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The Fragrance Flowchart for Beginners

SOTD: TdH EDP Intense

I saw a lot of people hate on this for the licorice coffee note. Was meh on paper but tried it on skin finally and its like a sweet licorice, not a salty one.
None of the orange from the original tho. Maybe a tiny bit of vetiver still.

I like it desu
t.nordic country licorice enjoyer

>>18698023
It's not bad I would say. I wouldn't be mad if I paid 20 euro for some blind buy clone and it came out like that (I just sprayed it to remember, I have a sample).

I wouldn't pay designer prices for this though personally, just according to my taste. And I really love the original, love-love eau givree.

>>18698023
i like licorice in frags so that's not an issue but on paper this frag smells like a huge celery note (and some bitter coffee)
will test it on skin later and see what happens

>>18698032
The coffee note is that of a stereotypical french darker roast rather than a fruity lighter roast IMO. So yea a bit bitter.
>>18698028
I don't think it beats the original as a complete package but its meaningfully different enough.
IMO the other flankers are neither better nor unique enough. Haven't tried Eau Givree though, only the Parfum, Intense Vetiver and now this one.

>>18698023
>>18698036
are you both 30+ for liking the original?

>>18698038
late 20s?

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Can you guys rec me some stuff, especially for a daily summer one? Gonna be trying le beau.

>>18698060
I don't see any themes. Also Acqua Di Gio as off lmao.

>>18698061
Yeah I meant to put that in too safe

>>18698060
Serge Lutens D'Armoise

>>18697881
>Mitsouko
>Shalimar
>Knize Ten
>Cuir de Russie
>No. 5
>Eau Sauvage
>Sycomore
>Kouros
>Antaeus
>DH2011
>Stercus
>ADG EDP
>Terre d'Hermes EDT
>Allure Homme Sport
>Roja Aoud
>Interlude
>Myths

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>>18697973
>Post your collection.
here is a shitty picture of my frags

>>18698060
not with your dogshit taste. go into your closest sepohra and buy the latest designerslop

>SOTD: Gorseland

>>18698117
>Gorseland
that's a weird frag (in a good way), will have to test it again

>>18697964
great list, though im surprised you picked that FM over something like POAL

>>18698159
i have a sample but i don't remember it so i guess didn't care for it enough

Thoughts on Invasion Barbare? im looking for a really nice fougere, so im thinking of that or Fougere Royale.
it's at a pretty high price point and i heard that they're a pain to order from too

>>18698023
I give it props for originality for sure
But it is kind of a weird flanker, I wouldn't swap my edt out for it

>>18698038
I'm 28, basically an ancient boomer

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https://discord.gg/yqrRhPUbRy
Fashion and chatting. We need more effay people. We have blogs. OWNER IS AN ACTUAL PERFUMER. JOIN TO TALK TO HIM ABOUT STUFF

>>18698165
it's pretty expensive but i like it a lot
HdP 1725 is imo similar but IB is higher quality and has (more) violet leaf which is great

>>18698174
fuck off

>>18698175
Don't be rude

>>18698175
is IB worth getting? i'll probably get myself a sample first, but the bottle is so expensive. just having the bust is an extra 200$. crazy

>>18698189
get a sample first
imo it's great but maybe not 400$ a bottle great

>>18698174
>we need more effay people
You're in the wrongest possible place.
SOTD: Sundazed

What are some niche yet very subtle fragrances? Something that doesn't scream "CUM and BLOOD in the ASHTRAY" in your face but very subtly whispers "ssseeemen, incenssssssssse, sssssseaweeeed". Barely audible but persistent.

>>18698215
How about making sushi together and then getting creampied to the scent of incense in your bedroom? Should do the trick.

>>18698215
>niche yet very subtle fragrances
or you could just spray less (could never me be btw, sissyspraying should be a capital offense imho)

I smell like lambskin, sourdough and feta.

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>>18698115
What designers are these?

>>18698224
nicolai

>>18698226
That's a lot of Nicolai to not recommend a single Nicolai.

>>18698230
>what is New York Intense?

