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im still very serious about this, what would he wear?
>>18683997the answer is still Aventus
>>18683998why
>>18683999as good as it is, it's the most npc frag these days, so it fits.(Bleu de Chanel could be an alternative)>digits witnessed
>>18684009i have allure homme sport by chanel and i like it a lot, i dont want another chanel
>>18684009Isn't he a serial killer? Then Bleu de Chanel is a better fit.
>>18683992No one ever talks about eau de rhubarbe for some reason, even though it's a cool and well executed realistic rhubarb fragrance. Not a common note. Totally unisex too.
>>18684032>for some reasonit's not a trendy frag and it's pretty expensive for a cologne (can be had for waaay less at discounters) but i wear it now and i like it a lot
>>18684032Not a fan of rhubarb, and I don't think a lot of people are given how few frags I see that are discussed here containing it, or are decently respected and it's the centerpiece of the frag.
I blind bought Le Beau Le ParfumI love coconut and tonka and wanted a summery spin on Le Male Elixir so I'm guessing I'll like it
>Label created>Eight days agoCome on, man. Between this and my order from EP sitting in Illinois for five days now, I am starting to lose it.
>>18684042>a summery spin on Le Male ElixirThe only connection is they're both made by the same company, you are literally retarded.
to the Montblanc anon, I actually tried it again today. last time it seemed a bit boring to me.I guess I was just noseblind, there is something fruity in there that rounds it out so well. I might just buy a bottle>>18683815>>18683827drake and taylor swift are popular.
Blind bought Club de Nuit Intense Man after drinking half a bottle of wine. I knew my skepticism was right because this is a weird frag for me, the tacky flashy bottle was my warning but I still fell for it. The citric opening smells like old lemons, like lemons going bad with a hint of pinneapple, and the drydown doesn't seem smoky and woody enough for me compared to frags like L'Eau D'Issey. Luckily enough, my zoomie cousin was interested in it, so I had him try it and he enjoyed it a lot, gave it to him as a gift.>>18684042Wouldn't Le Male EDT be more of a summer spin on Le Male Elixir? Anyways you'll probably enjoy it as the whole JPG lineup is pretty high quality, but Le Beau Paradise Garden is too sweet fuck that frag I hate it>>18684061It does make sense since do have the same base generally, the tonka creates some resemblance between them all but anon choose poorly>SOTD Black AfganoHoly kino this frag is incredible. I got a decant because I thought it was a meme, it's mysterious and dark, suitable for cold but very easy to pull off in the heat. There's nothing hostile about it for me, it's inviting in it's complexity. Would get a dupe before buying the original though.
davidoff cool elixir safran mineral
>>18684061They're both very sweet with a strong ambery tonka base, you're wrong>>18684080>Le Male EDTBecause of the lavender and mint? I guess you're right but I meant summery in that LBLP is tropicalI should get Le Male though, it's a good frag>Paradise GardenIt reminds me of Bisch's Kenzo line, that aquatic fig scent profile
Should fragrances be about self expression or smelling good/attractive? For example I love patchouli-incense notes but they aren’t very mass appealing
Beaufort LondonBortnikoffFrancesca BianchiNasomattoPinewardWhat should I try from these brands?
>>18683997Dior homme 2020 is the only and best answer. Its formal, elegant, clean and psychopathic
>>18684093If I had to choose one as universal rule it should be mass appealing. Nothing worse than smelling something vile and disgusting on a stranger while you are just trying to go about your day.I'm all for unique and interesting fragrances but I believe the ultimate goal of a fragrance is to be worn on skin and to be enjoyed by yourself and others. If you want a extreme scent experience to enjoy sitting at home while you explore each nuance of the scent and the intention of the perfumer knock yourself out. A sensible person understands others around them wouldn't want those "olfactory experiences" imposed on them.I have both, I have some mass appealing scents I can spray liberally with the understanding that that average person will not be offended. I also have some stuff that is more polarizing that I wear subtly so only I and those too close can experience. Finally I have some stuff I rather enjoy while home alone.
tried dior sauvage for the first time todayinitial impression: something natural/animalic + a fresh soap1h later: theres a bite about this, a sort of sharpness or sourness (?). this actually kinda makes me horny.anyone else ever had that experience? im very impressed by dior so far, best designer maybe?
>>18684120For a brief period of time when Demachy had full creative control (Leather Oud, Cuir Cannage) they were the greatest. Unfortunately while Sauvage is good its success led to discontinuations, reformulations, and expansion that led them astray. Now with Kurkdjian at the helm there is very little left that is worthwhile. Dior has always been the most experimental of the designers, it had to be since that is their only competitive edge. That leads to a lot of flops but also great heights. Dior gets a bit of undue hate because liking one designer means you have to hate on others to prove your loyalty.
>>18684041I can't even name another rhubarb centric fragrance. Which is what makes this kind of interesting. It really does smell like rhubarb too.
>NOT SHOWN, THE TWO OTHERS ALSO AWAITING SHIPMENT AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
>>18684113I see, I see. I try and wear goth mostly but because I’m a man I end up going safe just all black boots/jeans/shirt which is honestly too minimalist compared to my music taste, I think wearing dior poison and tom ford black orchid, various patchouli/rose incense type attar oils is way too niche and off putting but I like it and it’s “me”. Meanwhile I can wear a safe fragrance like dior homme parfum or azzaro most wanted edp and get hit on by normie women but it feels fake. Doubling down on your own goth look doesn’t get you girls who are into the same thing and not even girls in general.
>>18684137Series 3 might be your thing then if you haven't tried them. Church incense, effectively. You want the Catholic and Orthodox ones specifically.
What are some bloomer/hopecore fragrances?
>>18684113I am with this Anon. Go for mass appeal but try weird shit. What convinced me and was part of my PdE kick that another Anon got me on was pic related. It is not friendly to anyone in the world except maybe horse girls. This is a horse and a stable in a bottle, which is the reason why it has such a low score. Technically? It's amazing in terms of skill on display. But as a product you'd want to wear? Are you fuckin' high? Thus it will forever sit as a sample in my collection.
