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The Fragrance Groups 101 Chart

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The Fragrance Flowchart for Beginners

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LOEWE

nigga shut up u dont got bands u cant spot deals ur collection is lackluster

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>nigga shut up u dont got bands u cant spot deals ur collection is lackluster

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I did it. I bought Imagination.

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>>18532352
Nice. Getting fresh for the approaching Canadian winter.
>>18532345
Love LOEWE

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this is realisticly all u need. great performance +
i was getting compliments all summer

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Reposting for more suggestions
>>18531145

>>18532245
That's like saying burgers are not popular with Americans

>>18532352
Congratulation you smell like an arab.
>Drakkar Noir
All you need.

>>18532376
Which flanker? EDT seems like it would be too youthful, like Eros

>>18532086
yeah, that's cheap
>>18532239
>lv
>good
pick one and only one
>>18532259
based, what will be the sotd?

>>18532381
I would search for Amouage fragrances that are highly rated for summer. Amouage is all extremely high quality and uses a base middle eastern DNA of resins, incense, and spices in most of their perfumes, but they are built in the middle east for that blisteringly hot climate. The resins and incense are meant to bloom in the heat rather than go sour or become cloying. I don’t have any suggestions on where you’d want to start specifically with sampling, though. I personally am looking to get a sample of Beach Hut Man, I don’t think that will be much of what you’re looking for.

>>18532381
>>18532422
Oh, here. I found my list of summer Amouage I want to try.
>Reflection Man
>Beach Hut Man
>Sunshine Man
>Portrayal Man
>Enclave
>Meander
>Search
>Boundless

>>18532422
>>18532428
Thanks, I might sample some of those but Amouage is really expensive even compared to Tom Ford so idk if I'll buy a full bottle even if I do find something I like

>>18532407
edp

Why is Guerlain Vetiver so expensive now wtf
In 2021 I remember seeing it for 40 EUR. Then suddenly by 2023 it was 60 and now it's 90
Why didn't I get any in 2021 fuck fuck fuck

>>18532442
inflation + new positioning (going upmarket) by LVMH

>>18532442
>>18532443
btw for 90 it's still worth it but for 40 is was practically a steal

>>18532434
Well, I just put on Body Kouros just now and its a light and airy resin/spicy that I think would also do alright in the summer. I am loving it for the cooler weather but I don’t find it thick and heavy at all. Can be hard to find sometimes but if you’re in Canada, Parfumerie Mania has 100ml bottles in stock for I think $199 but you can occasionally find it cheaper second hand. Doesnt come up often though.

>>18532434
I think Tom Ford is hardly the superior option, especially considering that despite being priced like niche fragrances, they are mostly made up of very inexpensive aromachemicals. Tobacco vanille alone is made up of 40% iso e super and 34% of dipropylene glycol, an odorless solvent frequently used to round out formulas that have too few aromachemicals to arrive at 100%. Tom fords price per Kg hovers around 100$. If you would like something relatively fresh and long lasting that still has that oriental aspect, look at Bisch’s work for amouage. Mostly reisins and cool spices around a musk skeleton with some fresh aquatic and ozonic notes. Purpose might be something you’d enjoy, although it also falls into the same camp as most Tom fords, being 36% iso e super.

>>18532443
>>18532445
Yeah fuck I should probably just buy some already instead of waiting for it to become more expensive
Is there much difference whether I get the EDT or EDP or Perfume?

>>18532442
>now it's 90
yet it sill smells like a 15 dorrah cheapie

>>18532452
edt>all else

>>18532452
yes, get the EDT

>>18532456
lol, lmao even

>>18532452
With Guerlain, always opt for the EDP.

>>18532442
It's currently £50 on Notino.

>>18532463
There is no Vetiver EdP

>>18532466
That should serve as a red flag

>>18532463
that's just a shit take

>>18532373
Is the Elixir strong? The EDP is weak

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What are the 3 most overrated fragrances currently?

>>18532473
I find it strong. Anything more than 2 sprays is overkill for me, and I can still smell it 12 hours after applying it.

>>18532476
Probably just normie slop that nobody here talks about like roja or kayali

>>18532476
>pdm slop
>roger bird slop
>jerkoff slop

>>18532461
>>18532462
Alright will do
>>18532464
Not in my cunt

>>18532473
I found the EDP pretty strong when I tested. I don't think the elixir smelled as good

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Why do I like this one so much?

>>18532476
amouage slop
jerkoff slop
merchant of venice slop

>>18532491
You like your hole stretched

>>18532511
True!

