post the flow chart and other pic before cross-linking pal

>>18525373
post them yourself I'm too busy smelling good

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Why is this faggot showing up everywhere suddenly? He pronounces every French frag name like its spanish

>>18525406
His name's Irish though

Did the notes of NYI on Fragrantica change? i could swear there used to be civet listed but there's no animalics listed anymore?
https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Nicolai-Parfumeur-Createur/New-York-Intense-28180.html

speaking of which, what are some good civet/animalics? currently own NYI, Antaeus and Kouros (though idk if that one counts)
thinking of copping Civet from Zoologist, Amouage Gold and/Khiel's Original Musk

>>18525406
I think he's Italian but his accent tells me he grew up in Bongistan

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>>18525371
ahbee roozh

>>18525371
there's a jeet in my phd program that keeps a bottle of this on his desk lol

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jesus christ op is a faggot

i have a 20% off code for sephora that makes it slightly better priced than discounters, anything in that slop shop worth buying? I was thinking of getting MYSLF EDP and Le Male EDT

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I always support people intentionally ignoring seasonal fragrance recommendations but I think normalfags would hugely benefit from at least knowing some fragrances are better suited for specific temperatures. Instead of selling gift sets with lotion or an atomizer they should sell color coded seasonal fragrances. Give them a large EDT they can overspray in hot weather and a tiny EDP they can use for cooler weather. Don't even make the EDP a spray, make it a fucking rollerball. Call them "fire and ice", "fresh and calm" or "loud and cozy", just make sure they get the message. Smelling someone walk by with an overly sweet woody fragrance in the heat seems like such a wasted opportunity.

>>18525443
i like Y EDP, i think it's a classic blue/daily driver. Jazz Club and Givenchy Gentleman Rserve Privee are nice boozy scents.
although it gets shit on a lot, i like Tom Ford frags in general, but you can probably find it cheaper on discounters
TdH is a lso a classic. i also recall liking one of the newwe Boss perfumes. could've been Absolu but i cant recall since there's so many flankers

>ensar oud mongolian musk pure parfum 9.5ml
>only $300
Tempting. Occasions for this fragrance?

Has anyone tried the new Prada Paradigme? Is it too generic man frag or is it a love letter to the genre?

Who here collects essential oils? Which ones do you guys keep around?

So, what do middle easterners wear day to day in the middle east? I have a few Amouages and I quite like them, especially Black Iris, and Gold. They are obviously very rich and heavy scents, do they wear fragrances like this during the day in the heat of the desert sun? Are these fragrances made to be worn in the heat? The resins in something like Interlude seem to be of a quality that they may not become acrid and heavy in the heat but I just haven’t thought to try it on a hot day, which there are few if any remaining this year. I’m just wondering if I’ve been approaching this brand all wrong or if they do make more typical lighter, fresher fragrances for hot days.

>>18525438
>>18525440
Nobody uses these anymore

>>18525470
I have
>Jasmine Sambac
>myrrh
>frankincense
>cedarwood
>sandalwood
>eucalyptus and mint (fuck mint)
>oudh
> rose oud
>vanilla iris

>>18525208
it's a vetiver frag but it's not better

>>18525237
it is great

>>18525417
i think they did (not that it matters, fr*agrantica notes were always shit)
btw the nicolai site is not listing civet as a note either
some good frags with a civet note:
>Bogue MEM+MAAI
>Rogue Chypre Siam+Derviche (I)

>>18525456
dunno, gay orgy?

>>18525482
>>18525486
nice samefag

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I need to stop buying perfumes because I'm running out of space.

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Frags for attracting girls who look like Hayley Williams did at 18 to 25 (see pic related for reference)?
I generally dress sharp but I've gotten a lot of compliments for my mesh flats in recent weeks.

>>18525417
You do realize Fragrantica note breakdowns are not official and are often incorrect?

>>18525522
Sauvage ofc to remind them of sex and sex having Chads.

>>18525417
>what are some good civet/animalics?
lapidus pour homme

>>18525438
>>18525440
everybody uses these always
these are terrific and up to date

>>18525417
Looks like several notes are missing. I recall black pepper and vanilla too.

>>18525476
People say rose/oud frags are common.

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>>18525522
i went through a lot of 2012 alt/hipster/grunge tumblr blogs and they were hyping a lot of chanel stuff at the time (not only frags). it would resonate with them more if they knew what you are wearing but idk if it will work today. also Fierce Abercrombie & Fitch was something i noticed girls were posting back then.
these days you might need to look for something still "alternative" but different? maybe get the joy division inspired thing from kerosene so you can engage in small talk if they complement it (if you dont feel cringe just thinking about it) or other music inspired frags.
cdg also might be different enough but the parameters suck so they might not even smell anything on you.
if you wear all black and skinny jeans then leather/smoky/sweet tobacco stuff might work too.
coffee-forward scents are also not that popular. some girls dont like smell of coffee but it should not be a problem if you are around starbucks right?
wear something nice and engaging that would attract those girls, bring a cute lil puppy with you and get on with it

>>18525522
>>18525567
and obviously bonus points if you are wearing anything vegan and cruelty free

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>>18525528
>girls who make """being different""" their whole personality will love the best selling men's fragrance who everyone and their uncle wore from 2015 to to 2019
Probably not.
>>18525567
Thanks.
>if you wear all black and skinny jeans
I hope that's not what people think I mean when I say I dress sharp, I meant I usually wear dressed down suits, drapey and flowy shirts, fitted t-shirts and such.

>[frag] is available here for [low price]
Why do people post this and not the source/website/store?
Are you afraid parfimo and lulua will raise their prices if an autist or two from here buys a frag from there?
>Sultan Vetiver can be had for $90
I know, that's the price it's not worth for me.

Mauboussin Une Histoire d´Homme Irresistible is amazing - it's on sale at Notino for 16 euro and it smells just like Ombre Noire which I have kept almost untouched because it's hard to find and expensive compared to my other perfumes.

>>18525571
They have the same taste in men as all other women tho.

>>18525571
probably yes lol

is Lacoste White worth buying in 2025? any notable masculine white florals other than MYSLF? (already have it)

Nishane EGE is a nice minty frag but def not for 250 bucks per 50ml

>>18525575
>it smells just like Ombre Noire which I have kept almost untouched because it's hard to find and expensive compared to my other perfumes.
interesting, I got a bottle of ON on some sale for almost half of it's usual price which was nice
but what's not nice is that I can't find a situation to wear it, even in autumn I don't really feel like smelling like booze
I dunno maybe this autumn I'll wear it more

>>18525601
>white masculine floral

What's the appeal?

>>18525606
It's very mildly boozy imo, and it's quite sweet without being overwhelmingly so. I love boozy things but for example I'll wear Bentley Intense when I want to smell like alcohol.

>>18525611
Citrus and aquatics are too normie and gymrat-coded.
I'm a slim pretty boy.