How does this smell like?
>>18684149Fucking incredible is what it smells like. I have to stop myself every day from wearing it.
>>18684151Yeah but like what does it smell like? What's the vibe? What kind of a character would wear this?
both montblanc explorer and dior sauvage become skinscents after like 3 hours :(that sucks.
>>18684092>They're both very sweet with a strong ambery tonka base, you're wrongBy which you mean you read that tonka is a note on fagnautistica and you have tried 3 perfumes in your life so anything "sweet" smells anything else "sweet" to you.Honestly I'm not surprised given how retarded people on here routinely are.
>>18684153Smokey, but as smokey as say, Black Afgano. The ingredients mix together to make a heady scent that is a combination of spice, and wood, and leather. It almost becomes sweet, but not quite. It's for someone refined. You don't wear this and a graphic t. This is working professional, dressing to impress sort of thing. Whatever that might qualify as in your world. It's masculine. It's smells of money. It's strong, but not off-putting. That's why they peg the MSRP at $550, but you can get it for considerably less from known, safe third parties. I've seen Lugxery sell it bottles of it in the high $300's before. Do your research if you're going to buy from a third party because Amouage has so many people selling fakes. Don't even trust the accounts on eBay with hundreds or thousands of reviews unless they're one who has been around forever. I mentioned Lug because he is a long-time trader/seller who has a few bottles of this or that rotate in and out of his store. I bought a bottle of Lyric off him once. He doesn't have any at the moment though.
>>18684137Portrait of a Lady is a patchouli/rose/incense and one of my most complimented fragrances. Others actually like it more than I like it myself. I'm always surprised by what people end up complimenting. Shit like Kouros got me compliments, as long as you don't overdo it people can enjoy polarizing fragrances.
>>18684162not as*
>>18684162Is it a "blue" scent or it's just called blue because of the bottle color?
>>18684137>goth fragsI would say Dior Homme Parfum is pretty goth as far as designer frags go.You could also try Encre Noire a l'Extreme.>Poison and Black Orchid are too niche and off puttingThey're both fairly popular and appealing frags.>>18684149Like a muted, thicker Interlude give or take, dried/charred oregano, bitter cinnamon, thick and somewhat acrid smoke, a bit of frankincense and other assorted resins, and a thick, ambery base like many other Amouage frags.I find it smokier than Black Afgano, and Interlude Black Iris is more interesting if you ask me.The vibe's pretty serious and noticeable, someone who takes themself too seriously and wears dark clothes and wants to know they're into frags would wear it.
>>18684172Nope, not even close. It's just the bottle.
>>18684177And then there is this guy. There's always the Black Iris is better dudes out there, just like there's Cherry Coke lovers. I'm not saying you're wrong, I just noticed there's basically two groups of people "53 is better than Interlude, but it's fucking expensive" and "I like Black Iris more than either." Either way, I think he should definitely sample both. It can't hurt. That said, I do disagree on the Black Afgano not being smokier remark. One of us wrong or my bottle of Black Afgano is suspiciously smokey because, damn, was I surprised by just how smokey it is and stays as long as you can smell it.
What are some of the most autistic but in the best way possible fumes out there? Something transcendental and special?
>>18684130so far I think they are by far still the leading designer. this is based on trying some of their bigger ones. DHS, DHI, Sauvage.also, Eau Sauvage seems to be a bit of an oddball. I have not seen a single store have these yet and on ebay I can just find very few offerings, all brand new from retailers.
>>18684094>Beaufort LondonTonnerre, Iron Duke, Terror & Magnificence, Fathom V, Vi Et Armis>BortnikoffMoss Cologne, Musk Cologne, Siberia>Francesca BianchiEtruscan Water, Black Knight, Dark Side >NasomattoSilver Musk, Black Afghano, Duro>PinewardLiterally all of them
>tfw fell for the pde meme
>>18684201If he didn't want his son to be a femboy, he shouldn't have let him cap out at a whopping 5'2". He never stood a chance.
>>18684141Diptyque scratches that itch for meEspecially vetyverio and philosykos
>>186842035'2 is literal midget tier and that guy looks at least 5'5
>>18684160t. fougère enjoyer
>>18684120>>18684130Dior and Hermes are the best of the big designers nowadays I thinkChanel only releases extremely boring stuff in their mainline and their private line is extremely expensive
>>18684205My femboy bf is 5'4". Unless Dad there is in the solid 6 foot somethings, his son is small as shit. I say this as someone who has a brother that married a chick that's 5'2" and looks to be approximately the same height if that guy is as tall as me. Since he's not scraping the door frame, I am assuming we're at least in the same range of height.
>>18684201This is "coomer mutt" aka the trooned out wog from australia fyi.
>>18684145i might have been that another anon and yes, i would wear this a lot (were it not so expensive)>>18684192>most autistic but in the best way possible fumesL'Iris de Fath Parfumartisan stuff from Sultan Pasha/AbdesSalaam Attar/etc.any small batch oud/musk frag>>18684201yeah, don't buy PdE, they are overrated and smell like shit (def not buy it at discounters, they are no good fr no cap)>>18684212>hermesyes>diorno>guerlainthe classics are good>chanelboring
>>18684252>dior >noermm akshully you are wrong
>>18684258post good mainline dior frags from the last five yearsi might be wrong but imo kurkdjian created no value for them
>>18684260elixir
>>18684260its less about new inventions and mroe about the fact that no other designer managed to beat their currently existing lineup.
>Ultra Male EDT gets discontinued>local perfumery is selling 125ml bottles at a pretty decent price>but it's also selling AFNAN 9pm at a reduced price tooI'm actually conflicted bros. Should I get the OG or the clone?
>>186842679pm because jpg bottles are gae
>>18684263shit, it was released in 2021yes, it's good>>18684265imo hermes is way better (both heritage and current frags)eau sauvage, fahrenheit, dh(o) and dhp getting neutered sends dior automatically to the back of the list(ymmv ofc)
>>18684105can someone back up this one? is it good
>>18684091is this good, need to know before buying
>>18684274dior homme or even dior homme sport are great, yes. they just dont perform superbly
>>18684252If so, I thank you. My Immortelle Corse showed up today, coincidentally.
imagine not just wearing quorum you guys are so gay
>>18684260>post good mainline dior frags from the last five yearsNow do this for every other major designer.
