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The Fragrance Groups 101 Chart

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The Fragrance Flowchart for Beginners

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>Bruno Banani - Made for Men is a neo fougere
Daily reminder to wear more fougeres.

>spray cologne
>want to try another one
>don't feel like showering again
what do? rub down my neck and arms with water?

Going to use my tax refund to splurge, but don't know exactly what I should get

>Tom Ford Fougere D'Argent
>Guerlain Neroli Outrenoir or Epicee Volee
>YSL Tuxedo
>Diptyque Orpheon
>Dries Van Noten Havana Gold

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All set for summer? I am.

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>>18671349
>Tom Ford Fougere D'Argent
Based
>>18671351
>lemon pledge cleaner
Eww?
Buy more fougeres.

>>18671351
I've got GH EdP coming in this week, looking forward to trying it.

Fragrances that feel Chinese?

>>18671358
Both of these
>>18671351
>>18671354
are probably chinese/indian

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unannounced armani private line release for this summer, releasing may-june

>>18671351
I only have 4 summer fragrances, it's not enough.

>>18671349
Cherry Oud or Feve Gourmande is what i'd get from that Guerlain line personally.
but it depends what you are going for. for what occasion/season are you getting frags for?

>>18671371
Something for spring/summer and can be used in the office. Ive only brought up Tuxedo cuz I have a sample and really like it as well, but might not be a good "everyday" wear

>>18671374
Vibrato would fit the bill
could get Colonia Il Profumo or Fico di Amalfi La Riserva. similar to the latter, Philosykos.
you could look into Atelier Materi as well. they have some really quality stuff.

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should I pull the trigger.,...............

>>18671428
Only reason I would be hesitant is that this guy states that he sells exactly as advertised (if you read one of the few negative reviews on there it's about selling precisely what he's advertising). That's the 1.6oz bottle, so I am not exactly sure what he's doing by advertising the wrong bottle given his account is only about selling frags. It would give me pause, but the positive reviews on his account seem mostly legit, if not playing it up with the CAPSLOCK and shit. There's a few comparison photos between fakes and what they claim they got from him. IDK, I'd check Reddit. They are pretty good about that, unironically.

>>18671428
are you either 13 or a third worlder ?

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I don't know which frags to buy from PdE. I guess the customs issue is a genuinely good thing because I'd feel compelled to buy bottles sooner were it not for that.

I am looking over my list, and I am going to definitely try most of them some more (except a few that I know absolutely won't work here, or I personally hated [looking at you, Musc Tonkin]). Right now I am thinking:

>Eau Suave
>Yuzu Fou
>Wazamba
>Acqua Di Scandola
>Le Cri
>Mal-Aime

That is already too many bottles. I was reminded today that I have the discovery kit from Les Indemodables, and some other solo samples coming. That leaves me with PdE, Essential, Masque, and Les Indemodables kits to work through, plus about 12 solo samples of different frags unrelated to those. Anyone here ever try Iris Nazerna? I got that on an recommendation from someone who said it was better than Cuir Ottoman, but I'll be the judge of that.

It's going to be a nightmare pruning this all down.

>>18671473
well there's a few ways to help you choose. firstly, how many are you willing to get? are you getting 50mL or 100mL? which seasons are you looking to cover?
imo, you could cut it down to 2-3. 1 for summer/sping and 1 for fall/winter and optional +1 for special occasions. you also get a lot of mileage from 50mL, especailly if you have a rotation, which makes the cost not as heavy.

also, no need to get everything right now. you can build the collection over time

>>18671502
I already have a decent sized collection because I am an impulse spender. As for what I'm looking for: I live in Florida, so the rules don't apply to me because otherwise I'd be wearing aquatics and citrus shit 99% of the year, and I'd rather die than do that. Yet simultaneously I absolutely know there are certain frags which will never play nice down here, having encountered that already a few times. I'm the annoying guy who will ask for frag suggestions for hot weather/the summer that isn't fruit or citrus because pretty much everyone recommends something where the main note is fruit or citrus.

>>18671503
alright so out of the nunch, how many are you willing to get?
also in your collection, are any of these similar to what you already own?

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Starting to get a little racist whenever I see someone mention fougeres, guess I need spend less time on this thread
>>18671344
I tried 6 different colognes once, two sprays to my pulse, elbow and shoulder on each arm, and it fucked up my perception so never again. Just be patient and try one each day. If you can't, then do one for each arm, but more than that is too much.

>>18671351
Summer is almost gone here in the south hemisphere, but for the next one it will be AdG Profondo Parfum. Projection and fixation are both very good, and I found it more refreshing than Bleu de Chanel EDP

>SOTD L'Eau D'Issey Pour Homme that my gf complimented

>>18671503
>aquatics and citrus shit 99% of the year, and I'd rather die than do that
Isn't Yuzu citrus, and Scandola aquatic? Just going by the accords online.

>>18671508
It's going to come down to the pricing at the end of the day. None of this shit is going to be cheap though, and I refuse to buy half bottles of expensive frags since the price difference simply doesn't bare out. And since I have two more kits to go through and a number of other samples, I've got a bit of time to assemble a list and start breaking it apart. I'm mostly just confronting how much of a problem I potentially have already from PdE alone.

As of now, I am going to work through the samples over the rest of this month and the coming one and prune the list from there. There are other things I want that I simply can't get a sample of currently, or I am willing to blind buy.


>>18671549
Yes, but what I am saying is that I /won't/ wear those for 99% of the year simply because I live in hell. I refuse to give up so many fall/winter frags just because people say you shouldn't be wearing them. Would you in my shoes? Probably not, but there are certainly some frags I acknowledge I cannot (or shouldn't) buy even if I were to like them because the heat would absolutely make it inexcusable to wear.

>>18671344
Lye soap off Amazon. It'll obliterate any frag you're wearing because, well, it's lye.

>>18671341
I smelled OG Drakkar at the mall, didn’t like it because it smelled generic.
I smelled Drakkar dupe from a sample freebie, it felt otherworldly. Why is this? Is it the reformulation??

>>18671584
Try Al Rehab Dakar, has the og oakmoss quality. I’m slowly realizing i hate modern perfumes because it lacks the oakmoss, one of my my favorite notes

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>>18671587
All you really need are fougeres

>>18671344
Soap and water is good enough for most fragrances. You just need to break down the oils and wipe them away. For stronger fragrances you can rub castor oil onto where you sprayed and wipe it off with a paper towel. Castor oil has a slight natural scent but its very heavy, so you can usually ignore it. But if you want to get rid of everything you can scrub the castor off with soap and water as well.

What are the best Parfum d'Empire fragrances? Is it even a good brand?

>>18671842
yes, it's a great brand
read this thread + the previous thread for reviews from anon
my current favorites are:
>Azemour
>Ambre Russe
>Mal-Aime
>Ruade
>Un Bel Amour d'Ete
but all of their frags are at least good (with most of them being either great or GOATed)

>>18671842
Ambre Russe is really good. I would say it's a far better reference amber than Ambre Sultan as well.

>want to add a new bottle
>it's $400
>don't want to sell $400 of bottles i already have
>don't want to pour $400 into the collection
what do

>>18671849
Do you already have a decant, or are you looking to buy a full bottle after finishing a decant? You must not have liked it enough to "replace" one in your current collection. Save the money and stop whining.

>>18671849
which frag?
you could also get a decant

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>tfw been too sick to wear any of my fragrances

>>18671893
rest in peace, anon
(could never be me desu)

>>18671893
rip

sotd: quorum, fits my m65 very well

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>>18671893
My advice is to not get sick. Fragrances are my main motivation to not get sick.