>>18698231
>>18698230
I don't get the big deal with this fragrance, it's not particularly better than pour monsieur edp, heritage, bois du portugal or others in this style

>>18698238
>I don't get the big deal
too bad
it is better than those frags tho (you can also add Le 3e Homme and Equipage to the list)
ofc ymmv

>>18698215
ELDO have a lot of those imo. Ghost in the Shell, Jasmine & Cigarette come to mind. Incense tends to be loud, but i found that Avignon from CdG wasn't too loud.
Most of Diptyque, Le Labo and Byredo are all pretty tame and subtle, though they lean towards more "clean" scent profiles.

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I default back to this every time, thoughts?

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I default back to this every time because it was the first perfume I ever owned and I stole it from the perfumery when I was 12 and it gives me intense nostalgia, thoughts ?

>>18698115
Nice, but can't really see anything. Do you have a list of your frags? Looks like we have pretty much the same taste.

>>18698215
Diptyque, probably most East Asian fragrance brands.

>>18698256
it's good to have a reliable daily.

>>18698215
Look for cumin, aldehyde, and aromatic or smokey. IDK what the fuck that would be, but those three are your AGP combo.

>>18698254
You think Ghost in the Shell fits this? It's basically notorious for being the "pink handsoap at the public restroom" frag.

>>18698231
That's still a lot of fuckin' frags by one designer to recommend one (1) frag out of the lot.

>>18698337
Not every brand has the same consistency, some rarely make a bad fragrance, others rarely make a good one.

>>18698352
I get that, but why the hell wouldn't you just buy samples first? I am willing to bet Nicolai throws samples at you if you request them (if you buy a bottle). There is fool me once, shame on me, and there is fool me 20 times (because there's one recommendation in that pile). That's just... I dunno, negligent? He can obviously spend the money however he wishes, but it still seems nuts to me.

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I introduced a homie to Fragrantica, 10/10. We haven't even touched niche reviews yet, should I?

>>18698335
You asked for subtle niche. it's a cozy lactonic frag that's niche.
the thing is, the notes you specified like incense, animalic or seaweed tend to be loud due to their aromachemicals. in most cases it`ll be hard to have these notes not be loud just due to their nature.

>>18698361
I didn't ask for shit. I just read your post and was confused because the OP clearly had a certain scent profile in mind that didn't fit GITS at all.

>>18698356
I don't read AI drivel that has nothing to do with the fragrance. Not everyone is as easily amused as you are.

>>18698356
>be too low IQ to form a coherent sentence
>"oh I know I'll just make le talking computer do it and rake in the upvotes"
the internet is basically over at this point

>>18698365
it doesn't fit the notes, but it fits all the other aspects he's looking for (subtle and persistent)

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I got a bottle of Dior Homme Eau for Men, it smells great but the performance is feeble. I tried Dior Homme Original at the store and it smelled good but a bit too sweet for my taste. Eau for Men is undoubtably sweet but not as much and doesn't get as overwhelming with its sweetness, due in part to the concentration. It starts juicy and fresh, a bit generic with the sweet grapefruit, it doesn't transition drastically but there is definitely more to it with the cedar and amber. I know this is supposed to be a powdery iris fragrance but my nose is wonky with powdery notes. I get some of the iris but the sweetness and woodiness is what I detect most. Even the citrus is not zesty but smoothed with sweetness. Strangely for a fragrance of such concentration it is quite elegant, I think because of the coriander and the iris. It doesn't mean it can't be worn casually but it definitely begs and inspires some effort. For some reason the sprayer isn't as misty as you'd expect and is more like a hose. It leaves your arm soaked. It doesn't have the projection to be something everyone around you will detect but it does subtly remind you of its presence for the first hour or so. I want say it's a modest and classy performance but to most it will leave a lot to be desired. This is an ideal scent for a travel atomizer. After enjoying Eau for Men now I want to get Dior Homme Parfum (2014) which I previously avoided thinking it would be too sweet.

Eau for Men reminded me at first of Lancome Miracle Homme which perfectly exemplified the different styles of Kurkdjian and Demachy. In Miracle Homme, Kurkdjian has a maple cedar note that is outstanding but with little adornment. In Eau for Men, Demachy delves into familiar territory with a sweet cedar but expands the palette with grapefruit and iris. I like them both. It still surprises me that these two perfumers who are polar opposites were tasked one after the other with the same company.