>>18684296Is it similar to Paco Rabanne Pour Homme? I liked that but not 30 euro liked it. I think quorum is even cheaper.
>>18684298hermes>H24+both flankers (all great)>Eau de Basilic Pourpre (fucking awesome)>Un Jardin à Cythère (polarizing but i love it)dior>Sauvage Elixirguerlain>Habit Rouge Spirit (is this mainline? i tested in a dept store so probably yes)>Mitsouko EDT (i have the '21 version but yeah, it's a stretch)chanel>Bleu de Chanel L'Exclusif (debatable)
>>18684134off the top of my head, Pony Boy, Riveselium (although not listed), Nudiflorum, Encelade and Cockatiel have a lot of rhubarb in their opening. i'll agree it's uncommon, but tbqh it's not a note that really works for me
if you were forced to choose would you rather pick montblanc explorer or dior sauvage edp
>>18684342both okay but kinda generic i would choose Explorer based on personal preference
>>18684342me personally i'd go with Sauvage. smells perfectly fine and lasts a while. can't really go wrong with it
>>18684192bump
>>18684355>>18684351i made up my mind. explorer smells great but its gone after 3 hours, fuck that.sauvage is not much better.ill get a small decant of Sauvage and see how far Allure Homme carries me this summer.
Scents that you didn't think much of initially but blew your mind when you caught a random whiff in the wind? I feel like I haven't really experienced a fume until this happens.
>>18684370Um, all of them? That's how fragrance works. Your nose forgets the scent then when you pick it up again you're either happy or disappointed.
Thanks whoever recommended Caron Pour un Homme. Bit more vanilla than I'd wanted but it's good.
>>18684381you're welcome
>>18684061>the only connection of elixir and le beau is the company that makes themHonestly, a fascinating thing to read. To me, all jpg scents smell extremely similar. I assumed these perfume makers are starting with a base formulae and then tweaking it depending on their goal, especially with these designer houses where everything is just branding. That’s why you hear people say “yea this is an interesting spin on the Valentino DNA” or “this is a strong tobacco honey version of the classic jpg smell”. Do you think the notes lists are literal or something?
>>18684402>I assumed these perfume makers are starting with a base formulaelmao yeah they contract a new perfumer that comes with their own ideas, and they also want to maximize the money they make by chasing the current trends but they set a strict rule to use the same 'base formula' because 'we're JPG we always start with the same base'>That’s why you hear people say “yea this is an interesting spin on the Valentino DNA”First time discovering people say retarded things?
>>18684113>is fashion about self expression or looking appealing >if I had to choose I would say looking appealing. No one wants to have to look at your personal favorite colors, we don’t want that inflicted upon us. I’m all for personal choice and freedom, but just wear what the group wants when you’re in public. Put on the uniform.
>>18684407>you think the cologne I bought at my local Macys is some kind of branded product owned by a mega corporation that makes all the decisions and has all the power?!?! Lmao ok dudeYes, and I think you’re clearly a rube if you think otherwise. These are not handcrafted products, they are someone like L’Oréal licensing a fashionable name to push the most appealing smells in people’s faces over and over… with derivations just small enough to make them consider another purchase. That’s EXACTLY what the term “designer fragrance” means.
anyone tried this?https://www.parfumo.de/Parfums/arabiyat-prestige/marwaimagination clone for like 50 bucks with raving reviews. seems too good to be true as always. I havent bought a single clone yet but the amount of 8,9,10 star revies is a bit high
>>18684381You the laundry guy? If so, you're welcome.
lol these threads are now overrun by clonejeets
>>18684408There is far more self expression in fragrance than there is in fashion. Each fragrance smells distinct from each other, every single outfit is just the same with different colors. People do wear a uniform. Pants and shirts.
GUYS. JOMA WENT FULL RETARD AGAIN, THIS TIME ON SERGE LUTENS. LIMITED QUANTITIES. GET YOUR SHIT NOW IF THERE'S SOMETHING HERE YOU WANT.
i bought a aventus wannabe infuser for my car, im not a fan of this smell as a cologne. it smells like a coworker
>>18684260DHS 2021DHP 2025
>>18684342SauvageExplorer smells like cheap plastic to me
>>18684496Thanks for the heads up anon, serge is one of my favs
>>18684496>>18684565l'orpheline, d'armoise, and la religeuse securedToo bad they didnt have iris silver mist
>>18684496Nice price for a 50 of Poivre Noir. Anyone try it/like it?
Redpill me on Loewe Solo Cedro
I just got French Avenue's Zenith vanilla delivered.I would say it's very good, it's a mix of Tonka Cola, alcohol like Bentley Intense and some piss in the middle - I'm not sure what the piss note is but I like that it's different than the other things I have in this family of cola scents.I also got their clone of Pacific Rock Moss which they call Ravine Ice and fair enough, it's a lemony thingy that's like a thousand other fresh lemony thingies even if not exactly like one of those. Shouldn't have been influenced on this. But it's cheaper than my varvatos lemon thingy and maybe my most appropriate scent for peak summer.
>>18684091>mineral
>>18684402>all jpg scents smell extremely similarThe first and most likely reason that comes to mind is you're not very good at discriminating scents.>this is an interesting spin on this DNASome of these may be accurate, for example I believe many Amouage frags have the same thick ambery base and most SL frags have the same sticky-feeling elemi base.Some may be largely caused by the fact that the bottles look similar and the names are similar, so without the ability for fine(r) scent discrimination those are the factors that will play the biggest role in scent perception.>>18684408If someone in the same room as me looks hideous I can just not look, but if someone smells hideous it's impossible to avoid, so I think a consideration of what others might find foul and unpleasant should be made.>>18684488>men's clothing is so limited, we only have pants and shirts, while women have so many optionsYou should lurk for two more years before posting again of /fa/ (but lurk anywhere else).>>18684639I found Ravine Ice to be foul, one of those clones that make you think clones are all terribly bad, a massy ozonic sage and citrus top over somewhat soapy musk.Have you smelled the real PRM?>my most appropriate scent for peak summerI recommend you try Acqua di Sale, or the Rayhaan clones of the popular LV freshies if you're very passionate about clones.
whats the (your) perfume equivalent of the final one and a half minutes of "Coldplay - Warning Sign" (it makes you cry every single time)?