>>18525601
>masculine white floral
Cocaïne, you don't need anything else.
If you want something similar you can get a clone, but the original isn't very expensive considering its quality.
It's also not exactly masculine, it can be very masculine or very feminine depending on who's wearing it.
It might be exaggerated for a slim pretty boy.
>>18525611
The appeal of a flowery natural scent.
Works if you're dressed formally to give a clean impression and is a good contrast with the concrete jungle of the city.
Works if you're dressed casually to give a relaxed impression, easy going and contrasting with the fruity/ambroxan bomb/gourmands that are so common nowadays.
Works if you're at a festival dressed like a slutty hippy to give a naturalistic impression, like you're in touch with nature.

>>18525645
>Cocaïne
>masculine
lol, rofl, lmao

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What frag would you wear for a dinner date with a jewess? Assuming you're a gentile

>>18525417
Me when I’m shilling rejected first round briefs allegedly made by a failed candlemaker

>>18525654
Ein gedi lion of judah

>>18525654
Eau de Shekel.

>>18525654
HÆC DIES

>>18525645
Myslf is the most popular masculine floral right now.

>natural scent
It smells synthetic.
>contrasting ambroxan bombs
It's filled with ambroxan or rather 'ambrofix'.
>you can dress it formally, casually or slutty hippie
It's versatile just like Bleu de Chanel and all its derivatives.

Everything you said applies to the blue meta we've had for over a decade. Masculine florals are for people who want blue scents but think they're too different and above them.

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$50 and you can smell like the cleanest guy in your vicinity.

>>18525646
You make a compelling point, shame you're wrong.
>>18525672
>MYSLF
I meant a good white floral without ambroxan and what have you, such as the one I suggested, rather than a blue frag with the citrus swapped for jasmine.

>>18525672
I can appreciate the fragrance from a smell standpoint and hardly that. To think that this is so popular and touted as a masterpiece is depressing. It’s extremely generic and safe. Its success is just symptomatic of a population disconnected from soul and genuine appreciation for art. People that wait for the next “big thing” to drop into their laps off of the assembly line.

>>18525679
Maybe they just want to smell nice without spending 500 dollars on a fragrance or blind buying some obscure thing for 100 dollars for something they might not even like

>>18525684
>/frag/
>smell nice

More like smell niche, which is often anything but nice.

>>18525672
>Masculine florals are for people who want blue scents but think they're too different and above them.
Yes, maybe some folks get tired of generic smelling shower gel fragrances.

>>18525686
More like smell snice. Newfags don't even know the old memes. Sad.

>>18525688
>tired of generic smelling shower gel fragrances

>take generic blue
>swap out one part of composition with white florals
>think yourself a connoisseur

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yeah it's cringe
very cringe
but is the juice good?

>>18525501
i've been looking at Bogue for a while actually. how's the lavender in this?

>>18525654
Amouage Gold
Silver Mountain Water

>>18525695
Shove your straw man up your arse.

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Any recommendations for a black coffee / espresso fragrance?

Conversely, any pumpkin spice latte smelling fragrances? Specifically that fall varient, not just a sweet vanilla coffee.

>>18525714
smells like a lavender field on a scorching hot summer day
10/10

>>18525684
Absolutely. If you’re not well versed in fragrances and want to put something on you that smells good without smelling different things for 2 hours straight, be my guest. That’s the demographic that this perfume is geared towards in my opinion. It’s extremely safe. I’m just being a snob. The equivalent of the vinyl guy who has a lot of indie albums.

Anyone ever tried stuff from Ensar Oud?

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They should make a loewe 7 edp BEAST MODE just for me. Too weak

>>18525754
ewww, why would you even do that?

>>18525645
This convinced me to try a masculine white floral as my new daily scent
Should I just go for MYSLF and not look back? EDP, Parfum or Absolu?

>>18525760
Ive just accepted that no fragrance lasts until you see ambroxan in the notes/ingredients

>>18525763
Why not?
>>18525766
Plenty of other notes make fragrances last

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>>18525371
>Habit Rouge

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Creed Royal Oud

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>>18525567
any kerosene with caramel or coffee notes ends up smelling of lovage like picrel

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I’m going to be sick

>>18525766
My problem isn't that it doesn't last. It just doesn't project, I can't smell it unless I put my nose right in it

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Thoughts on Davidoff Cool Water

>>18525797
>Black Ice
>The smooth, clear ice creates a slick surface that severely reduces traction, making it easy to lose control of a vehicle or slip on foot.

>Car Freshener
kek

>>18525754
We used to have an oud obsessed anon that went down that rabbit hole.
The attars should be fine if you want to smell or collect that. His perfumes are probably not worth it.

>>18525828
I'm looking for a basic oud oil. But now that I think of it I'm probably better off getting something from Oud Attar to start with and branching out once I know exactly what I want

>>18525371
What are some good fall fragrances? I'm pretty set for winter and summer but my fall game is weak. Don't crush my bank account.

>>18525831
If youre in Canada theres a partly used Oud Monsieur on facebook for 165 right now

>>18525836
Europe but I don't have fb anyway

>>18525833
Lattafa Liam Grey, Al Haramain Amber Oud Black Edition. Liam Grey is a nice powdery/creamy musk with woods in the backdrop and an appropriately added lime and fig in the opening. Amber Oud Black is extremely masculine. Smokey, leathery, woodsy, spicy with some appropriate florals as an adornment.

>>18525833
Any winter fragrance you already have.

>>18525674
How does it compare to the LV it's cloning?

>>18525848
Not him but arabslop is growing on me, the hate is undeserved. I'd rather pay a tenth of the price and be close enough than be a dumb paypig shelling out a third or sometimes half a grand for smelly water

>>18525842
No idea honestly.. I’ve never smelled Imagination. The 2 I see hyped a lot for Imagination clones are this and Game Of Spades Full House. From what I’ve read, Full House is well rounded and probably a more accurate clone. Aqua Dubai opens very white floral and citrus and dries down into a very luxurious soap which I personally love. I got a decant of it before committing to a full bottle. I would suggest you get a 2ml decant of this and Full House and decide which you like more. They can both be found on Etsy.

>>18525849
>close enough
You understand not everyone has such low standards, right?

>>18525851
Alright, thanks. I was looking for a white floral alternative to MYSLF so this sounds good.
Are there any good clone ouds you could recommend? I'm looking into that too
>>18525854
Sure, I don't care though, I don't make fragrances my whole life
>>18525856
Unironically go get some air and then read your post again

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Anyone know if there is a perfumery or some place where you can try niche frags in Lisbon?

>>18525861
kek
terminally online post

>>18525863
yes, there are shops like that in Lisbon

>>18525848
I’ve tried several Lattafa that are great. Liam Grey, Vintage Radio, and Atlas are some of my favorites. They’re potent and well blended. If I put a blindfold around your fat dysgenic head and held a scent strip up to your nose you wouldn’t know what it was. I’ll keep spending $20-$30 on ethyl alcohol mixed with synthetic compounds formulated by a GCMS in UAE instead of $150+ on ethyl alcohol mixed with synthetic compounds blended by some art school homo in France who’s making it for some nigger loving fashion house. Squeeze your little acorn cock while you spray yourself with Clive Christian you indulgent flamboyant fag.

>>18525868
Which ones? I went to El corte ingles and they had some memo paris, le labo and guerlain boutiques. What else is there?

>>18525871
>Vintage Radio
This sounds interesting, I might try it out
>Liam Grey
I probably won't like this if I wasn't impressed by Gris Charnel, right?