>>18671853
I have a decant but I know I'll finish it and want a bottle. I also would have to replace multiples in my current collection (or dump a ton of decants which is a huge fucking pain in my ass) as none of my full bottles are worth $400. The only one I'd be willing to cut is Terroni right now, but I also want to wait before deciding on that one because it's really fruity and might be nice in the summer.
>>18671855
Amouage Silver Oud

>>18671958
I'd finish my decant and rotate scent in the meantime. You should sell your unwanted decants in bundles on Mercari. I don't know how many you have, but they do relatively well. Common designer lots of about 6 samples sell for $20-30. I've seen Lattafa lots, cheapass Arabian dupes, sell for $40-60 in lots of 10. If you have niche, they're more desirable than that. If you have a lot, you'd get that $400 or a good chunk of it rather easily.

It arrived, after forgetting I ordered it, it's quite good. I am going to need to go through this a second time to see if it is on par with PdE's kit. I will say... Giving 13 samples but having 14 slots is a choice.

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>>18672061

>>18671576
>half bottles
yeah i used to turn my nose to smaller sizes especially condiering the vlaue aspect, but now i have 5L worth of perfume which will be a challenge to get through in this lifetime. when you have a decent collection, a 50ml, even 30mL is more than enough.

>>18672064
I agree with you, but my problem is... if I am going to pay for half a bottle (50ml), why am I paying 70% of the price of a full bottle? I will grab a smaller bottle if I think it's something I am going to use less frequently (it saves me money after all) but if it's something I really want, then I am never going to grab a half. Hell, the cheaper shit out there that has large, big ass bottles for only a fuck bucks more are also things I'll grab because why not?

I bought what I thought were vintage Elizabeth Taylor Diamond line flankers. They're only produced in 2020 based on the batch number, but they are infinitely smoother and last 3 hours on my skin instead of 1. Sure enough, the ingredients list is slightly different. #2 ingredient on the newer batches sold at Ross was water. Several ingredients down for the older one. Darker juice (but they can use dye, so who knows). I'm excited to find an actual vintage, when the bottles actually had gemstones. Maybe I'll drop by my moms eventually and get a whiff of hers and decide if I want to pay $70 for one on eBay.

>>18672065
If you do that for just two or three bottles, you've already spent enough to buy a 50ml of something else which would give you more variety. I enjoy the feeling of a 50ml bottle more anyways, it makes it feel more special when I use it. For my most worn stuff I'll get 100-200ml of course.

>>18672065
>if I am going to pay for half a bottle (50ml), why am I paying 70% of the price of a full bottle?
you're looking at it wrong desu
even if a full bottle cheaper /ml you are spending extra money on stuff you don't need

>>18672062
nice, keep us posted

>>18671958
>Amouage Silver Oud
just buy it if you can afford it, no need to overanalyze it

Alright if you can only have a 3 fragrance rotation, covers all season. What’re you choosing?

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>Montale Sandflowers
Best fragrance ever

>>18672166
Does he actually fuck any of these women?

idk who posted about L'Attessa the other day, but it compelled me to cop a full sized bottle. got it for 180cad which seemed like a great deal considering it retails at 350euros.

it's a very elegant iris/orris frag with some neroli. the opening is a bit strange with the champagne but it subsides quickly. overal a nice dry floral. could wear this anywhere really

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Someone I know, way more into frags than I am, hyped up Aedes Iris Nazarena to me saying I'd like it a lot. It smells awful. It smells like old people, or a movie theater bathroom. I have no idea how to tell him.

>>18672343
maybe you could stop being a little bitch and just tell him you don't like the frag (because: it is not your cup of tha/it is too complex for your plebeian taste/etc.)

Is Dior homme a good summer weather fragrance? Any recs for hot California weather

>>18672153
>Nicolai New York Intense
>H24 Herbes Vives
>PdE Ambre Russe

>>18672361
Fine if you're near the coast. If you're more inland, I'd consider DH Cologne or Eau Sauvage.

>>18672361
Yeah it's good for all seasons. It's heavy on iso-e super which is very light and diffuse so it's also hard to overspray. Any aquatic/blue/freshie/whatever you want to call it will be good for hot weather. I like Acqua di Gio and Allure Homme Sport but they're considered "basic" by a lot of people. There's so many options for hot weather, what sort of notes do you like and not like?

Wulong Cha mixes strangely well with the smell of cheap cannabis.
Thanks Berlin for teaching me something new about frags.

>>18672362
>H24 Herbes Vives

gayest green fragrance ever with its unlisted dill note

>>18672388
skill issue, buddy

>>18672187
>fuck those women
Far as I understand it he doesn't fuck women in general.

>>18672153
cool water, bois imperial, fahrenheit

>>18672348
I'm just trying to be nice

>>18672361
Yes, Dior Homme is fine in the summer. I kind of prefer the Sport version personally

is cool water this weeks Drakkar Noir can it be Stetson next week or brut

>>18672425
next week is kouros again

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>>18672445
When do we get to Alfred Sung Homme or Caesars Man?

>>18672475
we can do those ones after aramis

>>18672425
i dont get this meme

My uncle still wears Drakkar and when I told him I wear Iris Reserve he called me a faggot

>>18672366
>There's so many options for hot weather, what sort of notes do you like and not like?
Not him but can you give me some advice? I have Mugler Cologne, Armani Mania, Cologne Bigarade, and Romance for Men as my summer fragrances. I like them and that would probably be enough for a normal person but I want more. I also have Premier Figuier but I don't like the woody base notes, they feel cheap. I have enough stuff for the rest of the seasons, a lot of vintage stuff. I like citrus, clean musks, dirty musks, cedar, tea, fig, and violet leaf. Not a fan of anything too sweet, I also associate fruity with sweet, doesn't need to be completely dry, most fragrances need at least a little sweet to palatable. Don't really like synthetic, overpowering vintage spices like cinnamon, strong aromatics, or the modern omnipresent peppery notes. I'm on the fence with green scents, florals, rose, and incense, they can be good in moderation or a good composition but they can easily be overdone. I prefer natural scents and dislike fragrances that are too "perfumy".

Feel free to recommend your favorite hot weather fragrances, current or discontinued.

>>18672499
Ichnusa, Wulong Cha, Coromandel, any clone of Imagination, Viking.

>>18672153
CdG Serpentine, Encre Noire, CdG Avignon

Dior Fahrenheit is slowly growing on me. Still smells like a grandma purse though...

>>18672499
Dune Pour Homme
Eau de Rochas Homme
Colonia
Colonia Essenza
Vettiveru 2
Paris-Edimbourg
D&G Pour Homme
Guerlain Homme EDP
Eau Sauvage EDT
Pour Monsieur EDT

I tried a ton of frags and the only ones I'm running out of are Tabac Original and Dakar. Even xerjoff/amouage testers are mostly untouched. What's some simple soapy stuff that's just a tiny bit more complex than Tabac or Dakar? Like, "stepped out of the shower" + a tiny bit of something else. Also pls not powdery/sweet.

Guerlain Homme EDP (square bottle) was a huge disappointment to me.

I tried testers a few years ago of the listerine EDP and Boisee. Listerine EDP was wonderful, very prominent mojito accord. Boisee is lime and vetiver which doesnt sound like much but I’ve never found anything like it.

The square bottle EDP just smells like a watery cedar bomb to me. I don’t detect any lime or mint. It has zero projection after no more than 30 minutes and is fully gone in <4hrs

Everyone heaps praise on it but its one of the few reformulations I actually think was truly ruinous. I don’t think its reputation has caught up with this reformulation and square bottle buyers are being psyopped by reviews that were for the old batches.

