Anyone else feel like all modern releases smell sort of effeminate?

>>18534704
I think we're moving away from clearly masculine "seductive" ambrofix stuff into more unisex, clean, versatile scent profiles

>>18534704
the last truly masculine fragrance has been sauvage elixir and it's pretty recent

>>18534707
doubt

>>18534717
Why? It's true. The newer floral frags for men are relatively unisex (see how similar YSL MYSLF is to Libre) and are all about versatility and being mass-pleasing.

>trend shifting from synthetic blue frags into fresher, natural-smelling florals
based

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Is this ok if I'm attending a wedding?

>>18534736
like 1 max 2 sprays

>>18534736
The normal Noir Extreme is better, but yes it and Parfum are two of the few classy gourmands I've tried
Parfum is heavier and more smoky

Im trying to sell a large decant and have two offers on it right now. Would you rather have $80 cold hard or 100ml of Guerlain Vetiver?

>>18534740
Projection isn't that great though
>>18534742
My nose must be fucked because vetiver smells like cat piss to me

>>18534742
Guerlain vetiver was going for like 50 on discounters just a while ago, wtf happened

>>18534733
>natural-smelling florals

Which of the ones being pushed smells "natural"?

>>18534747
Both myslf and paradigme smell infinitely more natural than sauvage, bdc or y just by virtue of being very neroli-forward.
>but myslf has an ambrofix base
I know but it doesn't have the "blue" scent profile

>>18534747
>>18534748
sorry I messed up paradigme has no neroli but geranium. it's not as good as myslf though

>>18534747
Not being pushed, but Matiere Premiere's Neroli Oranger is excellent. I will never buy it because poor longevity for something so expensive is inexcusable, but it smells amazing.

>>18534753
>Not being pushed
It's one of the most hyped up niche brands by tiktok influencers

>>18534746
Someone in a previous thread said its because Guerlain’s parent company is trying to push the brand more upmarket. But I did also see a financial headline saying retail profits are high this quarter on the back of price hikes. So its likely that the explanation is that upmarket branding is a facade for good old fashioned judaism. Anyway the guy is actually offering a 150ml bottle which I think I’ll accept. Not that I’ll ever use that much but luv me guerlains simple as

>>18534757
>Guerlain’s parent company is trying to push the brand more upmarket
Don't they have their private collection for that? You're right it's just jewry
Frags in general have become much more expensive

I really like Prada l'Homme. I think I've been overexposed to hyper spicy gourmandslop and ouds because something simple and clean feels very refreshing

>>18534722
whenever i walk past a group of zoomers it smells like cotton candy + aromas i can't identify

>>18534743
you will be at a wedding (not your own) and around people where you will be eating
a sweet strong frag would make people sick

>>18534763
Most zoomers are still on the JPG and Armani SWY train
Le Male Elixir smells sickly sweet, in comparison MYSLF is much fresher.

What perfume are you wearing in the upcoming civil war?

>>18534790
nothing ever happens

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>>18534790
>What perfume are you wearing in the upcoming civil war?
something from Balenciaga

>harry potter
nicolaitranny can't stop catching L's

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>>18534790
My guerlain vetiver arrived today. So I would wear it especially in a wooded forest type of area. Mainly because Napoleon wore guerlain - nevermind I googled it and he wore 4711. Thankfully that also arrived today, a sign from the gods? Smells like an old man barbershop though

Thoughts on the Margiela Replica line? Specifically Jazz Club and At the Barber's

>>18534840
>At the Barber's
is this still available?

>>18534790
Rien

>>18534840
At the Barbers is a good shaving cream fougere but pretty one note
Jazz Club smelled just like those old root beer barrel candies to me

wtf primor.eu is cheap as heck is this really legit

>>18534840
Jazz Club is loved by women.

why are there two threads

>>18534846
Yeah I'm Portuguese and they have physical shops here

>>18534871
the other one is nonces thread

is lv imagination really that good?

>>18534956
it's amazing

>>18534956
It's ok

>>18534790
Ted lapidus ph

>>18534956
it's shit
>>18535066
based

>>18534851
Considering how unisex it is, this really confirms that women like to smell on men fragrances that they can see themselves wearing

>>18534956
it's pretty good.

