy it and start filling my shelves with full bottles of things i don't wear.
>>18356545Then she saw who the smell was coming from, held her purse tightly against her body, and hurriedly got off at the next bus stop.
>>18356868That's not very kind or constructive of you. I think you should apologize.
>>18356874>>18356545I'm sorry saars.
Guerlinade everywhereJeets spraying Habit Rouge you know they just don't care
I dont like Fahrenheit EdT or Green Irish TweedFigured out the commonality between them is Violet Leaf. Smells like burning plastic to me
Late christmas gift, opinions?It's a very spring/summer fragrance, i'll probably keep it closed until then
>>18356931the blue frags from AdP are quite nice, but they're really really short lasting. consider getting a travel spray if you do end up copping them
>>18356634We prefer "fraggot," sweaty
How many full bottles do you guys actually own? Right now I only have four (with a fifth on the way) and I just can't see myself getting any more. A 5mL sample would probably last me half a year of occasional, novelty use
>>18356953Too many. Every time I want to buy a 30 or 50ml bottle, the 100ml is much better value so I get baited into buying that instead.
>>18356931>>18356940Absolutely adore the smell of AdP Colonia and if it lasted more than an hour would be my daily signature without a doubt.>>18356953Currently 6>Encre Noire>Polo Green>Platinum Egoiste>Kenzo Homme EdP>Lalique Homme Lion>Lattafa KhamrahThe last two were Christmas presents, Lalique PH is very nice, but poor performance. Khamrah, well, I would never buy this, it's sweet, something I associate with arabs, but the performance is crazy good, almost too good since I don't really like it.
>>18356931>>18356940Second this, if you already have it no sense in bemoaning it, but performance on AdP stuff is lackluster.
>>18356953i have 50+ bottles on my shelf but many of those are on the smaller side (30ml, which is a small bottle of Nicolai and Rogue but a full bottle of Nasomatto)
>>18356953like 35. i really should get 30mL but like the other anon i get trapped by the value. >>18356960well the EDT and EDC are going to be short lasting, but they're ADP in my experience have been good performers.
>>18356953247
>>18356931>>18356940This is lovely, I have used it for two summers - but extremely short lasting, gone in like an hour apart from right on the skin.
>>18356959>Lalique Homme LionI would buy this if it came in smaller sizes because I don't want a 125ml bottle of it. Brands eliminating small bottles completely and moving to huge 100+ ml bottles only is one of the worst current trends in perfumery.
>>18356998Anon, it's still only like $25
What are you supposed to do if a bottle comes with not spray? Like some of Serge Lutens. Whats up?
>>18357029you have to be 18 or older to post on this site
>>18357029>What are you supposed to do if a bottle comes with not spray?stop, drop and roll
>>183569534 full size bottles (50-100ml)8 miniature bottles or travelers (5-15ml)(+5 minis or travelers that are backups of my discontinued full bottles)>I just can't see myself getting any more.Feel the same way honestly. Very light user and don't commit to bottles often as it will take me a lifetime to use some of them. I am more likely to buy a mini or traveler if I really like something and the option is available, especially if the bottle is decent looking. When I see someone with a shelf or counter full of dozens of bottles it stresses me out lol.
>>18357030Come on man, i'm 24
>>18357054bro is cooked ong
I tried the FM Musc Ravageur yesterday on my skin - best perfume I've ever wore. Now, I'm not an idiot to pay 170 euros for it, so what are some similar perfumes or outright dupes?
>>18357076>Now, I'm not an idiot to pay 170 euros for it, so what are some similar perfumes or outright dupes?idiot
>>18357071I don't know what that means, are you all like 40 year old baby-boomers or something?
Is there at all a scent for men that is similar Chanel's Le Lion?
>>18357076>this 18 year finely aged bourbon is the best bourbon i've ever tasted, but I'm not going to pay $170 for it, what's something cheap and similar?>this single origin javanese coffee roasted by a master roaster in italy is the best coffee I've ever had, but I'm not going to pay $30/lb for it, what's a cheap dupe?>this 10 year aged apple smoked cheddar is the best cheese I've ever had, but I'm not going to pay $25 for a block of it, what's something I can get from the supermarketdo you see how this sounds? if something is the best in class for something you like, why would you actively seek out an inferior product? Perfume is not like writing code or something where you can sub out one line for another that does the same thing. Most perfumes use a mix of natural and synthetic ingredients, and if you sub a natural ingredient for a synthetic blend you will miss out on the depth. Just looking at the note pyramid for Musc Ravageur I can tell there's no way a dupe house will recreate something as good as that perfume. Ingredients like lavender, citrus, florals, and vanilla have a huge variation in price and quality. At $225 for 50ml, FM's perfumer likely has a big budget for quality natural ingredients, so he's probably getting top shelf lavender and floral absolutes, real vanilla CO2s, stuff like that. Whatever you find for $50 is going to be slop compared to a perfume made with those ingredients. Just spend the money on a smaller decant and use it sparingly rather than wasting money on a dupe.