>>18698115
Hot damn. Love the orderly presentation but hate the inability to see any depth. Assume it’s a good collection tho based on what I can see.

>>18698165
An anon in the last thread or two literally just purchased from them, so perhaps he will comment.
If my understanding of how they work is correct, the price of a single bottle looks extremely expensive (and it is) but they somewhat make up for it by throwing in a LOT of several high volume “samples” which are actually more akin to travel sprays. I haven’t looked recently but I think with a single bottle you also get like… five 11ml vials and two 2 ml vials. I double check to be sure.
My deal breaker with them is, as you said, they’re not an online store. You can’t just hit up their website and buy stuff. You have to email them with an order, they respond with a bill (which is set, you already know the cost), then you have to PayPal them the cost and then they fulfill your order.
As for the frags themselves, I’ve sampled IB before and while it’s good, I was more impressed with Chypre Palatin. If they had their stuff set up like a traditional online store I’d absolutely buy their discovery set and at least one full bottle, but as is, it’s not worth the hassle.

Personally I’d go for Bon Monsieur, Fougere l’aube, or even a vintage bottle of PRPH.

>>18698380
>I double check to be sure.
I’d* double check to be sure.

>>18698380
I am trying to find a place that has both Chypre Palatin and De Profundis to sample, this is proving to be pretty hard. I can find them separately, but the places that carry De Profundis want to rape you not just on the price, but on the shipping.

>>18698382
Weird déjà vu considering, once again, there was literally an Anon talking about using some family member in Paris as a mule to buy a bottle of De Profundis like… 1-2 threads ago.

Zero knowledge about the frag, but if you can only buy it in person, which sounds like it’s quite a chore unless you live IN Paris, is it worth spending all the effort to be able to sample something you can’t realistically get anyway?

>>18698385
Sometimes people sell it on eBay. Relatively trusted sellers. It'd be easy to check if they are attempting to fuck you over by checking the scent of the sample against the bottle.

>>18698380
thanks man. i'll get a sample of Invasion and Chypre Palantin and see which one i get. unfortunately i don't think i can buy Rogue from anywhere that ships to Canada

>>18698385
It is Serge's most sought after frag, so it makes sense.

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What's /frag/'s opinion on wearing fragrances that are almost too opulent for casual wear? do you find an excuse to get dressed up just to wear them?

>>18698394
I just wear them. How we define fragrances is based on experience. If you think something is opulent is because you smelled it on someone dressed up. If you wear something "casual" every time you dress up you will associate it with that.

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>fragrance has vanilla

>>18698408
It's based.

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>no one gave a shit about my vintage bottle of Le 3e that came in

>>18698408
You hate almost every fragrance?

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>>18698394
I have to find some excuse *not* to wear them while dressed in my PJs while I work from home all day. I wear whatever feels good that day, don't care if it's special occasion or not. Only thing I try to do is save some frags for special occasions-only, as I don't want them to lose their novelty, but I'd also wear them everyday if I had enough novelty frags.

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20 sprays of Ombre Nomade before a flight.

>>18698394
>>18698399
Same, I have yet to sniff a frag that felt like it needed a special occasion to be worn.

>>18698411
Only about 1/8th of my collection has vanilla but I did use to avoid vanilla in fragrances. Now I only avoid it in sweet fragrances. In other fragrances, like some vintage ones, it's a tiny amount used to mellow out the fragrance.

>>18698394
wear your nice frags man, but probably not at the office where people are close to you all day. i wear all kinds of stuff when i get out of the house

>>18698413
>Only thing I try to do is save some frags for special occasions-only, as I don't want them to lose their novelty
I only do this for frags I don’t like, which at the moment is really only Lalique Lion in terms of full bottles I own. I don’t care for the iris but recognize it’s a quality, classy scent.

>>18698413
>>18698415
I have 3 fragrances I save mostly for special occasions just because they are rare and pricey. I try them on once in a while but full wears are for important events.

I want to get into non-synthetic perfumes. What are the houses to look for?

>>18698427
Hiram Green is the most well known ‘natural only’ brand that I know of, but going natural only is not only extremely limiting, but dumb.

The best fragrances (and perfumers) use a balance of both natural materials and synthetic.

>>18698437
Thanks. I just want to see what the pinnacle of only working with what's naturally available can add up to.

