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The Fragrance Groups 101 Chart

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The Fragrance Flowchart for Beginners

I have three questions: Is Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille worth it in its current formulation? Is Amouage Imitation Man good? And has anyone tried any of Meo Fusciuni's works? Thanks.

I only buy clones and cheapies (except the one Chanel frag)
Smells good enough for me

>>18607819
>Is Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille worth it in its current formulation?
imo it isn't worth it in any formulation
>Is Amouage Imitation Man good?
looks interesting enough
>has anyone tried any of Meo Fusciuni's works?
not yet

>>18607821
k

>>18607819
No TF frag is worth its price.
I'm sure there are plenty of correctly priced non-arab clones.

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Antaeus is my signature fragrance.

I wear it in high heat, to the gym, with skilful application ofcourse.

What other frags could you guys recommend that are masculine, deep but still have a freshness?

Please don't give mid recs, Antaeus is a masterpiece, I'm looking for the best.

>>18607858
Puig Quorum

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My birthday is just around the corner. I hope I got some cash to buy frags. I want to buy 9PM (Ultra Male clone). I will never buy JPG Ultra Male because I'm a heterosexual male.

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What does he wear /frag/?

>>18607899
>Based Klaus
Isn't he like want to replace humans on this planet and force people to eat bugs?

>get gifted 100ml Armani Mania early 2000's
>rarely use it
>discover last week sealed bottles buy now price is €600ish on eBay
>feel guilty/wasteful about using it now and won't sell it as it was a gift

I have half a bottle left how should I ration it.
Also why the fuck is it so expensive, it's only(tm) a nice office type smell, not a pantie dropper, and if it was so loved why the fuck was it discontinued or not brought back.

>>18607895
Joop! Homme

>>18607908
Enough with the LARP. Stop it. We all knew you're not from Germany.

>>18607922
>Also why the fuck is it so expensive
vintagefags are retarded, simple as

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wow this smells incredible. too ba it doesnt last

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>>18607813
SOTD Musc Ravageur

>>18607763
It's not bad, just underwhelming considering the raving reviews.
I get the comparison to Layton now, it has a similar apple vibe, but with smokey resins instead of sweet vanilla. So not exactly ground breaking, kind of simple, scent profile with less character compared to Layton, which is why I said it wasn't memorable. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing, everything doesn't have stand out with extravagance and uniqueness.

Should I blind buy Rubini's Nuvolari?

>>18607998
yes

Sampling the modern formula of musc ravageur today

you guys weren't kidding; it really is like a gourmand. I detect zero musk, it's basically just a vanilla-amber

Just bought a Portrait of Lady 100ml bottle for about 50€. Seller has good reputation.
I've probably been bamboozled, I'll know for sure in a few days.

SOTD: Lorenzo Pazzaglia Narcotix Citrus

>>18608024
Never smelled the original, but yeah, it’s super weird to me. Literally nothing musky about it. Maybe some clean white laundry musks, but nothing that fits the name.

Finally got my bottle of Egoiste and it’s pretty fantastic. Definitely holds up.

Finally got on the Explorer bandwagon and I gotta admit, it’s pretty fucking great. I’m surprised how much I enjoy it.

>>18608027
Simply fantastuc
>>18608030
Absolutely repulsive

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SOTD majd al sultan

I bought this for like 20 bucks an year ago despite its disgusting tacky bottle and it's absolute kino, prolly the best value for money frag in my collection

>>18608030
95% aventus, literally waste of money buying the creed when more than double the price

>>18608069
good is subjective but i like it. i can see how younger people wouldnt but it was very popular for a reason. theres just something about fougeres the older you get unironically
>>18607858
i like odlr pour lui a lot, its basically antaeus but less animalic and more soapy. probably redundant for you if you wear antaeus everywhere but i usually tell people its a more versatile antaeus.

>>18608030
I can barely smell it and it goes away immediately

>>18608090
that means it's a good perfume. the harder it is to smell, the more natural the ingredients.

>>18607922
>I have half a bottle left how should I ration it.
I know it was a gift but if you don't like it sell it. If you are intent on keeping it just wear it and enjoy it, don't hold back. I got a sealed 50ml I could have gotten $300-$400 dollars for but I'm glad I opened it and use it. If we don't get to enjoy things what's the point of anything.
>Also why the fuck is it so expensive, it's only(tm) a nice office type smell, not a pantie dropper
Armani Mania is the perfect storm of discontinued scents. It's a casual scent that works in a lot of situations so you can just wear it as a signature or only fragrance. The performance is mediocre so you can really go through a bottle fast wearing it daily. If it was something that lasted you would probably be set with a single bottle for life. There are also no alternatives or clones people can recommend, so if you like it enough your options are limited. And finally it's by Turkdijon, one of most well known perfumers today.
>if it was so loved why the fuck was it discontinued or not brought back
It's loved because it's discontinued so people who like hunt them down. If it was brought back it would be seen as an overrated middling fragrance. There are so many amazing fragrances available today that go under the radar and people take for granted that if they were discontinued would garner the same desirability and go for crazy prizes. When mania was around it didn't make enough money for Armani to keep in rotation. Sometimes this is due to the costs, sometimes it's due to sales. In the end it's always about money.