>>18525871
You owned that cocksucker lmao

>>18525859
Some clone ouds I’ve tried that I don’t care for are Badee Al Oud For Glory and Afnan Supremacy In Oud.. they are very similar to each other and they both come off as kinda chintzy. I bought a bottle of Al Haramain Detour Eco and I went nuts over it. It is very very oud forward but has some praline and balsamic notes that blend with it to make it smell very elegant. The Al Haramain Detour line is pretty nice in general for the price point. I tried a sample of Detour Noir Exclusif and I thought that was very nice too. That one also had a nice oud note, but Detour Eco is my favorite hands down. You’re not getting JUST oud with it but it’s a very prominent note supported by other notes.

>>18525883
Huh, I actually like Oud for Glory but I find it a bit too saffron-forward, I wish they'd tone that down and amp up the other notes instead especially oud and lavender.
>Al Haramain Detour
Thank you, I'll put that on the list of stuff to check out.
>You're not getting JUST oud
Right now I'm looking for very oud-centric frags or oud roses

>>18525840
Liam grey is too much for me. My gf loves the original so I'll give it to her I think. It's pleasant and very very well performing.

>>18525885
I liked Oud For Glory a lot scent wise it just didn’t very last long on me. I guess that’s why I said “chintzy”. It’s a very robust scent though. Maybe I got a sample from a shitty batch.

I can’t recommend much more for oud centric scents though. I’m trying to find more of those myself. 2ml decants from Etsy are the cheapest route.

>>18525890
Is there a lot of variation in batches from Lattafa?
>it just didn't last very long
To be fair saffron is the kind of note you go noseblind to quickly

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Is this a good dupe for Tom Ford's tobacco? I was thinking of just getting this instead of trying a travel size/sample of Tom Ford for $30.
Al Haramain Amber Oud Tobacco

>>18525833
Tdh, homme 2011, vetiver

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>>18525871
>ethyl alcohol mixed with synthetic compounds blended by some art school homo in France who’s making it for some nigger loving fashion house
It makes sense why you wouldn't like this.
>but I want to pay for an inferior copy of that
That doesn't follow, logically.

>>18525900
I don't think there's any other good clone since the Alhambra one has lackluster performance

>>18525893
Does Saffron in the note pyramid just mean its a 540 derivative? Ive smelled real saffron and its in both oud for glory and 540 which are loud and obnoxious, not at all like saffron

>>18525905
Not him but the issue is that you're under the impression that arab dupes are necessarily inferior versions of whatever they're copying when that isn't necessarily the case, especially since efforts have been made lately to stray slightly from the formula (instead of aiming for 1:1 clones) and introduce some dupes that actually improve on the originals

>>18525907
Yeah pretty much
You can also identify it in compositions where it's tamer but remains distinctive, like Ganymede

>>18525906
Well ... Dang. Maybe I should find a mall-store that has it to sniff before I drop cash on it. $30 for a sample from the usual sites sucks.

>>18525877
how the fuck should i know? just google niche perfume stores in Lisbon or something

>>18525915
Don't be MEAN. There is a time and place and this is not it!

>>18525922
don't be retarded, ty

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Ye6rBzA8M
>erwin looks bored the entire time
what the fuck was his problem?

>>18525925
>jeremy
too much cocaine
>erwin
not enough cocaine

>>18525908
You're avoiding the point. If "art school homo in France who’s making it for some nigger loving fashion house" is bad why would you want to imitate them? Shouldn't you avoid designer shit and look for something original?

>>18525929
The scent themselves aren't bad, the companies and prices are

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waiting on a travel size Angel's Share On The Rocks to deliver today

Oof. Imagine taking perfumes this seriously

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Can someone here recommend me scents similar to drakkar noir and other masculine and old school colognes?
>t. Zoomie who wear drakkar noir every day

>>18525947
>bon monsieur
>sauvage elixir
>drakkar noir

>>18525947
Someone recommended me Rouge Monsieur instead of a vintage drakkar a few threads ago. TF Beau de Jour is a better version of Zino. Are you looking specifically for aromatic fougeres and barbershop scents?

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This "hobby" (unless you're making your own fragrances it's just consooming and those who think otherwise are deluded midwit snobs, but this is a subject for another time) is inherently inefficient and unfulfilling unless you're an influencer who gets free bottles or rich enough that you can afford spending AT LEAST a few thousand every couple months on new bottles.
I'm not satisfied with saving up like a good goy to get something that I'll inevitably get bored of in a few months just for the cycle to repeat again. The "signature fragrance" meme is just that, a meme, because once you've smelled enough fragrances you can't really settle for a single one, at the very least you want to keep discovering more of them.
The cycle is unending. You get something good, then you get your nose on something similar but more interesting (it's probably just the novelty factor) and go "oh, I might branch out and get this next", or you discover a new scent profile you really like, or a flanker you like better than the OG you own, or a niche brand that does a nice twist on some DNA you like... It simply doesn't end. And it's nothing but consumption, it's empty, it doesn't actually bring you anything else than temporary satisfaction upon experiencing some nice smell.

Now there isn't really a solution to this, so I'm thinking of simply picking a few fragrances I really like (a winter one, a summer one, maybe a couple versatile daily scents) and never smelling anything else ever again to not fall into the rabbit hole one more time.

>>18525950
We know. But every once in a while you do hit one of those fragrances that shocd your imagination and transports you to a different time or place and really truly makes you feel something. While it is an inherently consumptive interest there is an aesthetic and artistic joy to be derived from the experience.

>>18525951
Shocks* mobilefag fat fingers

>>18525931
I'm not against clones but when you go on a rant about the creator of the thing you are imitating, it discredits your argument for imitating it.

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By far the rarest and most expensive frag I own. Feels good knowing no one here will even get to smell this

>>18525951
I don't disagree, and sure there is joy to be derived from it but as I said it's just too inefficient for someone who doesn't have massive funds or makes a living out of it.
Although if you're only in it for the experience you can get away with just ordering samples, in which case a mere hundred per month will allow you to experience dozens of new scents. But personally although I do enjoy strange and unconventional scent profiles, I've always just been on the lookout for something I love enough to wear every day and not get tired of, and I have to say that the more you know about fragrances, the farther you get from actually finding this kind of signature scent due to FOMO.
At this point I'm actually thinking of going back to mass pleasing designers and calling it a day, that should tell you how disgruntled I am with all this.

>>18525956
nice
is it any good?

>>18525571
1: how many women have you had sex with
2: how popular were you in high school and college
3: not that anon, but what fragrance do you recommend instead? guarantee it's something dumb

>>18525950
>it's just consooming
That's the definition of a hobby.
>rich enough that you can afford spending AT LEAST a few thousand every couple months on new bottles.
You don't need that much, just buy what you can afford.
>I'll inevitably get bored of in a few months just for the cycle to repeat again.
Personal problem. Sucks to be you.
>The "signature fragrance" meme is just that, a meme because once you've smelled enough fragrances you can't really settle for a single one, at the very least you want to keep discovering more of them.
True.
>The cycle is unending. You get something good, then you get your nose on something similar but more interesting (it's probably just the novelty factor) and go "oh, I might branch out and get this next", or you discover a new scent profile you really like, or a flanker you like better than the OG you own, or a niche brand that does a nice twist on some DNA you like... It simply doesn't end.
True.
>it doesn't actually bring you anything else than temporary satisfaction upon experiencing some nice smell.
Personal problem. Sucks to be you.
>picking a few fragrances I really like (a winter one, a summer one, maybe a couple versatile daily scents) and never smelling anything else ever again to not fall into the rabbit hole one more time.
That's always an option but why would you choose to be boring. The fragrance HOBBY is a vampiric curse, it needs to feed, just stay within your budget and you'll be fine.
>>18525957
>I've always just been on the lookout for something I love enough to wear every day and not get tired of
That's not a thing. It explains why you are not having a good time if you have unrealistic expectations.