>>18357076You won't find a frag of the same quality for less.You can try Meharees, which is creamier and more vanilla-y, which is a good fragrance in its own right, but it's not the same quality.
>sotn: Parfum d'Empire Azemour
>>18357109>if a fragrance costs €200 it means the ingredients it's made of are very costlyThe cost of fragrances has to cover development and marketing, if you have the formula you can reproduce the overwhelming majority of them under €10 per 100ml.Musc Ravageur is a good quality fragrance, but you're kidding yourself if you believe you can't find other high quality frags for cheap.
musc ravageur smells like old guy + vanilla
>>18357109dogshit examples>At $225 for 50ml, FM's perfumer likely has a big budget for quality natural ingredients, so he's probably getting top shelf lavender and floral absolutes, real vanilla CO2s, stuff like that. Whatever you find for $50 is going to be slop compared to a perfume made with those ingredientsyou're so cooked if you really believe this is the case with a masstige brand
>>18357115While not always the case, a high price per bottle generally correlates with a high budget per batch. I'm not saying that all expensive perfumes are good and all cheap ones are bad. I have a bunch of cheap perfumes that smell heavenly, but there is absolutely a different type of quality present in the ones that cost more. >>18357118>you're an idiot + buzzwordthanks for your contribution
>>18357120>a higher price per bottle generally correlates with a higher budget per batchSource of the data you're correlating?Surely your post isn't just the result of an intuition driven by the price-quality heuristic?
>>18357120>thanks for your contributionbetter than writing as much bullshit as you
>>18357124Teddy Haugen, who is a perfumer.>>18357127(You) are a huge faggot.
bros the vodka salesman told me that his 500€ vodka has better potatos than a 50€ vodka, is that true?
>€opinion discarded
>>18357133kek'd
>>18357128From what I've gathered in the past five minutes Teddy Haugen is an influencer who makes content about fragrances.He doesn't seem to have ever worked for or with anyone who designs, produces or sells frags, so I'm not sure what makes you believe his opinion is any more worthwhile than that of anyone in this thread.
>>18357131saars the curry salesman told me that his 5k indian rupee curry uses higher quality poo than the 500 indian rupee curry is that true sars?!
>>18357137He recently launched a line of perfumes and has released a number of videos talking about ingredients, for example the different types of patchouli and lavender extracts you can buy and the differences between them. Look harder.
>>18356515got P diddys frag. All I can say is that it smell...black
>>18357144ah yes the influencer turned perfumer who released some gourmand slop is the authority on perfumery. his knowledge and access to resources must be on the same level as estee lauder companies.
>>18357084if 40s a boomer you're a millennial bitch
>>18357157Okay, anyway, some perfume company somewhere is obviously buying these real natural extracts to use in perfumery to create their desired aromas, and are pricing their perfumes higher to match the cost of the ingredients. I don't understand why this is a point you retards are arguing against.>umm well theres no proof that expensive bottles aren't using cheap javanol slop instead of sandalwood extractslike if you honestly believe this you either are a noselet who just figured out that plants contain chemicals you can make in a lab or you are actually just retarded. Even turbo designer stuff uses specifically sourced natural ingredients that cost more. Like let's use Sauvage EDT as an example>Bergamot from Reggio di Calabria "Drenched in the Calabrian sun, it is fruitier and develops unique, slightly peppery and zesty facets."Do you think this costs more than fucking limonene? Of course it does. If you want a limonene fragrance get Ferrari Red for $20. And this, from Sauvage Elixir>Essence of AOP Lavender from Nyons. A blend of several carefully selected harvests, this AOP essence from Nyons reveals unique facets and releases notes that are as close as possible to the wild flower. Fresh but not camphorous, graced with a vanilla-tinged coumarin note, it is rich, fine and floral.Is this more expensive than some linalool blend? Yes retard it is. Is it expensive enough that Dior is barely scraping by on their bottles of Sauvage? No, obviously not and no one is saying that. Just use your brain for two seconds when thinking about perfume ingredients and how it affects quality and the bottom line.
A fragrance to attract Galadriel?
>>18357110Thanks, I won't respond to the two retards who answered before you.
What are some /frag/ approved body washes?
>>18356998I don't care for the smaller bottles, they look like weird little dwarf versions of the full size, ugly and stumpy, meant for poor people.