>>18698437
Hiram doesn't really use anything you wouldn't be able to find a bottle from other brands. Just read his ingredient list and compare it to, say, Amouage. It's the same shit. Even the dreaded endocrine disruptor is from the same flowers.

>>18698165
Too sweet of a fougere imo
The bourbon/vanilla base is too dominating

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>>18698023
now that you mention this,
are coffee notes good for spring-summer?
any reccomendations, anyone?

>>18698287
will take some effort but i will list them later

>>18698337
today's top5 (in no particular order):
>Angelys Pear
>Cedrat Intense
>Rose Oud
>Fleur d'Oranger
>Bois Belize Intense

>>18698354
wtf are you on? i sampled most of them and like almost all of them (on the fence about Caravanserail Intense but that's all)

>>18698380
thanks
yeah, it's a shit picture

>>18698394
just wear what you want

>>18698410
nice bottle, nice find
for some reason i don't like the frag but i will test it again soon

>>18698414
based

>>18698254
Thanks, I've been actually thinking about trying Ghost in the Shell.

Also, I didn't actually mean that I want to smell like semen and seaweed, it was just an abstract example of a niche composition that sort of imitates whispering through onomatopoeia. You, /fa/gs should not take everything literally.

>>18698427
I think Dusita only uses natural ingredients, possibly some Profumum Roma as well.

>>18698427
i think stuff like https://naturalnicheperfume.com/ might be right up your alley

>>18698500
i don't think that's true

Fuck it, I am placing an order with MDCI. If I end up liking Chypre Palatin more than Invasion, I am not really out very much since I requested one of the 11ml samples be Chypre and one of the 2ml as well. That's fuckin' plenty if you're not brain damaged. I am hoping that I hate Bleu Satin though because I probably shouldn't and finding a bottle of that by itself will be a giant pain in the ass.

>>18698441
Either I’m not understanding your post, or you didn’t understand my response/the original question.

He asked for a house that doesn’t use synthetic materials. It doesn’t matter that the things he -does- use are used by other houses, it’s that he -doesn’t- use artificial aromachemicals.

>>18698478
Tell me about Fleur d'Oranger, I have a bottle on the way.

Oakmoss smells like old people

>>18698548
>Fleur d'Oranger
citrus-white floral-musk, it is a bright, sweetish and a bit bubblegum-y spring/summer frag
well balanced and unisex (maybe just a bit feminine leaning)
i would say it's somewhere between Cap Neroli and something like PdE Un Bel Amour d'Ete

>>18698552
skill issue

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TDH edt or edp? I want sharpness but worried about performance, I've heard it has poor longevity.

>>18698555
to my nose the EDT has very good performance
(nice digits btw)

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anyone here tried Commes Des Garcons fragrances? I'm itching to try out Concrete and get a new bottle of Kyoto.

>>18698557
>Inb4 Zagorsk vs Avignon posts

>>18698556
For whatever reason a lot of normies hate it. I just can't wrap my head around the fact, is it because it's not sweet?

>>18698555
The “poor longevity” is an artifact of people going nose blind to IsoE. I prefer the EdT, but if you want sharpness I would say Eau Givree edges out the EdT.

>>18698557
Several, the concept of Concrete isn’t too far off from actually hitting the mark. I believe it uses rose oxide in a different way than most where you get that chalky, cold, earthy mineral smell of concrete more than the rose. It’s interesting. Worth sampling, I would never need a full bottle thought.

Also I think the bottle has a (very thin) concrete glaze, although I’ve never touched one to confirm.

>>18698559
For me it's Ouarzazate and I wish to try Marseille but I hate ordering testers.

>>18698562
Just blind buy Marseille. It literally smells like Marseille soap.

>>18698555
The EDT has eternal longevity.

>>18698368
>>18698375
Fair enough, we're starting with basic fougères, no more em dashes.

>>18698394
Dress better.

>>18698560
yeah

>>18698495
well i wasnt sure if you still wanted to have a bit of weirdness in the notes. ELDO has some interesting frags that tend to be subtle, except for a few like Rien.
i'll add in terms of brand L'Artisan Parfumeur and Acqua di Parma for you to check out.