>OP pic
Someone give me a quick rundown on this, everyone on fragrantica says it's shit so I'm inclined to believe it's at least a decent frag

>>18535220
People who say it's generic haven't smelled it, it's pretty unconventional for a designer men's fragrance. It dries down into something that's a bit too sweet imo, but the overall scent profile is interesting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy5f87-kI8c

Smell for this tune???

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>>18535250

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Best florals for men? Not rose centric pls

>>18535394
MYSLF
dont like designerslop but it's well blended for me. Wish it was more jasmine-centric tho, but neroli is OK.

>>18535394
neroli intense, cerruti 1881, aramis 900, tea rose

>could a radiowave set off gasoline
antaeus (:<

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>>18535396
Neroli is based
What are some really good neroli frags?
Are there any with a decent level of longevity?

>>18535464
it's a good thing I didn't paste a totally different thing from the one I wanted to
I mean to quote
>Not rose centric
as a little joke

>>18535501
>Are there any with a decent level of longevity?
ones you reapply

>>18535501
I’ve been a bit puzzled by this question, because one of my first “neroli” centric fragrances was Neroli Mediterraneo and I absolutely love it to death, but I have yet to find another neroli fragrance that smells anything like it.
So I’m torn, is NM as truly a fantastic fragrance as I think and nothing else comes close, or is there some other note dominating NM that has me confused as to what I -think- is neroli, but is actually something else.

I have samples of all 3 MYSLF’s on the way because they’ve been getting a lot of talk here and I’m curious if they’ll be what I’m looking for.

>>18535506
>because they’ve been getting a lot of talk here
it's like one or two paid shills

you fell for a shilling campaign

Can I still wear my balenci?

>>18535501
Platinum Egoiste

>>18535526
absolutely not

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>>18535526
I just got a Balenciaga tie I love it

>>18535532
you're fat

>>18535533
I got a 28” waist and cum gutters

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How do we feel about patchouli fragrances?

>>18534704
I tried Le Beau Le Parfum, Scandal , Sacred Bond and Blue Talisman last week and while they smell nice they give me strong femenine vibes, but this makes me curious about trying 80s and 90s women frags.

>>18535394
Fathom V

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What's the best leather fragrance out of these 4? Ombré leather
Godolphin
Tuscan leather
Gucci Guilty Absolute

>>18535619

I didn't like patchouli at first but I've come around to appreciate it. It has a lot of different facets so it is very interesting on its own and creates beautiful sillage. I like Diptyque Tempo, Mazzolari Lui and Guerlain Heritage.

>>18535619
either some of the best or some of the worst
or it doesn't impact the frag

>>18535649
grim selection

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My l'homme ideal EDT just arrived. It's my first tester, the bottle smells a bit weird, don't know how common that is in testers, but the juice is, as expected, original and smells great. It also says tester not for sale in the bottom, no missing cap or other weird shenanigans. Maybe I'll get the intense or extreme flankers in the future, as I'm not a massive fan of the cherry in the EDP

>>18535739
neat

I have one tester that came in a blank box but the whole bottle was perfect it even had the cap
and I have one tester without the cap that came in it's original box

>>18535271
They say it's the same as Moustache which I am not a fan of, but I can't find it anywhere around here

>>18535748
Should be very close. It's a scent for a man in his 40s that is a bit sophisticated but not pretentious. I love wearing it in the fall.

>>18535748
it is not the same
they are similar in being resinous masculine scents
but it's "influencers" who started the meme of moustache being tuxedo for cheap

>>18535742
Yeah it was in a blank box as expected, it had some guerlain logo stuff on it tho, but I don't think it's worth keeping. Meanwhile the weird smell, maybe some packaging thing

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I have shown my girlfriend a ton of expensive frags but this one is her favorite. I've worn nearly everything in the creed lineup, a couple jpgs, tom fords, and lvs. She always said they smelled good but never any real reaction. She smelled this cheap gucci guilty edt at a duty free with me and freaked out about how good it smelled and how she wanted me to smell like this. I dont think it smells bad but it just smells cheap and basic to me. Is there anything out there similar but a little more refined?