It doesn't get said enough, but the current formulation of Polo Green is excellent.

>>18532402
I got a new bottle of Drakkar Noir recently and im wearing it today. Its super cheap now, and plenty strong. I remember my bottle of Al Rehab Dakar went bad and I had to throw it out, theres no point in getting that arab trash shit now when the real thing is so cheap.

>>18532446
I might've seen it at Sephora, I'll check it out if it's still there
>>18532448
True, especially the private blends, Noir Extreme is more reasonably priced though and often discounted. I guess spending more than 200 for a 100ml is kinda hard to justify right now

>>18532476
Real answer: Imagination, Pacific Chill, MYSLF

>>18532491
Its good. DHI is better though.

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it makes me almost uncomfortable to admit it but this juice is so damn good, even though it's arabslop and has a bad rating.
If you're a foid and you're reading this, try it

>>18532476
pdm, any lv summer frags.

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Continuing my search for THE vetiver fragrance, my sample of French Lover has arrived and I don't think it's anything special.
It smells quite like I imagine Encre Noire a l'Extreme to smell.
It's more wearable than Sultan Vetiver, but prickly as that one is it seems more worthy of its price, it's less dense in the sense that it doesn't have as many ingredients and facets, but the ingredients feel higher quality, so the whole frag feels more finely detailed in its simplicity.
Next I'm looking at sampling:
>Vetiver Extraordinaire
Even though I don't think it's going to wow me enough to convince me to spend €275 on 100ml of juice.
>(Guerlain) Vetiver
Because it's been years since the last time I smelled it and my impression might change, though it distinctly evoked the feeling of an old person's house, so I don't have high hopes for it either.
>TdH Eau Intense Vetiver
Since I greatly enjoy TdH, though I'm not very confident that a flanker of a designer frag, good as it might be, will feel good and refined enough to wow me.
>Vetiver Moloko
Based on reviews according to which it's high quality and detailed while remaining soft and creamy, but at this point I'm starting to fear I'll have to spend an unreasonable amount of money on Sycomore if I want something that really speaks to me.

On a related note, I have a few questions about recommendations I received here:
I've gathered from reading reviews that Vetiver Bourbon by PdE is a (fairly) realistic representation of vetiver, so how does it compare to Sultan Vetiver (which is already barely wearable to me because of how strongly green and earthy and grassy it is)?
Is it worth trying EN a l'Extreme, or is it the vetiver the same type/quality/feel as EN?
How creamy and sweet are Hermessence Vetiver Tonka and Vetiver Gris compared to French Lover, Sultan Vetiver and/or Fat Electrician?

Is the OG Armani Code still worth seeking out? It looks like the 2022+ formulations are completely different to the 2004.

Failing that, are there any good dupes of the original formula?

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What is the undeniably best of the blue ambroxan frags (BdC, Y, Sauvage, Dylan Blue, Profondo...) in terms of scent profile but also performance and general quality?
Is the next trend after this really florals like MYSLF and Paradigme, are blue fragrances outdated at this point?

>>18532610
Profundo EdP 2024 projects quite a lot off me and smells good
I put 3 sprays on my chest from a small sample spritzer and my boss noticed it on me an hour later from 10ft away

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Considering getting a 30ml of this. It's a fall/winter frag I'm assuming. I tried Devotion in hopes of satiating my coffee fix but was let down, maybe going niche is the way.

>>18532592
Can't answer your question precisely anon but Vetiver Tonka is the fragrance that made me fall in love with the art. I smelled it on a man and it made me feral, i think it's beautiful on a woman too (i wear it) but i'll never forget smelling it. I almost never react to people's perfumes like that. I hope you can smell it soon enough!

>>18532592
>French Lover
one of the best frags i've ever smelled, it's too bad that you don't like it that much
>It smells quite like I imagine Encre Noire a l'Extreme to smell.
i'm not sure if it's possible to be further off the mark desu
they are both smoky but while French Lover's smoke is light and airy a l'Extreme is quite dense and resinous
>Vetiver Extraordinaire
no, good but far too expensive
>(Guerlain) Vetiver
yes by all means
>Vetiver Bourbon
very realistic, probably not for you
>Vetiver Gris
(hazel)nutty but imo not as creamy as Fat Electrician

>>18532610
for me it's Sauvage (EDT + Elixir) but ymmv

can anyone give me a QRD of the l'omme ideal line

>>18532610
I only love Dylan Blue out of the blues, so my vote goes to that. I don't think it's outdated - they're all general clean scents that smell good, both blue fragrances and Myself.