>>18698215
you might also want to check out Comme des Garcons
most of their frags are not very loud

>>18698602
He should just be googling"skin scent" desu

Should I
a) go sniff MDCI at a store close by
b) go boxing
c) work

>>18698629
in that order

>>18698287
here's the list:
>Nasomatto
Baraonda, Fantomas, Black Afgano, Pardon, Duro 4ml, Absinth 4ml
>Etro
Etra, Pegaso, Musk, Greene Street
>Guerlain
Vetiver EDT, L'Homme Ideal Cologne Forte, Homme EDP, Habit Rouge EDT, Heritage EDT, Mitsouko EDT, Eau de Guerlain, AA Nerolia Vetiver
>Essential Parfums
The Musc, Nice Bergamote, Bois Imperial, Divine Vanille, Mon Vetiver, Neroli Botanica, Patchouli Mania, Fig Infusion
>Tauer
LADAS, LADDM, Phtaloblue, Sundowner 5ml, ACDD 5ml
>ELDO
YOSLY, GITS, Rien (I), Remarkable People, La Fin Du Monde
>Jorum Studio
Athenaeum
>Nicolai
Victoire, Cap Neroli, Vetyver, Week-end In Normandy, Muguet, Eau Chic, Angelys Pear, Fleur d'Oranger, Rose Oud, Cedrat Intense, Neroli Intense, Cuir Cuba Intense, New York Intense, Patchouli Intense, Caravanserail Intense, Amber Oud, Fig Tea EDT, Vanille Tonka, l'Eau Mixte, Riviera Verbena, Odalisque, Iris Medicis Intense, Bois Belize Intense
>Chanel
Antaeus, Pour Monsieur EDT, Allure Homme, Allure Homme Edition Blanche, Allure Homme Sport Cologne, AHSEE
>Eight and Bob
Nuit de Megeve
>Histoires de Parfums
1740,1725, Encens Roi
>Prin/Prissana/Strangers
Haxan, Saringkarn, Magenta Pop
>Malle
French Lover
>Bianchi
Etruscan Water, Lost in Heaven

>>18698287
>>18698645
pt2:
>Hermes
H24, H24 EDP, H24 Herbes Vives, TdH EDT, Equipage, Eau d'Hermes, Caleche EDT, Un Jardin Sur Le Nil, Eau de Basilic Pourpre, Eau de Citron Noir, Eau de Rhubarbe Ecarlate
>Bogue
MEM
>Rogue
Mousse Illuminee, Derviche (I), Tabac Vert, Bon Monsieur, Fougere l'Aube, Chypre Siam
>Parfum d'Empire
Mal-Aime, Azemour, Le Cri, Ambre Russe, Eau de Gloire, Un Bel Amour d'Ete, Vetiver Bourbon
>Caron
Pour Un Homme, Yatagan
>Dusita
Erawan
>Ormonde Jayne
Ormonde Man
>Penhaligon's
Sartorial
>Mugler
Cologne
>Dior
DHI, Sauvage EDT, Sauvage Elixir
>Jeanne en Provence
Néroli Intense
>Gucci
Guilty Absolute, Guilty Pour Homme EDP, Guilty Cologne PH
>Tom Ford
Beau De Jour EDP
>Room 1015
Cherry Punk
>Lorenzo Villoresi
Yerbamate, Uomo
>Lalique
Encre Noire A L'Extreme, Pour Homme Equus
>Jacques Fath
Green Water, Les Frivolites
>Davidoff
Cool Water
>Guy Laroche
Drakkar Noir
>Jean Paul Gaultier
Le Male, Ultra Male
>YSL
Kouros
>Geo. F. Trumper
Eucris EDP, Havana Cologne, Sandalwood Cologne, Wild Fern
>Xerjoff
Naxos
>Ted Lapidus
Lapidus Pour Homme
>Geoffrey Beene
Grey Flannel
>Afnan
Supremacy Incense
>Amraf
CDNIM, Sillage, Milestone
>Lattafa
Bade'e Al Oud Oud for Glory
>Lush
Karma, Dirty

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Ordered:

Invasion Barbare with a black resin bust instead of the standard white. (They were nice enough to indulge my request, but apparently they don't make many of these. Something about them being special ordered, and the authorized resellers never ask for them. I kept seeing them and I figured they were some sort of Chinese knockoff, but no, they're real.)