>>18535840
Good designers eventually reign supreme in terms of attractiveness. Sure, they produce lots of garbage these days but when they try, they always obliterate any quirky niche garbage.

>>18535840
pretentious faggot

>>18535840
I'm sure you've tried em, but Allure Homme Sport and Platinum Egoiste. Girls also tend to like the Y line, for me the Elixir is the best one.

>>18535840
probably reminded her of her daddy

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New guy here, only at it for a few months, how is my collection currently? What should I get next? Maybe some freshies?

>>18535936
It's the bull's frag probably

>>18535939
have you tried the kenzo homme line?
i love the edp, very distinctive

>>18535939
>only at it for a few months
>10 bottles
Stop buying, stop researching, don’t come back here until you’ve used up 9 of these or want to give us some detailed reviews

>>18535939
I recognize this
you just bought the l'homme after asking in about 30 posts
>>18536004
shilling it 3 years later still?
>>18536016
>don’t come back here until you’ve used up 9 of these or want to give us some detailed reviews
lol

>>18536004
Idk sounds interesting but id have to try it
>>18536016
I'd say it's 7 bottles, the 4711 was just for fun the boss and Hugo in the back are old ones I had, one of them being empty. Using up 9 of these bottles would take years and years of daily use, are you telling me to disappear? I can afford it or else I wouldn't buy them, that being said I will stop buying for a while
>>18536021
It was like 2 posts and it's because I don't want to have shit in there that I don't like, for example, I ended up not liking the ysl l'homme EDP

>>18536023
more like 20 but I get it
and don't ask the thread what to get, instead look at what interests you since... you know..... it's your collection

I don't even like my JPG ultramale anymore, but I still have to finish the bottle

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>>18536057
I know that feel.

I blind bought this and I don't quite get it. I wanted something with oud that wasn't like oud wood and I kind of liked oud minerale. But this one is different, is citrusy, smells a bit like roses for a while, then it's just a sensation on my nose that I'm not sure if I like it or not. I wanted something deep, woody and nice smelling. I also tried Guerlain oud esenciel and was a bit better.

But because I really liked ADP leather I thought this was also going to be a banger. Guess I'll try it out more and find out when it shines

Oud wood does smell like a barnyard.

>>18536021
>shilling it 3 years later still?
i haven't even been posting here for a year
you on the other hand clearly spend far too much time posting here

>>18536098
Does it (AdP Oud) perform well for you at least? I tried a dab-on sample and while I like the scent it seemed underwhelming for an EdP.

>>18536115
It kind of does, and over two sprays feels like too much.
Wearing it right now for a night with the orchestra but it doesn't feel formal either.

>>18536153
Interesting, I suppose the oud and leather accords aren't very dressy. I've only worn it casually and friends tend to comment on it favorably.
Are you playing this concert or attending? I imagine a cool cellist wearing Oud.

>>18535702
But enough about your mother's past and present sexual partners...

>>18536162
bodied that freak

>>18536157
I play the jew's harp in a local indie folk band and we're about to have jam sesh at a vegan coffee shop today.

>>18536164
The moment I hear the tuning of a banjo I'm going to slam my Macbook Air shut and hightail it outta there.

>>18536157
Attending, I've been paying attention to the smell and I think that it's more suitable for a more mature man, I'm 33 and feels like I'm too young to wear this.

I'm also wearing a suede jacket that smells very potent.

It's not bad by any means but I think I wasn't ready for it. It's not aggressive not unpleasant, it's sharp and unusual.

Hope the night is treating you well, anon. Cheers. What are you wearing tonight?

imagine being over 30 and thinking you're not included in the mature crowd

>>18536211
For sure, I wore Vetiver Parfum to the opera a while back and it seemed about right. Not too much for sitting next to someone for several hours. I would buy the classic edt next time though.

Tonight I'm going out with the gf so I've got my Lalique White in Black. It just werx.

>>18536167
>Macbook Air
freak.