>>18684680I don't like Imagination at all, it makes me sick actually. Haven't found the rest of their stuff anywhere to try.I have other summer fragrances, but this is almost purely citrus with little sweetness and something vaguely clean in the background. It's what you want when it's almost 45 and anything sweeter becomes annoying but anything lighter washes off you through sweat (like Eau Givree or Eau de Rochas, they are also amazing for peak heatwave but really don't last at all so you just feel like you wore nothing).I haven't tried the original Pacific Rock Moss, I don't think I would be blown away, it's not the quality or anything that makes me feel meh about this, it's that all scents like this get a meh from me.
Thoughts on Marlou Carnicure, Ambiloux and Poudrextase?
Is Bogue a good brand? Rate Come, MAAI, MEM, and/or O/E?
>>18684620Its really good and you should sample it
>Serge Lutens also just hit Fragrancenet >Chergui for $18 dollarsI'm not complaining, but also, what the fuck is going on? They haven't carried anything but their travel sprays for like a year.
>>18684702why do people watch this guy
>>18684719>La Couche du Diable still sold out>Borneo 1834 full bottle only, still ~$240 even with the 50% couponPainProbably a mothers day sale tho
>>18684091dude I have still yet to get or even try cerruti vivo
>>18684306quorum is less fougere, more green and thick
what deodorant do you guys use?
>>18684811right guard
>>18684811I don't use deodorant. If I'm going to be active like landscaping or out dancing I throw some baking soda on my pits.
>>18684598I have a full. It's good. Smells a little like a spice rackDries down a bit sweet from the nutmeg
>>18684811I use doctor squatchthe pine tar one is a dead ringer for Yatagan
Im getting the Eros Najim today, anyone ever tried it? it just sticks to your skin i can smell it even 48 Hours later
Blind bought Tabac Exquis after getting Pour in Homme. It's really god damn good. Lasted all morning and into the evening (granted, I did 5 sprays). I am not sure why they named it Tabac Exquis though because there really isn't much tobacco in there. Still excellent, IMO. Going to see if there is anything else I want to cop from Caron.
>SOTD: Mugler Cologneit's great, green+citrus+musk as advertised, i love the bottle (the come together name/brand is no more), you can get it for 50 eurobucks, okay performance, big like
>>18684947Very nice.Today I'm wearing Ralph Lauren Romance for Men, it's very nostalgic to me. Reminds me of wearing Kenneth Cole Black when I was younger. It's a peak y2k fresh summer scent.
i just sprayed on Allure Homme Sportwhat do i think of it /frag/
>>18684971>what do i think of itgeneric and overpriced but not bad
>>18684971Boring and synthetic
How much of a discount would one expect to get for a used perfume bottle? This dude is selling a barely used Zara Sunrise on the Red Sand Dunes Intense on a frag groupchat I'm in for 25% off of a new one but it's kinda cheap enough already that I could just get a new.>>18684811Some herbal cream my gf got in her makeup lootbox that gets delivered every month>>18684898I tried Eros Energy and Eros Najim once, never been a fan of the Eros family because the bottles scream flashy and tacky for my taste just like JPG (though I did buy Ultra Male kek), but I enjoyed both frags a lot. Energy is a citric bomb, with photo-realistic lemon and orange juice, and Najim is an interesting spicy warm frag but be careful if you already have another warm spicy as it's not revolutionary.
>>18683992It is not fagtrance, it is smell
>>18684987>25% off of a new one but it's kinda cheap enough already that I could just get a new.it would have to be a very trusted source. otherwise id just go with a new bottle 9 times out of 10 that you know wont be tampered with
Literally no frag is good enough for meI've tried tons of them and none of them have the "wow" factor for meI want something addictive that feels great catching the drydown throughout the day but I just can't find THE frag
dark and cloudy day today so the sotd was of course cerruti 1881
>rose oud
>>186849713/4 of the price tag is just the "Chanel" word on the bottle. Smells ok but should be priced like VPH Light Blue or ADG.
>>18684971youre only supposed to wear chanel fragrances from the 90s and earlier
>>18684971Well, have you tried Versace Pour Homme?
>>18684971i have this and i actually like the smell a ton, any other recommendations for frags like this?
>>18685001You're not going to get "wow" from trying and testing different fragrances. You have to wear something then when your reptile brain smells it again then you will go "wow".
It's not good. I am so disappointed. The musk and the leather don't blend together at all, bouncing off one another more than anything. And there isn't enough sweetness to bring them together. This could have been an all-timer.
>>18685001Try more frags, it's the only way to find your fave.>>18685081I was REALLY wow'd by trying Casbah and especially Ambre Nuit eaudp for the first time.Some frags might just be that closely aligned to your own taste.Sycomore and BR540 wow'd me after a number of times smelling them, it just depends on the frag.
>>18684811Mitchum unscentedI don't get how people use scented deodorant. If I want to smell like anything, I'll spray on some perfume.
>>18685001I thought designer frags would be mostly this but every now and then there's something that positively surprised me while testing, like Eros Energy being a citrus nuke, Ultra Male growing on me, you have to keep trying stuff. But I noticed that if I start building it up in my head it ends up being disappointing, so you gotta lower your expectations a bit. Did that for Black Afgano(as I mentioned in >>18684080) and it blew me away, fantastic frag and I'm saving my decant for a special occasion now. Another cool thing that happened is that I have found some frags that match my vibe immensely, so looking in a sea of possibilities and combinations and identifying yourself with something specific is nice.