>>18357175Malizia Vetiver is top tier, easily found in Italy, but here in England I've only ever seen it occasionally in TK Maxx.What's the brand from your pic like? Also see it in TK Maxx a lot.
>>18357175i have meyers birchwoodi usually just use soaps thothe famous indian sandlewood one, and a patchouli one i get from an amish store
>>18357175i like the Native body washes.
these were my pickups from last month, how'd I do?
>>18357230i can't recognize the frags safe for the chanel and invasion barbare. how is that one? feels impossible to find
>>18357244It lives up to it's reputation I think, I've wanted it for a while now and since I had the opportunity I decided to jump on it for christmas. It starts pretty vivid fresh but as it dries it definitely gets a lot more powdery clean with a hint of what smells like a coconut note that isn't there. The performance is very good, I think what throws people off though is that most of the top and mid notes don't linger throughout most of it, they're gone after an hour or two but the notes that do last smell stellar regardless.g4vnv+
>>18357249nice good to hear. what are the nishane, tauer and ELDO?
Rogue Bon Monsieur is amazing brosIs this really what Drakkar Noir used to smell like? The oakmoss fits in so well with it
>>18357252>Nishane Ambra CalabriaI've had a few others before this one but I think it's nice because essentially it's just Eau Sauvage but with staying power and a more soft edge to it because of the vanilla>Tauer Lonestar MemoriesReally pleasing leather scent, it's not aggressive like others like Rien can be and the other notes are blended in a way that compliments and distinguishes it really well>ELDO Remarkable PeopleProbably one of the most casually wearable ones from the house, got it for new years because of the champagne note and it's prominent throughout it, dries with some warm clean notes in the background.
>Hi, I'm very sorry. Issue with Royal mail perfume not allowed Post perfume international thank you.first of all, heartbreaking. second of all, fuck england i guess. third of all, the seller has an incredible command of the language. a standard case of british education or a poster child for brexiters?
>>18357264lol lmao perfume is not allowed in the post here in Canada but everybody ships it by mail anywaybtw, chergui blind buy at $75?
>>18357230>invasion barbarei've always adored that bottle but didn't like the fragrance enough to justify the purchase. it's nice though.like the other anon said, recognize the brands of the others but can't make out the particulars beyond egoiste.
platinum egoiste so good it makes my eyes roll back ever time i smell it
>>18357257>lonestar memoriesquite adored that one. never committed to a bottle because i simply don't wear leathers. it's transportative for me and paints a very vivid picture of the west i know.
>>18357267it was priced in pounds so i can only assume it was shipping from bongland unfort.
>>18357271Literally smells like fierce. God I hate this board. Sucks ass
>>18357162>Bergamot from Reggio di Calabria>Lavender from NyonsHe actually believes the fantasy origin sourcing, top fucking kek. Anon, I… I just can’t. Do you also still believe presents are delivered by Santa Claus and eggs by the Easter Bunny?
>>18357279>4 hours to respond>best argument is "they're lying"lmao
>>18357267>chergui blind buy at $75no one can answer this. i don't blind buy anything that's more than $40, and i disliked chergui until it had been on my skin for 2 hours so it was an easy no. for me, it's fille en aiguilles or cuir mauresque.
>>18357278>Literally smells like fiercefierce came out after platinum egoiste you demented gaylord
>>18357280corinthian leather
Anyone tried Afnan 9PM rebel?
>arabs
SOTD: 212 VIP Men layered with CK Free. Can I attract black chicks with this smell?
>>18357144I saw all of that, the point I'm making is that being an influencer or having someone set up an e-commerce to sell your own handmade frags doesn't give you any information on how much the ingredients in a batch of Sauvage cost, let alone Musc Ravageur.>>18357162>cheap ingredients exist>Dior's copywriters say something vague about a note, therefore they use expensive ingredients in their frags>generally this is true for every fragSo it was the price-quality heuristic.
>>18357267>chergui for $75It can only be a replica at that price.
>>18356711appreciate it anonsuitable for hot weather? my only issue with the bianchi I own (lovers tale, under my skin) is that they're pretty much winter only.
>Ambroxan
>>18357167Filthy musc
>>18357254Don't like the sandalwood drydown of Bon Monsieur, smells similar old-spicy like original Aramis when it settle.I mixed Drakkar Noir with Aspen, because i prefer a minty, more greener take of Drakkar Noir.Also praise the Lord.
>>18357449>adultery>Christian
>>18357460>adulterywhere?
>ambroxan
>>18357267No, don't blind buy Chergui or any Lutens.
>>18357230>>18357257What are the others besides Egoiste?