>>18536057
I hate throwing away any bottle that’s not empty (or giving something away unless I bought it intending to gift it) so I understand. I just put stuff away in the back of my closet and will come back to it later, did this with 3-4 frags at the beginning of summer and prob won’t pull them out for another year or so.

>>18536115
>seemed underwhelming
Pretty descriptive of AdP in general.

>>18536107
newfaggot fuck off

>>18536162
why "your" when you're talking about your own

>>18536247
That's a lot of juice

People hate on Savage but smelling like an ex is not a bad thing.

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>>18536247
>spending all that money on crap fragrances when you could just buy Absolu Aventus and call it a day
KEEK whales are mentally ill.

I think I'm gonna just jump on the Myslf train and call it a day

>>18536294
I'm sorry you're a poor college liberal with debt in your 20's that you'll never pay off.

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>I'm sorry you're a poor college liberal with debt in your 20's that you'll never pay off.

>>18536302
I've got these coming today (saturday) by the end of the day

Frederic Malle - French Lover
This is Him Zadig & Voltaire
Fall of Phaeton Argos
Lafayette Street Bond No 9
The Blazing Mr Sam Penhaligon's

Just thought you should know.

>>18536222
I was curious about white in black, do you like it and does your gf likes it too?

I also have vetiver parfum, I like it over the original EDT. The latter one leaves me with a sticky smell that is not completely pleasant to my nose. I gave the bottle to a friend and I can smell it on the air when he wears it, it's also a bit too mature, maybe old fashioned, the parfum is a bit more modern and has everything I liked about the original.

My gf enjoys BDC l'exclusif and la nuit de l'homme le parfum the most in my collection.

I'm not too sure if I can recommend l'exclusif, I've been complemented but I cannot smell it on myself. I like parfum over that one.

>>18536246
Leather is nice, I wear it at home just to enjoy some smellz. I wouldn't call it underwhelming.

>>18536247
>90% of the bottles are completely full
Must.... CONSOOM!

>>18536274
no

>>18536318
damn right, nigger.

My company sent me to pitti fragranze, I spent a couple of hours there. It wasn’t as inspiring as I expected

>>18536387
have you tested hiram green's new frag?
and where do you work to be getting sent to a fragrance expo?

Why are most of the young male fragrance influencers chopped?

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thinking of testing this, have any of you tried it before?
I already have Opus 1144 from the same guy.

what are the best olibanum frags out there?

>>18536467
>incense frags
>2025

>>18536247
I appreciate the extensive diversity of your collection, and the presentation as well. Unfortunate some of the upper shelves are as cramped in there as they are, but I understand the difficulty of maintaining presentation with a collection that large.

What else is below? Looks like some Nishane.

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>>18534697
first blind buy, what am I in for?

>>18536247
>niche
>designer 1 and 2
>guerlain and margiela
>nishane?

what's up with the ordering
I guess if I want to know I should find the reddit post you take the image from

>>18536483
an interesting rose
your hands are groomed and not burdened by labour
the fragrance will fit you well

>>18536484
>not burdened by labour
Perhaps
>your hands are groomed
Not them fingernails…

do you keep the boxes or do you throw them away? i hate when companies put too much effort into boxes but some end up being too nice to throw away despite being useless.

>>18536496
I used to toss them. Now I keep them because I have a lot of bottles and its easier to stack them when they are in boxes

>>18536312
>giving Bond No 9 money
>ever
Disgusting

>>18536496
started keeping 'em because I'm autistic
kept keeping them because I might as well and I've done it for all the others
gonna continue keeping them because I might be selling some frags

>>18536497
stacking them upright takes up crazy space, stacking them sideways will ruin the fragrance

>>18536496
I keep them and put the bottle immediately in front of the box. It’s a weird autistic display thing, but it’s also nice to have something to put them in if I ever wanna take a break from them and store them for a while, or if I need to move.

>>18536504
You could crumble under the sheer weight of a simple Tetris game

>>18536484

Im a rural working class guy. I own my own saw mill and yes I use gloves when I work outside.

>>18536316
>I was curious about white in black, do you like it and does your gf likes it too?
Yeah, of all the things I've worn going out she likes WiB the most. And it's great, a very balanced and well blended woody/amber that isn't too sweet or syrupy. Admittedly, it's a rather safe and designer-ish release for Lalique. I would appreciate if it had one added note with some brashness, like a leather or smoky accord.