>>18685094You're wrong, it wasn't your first time smelling them. You likely smelled something similar or had an association with them. You can't form a scent impression without a frame of reference.
>>18685093I want to believe this can be salvaged. I am thinking either by mixing two frags together, or using sourced ingredient(s) to fuck around and fix it. It's a 100ml bottle, I just need to look through my collection and determine what I think will get this to where it ought to be and go from there because it really should be fantastic. How they fucked this up, I don't know.
I bought PdM Herod today. Should I regret my decision?
>>18685175yes
>>18685175>yes (but with greentext)
>>18684811I don't use deodorant because it will give you cancer
>>18684091>no oudYikes!
SOTD: Gucci Guilty Absoluteget this and Gucci Guilty Cologne Pour Homme while you still can, both are great frags
>>18685175should have gotten castley, it's got some old school oriental barbershop chypre vibes
>>18685209>criticizing davidoffthat's an L big dog
>>18685159>it wasn't your first time smelling themI'd certainly smelled other frags featuring rose, amber, incense and/or angelica root, but it was my first time smelling those frags, and while Casbah is similar enough to other incense frags Ambre Nuit is pretty unusual in its mix of airy rose and amber.>you can't form a scent impression without a frame of referenceDid you recently come back from your first neurophysiology 101 class?I can't imagine what else would give you the confidence and conceit to write this sort of vague drivel.Either you never smelled anything before stepping into the local sephora, or you do have a frame of reference regardless.
>>18685283I don't know why the concept of a scent memory infuriates you to the point of a feeble attempt at a personal attack. Fragrances are not that unique, all of them share similarities. If you ever smell something truly novel you will naturally recoil. If you're getting wowed by a fragrance you are revisiting a common scent memory.
>>18685271Hot Water was a terrible fragrance
>>18683997Egoiste Platinum
>>18685287>a feeble attempt at a personal attackNo, that was a perfectly reasonable way to ridicule your ridiculous and vague post.>you can't get wow'd while testing different frags, you have to have tried something already for it to wow you>frags are not that unique, so if something wow'd you the first time you tried it you must have already smelled something that had something in common with itDo you see how these two points you made contradict each other?>smelling something truly novel will make you recoil>a strong positive reaction to a smell is necessarily caused by the smell awakening a memoryThe source is your neurophysiology 101 class?
>tfw want to wear something>have a doctors appointment soonsmdh
>>18685335You're really overthinking it. Everyone agrees scent is tied to memory. You're not smelling a popular, often imitated, fragrance for the first time. You're not smelling incense for the first time either. I'm really surprised you're being so obtuse and defensive about obvious facts.
>>18685343The staff is 90% women, you know what to do.
Stop me from just using Fahrenheit.
>>18685302need to make a return to reddit to talk about lv imagi-gay-tion, you're brown
>>18685360get an abortion?
>>18685363Why? It's great. I wore the vintage the other day, it's one of the best of all time. The newest one is ok.
>>18685366Wear Tuscan Leather. Stunt on their Paki doctor.
Every Quentin Bisch fragrance is an abomination and an assault to the olfactory receptors.
>>18685335Stop arguing with schizos who try to make smelling something you like into a precise and definitive thing, they don't understand the concept of individual experience
>>18685363im going to force you to use fahrenheit>>18685389hermann is good, though
>>18685093shame, it could've been quite good
>>18685363speaking of fahrenheitwhy hasn't anyone taken and old bottle, put it through gcms and recreated it (or made it more gasoline-y) yet?I remember hearing about two arab clones a while back but I've got no clue on what they were like
>>18685445Supposedly, Dua's clone is just that, but I'm wary of anything from them.
>>18685355>a strong positive reaction to a smell is necessarily caused by the smell awakening a memory>actually I just meant that scent is tied to memory I don't know how you can disagreeSo you ignored everything I posted and made up something to refute instead.>scent is tied to memoryMemory is tied to every sense.What you might have learned if you had paid more attention in neurophysiology 101 is that the deep brain structures that underlie smell and memory trace indexes are located close to one another, so smell is the sense that evokes memories most strongly, but this has nothing to do with evaluation or appreciation of smells.Instead you seem to be making vague things up as you go.
>>18685454out of principle or a bad experience?
>>18685456You simply spoke about a contradiction that wasn't a contradiction, your rambling is impossible to follow. You have gone so far off the rails you're actually agreeing with everything I said but saying it in the way that soothes your dissonance while acting like you're refuting what I said. I have stated simple, concrete, ideas, nothing vague about them. You even agree with them.
>>18685445One of the original chemicals used to make it smell like gasoline was banned via IFRA long ago due to it causing skin cancer iirc
>>18685484what was the molecule?I thought most or at least a big part of it was the combination of violet derived ionones
>>18685445on one hand IFRA severely restricted acetylenic esters (at least according to LT)on the other hand it wouldn't sell
>>18685363Why? Current version is fine.
>>18685389trvke
>>18685467More the latter, I tried their Aqua Fahrenheit clone and found it too strong and too synthetic with an overpowering tanning lotion effect. It smells more like a product with scent added to cover up something else than it does a perfume.
>>18685467nta but the AIslop bottle art and their use of premade dupe juice is extremely trashy even by dupe house standards
Everyone's always arguin' about Green Irish Tweed this or Cool Water that but I'm over here sayin' Fougere L'Aube playa!
>>18685422>hermann is good, thoughI cant stand it and dont get the hype Its like a plastic rose coated in some nonspecific hospital smellScrubbed that shit off my arm in a half hour
>>18685591I never felt it was all that similarIt moggs tho i'll give you that
>>18685592i dont get plastic at all. it just smells like a rainy day and you have to be into that kind of vibe to really enjoy it
>>18684269only correct answer
>>18684367desu if you're going for sauvage go the elixir, the EDP and parfum are no match
>>18685175Blind buy? It's quite decent, but one of those frags that I feel needs time to marinate on your skin a bit. Opening is kind of off putting ngl but the dry down is nice. Personally preferred Layton a lot more
>>18684971Unironically one of the fragrances that got me into it all and first signature when I was about 18 or 19 yrs old. Clean scent, definitely overpriced, but fuck it, if you only wear one frag, choose a good one and finish the bottle, instead of having 20 100mls of some cheap arab frags that you'll spray twice a year.