How much can i sell for?
>>18357491for about tree fiddy
>>18357470Why not?
Loewe Solo Cedro literally is a clone of Issey Miyake L'eau D'issy Pour Homme.
>>18357167
>>18357406Its on the second hand market from a reputable seller.
>>18357556Loewe is a meme
>>18357609buy itbtw you can get 50ml of Chergui for less than 100 EUR on notino as well
Does /frag/ like Opium PH?
Is kiehl's musk considered an animalic? What are some good animalics?
>sample of platinum egoiste came in the mail today>smells like a better version of every other “fresh” dryer sheets mens fragrance without the dryer sheet noteFantastic. Keen to see how it wears. Just sprayed it on a card as I’m wearing Civet today.
DHPbros... it's over...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXFzJVCxPMA
>>18357693Good fragrances with animalic notes — that are all generally loved by /frag/Castoreum - Knize TenCivet - New York IntenseAmbergris - Au Coeur Du Desert
Trying Bioni Suave. There's a very overpowering, kind of sour woodsy note that lasts forever. Seriously, I smelled it on the cuff of a shirt more than a week later. I'd compare it to the wood note in Kenzo EDP, though I don't think Suave uses any Akigalawood to achieve this effect. I'd say the EDP and Intense are still the best from this line.
>>18357708never wore it, don't care. obviously not a huge seller or they wouldn't have changed it. >i have 3 bottles and 6 backup bottles and i'm going to stock up while i can!fraghead culture is embarrassing, fuck these nerds. feel a twinge of pity for the 6 people globally who *actually* wear this daily as a signature, but all the pearl-clutchers can get fucked. they haven't sprayed this in years.
>>18357693yes but its pretty tame. musc koublai khan is very similar but swaps the florals for honey. try kouros, mongolian mriga, wrath (by OM) or hyrax by zoologist, maai and yatagan. there is oud too if you want to do that to yourself
>18348859it has been 10 days, what's your verdict? Also jaguar for men is quite nice, can recommend it
>>18357756Hyrax literally smells like piss. Its a really pleasant piss-soaked hay smell but it’s definitely the pissiest perfume I’ve smelled (because it uses actual animal piss as an ingredient)
>>18357762yeah thats hyraceum. wrath has it really well incorporated but it's harder to get so i mentioned both
>>18357762it's not even really pissy, you're a bitch
>>18357230>how'd I do?>Egoisteyou did well, my friendnot with the screenshot, tho...
>>18357278>t. noselet
which fragrance website has the best forums with the least number of idiots? i'm tired of checking this thread and seeing nothing interesting posted (aside from a few thoughtful posters)
>>18357822parfumo and basenotes this thread is just three obsessed autist schizos and six hundred zoomies trying to figure out how to have sex
>>18357822it's /frag/, sorry(yeah, the other forums are worse)
>>18357826>six hundred zoomies trying to figure out how to have sexWell, actually Aventus, Cool Water and Drakkar Noir worked for me.Years ago i posted self produced porn while having Bois Imperial on and fucking a beautiful white women.Recently i'm searching for a deeply green natural smelling fougere. My life goal is to impregnate atleast 10 white women.
>>18357831>My life goal is to impregnate atleast 10 white women.reach for the stars, Tyreek >>18357827/frag/ might be full of the most sassy fedora tipping divas on all of the internet
>>18357845yeah, probablystill better than anything else out there
>>18357831>Years ago i posted self produced porn while having Bois Imperial on and fucking a beautiful white women.link
>>18357847the only good things about this place are:not needing to log in to postthe freedom to call people retards
>>18357870>the freedom to call people retardsenjoy the last two years you have of this one we already lost the nigger word… literally 1984
>>18357762>Its a really pleasant piss-soaked hay smelllmao imagine telling this to the designerfags
>>18357845>reach for the stars, TyreekKek, with the deepest green and natural smelling Fougere everything is possible.
If you genuinely enjoy a pissy note like in Hugo Boss Number One or something that’s cool but there is a lot of people who wear pissy farty armpit fragrances just because it makes them feel like a savant to smell “challenging” and that is hilariouslike all the Tiktok zoomers who randomly started buying T-Rex because they heard it smelled like a dumpster fire, yeah that is just a different manifestation of egothey brag to others that they don’t care what people think about them, which itself is self-contradictory
Flash Reviews of my other two samples that came today>Caron Pour Homme: Wow, very nice sharp lavender. Very comfy, fresh and clean, sort of in a laundry-adjacent way. Big fan of this one, solid everyday wear potential.>Ambre Sultan: Exactly what I was hoping for. Thick, gooey, heavy resins. Dry and bitter with a bit of creaminess from the sandal and vanilla. Not sure what occasion this would call for, but I definitely love it. The bay leaf note is pleasant but mixed with the coriander it gives a bit of a kitchen spice thing.