>>18525522
>>18525528
Layton and Angel's Share have worked best for me in the cold, and Eau Sauvage or Explorer in the summer

>>18525959
Yeah it's pretty good. Smells like musk and lime. It burns my skin a little bit

>>18525962
How do lifting weights, sailing, rock climbing, golfing, painting, music producing, or any other actual hobby involve consooming except incidentally in order to acquire equipment or materials? A hobby that is itself about buying goods is not a hobby, it's just consumption. Again, making fragrances is a hobby, smelling them is not.
>buy what you can afford
Prices are too outrageous for this to actually work. Even if I want to get two 50ml bottles per month let's say, depending on the brand it might run me anywhere from around a hundred to 300-400. And that's only two fragrances.
>Personal problem
Not really.
>why would you choose to be boring
I don't care about being boring, I care about closure. When it comes to consumptive activities, I do them for a reason: I get my hands on something I really like and then I move on to another subject. Yes I also enjoy ordering samples of weird scents I'll never wear but this is secondary to my overall aim.
>a vampiric curse
Yeah, I don't want to be subject to that.
>That's not a thing
It is for the overwhelming majority of people who just blind buy MYSLF or LMLP, never look back, and are happy. Sure, they might be clueless, but at least they're not autistically pouring money down the drain.

>>18525957
There’s nothing wrong with wearing designers. Most of what I wear on a day to day basis is. I collect decants and samples to broaden my tastes but my most worn in the last 12 months are Tobacco Vanille, Oud Minerale, Acqua di Gio, Le Male, and TdH. That doesnt stop me from searching out new profiles and wearing some more delicate or complex stuff for my own enjoyment when I’m at home.

>>18525950
In my personal opinion you shouldnt get to call perfumery your hobby unless you actually create your own perfumes

Collecting anything is a dogshit excuse for a 'hobby,' it's just consumerism in fancy clothing.

>t. Has 78 bottles

>>18525969
I don't think there's anything wrong with it either. Spending months smelling samples of niche and complex high end stuff and looking past the notes I dislike to enjoy the ones I do has me forget how simply "good" designer fragrances smell (well a lot of them, some are garbage). I genuinely enjoy things like The Moon or LADDM, they're interesting, complex, have stuff in them I like and others I don't like, but then I go to a Sephora and smell some JPG or YSL flanker and I get reminded of how infinitely more wearable and versatile they are for the most part. They just smell good. Only regrettable thing about designers is the performance tends to suck.

>>18525973
that's just a shit take

>>18525968
>consooming except incidentally in order to acquire equipment or materials?
How is it consuming except consuming? What?
>A hobby that is itself about buying goods is not a hobby
That's the literal definition of hobby.
>making fragrances is a
craft
>smelling them is
a hobby
>Prices are too outrageous for this to actually work. Even if I want to get two 50ml bottles per month let's say, depending on the brand it might run me anywhere from around a hundred to 300-400. And that's only two fragrances.
That's not bad if you can afford it. Why would you be mad at something you can't afford?
>Not really.
Yes really. Normal people don't get tired of fragrances in a couple months if ever.
>closure
Not a thing.
>I get my hands on something I really like and then I move on to another subject.
If that was your aim you wouldn't be here.
>Yeah, I don't want to be subject to that.
That's why it's a curse.
>It is for the overwhelming majority of people who just blind buy MYSLF or LMLP, never look back, and are happy. Sure, they might be clueless, but at least they're not autistically pouring money down the drain.
There is a difference between looking for a fragrance and looking for something specific. They would settle for anything. Settling is not something for people who go to a Peruvian tree tagging forum.

>>18525973
Yeah I agree
>>18525978
No, he's right. Consooming is not and will never be a hobby. You may not like it but collecting bottles of perfume is not substantially different from collecting funko pops or cans of Monster drinks.
>but it's art
Make your own then. People who visit museums don't call painting their hobby.

>>18525980
You're being intentionally obtuse, I'm not really interested in this conversation, sorry. Have a good one

>>18525981
the same shit take again
sorry but repeating it with different words won't make it any better

>>18525929
I’d want to imitate it because you can more or less smell like it for a 10th of the price. Just because they’re art school homos in France making perfumes for nigger loving fashion houses doesn’t mean their creations smell bad. They’re great. They smell fantastic. But I’m not paying the fucking money and knowing that they’re homos making fragrances for nigger loving fashion houses makes it even worse. I’ll enjoy the same smell made by towel heads working off of a GCMS formula for a 10th of the price. What’s so hard about that to understand? I don’t care if someone thinks I smell good or not. I wanna smell it on me all day and night for a 10th of the price.

>>18525984
I accept your concession

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>>18525988
>I accept your concession

>>18525990
You're the one who's whining about your bottle collection being somehow different from a funko pop wall (it's not)
Anyway refer to >>18525941

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I think that my fragrance collection makes me appear interesting and cultured to others. They all notice how good I smell and are both attracted and intimated by my aromatic presence. Not only that, but all the women (the sexy and biologically pure types) want to have sex with me and become my breed sows. Finally, your collection pales in comparison to mine. Your collection is typical of someone from the general south/southeast Asian regions, whereas mine is characteristic of someone belonging to a more respected and affluent, aristocratic, European background.

>>18525905
God damn I can just tell that you look like a real smug little gay boy.

Why do you think I’d rather pay for an inferior copy of a fragrance that costs $100+ for a 10th of the price?? Probably because I care about saving money!!!! Cause I’m not a CONSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMER!!!!!!!!!!!! I DONT GIVE A FUCK ABOUT THE FUCKING DESIGNER FRAGRANCES LMAO FUCK THEM. FUCK THEM INTO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH AND MAY THEY IMPLODE UNDER THE PRESSURE AND EXTREME HEATS OF OBLIVION. I KNOW WHAT I LIKE BITCH. I KNOW WHAT SMELLS GOOD AND WHAT DOESNT SMELL GOOD AND IF I SMELL SOMETHING THAT SMELLS GOOD AND IT’S $30 THEN THATS A FUCKING WIN BABY. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! LITTLE GIVAUDAN AND FIRMENICH FAG BOYS KEEP FORMULATING YOUR NEW CREATIONS FOR DIOR YVES SAINT LAURENT VALENTINO, I WILL WAIT FOR THE TOWEL HEADS TO RIP THEM OFF.

If a fragrance lasts less than 8 hours on skin without at least 4 hours of projection, it's a waste of money.
>>18526002
kek

>>18526001
kill yourself

>>18525986
So you actually like art school homos in France making perfumes for nigger loving fashion houses but the not the price. That's what I was trying to understand.

