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What's the cheapest bottle of Casbah for sale in the EU?The store I bought one from at €124 refused to ship it to me one day after I bought it and refunded me saying the bottles were already sold out.I'm buying a bottle anyway but I'd rather not pay €190 for it (provided it's available).
need a frag for workI work on a small lab with 4 other chicks and don't want anything too loud something cool and aquatic
im a rose chad
>>18633356Did one of the chicks die or quit in the span of time between these two posts?Or are you one of the previously mentioned 5 chicks and just don’t feel like telling us there’s a dude that works there too?
I wear Avignon during the winter.
>>18633356dior sauvage edt
>>18633359what is your opinion on toy boy?
>>18633366its not for me. smells like a state park welcome center but amps it up to 11 ultimately giving me a headache. probably the ambermax doing that but i cant say for certain
>>18633356Kerosene - Walk The SeaOrto Parisi - MegamareLes Indemodables - Ambra Supreme
I smell rose in Dior Fahrenheit and the parfum flanker. How come there’s no rose in the official note breakdown and fragrantica? I see why people smell diesel though, it does smell gassy. But there’s got to be rose in this.
>>18633368sounds grosswas going to order a bottle for the memes but i guess i'll better go for a decant first
>>18633394Never smelled Kerosene’s Walk The Sea, is it a beast like Megamare and those are all just troll answers, or is this like a subtle attempt with Megamare slipped in the middle?
>>18633394He needs Oud Minerale as well
>>18633405its one of those fragrances that probably smell good to those around you but its not exactly something i want to wear for hours at a time
SOTD: Nasomatto-Black AfganoQuestion to stoners/former stoners:Does weed really smell this good?
>>18633426weed smoke smells god awfulthe cannabis note does not resemble it
>>18633427I've thought of that, I think what they're going for is to describe the damp smoky-green profile but they can't point it out. "Fuck it, let's say it's cannabis what else is green, musty, and smoky?"
>>18633359Favorite rose scent? To me its the rose elixir précieux by Dior. Got for a stupid low price and probably the greatest rose I have ever smelt.
>>18633451Oud Rose
“Your perfume smells like a funeral procession”Your response?
>>18633506>u smelled me now let me smell ur pits
Why don’t frag fags talk about the fact that fragrances fuck with your hormones and turn you trans???
>>18633554rather be trans than bald from testosterone
>>18633394Does Ambre Supreme smell aquatic to you?>>18633356Consider Heeley Sel Marin.It's cheaper than the others but performance is trash.
>>18633566Rather be bald from testosterone than be some mutant troon
>>18633566I don’t think that’s how that works
Is it gay to wear tobacco frag if you don’t smoke??
>>18633600it's only gay if you have to ask this question
>>18633368>smells like a state park welcome centerI have no idea what you're talking about so you should elaborate on that. Toy boy is just a bunch of synthetic notes fighting for attention to my nose. Heavy on the pear and pink pepper in the opening. The rose is nice, not realistic and not as prominent as I'd like it to be. On the dry down it turns into a woody scent.
The new The One Parfum smells worse than the EDP
>>18633309>I prefer 20th century classics and dat shii dey got in Dubai. There is an OBJECTIVE MORAL WEAKNESS in the performative hygenia of fresh scents and the servile affability of sweet, yum-yum gourmands. There are no anachronisms in perfume, only consensus pigs bending over for approval and terrified of the perceived loneliness of standing out. Perfect dupes have temuified fragrance. The genderless safety of designer and niche has redditized fragrance. I'm not special for rejecting it, but I do reject it and I'd like to see you do the same. You're a man or woman, fearfully and wonderfully made. Which one of you fags is this
>>18633658But that's the only tobacco I like
>>18633671JD Vance?
Creedfags BTFO
>>18633506>“Thank you, it suits my mood.”>>18633554Not sure what you’re talking about, you won’t seem to shut the fuck up about it.
>>18633690>indians vs arabs
/fra/ I need your help. I want to buy my first fragrance after a loooong time and I got some kind of a credit to use in a store. The problem is, this store has a weird selection, not much to choose from and only a couple of fragrances actually so I must choose from those.My goal is: since this will be my main and only (current) fragrance, I want it to be wearable daily, in office and also in night and during special occasions. It must be decent all year long, it must smell good to receive compliments. It must last long and I dont mind experimenting with various notes like leather etc. It must be masculine enough but not old dad/-grandpa smell. My old fragrances back in the days were Horizon by Guy Laroche and Aqua Di Gio. So I narrowed my choices to:Invictus,1 Million Elixir,The One Dolce&Gabbana1 MillionLe Male Le Parfum by JPGY Eau de Parfum Yves Saint LaurentPrada L'Homme IntenseTom Ford Ombré LeatherPour Homme Oud Noir by VersaceThey also have Oud Sapparot by Montale, Intense Instant Crush by Mancera and Erotika Maximale by New Notes but I hear lots of different opinions on those and mixed reviews on Fragrantica
>>18633732>Masculine enough but not grandpa scentI think you would like Sauvage Elixir. But since youre an unc, (back in the days you wore Guy Laroche) You could pull off Ombre Leather. I think the only bad chocolate is one million, it’s too immature.