>>18608090
Oddly I have the exact opposite experience, it seems to last a long time on my skin and I’m resistant to nose blindness with it.

>>18608056
Kek, considering I made both posts. Immediately after the second post I realized how much I look like a bot because of how similar the wording is.

top 11 creed fragrances ranked


11. silver mountain water
10. himalaya
09. original vetiver
08. original santal
07. millessime imperial
06. viking
05. aventus
04. royal oud
03. bois de portugal
02. green irish tweed
01. spice and woods

>>18608126
>aventus that high
>viking that low
>no absolu
>no royal water

Just ordered Guerlain L'Homme Ideal Parfum

What am I in for?

>>18608146
Just the worst of the l'homme ideal line. Smells like leather and little else, every other note is completely overpowered by the leather

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Any fragrances that will make me smell like an old man in Beijing that does nothing but chainsmoke and play mahjong all day?

Looking for a sweet year round frag that works well in colder weather for mid 30's male.
Not into vanilla/bakery stuff, heavy florals or even woody.
I like candy-style fruit notes (grape, green apple, peach).
Budget: ~$40–$150.
Casual wear.

Im looking for a pungent, saturated, syrupy green candy juicy kind of frag. if not could you give me notes that might send me in the right direction.

>>18608166
Polo green

>>18608166
Lapidus Pour Homme

>>18608187
chanel allure homme

>>18608187
xerjoff erba pura

>>18608163
>leather overpowers everything

And that is bad, just because it's bad I guess?

>>18608126
>no original royal mayfair

>>18608094
>If we don't get to enjoy things what's the point of anything
You are correct, I will just appreciate the fact that I have something nice incidentally and enjoy it. I do like it too just shocked at the price and hype, it was always my formal/interview cologne, nice and safe not going to offend anyone, probably why it lasted so long

>>18608221
Are you mad because you blind bought some shitty frag?

What's RL Safari like /frag/

SOTD Kouros

anybody tried anything from Boticario or Natura?

>>18608269
>What's RL Safari like /frag/
spicy metallic fresh 90’s smell

I like it, you will smell it and probably get reminded of something you smelled before

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Speaking of overpriced discontinued fragrances, I got a bottle of Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Libre. I didn't even know this thing existed, just ran across it. I get why it wasn't popular, it has a very similar pepper note found in many popular fragrances of the time and today. I was looking forward to the violet note but it's only briefly present in the middle. The core of the fragrance is white pepper but everyone would recognize a similar pepper note in many other fragrances. That, combined with the unremarkable performance was a recipe for discontinuation. It project well but it only lasts on clothes, not bad but probably not what is expected. Overall it's a nice fragrance but nothing that stands out compared to other similar ones. I get some woody smoky notes with the pepper and a decent amount of sweetness. I was expecting a fresh natural cologne scent but this was a herald of the more elegant, synthetic, sensual fragrance landscape we have today.

>>18608194
that would imply chinks have taste

lapidus pour homme og and sport are for white men only

>>18608163
absolutely shit taste

which jpg fragrances are actually for grown men? they all look the same to me

>>18608281
the OG is a perfectly safe office frag now

>>18608281
>I want something mature and less sweet
>Which fragrance from the sweetest and least mature designer house should I get
Kind of just a stupid question. They’re all like that.

>>18608282
Too sweet for a safe office fragrance. Literally a vanilla tonka cloud.

Any vintage feminine fragrances you wear?
Mine is a dupe of LouLou Cacharel. Works well with lots of amber fragrance.

Anybody tried the newer Ferragamo Leather line? Red Leather, Bright Leather, Sublime Leather, Intense Leather, etc

Wanted to grab a sub $50 cheapie and they look interesting.

>>18608282
maybe if you work at a gay club

>>18608293
i tried spicy leather and remember thinking it's nice

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>>18608290
>vanilla tonka cloud
>too sweet
i think you're right, still perfectly safe for the modern office

>>18608292
>Any vintage feminine fragrances you wear?
Nicolai Odalisque
Le Feu d'Issey clones

>>18608296
so funny lmao

>SOTD: Lapidus Pour Homme
>>18608276 is right, this frag is too based for bugmen

>>18608221
>>18608277
Samefags. Guerlain parfum versions are a scam. The vetiver one is almost the same as the EDT, l'homme ideal parfum is dogshit. And they say the goyim have souls

>>18608284
i dont know anything about the house so no, its really not

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>>18608307
Now I know you’re retarded. The Vetiver Parfum smells nothing like the EDT, the EDT is a complex fresh fragrance with tobacco and citrus. The Parfum is an oddly dark, sweet and stale interpretation.