>man, look at all these *beastmode bros* with their "pantydroppers" hoping they'll get complimented by the "babes", they're not true afficionados like us, eh?
>>18357933>people who wear perfume as an accessory are different from people interested in it as a hobby>weird basedface . jpgpeople just post anything these days
>>18357923it's caron pour UN homme. also learn how to greentext
>>18357938>ive got a fat pair of nuts pour un toi
>waaah waaah, your consumer good is my culture stop making fun of me
>>18357708DHP is the Godfather of perfumesit's "great" but does not excite me one bitif any of you end up missing out on smelling it before it gets too hard to find, don't worry about itthe quality is there, but I'm not a big fan of what they were going for
>>18357665Vintage, newer one smells like sweat while older one was much more aromatic and spicy while also being more powerful
>mixing Drakkar Noir with Aspen with a drop of sticky Oakmoss absolue
>>18357722>he doesn't have multiple backups of fragrances he lovesskill issue
>>18357923>Ambre SultanThe oregano note is the most prominent thing in that. Pretty distracting.
>>18357968Yeah, I was hoping for more resins and less spices. I might have to try Grand Soir and see if that's more my kind of amber.
>>18356960Essenza is the only AdP with decent performance that I have tried.
>>18357460>adulteryNobody even mentioned cheating on their spouse. >>18357693It is considered a clean musk, bit i think it smells like animal piss. But i do not get that from for example kouros that is supposed to be a lot more animalic so there might be something wrong with me.
Someone post the graph about designer to niche and back to designer. I need to show a friend and can't find it anywhere
>>18357491I'll give you $10
>>18357702Platinum Egoiste is the only fougere I've found that actually has good performance, I get a good 6-8 hours at least from it.I guess longevity just isn't a feature of the genre.
blind buying some slop (travelers and minis). bd'a isn't a blind buy though, it's fucking great and i needed more.>>18357096post wheels
>>18357613How come? I’ve seen the loewe 7cobalt recommended as a blue fragrance for summer quite a bit
>>18357933same clowns different circus
>>18358005> only fougere that actually has good performanceTry any fougere before the reformulations of 2008
>>18358103same circus different clowns retard jesus christ
>>18358017Well, you are proving his point
>>18358108that's not what I said
Have any of you read the Luca Turin books?
>>18358117there's 2-3 posters here that keep quoting them as if they were the talmud
>>18358117no, i read his substack for a minute though. would read his book if it was posted for free. he's a good writer and obviously knowledgeable.>>18358138shalom
finally a fragrance for us. basenotes.com/perfume-news/new-fragrance-line-inspired-by-manga-and-anime-series-mob-psycho-100/
>>18358145if this image isn't cropped and used for the next thread...
My blind buy of drakkar noir finally got here. Smells strongly of shaving cream, but in a good way. Very fresh, but in a spicy way rather than a green or citrus way. Much brighter than I was expecting. I think I like it.
Any fans of Acqua di Parma? Im thinking of getting the original Colonia or Colonia Club for summer
>>18358179I also just bought my first bottle. I’ve heard the performance improves greatly after sitting for a month or two. Hoping so after hearing great previous batches were.
>>18358181>Any fans of Acqua di Parma?I like Colonia Intensa. It has a little leather note in the drydown but not enough to keep it from being fresh.
>>18358179It's one of those fragrances that will grow on you and has enough in the blend that you'll pick up new notes over time. I don't think I'll ever go without it, even if the performance is mediocre there's something refreshing about putting on a few sprays after a post-work shower.
>>18357230this is me again, realized I forgot to touch on the other two last night so I'll do that real quick>Hermessence Vetiver TonkaKino gourmand vetiver, it's also fresh and airy in a way that blends together really nicely. I've had a 15ml vial from Neimans since early last year that I thoroughly enjoyed my surprise my gf ended up getting me a full bottle for Christmas. Really love this one, and while I still think Guerlain Vetiver and Sultan Vetiver are still some of the best realistic vetivers VT is by far the most comforting imo.>Nishane Unutamam Really really potent animalic that to my nose smells like a dead animal lathered in menthol, probably because of the greens in the top. I read somewhere that apparently it settles significantly better when applied with a rollerball so I may try that and see how it does. Also some people say it behaves much differently on skin than on paper, but I'm still mustering the confidence to give that a shot given how loud and aggressive it smells just from the lid.