>>18526008
No I don’t like them I like some of the fragrances that they create you absolutely incredibly fucking daft cognitively impaired mush brained chicken nugget headed Quadruple Retard.

>>18526006
>If a fragrance lasts less than 8 hours on skin without at least 4 hours of projection, it's a waste of money.
Are there any designer fragrances like this? Aside from Le Male Elixir

>>18526011
If you like what they make it means you like them, otherwise you would find something different out of principle.

>>18526006
Depends on the tenacity of the ingredients and this is not exclusive to Arabic ripoffs you will also commonly find this with designer brand fragrances. An ingredient is an ingredient. Compounds with a lower vapor pressure will last longer like Ambroxan and ISO E super they’re just heavy and take a long time to evaporate. I got a fucking Alt Fragrances Cherry Smash at TJ Maxx for $15 and I can smell it on my hoodie 2 months later because of this. That doesn’t happen to me with YSL Y EDP.

>>18526014
How would you feel if you didn’t have breakfast this morning?

>>18526016
But I did have breakfast this morning.

>>18526015
I mean in general. If I'm spending any sizable amount of money on smelly water and it doesn't last at least for the whole workday then it's a waste. And if it doesn't project it's also a waste.

>>18526006
>If a fragrance lasts less than 8 hours on skin without at least 4 hours of projection, it's a waste of money.
Overcompensating saar take

>>18526019
>I like wasting money
Ok

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>>18526017
Okay I concede… I love flaming homos and nigger loving design houses…….. I am obsessed with them.

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>>18526031

>>18525934
my dupe smells the same and lasts longer

>>18526029
kek do you realize how mad you're getting arguing about perfumes with strangers on the internet? Please take a step back and actually read your post with a cool head

>>18526021
>i only make five figures
outed yourself

>>18526013
Bump for this

Thoughts on Sauvage Elixir and Lattafa Asad?

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>>18525950
You are correct, I hoard decants, I've got over 1000 at this point. I don't really have a signature scent nor do I wish to buy a full sized bottle of anything. I'd rather discover new scents and I've been doing this shit for years and building up a collection of designer, niche and indie. I spend like 50 dollars a month on decants. At least I have something to look forward to instead of offing myself.

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The only 3 fragrances you need as a white man

1. LV Imagination
2. TF Ombré Leather
3. BDC (EDP preferably)

Everything else is for browns.

>>18526056
I refuse to believe imagination is THAT good
Ombre leather is a decent scent but not great. Same for BDC

>>18526054
Also to continue my rant; two tips for the new friends (many would disagree):
1. Never spray on the neck, you'd become noseblind for many fragrances
2. A signature scent is not worth it as wearing a scent often causes you to go noseblind to it, if you're a normalfag, it's best to have a small collection (3-4 bottles) and rotate between them

I just got Gucci Guilty Elixir pour Homme in a trade. I had tested it on paper and it was okay but it's a very strange fragrance. It starts with a somewhat floral nutty top which is decidedly bitter and green and very unlike most designer fragrances available right now, which I did enjoy, but then it abruptly shifted into a somewhat vanillic mid-base that reminds me of a clean indoor tile pool. Not a heavily chlorinated scent but an airy mix of pool chemicals like salts and water softeners. Honestly I kind of fuck with it but I'll probably end up getting rid of it. Weird fragrance for sure, not sure what is going on at Gucci.

>>18526056
only black people wear ombre leather

Is there anything good from the L'Homme Ideal line, or is it all just different iterations of sweetslop

>>18526006
>saar must be a panty dropper nuclear beast mode saar, if it doesn't have 50ft projection with one spray I cannot do the needful and redeem saar

>>18525932
this is good, layering it with a mandarin fragrance oil and maybe ambroxan would make it better

>>18526063
Where should you spray if not on the neck?

>>18526080
Inner elbow if you wanna get whiffs throughout the day
I avoid neck due to noseblindness however back of the neck is great to leave a scent trail
Chest is a good alternative to neck but you gotta expose the chest area obviously
I never do wrists in case I wash my hands

>>18526080
behind ears, on your chest, on your wrists, on the inside of your elbows if you are wearing short sleeves

>>18526059
I've only tried 2 dupes for Imagination, but it seems to be very basic as a DNA, and also in my opinion bad.

Agree on the other two, Ombre Leather has some character though, it's quite unique.

Perfumer anon if you’re reading this, what is the best commercially available oud oil that doesn’t break the bank

>>18525672
Ambrofix isn’t the same as ambroxan

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>>18526094
>DNA

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Well fellas,

Bought this as my first frag, really nice but unfortunately just doesn't last. Projection is meh and it seemed to last about 2 hours. Apparently this is due to the new formulation, ye olde egoiste was better.

What can I go for that is similar but has better projection and longevity,

>>18526126
You can just reapply it. If you’d prefer not to, Bleu de Chanel EDP has some of the same sparkliness but different note profile and better longevity. Its easy enough to try as well.

>>18526138
You fucking mongoloid, it's a widely accepted term to describe a cluster of similar fragrances, there's no other term that the community uses for this, you are literally the 2025 version of a hipster, go eat a dick like you constantly fantasize about.

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Should I get Ambree for the cold weather? Heard it's better than Tobacco Vanille.

>>18526146
I highly doubt that

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Rate my poorfag collection

>>18525706
not really, no

>>18526159
How is shock? The other two are amazing.

test

>>18526159
Could have bought the entire Al Latafa Mufasa catalog for the same price.

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>>18526040
Fuck you homo you’re wrong. I spilled some Parfums De Fagly my white hairy foot lick it off for me.

>>18526167
Holy inbreeding Batman!

>>18525903
Tdh regular or intense?

>>18525969
Ultra male is so much better and I get more complements when I wear it. I love the powder of Le male but no one else seems to care. I unironically put it on after my night shower and wear it in pajamas to bed.

I also wear joop to purposely anger other but unfortunately I have changed jobs where I was in close quarters with people but now I can't do it really anymore because I work outside alone.

Best Issey Miyake cologne outside of the OG?

>>18526186
Intense is a good clean amber

>>18526183
Le male is the best overall perfume, it's just clean and every woman would tell you you smell good. I think if you only do one scent, it should be le male or a clone.

>>18525706
The original is great. Chocolatey leather. It's Alberto Morillas so it's gonna be well rounded and with a noticeable spice-heavy body.

>>18526175
I just use the regular edt
>>18526183
I dont wear perfume for other people

Is MYSLF really all that good? I found some for $1/ml and thinking of grabbing for next summer since all I have for summer is ADG

What base note is best at activating mating instincts in females?

>>18526215
Top: being tall
Mid: being rich
Base: being funny

Did Sartorial vanish off the face of the Earth? Not on Penhaligon's website, not on any discounters (even decanters), not even on fucking eBay.

It's like the one archetypal fougere I still haven't tried.

>>18526219
nailed it

>>18526222
Theres a decanter in Canada with some if that’s of any use to you

>>18525947
Not similar to Drakkar Noir, but Boucheron Pour Homme EdP is a great old school citrus fougere that still has some weight to it unlike most modern formulations.