L’Homme Ideal Parfum is definitely not the worst in the line. The leather tempers the sweetness and makes it somewhat wearable — and it smells similar to the EDT. The cherry powder garbage of the EDP is a lot worse than the Parfum because it is way sweeter and gayer.

Ultimately I wouldn’t buy any of the Parfums but you don’t know what you’re talking about.

>>18608307
>Guerlain parfum versions are a scam
correct
>The vetiver one is almost the same as the EDT
correct
>l'homme ideal parfum is dogshit.
correct
>And they say the goyim have souls
retarded, literally no one says that

Bros, how far is Sauvage Elixir from the OG? Planning to buy a decant, but i don't wanna waste something on a frag I already have. Also is the longevity good?

>>18608318
the elixir is spicy and dark, the original is fresh and sparkly
all of them last too long

I’d get the Parfum but really I wouldn’t get any of them

best violet fragrance?

>>18608324
Fahrenheit

>>18608318
>buying decant for one of the most popular frags
Why not go into the shop and try it there? Are you guys like super autistic and can't go outside or something?
>>18608314
The EDT is way better than the parfum it's not even close

>>18608290
>Literally a vanilla tonka cloud.
it literally isn't but ok
>>18608292
why not buy og loulou?
it's cheap and it's actually wearable as a guy
t. wears it

I also wear aromatics elixir but it's so close to aramis it's cheating to call this a women's fragrance
I'll partake in calander and mitsouko and the original sung rarely during spring

>>18608301
based sotd
I should wear it work when it gets closer to christmas

>>18608318
so far that they shouldn't both be called sauvage
it lasts almost the whole day with 2 sprays

>>18608324
what kind of violet?
also violet absolute mixed with alfa and beta ionones used instead of water during a shower

obvious samefag is obvious

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ok nigger, how about you kill yourself

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>obvious samefag is obvious

we all know you're using several windows, this is what ruined this place. you had to make it all about YOU

>>18608341
take your meds, schizo

>several windows
bad bait i r8 1/8 but almost made me release air through my nose

>>18608315
Only violet I've smelled is Boss Bottled Night from my dad. It's bad though. I prefer iris (Dior Homme Parfum)

>>18608327
You're right but I love blind buying based on notes lol.
>>18608330
I live in a post communist shithole, og is available overseas but shipping is very expensive xD

>>18608281
It's a teenager brand, I've tested most of their frags but Le Male Essence is the best, it has a nice leather note and has a boozy cola vibe. Sadly its discontinued

>>18608327
>Are you guys like super autistic and can't go outside or something
tbf it has it's advantages, I managed to make 50ml of mania last for 20 years.

I shit you not in 40 years of life I have never went through a full bottle of edt or edp, have been gifted basically 1 per year since 18years old from the folks and still have every single one in the back of a press, mostly all 3/4 full too with some other less interesting discontinued and 'older formula' bottles.

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Tried this because of the Dior Homme comparisons but other than the iris it smells almost nothing like DH or its flankers imo. There's more earthy, minty and bitter notes on top of the iris. It's not a crowd-pleaser but it's definitely growing on me.

>>18607858
Guerlain Vetiver

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>cold winter evening
>bundled up at home
>spray Escada PH
I have reached max comfy and cozy, almost makes me sleepy. It's like a vintage lotion and a nightcap. I don't get why people wouldn't be happy to wear perfume for themselves while at home.

>>18608132
Aventus is overrated

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>>18608187
>I like candy-style fruit notes
I hope you don't like BdC and YSL Y

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>>18608060
Arab fragrances are so tempting

>>18607889
I guess I'll try this
>>18608089
Pour Lui smells incredibly dated. I have a vintage decant, it's ok, but definitely I wouldn't recommend wearing. It's like wearing a costume every now and then. The song "out of touch" by Hall and Oats literally runs through my head when I wear it, it has that vibe. I would say it's a 6/10, good for a novelty.
>>18608411
Already have a vintage bottle. It's great, only downside it can come off as too mature.

>>18608484
what makes it being "dated" a bad thing? how is it any more dated than antaeus itself? you confuse me, anon

>>18608504
Reformulated fragrances such as kouros and Antaeus have been freshened up and slightly modified to modernize them. This is why I can literally wear Antaeus to the gym.

Dated fragrances fall into two categories:
>Those with “old-man stink”
>Timeless masterpieces

“Smelling dated” often gets mistaken for the former, so when curating vintage gems, prioritize the ones least tied to that old-man vibe.