>>18358181Love Colonia, but it wears off after an hour, and it's not cheap either.
I copped it. I had to. I'm going on a summer holiday soon and I needed something safe.
>>18356549>(apparently i have basically no scent)Why can’t Asians grow beards and why do they lack the natural musk of a man? Are they retarded? Good luck finding a frag that gets your qt gf wet anon.SOTD: Zino
>>18358238Any thoughts on Essenza di Colonia? I’ve heard that one has icy better longevity.
>>18358273>>18358273Oh you “had” to “cop” the worst, heaviest, least summery flanker of the three, in 2025, now that blues are fully out of style and serve only to further signify how out of touch you are? Sure, real “safe” choice bro. It’ll go great with your skinny jeans.
>>18358211>Hermessence Vetiver Tonkai loved it the first few times i wore it, especially the first hour. instantly wanted a bottle. but it loses me in the drydown. realized i just don't care for vetiver all that much lol
>>18356549Never thought I’d actually be recommending it but, YSL La Nuit de L’homme is basically perfect for what you’re asking
>>18358297Yep. The girl who's flying here to visit me says it makes her go crazy. I don't care about anyone else in the world. Do I have any intentions with her? Relationship? Sex? Not really. But I would like her to like me, to make our time together more enjoyable.
>>18358302>YSL La Nuit de L’hommeis this appropriate for summer? i feel like it isnt
>>18358273Nobody want to smell candied grapefruit and bubble gummy vetiver anymore. Get Cool Water.
>>18358302>>18356710>>18356709Thanks I'll keep these in mind. Planning to go to a couple shops tomorrow.>>18358289she said I smell slightly like a man and nothing elseI've heard it's a genetic thing, like the same gene that makes the earwax hard
>>18358413>she said I smell slightly like a man and nothing elseA german milf complemented me with Fierce on, she mentioned that the scent smells like "man".
Piratemaxxing fragrances?
>>18358117yes and it should be mandatory before being allowed to post>>18358141zoomers cant pirate etc>>18358145anime fragrances are nothing new, they've been doing it for years but they never are any good
>>18358427>yes and it should be mandatory before being allowed to postNo thanks, i sample alot of scents and learn myself.
>>18358429>t. brainlet>>18358117yes, they are goodi also read his substack which is also good>>18358420>Megamare/Acqua di Sale/The Mariner's Rhyme>most Beaufort frags>Baraonda/many other not sweet boozy frags
>>18357958>be a kurd>browsing tumblr>for gay bear images>to spam on an imageboard>in a thread about fragranceswtf is wrong with you, you obnoxious faggot
>>18358238Pretty cheap at discounters.
>turintard hasn't taken his meds againlol
My Top 5 Frags>Hacivat>Guilty Absolute>Fahrenheit>Encre Noire>Polo Green
Worth blind buying?
>>18358467only one way to find out
>>18358467Nah it's feminine and quite gay.
>>18358467Lattafas Khamrah is better
>>18356544Honestly one of the most intriguing scents i own. The original edt smells very powdery with rose and a lot of leather. It changes multiple times while you wear it.
>>18357109Let's not pretend this "hobby" of ours is anything other than consumerism... If you don't have the money. You don't have it. I'd recommend saving for something you like but who cares if he wants a dupe lmfao
>>18358181Colonia Club is the best mint frag in existence. You will fall in love with it. That's my sotd as well
>>18358420Virgin island water
>>18358478>Lattafas Khamrah is betterAs a toilet spray after I've done a smelly poo yeah it is.
What are some fragrances similar to Dsquared2 He Wood Rocky Mountain?Also, are there any fragrances from Zara worth picking up?
>>18358478I agree, it is great
What are some fragrances that smell like colonial Africa?What I'm looking for?>leather >tobacco >alcoholic notes>woods>animalic notes>incense >smokeI have smelled african leather but that wasn't what I was looking for. I like Cuir Intense by Guerlain but that smelled like straight leather and nothing else, literally like a shoe.
>>18358604Tauer ACDD?
What’s the take on the latest version of Abercrombie’s Fierce? Looking for some cheapies to start a collection. Was thinking this for summer and Moustache EDP for fall/winter
>>18356515i used to sell this cologne but none of my ad campaigns for it got approved so i kinda discontinued it. i can still make it but cant market it. scent profile is musky with aquatic overtones to pay homage to the swimming pools of auschwitz
>>18358664>be nazoid>try selling some edgy novelty trinket>get rightfully rejected>lose moneyWhy are nazoids so bad at basic business?
>>18358664I'll take 5000 bottles, sir
Shamefully slept on L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme. Such an fantastic scent.>>18358679Magatards are not the brightest, anon, have patience.