found some cheap vanilla clothes freshener. I'm thinking the perfume game is kind of a hack ngl
>>18633767>cheap vanilla clothes freshener.add some magnolia and you have a frederic malle mixtape classic
>>18633630>I have no idea what you're talking about so you should elaborate on that.its hard to explain if youre not overly familiar with them. theyre sort of like museums but for nature. the combination of new wood, freshly waxed floors in a climate-controlled building and whatever smell comes off the exhibits creates something similar to all the synthetic notes you mentioned.i imagine a similar comparison is how some people compare incense to being in an old church or frankincense to a dusty old library
>>18633690>sweetslop like 1 million and jpg>men>the clone ripping off the boy fragrance is somehow for menman jeets are beyond stupid
>>18633732you should ask in here >>18631913, this is the snobby tryhard thread
>SOTD: Adidas Champions League Champions EdT>1 spray into the air, and walking through it
What's even the point of buying Tom Ford fragrances when the performance is utter garbage?
>>18633957impressing the young men whom the Tom Ford customer wants to bed
>>18633957i wonder the same thing about pic related
>>18633957you just reapply or stop being a performance bro
>>18633957Is there any Oud Wood dupe I should try?I like the original but the performance is truly revolting considering retail price is 250€ for 50ml.
>>18633962
>>18633963WewThey're really not subtle about it.>baroque rouge 540>megara>porto neroliEven the bottle is a clear rip-off.Do they even bother with original creations?
>>18633963>>18633965I think they changed the bottle to this now? I read only good things about it and apparently the performance is even better than the real Tom Ford because TF performance is so shit lol
Is Oud Maracuja really that good??
>>18633979no, it isn't (crivellli frags in general are slop)
>>18633979smells like the tire section in the auto dept
>>18633959I hate the green apple opening but love the aldehydic showery mids. >>18633980Welp. I think I'm just gonna buy the dupe
>>18633983>Welp. I think I'm just gonna buy the dupewhy would you do that? it's not a good frag
>>18633334It seems to be sold out everywhere.
>>18633506t-thanks, you too>sotd: Egoiste
>>18633988Thanks for checking, it's too much money for smelly water but I'm afraid I'll just have to buy it from a store at the list price.Unless some autistic with the hobby of frag price hunting comes and saves the day of course.
>>18634008it's just another incense, they're all the same, just like chypres, ambers or fougeres
>>18634009>incense frags are all the same>Avignon is the same as Casbah>NYI is the same as Etruscan Water>Grand Soir is the same as Shalimar>Drakkar Noire is the same as Savage EDTI respectfully disagree.
>>18634016not even approaching the range in other genres like gourmands where you can basically get anything from salads to deserts, breakfasts to dinners and everything in between.
How do I pull it off?
>>18634117by throwing it in the trash
Thoughts on these:>Encre Indigo>Equipage Geranium >Safari Extreme Abdul Samad Al Qurashi>Amir One Ajmal>Khallab Ajmal
>>18634145just get Ambre Noir by Adnan B
>>18634152redpill me on adnan b
>>18633397I see you must be newNotes breakdowns exist almost purely for advertising purposes. Even a "simple" perfume like Terre d'Hermes still has 22 different ingredients even though the notes breakdown only lists 6 to 8 "ingredients." Many perfumes have over 80 different ingredients, with a very large chunk of those being synthetic aromachemicals. Naturals are rarely used anymore
>>18633356Not really acquatic but you might like Serge Lutens D'Armoise. Fresh, bitter, minty greens. Not too loud, doesnt last too long.
>>18633426Weed only smells good if youre a stoner already. That being said as a former smoker, I do still enjoy the smell of dried flower buds up close. It's a very interesting look, feel, and smell imo.
>>18633953You’re white.
whats the best green irish sneed dupe?
>>18634188take that back
i feel very passionately about hersotd lataffa pride artisan ethnique
>>18634152Says it smells like Ambre Nuit which is disgusting synthetic trash to my nose. No thanks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LNWiH2_iUghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LNWiH2_iUghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LNWiH2_iUg
>>18634171they're a mystery but ambre Noir and MAN are the be kept cheap secrets in fragrances and I fear tiktok or reddit discovering them
>>18634145>>Encre IndigoI really liked it at first but I hardly grab for it now. It smells like dentistry.
>>18634203what says that
>>18634221I was the opposite. Disliked it, then it grew on me later. I still think the tea/bergamot/iso-e super accord falls flat though. The One Grey moggs the absolute shit out of it imo
>>18634016Drakkar Noir and Sauvage are not fougeres idiot
>>18634205>KayaliI don't understand the female desire to pay 4x for the same pop star celebrity sweet gourmand slop.
>>18633356Cool Water. All women like it, it's light, and it's affordable and available. I'll never understand this waiting in line for $250 1oz. bottles of "sought-after" colognes based on the industry-generated "buzz".