>>18608510
perhaps its your vintage decant then that gives you that opinion then. my bottle is the current formulation

I chanced across a very interesting brief one of my colleagues received, detailing a fragrance comprised of leather and osmanthus. That made me start thinking how unusual a combination of that sort is, I myself having only encountered a handful of times, prominently in Guidance. I think Osmanthus, at least its Woody Ionone aspects juxtapose themselves wonderfully with the succulent peachy ripe aldehyde and lactone characteristics that the flower displays. The leather in Guidance was mostly comprised of some reisins and musks and most importantly the famous Isobutyl quinoline whose sappy green and somewhat rooty herbaceous characteristics go along well with other floral components. Now a question to you all, what do you think is an underrated combination?

>>18608504
being dated is a bad thing to everyone but the aging millennial contrarians in this thread

>>18608538
why is it bad, though?

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Ok guys, you now the smell when u peel a pomelo?
This light green, bitter citrus smell, is there a fragrance that replicates it well?

im poor and I need a male winter fragrance. it will be my first one and I will use it for casual activities and for college.

>>18608535
Precious wood and indolic jasmine, like an old decayed wooden library.

>>18608557
i should have added that im looking for recommendations, my bad

>>18608547
Lemon leaf? it's has a herbal quality too

>>18608541
Because women will think you smell like grandpa. Don't say you don't wear fragrances to attract the opposite sex because no matter any way you spin it it will always be the case.

Smell of myanmar?

>>18608578
i dont rely on fragrances to pull women so its a non issue for me personally

>>18608581
It's implicit in that the application makes you more attractive/desirable so please, kindly, stfu.

>>18608578
Im gay I don't care about foids

>>18608583
yeah but if a girl likes you, shes gonna like what you are wearing regardless

>>18608557
our lv

>>18608560
The One EDP

>>18608560
Ombre Nomade

>>18608585
are you implying that women are retarded coomers with no agency, anon?

>>18608030
>>18608097
Did 7 sprays of Explorer today at 2 PM before going to hang out with some friends. Just got home 10 hours later, can’t smell it at all, but getting in the elevator up to my apartment with another rando guy, never met him before, and he asks what my cologne is and literally watched him pull out his phone and write it down, even asked me to spell out Montblanc.
Was half tempted to gatekeep it and say I don’t know, or lie and say Aventus, but I really don’t care that much.
>inb4 I didn’t tell him it’s not a cologne.
Don’t wear it for the compliments, just because I love it, but it did feel good.

Yes, this is good, but I don't want to involve my family. I can only wait for the time to come for me to leave. I still need to wait for 1 month.

>>18608619
qui?

>>18608619
>Yes, this is good, but I don't want to involve my family. I can only wait for the time to come for me to leave. I still need to wait for 1 month.
This is /frag/ not your discord groomer's DM.

>>18608609
>you should come up and smell the rest of my cocklection
missed out on being a man ass 'Explorer'

You only have 1 month left? How do you know they'll release you?

>>18608547
Nootkatone, Citral, Myrcene, grapefruit mercaptan, Nerolidol, Nerol, aldehyde c9 and c10, Limonene, Linalool, linalyl acetate, methyl pamplemousse and many more trace materials, but this should give you a convincing pomelo

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SOTD 9AM Dive

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Suggestion based on fragrances I wear? I love all of these with favorites being dior homme parfum and FB the dark side. I got into fragrances a few years ago now smelling myself puts a small smile on my face. I have been wanting to go try new things no more sweet floral

>>18608666
nice digits, Satan-sama
check out Antaeus or the Encre Noire flankers

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Daily reminder: We spray Fougeres to repel them.
Sotd Aigner-Statement

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for those who are interested: Tauer's hyacinth and a mechanic is back for the holidays

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Anyone tried the new Van Cleef reformulations of the classics?

>>18608470
i have heard good things about YSL Y elxir

I want a bearded brown guy to cuddle with

>>18608187
Damn I had the perfect frag for you but it's 35$, doesn't fit your budget...

>>18608757
That image makes it look like it says Van Cleef's Armpit.

>>18608667
I ordered encore noire extreme. It’s coming this week hopefully. I sampled the black knight by FB. Opening scared me off for the longest time but after I sprayed drydown is amazing. I wanna try out lair du desert marocain Andy tuaer. Some orti parisi or sospiros.

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ITS FUCKING HERE

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*CREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAK*

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>>18608811
>>18608810
oh shit. biggest possible release in the past 5 years

I love smelling like a grandpa, but my mom and gf hate me smelling like a grandpa, im really in a pickle.

Some anon recomended me a cola fragrance ~2 months ago, trying to search for it but cant find it, i think it was under 30 bucks

>>18608557
something about your taste or fashion?

>>18608811
>intense parfum
>notes are light and fresh and green
>while the parfum is dark and spicy
que? what did market research mean by this?
>>18608831
youth dew?