Cant find a good lime/mint mojito thing to wear on a holiday that isnt accompanied with disgusting oversweet coconut. Niche slop mongers dont seem to know how to build subtle freshies, and designers keep killing off their back catalogue

>>18672580
>>18672617
nice, thanks

>>18672625
tabac has aldehydes and for a more upscale drakkar look at stuff like eau sauvage or prph

>>18672667
Eau Sauvage is too sweet/creamy. I really like Dakar over Drakkar since Dakar has 0 sweetness.

>>18672625
Polo Green maybe?

>>18672689
>Polo Green
How's the leather there? I got Aramis and it's kinda meh imo, the leather makes it feel kinda soft.

>>18672702
nta but polo green is not soft at all and even the current formulation is great

>>18672703
Okay, I gotta try it, thanks

>>18667832 #
Versace lhomme turned out to be something you would interested in. After a few wears i noticed a sweet mentholness to it, also a woman smelling it with me, who also loves old spice also picked up on it. A fouggereish sweet pine is definitely there. The opening is a bit rough because of the lemon but it mellows into the carnation.

>>18672647
Pajeets wear fougeres.

>>18672708
I kind of regret selling my bottle of L'homme. It sat somewhere between knize ten and kouros, being more brash and musky than the former and more leathery and spicy than the latter. Crazy performance and complexity for the price as well.

Hello guys, newfriend here. I recently got three new samples.
>Versace Dylan Blue
Clean fresh off the shower scent. Inoffensive. I like it.
>CDNIM EDT
Burst of lemon that isn't as bad as people make it out to be. Drydown is this nice smoky, woodsy, but still airy scent. My fav of the three.
>Rayhaan Lion
Synthetic pear(?) note at the opening that makes me scrunch my face. Once it's gone it smells pretty okay like a powdery vanilla scent.
Thanks for reading my blogpost. Any recos or tips?

Thoughts about zara? Im thinking about buying a cheapie for my birthday and i wanna avoid arab frags

>>18672777
I have Zara Lisboa. Did three sprays and my mom got a headache and told me I smelled like medicine. Scrubbed that shit off quickly and applied L Eau d Issey

i dont wanna wear more fougeres. i wanna be a rose chad

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I live for the freshness. Next up: L'Homme Idéal Cologne Forte

>>18672821
I was trying out Percival earlier. It's solid but ultimately I'm sticking with PE.

>>18672771
follow the flowchart

>>18672822
What's PE?

>>18672848
nta but it's Platinum Egoiste from Chanel

>>18672849
Thanks.

>>18672499
Try eau d'orange vert if you don't mind EDC. It's amazing in the summer, refreshing natural orange on a light green base

>>18672499
>>18672858
+1 for all Hermes colognes

>>18672822
same. the og cant be topped

going through duty free tomorrow what should I cop

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>>18672864
Antaeus + Pour Monsieur

>>18672864
second antaeus. try superleggera, allure homme original, and allure homme edition blanche

>>18672617
+1 for Colonia and its flankers. the blue line is great too imo

I ordered Black Leather (Ombre Leather) and Royal Aventus (what do you think it is?) from Klone. The Aventus clone smells nothing like Aventus. The Ombre Leather clone smells like a woody, and watered down Ombre. That said, it isn't bad, and it dries down into a total "dad frag" after a while. It sticks around, too, but the Aventus clone leaves faster than an absentee parent. I oddly find myself liking the Ombre clone, but I wouldn't buy it again. Maybe if it was $15 bucks and not $30.

>>18672914
Could have bought the Rasasi Tuscan Leather clone which does actually smell almost exactly like Tuscan Leather

Or just a 50ml of Ombre, I think these are like 70$ if you look around on discounters

>>18672921
Sometimes, Anon, you want to experiment. Also 70 =\= 30. That's why I picked it up. I wanted to see if it could even get in the same ballpark. I won't toss it by any means because it's so inoffensive, but the Aventus bottle probably deserves to be thrown into the garbage.

Any good scents for smelling like a bakery/chocolate? Feminine, year round. Don't really like vanilla notes.

>>18672927
Psychedelique by Jovoy smells like rum soaked chocolate cake to me. And a ton of patchouli.

>>18672927
there's a few gourmands from BORNTOSTANDOUT. Nanatopia AND Be My Cookie come to mind
all the other gourmands i know have vanilla

>>18672927
Quick skim of bread notes and chocolate notes on fragrantica brought these up. It's hard to find bakery gourmands without vanilla but anyway
>ELDO Story of Your Life
>Ali Adi Van Coliva (lol)
>Navitus Bake Me Happy
>Xerjoff Symphonium
>BTSO Mud

>>18672062
Time to work through this:
>Fougere Emeraude
Dies really fast. I thought I was crazy, but I had to respray after less than an hour because all I could detect was a very, very light floral note if I tried very hard to pick up anything. As for the notes... It's very floral, and the fougere comes from the tuberose that's in here (they mark it as 15% and by far the main note) but it may as well not exist after half an hour unless you really look for it. I wouldn't buy this at even a fifth the price.
>Chypre Azural
Extremely citrusy off the tap. Very lemon. Enough to make you grind your teeth. The patchouli and other notes keep it from turning into lemon pledge. Actually holds up through the day, softens a great deal once it dries down. Smells great but there are a lot of citrus frags that smell great and can hold up to the heat. Meaning, it's nice but not $250 nice. Pick something else.
>Cuir de Chine
Fruit and Leather and Flowers. They blend well. It's a pleasant scent, not clean or soapy but makes you think whatever is wearing this is clean. If that makes sense. I like this, I'd shortlist this as a frag you could wear year round if you were looking for something in that realm. But the price... Again, $250 for 50ml. Get a sample first, sincerely. It's nice, really, but I'd agonize over dropping the money on it.
>Iris Perle
Les Indemodables describes this as fresh, floral, and powdery. I got no powder. Not that I mind, frankly, since it is hard for me to like a powdery frag unless they do a really good job of using it. It's soft, very beachy, and flowery, heavy on the iris. It definitely fills a niche I don't have (beach iris that's supposed to be powdery? [But isn't.]), but I have other frags I'd rather spend the money in first. Still, it's worth a sample.

>>18672938
>Musc de Sables
This is great. Has all the things I like in a musky frag -- not animalic, amber, iris (makes better use of it than the prior frag, IMO), almost sweet underneath. I swear I smell vanilla. If you haven't sampled something from Les Indemodables before, I'd say give this a shot. I don't think I would buy it though despite everything here saying "this is good" in my brain, it's not enough to push it over at the price point. Could be for you though.
>Rose de Jamal
I wore this one because I wanted to compare it to Le Cri. Very weak projection, doesn't stick around long either. I get a sort of "pissy" scent. Skip it.
>Ambre Supreme
This is nice. It smells like you could wear this any month of the year. It doesn't overpower, it's smooth. A good mixture of heavier notes and softer ones. Amber and animalic scents hitting mineral, and iodized notes. This is a guy's scent and I don't know where they get off thinking it's unisex.
>Patchouli Noisette
Heavy on the patchouli and balsamic, savory. This is a fall weather frag. I wouldn't wear this in the spring or summer. The heat in the summer mixing with this makes me think you'd actually start to stink. Sticks around for hours and hours. Simple, and nice if you're in a climate controlled room.
>Oranger Sirocco
Starts off with lots of orange, but then turns to flowers. A mild citrus and fruit smell. So mild that it, like Rose de Jamal I am concerned it also has weak projection and needs to be reapplied after a couple of hours. It smells quite nice though, I'll give it that.

I will finish the other four frags in the kit later on, my nose is shot.