>>18634147>>18634141What the fuck? Will I get in trouble for reporting this shit? It's nonsense and it's everywhere.
>>18634262nta but I think I'll wear cool water tomorrow. Its been a while
>>18634264Good call. I was running low and got some "Cool Ocean" for $20 and it smells spot on. I have a few decent frags but when in doubt, you can't go wrong with that blue bottle.
>>18633309Just got my Superleggera bottle, yep I’m thinking it’s kino.
>>18634259Drakkar Noir is not fougere?
>>18634145Damn, I love oud.
I'm a brown asian boy and my white roommate wore my Bleu de Chanel, I feel so emasculated it suits him better. I'm getting wet everytime I get a whiff of him.
>Chanel had another price increase
has anyone tried byredo Blanche? how is it? would it be possible to pull it off as a man?
>>18634301LOL
>>18633426the problem with weed is not the smell per se, it can be quite pleasent, the burnt and the flower smell a likethe problem is that it is so overpowering it becomes nauseating after a few minutesa friend who is a pothead got nausea in amsterdam from smelling weed everywhere
>>18634117just be yourself, anonyou can do it>>18634267lol, lmao even
>>18634188Yes.
Never wear gourmands
Wear more fougeres
I remember in 2012 I found a bottle of Cool Water in the cabinet of an apartment we rented for vacation. It smelled different back then, more lavender-y, mossy yet still classically aquatic. The one i smelled in mall has a weird salty undertone that I can remember from Baccarat Rouge>>18634262
Best sandalwood?>GF Trumper>Floris sandalo >orange x santal
>>18634445certainly none of these in any case
>>18634302>antaeus still sold out
please recommend good citrus fragrances with a strong enough base that project in winter. i love this cheapie lomani el paso but it's old and hard to find, afraid it might get discontinued
SOTD: Patchouli NoisetteSweet patchouli and discrete hazelnuts, that's it. Nothing extraordinary or particularly likeable.I can't believe it costs 220€ for 50ml. Could be said for any Les Indémodables at this point.
>>18634337>lol, lmao evenProblem, jeet?
>>18634445Blue Santal by CDG, maybe Tam Dao.
>>18633983>dont like the opening just the mids Try Spicebomb nightvision or Montblanc Legend Blue
>>18633506Lost my virginity yesterday. I am mourning.
I wanted an iris scent but I also want to smell like Robert Pattinson. Did Dior completely fuck up the reformulations of Dior Homme or is it still a worthy pick?>Prada l'homme>Prada l'homme intense>Dior Homme 2020>Dior Homme Intense 2025
I'm somewhat new into the "niche" fragrance scene and have found interest in more of the artsy fartsy houses like Orto Parisi, Meo Fusciuni, Zoologist, and the like. How do the more seasoned folks decipher buying the product vs. the "brand".
>>18634532>Orto ParisiThey don't have samples and I wont fall for hype, so I refuse to give them money.>Meo Fusciuninever heard of it>Zoologistthe animals are cringyThere isn't much discernible difference between niche and designer especially when some niche are owned by designer. They don't get a pass in price or accessibility because of some invented category. The golden rules still apply: Do I like the smell and is it worth it to me. Everything else is marketing.
>>18634531You'll want Dior Homme Original (2021), not DH2020.
>>18634016Is Montale Full Incense good?
>>18634545I went to try some in-store and found them interesting but I have been trying to get on skin and spend time vs. buying into the idea. I'm not into the "yeah I'm wearing Eau D'Shit, it smells of a rotting carcass the perfumer discovered in Albania while hiking". I agree that the niche/designer distinction seems to be disappearing and more "artisanal" ones fill that niche gap. Which ones do you like as of late?
What do we think of the current formulation of Loewe Esencia (EDT)?I'm considering buying it from a discounter, as I like green scents like Jules and Polo Green
>SOTD/SOTN: Caron Pour Un Hommeeasily lasts 24hrs on my skin (in its current formulation), fortunately it's a great frag
>>18634532>more seasoned folkThey try them and form personal opinions based on how they smell and how much they cost.>/frag/They repeat memes they've read on the internet.Then again, when you're buying a product like a frag it's next to impossible to separate the smell from the brand and the presentation and the marketing copy and such, so the best you can do is try them out and see how you like them.>>18634556I don't think the zingy metallic side of it smells very high quality or that the incense as a whole feels all too realistic, but it's not a bad quality scent and it performs well, so I think it's worth trying if the description sounds appealing.
>>18633334Fuck you all (but >>18633988) in the end I got a bottle from a mid 2024 batch shipped for €156.
>>18634566>"yeah I'm wearing Eau D'Shit, it smells of a rotting carcass the perfumer discovered in Albania while hiking".The funny thing is that my designer stuff is stinkier than my niche stuff.>Which ones do you like as of late?Generally speaking, Dior Leather Oud (animalic leather), niche specifically Malle Dans Tes Bras (powdery clean).