>>18608684
how does it repel them? dont they wear drakkar noir?

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Frags to attract a baddie like this as a 30 year old slightly nerdy white guy?

>>18608796
>encre noire a l'extreme
based
>black knight
based
>l'air du desert marocain
based
>orto parisi
sample first, there is some weird shit in there
i like megamare, bergamask and risvelium from the house but ymmv
>sospiro
slop, avoid

I've just tried Coach Green and Coach for Men (EdT) and these have got to be some of the most boring shite I've smelled in a while; I can't believe there's people out there that rave about these.

>>18608827
Get a new girlfriend and a new mom, ideally 2 in one.

>>18608709
He released all 3. I want to sample them because they seem very "unique".

Wore Very Sexy for Him today. It's brief but masculine, almost vintage. An amazing clothe's scent. I considered getting a backup but I think what I have will last me.

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>>18608408
I've been interested in this one. I fucked up and got Safran Secret instead, since I got an offer I couldn't refuse and I generally do like saffron– but damn do I regret it. Shit was too sweet and gay.

Oud Stallion is another one I'm interested in from the same house, but fuck it I'm getting a decant. Blind buying shit over $300 is too much of a pain in the ass

>SOTD Code Parfum

>>18608945
>Blind buying shit over $300 is too much of a pain in the ass
coward

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>>18608945
almost all crivelli frags are slop but Oud Stallion is nice (ofc PdE Ruade is way better so you should get that instead)

>>18607813
>Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Absolu
or
>Emporio Armani Stronger with You Absolutely

Go

>>18608985
neither of those

>>18608838
idk how to speak about frags, never had one
I want one that's cheap (I will blind buy it so the cheaper it's the less risky it is), great for a starter, and be used for daily basis. currently im thinking of versace/azzaro pour homme, im middle eastern so maybe I should give arab frags a chance.

found a sample of versace crystal emerald lying around somewhere, I was pleasantly surprised
if I were a girl, I think I'd wear it

>>18608985
Don't use jpg if you're over 18

>>18608949
Based. Parfum d'Empire is one of the best and most underrated (niche) brands.

>>18608535
>underrated combination
smoke/incense + mint, wood + mint... maybe darker type of tabacco like kentucky + mint

love me some l'eau mixte... very therapeutic and works great for my mind... but needs another level of depth

if i knew how to do a long lasting good quality mint frag id probably start experimenting and making frags myself... maybe that day will come

i want to smell like pine
what should i get
i'm only going to the mall btw so no fancy shit

>>18609056
I spray Sauvage EDT over Oud essential oil and it smells surprisingly good

>>18609057
Skip the mall, buy Pineward Greymist.

does anyone else find rose a gagging scent?

>>18609084
i only gag on cock

ive tried a few amouage fragrances and i honestly dont get how so many people love this house on reddit. their fragrances are so spicy and incense-y. really disgusting.

>>18609084
I hate most western feminine rose accords but the ones they use in arab slops are nice

>>18607819
Meo Fusciuni fragrances are very serious and artful, and a bit somber almost. I liked both Little Song (musky coffee) and Shukran (bitter realistic mint).

I like Tobacco Vanille. The more sweet tobaccos I try (I’ve tried dozens) the more I appreciate it. I think they rendered the tobacco accord really well and it still smells good. You should probably just sample it at any local mall.

>>18609073
Greymist and Subalpine were bretty good. The others I tried are not really enjoyable.

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Should I buy Al-Rehab Dakar (spray) for my birthday?

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>4.5/5 on fragrantica
>23k reviews
they are trolling right? there is no fucking way people like it this much

>>18609109
I exclusively enjoy fragrances fragrantica doesn't like since the majority of their userbase is women.

>>18609120
Is fragrance enthusiast a feminine hobby? Because if so I'm gonna get a different hobby

>>18609123
I dont know about feminine but it's certainly a lil fruity by todays standards

>>18609125
Gay

>>18608991
Prada Luna Rossa Black could work. You can get it for 50 or 60 bucks I think. It's modern and more on the sweeter side with a bit of woody character.

Failing that, Spicebomb Extreme, but it's a little pricier with a half-size bottle going for like 70ish. Fragrancenet has a travel spray (10mL) for about 18 bucks if you activate ze koupon

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>>18609127
Yeah thats what I said.

>>18609057
Hugo Boss Hugo 2022 (or something). Clear fat bottle with a twist cap, cheap and it smells like pine needles and resin, mostly.
>>18609125
The blackpill is caring too much about anything fashion and looking good as a man, is inherently gay. Despite the war on the nuclear family, being outed as gay is still not a pleasant experience (I wouldn't know). LGBT is all about ugly women and trannies now.
>I just groom myself well, I'm a serious adult hetero man!
yeah sure George Michael, dont forget to lock the closet

I need to wrap up my signature scent hunt before I turn less than straight...