Tangentially, Paradigme kinda fucks, why are people so critical?

>>18532728
>why are people so critical
Are they? They're just saying it's generic, which is true, isn't it? Also bad longevity, so there's basically no reason to buy it over dozens of other clean, inoffensive masculine fragrances

>>18532476
PDM
Jerkoff
LV

>>18532352
I got a free sample of this, it just seems like a poor attempt to copy a Guerlain frag I forgot the name of

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>>18532610
7 Cobalt

>inb4 anon asked for overrated frags and not houses
yes, we know
all their frags are shit

Anyone else allergic to loewe 7 that shit makes me sneeze a lot, this sucks. Really liked it

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Do brown people in this general hate Louis Vuitton and Chanel because they can't buy their frags at discounters?

>>18532837
? you can buy chanel at discounters. I think people hate on louis vutton because you can probably get better frags at their pricepoint

>>18532837
channel good
lv shit

simple as

>>18532837
have you ever seen the skin colour of the average user of the new LV fragrance collection?

frag newfag here, now that it’s getting toward cold weather season i’m on the hunt for a good boozy/tobacco/vanilla scent. heard great things about kilian angels’ share so i tested it at sephora and bought a travel size but i also tried tf
tobacco vanille and holy fuck that has staying power. i’d buy it now but last month i tried guerlain tobacco honey and that is unironically the best thing i’ve ever smelled so if i get a special-event tobacco it’ll probably be that one. angels’ share smells like a boozy cinammon apple pie so i’ll test drive it over the next few weeks and save the rest for the holiday season

>>18532837
LV has the same problem as Tom Ford, they're decent enough but should be priced the same as Dior/Chanel/YSL mainline.

>>18532843
you can also refill LV at their boutiques for a pretty good discount so that’s something to consider. that said it’s getting boosted by kids with dollars and no sense who want to be seen with it, just like with BR540. they’re nice ass bowles though

>>18532849
You should also have a sniff of CH Mystery Tobacco. Really nice, cosy smelling winter fragrance.

>>18532849
have you tried hugo boss absolu? not exactly those notes but it's a great winter frag, just don't use more than 2 sprays. people here don't talk about it because it's hyped up by youtubers, but I bought it before that and it's honestly pretty good

>>18532852
that’s on my list, along with dior tobacolor and byredo tobacco mandarin. i wanted to like jazz club but the few replicas i’ve tried have shit performance, they’re barely a skin scent an hour in. maybe if they made edp versions.

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Is there actually any vetiver fragrance that doesn't smell like a 90 yr old dementia grandpa?

>>18532849
cool. You are taking the correct steps by sampling shit, are you looking for more recommendations or hoping people will compliment you for not being retarded and doing the minimum of research required to make a good purchase

>>18532851
>a pretty good discount
350 instead of 450 for 100ml of any of their frags is still massively overpriced

>>18532860
i have not but i will!

>>18532865
looking for ideas, i’m too poor and just smart enough not to blind buy

>>18532850
Ombré Leather or CHANEL BLEU DE CHANEL L’EXCLUSIF

>>18532871
Are you looking for a "special occasion" fragrance? or something for regular wear.
If you live in eu, you can probably get tobacolor for a really good price considering the quality of the juice, and given how big the bottle would be it should be perfectly fine for regular wear, as for the guerlain make that your "strive" fragrance, reward yourself with it after you achive something.

Does Al-Rehab have a roll on that is 'your skin but better'?

>>18532849
Try Chergui if you want that sharp tobacco in TV at a better price. Its not as sweet and theres no vanilla but it has good longevity and dries into a creamy, sort of musky tobacco. I mainline TV as my cold weather daily but Chergui is also a fantastic tobacco fragrance.

>>18532863
Vetiver Oriental by uncle serge but it has a chocolate patchouli note which is a bit of a weird combo. Have you tried Sycomore? TdH?

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Post good bottles
>Shakira Diamond Dance

Is Tobacco Vanille worth it? I like gourmands but the classy ones that smell expensive, not the obnoxious ones like Le Male Elixir or the SWY line

>>18532932
I love it but I don’t think its worth retail. If you can find it second hand at a good price its worth it. I think I paid about $180 for my 50ml

>>18532934
I don't really trust second hand sellers
Are there other frags I should look into for the kind of scent profile I'm looking for?