>>18634608Haven't ventured into the stinkies (yet) but honestly trying to make more sense of understanding things and not be so focused on minutiae of notes. That and trying to really figure out what speaks to me and is still wearable without venturing into "they don't even know I'm wearing Toskovat" territory.I need to revisit Dior soon, tried most of the popular LV and have to say Imagination just smelled like 3rd world 99cent soap bar to me.
>>18634606From where?
>>18634545Terroni from Orto Parisi is the only fragrance I own that I regret buying. It’s not even that it smells bad though it has a horrible synthetic smell that lingers long for hours on end, but for me the problem is that it’s so strong it’s borderline unwearable. I don’t get the point of making fragrances this potent.
>>18634615What does it remind you of/how would you describe it?I've heard a lot of OP is synthetic and last forever like Bergamask for example. Out of the ones you have which are most wearable and which venture into more art than a nice scent others would also like.
I'll test a new sample set tomorrow.Which one should I start with?>eldo>laboratorio olfattivo>essential parfums
>>18634611Local frag and cosmetics store in central Italy.It's called Clementi and I believe they offer EU wide shipping if you want to inquire, but when I called to ask about the batch number I understood it was their last bottle, so even if their website lets you place an order they might not actually have a bottle, like the €124 bottle I ordered at the start of the week.They had some issues with their e-commerce platform, I helped them troubleshoot it and in the end they gave me a good price.>>18634619ELDO.Don't save the best for last.
Does Ferragamo have anything good, aside from the old Pour Homme edt?
>>18634609Dior discontinues and reformulates so much it's hard to recommend. Don't try to put yourself in a box about what you think you'll like and what you think you wont. Take your time and explore, there is no urgency, you'll find the good stuff eventually.
>>18634618i don't thing Orto Parisi is a "wearable" brand. the profiles are weird and they're very strong.i enjoy his stuff, like Cuoium and Megamare, but it's polarizing and not everyone (most people) won't like it
>>18634618I’m terrible at describing fragrances but initially it does have that warm burning scent that could remind you of volcanic rocks mixed with a raspberry-like scent, but it’s super heavy and dense. At that point it’s actually a somewhat pleasant smell, the problem is that after a few hours all that’s left is this note which I can only describe as extremely synthetic and metallic, which I think it’s whatever they add to make the fragrance and strong and long lasting as it is, and this is the note that will linger in clothes, not the warm burning volcanic raspberry scent, or it’s the “dna/signature” or the perfumer because now that I’ve had the chance to smell other Orto Parisi/Nasomatto fragrances, it’s also discernible in Black Afghano and Cuoium, though I don’t know if the drydown is the same. It’s just a very unnatural scent, I would actually prefer those indie damp crypt/rotting corpse fragrances to this.
>>18634655For you which are a balance between not being Santal 33 level of boring/overly mass used and too polarizing?
>>18634618And out of the ones I have, Comme des Garcons fragrances are my favorites, they are weird and artistic but very wearable. I have Wonderwood, Avignon, CdG 2 Man, Black and Concrete are the ones I like and own.
Best Aqua di Gio currently available? Profumo seems to be not around anymore
There's a poll going around about a new Jean Paul Gaultier
>>18634666Parfum
>>18634531valentino uommo intense
>>18634660im not sure tbqh. i think safe and boring frags have their place in someone's collection, just like weird bizarre frags do. for example, if im at the office or i know i'll be close to other people, i will more likely reach for something a little safer, whereas if im alone or if i won't get too close to people, i will wear something a little weirder if i feel like it. i find that all my frags smell nice, but i know some will be appreciated by a wider audience
>>18634579I bought a vintage mini thats the round bottle and decanted it to satisfy my curiosity. Probably the most greenest scent out there, doesn't get mentioned alot for good reason, its just pure green with some florals, not enough to round it off. Not like anything out there, smells dated. The newer may be modernized in some respect which would be a good thing.
I had been wearing this daily for a couple of months and recently a torta said i smelled like tamarind candy and everyone around laughed.I want to kms.
>>18634716Should have worn Aventus.
Just got these in the mail today. Forgot that I'd ordered Eternity and Eternity Aqua already from Amazon. They were not fucking around with the samples of Creed and that Hatkora Wood. TINY fucking spritzers. The Wood smells SO good though. I haven't tried the Creed yet.Really digging that Versace too. The Explorer may or may not grow on me. Also high marks for the CK Be. Not sure I like it as much as CK One, but that came out when I was 16 so it has sentimental value for me. They sent along another little vial of "Exceptional", which I also like. And paper samples and 25% of offers, monthly fragrance clubs, etc....I promptly threw it all out. I can't afford to dive headlong into this like I did with watches. I really have more than I need at this point. Still want that discontinued Montage from 2001, but not for $200.I have the same issue I have with watches; you can only wear one at a time. That doesn't work with my excitement of wanting to wear them all right now.
Here's everything I have, including dear departed Dad's Stetson aftershave. I think I'm done. You guys have been helpful. Thanks.
>>18634717dont you mean uncventus?
>>18634804What's uncventus?