>>18609104
Oil is better and closer to the OG Drakkar

SOTD: Baccarat Rouge 540 EDP // Dior Fahrenheit EDP

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>Hugo Boss Bottled Absolu
>released last year
>7th in Fragrantica men's scent of the year ranking
>included in the voting again for 2025 despite being released in 2024
>ranked 1st, men's SOTY

What explains this phenomenon? A year later, suddenly it's the best men's frag?

Redpill me on the rose. All top tier perfumers Jacques Polge, Dominique Ropion, Francois Demachy, Thierry Wasser said that rose is their favorite note

>>18609215
Guerlain L'homme Ideal Parfum is a better release

>>18608666
Pasha parfum. It splits the difference between light and dark and leans into the amber side of barbershop. you like DHP and the dark side so you'll probably like that amber. You would also probably like Guerlain's L'Homme ideal Intense/EdP/Extreme but all three have different vibes. Intense is the lightest of the three near naxos, EdP is in the middle and extreme is darkest but also a bit powdery like DHP.

>>18609215
I hate all Boss fragrances it reminds me of my deadbeat father

>>18609215
It's far too sweet and it was a limited release. The Bottled Elixir is a better more balanced frag. Absolu was a sweeter woodier Carlisle.

>>18609217
A good rose note is rare, not overpowering or aldehydic like common everyday rose scents but similar to the real one: silky, musky and deeply floral which evokes wet earth. My favorite is MFK Oud Satin Mood.

>>18608757
I have OG pour homme (the last formulation) and I'm almost sure that the reedition is gonna suck.

>>18608292
Cabochard
Hiris
Charlie Blue
CK Obsession
Magie Noire

>>18608456
I always wear frags for myself, simply because I don't go out and I don't have friends.
Didn't care for Escada PH but boy do I miss Magnetism
>>18608666
You may like Noeme Kalahari and Iris Ebene

>>18609057
aspen

I've recently been trying new colognes and the such, I've used D&C THE ONE for a while since I got it from someone and didn't care too much.
After trying like 6 different ones on me at the store I really can't tell what I like. they all just smell "good". I tend to like smooth lavender-ish ones but they feel gay to me. the more "manly" smelling ones like YSL Y edp feel like if I'd wear them nonstop I'd just get a permanent headache. Although I still might try running it for a while to see if that's just me being schizo at the store.
any recommendations for good men perfume that aren't Dior Sauvage and won't make woman puke? my ex liked the one I have but apparently people don't like it that much.

>>18609215
You guys are hating on bottled absolu because it's popular. That's literally the only reason, how autistic are you people?

any frags that are focused on a smoky vanilla?
and I specifically specify focused on because I want that to be the main part of the frag instead of a background

>Chanel
>Dior
>YSL
>Givenchy
>Armani
>Bvlgari
>D&G
>Boss
>MontBlanc
Is being designerpilled on fragrances the best feeling?

>>18609291
Vanilla may be a touch -too- exact, but A Whiff of Waffle Cone is a smoky sweet gourmand that I think would fit what you’re describing. Alternatively MM By The Fireplace is like you took Whiff and turned it down to a 4-5 out of 10.

>>18609293
>Artificially limiting yourself based on a label
Good one Anon

>>18608146
I just got it. Fuck, it's good. What other Guerlain fragrances should I try?

>>18609301
Vetiver EDT
Homme EDP
Heritage EDT
Habit Rouge EDT
Mitsouko EDT

>>18608666
Iron Duke
Eucris EdT
Poivre Noir

>>18609302
>Habit Rouge EDT
You want him to smell like an Indian?

>>18609293
I was going to be critical but I'm the same way about vintage. Arbitrary restrictions are the core of autism.

>>18609269
>After trying like 6 different ones on me at the store I really can't tell what I like. they all just smell "good".
Everything at the store smells the same, it's like shopping for paint at a store that only sells shades of blue. You might end up liking something available at the store but you should expand your reach and find out what you like. It's not to my liking but women seem to like Bois Imperial, it's worth checking out. Also check out Angel Men.

>>18609318
it was always a shit cope
stop spamming it, ty

>>18609350
you retarded toddler

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>you retarded toddler

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Just blind bought all of them. I was never happier with a blind buy.
I expected worse because some people here gave the impression these are "unwearable."
But i think they are very pleasant and soothing to me.
Also, when they arrived, I was already wearing therre DHermes and had just sprayed Encre Noire over it. This might be a good layering combo.

>>18608541
why are tapered leg low rise millennial jeans bad?