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>>18532610
>undeniably
Sauvage EDT, though as far as blue frags go I like AdG Profondo more than anything else.
>are blue frags outdated
Yes, in the worst possible spot between current and vintage.
>>18532657
Thanks for the input, though that's the least I expect from a fragrance if I'm to pay such a steep asking price.
>>18532694
Thanks for the input.
So, leaving the added woods and sprices and resins aside, is the vetiver in EN a l'Extreme give or take the same as that in EN (mostly vetiveryl acetate as far as I understand it), or is it higher quality, more three-dimensional, multi-faceted or however you want to put it?
Vetiver Gris does sound appealing, Fat Electrician is nicely soft and comfy, so if this one tends a bit less towards creamy and a bit more towards vetiver it might fit.
I'll buy a discovery set and see...

>>18532948
>Yes, in the worst possible spot between current and vintage.
I don't think anyone in the real world who isn't an autist about fragrances considers blue fragrances dated.

>>18532948
>EN a l'Extreme
same vetiver but rounded out with the additional notes making it a higher quality frag
>Vetiver Gris
get Green Water sample if you get a discovery set from Jacques Fath

>>18532949
For most of 2022 I've lived in Dublin, which is certainly not Berlin or NYC or Paris or Milan, but it's still a European capital with people coming from all over the world to work and vacation.
I was trying out sunglasses in the big department store on Mary Street, I forget how it's called, and I was surprised to hear this guy saying to (most likely) his girlfriend, who was picking up bottles from the Dior display isle to try out: "just leave it, everybody wears that now".
I don't know whether either of them were frag enthusiasts, but they certainly found Sauvage dated 3 years ago already.
>>18532952
Right, thanks.

>>18532956
>everybody wears that now
imo the literal opposite of 'dated' (which means that eveybody was wearing it but not anymore)

>>18532592
>french lover
isnt this just creeds royal oud?

>>18532863
Guerlain Vetiver is the only frag that evokes that image in my head, I don't think it's the vetiver.
>>18532961
You make a fair point, a better way to put it might be that if even a normal guy at a big department store found Savage that common it was already overdone 3 years ago, so it might be common the same way millennials with skinny jeans are.

>mention a specific frag once
>multiple "anons" now talking about that frag or brand every other comment for the next 400 comments
Bots. All of you, bots.

>>18532937
You could try Dior Homme Intense. Its a gourmand vanilla with a creamy, woody iris top and sexy woody musk.

>>18533022
Everyone in this thread is still talking about all the same fragrances they were a year ago. Take your pills.

Where do I learn more about niche fragrances? All the popular channels on YouTube focus on designer.

>>18532948
>are blue frags outdated
>Yes, in the worst possible spot between current and vintage.
Nothing is less cool than something that just stopped being cool

>>18533022
>having a conversation makes you a bot

>>18533024
>>18533028
Buy an ad

>>18533026
Use the two images in the OP. Learn how to explore fragrantica. Do not consume 99% of niche fragrance content and do not talk to normies about niche fragraces. Lurk this thread a lot. You want to avoid anything hyped or fomo or peddled by influencers at all costs. @fragrance.poetry on instagram is a relatively low follower count page with a vast collection that I have yet to see shill for normie slop so maybe give them a scroll

>>18533034
Dumb gorilla ape this is a thread for consumer products what do you think we are gonna talk about

Be sure to stop by your local sephora to sample all the hottest new fragrances btw

Honest thoughts on Versace Eros? All the reviews just refer to it being bro juice

Presently the industry is in a relative drought, this is partly because the clientele is less demanding and because there aren’t as many innovative forces at work anymore. In my eyes, of all mainstream perfumers the only one with a clearly identifiable “pattern” is Bisch, who has made very good use of his givaudan captives, chiefly patchouli distillates which he uses to impart herbal peppery notes to his amouage creations; 2% purpose, around 1% in guidance. Every decade has one groundbreaking fragrance that dictates the trend, but thus far nothing of the sort has appeared.

>>18532476
80s slop

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Look what came in da mail :)

>>18533064
Wow is that the new one, nice anon
>>18533059
I say this without a hint of malice, there is nothing wrong about being gay.

>>18533080
I’m not a homosexual

>>18533085
You sound like one. What's the difference

>>18533064
how blue is it compared to the og?