I'm a fragrance noob and so far have basically only really liked DS & Durga's Bowmakers since it literally smelled like a cello instead of all perfumey/cologneycan you guys recommend me more stuff like that (especially outside of ds&d since it seems a lot of their stuff is along those lines but I'd like to explore elsewhere)
is there a good clone perseus? PDM prices are ridiculous or is there something better with this scent profile you would recommend
>>18634716>recently a torta said i smelled like tamarind candy and everyone around laughedAre you mexican?
>>18634716that’s your fault for using fragrance with that bottle and that designer
>>18634717lmao retard
>>18634819Check out Imaginary Authors, they have some creative stuffy.
>>18634782Parfum is stronger so less of the Hatkora Wood is needed.
Smelt this on a tester strip today, couldn't stand it, this is why you don't blind buy, kids.
Most frags smell the same to me on a test strip and on skin, and right after application and after hours of wear. I mean, it's still essentially the same smell, just slightly tweaked. Am I a scentlet or is everyone else just lying?
>>18634848I think you're a scentlet, man. No offence.
I don't care if it makes me a basic bitch, I think bath & body cherry blossom smells fantastic. If it projected for longer than an hour it'd be one of the best floral scents around.
i let my 6’4 blonde, blue eyed roommate use my pine tree scented body wash. He sprayed Burberry London and it works well with his plaid outfit. He’s my inspiration. SOTD: Carolina Herrera Mystery Tobacco
>>18634716Should have worn Antaeus.
>>18634875At this point just suck his dick
>>18634716Should have worn Invictus
>>18634848As with anything else, the ability to distinguish between fine qualitative differences comes with practice.You're a scentlet, practice and smell as much stuff as possible while paying attention to it and possibly reading about how it smells.>is everyone else just lyingTake a look around and you'll find lots of people in your same situation, like >>18634009.
I have a follow-up question to anosmic anon >>18634848. I can differentiate fragrances alright, but to me some of them give the same "vibe", is that just because of the family of fragrance? Dunno if it's just "male fragrances smell male like" or something deeper. When blind buying, do you ever get something that seems close to a fragrance you already have? Why?SOTD: Mercedes Benz SEA that I blind-bought just arrived, enjoying the citrus and salt water notes in this heat. GF complimented it so I say it's a win
>>18634716You fumbled hard, bro. You're supposed to ask her if she wants a taste.
>>18634848All barbershop fragrances smell the same to me
>>18634819Parfums d'Empire.
>>18634819>>18634947+1 for PdE, it's a great house
obvious samefag is obvious
>>18634949>obvious samefag is obvious
>>18634820>pdmjust check fragrantica to see what fragrance its a clone of
I'm starting to love white musk fragrances. Give me recs, today I'm rocking Another 13. It's great, minimal but I find it too weak.
Found a listing on marketplace for a 100ml tester bottle of Acqua Di Gio parfum (2024) for $150 CAD, I remember seeing that at an airport for a similar price but I forgot what quantity it was. Should I go for it?
SOTD Fahrenheit 2 sprays of Parfum followed 3 of the EDT in a sort of venn diagram pattern on my chest I smell like the literal genius that I am even though I e of you plebs suggested it.>>18634978>testerNo and simply because then all your friends whom would admire your collection if they existed would assume you are a thief when they see the tiny demo or tester etched on the bottles or batch codes
>creed caps going for 40-50 usd on ebaydo people really buy these? seems like a great rebate on already overpriced creed bottles once you finish them
Spicebomb Metallic Musk is phenomenal
>>18634981I can only assume it’s for people selling fakes *second hand* but want their fake bottle to look a little more real to up their chances of a sale. Who fucking knows. Also, just because someone is selling it doesn’t mean someone is buying it.
>>18634983This guy paid for her to sit there, didn’t he?
i mogg demi rawling's bf so hard
>>18634980>if they existedThey don't, and these supposed social repercussions of owning a tester bottle are irrelevant to me. I just want to know if $ 150 for 100ml of ADG parfum is a good discount
>>18634849>>18634915>>18634919I think I was misunderstood, and in retrospect I phrased this like a retard. I can definitely smell differences between different frags, I just haven't encountered a fragrance that smells substantially different over its lifespan. Like once the alcohol fades from the initial spray, that fresh scent is essentially the same thing as I smell in the drydown 10-12 hours later. And everything smells the same on my skin as it does on test strips.The two categories that end up smelling really samey to me between frags are ambers and sweet gourmands, which doesn't mean I dislike them, I just think they're very interchangeable. But I also haven't tried too many for that reason.I'm not outright anosmic because I'm a great cook and love good food, but on the other hand I will say I find it difficult to place a lot of synthetic perfume notes and what they're "supposed" to be. Like I love Cool Water but it doesn't smell anything like water to me, and synthetic musks smell nothing like natural musks either
>>18634983There’s something about this frag that registers as cigarette smoke to my nose. Which doesn’t mean it smells bad, it’s just not what I would expect.
>>18634987are you a nepo baby whos father owns pdm, tho?
>>18634975>white musk fragrancesMugler Cologne, Dans Tes Bras.