>>18672939
Oh, one last thing I want to add to all this before I get to the last four tomorrow (or something). The fucking atomizers Les Indemodables use for their samples suck fucking cock. THREE TIMES I GOT PISS SPRAY DRIBBLING ON ME. These things are shit and ass, and for how much they want for this kit, and for a 50ml bottle, the least they could do is bring their quality up to Masque Milano's. Masque's actual product wasn't great (IMO - but I am going to review it much more thoroughly in a week or so), but by god I never once experienced a tiny hobo pissing on me when I pressed down on the plunger. If the actual atomizers they use on their bottles are anything like this, I'd fucking riot.

>>18672944
honestly you can tell a lot about a house by how good their sample decants are. creeds samples suck cock and they ask for 500 dollars a bottle. meanwhile chanel samples are god tier while being one of the few brands left who actually give you samples with your purchase

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>>18672966
I didn't want to post this until I was done, but you brought it up. Anyone notice something missing? Anything at all? Turns out, no, nothing is missing, and also I learned from a guy who has spent far too much money on frags that they swapped out one of their most popular selling frags THAT USED TO BE IN THIS BOX for one of their newest ones. Rather than, I dunno, FUCKING JUST ADDING IT TO THE BOX SO YOU AREN'T RAKING YOUR POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS OVER THE COALS LIKE UTTER FAGGOTS. THE SPOT IS RIGHT THERE. NO? I HAVE TO BUY THE DECANT OF THE OLD FRAG SEPARATELY? OKAY.

I know it's just a few dollars, but it's the principle of the thing. There is a spot, right in your box, to round out the sample count to a nice, even 14 and instead you take out one of the most popular ones. Then, insult to injury, you only sell 50ml bottles for $250 a pop. My ultimate takeaway (I am still going to give my thoughts on the final four) is that this sort of shabbily handled approach puts me clear off from spending a dime on their frags. It's a big world out there, and they aren't offering anything my nose is telling is worth the coin despite their best efforts to have better ingredients than everyone else. (The booklet that comes with the box to tell you about each frag harps on about how they are the only house to do x or the first one to do y.)

>>18672939
Honestly, it seems like an underwhelming house.

I like Le Cri more than Rose De Jamal, I found it underwhelming, Lyric man is also better.

Ambre supreme is Interesting but not enough to care for it, it's like any generic amber scent but they swapped vanilla with high quality ambergris.

I do however like Escale en Haiti, it's practically a Sycamore cologne, with more naturals and you don't get the annoying ISO E Super trying hard to balance it. Would get a full bottle.

On the fence with Escale en Indonesie, doesn't last but it's a very good alternative to generic summer scents.

I don't think I will try the rest.

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Today is Eid and I'm wearing Al-Rehab Dakar to the mosque.
SOTD Al-Rehab Dakar.

>>18672977
I also liked Indonesie, but I am really just soured by their handling of things. As far as "different summer frag", there are like three I samples from the PdE box I'd take over any of theirs in an instant. I am seriously thinking about getting Acqua di Scandola for the simple fact that it isn't green and it isn't citrus, and it's good. I'd have to wear it to see if the performance is bad like a few comments make mention of but it's half the price of any of the frags in this box for the same ml.

>>18672929
>>18672931
>>18672933
Thank you!! I really appreciate it.

How do you guys know so much about all these scents?? Do you guys own a ton of them? Or smell every sample in the mall? It seems like such an expensive hobby!

>>18672972
lol thats incredibly jewish and they arent even trying to hide it

>>18672993
i learned a lot talking to reps from non-pushy sales rep at niche perfume stores stores and just taking the time to try stuff. like anything, you develop your own tastes and know them quite well over time

>>18672989
PdE is pure quality. I haven't smelled anything that i didn't think was interesting or at the least well done, its pure mastery at work.

I am particularly fond of their Bourbon Vetiver. Haven't tried Scandola but will probably sample it soon for next summer.

My other thoughts on some:
Azemour > Eau Sauvage Dior, amazing but a tad too mature for my liking, will definitely wear and own when I'm older.
Furiosa, sharp piercing citrus, mastic, herbs. A scent that "furious" on the offense but neutral in intent. Good.
Ruade, barnyard smell up close, in the air more leathery and oudy. This is a great scent but to the untrained nose is either mildly pleasant or offensive. It legit smells like a barn, but in a strange way it's addictive. I think MaC is showing how skilled as a perfumer he is with this, worth sampling at the least just to witness the levels to this craft.

>>18672972
do they not have vanille havane? i feel like that`s what they are known for
in any case, i hope you have better luck with Essential. they`re pretty great, especailly considering the price

>>18672153
Megamare, la nuit d'lhome, encre noir

>>18673002
They do not. That's what they swapped out.

>>18669849
I know Im late but that was NOT the case for me
lasted all day and projected well, could it be the batch I tried out at the mall was just really good??
or is everyone here a sissy sprayer??

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so what do we think??
safe blind buy?

>>18672187
isn't it always the same woman? idqg these videos

>>18673061
This is one of my favorites. Not for everyone though.

are all the Eros flankers worth checking out??
I remember liking the red one...

>>18672972
>this sort of shabbily handled approach puts me clear off from spending a dime on their frags
so much this

>>18672987
cheers, anon

>>18672993
i own 100+ frags and about 300 more samples
i also sample stuff at stores (mainstream, niche, basically everything)
yes, it is not cheap but not all great frags are expensive + you can always order samples/decant (very easy in Europe, probably also quite easy in the UK/USA)

>>18673001
>Ruade
gigabased, i have to get a decant just for the quality alone (+yeah, it smells great)

>>18673058
H24 Herbes Vives is great
yeah, many sissy sprayers post here :(

>>18673061
imo safe if you like the notes but not very good (ymmv ofc)

>>18672771
Never blind buy
Learn the main fragrance profiles and notes - fougere, oriental, chypre, musk, vetiver, stuff liked that. Figure out what you like and dislike. Once you get that down it becomes a lot easier to narrow down what you're interested in sampling.
Go through the flowchart to start out
>>18673001
What would you relate Vetiver Bourbon to? Anything like Vetiver Extraordinaire?
>>18673081
Eros Flame smells like Goo Gone

>>18673061
Too expensive to blind buy. Also, it's easy to find in stores, just go and try it

>>18673098
>What would you relate Vetiver Bourbon to?
nta but Vetiver Bourbon is a high quality, very vegetal and naturalistic vetiver frag
>Anything like Vetiver Extraordinaire?
no, not really
VE smells like a high quality version of classic vetiver frags and VB is what i imagine the real thing smells like

>>18672923
So instead of spending 60$ on the clone lottery, you could have spent 70$ for the actual scent you wanted

What fragrance can I wear to the graduation that doesn't bother a crowd of people and gets me a high chance of being offered a job at the exit gate?

>>18672972
Sorry that happened to you but thanks for sharing. Always funny to see overshilled brands fail in some basic way.

>>18673098
I don't think theres anything out there similar to it, I've tried almost all the well known Vetivers, have yet to sample Fredrick Malle though.

You will just have to sample it, I deem it full bottle worthy, but you must like Vetiver.

>>18672923
Wasting money is not an experiment. This is like the three door problem but you know which door has the car and you still go for the other door.

>>18673123
Rien, 20 sprays

>>18672993
It's not an expensive hobby at all. You can go to the store and try all the fragrances for free. Then you can buy something like Terre d'Hermes or Mugler Cologne for under $100. They will last you a long time and if you do that once a year you will build a nice collection over the years. Now, if you go full retard and buy an entire collection of $500 bottles in a week it's going to be expensive. Also if instead of buying bottles you waste money on samples and decants it will get expensive and you end up with nothing.

>>18672993
>How do you guys know so much about all these scents??
smelling a lot and reading even more
>It seems like such an expensive hobby!
you can start out for free if you live near a big city that has fragrance stores but when it comes to having a collection or sampling less well known stuff it does get expensive

Fougeres really the way to go?