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I got a bottle of Lancome Miracle Homme. I was expecting it to be similar to Armani Mania PH since they are both by Kurkdijon and only a year apart, but they are quite different. Miracle starts with what I thought was mandarin because of the similarities to RL's Romance for Men which also has oakmoss but that must be the maple leaf. I don't get the listed coffee note at all. It's a bit sweet because of the maple leaf and that stays for quite a bit. The only similarity to Armani Mania is the cedar but it's barely there when it's the main note in Mania. It does project quite a bit more than Mania and likely last just as long which is what I call a business day (7-8 hours) but the projection ends in the first hour or so. Mania is more casual, daily, office friendly. Miracle is more pretentious, meet friends for brunch, outdoor date. I'm not the biggest fan of Miracle right now, the sharp red pepper and the sweetness of the maple give it a cheap shower gel smell. I'll keep trying it, maybe the oakmoss will bring me around and the other woody notes will become more pronounced.

>>18532849
could give Naxos a try

>>18533090
I accept your concession

>>18533041
>Be sure to stop by your local sephora to sample all the hottest new fragrances btw
You got me
Im literally outside of a sephora rn because I want to test armani code

>>18532863
I've never heard anyone talk about it, but CK Defy EDP has a nice vetiver drydown

on faceberg marketplace, I see people selling new unopened niche fragrances for like, 100 dollars a bottle.

are these retards that overbought expensive luxury goods and now need money, or are they boosted? or what? I'm talking about real pricey stuff like Creed and Initio

>>18533149
could be anything. i impulse buy shit and then have to sell it off at a discount, so it could be people like me getting rid of legit fragrances. others may be selling off legit but stolen goods and then there are those who peddle counterfeits.

>>18533149
Those are definitely fake. You should only buy fragrances from private groups, and open box is preferable because you can get photos of the bottle and under the atomizer to compare to legitimate bottles.

>>18533149
If it's a big name like Creed it is definitely 100% fake.

Egoiste travel spray came today. Really happy I opted for 10ml rather than 5 or 3. This is so different than the other chanels I’ve tried (BDC, platinum egoiste, AHS, No5). It doesn’t have that classic chanel sparkle at all, being much rather a smooth and creamy sandalwood fragrance supported by cinnamon, rose, and vanilla. It shows it’s age ever so slightly with the mild carnation note, which is easily forgiven in such a pleasing blend. Definitely a great pick if you like warm, spicy ambery scents. Looking forward to wearing this all season and can definitely see a potential full bottle. Performance is good too, still going strong 6 hours in.

>>18532919
White Musk? dunno if that is readily available in US but they do have a roll on. Smells like a freshly showered skin if i can remember

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>haven't gotten compliments on my smell vy strangers in a couple of years
>wear a decant that new angels share flanker that's a fresh version
>suddenly getting compliments again

Are there any other frags in the same "family" or scent profile as these? Aromatic woody-lavenders

>Caron Le 3e Homme
>Lalique pour Homme Lion
>Nicolai New York Intense
>Creed Bois du Portugal
>Guerlain Heritage EdT

Its probably my favorite kind of frag besides aromatic citruses

I've seen Bois Imperial shilled/mentioned a lot over the spring/summer, and then I've seen comments that the blue cheese note is too annoying, but I never see anything about the other Essential Parfums.
Any opinions on Velvet Iris? any designerslop to compare it to?

Also, thoughts on Houbigant Fougere royale? Only fougeres I have are beau de jour, zino, and sartorial (unless pasha and platinum egoiste are also fougeres)

>>18532352
Don't open it. Find a LV boutique and smell it. Get a return; make sure not to open it so you can return it. There are a half dozen better LV frags alone including L'Immensite, Afternoon Swim, Ambre Nomad, etc.. That was a $400 mistake that you CAN undo if you're smart.

>>18533233
unironically Ralph's Club by Ralph Lauren

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>>18532381
Found it. This photo was taken from The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore looking out over Marina Bay.
My favorite tabacco freshie that i've shilled here is Montabacco Cuba
https://ormondejayne.com/en-us/products/montabaco-cuba?_pos=1&_sid=cca4bb3ba&_ss=r&country=US

If you liked the One EdP, then get the EdT. It's one of the lightest freshest most versatile summer frags you can have, and it smell distinct enough to not be too redundant. Another dark(er) one would be Dior Homme Original which was originally an EdT and it's woody and smooth but also creamy and dark. It was a massive hit for a reason. I can also recommend Mugler Fantasm which has deep patchouli and chocolate in the base, but it has got so much freshness up top that it somehow still works in the summer (note: the sprayer is dogshit just like everyone says.) I like both Fantasm and Stellar, but stellar is heavier for fall/winter. Another really good one is Mustache EdP which is a light spiced smooth caramel. I'm told it's like Tuxedo, but it's doing its own thing. In the same style, and this may be exactly what you want, Pasha Parfum by Cartier is a deeper amber-rum version of the Pasha line which is a summer fougere; I think that's exactly the vibe you're looking for. The notes online don't give you any understanding as to what it will smell like, but the rating is well deserved.