>see review of jump up and kiss me hedonistic>guy is gushing over it and says it's blind buy safe>blind buy safe>for 500 notesGuess I must be poor because there's no way I'd blind buy a frag for £500
>>18685714Those cunts will always say that when they're incentivised. You'll find a small blurb at the end like "click the link to buy it now!"
lndl/dhitygar/oud mineraleaaall you need
My PdE discovery set will arrive today. What should I try first? Azemour is the only one I have tried so far.
>>18685746mal-aime if the weather is niceambre russe if it's cold or rainy
>>18685731>Evelyn ClaireShe's a porn star. Are they all porn stars? Is it just supposed to be rage bait?
any aussies ITT know where you can sample Parfum D'Empire frags in store?
My summer Rotation.Ok thats all
>>18685781>eau de basilic pourpre>tdh>apubased
>>18685781john v frags are now officially based because reddit and tiktok hate them
>>18685781how is the performance of basilic poupre?better/worse than orange vert?very tempted by it given persolaise reviews and the notes desu
>>18685606same here. i get rain, earth and rose. quite pleasant and soft
>>18685798I feel like it's a little bit better, but not by that much. The smell, on the other hand, I really dig. I don't mind it not lasting that long.
>>18685798it's as expected from a cologne but you can get it by the bucketful for cheap at euro discountersthe scent itself is awesome
Hey, Outlands is an interesting frags, it doesn't have that heavy amber base that Interlude Man, Jubilation XXV, Enclave and all of their early popular frags have in common.The opening is an odd mix of fresh citrus, cold frankincense and thick elemi, which makes it thick without being overbearing.The middle is a messy spicy oriental mix, and the drydown is an unusual spicy resinous accord with a lighter edge than the usual Amouage base, maybe it's drier, maybe it's more aromatic, maybe there's less benzoin.Anyway, it's interesting, try it out if you get the chance.
>>18684192T rex by zoologist
>>18685868Can't comment on this particular frag but the bottles of this line look absolutely horrendous. What the fuck were they thinking making this abomination? I don't think I'll even try to sample this, what if I end up loving it? I'd have to live with having this shit on my shelf
>>18685781NiceNow check mine
>>18685903No joke but the creative director said they need to put all that money in the bottle to justify charging $475 for a bottle.
>>18685906>put all that money in the bottle>this is what they came up withgrim
>>18685868Legit, ive passed up decentish frags fast as fuck because of goofy or otherwise hideous bottles. Not having that shit loiter around on my shelf
>>18685916understandable but this bottle is ugly AND expensive (all yours for 475 bucks)their classic bottle is beautiful and just screams quality, this is just hideous (shit shape, shit proportions and shit color)
>>18685905Nice, how is the solar lavender? >citron noirSo good as well, I'm always looking for good deals on Hermès bottles. I bought two of the Rhubarbe ones because I got them for under 50 bucks.
>>18685943>eau de citron noir>eau de basilic pourpre>eau de rhubarbe écarlateare you me?
>>18685945Im probably gonna get all of them, not paying retail tho
Got a discovery set from Byredo. What's the best way to sample them all without stinking up my apartment and myself in various fragrances?t.fraglet
>>18685948basedit's a shame they only sell some of them in 50ml bottles (a small bottle of eau de basilic pourpre for 25-30 eurobucks is imho the deal of the century and for that price i would get all of them in a heartbeat)
>>18685949>the fragtard wayspray all of them on pieces of paper and compare then until you go anosmic >the correct waytry one per day, start with paper and decide if you would like to try on skin and if you do wear it for the day
>>18685934>shit shapeShit shape? Shit shape?! Dude it's the logo of the brand... when seen from the bottom! That makes it all worth it dude, get it? It the logo of the brand but you can't see when the bottle is standing up, you have to flip it and look at it from the bottom! Once you see it you will be happy you paid all that money.
>>18685876I’ll never need to own more than a travel spray of it, but I absolutely love owning a travel spray of it lol. >>18685903>I don't think I'll even try to sample this, what if I end up loving it?For a long time I avoided smelling any JPG’s for this exact reason, but I eventually relented and tried most of the popular ones. Definitely some good stuff, but nothing I didn’t already have covered in my current collection. >>18685916Bottles that don’t stand up would irritate the hell out of me. CdG’s stuff, and even though they would look somewhat cool, but the misc flint head bottles from Neandertal, it would bug me.
>>18684094>>18684200A surprisingly accurate response.
>>18685868I didnt care for it. I thought it was trying to be too many things at once. There's no cohesiveness to the blend and the contrasts work against each other rather than compliment. It's like putting Skittles on pizza or something.
>>18685916>>18685987>male torso with a giant bulgeyeah not going to display that
>>18686001Low test post
>>18686001you already own the fragrance, might as well embrace your homosexuality
>>18685966i lol'd out loud, thanks>>18686001hot take: the Le Male bottle is good (especially the original matte and the full white Fleur du Male finishes), it's only gay if you are an insecure little bitch or a full blown homo
>>18686003He's right though
Body spray >>>>> deodorants
I got a dupe of TF ombre leather which is surprisingly good, and eros energy that I will never use by itself. Will decant them into a separate sprayer for a leather/citrus frag, opinions?
>>18685948>>18685943Eau d'orange verte is the OG and best one
>>18686147Please buy me TDH edc
>>18686181Similar orange note to TdH btw. Obviously doesn't have the big punch of Iso E, spice and vetiver though. Dries down to a green leafy scent.
>>18686143Which dupe? I bought a dupe of Ombre and was disappointed.
>>18685781here is mine
>>18686263Alpes Suisses has something that smells like vomit to me but the mountain air with the wet rock smell is spot on.
>>18686263Rate Eau d'Hermes.
>>18685959Thank you. I settled on black saffron. It fits me very well
>>186862949/10i love it but it could perform a bit better>>18686274the ambergris (note) maybe?