11ml samples:
Invasion Barbare
Chypre Palatin
Le Barbier de Tanger
Bleu Satin
Cuir Cavalier

2ml samples:
Les Indes Galantes
Chypre Palatin
Bleu Satin

And the complimentary black travel spray.

They made no mention that I'd have to pay tariff fees, so they are probably picking them up. Apparently they're going to ship it out tomorrow via air mail. Frankly, if it's 2 or 3 day air mail... the price on the shipping and handling becomes pretty easy to swallow when you consider all the shit they are sending. Yeah, it's still expensive, but no more expensive than popular designer (even niche designer) brands. I am hoping to be pleasantly surprised by the samples.

>>18698647
>Invasion Barbare with a black resin bust
lol that's fucking awesome
i may have to bite the bullet on these but i have no place left on my shelf

>>18698647
Oh, one more thing I should mention if you are thinking of ordering from MDCI:

They are okay with you asking for up to two duplicate frags on the 11ml samples. If you wanted two Invasion and two Chypre, they'll do it if you ask.

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i have a huge box of these laying around (originally use it to store coffee beans), i wonder if the retail staff think im schizophrenic pulling these tubes out of my bag to drop testers into? heres what i tested:
>replica coffee break
really liked it but i didn't get any coffee vibes from it
>aventus
seemed to be the strongest performing scent
>le male le parfum
the first scent i've tried where the word "sexy" came to mind. really liked this one
>ysl l'homme edp
smelled nice but was the least interesting of the bunch
>santal 33
smelled like leather and nothing else. like the most typical leather smell ever
>imagination
smells like a fancier hand soap or mens body wash, smells exactly how it looks

If steam refunds Stalker 2 i will go buy TDH!!!!

>>18698666
k

>>18698555
it doesn't have poor longevity, I think it has above average longevity for a citrusy EDT. it just makes some people go noseblind to it quickly because of the high Iso E content
an ex of mine could barely even smell it at all, I think she was one of the people who can't smell Iso E

>>18698557
it's a cool brand
also a designer brand that smells more niche than most modern "niche" and is priced normally instead of costing 300$ a bottle

>>18698685
Did she have COVID ever?

Bought several samples of relatively well-known somewhat feminine leaning scents.
Here's my first impressions (sprayed on paper).
> Baccarat Rouge edp
Ah, so that's what it is. I've smelled it a few times on other people. Spicy, a bit medicinal, a bit metallic? Not a bad smell, but for me it's too heavy and strongly associates with an image of a well-dressed, rich and annoying bitch.
> Cocaïne
Floral, fresh. Strong but not annoying or suffocating. Very nice, I like it.
> Forbidden Love (Lost Cherry dupe?)
The cherry note is on point. But way too strong, annoyingly sweet and sour. Definitely would not wear it myself.
> Narcos'is
Interesting somewhat sweet smell that is quite delicate and interesting. Like it a lot.
> Kirke
Pleasant, feminine. Dunno if I would wear it myself, but it's ok.
> Fleur Narcotique
Floral, fresh, soapy. All right, but a bit boring.

I'll try Narcos'is on my skin next I guess

>>18698560
it has a bit of sweetness to it. I think some people just don't like the earthiness which is not that common in modern fragrances. it can also come off as a bit austere and sharp
but men tend to like it much more than women. which is part of why it's a good work fragrance but not great date fragrance

>>18698687
I don't remember. she could smell my other perfumes fine. I mostly wear dior homme parfum for dates unless the weather is hot

>>18698666
Satan, why are you refunding?

>>18698555
edt longevity is solid
parfum is not so sharp, close to the edt and more potent but less silage
edp intense is also less sharp and just a very different scent profile. worse performance than the edt too.

t.>>18698023

Au Coeur Du Désert Extrait
Cologne Du Maghreb EDC
Golestan Extrait
Heraud Extrait
L'Air Des Alpes Suisses EDP
L'Air Du Désert Marocain NOIR Extrait
L'Oudh EDP
No 01 Le Maroc Pour Elle EDP
No 02 L'Air Du Désert Marocain EDT
No 03 Lonestar Memories EDT
No 05 Incense Extreme EDP
No 06 Incense Rosé EDP
No 09 Orange Star EDP
Phi-Une Rose De Kandahar EDP
Phtaloblue EDP
Rose Absolue EDP
Sundowner EDP
Vanilla Absolue EDP

these are available for sampling. which do i choose? anything missing? if too many, i might look elsewhere