>>18533233
>Chanel Pour Monsieur (EDT)
>Dior Eau Sauvage (EDP)
>Rogue Targhee Forest
>Davidoff Zino/TF Beau de Jour

>>18533265
>I never see anything about the other Essential Parfums
lurk moar, BI is the most popular but other EP frags are also mentioned often, btw my favorites are Divine Vanille, Neroli Botanica and Mon Vetiver
get their discovery set and tell us what Velvet Iris is like

>>18532476
Actual answers instead of /frag/ circlejerk shit:
1) Imagination
2) Hugo Boss (yes, no one know about this one, but it's incredibly popular in terms of bulk sales and it's a very mediocre smell.)
3) Valentino Born in Roma (sweet bomb balanced but a little salt. It's loud and juvenile.)

>>18532643
it's a very nice fragrance and an easy blind buy.

>>18532592
Try Vetiver Tonka by Hermes.

>>18532956
Sauvage is a special one because everyone does indeed wear it but I highly doubt you would get that reaction from Y, Dylan Blue, or even Sauvage Elixir

>>18533285
The EDT is wearable in summer? Summer frags already tend to have piss poor performance so I can't imagine The One's already lackluster longevity being helped by hot climates.
Funnily enough I like the DHI/DHO line on women but I can't stand the iris powderiness on myself.
I used to own Moustache and not only is it inferior to Tuxedo in every way, it's also pretty boring honestly, I don't recommend it, the mandarin in the opening is nice but then it dries down to a very mediocre scent
I'll check out Pasha and Fantasm, thank you

what is one frag that's SEX in a bottle?

>>18532592
Sycomore
Vettiveru 2
Givenchy Vetyver

Maybe you just don't like vetiver that much?

>>18533418
sauvage is the sexcore staple

>>18532837
Most people in /frag/ don't hate Chanel. LV is overpriced and overhyped meme slop, so they should be hated.

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>>18533039
Which edges?
To me French Lover feels plenty smooth.

>>18533290
I will, but how creamy and sweet is it Hermessence Vetiver Tonka compared to French Lover, Sultan Vetiver and/or Fat Electrician?
>>18533420
Thanks for the suggestions!
I really like Sycomore, just not enough to buy it at its list price, and I like may other vetiver heavy frags like TdH, Fat Electrician and Grey Vetiver.
I just have difficult tastes.

>>18533056
energy is shit
flame is decent
and the og is highly dependent on which concentration you get and how much you spray and in what weather

>>18533059
I'm still waiting for an original wasser creation at guerlain that isn't from the l'art line and is more accesible

>>18533435
I was looking at the EDT.

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Thoughts on this ombre leather dupe?

>>18533437
while I'm not an eros expert I do remember that they don't work in higher temperatures
and with a few sprays the fruits can actually shine through but if you spray too much then they become sickly sweet
and iirc as the concentration increases the sweetness decreases

would you use a frag made here?

https://youtu.be/CkM0QI3c3Yk?si=ieyqOTtmtDCfqK1S

Redpill on Nishane? It seems like it wants to be influencer slop but there are some profiles like Wulong Cha that seem like they might actually be interesting.

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What's the best l'homme ideal frag? I really like the EDT, the EDP was a bit too sweet and I think I'll like the intense and extreme more, I'll probably try them soon

>>18533485
Roach slop.

>>18533499
Extreme is sweet and plummy. I like it but I can see that others might think it too sweet. Give it a try anyway.

>>18533485
overpriced meh at best, slop at worst

>>18533482
Whoever made this has no idea about perfumes or basic chemistry. I would only wear Indian attars or perfumes if a western company does the QC to ensure they didn't put mercury in it or something.