>>18673135
Fougeres are based but the adults in the room will be wearing chypres.

>>18673135
kinda

gourmands are the new ''meta'' so to speak, similar to what blue fragrances were in the 2010s which are now passe
JPG Le Male Elixir is the new Dior Sauvage

this information only matters if you're arab or indian or some other minority, because white men dont wear such gaudy trash

Has anyone tried the new Creed Oud Zarian?

>>18672993
Lots of sampling. But if you want to actually learn anything it needs to be intentional sampling. The flowchart is a big help, but more broadly you should sample important and influential fragrances. You can learn a lot by starting as early as you can in the perfumery timeline, and hitting the big players like 4711, Jicky, Knize, Cuir de Russie, Mitsouko, Shalimar, Brut, No5, etc etc etc until you've reached Aventus and 540. It can get pricey but you can sell bottles and decants to pay for new stuff. If you're really sneaky you can decant off your own bottles before selling in order to build a reference library as well.

>>18673135
fougeres are when you wanna play it safe, which theres nothing wrong with

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Just got an email from Aedes that if you place an order with them that's $175 or more (not hard, frankly) then they will toss in their discovery kit for free.

Are there frags with a similar smoky birch scent found in the Aventus DNA? I want the smokiness that isn't paired with a citrus/fruity profile.

>>18673213
Cuir de Russie

>>18673213
lv orage is sorta like that but that brand is way overpriced

>>18673144
smells similar to amouage royal tobacco. has cecile zarokian written all over it.

>sotd: simone andreoli - smoke of desert
perhaps the best churchy incense i've tested so far. the absinth note keeps it fresher than avignon, etc.

>>18673218
I love it but do you think the price is justified? It's unlike any other Creed scent.

I love intense, spicy and musky Oriental scents and it's hard to find them. Most people in the west seem to prefer subtle, fresh fragrances.

>>18673222
At that price point you have access to most of Amouage and Roja. Have you tried anything with that profile from those houses?

>>18672939
Time to finish up.
>Immortelle Solaire
This frag has three stages. Out of the bottle it's sweet and ambery. Then it transforms into leather and wood. And finally it comes to rest as a very light aromatic with some spice that is quite pleasant to smell. Sticks very, very close to the body, weak projection. I would argue that's by design but Les Indemodables doesn't write it up as a frag that's meant to be intimate. They want this to be a daytime summer frag, and it does smell nice. I'd say it is perhaps the best smelling decant in the entire box, but I also look at this with a bit of a head tilt because if it's meant to be a daytime, summer frag ('when the midday sun scorches the limestone rock of Provencal landscape'), it is going to have to stand up to you sweating. And do I think it can do that? I would say, probably not. This smells very old money, but not in a bad way. A guy who plays tennis, not baseball, wears this. It's swank but what's the point of all that if it'll met away the moment you start to work up a sweat in that Provencal heat? I'd like to be wrong though, so I am going to wear this one all day to out in the sun to see if it sticks around but if it's like the other two summer frags from them I tried, I am pretty sure I know what's going to happen.

>>18673228
>Escale en Haiti
A soft, clean vetiver. Very pleasant to the nose after you give it a moment. Another daytime, summer frag. It falls into the category I've used before of "you smell nice" and not "what you are wearing smells nice". Again, weak projection that only comes out to play when you are within a few inches of the person. This and Immortelle Solaire definitely feel to me like frags that women would like on a guy. They aren't feminine, but I suspect they're at least in the gravity well of "I like how my boyfriend smells". The issue though is getting close to smell it in the first place.
>Escale en Indonesie
A warm, citrus, almost (but not quite) fruity frag. Florals are there, but absolutely no powder. There is a richness here that is not overpowering. I'd say you could wear this day or night, it projects further than the prior two and it makes a good alternative to "clean" due to the amount of amber and fresh wood. I want to quickly add though that while it does have greater projection, it is still hobbled, but at least I can smell this when it's almost a foot away from me. Which is something when the other two were more the idea of a frag rather than a frag.
>Vanille Havane
It's a basic bitch sweet tobacco and vanilla frag. Have you ever smelled a sweet tobacco with vanilla before? If so, then you don't need anymore information from me. It's just sorta there and then you remember how much it costs and how much they are giving you and man, those other frags seem like a much better buy.

If I am being frank, the top three in this kit were the last three out of four. Immortelle Solaire and the two Escales. The problems with them I've got into. Would I buy any of these frags at MSRP? NO. Would I get them at half off if there were possible? Yeah, sure, but only after I make absolutely certain they don't require constant reapplication.

>>18673222
Like the other Anon said, Amouage. They do what they do, and they do it well.

semi-poorfag here
I generally love >fresh and >clean smelling scents but the problem is that they usually dont last that long so I end up needing to overspray and burn through bottles quickly.

I was wondering if there are any fresh fragrances out there that acutally last more than lets say, 5 hours??
I just want something that's good bang for the buck.

>>18673243
Acqua di Gio EDP and some of the more wacky flankers like elixir and absolu. Dylan Blue. Sauvage. Really anything on an ambroxan base will last a whole day.

>>18673243
i easily get 6+ hours with platinum egoiste if thats fresh and clean enough for you

>>18672475
Hopefully never

>>18672777
If you can find Imperial Purple it is quite luxurious

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I have secured a bottle of Rogue Mousse Illuminée Grand Cru

Ok, so it seems like there's a "meta" for each decade, approximately. Help me fill in the blanks. Looking for a category and the most standout example from that era
50's
>
60's
>
70's
>musks, Kouros?
80's
>fougeres, Polo Green/Drakkar Noir?
90's
>acquatics, Acqua di Gio/Cool Water
00's
>
10's
>blues
20's
>gourmands

>>18673263
And?

Suggest some Amouage frags to me that you would buy again in an instant. I am trying to put together a list of samples from them I should try. I know what's in the graphs.

>>18673266
>50's
>>
>60's
>>
I think fresh chypres and citrus aromatics like Pour Monsieur and Eau Sauvage?

80s was animalic powerhouses and some fougeres

90s was aquatics and squeaky clean fresh fougeres countered with a trend of sweet clubbers like Joop and Le Male

00s was cocoa gourmands and I guess the start of the oud trend which would continue into the 2010s. Fierce was also very popular

>>18673266
>1950's
Chypres and greens. Pour Monsieur, Monsieur de Givenchy, Pino Sylvestre, Guerlain Vetiver.
>1960's
Leathers, chypres, greens. Eau Sauvage, Brut, Aramis, Agua Brava.
>00's
Meta opened up a lot. Hard to find concrete threads.
https://www.fragrantica.com/search/?godina=2000%3A2009

>>18673271
Silver Oud and Black Iris are bottle worthy imo. I love Gold Man but 5ml will last my whole life, you need generational wealth to not smell like a poser wearing it. Interlude is good but not interesting enough to be anything other than a reference amber. Royal Tobacco is very rich too, worth trying for sure but doesn't suit me.

you guys are good shills I've put the PdE and EP discovery sets on my to buy list

>>18673222
no, just get royal tobacco. i've seen it on european discounter websites for 230 euro.

>>18673263
is it any good?

>>18673271
Gold Man (i would def not smell like a poser wearing it), Beach Hut Man, Interlude Man, Silver Oud, there are probably others

>>18673284
cheers, anon
yeah, those are great value sets
maybe add ELDO to the list

>>18673306
>yeah, those are great value sets
surprisingly good indeed
>maybe add ELDO to the list
it already was :)

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A good alternative to GIT or just another cope?