>>18698714
ACDD+LADDM
Sundowner
LADAS
Incense Rosé
Golestan
Incense Extreme
Lonestar Memories
+ the others are also good

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>>18698535
I'm the anon that bought chypre palatin from a thread or two ago, bleu satin is very aventus-like, it's not bad by any means try it but it's pretty close in terms of scent profiles imo. L'homme aux gants has been on of the samples I got that is very interesting as well so maybe give that one a shot, I haven't given IB a full wear but that and chypre are their two most popular frags for a reason

Also is it just me or is pic related too sharp? There is something about it that i think is too cutting, I wanted to give torino21 a shot since I was looking for something icey/minty and I wanted to give it a shot but there is something about it that makes me think it isnt worth the price and that I would rather go for YSL Y Iced Cologne instead, going to give it a full wear tomorrow but that's my first impression

>>18698645
>>18698646
Thanks for posting. Is Etro Musk good?

>>18698714
>No 01 Le Maroc Pour Elle EDP
>No 06 Incense Rosé EDP
>Phi-Une Rose De Kandahar EDP
His roses are his best. Le Maroc is a big rose and jasmine combo, really great. Incense Rose is a strange and captivating animalic rose. Rose de Kandahar is a beautiful and sophisticated but wearable rose.

>Au Coeur Du Désert Extrait
>No 02 L'Air Du Désert Marocain EDT
>No 03 Lonestar Memories EDT
His desert series is his most well known and while I admire the composition it the base notes are not to my liking. Lonestar falls into this category being similar to the others but very interesting.

>Heraud Extrait
>Sundowner EDP
These are his gourmands. Sundowner is a sweet tobacco which smells good but too much for my tastes. I almost got Heraud, it's a delicious chocolate with the best vanilla base note but once someone pointed out how similar the ambrox gourmand was to many other fragrances I couldn't stop noticing.

>L'Air Des Alpes Suisses EDP
>No 09 Orange Star EDP
>Phtaloblue EDP
>Cologne Du Maghreb EDC
These are his fresh scents. They are all very realistic but there is a note in all except the cologne that just doesn't sit well with me. Air Suisses is a great long lasting fresh scent if it doesn't offend your nose. The cologne is a sweet natural scent but doesn't last at all.

>Golestan Extrait
>L'Oudh EDP
>No 05 Incense Extreme EDP
These are the rest. Golestan is a bouquet of flowers, nice but can be too sweet. L'oudh smells like a mechanic shop but the base is floral and ambery. Attar AT smell very similar to L'oudh but stays plasticky and chemical longer, it was a good alternative because it was $100. His ouds are very interesting. I bought Incense Extreme but it's too strong for me. I would recommend it to someone who wants a dry and airy incense with good performance. I rather have Incense Rose.

>L'Air Du Désert Marocain NOIR Extrait
>Rose Absolue EDP
>Vanilla Absolue EDP
I have not tried his new stuff.

>>18698427
Ensar, Areej.

To whichever anon recommended Neroli Intense, thanks. I ordered from fragnet and it came today, it's exactly what I was hoping for.

Also got a sample of Amouage Beach Hut Man. 100% going to be going for a bottle of this. Exactly what I was looking for in a summer scent.

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A lot of this is over my head. What testers should I add for summer? H24 is ok. I don't like Nautica.

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After trying both le beau le parfum and paradise garden I have decided I hate coconut notes or atleast ones where that's the major note

>>18698804
Have you smelled Eros and The One? They are available pretty much anywhere that stocks perfume. Even drugstores. At least sample them first. Also get Acqua di Gio EDP

>>18698804
maybe try some other Hermes like Terre or Un Jardin sur le Nil?

>>18698557
got me a sample of concrete and kyoto.
Will give feedback when i get them.

>>18698557
I redeemed the bottle of CdG 2011 after I used up my sample. Mainly for the novelty

>>18698804
>summer
Eros Energy clears the other two versions for summer. Go sample all three first. Basically every clothing outlet on earth has them to sample. Energy just fits hot as fuck and sunny a lot better than regular Eros or Flame.