What are /frag/core fragrances, been lurking here for a while and I came up with:

Chanel Egoiste
YSL Kouros
Encre Noire
Spicebomb
Chanel Platinum Egoiste
Cool Water
Chanel Antaeus
Dior Eau Sauvage
L'Air Du Desert Marocain
Eau des Baux
Bois Imperial
Terre d'Hermes

What am I missing?

>>18526244
Boucheron Pour Homme EdP

I cant believe you missed DRAKKAR NOIR

>>18526222
it's in stock on their site?
https://www.penhaligons.com/uk/en/p/sartorial-eau-de-toilette-100-ml--000000000065229708?q=sarto

>>18526244
Kenzo EDP
NYI
Guerlain Vetiver

>>18526244
>spicebomb
?
Anyway, dior homme 2011, shalimar, mitsouko, guerlain vetiver, serge lutens chergui, amouage gold man

>>18526244
Dior Fahrenheit
/frag/ has old man taste

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>>18526199
>>18526168
Ah sorry guys is this any better

>SOTD: Axe Phoenix body spray

>>18526159
https://youtu.be/5kwLVhnTYlI?si=Q0EQ9zdzbRyU-mM_

>>18526167
Put that big toe in my butt now!!! :3

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>see the 10-15% dent I put on a 50ml in a few weeks
>realize I have 8 other bottles for the same role
The best set up for me, as someone who buys discontinued fragrances, is one 200ml I can go HAM and a handful of 50ml I can rotate and sample without worrying about levels. I think I just cured myself of buying backups, but it's always tempting.

>riding bus home
>at one stop all the passengers get out, still have some stops left
>driver makes announcement that there will be a 30-50 minute pause before they can continue
>me, slightly annoyed
>bus driver comes over, it's a somewhat nervous young gipsy or pajeera with orange eyes
>get a feeling she wants to do small talk during the break, but stay silent
"I like your perfume" she mentions
>I am wearing Kouros
>answer "well, that's unusual, some say it smells like sweat"
>she repeats "like sweat?!"
woke up at this point, kek. cockblocking myself in my own dream

>>18526244
spicebomb?

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SOTD: YSL Y EDP

>>18526215
top: handsome
mid: tall
base: social rank

Smelled the new Aesop today at a boutique. Seems like a tamer spin on LADDM, or their own Marrakech. Performance is typical of Aesop (not great).

>>18526183
nta, I like the le male flankers but they're unwearable in summer

Give me your best musky frags

I just tried Daniel Josier's Golden Musk and found it underwhelming. Too much amber, mostly an amber frag

>>18526390
Etro Musk (the OG, i did not test the EDP version)

PdM Herod
r8/h8/masterb8
Worth getting a sample? Is that hercules arabslop good enough for a dupe? PdM is usually too expensive for what they have
>>18526056
1. Bvlgari Tygar
2. LV Ombre Nomade
3. GIT or LNDL

>>18526400
>1. Bvlgari Tygar
>2. LV Ombre Nomade
>3. GIT or LNDL
That's honestly good

>>18526400
Not tried that one. I did try Cassius from the same line, which was dirt cheap and has so many people raving about how it's an exact copy of Carlisle. Now, I've never smelled Carlisle, but if that's what it smells like then they can keep it. Nasty, one dimensional powdery shit.

>>18526407
Carlisle doesn't smell good to me either
I don't get the hype
I see good reviews for these really cheap PdM dupes
I need an everyday autumn/winter frag
Maybe I'll bite, it's $20 shipped

>>18526409
>I need an everyday autumn/winter frag
you literally mentioned ombre nomade in your post

>>18526411
I have it but I keep that for special occasions

>>18526413
Just get jazz club then it's literally the coziest scent I've ever smelled. Not very complex but comforting and perfect for fall/winter
Fireplace is ass though

>>18525689
aside from a few people, the inhabitants of this thread change like every 2 months. that's why conversations are so repetitive
>>18525754
yeah. not too much though, the price tag is a joke and the quality has gone down lot recently.
>>18525837
i recommend mellifluence (UK), he sells some pure oud oils
>>18525949
>TF Beau de Jour is a better version of Zino
you mixed that up
>>18526186
they are not colognes

>>18526421
Too bad the Jeet always returns

>>18525960
Twelve girls and women.
I had this romantic ideal about losing my virginity to someone I really loved, and at some point I realized that wasn't realistic and started having casual sex but it was somewhat late, so the figure is from the last four or so years.
As a HS senior I was one of the handful of very popular people.
During my bachelor I was pretty well known but not really popular as in, getting invited to every party.
During my master's I made an effort to be more sociable and organize and go to parties, and so I was quite popular with most of the groups in my course.
If I had to say I'd say anything that's unusual enough not to be confused with Sauvage and everything else boys wore after gym class in HS, and that's modern enough not to be confused with Drakkar Noir and everything else their dad or uncle have been wearing since forever.
Something like Kyoto by CDG, Winter Palace, Tobacco Vanille, Gris Charnel, Attaquer le Soleil, maybe Light Blue (Eau Intense), maybe even MYSLF could work.
Though I'm not enough of a fan of these to commit to a full bottle just to score a few additional points with bicolor hair girls, so suggestions are very welcome as long as they make sense.

>>18526454
MYSLF is becoming very popular, my friends who don't know anything about frags are buying it
It's the new Sauvage no matter what this thread says.

>>18525962
>consuming is the definition of a hobby
Leaving aside that you confirm just how wrong you are by opening up a dictionary, there are plenty of hobbies that require no monetary expenses, or negligible expenses like gas to reach some place where to practice your hobby, or a one time expense to buy an instrument that you can then play, which is the hobby.

>>18526456
>no matter what this thread says
This thread is the single place where I've read the most positive opinions about myslf.
I've never smelled it on anyone, I haven't heard anyone I know who's into frags mention it, I haven't seen ads for it, it's like some idiot intern from l'oreal was tasked with running a viral marketing campaign and decided that could be used as an excuse to browse 4chan on company time.

>>18526458
>I haven't seen ads for it,
I don't even live in my country's capital and there are ads for the parfum and l'absolu everywhere.

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anybody have experience on Benny Bryant? just got this and rustic patchouli since they were on a really good sale. the scent profile sounds really nice as well.

Rustic Patchouli:

Top Notes: Pink Grapefruit, Apple, Pepper, Nutmeg

Heart Notes: Fresh Notes, Cedarwood, Patchouli

Base: Notes: Tonka Bean, Labdanum, Ambergris, Vetiver

Intense Agarwood:

Top Notes: Lavender, Coriander, Insence

Heart Notes: Agarwood, Patchouli, Leather, Clove

Base: Notes: Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Labdanum, Amber

>>18525402
>only own one frag
how about i don't? there's a fragrance for every occasion just like there is an outfit for every occasion.

>>18526244
Habit Rouge

>>18526458
Myslf is shit but extremely popular. Top seller based on aggregated stats but also if you go to Sephora they will have sections of top sellers and it's at number one.