I tried Prada Paradigme today and it's nice but not 170 euros nice. MYSLF isn't priced much better either. If this is the new trend (extremely overpriced florals) then I'm not impressed
What else should I try?
At this point I'm honestly considering visiting an LV store considering how mediocre all designer releases I've tried are. How hard can it be to make something modern, attractive and versatile that doesn't have EDC-tier performance? Man

>>18533515
>At this point I'm honestly considering visiting an LV store considering how mediocre all designer releases I've tried are
lol, that's not very wise of you
the LV frags are peak mediocrity priced at 400 bucks a bottle

>>18533485
some smell really good, but way too expensive

>>18533516
Yeah a friend of mine keeps telling me Imagination is top tier and that I should check it out but I'm anticipating that I'll be disappointed.
idk man I actually don't mind the masculine floral trend that much, the clean neroli stuff in MYSLF is actually pretty good but it doesn't blow me away and the performance really sucks for that price point. I feel like I've tried every designer brand and haven't found anything worth wearing.

>>18533515
Prada Paradigme is just their take on H24. You can get H24 very easily and for much cheaper than paradigme

>>18533521
They don't smell alike at all

>>18533521
H24 is much worse

>>18533521
H24 is way better

Brut.

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>>18532476
>Among social media
- LV Imagination
- JPG Le male elixir
- PDM Althair
>Among contrarian frag soys
- any 80s and earlier Fougeres and Chypres, especially drug store slop

>>18533056
Energy is good, Flame is good. Contrarian fragrantica commenter redditors from India like >>18533435 will hate on it because it's the newest one, but when it's been discontinued for years these fags will talk about how it was so underrated and better than the Eros flankers that come after it

>>18533527
Yes they do

>>18533555
whiter than you + extremely undeserved digits + wrong + energy is shit

>>18533593
you will never be white + go back to redit + you say that now, not after it's been gone for years

>>18533596
again, whiter than you with past proof in the thread + you are the redditor + energy is shit now and forever because that's what it is, discontinuation doesn't change how good a frag is + you won't post skin because you are brown

>>18533601
you use the internet recreationally more than 1-3 hours a week maximum lmaoooooooooo

Please give me some nice, attractive modern frags to try out at the department store that don't have the longevity of a wet fart

>>18533629
Myslf edp. People will say it dies down but they're probably going noseblind. I had someone pick it up after 12 hours.

>>18533122
that’s a good rec. do you or anyone else know much about their 40 knots? my summer scent is sea nautical so that sounds promising but i haven’t smelled it yet

>>18533122
>>18533654
lol jerkoff

>>18533602
I accept your concession jeet

is $75 for a 50ml the cheapest im gonna see for hermann on discounters? ive wanted it for awhile but it seems like every discounter that runs out never restocks

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Just coped today, I think I'm in love.

>>18533652
Is it hyper popular like sauvage or not npc-tier yet?

>>18533629
Sel D'Issey

>>18533721
So you wanted an “attractive modern designer” with le beast mode longevity but also want to be a special snowflake about it?

>>18533629
I’m wearing my sample of myslf edp today and its so fucking boring. It smells good yeah but mega yawn. BDC EDP is better, at least it has the aldehydes and a bit more going on. You should also try some of the ADG flankers. I like the EDP and it lasts a long time. I’ve heard the Parfum is also one of the few parfums that are still good for hot weather.

>>18533734
Alright I get your point
>>18533731
I don't like marine fragrances
>>18533744
I get that from prada l'homme, it's a very nice scent but has zero personality
>BDC EDP
I use to own it, and the parfum, and although they're definitely good fragrances I found them very generic too.
>ADG
I don't usually like aquatics but I smelled the cap of the parfum not long ago and though it was decent so it might be good

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>random hags on tiktok talk about more interesting perfumes than all youtube and do a better job at it

>>18533744
ADG EDP smells like straight up weed to me

>>18533680
do you accept your internet addiction, you non-white perpetual bullying victim

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Another overcast warm day, time for L'Eau Bleue.

Can't stand 'blue' ambroxan frags personally.

>>18533802
Your girlfriend cheated on you with a guy wearing Sauvage Parfum?

I hope the myslf dna will become the new meta honestly, woody clean neroli is just great, fits literally all occasions from formal to super casual and everyone loves it

>>18533802
Such revolutionary opinion, popular=le bad
Bravo!

>>18533846
What else is in this genre? Bvlgari Man Wood Neroli? That Essential Parfums neroli one they came out with?

>>18533857
Nothing for now but prada paradigme is arguably similar though it has no neroli. Masculine florals basically

>>18533857
The Gucci guilty elixir and absolu seem like relevant mentions, also the EDP from a few years ago had rose with white florals and lavender so not really the same but could be seen as a predecessor

>>18533485
Based on what I've read on here I figured it would be high-ish quality but tragically boring, super safe and super mass appealing frags.
Everything I've tried from them turned out to be quite interesting, if a bit overpriced, but their frags can be found on some discounters for reasonable prices, and the quality really is high.
Of course, since they're popular and costly people here will hate them out of principle.