>>18607894
Afnan 9PM is vile. One of the fragrances I've bought where I felt like I wasted money. Sickly sweet and cloying bubble gum smell, it projects way too strongly but then it just dies after a couple hours. That's been my experience with all the Arab stuff actually.
>>18608030
I wish I liked it. I find that woody pineapple smell disgusting, which is funny because a lot of stuff naturally ends up smelling like that on me at the end of the day.
>>18608290
The original Le Male is a powdery vanilla and lavender. I wouldn't describe it as anywhere near sweet.
>>18608609
It's a cologne in the sense that it's a male fragrance.

>>18609360
Because people on here are faggy teenage zoomers with low T.

>>18609296
oh yeah, you've reminded me of these two
I should get a sample of the whiff but as for by the fireplace I've tried it in a store and didn't like it

>>18609360
>good
>layering
choose one and only one

>>18609123
Fragrance products are more popular amongst women but they don't have the capacity to be "enthusiasts" or enjoy a hobby. Since culturally women are expected to focus more on how they are perceived they get into fragrances earlier than men and that's one of the reason they have better noses than men. They only care about the positive effect of the fragrance not the process of it. Women want fragrances for their nose, men want fragrances for their brain. Women don't care about pre-ifra oakmoss chypre and men don't care about viral vanilla clean scents.

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I have an autistic obsession with sniffing sharpie markers,whats the best fragrance for me? (Aside from Black Afgano)

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>>18609419

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>SOTD: Creed Bois du Portugal
to my nose this is a mix of NYI, Heritage and Pour Monsieur
this is good mature masculine frag but all three of those are just better for way less

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>>18609427
How close is it to pic related?
I really like it but everyone around my is not that fond of it.
Maybe if i pay 10 times at much they gonna like it?

>>18609430
haven't tested lion yet
probably very similar tho
bdp is surely not worth 10 times more

>>18609431
Yeah, have to try the ones you mentioned.
Really like the scent profile, probably gonna buy pour Monsieur next.

>>18609420
Too niche, can't find it in my country

>>18609366
i dont know. now answer the question

>>18609360
lalique definitely punches above its weight class. also be VERY any of any criticism you read on here, especially if the poster can't actually substantiate or explain what they mean

>>18609460
>be VERY any
very what?
any what?

>>18609466
oops
meant to say wary

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Gib bussy, sotd Armaf Legesi

>>18609430
haven't smelled BdP, but it's quite similar to NYI. the opening is different and the Lalique is more powdery, but the drydown is very similar
NYI would be in-between Lalique PH and Chanel Pour Mounsieur EDP in scent

what is a cologne suitable for a 40yo virgin?

>>18609433
EDP of Pour Monsieur is more similar to the Lalique than EDT. EDT is drier and doesn't have the vanilla

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SOTD
>Armani Oud Royal

>>18609522
Armaf CDNIM Limited Edition (Best one)

>>18609522
New York Intense
H24 Herbes Vives

>>18609443
nah you first

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¿¿sexo??

>>18609550
>chinese tiger balm
>now italian tiger extract
Big cats are doomed on the search for the whale ambergris replacement

>>18609550
Why is it so crazy expensive?

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>>18609555
>>18609558
Just tried it out for the first time. Sprayed it on an inner elbow since I already have something else on and I'm not a layerfag. Also, no idea how much it costs, but I'm assuming $600+

First impression; I like it. Although no surprise since OG Tygar is one of my favorite scent profiles.

I'm not the best scent descriptor, but I'll do my best. 10-15min in and it smells similar enough to the original, however there does seem to have a very slight smokey(?) element. What stood out to me the most initially was a sweetish note that I don't remember being present in the original. Made me think of Hedonist Extrait, so the first thing that came to mind was perhaps lychee. Not as overpowering as Hedonist though, and does seem to be simmering down a bit as it dries down.

>>18609533
>>18609536
those are not colognes...

>>18609522
if thats how you define yourself just say it out loud to the world and get a tshirt that says 40yo virgin. easier and cheaper
sotd beach hut

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>SOTD: Penhaligon's Sartorial
my full bottle has just arrived
the juice is very similar to Brut only way better, the bottle design seems to be new but it's okay (the ribbon is ofc still there)

>>18609582
it's for a gift. i can see the other two posters were memeing. basically, he is a very insecure person, so i don't want to get him something that will make him feel obnoxious. but i want him to feel a little more confident. maybe fragrances that are popular with teen boys? but then on the other hand he doesn't look like the 40yo virgin in the movie, he dresses and acts his age.

>>18609590
slop

>>18609596
n-no u! (っ °Д °;)っ

>>18609593
Fahrenheit or Grey Vetiver, also offer him your bussy.

>>18609590
gake and fay as no picture has been provided

Is GFT Sandalwood really that good?

>>18609612
wrong again, i clearly attached a picture to my post

>>18609616
yes, especially considering its modest price

>>18609618
of not your bottle so it is in fact fake and gay

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>>18609550
Niche slop, just smells like a regular citrusy designer.
Just go with fougeres.

i am not finna lie
i really like spicebomb metallic musk

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>>18609621
k

>>18609549
i just did, though. im starting to think you wont explain because you cant...