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>>18526244
Guerlain
>Vetiver EDT
>Heritage EDT
>Habit Rouge EDT
>Homme EDP
>Eau de Guerlain

Chanel
>Egoiste
>Platinum Egoiste
>Pour Monsieur EDT
>Allure Homme
>Antaeus

Dior
>Eau Sauvage EDT
>Fahrenheit EDT
>DHO
>Dune PH

Niche
>NYI
>Chergui / Ambre Sultan / etc.
>Colonia / Colonia Essenza / etc.
>Bon Monsieur / Mousse Illuminee
>French Lover / Musc Ravageur / Vetiver Extraordinaire / etc.

Other
>Pour un Homme
>Terre d'Hermes EDT / H24 EDT / Eau d'Orange Verte / etc.
>Eau des Baux
>Monsieur de Givenchy
>D&G PH
>Mugler Cologne
>Eau de Rochas Homme

That's a decent start for sampling.

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>>18526478
What's the scoop on Allure?

>>18526478
>remove Allure (mid)
>add Yatagan (goated)
otherwise it's a pretty good selection

Alfred Dunhill's British Leather or Indian Sandalwood?
I already have Agar Wood and Egyptian Smoke.

What's the scent difference between Narcissus and Ylang-Ylang? both are listed as yellow florals

Thinking about buying my first fragrance. Thinking about Liquid Brun. I don't think I'm someone who bright, citrusy scents would suit very well, if that makes sense.

>>18526526
>buying liquid shit
oh no no no no

>>18526526
what notes or accords do you like?

>>18526526
>liquid brown
fucking disgusting
check the OP, ask for proper recs based on what you find there
gl;hf

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>>18526273
What are you talking about dog my feet are perfectly normal.

>SOTD: Perry Ellis 360

>>18526528
Something warm, like the feeling of walking into a dim lit fancy restaurant.

After reading on fragrantica that Dior Sauvage is a very ambery frag I'm realizing I don't actually know what amber smells like. What are some good amber frags I can get to familiarize myself with it?

>>18526532
While taking a piss, I realised this is a very retarded way to answer your question.

>>18526526
Liquid Brun will be gourmand territory so you’re gonna smell like a rich dessert. If you’re alright with that then go ahead but there are other dark musk centered fragrances that smell like oud or patchouli that don’t convey a bright and citrusy vibe.

>>18526532
Try Ombré Leather, Givenchy Gentleman, Dior Homme Intense.

>>18526532
Agree with Dior Homme Intense
I also recommend you to smell Grand Soir, or Eternal Oud if you're on a budget.

>>18526532
Maybe you would like Noir Extreme Parfum. Dior Homme Intense is also good. Shalimar is also nice, its a warm vanilla amber but old fashioned and considered a woman's fragrance, though in current year with current trends it's fine for men. JPG Le Male EDT is also a good year-round fragrance with good performance. It's a light aromatic fragrance but I wouldn't say bright. Not as much a warm fragrance though. Tobacco Vanille is nice also, as is D&G The One. Try working your way through the Ambers skill tree in the OP flow chart.

>>18526545
Seconding Noir Extreme but not the Parfum, I own it and the normal flanker is better

>>18526541
great choices, though OL might be tough for a first frag.
i'd propose the Reserve Privee flanker for the Givenchy.
>>18526532
jazz club could also be an option and is more affordable. Baraonda too. i think boozy frags are good options

No magnetic cap, no buy.

>>18526574
Surely they'd be easy to make yourself, right?

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Thoughts on the Armani Code line?
I'm looking for something versatile, year-round, gourmand-ish but not overly sweet like the SWY line

>>18526536
Ambre Sultan is the best amber on the market.

>>18526594
Reformulations are shit
OG is good, dont settle for anything less

>>18526612
I'm asking specifically about the new one, not the old bottle

>>18526536
Ambre Sultan is a good reference amber at least for the price. If you want an exceptionally high quality amber, get a sample of Amouage Interlude. Shalimar is also a good reference amber but its mixed with vanilla. You should also familiarize yourself with Shalimar anyway given its titanic cultural impact outside of perfumery.

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I'll suck dick if it means I have to get a bottle of this

What are the best designer releases of the past years? Excluding YSL Bleu Electrique since it's discontinued.

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>>18526632

>>18526635
YSL Tsar
I know they just revived it but it's unobtanium for now until the hype dies down, and the reform might be shit compared to the OG

>>18526627
is it worth getting AS and Shalimar if i already own Interlude? i was looking to get a Serge Lutens, but i was eyeing Encrin de Fumee

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>>18526536
Amber is an accord made from vanilla, labdanum and other resins like benzoin. It's warm, sweet and cozy. It can be gourmandish, more smokey, powdery.

>>18526666
You probably don't need ambre sultan if you have interlude. Shalimar you're probably fine with a sample, unless you want the bottle. You should definitely have some of it though, whether its a bottle or a decant.

>>18526635
H24+flankers

Just got Grey Flannel, how come no one talks about this shit? This is amazing, smells like some soap from my childhood.

>>18526450
and the guy who calls everyone contrarian bullying victims

>>18526458
it literally outsells sauvage so

>>18526594
hard to pull off in the summer, fine generic scent the rest of the year. if you're a normal sex haver without autism then it's a fantastic choice

>>18526656
I don't think it's ysl and also it sucks

>>18526723
How well does it perform?

>>18526732
Any other options in the same vein? Is it really that generic?
>hard to pull off in the summer
Man I don't like freshies though

>>18526733
Youre right i dont know why i said YSL
I literally own a vintage bottle i dont know whats wrong with me today

>>18526594
Sport was the best "Sport" frag ever, the rest is unremarkable, a worse Sauvage with less aromatics and more vanilla-labdanum-benzoin.

>>18526790
I'm looking for something like Sauvage but that isn't Sauvage. Not necessarily a blue ambrox bomb but just something good, inoffensive yet undoubtedly well made, that performs and is good for any occasion. Sauvage is a great fragrance and ticks all the boxes, but it's too ubiquitous and has been for a long time

>>18526723
Hated it when I first smelled it but now I'm convinced it's easily one of the GOATs. I save it for rainy days, fits the mood perfectly.

>>18526794
You could try Office for Men. It's supposedly a blend of Aventus and Sauvage. I'm seeing it come up for $70-90CAD on facebook, I'm sure it will be hitting discounters before long. Jeremy designed it to be a "long lasting compliment getter" and he got Alberto Morillas to make it, so it could never be bad.

>>18526797
I don't really like Aventus. It and TDH are the two hyper popular fragrances I never appreciated.

>>18526056
Imagination is straight up unimpressive. Only black basketballers give a fuck about this fragrance.
Ombre Leather is nice.
BDC is nice but uninteresting.

>>18526677
I have tried H24 edt and edp.

The interesting metallic banana note lasts about 20 minutes before things get ugly. The mid for the edt is screechy and cloying, at least the edp has a somewhat pleasant metallic moss smell. Both of them dry down into a nasty smell that evokes the feeling of an old folks home.

I can't see the appeal. The good part is short lived and not worth it for the horrid drydown. I've had to wash both off my arm, although I lasted longer with the edp which is a more rounded and tolerable. Terre d'Hermès is a better line, even if it's more traditional and doesn't have modern gimmicks like sclarene.

>>18526817
I layer TdH edt over H24 edt and it intensifies the pencil shavings smell in TdH that i like

>>18526794
>Sauvage is too ubiquitous
Is it still?
Anyway, Sauvage Elixir.