Do you guys recommend this one? My first fragrance ever, only been using deodorant till now
>>18358686Yes >>18358675
>>18358679im just a /biz/ investor class guy who can spot bullshit when i see it (bc its literally my job to never fall for lies) so i started making the cologne as a kind of meme for some crypto bros. >>18358683Congratz, you will smell like the HOLOCAUST of Her dreams.
I had to literally take down the website i made for the cologne because my state is introducing antisemitism laws. Not even joking. >>18358691
>>18358692Major incel vibes, not gonna lie, anon.SOTD L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme
>>18358686very popular so it's safe and easy to wear but also generic and uninteresting for the same reason
>>18358420Drink rum, bath in salt water, and don't bath again for 5 days.Be a real pirate.>>18358441Bearanon is not the same as Kurdanon you stupid fucking newfag
>>18358604>colonial Africa>all those notesWrong in all accounts but the animalic and smoke ones
>>18358692>my state is introducing antisemitism lawsNice freedoms there
>>18358604Colonial soldiers usually fucked little boys in Africa. So maybe something fecal-forward
okay bros i need some help!1 summer/spring1 fall/winterdont like: rose, powdery, ammoniac-smell, aldehydes, civet, castoreum, musk, clogging, fills up a room, headache inducing, overly strongshould be:masculine and mass appealing (office work)intimate - low projectionmoderate longevitycheers bros!
>>18358655L'Insoumis Ma Force is a decent Fierce/Legend/Percival alternative. Get a sample first ofc.
>>18358750Encre Noire for all seasons
>>18358686If you're a handsome, fit, and tall white Chad that fucks, just get Bleu de Chanel and Sauvage and never think about smelly water every again. This is a retarded pajeet hobby that's not for white people.
>>18358750Bois Imperiale for summer. By the fireplace for winter
>>18358750You are gay
>>18358750Summer/Spring: Versace Eau Fraiche Office: Platinum Egoiste
>>18358664>>18358691how much is shipping to germany?
>panic before date with trans pornstar>try some frags at the mall>all fruity and gay>try this>it becomes the only one I wear What does this fragrance say about someone bros?
>>18358838you're probably the least gay person in this thread
>>18358765I am handsome, tall and pale but not white (middle eastern) but I don't fuck, do I get this still cosplayslutposterbro?
>>18358427>zoomers cant pirate etcack-shully, i became a normie who pays for things for the past 10 years and lost all my pirating knowledge. and now a lot of things are private and i don't know where to find good information and i'm too lazy to really look. i'm getting old. i lost my edge.
>>18357990>>18357462>You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’; but I say to you that everyone who looks on a woman to lust for her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.
>>18358825Anzeige ist raus.>>18358765>>18358853Looks too much like anime, huge turnoff.The drydown of L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme gives me huge boner.
>SOTD: Trumper Wild Fern Colognevery nice old school fougère, i normally get EDT performance out of it
>>18358951he's probably trying to do damage control
Met leader of my team at work at an event for the first time in person. 55 years old and I could smell his JOOP homme from the other side of the room holy shit. Never turn out like that anons.
>>18358962Too bad they only last 5 minutes.
>>18358968he's the chad leading your team while wearing a chad fragrance, you're just one of his slaves venting about him on an anonymous imageboard like a bitch
>>18358972maybe on your skin, def not on mine
>>18358765>Bleu de Chanel and SauvageOK but what do i get next?
>>18359009Kenzo Homme EDP
What are the best lavender heavy scents besides Pour un homme?
>>18359009>hiding your CB
>>18359038Tom Ford Beau de Jour
>>18359038Sauvage Elixir
>>18359038pour un homme parfum 2024 is a lavender juggernautBorn in Roma Intense is also nice lavender scent (slightly similar to prafum 2024) but more on the mainstream side
>>18359068>pour un homme parfum 2024Did they reformulate PuH?
>>18359045only because its not intense
>>18356640Easy. Guerlain homme EdP
>>18359074Fair.
something like this but better performance
Anyone try this? It's on the recommendations list but there's hardly any reviews on YouTube about it.
What is it about fragrance that draws the absolute lowest common denominator audience for online discussion? Browsing r/fragrance and fragrantica, the questions, reviews and general discourse are of absolutely mind-numbingly low quality, not to even mention any of the TikTok or YouTube influencer shit. Is it inherently low iq to want to discuss smelly water? What level of retard are we on here?
>>18359073yup, I have a decant of 2024 and old one (on fragrantica it's 2017 one) two different frags. OG is more like the EDT while 2024 is just heavy aromatic lavender (still pour un homme style but waaay more intense) with soft amber and sweet vanilla in the base.