>>18673311
cool water >>> git >>> aspen

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>>18673269
>>18673306
It hasn't come in yet
I was just announcing that I spent about 293 ameribuxx

secretions smells good actually

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>>18673314
Stetson spirit >>>>>>>>> cool water

>>18673243
Colonia Essenza and Intensa last quite a while for me. they are expensive but can generally be found on discounters.
Issey Miyake Pour Homme (and the intense version) last long on me and are extremely cheap.

>>18673314
zamn but i guess for how cheap it is i shouldnt be surprised

>>18673326
Issey pour homme intense is great. I found a bottle at a drugstore for $15 recently.

bros something happened the past year where anytime a wear a fragrance i get super dizzy and get vertigo. i cant wear any fragrances anymore. what happened to me?

>>18673332
terminal gay illness.

>>18673333
fuck you. im serious. something happened and developed an extreme sensitivity to fragrances. sucks cause i spent like 3k on samples

>>18673332
>>18673334
sound serious, get it checked by a medical professional

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>staring at over 2 grand of frags I want to buy in different shopping carts

>>18673332
>>18673334
Eau de Ligma lmao

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>pretty content with my collection of only 6 bottles atm
can we get much higher? I already feel like its going to take me years to go through these

>>18673336
They arent going anywhere nigger chill out, go through one freeshipped cart at a time, like once a month or whatever depending on how much money you make

>>18673344
I know but still I want that hit of dopamine of being finished

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is aramis redundant if i already have antaeus?

>>18673346
You’re never going to be finished
>>18673347
Sort of. It’s cool to have and only $20 though

>>18673061
amazing but probably not blind buy safe - just go to an ulta

>>18673332
Quite interesting. Some people are sensitive to fragrances, getting nauseous, I guess that's not far from vertigo. You should see a doctor, at least get an allergy test.

I want to add to my collection

Here is what I have so far -

>Dior Homme Intense
>Replica Jazz Club
>Tom Ford Oud Wood
>Spicebomb
>Gentleman Givenchy Reserve Privee
>Tom Ford Ombre Leather
>Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille
>Terre D'Hermes Parfum
>L'eau D'issey Pour Homme
>Dior Eau Sauvage
>Le Male
>Encre Noire
>D&G Light Blue
>Versace Dylan Blue
>Amouage Interlude
>Cool Water
>Stronger With You Intensely

I like everything I have for different reasons and to different degrees

>>18673368
I forgot to add that I have the regular Gentleman Givenchy as well

>>18673368
>no guerlain
pick out one from les legendaires or the square bottles.
>no weird shit
pick out an orto parisi, nasomatto, or ELDO.
is there anything you think your collection is missing?

>>18673371
>les legendaires
Isn't that explicitly a woman's line of frags?
>stuff I am missing
Year round frags

>>18673377
>falling for the gender meme
most of the legendaires are from like 1830 or some shit, they are just classic now. For year round, idk, do you like chanel? The allure homme line including the original is pretty universal. The sport and sport cologne are pretty light and fresh but even then I wear AHS in the winter all the time.

>>18673365
thanks anon

>>18673379
I think I'll go with a square bottle from Guerlain and I will keep the Chanel recc in mind but I am open to other suggestions

>>18673368
Have you tried anything by serge lutens

>>18673383
No I haven't

>>18673383
What would I look for? I noticed that most of the frags Serge Lutens has available have very few reviews with most of their well reviewed frags being out of stock except Ambre Sultan

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Can you guy explan to me the differences between the currently available Acqua di Gio frags?

>>18673415
desu i really can't. they're all pretty much the same too me

>>18673347
Aramis is getting discontinued, or has been already. The stock that's out there is all there is. Get it while you can.

>>18673415
id unironically ask gemini. theres like 8 flankers

>>18673403
Well Easter is coming up, and La Religeuse very much smells like an easter sunday mass to me. Incense-dominant, with blackcurrants, pine, and palms.

You might also like to sample some of CdG's incense series if you like that kind of thing in general. Given that you have Amouage's Interlude you'd probably also enjoy Avignon. Zagorsk and Kyoto both wear a little lighter, but feel more natural.

>>18673415
The Profundos mostly have a leathery base in addition to the usual acquatic. The elixir is so leathery that it's like a chimera frag between normal AdG and Gucci Guilty Absolute.

The normal AdG's are mostly all just the same mix of acquatic-citruses with varying concentrations and sweetness. There's not a ton of variation between them. Profumo was really the one that stood out the most with the strong incense and moss base.

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>>18673415
>>18673429

What ChatGPT said.

>>18673436
Why not use Claude? At least it's got the mind of someone who would actually use /fa/.

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>>18673436
Use Claude or get mogged.

>>18673436
>>18673438
GAY EYE

What fresh frags also work really well in winter?

>>18673445
All of them. Fresh frags always work.

The boomer MAGA trucker that comes to our bar wears this vanilla, lavender-y fragrance I wanna ask him what it is but im afraid ill be called a faggot

>>18673453
XJ 1861 Naxos?

>>18673415
What >>18673433 said but if I can endorse one of them it's Profondo parfum. Tried Profondo EDT and now parfum, and parfum is very potent and long lasting since its an aromatic aquatic frag. One thing to consider is that if you already have frags in this profile(other AdG flankers included) it may be redundant, not very innovative, but I'd take this one as the definitive Acqua di Gio.

just spray this shit twice on my neck or what?

>>18673473
Depends on the sillage of the frag. Some are much stronger than others. People might call ones with weak sillage a frag that sticks to the skin, but there are other ones known as "room fillers" or "room clearers" that have tremendous sillage and let everyone know you're in the area. How much you spray is YMMV for that alone, and then from there you have to consider the longevity. Some frags can stand up to being thrown in the washing machine, and others die within an hour or two. This is further modified by the weather, your skin type, your body chemistry/exertion. This is one reason why people carry travel sprays.

In short, the only way you're going to know is to spray it. If it's strong as hell, then you probably might only need a singular spray. If it's weak, you might need 5 or more. Where you spray them is typically chest/neck and wrists for a three spray average. Clothing will help your frags last longer and project further (since its laying on top of you instead of having to fight through layers). You can't spray just any frag on your clothes though since some are oily, and are even modified with dyes so they look better in the bottle. With higher quality frags this almost universally isn't an issue. You can look at the ingredient list to see what is in yours to determine if its safe to spray on clothes. I'd stick with three sprays for the most part, unless what you are spraying is somewhere in either of the neighborhoods I just mentioned. And finally... there is the nebulizer to consider. Very high quality nebulizers will push out a widely dispersed, yet dense, cloud easily so spraying twice on the neck would be pointless because it could just induce anosmia and you find yourself unable to smell the frag you are wearing. That in turn means you might be wearing something very strong and now everyone has to know you're wearing it, and you might have oversprayed, and yada, yada, yada.

Start with three.

What is the frag by the way?

>>18673445
The Paco Rabanne cologne in the metal canister is great in winter
So citrus-floral perfumes more generally

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I went to a perfume shop and tried to sample some frags. Walk in, some young guy says "yeah you can sample anything you want boss". I ask for a less popular designer one that's on their website (Versace l'homme), he says they don't have it and asks what else I wanna try. I ask for another (Lacoste essential), it's on the shelf but he says there's no sample bottle so they can't let me try. I successfully try a few others (none worth buying on the spot) then ask again, just to make sure, for Versace l'homme. And he finds it in the back and tells me "sorry, there's no sampler. You can't try it."
I thought they were supposed to just crack open the bottles for you to try? Was I misled? Everyone says to try in store, but this was a specialized perfume shop and not a department store, so perhaps that's why.

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hey, some proper discussion here for a change

>>18673284
please also add some classic Hermes (like Rocabar or Eau d'Hermes - both are fantastic, I must add) so I'd also get paid, ty
>>18673368
>no Chanel
I'd add at least Platinum Egoiste if you don't have it already.
and some classic Hermes...