>the parfum is a bit more modern and has everything I liked about the original.
I remember there being a sweetness from the tonka which I didn't love. But I'll have to start wearing it again now that fall is coming up.

>My gf enjoys BDC l'exclusif and la nuit de l'homme le parfum the most in my collection.
Nice, I haven't yet smelled those two but I am curious about the L'exclusif. Going by the notes and description it doesn't sound like much of a 'blue' profile, which I would probably like.

super obvious samefagging

>>18534704
Oldfag here. It's been trending that way for at least 30 years.

Guerlain L'Homme Ideal Parfum. That's it

>>18536571
For me it's Extreme. I like to smell of sweet plums.

>>18536294
as much as i like absolu, i could never only wear it

Payday pickups, hopefully all of them will be here this week
>Kouros Tattoo
Pretty interested in this one. I hadn't heard of it at all and it seems to be a relatively forgotten Kouros flanker. Neat bottle and reviews say it holds the OG DNA which Body doesn't so I'm very excited to test it. For $100 I couldn't say no.
>Chanel Pour Monsieur EDT
One of the classics, got a partial with a janky sprayer for next to nothing. People say it's similar to Eau Sauvage which I'm doubtful of, but if it ends up being a chypre twist on it I'll probably get some use out of it.
>L'air du Desert Marocain
Been seeing this glazed as a sleeper hit and one of the best artistic perfumes available, and seeing a mostly full partial with the tin at 40% off of retail I figured I'd pick it up. Don't see them come up secondhand much and when they do they move fast, so a relatively low risk pickup for sure.
>Angels Share travel spray
Figured I'd grab it with my 20% off sephora coupon. Wasn't much more expensive than going to a private decanter and I get a couple of samples with it. Might be fun for a pumpkin date with the gf or something.
>Musk Khabib attar
Got this one last week but I suspect it will arrive monday or tuesday, never used an attar and I love musks. Keen to try a natural deer musk fragrance even though I've heard the opening on this one smells like raw meat.

>>18536247
is that a Bvlgari hiding behind Blue Jeans?
Which one is it and what do you think of it?

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Why is explorer platinum considered polarizing? It's one of my favorite frags and I feel like it's smell should be mass appealing, but there are tons of very negative reviews about it.

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I wanna spray this on a hot woman's vagina and lick her clean

Thoughts on By The Fireplace by Margiela?

Also, has anybody tried hunting for dirt cheap dupes on websites like Shein or Temu? Any recommendations?

>>18536643
that would be extremely bitter

>>18536644
>Thoughts on By The Fireplace by Margiela?
mediocre at best, normies like it

>Any recommendations?
either you're retarded or broke in either case this hobby is not for you

>>18536504
>stacking them sideways will ruin the fragrance
what?

>>18536650
mustard gas, sorry to tell you

>he doesn't know

Myslf EDP or Parfum?
Which is better? Which is more versatile? Which has better performance?

>>18536682
neither, stop shilling this shit

>>18536631
Most negative reviews I see of it are saying it’s super generic, which if its mass appealing as you claim, it probably -is- very safe and generic, AKA boring.

Nothing wrong with that, but some people want more out of their fragrance than just “safe”.

>>18536643
The parfum is an odd choice. It dials back what makes Fahrenheit “Fahrenheit” which inherently makes it less interesting, in my opinion. If you like the scent profile either lean into it with the EdT or not at all.

>>18536682
>which of these lab tested focus grouped ultra safe normie slops designed for one and done fragrance buyers is better
The parfum will have better performance because thats the point of parfums. The DNA is inherently boring. Its a generic clean laundry smell with no drydown or any dynamic features. It smells the same at hour 1 as hour 10 and that smell is boring as fuck after minute 1. I bought a decant of the EDP and I usually don’t mind linear fragrances but this was a whole new level of absolute uninspired trash. Buy MYSLF if you are like under 25 and want a fragrance to last you until you’re over 25 and need something serious.

>>18536648
>that would be extremely bitter
For you