>>18609649
nice, hope you enjoy wearing it

>>18609655
yeah, i wore Brut when i was a teen so this brings back memories (ofc it's also a great frag on its own)

>>18609073
> Pineward Greymist.
I hate ordering shit but I think I’ll give it a shot thanks

>>18609217
I only have a few, excluding all the ones where rose is listed but you can't actually detect it. Fairly common to see rose in the note breakdown of older fragrances so don't be fooled.

>Perfumer's Workshop Tea Rose
The benchmark for rose fragrances for decades. If you like rose, you will like this. If you don't like rose, it only costs $15 to figure that out.
>Toy Boy
Synthetic sweet rose and fruity pear forward fragrance. A little controversial online but I get compliments on this one in real life all the time.
>Gucci Guilty Pour Homme EDP
Has a very nice freshly cut rose note but that note only lasts an hour or so. Overall a good option but it does settle down into a generic shopping mall scent.
>Rochas Moustche
Much more pink pepper than rose, but the rose is there. Doesn't last very long, though. The dry down is all patchouli and vanilla.
>Bade'e Al Oud Amethyst
Classic rose and oud combo. There are lots of fragrances that do this same thing at all different price points. It's the quintessential middle eastern rose and spices smell.

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Frags to attract this type of foid?

>>18609666
go home satan, you are drunk
also
>Frags to attract this type of foid?
sauvage elixir

>>18609550
I lost interest in Le Gemme once I realized they give them out for free on Emirates flights.

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What fragrance does he wear

>>18609683
drakkar noir

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>>18609683

>>18609701
based

>>18609315
Very awesome recommendations. Im gonna try to smell. I sampled beaufort V fanthom, I believe. Lots of flowers unique scent for my beginner nose. I love to try other offerings of beaufort.
>>18609302
I sprayed homme idéal parfum and habit rouge on different wrists. Homme idéal is very nice delicious gourmand smell with vanille. It’s Nice but performance was lacking max 6 hours. Habit rouge was bit off more luxury toilet smell personally. Not worth 100 euros at discounter pay a bit extra for better smells

what fragrance should i get as an xmas present for my goonbuddy? im thinking something masculine yet a little kinky ya know...

>>18609715
Sécrétions Magnifiques

>>18609683
Kouros

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Why BR540 is so popular? I've seen so many BR540 clones and dupes, even attars.

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>>18609718
>mfw they created a perfume that smells like cum
What were they thinking?

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>>18609040

>>18609715
Wtf is a goonbuddy?
>>18609724
Idk I never smelled it, probably because it's unique and expensive desu

>>18609724
It's good at first, kinda killed the boring fruity vanilla DNA of feminine fragrances. MFK is a genius for marketing it as unisex, even men's fragrances in the next years are influenced by it

Which fragrances give the vibe that I'm using a 20-year-old ThinkPad which runs either gentoo or arch Linux?

>>18609794
Sauvage
Old Spice Original
CK One

Tobacco Vanille if you're above blonde, 6' hot, blue eyes

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>>18609752
Oh it is expensive alright
>>18609754
It is too sweet for me

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im a rose chad

>>18609360
any opinion on the og vs extreme?

>>18609654
what's your opinion on millennial style tapered fit jeans

>>18609819
i havent worn jeans since my early 20s so i dont really care about them

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>>18609794
Any of these because you'd have to be a jeet to be a 20-something that uses a Stinkpad with loonix

>>18609644
It’s certainly better than that shitty dark leather flanker they last released.

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>>18609817
Need to test them more, only wore the OG today and sprayed extreme on my arm to test it.
The extreme has a Additional warm resin aroma which i really enjoy.
They are similar but give me a total different feeling.
I think I'm leaning more toward the extreme as I currently stand.

>>18609660
A sample is like $6 from him, shipping included. If you really want natural, realistic pine, it can’t be beat.

>>18609822
Jeets are like this midas guy who turned everything he touched to Gold, only they turn in into poo.
Crazy how when they get involved somewhere everything goes to Shit

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There are truly no modern great citrus forward fragrances. Everything has one or a combination of these issues:
>abrasive
>poor longevity
>shitty ISO-E Super (disgusting)
>poor composition

The best I stand by is Eau De Rochas Homme. Even that has a touch of lemon cleaner smell, if it were more natural smelling it would be 10/10.

I just tried Wulong Cha and it's far too abrasive in the opening, very sharp lemon/neroli. The drydown is much softer turning into leaves and a hint of floral. It's similar to Castle Forbes Neroli Reserve, however doesn't have the bitter orange in the opening. I think Neroli Reserve is better, but that's not even a very good fragrance in itself.

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scents for the white man?

>>18609866
timmy don't wear no perfume