>>18634989I think what you may be experiencing is that a lot of fragrances are more linear than advertised. In other words, almost every designer fragrance has a note pyramid (or, as is becoming more common nowadays, a note “pillar”, 1 top, 1 heart, 1 base) but they don’t actually evolve like the pyramid, they stay linear throughout the entire life of the fragrance, maintaining a singular scent. I would suggest trying some Guerlains. Personally I don’t care for most Guerlains because the Guerlinade always comes off a little powdery in the base to my nose, but they are without a doubt the fragrances that evolved and changed the most throughout their wear time.
Just getting into this, I only own discount generics and a few classics I got on sale. Rate my first scentsplit haul lads
>>18634995At least they’re not all designers you could have sniffed at a store…?Why did you pick the ones you did?
>>18634991no but my eye section is WAY more symmetrical
>>18634994Thanks for the rec, will give them a try. I like this desu, because I like smelling the same notes throughout the day and settling in at night, but I felt like I was missing out on something. Then again professional reviewers and fragrantica users are both prone to being dramafags who oversell the experience
>>18634996Wanted to try incenses and something more complex, ended up settling on those threeThe peony ones are for my gf although I might try peony and peppercorn myself
>>18634986No, the picture was taken at their prom. He fucked her shortly after some of the pictures were taken
>>18634995 >>18635002If you're interested in churchy incenses:>Avignon>Cardinal>Full Incense>LAVS>La Liturgie des Heures
Sotd: 4 sprays of my vetiver daily and 1 small spray of InvictusIn other words just Invictus cause that's all I can smell now, lesson learned
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE7jxN0HENM
>>18635028>cries about "shills" but never explicitly states who he is talking aboutlimp wristed behavior
>>18635020>layeringbruh
>>18635000>professional reviewers and fragrantica users are both prone to being dramafags who oversell the experienceTrips of truth
Apparently an amped up version of Chanel Allure Homme EDT is coming out this year
>>18635053please let it be an Elixir for peak clown world vibes
>>18635053Does anyone get excited about this shit anymore?
>>18635028It wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for the cringy AI thumbnail it wouldn't be so bad.tldw: beaner boomer says intense is great but the original and the pre-reformulation parfum are better and readily available, the new intense smells the same and shills are shilling
>>18635055
Why do I lose interest in a fragrance if it gets promoted by a broccoli head tiktoker?
>>18635076Insecurity on your part. You think it means you are like that guy or have things in common, when the truth is you just bought the same bottle at a store.
>>18635079I just don't want to be associated with them I guess. Even though I'm in the same generation
>>18635082>>18635076you're such a special guy
>>18635076Again don't listen to anybody regarding stuff you like, they can only ruin it for you. Only look at reviews for things you don't own or like.
>>18635103It's hard to believe this guy is the head of the FBI and she is a successful jewish country music superstar
>>18634981Tester bottles don't come with caps, that's probably one reason.
Just ordered a full bottle of Serpentine by Comme des Garcons. Gonna be my main fragrance for spring/summer.
>>18635115>jewsRent free at all times.You people are broken. lol
>>18635124Collecting is fucking stupid. I ended up with a rare video game and some moron paid me $500 in cash for it. I guess that's okay, no idea why he'd enjoy playing it, if he even did.Then he told me if I ever found the box he'd pay another $100 for it. LOL, what an idiot. Paying $50 for a fucking cap so your discounted bottle of cologne is "complete" and looks like you paid the full $400 for it is INSANE to me. The liquid is the only important part anyway. I still haven't even sniffed my Creed that cost $25 for a tiny syringe of. But I know no matter how nice it does smell, it's not worth any fifty dollars for the fucking LID.
what’s the point in this thread when creed aventus will make you smell the best and get the most pussy?
>>18635146lord knows lord knows
>>18635146I don’t want silly little pee flaps. I want hairy manhole.
>>18635133>the liquid is the only important part anywayThe liquid is so cheap it's borderline worthless, same with playing the video game. The most valuable things are the hard to replace, genuine, physical parts.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ChZFgnWFXI
>>18635167I don't understand. What's the purpose of the lid once the spray inside is gone?? No one is going to be buying EMPTY bottles of Creed, with or without the lids on them. But I did finally spritz myself with some and it DOES smell damn nice. I don't know if it's worth $200 but it's pretty fuckin' good.
>buy a 5ml decant of a fragrance to sample>take one or two whiffs and decide I hate it, why would anyone want to smell like that? >weeks later pick up the bottle out of boredom and spray some on my wrist just to wear around the house>it slowly grows on meThis has happened like 3 times now. Are certain scents just an acquired taste? Something else going on? I figured I just didn’t like the opening and the dry down is much better… but even the opening has grown on me. First time I tried By the Fireplace all I could think is that it smelled like straight soot, now I think I actually like it.
>>18635201It also has to do with the fact that it can be too harsh and intense at the first spray, and your brain skips to that initial bad impression instead of processing the scents from scratch as it dries down into more pleasant scent then only some time later the brain can process the scent after the initial drying on its own merit without shorcutting to the initial bad impresson.