>>18698912
Agree but it's also not the freshest thing ever either. It's good enough though.

Grey flannel is like the best deal in perfumery.
Such a unique amazing scent for next to nothing with such great performance.

>>18698647
So is this all in addition to a full bottle?

>>18698659
>pulling these tubes out of my bag to drop testers into?
Anon, I’m confused, what the fuck are you doing? Because it just sounds like you’re stealing shit.

>>18698771
I got nothing even remotely animalic from Incense Rose, but I do love it.

Overall still a pretty good summation of Tauer.
>L'Air Du Désert Marocain NOIR Extrait
Sadly nothing but a money grab imo, builds nothing on the previous two and an EASY skip
>Rose Absolue EDP
Super jammy rose, not my taste
>Vanilla Absolue EDP
Wasn’t memorable enough for me to remember

>>18698808
I have, and I like them! That's why I have their full size bottles in the cart. I will check out Gio, thanks!
>>18698811
Will do, thank you!
>>18698912
Thanks, I like Eros, and saw people posting flame so I thought I'd try it. I'll hit up Kohl's and check Energy!
I like coffee and tobacco and sandalwood, but a lot of the ones I find smell cheap/overbearing, or sickly sweet. Spice Bomb smelled like sweet cumin to me, and others had patchulie.

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Today's deliveries. I tested Good Girl at Sephora and liked it, bought it as a gift for my woman, but Kouros I've never tried and people seem to hate it? Two hours since I've sprayed it now, I like how I smell like an antique esoteric store but I'd still prefer Azzaro PH as a fougere, more rounded and pleasing scent. I'm getting a bit of a headache but I enjoy the frag, just not sure in what occasion I'd wear this.

>>18698796
What does it smell like? Have you smelled Colonia Essenza?

>>18698796
Recently like a couple of threads back?
It really is amazing, feels so natural and pure, not overwhelming, smells like honeysuckle tastes.

I've bought this for a lot of people and they all love it. It's probably the best thing I've smelled overall and I have tried a lot of things (and I have like 120 bottles as well).

Is Bleu de Chanel good or is it slop?

>>18698912
Eros energy is way synthetic to me and a tiny bit pissy. I bought it because it smelled like an orange soda but apparently the aroma itself reads too chemical in absence of the actual soda.

>>18699119
Yeah, I mentioned not being able to find it in canada and you or someone else mentioned fragnet. Was like $30 all in so I figured fuck it. It’s fantastic, probably one of the best cheapies there is.

>>18699122
It’s excellent. The L’exclusif flanker is slop though, but the EDT, EDP, and Parfum are all good.

>>18699132
Wtf pissy? Not at all.
It's thick so feels synthetic yeah.
In other news I just got Afnan Supremacy Collectors Edition.
It's really barely there after two sprays and when I touch my nose I basically smell some ashy pineapple and nothing is else. mostly ashy smoke.

I don't believe in masturbating scents but people say this performs great, like wtf, do I have to masturbate it?

>>18699213
I also got Ravine Ginger, this is actually a very cool scent in the realm of Tygar I guess? I have a clone of that and it's very close to this.
I think everyone would be happy with this kind of clean sweet scent.

>>18699112
It's not like anything from that brand that I remember. It's like a slightly better neroli portofilo. Mugler cologne really close too.

Thoughts on Aaron Terrence Hughes frags?

I got decants of Guapo, Hard Candy and Hard Candy Elixir. They smell very natural and are beastly. The downside is they were a bitch to ship to the US.

>>18699236
It was shilled because he's a youtuber but then people realized they were just clones for premium prices.

>>18699213
>Supremacy CE
>ashy smoke, pineapple and nothing else
Wow I thought this was the sweeter clone of the sweeter Aventus.
Have you by chance tried Aventus Absolu?
>>18699217
No, Ravine Ginger isn't close to Tygar.
The former is a fairly sweet ambroxan freshie with a thick candied ginger opening and a very generic drydown, the latter is juicy grapefruit, then a bit of musk and slightly dirty refreshing ambergris.
The only similarity I can find is slightly after the opening, where RG becomes a bit lighter after the candy opening, and I don't particularly like Tygar but I rreeaallllyy dislike RG.
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