SOTD Ganymede
just discovered fico di amalfi + iris combo called infusion de figue
just picked up 50ml Mandarino di Sicilia by AdP at a warehouse sale for $70. Thats my summer set.
>>18686326Whoops meant 100ml
Just ordered samples ofAvignonLAVSEau SacreeJubilationInterludeWhat am I in for?
>>18686341Jubilation is the most interesting Interlude is going to be the best overallLAVS and Avignon will have the same vibe, but Avignon doesn't last for shitEau Sacree i dont have experience with
What frag gives this vibe?
>>18686348i didnt find the performance of Avignon that lackluster. then again, it's not necessarily how i want to smell for an entire day
>>18686351Fake frangrance enthusiast doesnt wanna smell fragrant all day. SAD!
Are there any other fragrance like Mugler Cologne (not Original Vetiver)?
>>18686358>he doesn't rotate through different fragrances throughout the day LMAO
>>18686362yeah, probably but Mugler Cologne is also available for purchase
>>18686362Last time someone here mentioned Eau de Givenchy (2018) but I have yet to test it. I'm really curious about it, seems similar.
>>18686362Jeanne En Provence Neroli Intense, Neroli Portofino, Amalfi Sunray Zara
>>18686382>Jeanne En Provence Neroli Intenseyes, this is a great frag (imo a bit brighter than Mugler Cologne)
A bunch of frags came in today, but the biggest thing that caught my eye was the comical size of this Marwa box next to a full bottle box from Serge.It was already cheap as shit, but it makes me wonder how much more money they could have saved if they invested in the stuff in the bottle, and not the packaging for the bottle.This is also a blind buy, but I saw some of you discussing favorably and I saw that it had solid reviews. I'm not going to be terribly disappointed if I don't end up liking it due to the price point being so low.
>>18686341See pic related.Eau Sacree is like Cardinal but thicker, Jubilation is very rich and spicy and with little incense.In my opinion you should have ordered a sample of Casbah as well.
Any recommendations for some fresh and light frags? my gf doesn't like a lot of the stuff i own since i like either heavier and old-school frags. looking for some nice picks that she'll like on me. even something like Azemour she's not a fan of. some of the things she liked:>Y edt>Issey Miyake Pour Homme>MM Never Ending Summer
I have a decant of Decision. Not sure if I like it.
Finally tried Mugler Cologne. I don't really care for it. Would prefer Guerlain Homme desu desu desu
>spent 1/4 of my paycheck on this hobby againI tried I really did, but now I'm back on my shit
>>18686523That's not so bad. I haven't bought anything in a while and the difference in my bank balance is stark.
Has anyone tried Serge Lutens La Religieuse? I haven't been able to get a sample, but I see it now on discounters for very cheap. Incense and animalics are some of my favorite notes and I generally really like Serge Lutens. My favorites are Chergui, Muscs Koublai Khan, and Chene.
>>18686592It's one of my favorites from uncle serge. It has a airy, sweet/fruity element to it along with the incense. To me it smells exactly how mornings on Easter sunday did at the church with flowers blooming outside, its not overpowering at all.
>>18686455>CasbahYeah, fuck. I really wanted to get Casbah too but I it wasn't on LS. Casbah and Kyoto for that oriental and Asian incense twist.
>>18686455>>18686599Since I couldn't find Casbah I was going to get Encens Suave instead but I opted out for Radical Rose which might have been a mistake.
>>18686426>It was already cheap as shit, but it makes me wonder how much more money they could have saved if they invested in the stuff in the bottle, and not the packaging for the bottle.it's a few cents either way
>>18686504desu?
>>18686592Do you like jasmine, incense, and musk? If yes, go for it.
Not gonna lie, video made me hard. Sotd Duc de Vervins
>>18686604Packaging is hilariously expensive, I'm not sure where you got the idea that it isn't. Every custom package requires multiple lines uniquely set up to handle just the final assemblage. You then have the overhead of shipping (bigger heavier boxes = fewer per cargo container = higher shipping costs). Each one that's unique requires its own manufacturing lines as well. The boxes aren't simply prints. Even the extremely high end bottles of, say, Amouage just use the exact same boxes with a different print on the cheap paper exterior and a dye change for the box itself. That's cents on the dollar. A unique material for the box for each frag? Lmao. Then there is the complexity of the bottle. I could get my scale out and show you the difference in weight between a 100ml Serge bottle and that one, and you'd probably be capable of understanding why the bottle alone weighing three to four times that of a much more expensive designer is bad in every metric possible. Finally, there is the design itself of the bottle. Compare the two and ask yourself which you believe costs more to manufacture. Here is a bit of wisdom: you take cents to the bank, not percentages. Even a few extra cents (the reality is that it's much more than that, perhaps a few dollars if I am trying to lowball) per bottle adds up really fast. Stripping down the packaging, going for something less gauche, and stuffing the money either directly into your pocket or back into the product would almost assuredly make them far more money if for no other reason than it costs less to manufacture, assemble and ship the final product's presentation. I would be sympathetic to this tact were it the case that their market is entirely made up of simpletons who are spending $200 on a $50 bottle. The reality is that I spent $50 and not $200. And ultimately, they're a squiggly line designer, we both know that their product gets lost in a sea of other squiggly lines.
I own pic related, i love its smell but my main issue with this is the atomizer is complete garbage. im lucky if a spray it once and a full blast of mist comes out, i find myself spraying this more than id like. anyways, im using this as an excuse to try something else like it, any suggestions? I wear a suit for work and im mostly outdoors but do stay inside for some good portions of the day.
convince me to buy this.
>>18686663It has the wackiest backstory of any bestselling perfume I know. Basically cane from a random combination of discarded unused perfume prototypes that mixed in a waste bucket to create this weird violet-leather-gasoline accord
>>18686462Light Blue edt, Zara Sunrise on the Red Sand Dunes which is a LV Imagination clone but a good one, though it could be reduntant if you own LEau DIssey Pour Homme
>>18686681I think Fahrenheit is goat but I don't believe any of the stories, they all sound like urban legends.