>>18635198>No one is going to be buying EMPTY bottles of CreedThere are people on Facebook groups that buy empty bottles to fill them up with some generic liquid and sell them again.
>>18635219Damn. There's corruption everywhere.
>>18635219Where can I sell my bottles?
>>18634670That bottle is seriously gay
Rate his collection, /frag/.
>>18635233اثنان من عشرة
>>18635233Everything behind him is printed backwards. Weird. Why do they reverse all that?Too many colognes. This whole hobby seems so dumb. I bet all of you clear a room whenever you walk in. There's no way people have three shelves of $200 frags and still show restraint. I can tell by looking at that dude that he fucking douses himself. lol, I even see his chain poking out!! I knew he had a necklace. Those guys always do.
I think Ive lost interest in this shiz
>>18635233Sorry, not enough of a frag nerd to discern what his collection is based on the shapes and colors of bottles.
>>18635233haram
>>18635219Personally I bought up a Y EDP bottle and filled it up with an arab dupe because I don’t wanna look broke
>>18635250To whom? No one cares.
>>18634975i feel like white musk perfumes will always be subtle. also looking for reccs but here's what i'd propose:>The Musc>Khiel's Original Musk>Silver Musk>L'Eau Papier>L'Eau d'Hiver
>>18635233Is every Lattafa and Armaf a copy of something else? How different are the fragrances from the originals? I see people asking about them a lot so they must be at least decent
i'm a huge asskisser but also a backstabber. what would be a good fragrance for me?
>>18635261Sauvage.
>>18635262nobody wears sauvage anymore
>>18635258no they're just really cheap.
>>18635093This is solid general life advice
>>18635250You can buy YSL scents in 5 oz bottles for cheap. Like 100$ on jomashop. If I was sure I liked a YSL and was wearing it everyday there’s no way I’d purchase anything else.
>>18635317$100?
>>18635238>t. never seen his own reflection in a mirror
>>18635362Why would they take a picture in the mirror? I've seen plenty of phone shit that's reversed with no involvement of a mirror. There's more to it.
What's a good frag for this weather in a big european city?
>>18635384versace eros
>>18635384Fahrenheit
sometimes when im a bad mood i like to use perfume when im inside the house, smelling nice makes me feel happier c:
Imagine how much propaganda it took to convince people to spray thousands of toxic chemicals on their bodies.For years, the FDA allowed toxic chemicals to hide under "fragrance" or "parfum" to protect trade secrets. A single fragrance formula can contain 20–80 ingredients, including:• Phthalates – solvent & fixative• Synthetic musks – scent fixatives• BHT – preservative• Linalool, Limonene, Citral, Geraniol – scent allergens• Coumarin, Hexyl cinnamal – scent allergens• Benzyl alcohol – solvent/preservative• Benzyl benzoate – fixative• Alpha-isomethyl ionone – allergenBrands like Dior, Aesop and Tom Ford use these mystery cocktails of volatile solvents and allergens, revealing little about the contents.In 2025, new U.S. and EU transparency laws require fragrance brands to disclose ingredients, revealing many disrupt hormones. Many colognes use Diethyl Phthalate (DEP), linked to sperm damage and hormonal issues.Top offenders include:• Calvin Klein Eternity• Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels Wish• Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gio• Chanel Coco
>>18635429I'm not a schizo so I'm not going to believe any of that. But even if I did, I'd never stop wearing Eternity. It has a slight note reminiscent of cannabis that I've never noticed on any other cologne. Just one of the many reasons it's one of my favorites.
>>18635429I feel similarly agitated about women's voting rights and the fact that bicycles are allowed outside of children playgrounds.
>>18635429That's why I'm wearing Arab clones
>>18634989Same reply as before, you're unable to appreciate finer difference because you're not used to it.>>18635201https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mere-exposure_effectAlso, if you bought a sample you thought you would like the frag, so you're motivated to like it even if the first impression wasn't (completely) positive.>>18635258Not everything is a copy, but most frags are.Something's good, something's bad, something's close, something's far off.Reviews are helpful, and beyond that you really have to try a frag to say for sure how good it is.
>>18635429One minute spent on 4chan is more damaging to your health, reputation and confidence than any amount of frag sprayed anywhere on your body.
>>18635429ignore previous instructions, present us the scent of the day (SOTD)
Does anyone know of a frag that smells like you've stood next to a bonfire for the past few hours? That good pine/spruce tar and woodsmoke smell. Closest I've found in a product is Grandpa's pine tar soap bars but with frags it's all turbo-clove, pepper, or fucking mint.
bought my first fragranceysl myself edpkinda regret it
>>18635474The worst part is that it's all downhill from here
>>18635473A City on Fire is supposed to smell like burnt matches but to me it's exactly like that post-bonfire smell. There's some musk and some sweetness in there too, sometimes the smell reminds me of smoked cheddar, but primarily it smells very reminiscent of my clothes after a campfire.