>>18673388
>>18673403
You would probably like the house in general, they have a lot of rich and opulent fragrances. Ambre Sultan is a good one to start with

>>18673491
>I thought they were supposed to just crack open the bottles for you to try
No, they usually get dedicated tester bottles which are not meant for sale. They are the same as the real thing but come in a simple cardboard box and usually have some writing on them specifying it's not for sale

>>18673328
it smells maybe slightly better than a car air freshener
>>18673337
lol

>>18673491
They won't crack open a bottle for you, mang. The moment they do, that thing's value sinks unless you can prove it's legit and someone is willing to take a hit on it being used. Those people exist (people buy decants from other people) but as a business they won't go through the trouble of all that shit. What >>18673527 said is correct. Call ahead if you want to try something specific (It's Versace, it's a big brand, a lot of places carry it.) to see if they have a tester. If they do, go give it a try. You could, theoretically buy a sample for like 4-5 dollars from a decant site, but... Versace L'homme (if you are buying the 3.4oz Tester) is literally $20 USD. You may as well buy the bottle, I mean... with gas prices the way they are, you might as well buy the bottle anyway because you're throwing away cash on that. Depending on how far away the place is that has the sample (assuming you find one), it could very well be approaching, "Fuck it, I should just buy the god damn bottle." sums of money.

>>18673453
PUH?
>>18673479
thanks chatgpt
>>18673502
I have a few hermes' on my to get list on fragrantica

>>18673284
>>18673310
remembered the jacques fath discovery set too
so that's a four good ones

any more that anons can recommend?

>>18673559
>food dyes in their frags
Pass

>>18673559
I was going to suggest Aedes but then I remembered they had like a million brands, and then I remembered again that they almost universally have poor projection and longevity. I don't understand how you can own so many brands, and they seemingly all appear to have the same issues.

>>18673537
>>18673464
Looking at the notes it’s probably Pour un Homme. Maybe a dupe. I’ll try to test it someday

>>18673213
>smoky birch
CDG Black EDT
Patchouli 24

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After years of trying expensive, niche or vintage frags, I have come to the conclusion that you don't need more. I have find peace at last.

>>18673427
Source? There’s no way this is true. >>18673502
Redpill on the essential classic hermes to sample NOW please

>>18673619
nta but
>Source?
https://www.fragrantica.com/news/The-Time-Has-Come-to-Say-Goodbye-to-Aramis-22851.html
>essential classic hermes to sample
Eau d'Hermes
Caleche
Equipage
Bel Ami / Bel Ami Vetiver
Rocabar
Eau d'Orange Verte
+ofc TdH/H24 and their flankers

>>18673622
fuck sake, guess im ordering a bottle today. Rip to a legend.

>>18673473
Don't spray your neck, that were many of your lymph nodes are and you don't want to disturb your lymphatic system. Spray your arms, wrists and inner elbows. If it's a light fragrance spray more and spray your clothes.

>>18673491
They should have a way for you to sample everything they sell but if they don't it's because it's not a fragrance they have an incentive to sell. Usually they pay sales people and stores more to push and market certain fragrances. You should check other stores, that store likely has too much influence on what to sell.

>>18673648
L'homme is a retro cheapie. It's not surprising they don't have a tester. Versace probably doesn't even bother making tester boxes for it because it's a $20-30 bottle. It's the same reason you don't see testers for the bottles in the cheapie rack in drugstores. That said the shop could easily crack open one of the bottles to let you sample and either keep it as tester or knock a couple bucks off the price for open box.

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I want to try the Aventus DNA without breaking bank. Both smell nice to me but which do you niggas prefer?
>Afnan SCE
>Club de Nuit Intense Man EDT

>>18673473
>>18673642
Spraying your hair is good too.

Beau de Jour
Fougere Royale
Sartorial

What's the best fougere if I don't want a Platinum Egoiste type of fresh fougere? Anything else I should consider?

>>18673613
I mean, as far as long lasting fresh fragrances go, this is actually pretty good
a little ambroxan heavy tho

>>18673734
Bon Monsieur is next level if you like the drakkar dna. It’s that but 100x better.

>>18673734
my favorite of these is BdJ

>>18673734
Brutus is pretty good, especially if you don't want a fresh fougere. Orto Parisi is characteristically a little dirty and raw, but Brutus is a lot less primal than most of their other stuff. It's still rugged but not to the extreme which makes it one of the few from the house to be a good everyday scent.

>>18673734
>Anything else I should consider?
Suicide

>>18673734
Invasion Barbare

>>18673788
These videos are so stupid and staged. Reminds me of Mr. Pregnant, a bit.

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new grail discovered
>spanish leather from 1612

>>18673791
israelis are allowed to do whatever they want here

>>18673734

New York Intense
Bon Monsieur
Guerlain Heritage

>>18673819
But that isn't... that? You posted Santa Maria Novella.

>>18673734
>Beau de Jour
Is your only option to obtain Beau de Jour is to grab it off eBay?

>>18673893
Appears to be widely available at discounters in the EU.

>>18671358
star anise

>>18673061
Reflection Man but worse and much more synthetic. I don't understand the people that enjoy this science experiment.

>>18673213
The whole point of Cedrat Boise is that it has that smokey vibe up top. You may just be looking for Aventus Cologne or, unironically, Office for Men.

Just mixed up a new scent. 25% coffee, 30% sandalwood, 30% vanilla, 15% jasmine

am I cooking bros?

>>18673929
not bad but if you want to make it in the big leagues you're gonna wanna go at least 50% iso e super.

>>18673933
>50% akigalawood
ftfy, iso-e super is so 2006

>>18673933
nah I want to keep it subtle. maybe you can get a trace of it in the wind, but only a good whiff up close

>>18673934
get out of here quentin

>>18673936
no
i need to shill my frags on a north korean futanari imageboard for cash

Decided to do a sample order of some affordable designers, let me know if you guys like or dislike any of these

>Prada Luna Rossa Carbon EDP (2026)
>Boss The Scent EDP Intense (2026)
>Issey Miyake L’eau d’Issey EDP (2025)
>Bvlgari Pour Homme EDP (2024)
>Armani Code EDT (2023)
>Caron Aimez Moi Comme Je Suis (2020)
>Mr. Burberry Indigo (2018)
>Guerlain Homme EDP (2016)
>Histoires de Parfums 1828 (2001)

>>18673945
I've tried a loooooot of frags and honestly, I was impressed by Armani Code. I always bring a test strip home when I pass by Sephora. Guerlain and Caron are based picks as well.

>>18673950
The only Code I’ve ever tried was Code Profumo, which I thought was fine but a little too syrupy and one-note to track down a bottle. I read the EDT was just a bit fresher and more in fougere territory so a sample for $3 seemed worth it.

Do you have a preference for your favorite Code? Seems like there’s a lot of them

>>18673917
>unironically, Office for Men
got it on a whim since it was cheap. it's a really good frag lol

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>>18673895
I am in the US. I can't find it anywhere but through resellers, specifically eBay. There is a hilariously fake listing on Amazon which I wonder how many people have been suckered by. I'm getting flashbacks to the pallets of Aventus I walked into at an Amazon reseller store.

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>>18673945
>Caron Aimez Moi Comme Je Suis (2020)
LMAOOOOOOO

>>18673953
I haven’t tried much of them but generally the EDT is always the best out of a line. Not always, but usually.
>>18673964
Whats it like? I see it come up for cheap pretty often. I think jeremy is selling it on amazon for like $80 now too. I heard people says its like a mix of Sauvage and Aventus.