>>18358604Zoologist Hyrax. Africa in a bottle. Naturally, it smells like shit/piss.
>>18359119Dang. I love the older style. My bottle's from around 2015 and it's very comforting and clean. Too much lavender I imagine would just get shrill.I'll try it anyway.
SOTN: Tom Ford Ombre Leather. Hope then skank ass strippers know about it.
I wear Fall/Winter scents during the [spoiler]Summer[/spoiler]
What Luca Turin book do I start with?
jesus fucking christ my bottle of bleu de chanel EdP arrived and i can hardly fucking smell itthis shit is piss weak why do all these girls on youtube say they like it so much????
>>18359159scent equivalent attitude of ypipo don seezun dey food
>>18359163it literally smells like nothing. holy fuck i got ripped off, this wasnt second hand, this was from a department store
>>18358951t. newfagGet a clue and keep lurking before posting you complete retard
>>18359169Did you not test it at the store?
>>18359154The first one>>18359159Chanel has piss poor quality control with BdC, it's as bad as Aventus in terms of variance. Also heavy ambroxan means some people smell it, some don't.>>18359163Nigger meme, the french season the hell out of food just as the germans.
>>18359176>The first oneWhat's it called
>>18359174no i blind bought because im not a poorfag but god damn dude this really smells like NOTHING
>>18359179Well that's what you get for blind-buying then, can't be that mad stinkyboy
Is The 2018 edition of Perfumes: The Guide the DEFINITIVE(tm) eiditon?
>>18359179holy fuck we have an actual noselet no meme lmaoyes the brand name department store scammed you out of 200 bucks and sent you a sealed bottle of water, it’s definitely not just you being nose retarded
>>18358604Zaharoff Signature Leather Tabac
>Work?Drakkar Noir.>Church?Drakkar Noir.>Grocery Store?Drakkar Noir.>Bar with friends?Drakkar Noir.>Date night?Drakkar Noir.>Community event?Drakkar Noir.>Kid's ball game?Drakkar Noir.>Bowling night?Drakkar Noir.>Funeral?Drakkar Noir.>Wedding?Drakkar Noir.>Funeral (yours)? Drakkar Noir.>Divorce attorney's office?Drakkar Noir.>Gym?Drakkar Noir.
How do I train my nose?
>>18359214This but Azzaro pour Homme
I just blind bought Najdia. What am I in for, fellas? Invictus Aqua clone?
>>18356518Can I get a few more options for "I like white flowers" coming out of Prada L'Homme please
>>18359215Just smell everything, smell every flowers, plants, food, your fingers after you scratch your ass and balls or finger a woman, things like that.
>>18359245what does this post smell like
>>18359247Like warm English breakfast tea and sweat.
>>18359251I had English breakfast tea instead of my usual coffee this morning actually. I added cream and honey. My job does get physical too. My post really must have a smell.
>>18359108>oud
>>18358604>Africa>alcoholic notesLike vodka?
>>18359208its probably because i applied lots of sunscreen this morning before tanning
>>18358968I like Joop Homme. He was 20 when it came out so might have been his signature forever.
This is still my all time favourite frag but I don’t feel like it’s a compliment getter maybe people don’t really like this scent.Is there a “better” version of this? Or maybe something you would recommend knowing this is my favourite
>>18359179>blind buys because rich>complainsYou're dumb. Why even complain if money is not an issue. Just blind buy the whole store and only talk about the good parts. I buy samples, but I don't spend time talking about fragnances that don't perform like I want. If money is no issue why would you even be motivated to complain? Did you just buy ONE bottle without testing?
>>18359009The most logical next step (so the most retarded choice) would be Aventus.
>>18359179Maybe you can't smell ambroxan.Find Molecule 02 in a store and test it out to be sure.
NEW>>18359401>>18359401>>18359401
>>18359146Scents don't have a season. In fact, silly people think they can lay on the heavily spiced frags in the winter but that's when every building and car cranks up the heating. It becomes "summer" #2. Just put on what you like all year long.
>>18359337>compliment getterStop fishing for compliment; It's embarrassing. Chergui is tobacco/honey with a velvet vanillic undercurrent. Le Male Elixir is the same except it's an insane vanilla cake sweetness bomb, but if you're retarded enough to think compliments are what matters then maybe it's your speed. Tobacolor and Pure Havane are closer to Chergui, but they're both insane prices so Tabac by Maison Alhambra is a good dupe of Tobacolor, and Star Men Nebula by Fragrance World is a good dupe of Havane.
>>18356953I own one bottle of Hugo boss which my co-worker found in the trash. It was full too