>>18533802
not even blue talisman?

>>18533779
curse vishnu rajesh

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>>18532852
Can't decide between that and TF Noir

>>18533519
ive smelled imagination on someone at the gym - it is really nice.

one anon here apparently has a hate erection for it. I wouldn't pay 400 dollars for it either, but it is great

>>18533857
Haven't tried these but I heard Amouage Reflection Man, Jacques Bogart Silver Scent and Trussardi Uomo The Red were predecessors to YSL Myslf.

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Any anon here used Drakkar Bleu before? Any good?

>>18533892
Noir Extreme is really good
I own the Parfum, got kinda tired of it after a while, should've bought the normal Extreme. It's a very nice, elegant gourmand, not juvenile like some Armani or JPG stuff. If you like ambery cardamom scents you'll love it

Guerlain l'homme ideal EDT and intense. Redundant to have both? Which one would you pick?

>>18533912
>pussy aquatic fresh
curly is in drakkar's marketing dept.?

>>18533904
I’ve done some back of the napkin calculations and based off of iff and takasago prices, it’s about half a dollar per bottle (the liquid, not packaging)

Just smelled tom ford grey vetiver again and it smells great. Heard it's super close to guerlain vetiver which I blind bought and is on the way, if they really are similar I know I'm gonna love it

>>18533854
Where did I say their popularity had anything to do with it?
Idiot.

>>18533954
They're not similar at all. Guerlain Vetiver is predominately a tobacco fragrance.

>>18533957
Oh well. Also found a store that had a guerlain vetiver parfum and it is indeed nothing like it. This one didn't smell like tobacco tho, just intense green

>>18533946
The price of the overwhelming majority of juice is between 1 and 6USD per bottle, with 6 being in the realm of high end niche already.
These calculations are pointless, you're paying for marketing and the ingredients mix, not the ingredients by themselves.

>>18533593
>>18533596
You’re both man children and neither have posted time stamped skin, and until one of you does you’re both shitters. Fuck off.

>>18533692
Varies quite a bit, and Hermann is one of their more popular ones, but I think that’s about average for their 50 mls. It’s really a question of - do you want the fragrance, or do you just want a deal?

>>18533857
I have yet to sniff any of the MYSLF line, but I have samples coming and hope they’re nothing like EP’s Neroli Botanica, that shit is all cut green stems and basically zero neroli to my nose. Was super disappointed.

>>18533945
Kek’d

>>18533056
This Anon is mostly correct >>18533555
Flame and Energy are okay to good, though I don’t think Energy will have a cult following after it’s discontinued. The rest are ‘eh’ and get an even worse rep due to their fuck boy status.

>>18533961
Every brief I have received details what the price per kilogram should be, I’m also familiar with most compounders and the rates they charge. Most LV fragrances are relatively inexpensive, there are only a handful of costly molecules that they frequently use, like ambrocenide or ambroxan. As I pointed out a while ago, many “niche” companies produce at the same cost as their less exclusive competitors, that’s how you get creeds batch variation for example, them changing compounders based on who can make the product at a reduced cost

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crazy that there are autismo anons here who think this bitch is actually a dyke and that it's not just some way to get away with making content like this and also not have her "fans" hitting on her constantly

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I've ordered guerlain vetiver edt (blind), lhomme ideal edt and jicky edp for my mom, also blind. thoughts?

>>18533989
Here’s something interesting I learned during my formative years, when Jean Carles was commissioned by Javier Serra to create tabu, he was told “make me a perfume a prostitute would wear”

>>18533969
>do you want the fragrance, or do you just want a deal?
well ive wanted the frag for awhile now so ill prob just bite the bullet

>>18533954
They aren’t similar at all. The TF is much brighter and fresher. When i first tried it, it reminded me of a freshly pulled clump of very clean healthy dewy grass with a bit of dirt on the roots. It’s still really, really good, you will definitely be happy with it.

>>18533989
>insta filter curly
hhnngggggggg

>>18533995
Good haul. Jicky is a very nice gift and has endured the test of time beautifully.

>>18533995
based

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>>18533989
Her content isn't scandalous enough to warrant pretending to be a lesbian in order to bypass Youtube policy because they have an agenda.