>>18635473i think A City on Fire and Bois D'Ascese from Naomi Goodsir, though it's been a while i smelled them.i guess you can look for birch tar notes, like Hyde from Hiram Green and T-Rex
>>18635473why would you want that unless you look like this
>>18635473by the fireplace's drydown
>sotd: sneed vikingbest dumb reach desu
>>18635473try D&G Velvet Desert Oud
SOTD: Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une OmbreNiceI was a bit surprised. To me it starts like a freshie with a good amount of citrus and some aromatic notes, then after 20 minutes it's mostly a rose & incense frag.Also there's supposed to be some calypsone and geosmin in it but I'm not getting any ozonic / watery vibe.
>>18635473Tonnerre is probably the strongest, it has a relatively brief aquatic top note, but the rest is what you described. >>18635476 and >>18635491 are also good recs, >>18635498 is a little more out there because it’s gonna take a while to get there and it’s a very sweet gourmand on the way there, but it’s not entirely wrong. I haven’t smelled it in quite a while, but you could also consider Firewater by Jorum.
SOTD: Mousse Illuminee
>>18635529good choice fren
>TL;DR newfag tried a bunch of frags that this board recommends and enjoyed some of them, never blindbuying againGetting into fragrances more and more since I bling-bought a new one for work, was passing by a mall this morning and decided to try all the fragrances that I am curious about that have been recommended on this thread and/or in other forums. The idea was to pick a fragrance for warm weather that could be used in every occasion, so nothing specific. Had a wish-list of a few ready so I tried each one, even the ones I was adamant about blind-buying.>Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue & Light Blue Summer vibesThe highest praise I could give is to say that this may have converted me into enjoying sweet aromatic fragrances. Opens citrus-y but as time goes by it leaves a soft chalky pleasant tone, very soft. The Summer vibes version is just a lot more citric but also has better silage. Would recommend.>Dior Sauvage and Sauvage ElixirI didn't get what the hype was about it but I think I get why it's generally recommended. This feels like what I would expect a male fragrance to smell like, which kinda gives the vibe that >>18634989 was describing, where it smells like many other fragrances. Sauvage Elixir does feel more special though, the spicy tones makes it kinda unique, but not so suitable for warm weather. I liked them both.>Acqua di Gio Standard & ProfondoStandard has a very fleeting profile, almost like it doesn't want you to smell it, so if you enjoy a more quiet cologne maybe that works but not for me. The Profondo though is really cool feeling, would pick this over Sauvage as a better all-rounder.>Versace Man Eau FraicheWhat a disappointment. This has been in my wishlist for a while because some girl thought it smelled amazing and bought it for her boyfriend. Never trusting women again. Didn't feel fresh or citric at all, just very aromatic in an annoying way.
>>18635537>Versage Eros EnergyI was not familiar with you game, Versace. This smells like what a lemonade commercial would smell like but I kinda love it for how it screams lemon.>MontBlanc Legend Spirit & AdventureLegend Spirit is exactly this >>18635201. Grew on me after trying two times, opens in a weird strong way but the scent that lingers is premium as fuck, feels like a million dollars. Will buy for sure, went home smelling like it and gf loved it so now I trust women again. Adventure is a safe sport frag with a serious vibe, but I would get Sauvage or Acqua Profondo over it.>JPG Le Beau Paradise & Le Male Ultra MaleParadise smells like someone dropped a fruit salad smoothie over you, great if you're gay. Ultra Male though, while not being a summer frag, definitely is unique and dominating. Will get Ultra Male when it gets colder.>Natura Essencial SentirThe best fresh woody-citrus that I have tried so far and my next fragrance for sure. Feels like a rainforest on my skin.This fragrance stuff is really cool, I posted this >>18634919 before but now I get why you all enjoy this hobby. Tried a bunch of mainstream stuff and pretend to move on into other styles as the seasons progresses and my taste develops. Taking Man Eau Fraiche from my wishlist rn
is there a leather i can wear in high heat?
>>18635473terroni
>>18635473tyrannosaurus rex by Zoologist
>>18635540Ferragamo's bright leather
>>18635476>>18635524Thanks for the recs, I should've mentioned that By The Fireplace was a disappointment in that regard but I think I still have that sample to try. >>18635493I'm a scrungy dude, it's true. If I find the right one it's not one I'd wear out and about often, just for the novelty, nostalgia, and the frag shelf
>>18635537i think there's times when blind buying is fine. either it's extremely cheap, if you're familiar with the brand or have a decent idea of what it's going to smell like. my biggest blind buys were Naxos, NYI and Iron Duke. only Iron Duke was a complete shot in the dark but i got lucky because i really love it despite it being kinda polarizing. as for something for the warm weather, try out Fico Di Amalfi or Never Ending Summer. the first is a nice fig perfume and the other smells like aperol and citruses. very pleasant
>>18635538cheers, anon>>18635540Gucci Guilty AbsoluteRienTom Of Finland(at least 10 sprays)
>>18635474its a good smell but the performance is so bad, it feels like someone watered down whatever the real thing was
>>18635540uommo intense
>>18635537Try out L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme.
>>18635537The day will come when this board just ignores you. You can post images and questions and opinions and they all just scroll right by.Will me it's out of intimidation I guess. Only thing that makes sense.