>>18673994
>I heard people says its like a mix of Sauvage and Aventus.
it's a pretty apt way to describe it. it's like a blue scent with some musk and lots of ambroxan.

What do you guys keep your cologne in? I have run out of room and need to figure out a solution.

>>18674030
a two tiered nightstand by my bed holds my 50 bottle shrine to autism

>>18674030
got a glass display case from Ikea

>>18674032
>>18674036
I might have to get display case or something then to hang since I am out of floor space.

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I like the accords on this, but I've never sampled it and this seems like a steal. wat do.

>>18674030
plastic aloe vera squirt bottle

>>18674039
just sample it first

buying luxury bullshit on impulse is very feminine

>>18673678
get a $3 decant of aventus

>>18674039
not worth a full bottle desu

i used to like it but after trying more niche fragrances it's pretty underwhelming. there are better sweet tobacco fragrances (and better fougere fragrances out there. i would rather have tobacco vanille or noir extreme to fill that spot in my collection.

>>18674048
I already have a 100ml of Tobacco Vanille, so I'll skip it then. Thanks.

>>18674052
if you like le male edt it might be worth a sample. i don't really care for sweet fougeres

Tobacco Vanille smells like those christmas clove soda I used to drink when I was a kid

>>18673965
Bringing this back up. Am I simply missing somewhere or is BdJ simply unavailable in the US for some reason?

>>18674073
it was discontinued recently

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>>18674075
>discontinued
Great.

>>18673945

>Prada Luna Rossa Carbon EDP (2026)
A sort of "okay in any occasion but not really memorable" fragrance

>Boss The Scent EDP Intense (2026)
Apple Pie and many people say it's best of Hugo Boss no matter what comes out. I think I enjoy the EdT more, but it's an excellent scent that stood the test of time

>Issey Miyake L’eau d’Issey EDP (2025)
I'm gonna assume you mean the Pour Homme. An excellent, clean, crisp, fresh, citron+lavender fragrance. It's not particularly exciting, but if you need to smell "Good. capital G" in an office, then this is a great one, and depending on how much you like the dry Citron + Lav combo, you can easily wear it spring and summer.

>Bvlgari Pour Homme EDP (2024)
There are like 4 designer fragrances that all smell like this, and this one is not my favorite. It's this one, Cartier declaration (I would recommend the Parfum), Voyage d'Hermes (again, the parfum, which I think is the best of these four), and I think Armani Homme, but I forget the last one. It's going to be "open" "airy" and "clean" with spices in the dry down. Depending on the spice set, you either like it or don't.

>Armani Code EDT (2023)
The whole Code line is nice. It's the Dior Homme line from 2010s with some tweaks. Dior threw the smell away, but Armani kept it, and good for them. It's great.

>Caron Aimez Moi Comme Je Suis (2020)
Caron is filled with great shit and no one cares. This one is dry wood and hazelnuts. It's amazing and nothing else smells like this. Caron Pour Homme is a lavender that's more lavender per lavender than any other fragrance. Yatagan is an animalic wood about punching an elk. Le 3e is a wild old-school freshie that was NYI 40 years before NYI (and better). Tabac Exquis and Santal Precieux are smells that get laid.

>>18673945

>Mr. Burberry Indigo (2018)
don't know this one

>Guerlain Homme EDP (2016)
Excellent excellent. kinda light, but most from Guerlain are excellent. Not an alcoholic mojito; just the easy relaxing vibe of a mojito. Wear it in literally any occasion. It's a "blue" fragrance that manages to not be boring by not being very blue.

>Histoires de Parfums 1828 (2001)
Just sprayed it on my arm to remind myself. It's the freshness of a barbershop, but with 3 different woods right behind it. It not "fresh" like citrus, it's more "aromatic" vick's vapo-rub. The eucalyptus really comes out in the opening, but I feel like as it dries down it will get significantly more woody.

>>18674036
dont they get exposed to light that way?

>>18674093
well mine doesn't have a light inside, but im pretty sure it's more so heat that damages frags

>>18674095
but you do have a light inside the room, i presume

>>18674086
So you're saying I should buy Caron despite never trying a single frag.

>>18674138
nta but yeah
if you like the notes then go for them
PUH, Yatagan and Le 3e can be found dirt cheap at discounters

>>18674095
UV nigga

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>>18674138
depends on your age, and your personal favorite scent profile. The absolute easiest blind-buy safe Caron scent is Le Matin. Yatagan is not blind-buy safe. Pour un Homme de Caron is safe for men 30+. Le 3e is safe for men 25+. Santal Precious and Tabac Exquisite are both blind buy safe.

Can anyone recommend super sweet ambre gourmand perfume/lotion with strong lactic notes? I have only been able to find similar in children perfumes, but they don’t last an hour even.

>>18674152
a lactonic gourmand?
nothing comes to mind but it sounds interesting if it exists

>>18674148
Alright, well, I am trusting you, Anon. You've convinced me with your shilling. I was looking for lavender things anyway, also >>18673502 I grabbed the Hermes you suggested so you can collect your check from them any time. >>18673379 I got your Guerlain and Nasomatto, I'll go decide on Chanel in the future.

Cool

Water

>>18674152
Most Ariana Grande frags are described as lactonic gourmands, but they're cashmere-ish, not ambre. Look up Cloud or Cloud Intense and some of her Mod frags.

>>18674039
It's extremely pleasant to the point of being boring. It's good if you want that profile done to perfection. I got a 10ml and I think used it twice. You could argue that Tobacco Vanille is simpler, which it is, but the simplicity makes it more interesting by virtue of minimalism. If you want a safe, sweet tobacco scent with all the edges rounded off go for it, but you will probably get bored of it as you discover more interesting scents like Royal Tobacco or even Chergui.
>>18674078
lmao, it also jumped from $95 shit resellers could barely move, to $150-175 after being axed.
>>18674164
Which Nasomatto did you pick?

>>18674199
>>18674206
All
you
need

This is divine. What a beautiful scent. Absolute signature potential.
It has such an airy earthiness I really enjoy. Fresh and airy but also solid and present.

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>>18674250
Forgot pic. Me smart

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Breaking news: Ash has posted the same video for the 12352th time

>>18674244
unironically one of the only scents I can slap on and be sure I'm going to enjoy it for as long as I can smell it, regardless of the circumstances

>>18674253
>must own
>nothing pictured is must own
name a more iconic duo

I want to fuck his homely southern wife.

>>18674253
who watches this shit? is there just an endless influx of retarded newfag noselets who earnestly believe you need 25 bottles of piss? Also why is 95% of the fragrance influencer base completely chopped and dress like shit? I hate normies so fucking much it's unreal.

>>18674272
He has over 600k subs and only gets a very consistent 30-60k views per video. So it seems like a subset of his subs just like him or are retarded or something. Fragrances as a niche on youtube is incredibly shallow in every possible way by its nature so it's bound to be shit

NEW THREAD
>>18674274
>>18674274
>>18674274

>>18674253
>that video preview
Liquid Brun and Althair are both dogshit being peddled by marketers to move the stock likely cuz it didn't sell.
Missoni wave is exactly the same as around 100 other frags that all smell like Legend Spirit.
Paco Rabanne Aqua was the only good one in the line and it's KIA.
L'Homme ideal extreme is the powder-iest of the line and the least versatile and not mandatory at all.
1 Million Elixir is sweet bomb #38423932 for retards

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>>18671325
Where can I find a fragrance that smells the most like female sweat, pussy and asshole with a hint of floral notes?

>>18674272
Its pretty popular with third worlders

>>18671325
Please provide recommendations for:

- gift for my girlfriend
- age 17
- last perfume she had was Lattafa Yara
- would like to give her something not used by most others girls
- budget: up to 100€
- is pic related up to date?