>>18686663I can only recommend the vintage ones with the old address, the newest one I recommend you try at the store, on skin.
How the fuck do you define niche? And how does Jubilation XXV compare to Aventus?
>>18686663i dont care what you buy
>>18686350knize ten
>>18686750"Niche" is a nonsense word originally used to pointlessly differentiate between designer and non-designer. Then with the explosion of social media and mainly tik-tok it became a label for higher prices, "better" ingredients, non-mainstream, and "unique" brands. When you compare the differences and similarities in the fragrance themselves "niche" becomes meaningless. Just avoid the term all together since it absolutely makes no difference other than make some gullible soul feel better about spending more money because it's not a designer brand.
>>18686663Just buy it. Women like it because it reminds them of their fathers.
Bogue MEMRania J Lavande 44Has anyone tried these lavender fragrances? Worth sampling?
Really good frag. Been enjoying it a lot. Smells great, projects like a beast and lasts all day long.But not something I would wear in summer. I understand this is supposed to be a warm weather release but the base is just too warm and heavy to be worn in summer imo. You got the incense, you got the sweetness, you got the creamy almond, you got the spicy cinnamon. Sure the opening is a very juicy grapefruit/citrus blast, but the base doesn't speak the same language. This probably shines in spring and fall, and I would rather wear this in winter than summer.Definitely check it out if you are curious.
>>18686662you could simply decant it
>>18686759yeah the original definition doesn't work anymore. to me, niche should mean that you cater to a small (niche) audience, so the opposite of mass appealing. brands like PDM or Creed i would not consider niche since their aim to cater to a wider audience.then again, niche vs designer is pointless. you can have generic bland perfumes from niche brands, and some interesting/artisitc perfumes from designers.
>>18686711link?
i'm thinking about becoming a femboy. what are some meta fragrance choices for me?
>>18686841Kouros
got to try this today. really hard to find any information on this one online. been discontinued for a long time, the one I have is probably at least 30 years old.it's a soft, sweet lavender primarily. white musk and mild citrus round it out and keep it from being super dry like L'Occitane. This is almost like if you took the vanilla out of Caron PUH, or took the woodsyness out of Lalique Lion or Bois du Portugal
>>18686814I wear the regular Ideal EDP during the summer and it's fine. I'd argue that it's a year-rounder and the only people who think otherwise are uncomfortable with something that isn't aromatic/citrus/blue/green/whatever being a summer frag. This seems specifically designed for the summer, so I have a difficult time swallowing that it's ill-suited to the task.
>>18686750Niche is any house that makes only perfumes. Designers make other shit like handbags or clothes or shit
>>18686601Encens Suave is good in its own right but it's got little to do with Casbah.>>18686662Shalimar has the same vibe.
any recommendation on something flowery or forest like for men? I'm kinda bored of leather, tabacco and literary every man wears and it starting to not being distinguish from each other
>>18686887Niche houses also make shit like candles, shampoos, soap, etc. I think you are right, but I'd strictly say you become a designer brand when you have a sizable division related to stuff unrelated to fragrances in some form. Makeup, clothes, accessories. That sort of thing. Maybe you'd disagree tho.
>>18686900Egoists Platinum or Carnal Flower if you have the money.
>>18686884Perhaps. My personal tastes and preferences definitely lean fresh above all else. Not necessarily aquatic or shower gel, but still firmly on the fresh side of the spectrum.
>>18686837ebay.com/itm/127782337362
>>18686900Ormonde Man
This fucking general is boring. Where can I find a forum a website or whatever with people that are actually autistic about niche fumes? I don't fucking care about panty droppers or smelling "nice".
>>18686941>This fucking general is boringk byedo your own research
Are Nishane frags any good?
>>18686966not really, no
>>18686941This place is really slow, there are only a couple people who post here. The problem is that autists have moved on to artisanal oud houses like Bortnikoff, Areej le Dore, Ensar Oud, et all. They usually hang in places like the Basenotes forums. The only people who still care about niche brands are TikTok, Youtube, and Reddit where they have become status symbols.
>>18686918think im just going to get pic related if the consensus is that its good 'nuff
>>18687011The consensus is that you should go to the store and try it. I can only vouch for the vintage.
>>18687020its okay, its only 100 burgers im not too worried. thanks anyway
objectively best place to spray your frags? where you guys spray
>>18687028Any of the pulse points, wrists, inner elbows, and neck. I don't spray my neck because I'm afraid of my lymph nodes, I just do my arms. Clothes are good for fragrances that don't last long.
sotd dior homme 2020fuck the haters
>>18686750It used to mean >>18686887 but more recently >>18686759 is correct. With brands like PdM and Creed trying to present themselves as “niche” and I can’t call a house like Guerlain (even before they started catering towards the luxury market) a “niche” brand just because they don’t make clothes, it really is pointless. I have tried to phase out using the word niche to describe houses and instead say designer (even for Guerlain) and Artisanal.
>>18686900The Dreamer is rather unique for using tobacco flower. Look at Pineward’s catalog for forest, no one does it better. Personally I enjoy Greymist, but it’s more specifically pine than general “forest”. Targhee Forest from Rogue. I really enjoy Orchid Mantis from Zoologist for a floral aquatic.
>>18687054>when people say things like "niche quality"
>>18687061I don’t think I understand your post as no one (at least in any of the posts I quoted) used the phrase>"niche quality"
>>18686966Yes, they're all good quality.They have a fair bit of variety as well, from Hacivat which is fairly mass appealing to Sultan Vetiver which smells like just vetiver.
>>18687028Collar and chest area of my shirt/sweater or whatever I am wearing before I put it on. Fragrances aren't good for your skin.
>>18687115im not spraying shit on my perfecto dude
Any similar scents to this? Really love that Ancient Egyptian smell but wanted more frankincense.
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>>18683992onions
>>18686455Tried Rien the other day. Smells so nice out of the atomizer, but it's a pungent screechy mess on the skin. Too strong, made my stomach turn after 20 minutes. I like the concept though.