>>18526828
>Is it still?
It might not be in the most trend-setting places like NYC or Dubai or whatever but in most large-ish cities in the west, it's still a staple.
>Elixir
How versatile is it compared to the EDT and EDP?

What's the new DHP like? I have yet to see people reviewing it without comparing to the old one, I'd like to know how it stands in its own right

>>18526835
Haven't gotten a full wearing but I smelled it on a tester strip and it was pleasant. It's not listed but it has a kind of chocolate smell. Apparently the iris in the opening is short lived, which would be a shame. I want to spray it on myself next time but I have a hard time justifying buying it given the obscene price.

>>18526835
I tried it in the store and found it to be very very vanilla heavy. Didn't care enough to put any on my skin though.

>>18526743
I sprayed twice on my shirt and my kid complained it's too much, even though she liked the scent. I routinely wear other things by applying 5-6 sprays and never has the same reaction.

>>18526853
I find this is common with violet fragrances. Fahrenheit gave me a headache when I oversprayed it, and it's very potent in Grey Flannel as well.

>>18526744
Versace pour homme, modern dior homme

>>18526821
The pencil shaving smell is ISO E Super which is the most prominent ingredient in that formula by a long shot. It is a lovely smell and you can get it or its variants called Sylvamber and Timbersilk for pretty cheap. I like these so much that I dilute them in perfumers alcohol and wear it alone.

>>18526673
thats what i was feeling, but the confirmation helps

I asked for sample sets for a complete beginner a few threads ago and some anon recommended these two:
https://parfumdempire.com/en/nos-parfums/complete-samples-collection/

https://etatlibredorange.us/products/ultimate-discovery-kit
Which one has more mens fragrances than womens? I’d just throw away the women’s ones so I don’t want to waste more money than I have to

>>18527056
If you’re not even willing to sniff a women’s fragrance, leave and don’t come back.

>>18526723
Because we're not stuck in childhood trauma like you are.

where the FUCK is pineward tome?????????????

>>18525654
Eau de Smegma

>>18527074
One of their employees had a dog that regularly attended work and was featured in their recent “Meet the team” video. Unfortunately the dog recently passed, so they’re delaying the release until the 4th.

>>18527078
ah, that's sad. rip

>>18525947
Depends on what you're looking for. Old school but more citrus and geranium forward would be Lomani Pour Homme, but it's weak as shit now. Costs about $8 from a discounter. It's a clone of Duc de Vervins that's been on market for longer than you've been alive.

If you want Drakkar Noir but "better" you could try Sauvage Elixir, or Lattafa Asad on a budget. They smell identical to Drakkar Noir except for the pepper opening (which is really potent, Asad smells like Drakkar Noir + pepper spray).

Bon Monsieur would be another good option I think, though I haven't personally used that one. It's supposed to just be stronger I think.

Apparently Belcam's Classic Match version of Drakkar Noir is supposed to perform better than the real thing and have some of that earthiness that was lost in the 2000s version.

Al-Rehab Dakar is supposed to be super close to the original 80s formulation with the oakmoss and patchouli still in it.

If you're looking for better performance avoid Lomani. You'll be wearing 14-16 sprays of Lomani for the equivalent performance of 7-8 sprays of Drakkar Noir (this is the amount I find actually gives you adequate performance, maybe 3 hours of solid sillage and then a skin scent for another 4 or 5 hours, 10 sprays will get you to the 10-12 hour mark as a skin scent, but will also make pussies cry about how they're allergic to perfume, I don't think I've met a single person who is verifiably allergic, it's always an overstimulation headache similar to sudden loud noises or bright lights).

>>18526834
Elixir is like Drakkar Noir but spicy. I'd call it the most versatile version but it will be divisive. People will whine because everybody is a pussy now and can't stand a strong masculine scent. Everything has to smell sweet or it's polarizing.

It's why women get away with wearing so much perfume you can smell them from 20 ft away but if somebody catches a whiff if you as you walk right buy them and you're wearing a masculine cologne you've over sprayed and smell like Axe.

>>18527082
>Al-Rehab Dakar is supposed to be super close to the original 80s formulation with the oakmoss and patchouli still in it.
I can't find it anywhere. Parfumo even says it's been discontinued.

Anyway, Bon Monsieur to me smells like a cross between Monsieur de Givenchy and Drakkar Noir.

>>18527056
I count 10 for parfum dempire and 4 for etat. Some might disagree but you can just look them up, see how people rate them and what gender owns them. Both brands specialize in "unisex" perfumes which are women's perfumes but they are labeled "unisex" so men don't feel bad about wearing them. You honestly have to try them all and see if they fit your definition of women's fragrance. I find sweet scents very feminine but that is the mainstream of "male" scents today.

>>18527084
Yeah you have to get it from shops in Europe or the Middle East and pay a shit ton for shipping.

Honestly diluted patchouli oil in a roller with Drakkar Noir layered on top recreates a lot of that earthiness of the older stuff.

I want to try Belcam's version of Drakkar Noir, but that's not sold down here. It's $5 on sale at Wal-Mart in the US, and it used to be on Amazon. Their CK Obsession dupe is great.

>>18526486
>Tfw you find a good deal and you have so many bottles but you're scared it's gonna go away

>>18526486
it's pretty good

>>18527094
I was going to cheer you up and say it sells well but it's the worst selling Chanel on Sephora.

>>18527074
it smells like cat piss on old books
you're gonna love it <3

>>18527092
Actually like 10 minutes after my comment I found it on Jomashop. I placed an order even if it's not in stock for a couple weeks, but they're taking preorders.

I actually used to mimic vintage Drakkar Noir with Malle's Monsieur which is a shit ton of patchouli. Ended up tracking down a vintage bottle of DN shortly after, but unfortunately it has lost most of its strength being 40 years old.

>>18527085
>Both brands specialize in "unisex" perfumes which are women's perfumes but they are labeled "unisex" so men don't feel bad about wearing them
kwab

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Aromatic Fougeres are nice but some older formulations feel like this picture I can't explain why

>>18526924
They're too light and fresh
>>18527083
Sounds good actually. So it doesn't have any of the Sauvage dna and just does its own thing? If the performance is great and it's masculine, versatile and pleasant then it's what I'm looking for

>>18526834
It's less versatile and definitely not as wearable in the heat, though it's still a pretty safe designer frag.
Try it out, you can find a bottle in any sephora and the likes.
>>18527082
It certainly doesn't smell identical to Drakkar Noir, it's still an aromatic fougere but DN is soapier, more herbaceous and lighter in the drydown, while Elixir is more aromatic, thicker and more ambery in the drydown.
>>18527084
Ebay from France, the UK the UAE.
Get the oil rather than the spray.
>>18527187
It still has that dry woody aromatic accord that's the strongest in Parfum, so if you ask me it's definitely still Sauvage.

>>18527214
they also sell the oils in Temu, it's much cheaper than in Ebay. It's authentic because no one really clones those oils

>>18527214
I've just read that reformulations have killed Sauvage Elixir, is it true? Apparently the performance is now lackluster and the scent has changed

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>>18527221
fuck's sake anon go out and try it